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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17
FIRE DESTROYS A
RAILROAD SHANTY
Building at First Avenue and Fiji
teenth Street Ignited by Loco
motive Spark.


A repair shanty at Fifteenth
street and First avenue, property
of the D., r. /. & N. w. railroad.
Saturday evening was destroyed by
fire, which II is thought originated
from sparks from a passing locomo-
tive. The call for the fire depart
ment was turned in at S:45 and
from Thirteenth street and First ave-
nue.. The shanty was two blocks
further east and some delay was ex-
perienced in reaching the location.
Furthermore, two freight engines
with trains, blocked the road. and IL
was impossible TO stretch a line OF
hose to the burning building. There
fore. the building. with entire con-
tents, including section tools, oil
and some property of section hands.
was destroyed. The damage will be
5000.
Just after the conclusion OF the
first performance Saturday night at
the Majestic vaudeville house on
Eighteenth street escaping steam
from a pipe on the roof OF the build
ing caused a fire alarm to be turned
in to the department. Manager
Quinn, after summoning the depart
ment. appeared on the stage and as
sured the audience which had gath
cred for the second performance
that there was no danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17

that have just been assigned to go to
work. I will consider myself some
what in the position of a newspaper
correspondent who has been assigned
by the people of the Fourteenth dis
trict to cover" the national house of
and see that they get
a square deal.
l accept the nomination, and will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17
FowIer-C1ark

Colonel and Mrs. J. II. Clark OF
Davenport announce the approaching
marriage of their daughter, Lee, to
Charles w. Fowler of Chicago, the
ceremony to take place at the home
of the bride, Nov. l 3. 1t will be an
early morning wedding, and the
young people will leave on the noon
train for Chicago, following the wed
ding breakfast DR.. J. A. Burchit
of st. Johns church, will Officiate
Mr.. Fowler and his bride will be at
home after Dec. 1, at SOC South
Marshfeld street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17
Musical Club Examinations.

The examining board of the Rock
Island Musical club will meet Mon
day morning, Oct. "a. at 10 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. f. w Reimers,
.1136 Second avenue. The commit
tee will examine those applying for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17
It,s the Worlds Best.

No one has ever made a salve,
ointment or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Saiye. It's the
one perfect healer OF cuts, corns
burns, bruises, sores, scalds, boils,
ulcers, eczema, salt rheum. For sore
eyes. cold sores, chapped hands, or
sprains, it's supreme. InfalIible for
piles Only 25 cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17
Notified of Nomination.

Official notifications of candidates
for the Illinois legislature were re,
ceived today. having been delayed till
the supreme court had passed upon the
petition for mandamus proceedings to
compel the placing of three nominees
by each party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17

make an honorable fight to gain place
in congress, where, in the capacity of
a democrat and a progressive Ameri-
can, l will be able to serve the inter
ests of the people of the Fourteenth
Illinois district and the whole coun-
try.
Very respectfully yours,
CLYDE H. TAVENNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17
For Mrs. George Wiese.

Mrs. E. E. Ziegler at her home,
1923 Fourth avenue, Saturday after
noon entertained a company of tri-
city ladies in honor Of her sister, Mrs.
George Wiese, of Moline, who Is
soon to leave for an extended stay
at Savanna, Ga. A luncheon was
served at 5 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17
FIRST REGISTRATION DAY

HOn BOOKS to BE Placed at various
Voting Precincts Tomorrow.
Although tomorrow is the first day
for the registering of voters for the
general elections in November, very
few are expected to affix their names
to the poll books as the. judges who
have charge of these books viii be in
session only long enough in the morn
ing to make up the books in conform
ity with the law. The real registra-
ton day is Nov. 1, at which time the
books will be open for that purpose
all day long and the judges will be
on hand all of that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17
Meeting POSTPONED.

The meeting of the tag day commit
tee Of the Bethany Home association.
announced for tomorrow. has been
postponed to meet Thursday afternoon.
The meeting will be held at the Asso-
citation home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17

The pleasant purgative effect ex-
perienced by all who use Chamber
Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and the healthy condition of the
body and mind which they create,
makes one feel joyful. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17
WOmen's League.

Rock Island chapter OF the Amer
lean Women's league will meet to-
morrow evening at the home of Mrs.
Clara L. Weaver, 1928 Fortieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17
o. Il. s. Sewing Circle.

The o. E. S. Sewing circle will
meet with Mrs. w. H. Schillinger,
1920 Thirteenth avenue, tomorrow
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17

it is important that all the members
of the committee be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17

bers. 1t is the desire to increase the
attendance another hundred.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
DETROITER TO SPEAK AT
FIRST MUNICIPAL EXPO

ST. PAUL, Aug. 22.-The first num-
icipal exposition ever held In America
will be held In connection with the
annual convention OF the League of
American Municipalities, to be held
here Aug. 1926. This exposition will
consist Of exhibits Of supplies, equip
ments and materials sucn as are used
by the various departments OF the
American city.
II is expected that 1000 mayors
will attend the convention. Address
es will be made by several notable
authorities on municipal matters.
Frank X. Mcdonald. superintendent
Of the Minneapolis workhouse, will
speak on The fWorkhouse as a Re-
formatory;" A. II. Griffith, director
OF the Detroit Art Museum. VIII speak
on The City Art Museum. How to
Make 1t Valuable 10 the People; "
Mayor Behrman, OF New Orleans. will
speak on Street Cleaning Problems; "
Commissioner Powell. OF FIT. Worth,
will speak on Government OF Cities
by Commission" and Mayor Mahool.
OF Baltimore. will speak on Home
Rule for Cities
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
NARROWING TALE
OF THE SEA

The veteran Captain Kaempff OF
the Deutschland was talking In the
dining saloon about remedies for sea
sickness.
Untold millions" he said, await
the discovery Of an absolute proven
tive. The suffering seasickness
causes is terrible. Why
Captain Kaempff looked about the
table with smile.
why, only the other day brother
captain told me a positively harrow
ing occurrence. A man, the third
day out, accosted the captain and
said:
IF you please, captain. I'd like a
sleeping berth
"a sleeping berth?" said the cap
tain. Where have you been sleeping
the last two nights?'
"'Well, captain said the passenger
heretofore I've been sleeping on top
of a seasick chap, but he's got better
now and won't stand 1t any longer.
Washington Star.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
WHEN BILL NYE BIT HARD.

Ellis Parker Butler was a clerk in
a Muscatine spice mill when Bill
Nye came across his horizon, says
Judge. The hight Mr.. Nye showed
at that town Butler occupied a seat
in the first gallery-from the roof.
The sad-eyed humorist pleased him
so that he decided to write for an
autograph. He wanted 1t for the
front page Of his stamp album. A
carefully wo-ded epistle brought no
reply.
Whereupon the industrious youth
wrote another and another. No an
swers. Undaunted, he got a line on
the route OF his celebrity and develop
ed an inspiration somewhat as fol
lows:
Edgar Wilson Nye, Esq, Planters
Hotel, st. Louis, Mo.
Dear Mr. Nye-I have been writ
ing to you rather persistently. The
reason Is that | have discovered a
new corn cure. want to name 1t
after you and use your picture on the
box. know that you are busy man.
Ii / do not hear from you soon | will
consider that you have given your
consent.
Very respectfully yours.
ELLIS p. BUTLER
BY return mail came:
''E. p. Butler. Muscatine, Iowa:
"Sir-Don't you dare to put my pic
ture on any corn salve box l most
certainly do not give my consent to
have the stun named after me. l am
commonly considered a good-natured
man, but have a care! You'll know
the reason IL you don't.
EDGAR WILSON NYE."
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
From Another Point of View

And t. r the same thing in Esperanto
Tho a. Louis Times sausage but
ackof
We understand further Cuiss
yandw blame him.
hand hard
has
orv few DAYS more oyster in the
oeck neck the Ncaraguan revolution
with the statistics however The
not onIy "hodng It's but everybody elses.
60 The charge violating
much better OFF the
that he is going
~ his boots followed by the purchase
botherng him; that
by Johnson while he
ewerehe words used by Jefries
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
WHY NOAH COULDN'T FISH.

The teacher OF West Philadelphia
Sunday school class tells the follow
ing story with much gusto and vouch
es for its truth:
The superintendent, who believed
in developing the reasoning powers
OF the children, asked one OF the
smaller classes how Noah would be
likely to spend his time on the ark
A little hand In the rear Of the room
was raised and the superintendent re
auested the child to tell how he
thought Noah would pass the time
The boy stood frst~on one foot and
then the other and at length said
"nshin'!
lust then another small boy snap
ped bis fingers.
Noah wouldn't fish very long" said
the boy.
why not?" asked the puzzled
questioner.
"He couldn't, because there were
only two worms on the ark. Phil
adelphia Times.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
OLD.

they say I'm old-perhaps I am
But not too old TO dream and laugh,
And I've a pipe and a collie dog.
Some memories and an oaken stan.
They say the best OF my span Is gone,
That | deny. for today | know
The deep, true things OF life and love,
That were hid from me in the long
ago.
I would not be n boy again,
With a boys unrest and boys de-
sire.
Tho long content OF n later youth
Ia best, and the glow OF later fire.
eli and rock with my hands at rest:
The sun IL falling behind the hill:
And "A reasoned faith In the things TO
The better things--is with me still
Nv house is small, and my fare r. plain
MY books are few and my eyes are
dim;
Blu, the stars arc hung in their wonted
place.
And the world r. good TO the very
rim.
Century Magazine
France has about threeffths OF an
acre of forest for each inhabitant.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
OBSERVATIONS

The the political al Sss Die, has progressive leaning
s
s
:.s:s ,..
ns the ns OF n their ael
releases to be replaced by
y the 5 HS o1' @ sa " REQ not
every state R.y which h. Sn the
% the 1 a na
psS ssas sqa no In
lost his job head
Yep. IS a get a captain
So we already have subsidy
%s. a.a Ss putt
HAMsSAs the
LOVE eral judges must give them liberal construction
M ss hs" them 9om
goods for export than for goods for domestic
In other words said the
uaes shall freight Amer
s0'u How sei those
usually a & hin % they 5
@ the as.i s
is the only one that has no emperor Its m0nard
uI sss:s that s III. H hi.
piles 9sst the B en and sn s
the Faith Emperor of na
s the sAa4sn a.
their nssa anything s sSs
es relationship 1st hS5 emperor
beyond III
of British Empero3
headship have
brother countenanc4
the title of sovereign the people may decide I'll
select their
less than King Georges s37OO0o year
that the people the to make
change existing laws and institutions they wish The Express says
will this he Is assured that
live Democratic days and in the mo-
the world
the is 10 throughoI
bring the peoples
o the
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22

Germany win not only bar Cham
oson Jack Johnson, but the motion
nfcfuree Al well. One Berlin news
naper, says, This 10 an excellent OPP
portunity to put an end forever to the
scandalous scenes which have dis
wraced the appearance here of African
Terroos who have been absolutely
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
LAFAYETTE.

pals" the offering OF the Lafay.
cite TO open the season, is good
mixture of thrills and comedy that
dcHghtcd ,wo audiences Sunday. This
NAV. which was first put on the stage
ty ne James J. Corbett company,
Was very creditabl' done by Halls
Associate Players.
"Pals" deals with the love OF two
college chnrs 70. Tie same girl.
Through be~Ilderins complications
one o. them finally wine out and the
other goes TO the Philippines. Upon
his return he Is invited to dinuer
~ his friends house and renews MA
EettentIons TO has former sweetheart,
who Is now the wife OF his old pal.
As usually happens this results In o
| hsht and In this one tho husband
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
'WO- MINUTE VAUDEVILLE
BY FRED SCHAEFER.

THUD: 8 brother in business
SLAP: Yes; a
THUD: What do by that-does he sell holes?
He's for porous plaster.
THUD: apohecary?
No; he only travels for
then he's dummerdary apothecary?
brother something
THUD: Certainly. I've him q week without
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22

ct can't get my boy to do anything
around the house"
I'VE have settled that problem. My
son runs errands for my neighbor and
her boy runs errands for me. Kan
sas CITY Journal.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
"A Mans House Built
Upon the Sands, Fell
When the Storm Came!

populations Built Upon Faulty for rejoicing in
reundons must the probability eighth
Are population among the big cities OF
III we cro"n0f
We may swell up a bit, over
the progress made in numbers years ago. when rather
they, just no strong
Lacking only there Of
THEM
this say should make feel pretty good by
no SATISFIED
And when satisfied" referring numbers
predicted that Detroit will yet 100000 inhabitants
Undoubtedly this will prove there will be whole
lot o be accomplished.
A city of 57s6 persons-thati s SOMETHING.
city persons sound bodies-hat
city of 57ee persons-tha thing; city 4e5 e6 living
clean and by clean alleys and breathing air possible
o-that thing telling striving
city Of 465 66 contened persons-hat would sound BETTER
city with all its problems solved service
with providing its tired wOngmen with and from their
work cognizance
spect properly ventilated
ACTY OF 4e57es PERSONS LIVING UNDER MUNICIPAL OWNER
EP OF THIS PUBLIC UTILITY would sound about right
give good given greater numbers
and has spared 465768 Of uthere occasion for thanks
Let's give thanks that there be 100000 Of
81 stop n and ambt al
progress reward cy efforts and
% citys enterprise.
right grow grow fast providing
As proper for fast growth
Smoking factory numbers but there yet
be considered the who kindles the fire and feeds it.
What his conditions at homei
he his home9
Give possible in giving the population
please the ctys growth from that angle
What
pays him for stocking it,
There is another question
Tell capital and labor working interest when
give $ the figures that may give thanks.
And again. these pop' Are they honest with
anoher7
Is the employer wkngmen and his wokngmen
honest hint
Tell us this that we may exactly HOW growing
buying, it survival Of the fttest baby
Good milk a great deal to do with populations
It isn't well to proud Of living near a river
How about the public the welfare of these
4e57eel
Are they doing THEIR duty
How about the churches and their dutyi
How the newspapersi
Are striving for the physical and the moral health OF their
charges as becoming respective duties city Of nearly half mil
lionf
Tell us about these things will know HOW WELL
growing
Which you right down brass tacks important
mt more important than the fact of growing.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22

The s. p. c. A. wants the $4,000
dogs of Constantinople, now maroon
ed on a desert isle OF the sea OF Mar
mora, mercifully destroyed
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
Hickory Corner whispering.

HIckory Corner Whispering.
Charlie Hoskins Is planning to take
his family To the Panama exposition
In 1915.
Born. TO Bud Jordan, an eight
pound boy. Buds wife is doing nice
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
AVENU E.

Jack Johnson, now undisputed
master of the prize ring, is the stellar
attraction in the Avenue theater this
week. The big Negro was noisily
greeted by two immense audiences,
Sunday. Jack does a little sparring
and also punches the bag, greatly to
the delight of his admirers.
But the glove artist is not the
whole show. He is merely an adjunct
Of the Rollickers, an organization
that contains much of merit. There is
good chorus of pretty girls, who are
given plenty of opportunity to dis
play their charms, vocal and physical.
Alice Maude Poole, Detroit young
woman, carries the leading role in
both burlesques. She has a pleasing
voice and a graceful bearing on the
stage
Glenn Bevins is the foremost OF the
makers and Is particularly anus
ing in the role OF the manager of
the country opera house. An olio Of
more than usual merit comes between
the two burlesque numbers and
Johnson Is saved for the last great
effort.
Jack and the Rollickers will be at
the Avenue all this week.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
;1;.;d 5G1;y PLAYHOUSES

knocks his classmate down for the
count after breaking up most or the
crockery and furniture in the room.
Erin c. Fitzgerald. as jim Grahane,
and j. Raymond Barrett, as Ned
Brummely. the pals, did the heavy
work in the play. ecu edy features
were supplied By Otto Oretto-as Gabe
Higgins and Miss Ain May as Mig
giles. Miss Jane Lowe as Dora Wins
ten makes good heroine.
GAYETY.
There Is no question of the chorus
girls in the Dainty Duchess show,
which opens the season in the Gayety
this week, being a shapely lot, and
the costumer has given the audience
every opportunity to Judge for itself.
In one song, Paris" the abbrevia-
ton of attire is particularly empha-
sized. The girls are pretty, too, and
the show Is above the average bur-
lesque production. in introducing
clean. bright comedy and good sing
ing without suggestiveness.
Most of the show is made up OF
two farces. Bradley from Wall-st.,
and Sultan for a Day." Several new
songs are introduced by members OF
the company. May Walsh the
Duchess" makes a hit by her at
tractive figure and voice, while the
Watson Sisters, Fanny and Kitty,
are forced to respond to several re-
calls. Joe Morris has the main COM
edy part as Abe Lachinski, a New
York tailor, the Sultan for a day.
The other men OF the cast are Sam
Green, Oscar Lewis and j. Maurice
Holden.
The theater has been attractively
decorated and Manager Ward, who
knows the theatrical game from A
to z. is looking forward to a big
season
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22

Cuba produced 100000 bales of to-
bacco last year
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22

in
to be on his feet yelling
a chance coping the
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22

The counting of noses in Detroit
by Uncle Sam finds there are 466, 1888
Of US.
True, these are figures to be proud
of.
There is occasion for rejoicing in
the probability that we are eighth in
population among the big cities OF
the United States.
We NAV swell ND q bit. too. over
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22

Look at the pee-wee. Next to put
Ing a spoonful OF ice cream down the
back OF a low-neck dress. 1t takes
greatest delight in tossing pebbles
through the Japanese lanterns and
Jerking chairs out from under folks.
MEEK.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22

France has about three-ffths OF an
acre of forest for each inhabitant.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
VERY ECCENTRIC FOR THESE DAYS.

There goes reckless fellow.
How so?"
'He lives without counting the cost
The Detroit times., 1910-08-22
THE DRAMA HIS SPHERE

"Iieres gossip Hibrowe is working on play
"As a collaboration
mo: as a scene shifter."
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
RAILROAD RATE CASE
States Attorneys Claim They Will Show Passenger Traffic Increased
 Under Two Cent Rate.

Little Rock, Ark, April 1S.- Rate litigation between the state and the Iron Mountain and Cot ton Belt railroads was resumed this afternoon after an onterim of three months to determine the question of the final injunction of the old rates of the commission and that statutory 2-cent rates as demanded by the railroads.
 The railroads closed their depo- sitions in December and the state begins its evidence today. Judge Joseph Nj. Hill, chief counsel for the railroad commission n d state, declares he will show by the railroads own figures that the passenger traffic increased B per cent under the 2-cent rate. The state has sixty days to con- clude the testimony before Spec ial Master P. c. Dooley.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
HELD A RECEPTION
mela Maid. the Name Given First
 Standard Bred Celt Here.

Born, Saturday evening, April io' to the Nublan and Bess K. a q ughter. Grand reception he il sunday, April r. at winch abou, zoo persons saw and admired the newcomer. which pro udly struts Maid. " e" d
 Guess that's about the way 0ari hleue would have the story told-lnd he's fully as proud of ms new acquisition as is the dam which won't let her baby get a yard away.
 Mena Maid is the first standard pred colt folded iu this part ol the country, and the second sired py the Nubian, l. A. Thornton s wonderful Wilkes trotter. The hrst is fine colt now about three weeks old, from Queen owned by Jack Worrell, which was sired by Thomas L. brought here some years ago by w. A. Batemau.
 Mena IS in a far way to be. come famous for its fine horses.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
GAME WARDEN ACTIVE
Cleared Saline River of Alleged Fish Nets Preparatory to Stocking
 Stream With Bass.

Little Rock, April 19.-State C me Warden E. V. Vtssart has returne from a trip down the 5 lime 'iver from Warren to the mouth, and during his work along that stream cleaned it of about 20 tons of illegal nets. Warden Vissart and his deputies went down the stream in a house boat propelled by 1l-horsepower en- zine. AS the nets were taken from the stream they were piled on the boat, and before the end Of the journey was reache the boat was so loaded that all but one of the party had to leave it aud return to Warren ou the train.
 The nets were taken to Warren where they were burned Saturday Tn the presence of large crowd. Besides capturing the nets, War den Vissart took into custody 12 illegal fishermen, three others who had been selling venison con- trary to law, and one who had H. legally sold wild turkey. He left R. D. Garrison and Ed Bratton of Warren as deputies 10 keep the Saline river free from nets in the future.
 As the Arkansas streams are cleared of the illegal nets, War den Vissart has made arrange. ments with the government to re-stock them with game fl h and within the next few months large shipment of black bass will be received for the Saline river.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
SALE OF WINE
Supreme Court Gives the Manufacturer the Right to Sell It Anywhere in
 Five-Gallon Packages.

Little Rock, April 1S.-In the case of John Kamenzend vs. State, the State Supreme court holds that native wine growers may sell their product in "original pack ages of not less than five gallons anywhere iu the state, even in territory ordinarily prohibited, 7 and in the face of an adverse or der of the county court. He has the same privileges as an alcohol manufacturer, who may sell Tn five gallon unbroken packages without license.