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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17
TEST CANAL WELL
Col. Goethals Recommends g
Year Be Put in Thus At
ter Completion.
WORK TO BE DONE IN 1914
Would Not Throw It Open to Com
merce Till 1915-Cost Will BE
Kept Within 1875, 100000.

Panama, Nov. 17.-Colonel Goe-
thals has recommended to President
Taft that the canal be fortified by
the military government of the Ca
nal Zone, the army and navy to be
represented on the Notifications
board, each branch of the service to
have control of matters appeTtainiug
to it. The navy is represented in
the conferences now going on here
by Rear Admiral Stanton and Cap
tain Maxwell of the Notifications
board. Naval officials favor the con
struction of a dry dock and other
necessary works.
Colonel Goethals recommends a
dry dock be built, with the under
standing that it may be used, not
only by the navy. but by merchant
vessels as well. He also recommends
the navy utilize for repair work, etc,
the machine shops already built and
in operation here.
VIII he Completed In 1915.
Colonel GeothaIs told President
Taft the canal will be completed in
1915, and that the cost will be kept
within the estimate of 1915, 100000.
He believes the waterway will be
ready for the experimental passage
of ships a year earlier, but he insists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

burg. 1923 Rock Island street, occurred
the death of Pearl Clyde Kelce yester-,
day after a lingering illness Of ty-
phoid fever. Deceased was the only
child of Mrs. Thornburg by former
marriage. and was years, months
and 26 DAYS old. The body was ship
ped to Mystic, Iowa, for burial.
Charles D. Rogers of Davenport,
aged 70 years, died yesterday at the
Iowa Soldiers home in Marshailtown.
The fatal ailment was bronchial pneu-
monia. The deceased served four
years during the war with Company c,
I'd Iowa infantry, enlisting at Daven-
port April "a, 1861. A sister, Mrs. R>
D. Leonard, lives in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17
Laxative Cough Syrup
Cures When All Fail
Make 1t at Home,

This fine recipe when pre-
pared at home, is said to make
the surest acting cough cure
ever heard of. 1t has cured
many in 5 hours by the clock.
Fine for grip, colds, sore
throat and chronic bronchitis
Of old people, too. Anyone
can easily make it at home-a
full pint costing less than 80
cents. Obtain 21a ounce
package of essence of mentho-
laxene and make it into a pint
of syrup by following simple
directions contained in pack
age. You make the syrup of
granulated sugar and mix.
Eight to ten doses daily create
a laxative action OF the bow
els and the cough and cold are
soon cured as the poisons are
carried out of the system. 1t
relieves the tightest cough in
one hour and cures the chronic
cough or cold of old people
quicker and surer than any
thing ever heard of; while It
is just fine for children's
coughs, as they like it. and by
its laxative tonic effect, il pre-
vents pneumonia, fever and
other complications of colds.
Those in this city who have
tried it think it is the best
thing ever discovered to re
lieve and cure throat and lung
trouble.
Here is the formula:
Essence mentho-laXene. .21z OF.
Granulated sugar syrup. ID OF.
Compared with labeled syr-
ups you save SO or 81 by max
ing at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17
DAVENPORT

John D. Cannon is Reindicted.-Ih ne
Jefferson county grand jury at Fair
ield yesterday reindicted John G. Gan
hon of Davenport on the charge OF
arceny by embezzlement. Cannon
was tried at the September term OF
court, but the case was thrown out by
fudge c. w. Vermilion on account of
IN error-in the indictment. Cannon is
how at liberty under $1,000 bonds. The
ease against him grew out of some
deals he made during the life of the
International Land company.
Case Held for Theft.-C. II. Case.
who purloined a suit of clothing and
a suit case from the Windsor hotel a
few nights ago and who was caught
after he had placed the suit in pani-
forum for the purpose Of having 1t
dyed, was bound over to await the
action of the November grand jury,
and his bonds were placed at $500. He
was unable to furnish the amount nee
essary for his release from custody
pending his hearing and was remanded
to the county jail.
Assistant at ST. Anthony's. - Rev.
Richard Landers, who has been located
at Richmond, Iowa, has been appointed
assistant by Bishop Davis to Rev. D.
j. Flannery, the pastor of st. An
thongs church in this city. Father
Flannery has been without an assist
ant previous to this appointment, but
his increasing years and the growth
l. = Sa,-Hy
for him to have an assistant. Father
Landers has already taken UP his work
at ST. Anthonys The new assistant
is the son of Mrs. J. Landers, 1741
Grand avenue. He was ordained in
the Sacred Heart cathedral in this city
last June by Bishop Davis. Since that
time he has been located at Iowa City
and Richmond. He completed his
studies for the priesthood at Baltimore,
Md. Father Landers has a brother,
who is also connected with the Daven-
port diocese, Rev. P. ]. Landers.
O.
Licensed to We'd. A. Huot and
Harriet S. Trevor, Davenport: Wal
ter Tappendorf and Lulu Beck, Daven-
port; Walter f. Metz and Pearl Reid,
Davenport: Charles NJ. Mosher and
Ida F. Kretsch, Davenport; James lie
Roy Voosburg and Mamie M Minecke,
Davenport: George E. Weinberger,
Rock Island, and Bertha A. Winters,
Davenport: Elmer Snyder, Newton,
Iowa, and Lura Myers, Davenport.
Obituary Record. - At the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Thorn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17
ARE UNWILLING PATIENTS
Chinese Object to Tests for Hook
worm Made by Q. S. Surgeons.

NVILII -'attt1N " - ~ =
San Fran cisco, Nov. 17.-Indigna-
ton in Chinatown has reached a white
heat over the most recent form of eX-
animation required by the immigra-
ton authorities.
1t is a test for hOokworm, and the
Chinese regard it as so humiliating
that they have wired protests to their
minister in Washington and are threat
ening reprisals in the form of a gen.
eraI boycott against American goods.
The examination consists of thor
ough tests. The ears are pierced and
the thumbs cut for the purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17

gentleman, who visited this city re-
Gently, to add to the present city
limits by an addition on the east
side, along the R. 1. S. tracks. His
plan is to make plats of the land
on which the option has been secur-
ed and sell the lots and in the mean
time to build a few houses on the
lots. This scheme is being favorably
talked of by many in the city, as it
is impossible to find enough empty
now to accommodate the Reo-
pie who wish to move here.
Miss Sarah Unsworth of this city
was recently taken by Drs. Ventress
to Kirksville, Mo-, where she has
been successfully operated upon.
Miss Unsworth is 1 5 years of age,
and has been a cripple since in
fancy.
Mrs. James Mckinney and Mrs.
Robert Mcdonald were R. I. S. pas
sengers to Rock Island Thursday to
visit a few days at the home of Mrs.
George Gillespie.
Rev. ]. T. Wylie went to Oxford.
Iowa, Thursday to spend two weeks
ing ministerial work
Judge George A. Cooke has been
invited to address the Des Moines
Bar association.
Miss Fern Hawks went to Galva
Thursday to spend a few days with
relatives before going to FIT. Stock
ton, Tex, where the family will soon
move.
Mrs. Reed Calhoun and her moth
er, Mrs. Gillespie, returned Wednes-
day from a months visit with
friends in Kansas.
DR.. and Mrs. Walker came We'd
nesday from Illinois City and will
make this city their home. DR..
Walker will be engaged in the prac-
tice of medicine in this city.
Mrs. Waespe and Mrs. James
Feather returned Wednesday from
Excelsior Springs, Mo, where they
have spent six weeks.
Mrs. Porter and baby of Moline
came Friday to spend a few days
at the home of Mrs. Peters and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Porter left
Friday for Washington, d. c., where
Mr.. Porter wilr continue his duties
as private secretary for Congressman
James Mckinney.
Judge and Mrs. George A. Cooke
left Friday for Chicago to spend
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Egbert went
to Toulon Friday for visit with
their son. Fred Egbert and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Waespe and
baby started Friday for Mt. Carmel,
Ill, where they viii reside in the
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Kendall went
to Quincy Friday to spend the win
ter months.
Mrs. Arthur Miller, who has
spent a number of weeks with her
sisters. Mrs. Will Shaw of AledO, and
Mrs. S. McAdams of Reynolds, left
Friday for her home in Valley Cen
ter, Cal.
Miss AIDA Nesbitt returned Fri
day from Rock Island where she has
been visiting friends.
D. S. Mayhem and his daughter,
Mrs. Fred Hartman. were called to
Jefferson county, Ohio Thursday by
the sudden death of Mr.. Mayhew's
sister.
Mrs. Myers went to Rock Island
Friday to visit her son, Silas. Myers,
few days.
Mrs. Margaret Candor left Satur-
day for Kansas City, Mo, where she
will visit her son, Robert, after which
she will go to GaTnett, Kan, to
spend the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A Gilmore.
The William and Vashti football
team defeated the Iowa Wesleyan
college eleven Friday. The game
was played in Aledo and the result
mos % tO 9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17
Foss Victory Cost $4,000.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 17.-The sue
cessfuI campaign of Eugene N. Foss,
the democratic candidate for COVER
nor at last weeks election, cost him
$4,000, according to his sworn re-
turn. This is $4,000 more than
was expended by Governor Eben s.
Draper who was defeated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17

that before the canal is opened to
the commerce of the world a year
should be devoted to testing pur-
poses. The completion of the work
depends on the situation at the Gu
Zebra cut. Colonel Goethals probably
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17

Lame back comes on suddenly ana
is extremely painful. It is caused by
lief is afforded by applying Chamber
lain's Eminent. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17

Obituary Record. - At the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Thorn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17
lac house vacated by Robert Hostel

the house vacated by Robert Hofstet
ter.
w. Himbert has returned from CHI
cago and is working on the elevator at
the Marseilles plant.
Nelson Head and George Swader
are in Marseilles making arrangements
to move their families TO this city.
They will return the latter part of
the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-17

will recommend the construction OF
retaining walls in the cut because
of apprehension that there may be
further slides of earth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
Decided By Night Wait
By E. ]. EDWARDS

was all alone in the station the tele-
graph key began to click. When a
young man he had studied telegraphy,
and almost unconsciously he read that
New York was calling Albany by way
OF Hartford. Then, with a suddenness
that made him stand stock still, he
heard his own name spelled out over
the wire. Listening now, with all his
senses alert, there, in the solitude of
that deserted railway station, he
caught every word of a IL essage going
through to Albany from some of
Tweed's cronies in New YORK city,
which clearly indicated that Tweed's
friends intended sending repeaters
into Connecticut on election day.
Instantly JEWELS plans were
changed. Instead of going to Hartford,
he took the first train to New Haven.
Arrived there, he Immediately called
at newspaper Office and said to the
editor, in whose judgment he had
great confidence:
Il have here a telegraph message
from some of the Tammany men of
New York to some one in Albany. 1t
shows that they are to send repeaters
into this state on election day. What
had better do?"
Sunmoning me, the editor placed in
my hands a sealed envelope, instructed
me to deliver 1t to Gov English in per-
son, to tell him that it was from Gov.
Jewell. and to wait for his reply. Ig-
norant, at that time. of the envelopes
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
Marshal News Purse.

Negotiations are In progress which
IL carried to successful issue will
enrich the Musee de pArmee in Paris
with a historic relic of melancholy as.
sociations. The museum wishes to
exchange with the institution at Gsors
some exhibit, and in return to receive
the purse of Marshal Ney. 1t is a
little purse of the kind in vogue at
the time and much later, of knitted
silk, and was worked by the Mare
cha1e for her famous husband who
was shot as traitor after the hostil-
tiles OF 1915 Madeleine Norm, the
Marechale's maid, was deputed after
the execution to perform the neces.
sary offices and found the purse in
the MarshaIs pocket. At the death
of Madeleine in 1852 it passed into
the possession of an official at Gisors,
and he presented it to the local mu-
scum. 1t is now thought the purse
should find a permanent home in
Paris.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
AUTUMN LEAVES FOR HUMUs
shou'd Be Raked Together and Saved
Those from Forest Make Bed
ding and Litter.

II you have any trees on your farm
AND you should have-begin to rake
up the leaves and save them as fast
as tnev tail Especially should this
De done where the leaves fall in ex-
posed places, where they will blow
away and become lost If the ground
unoer the Trees is covered with grass,
weeds or brush that will catch and
ho!d the leaves then they may well
remain where they fall to become fin.
ture FERTILIZER and humus.
Forest leaves make the very soft,
est and best bedding for all farm ami.
mails that need bedding, and they are
valuable for mulching shrubbery and
towering plants Where they are used
for this purpose they shouid be GOV.
cred with brush and Weighted down
so that they will not blow awav a,r.
ing the winter. These leaves are
also good material for scratching IT,
ter in the poultry house. and tbov NOV
first be used for this purpose .na 49,
erWards removed and used for mulch
ing garden plants.
There is no better materia, +n,n
forest leaves to use in the COW.
heap to make good soil for no+t.D
plants or for general garden NJ,
where the best soil is required As.
they have been used in the pcnits
house or as bedding material thew a.,
still more valuable Leaves not Ont.
add considerable available plant fooa
to the soil when used as a fertilizer
but they readily decompose to form
sumus. Their action on heavy soil
~ to make it light and friabIe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
KING SYSTEM OF VENTILATION
Its Adoption Recommended, as Its Use
insures Abundance of Air at
All Times.

iSf c. A. OCOCK. AGRICULTURAL
ENGINEER. WISCONSIN)
Inc King system of ventilation con-
s'sts OF two sets of flues, one set pro-
Vides fresh air. while the other fur
nishes an escape for the vitiated air.
The fresh air flues should be placed
not more than ten feet apart aud To-
Gated in the exterior wall of the barn.
No fear of putting in too many in
lets, since the greater the number
the more effective the ventilation. The
outlet may include one or more fues,
out should be so located as to provide
the quickest means for removing the
FOUL air.
| All stable walls and ceilings should
| be nonconductors of heat and cold,
otherwise moisture will collect as frost
IN cold weather and drop as water in
| moderate weather.
In station barn the fiues for taking
| out the foul air are two in number, one
| midway in each side wall These fues
pass upward to the left. where they
meet central chimney.
There is also a ventilator flue open
ing from the ceiling into the bottom
OF the chimney for more rapid move
ment of air in hot weather to keep the
stable cooler.
In winter this ventilator would sacri-
nee large amount of warm air and
the opening should be kept closed un-
I'll the stable becomes too warm.
The central flue is 40 inches in d.
ameter and rises so feet above the
floor. The lateral flues which join the
main chimney are IS by "a inches.
There are two objects in bringing
the ventilator shaft near the floor
First, remove the waste products of
the lungs produced by breathing, as
this foul air always settles near the
noor and animals are compelled to
breathe it with the impurities Sec
ond, to dispose of the cold air In the
winter rather than the warm. The
coolest air in a room is always on the
noor and the warmest at the ceiling.
The walls of the barn are made of
studdlng, sheeted up both inside and
out with matched lumber and building
P"PSA' oC'CIdi Va the spaces between
the studding are used for fresh air
fiues.
We have used this system for II
years and have found it to be entirely
satisfactory.
Wrong construction of foul air fues
mas sometimes led to the failure of the
system Some farmers make them like
any ordinary boxed openings and then
condemn the system because of their
mistake.
To construct the 1ue of this kind
the lumber should be nailed closely,
covered with paper, and after the pa
per second thickness of lumber. This
VIII insure proper air capacity, as it
increases the friction of the moving
air in the fiue.
A good ventilating fiue must have
the same qualities as a good chimney.
1t should rise above the highest part
OF the roof so as to receive the full
force OF the air and wind.
The best location of the foul air
nue, when only one is used, would be |
In the center of the barn. If two
nues are used place one on each side |
OF the middle of the stable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
Superb Nerve of Diplomat Tha,
PIucked Victory from the
Jaws of Defeat.

The late Lord Salisbury some years
ago sent foreign Office cmissary to
make some demands OF the re-
public. Before setting out on his mis-
sion the enissary, to whom his lord.
ship had explained the exact nature Of
the demands, desired to be informed
as to the course to take if, after he
had said everything, there was re-
fusal.
OH answered Lord Salisbury,
.'this is not a matter in which we Save
the least thought of fighting. # the
president refuses. why you will simr-
~ have to come home again"
The emissary went and had his say
to the president of - who bIankly
refused to give in, and the diplomat
retired to think things over A few
hours later he wrote to the president:
4 regret that your exeellency does
not see your way to recognize the just
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
AXLE GREASE SAVES MONEY
wagon Wheels Of Al! Vehicles and
Machinery Should BE Often Elk.
amined-Dry Wheels Costly.

When you hear the wheels of a
wagon or any kind of farm machinery
squeaking, be sure the squeaks cost
The owner money, because the axles
are being cut to pieces.
There is great difference in axle
grease, and the only way to know
which has the best adhesive qualities
is by actual test. Cheap grease is
generally dear.
Axle grease that quickly wears off
increases the friction; this pulls the
flesh off the team and flesh costs
money.
The wagon wheels of all vehicles
and machinery should be carefully ex.
amined often. 1t will not do to be
caught with dry wheels when away
from home or in the midst of a busy
day in the field
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
How Connecticut Candidates knowI.
edge of TeIegraphy and Opponents
Honesty Fooled Scheme De-
vised by Tammany Men.

Only those who are on the inside
realize on what queer and often unex-
pected turns and seemingly little
things the fate of even national cleo
tons sometimes hang. The hitherto
unpublished incident | am about to re-
late illustrates the point aptly, and
might add that have always viewed
with some satisfaction the minor part
l played in probably helping to decide
a national election.
When Gen. Grant was president the
elections in the state OF Connecticut
were held on the first Monday of
April. A state election was to be held
near the close of Grants first admins
trat1on, and it vas expected that as
connecticut went so would the nation
go In the presidential election of the
following fall. Marshall Jewell was
governor and candidate for re-elec-
ton. His Democratic opponent was
James +. English, who had also been
governor. All the politicians were con-
WINGED that, whether Jewell or English
won, the majority would be small.
One slushy night in the latter part
OF March Jewell was driven from a
country village where he had been
campaigning to the railway station at
Meriden, ten miles distant. While he
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
First Floor Plan.

80 cement to initiate other mae
, w This practice seldom gives ant,s sa,
.lsactory results from an alas -.
,sa;nt Of view. Contractors sno aame n
p ,st the architect in giving .,s arm oNn
s,s sf.ces al individuality o. ,ne the
sr, fa11owing out to the last letter 'n Of
by a0l eet.s views. buildings made o.
a renrete. and here we mean IAN a e1ssaes,
conefs', are divided into two eia s,oct
the onq qhers IS another class .t called id
house ant plaster houses that at a aav
cement - many parts Of the ,s eoa n,on.
vogue sre e giving satisfaction. Ine walls
ana ar no,,se IS one with bui1s,up lses Of
oith'e as By steel rods a aSaition al
this typs q the exterior sur asesen to
trea.m n ! finish that will . De p1e new
secure This sis is comparatively aI Tse prob rob
able. s,ti on for the designer ane p the
propo haa been how to o ,,,rfsoes built
lem . na 81 large s si,,a appear
Of ss e due often to unsis1 These DIFF
a anae o y discolorstions'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-01
Timely Offer of Appointment as Min
lister to France Ended the Great
Journalists Criticism of the
Administration.

The following hitherto unpublished
anecdote, related to me by one who
was a lifelong friend of Thurlow
Weed, Illustrates Lincoln's supreme
gift as a politician in the best mean.
ing of the term
In the darkest days of the civil war,
when there had been severe and con.
t1nued reyerses to the union army,
when it was known to Mr.. Lincoln
that France and England were CON
templating interference, or, at least,
the raising of the blockade, and when
Secretary of the Treasury Chase was
trying to establish satisfactory cur
rency system, the New York Herald,
In an earnest, not unkindly, but Sc
verely critical way, reproached the ad-
m1nistration at Washington. At that
time the Herald was regarded in Eu-
rope as the leading American newspa-
per, and because OF this fact the posi-
ton taken by the founder of the Her.
aid, James Gordon Bennett, gave Mr..
Lincoln serious concern. He was anx-
ious to obtain the support Ct, and to
put an end to criticism by, the Herald.
He did it by one master stroke of tact,
slSillful diplomacy and an intuitive un-
derstanding of the character of Mr..
Bennett.
Late one afternoon Thurlow Weed,
the master politician of New York
state, called by appointment upon
James Gordon Bennett at his beautiful
country place, as it. then was, on the
upper end of Manhattan island.
! The two great journalists strolled
for an hour or SO through the beautiful
grounds and national park that was
a part of Mr. BENEFITS country estate.
They talked of men and events for a
while, and also of the growth of New
York city, which, Mr.. Bennett said,
would ultimately convert the upper
end of Manhattan island, then a for
est, into residence district.
At last Mr. Weed said-and am re-
peating the words as they were told
to me by Mr.. Weeds friend:
"Mr. Bennett, l have recently seen
President Lincoln. He is greatly dis
turbed about the situation in France.
You know, of course. that Louis Napo-