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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
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take the same view of her actions. FOR
using liquor as recklessly as she has. %
81 can't agree with you entirely. II
seems to me when he saw the bad in
fluence his drinking was having on
her, it should have been his duty to
have abstained himself and thereby set
her an example and encourage her in
following it,
And she's just lovely, so her inti-
mates say, except when she is in her
cups"
Possibly. But there is something
radically wrong with a woman of her
evident refinement to permit herself
to become so abandoned. l guess if
we could go back far enough we would
find that she comes from very common
stock
"a most logical explanation. Let's
see. who was she?'
"oh, my! Here's our corner, dear. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
ONE You DIDN'T HEAR.

John H. Ransome has the chief COM
edy role in. THE Flirting Princess" a
musical production that played the
Illinois theatre last Sunday. You will
remember Ransome as the German
brewer in ''The Prince of Pilsen." He
created the part, and scored in it, max
ing famous the question, Have you
ever been in Zinzinnati?"
Ransome was a guest at the New
Harper during the tri-city engagement
of his company
Its difficult for a performer to
know just what an audience is going
to like he said to group of friends.
'Now, during our Chicago run my
race track stunt fell fat Rock Island
people shouted over it. Chicago, on
the other hand, liked the airship stunt.
Here the afrship went over their
heads''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

big, clean fellows. and Colonel Roose-
welt would be proud of them 1t would
be my aim to cause New Workers to
tip their hats to this delegation and
would take such men from the west
as have always been admirers Of Mr..
Roosevelt. / would have every man
purchase the best new western sad
die used in our country for the occa-
sion"
He adds that between fifty and sixty
men will come anyway.
]. Edwin Browne of Baltimore, ma
tional commander Of the Army and
Navy union. writes that the union is
most anxious to take part in the re-
ception to Colonel Roosevelt and has
among its members $50 of the finest
New York policemen. who would be
proud to act as Colonel Roosevelt's
guard Of honor at the homecoming.
Civic and military organizations in
New York city have been among the
foremost to ask places in line. c. S.
Busse has offered the rough riders Of
Company F. Seventh regiment. to act
as escort Herman Weller. centurion
of the New York division of the Cen
turion Road club. which. he says, is
the largest and oldest bicycle club in
America. wants to put 200 men in line
as a bicycle escort
These are only a small part of the
letters received by the committee Ell
Their directly applying for places in line
for organizations or making inquiry
regarding the program with that END
in view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

No plant is so easy to grow, nor so
free from disease and ms s.ts as tie
geranium. 1t stands neglect and abuse
and carries itself bravely, putting
forth an occasional bloom even under
conditions in which other plants
would pine and die. 1t demands little
skill for growing well and repays bet
ter than almost any other plalJ the
little effort required TO attend to its
few wants.
Geraniums are sold so cheaply by
the florist and there are so many
beautiful new varieties that it hardly
pays to grow ones own plants. 1t is
perfectly feasible, however, to carry
plants through the winter in pots, but
such plants do not bloom well enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
RnL.Y,s PRIYArE MAIL.

Dear Tom: 1 suppose you, with all
lovers of the artistic in music. have
shed a tear over the withdrawal from
public life of our old friend, Oscar
Hammerstein. 1t is only proper that
you should. 1t would be very common
for you to pass lightly such an impor-
tant event in the musical history of
our nation.
must confess that my artistic train
ing unsteady either has been short
changed or else have a thickness of
the thinking harbor, for some long
haired impresario is responsible for
one of the most miserable nights
have ever suffered since l was able to
reach the box Office window with my
admission money. 1 am not prepared
to definitely fix the blame upon the
shoulders of the departed Oscar; at
any rate, I'm going to give him the
benefit of the doubt; but l could not
help recalling the aforesaid occasion
when 1 read in the papers that Ham
merstein was to pull away from the
firing line.
Did you ever draw a seat midway
between the aisles at a grand opera
performance when the house was
crowded with a wellinformed audi
ence? What l mean are people who
know the story from cover to- cover, in
seven different languages = at least
that is what they would have one sit
ting next believe-and are up on the
life's history of each individual play
ing name part. And then, to make
things pleasant, during the intermis-
sions, they will hum over the more
familiar strains of the good things that
are coming in the act that is to fol
low. The fussy Jane who filed the
seat at my left had voice on her that
sounded to me as though it had been
cultivated on a 600-acre ranch. She
could hit the lower register with the
ease of a Eugene Cowles, but there
was about as much melody in her tones
as in the whistle of a dyspeptic switch
engine that wakes you up at o'clock
on a cold winter morning. Well, she
was up on the opera. can't recall
the name Of it, but it was being done
in Italian 1 don't know what / was
done in, but do remember 1 was done
for 49, 1 had friend and the bet was
doubled, although my companion car
ried his portion Of the burden. It's
great help to one who is not posted to
have a guide such as 1 have described
when one is crazy over the text and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
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. J. M. Shepherd, Of
this city, land have 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.
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 who suffer from womanly
trouble would treatthemselvesa as have. y
Ladies can easily treat themselves al
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. Its ingredients having no
harsh, medicinal effects, and being nom
poisonous and perfectly harmless, Cardui
Is absolutely safe for young and old.
Ask your druggist. He will tell you to
try Cardui.
N B.-W1te to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. chafts-
nooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga Tenn, lor Specid
INSTRUCTIONS, and 64-page book. Home Treatment
~ women. sent in plain wrapper. on request
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

the same. A few bottles built up her
health and strength.
s'I took Peruna for o cold which set
tied in my kidneys, giving me much
pain. In two weeks was much better,
and In few months 1 was WELL"
For Liver and Kidneys.
Mr.. w. III. Armistead, Cumberla and,
@. H., Va, writes:
'eYour Peruna has cured me of chronic
catarrh of long standing. thank you
so much for your advice. think 1t is
great medicine. It VIII do all that
you recommend 1t to do. Besides, can
recommend it to cure all liver and kid
ney troubles"
Chronic Kidney Trouble.
Judge CD. Park, r. f. d. 1, Buckhead,
Ga, writes:
"For long time was troubled with
lcatarrh of the kidneys, and after taking
Peruna feel like q new man. / think
it the greatest catarrh medicine of the
age, and believe it will cure any case Of
l=--1->-.-A on xecordO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
not altered.

Very well, gentlemen" the doctor
Is reported to have remarked In clos
Ing. Don't forget the adage that ev-
cry dog has his day. You have had
yours, and trust to me that 1 will have
mine. It is not so much the money in
volved as the principle. You have
dealt unjustly with me in this matter.
The blow has been struck at my peck
etbook After all, that is the most sem
sitive spot to hit the average indi-
vidual You know that 1 am pretty
well acquainted with each of you. We
all live here and have property inter
ests in the city. None of us, as l I'M
derstand it, contemplates pulling his
freight So 1 will have ample time to
even up scores with you. And 1 pro-
pose to get you exactly where you have
gotten me-in the pocketbook."
It might be stated, as a means of
clearing the atmosphere, that the doc
tor is the regular physician of at least
three of the members of the board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
HOW TO HAVE GOOD GERANIUMs

inside to make good house plants and
are not so good to plant out in the
spring as the strong, young, vigorous
plants obtained from the florist.
Old house plants if used should be
cut down to six inches from the
ground, as they are generally tall and
spindling and never will make shapely
plants otherwise. 1t is possible to
grow geraniums from cuttings rooted
in the house but one has TO wait a
long time for such plants to grow and
bloom.
One can hardly understand why half
the geraniums grown are red when
there are so many other beautiful and
delicate colors and shades to choose
from at the florists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
1 600 Homes and Lots
for Sale aG This
AGENCY

We offer you the largest and bes.
line of local real estate which you can
find in the city. Here are a few spe-
Gals:
One 5-room cottage and I0-roonn
house, both on a corner lot: cottage
rents at SO and the large house at SO;
can sell on easy terms: $4,000.
An elegant s-room modern house on
21st street. at $4,000.
New s-room house on gard street. with
everything modern. 5000.
The Truesdale homestead on 9Th ave-
nue. and 18th street. you all know Il;
both sides; 1O-room modern house. barn,
Broom cottage; finest location In the
city for a rooming house OF a modern
APARTMENT building. We can offer you
an investment which Will bring in 8
per cent net as II stands and Will in
Ave years. Price named to anyone in
terested
Seven-room house on 18th street,
with every convenience: asphalt paving,
all paid for; splendid nelgnpornood;
$4,000.
Beautiful lot on Long View car line,
east of reservoir; easy terms; a posi-
tive snap; $3.50
Cottages from $500 up all over the
city. Almost any kind OF terms you
want
If you are figuring on Duying a home.
let us show you our list You will new
er regret It
EIwbbaFd 81 IP@mm.
Real Estate and Insurance. Suite 4Os
Best building. old phone 333..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
THOSE LOVING FRIENDS.

They were two matronS returning
home on the stree: car after a shop
ping trip.
at is fortunate that they have mon
ey, and plenty of it, 1 am informed"
Il meet them seldom since she ap-
pears to have been dropped by many
of our good people,
well, she has no one to blame but
herself. He has always been a drink
er in moderation, but could never ex-
cuse her, and 1 take it that others
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
Kidneys Affeeted-Back weak.

Kidneys Affected-Back Weak.
Mr.. NJ. Broderick, Secretary and
Treasurer Local Union No. 406, Inter
national Brotherhood of Transfers,
writes from 435 E. 18th ST., Chicago, ILL.,,
rs follows:
al have been suffering from q weak
back and kidney trouble for some time,
and have been able to find relief only
through the use of Peruna.
"Durihg the winter season I usually
keep a bottle of your medicine in the
house, and by taking dose at night 1
en- feeling fine the next morning.
s.Some of my friends assure me that
Peruna is equally as good for their var
fous ailments as it is for my complaints;
but do know that for kidney trouble
and suffering from a weak back it has
no equal"
Cold Settled In Kidneys.
Mr.. Joseph Klee, 215 East 4th St.,
Topeka, K3s., writes:
efMy wife took Peruna for liver trouble
sud . rundown con 49, e==. s=--H~ g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

OaIdTFn SdTnOL BE CuTeO
with local applications as they can
not reach the seat of disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrn Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years and is q
regular prescription 1t is composed
of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such Won
derful results in curing catarrh.
Serd for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
PROF. KICKER RETIREs
He Has Been With Faculty of L. 1
for 81 Years.

Urbana, Ill, April 80. - Nathan
Clifford Kicker, professor of archi-
lecture and head of the department
of architecture at the university. has
presented his resignation as head of
the department to the university
board of trustees. At its last meet
ing the board accepted Professor
Ricker's resignation, but prevailed
upon him to continue in his profess
sorship and to act in an advisory ca
pacity to the new head of the depart
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
Postal operators Renefted

New York, April 3O-The Postal
Telegraph Cable company announces
that June l it will make substantial
increases in the wages of its telegraph
operators in all important offices of
it's system. The increases will run in
some cases as high as 25 per cent.
Eff cient and deserving operators will
receive pay commensurate with the
value of the work that they are able
to perform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

president being obliged to refer those
who complain Of such breaches OF
American national obligations to the
governors of states and county prose.
cutors. He thought congress should
be urged TO put in the hands OF the
chief executive power to make such
adjustments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
Lake Firemen Remembered.

Cleveland, April 30.-At meeting
of the executive committee of the Lake
Carriers association here yesterday
5000 firemen and seamen were given a
voluntary increase of between 4 and
per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
TAFT WOULD CUT RED TAPE
Advocates Giving President Power to
Deal With Rights of EOreiRners.

Washington, April 30.-President
Taft, addressing members of the Amer
lean Society of International Law, who
had called upon him yesterday, said
the vindication of the rights of foreign
ers. which have been violated on Amer
lean soil, could be adjusted directly
by the chief executive, instead Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

OOesA -
view at Daven-
port this week
to prot e s t
against the as
S e s s m e n I
against his per-
sonal property.
The main item
in dispute was
his automobile.
It was assessed
at $1,000. The
doctor claimed
it W a s n o t
worth $1,000.
But the board
was Indifferent
to his plead
ings, and the
amount W a 5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
GIVEN RAISE IN WAGES
National Tube Laborers to Be Paid
$1.75 Instead of $1.6O.

Pittsburg, April 30.-Following the
announcement of a wage raise by sew
eral subsidiary companies of the
United States Steel corporation comes
that of the National Tube company,
which has posted notices that all en-
ployes' wages will be advanced May
L from l to 6 per cent. The higher
rate will affect day labor, which will
be Paid $1.75 instead of 81 go a day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

Diarrhoea should be cured without
loss of time and by medicine which
like Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy not only
cures promptly but produces no un-
pleasant after effects. 1t never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take. Sold
-lAg AZ druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

William: 1t is not easy for us to tell
you why you can't catch fish when you
sit all day alongside a friend who is
kept busy relieving his line of the
finer creatures of the scaly kingdom.
One friend, of whom we once asked
the same question, advised us to make
a noise like an eel. We took it he
meant that we had not been behaving
rightly on the near side Of the pole
and that our actions frightened the
folks we were seeking to cultivate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all
Impurities out of the system, insur-
ing free and regular condition and
restoring the organs of the body to
health and strength. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

Beatrice: There is no fixed time for
the springing of the hammock. Don't
wait for the neighbors to move first,
It's a good way of testing your ad-
mirer. Get him out in the open. Ii
he balks, you can bank he is splitting
his time with another. There's a rival
in the deck If you are due for shak-
ing, act early in order that you will
not be playing lone hand during the
ice cream and soda water season,
which comes on apace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

Kidney Trouble, for Nearly Thirty Years
neny
city, kidney
troubles.
period he has been persuaded Peruna and his
presen
VIGOROUSLY bad kidney
William Bailey ST St, N E, Washington, D. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
HE'S COMING BACK.

DIR. Fred A. Lambach, former cor
oner, was before the Scott county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
OUR INSIDE INFORM.

OUR INSIDE IMPORTATION BUREAU.
Andrew F.: You must be mistaken
in the party. His name is not Michael
Henderson. 1t is Marcus S. Henderson.
The Peoria paper in which you saw
the item had reference to some other
man. We are glad to inform you that
your old schoolmate is now a commo-
dore on the great Mississippi highway,
and there is about as much chance of
his blowing up financially as Andrew
Carnegie, and you know how much
danger there is of that. 1t is true that
the commodore serves as collector, but
not because he is compelled to do so
for economy's sake. This is his favor
tie mode of exercise, and besides he is
expert in detecting phony money. You
will probably understand that on a
crowded ferry boat it is easy to start
mimic silver pieces in circulation. But
the commodore never has yet been
stung One warm night in July three
years ago a stranger slipped him a
bum quarter and he sounded the sig
nal denotfng a passage error The
stranger instantly was hipped, apollo
gized, and asked for the return of the
bad money, which he said was a favor
lite pocket-piece. Since then the COM
modore has experienced no further
trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
f arms and City Prop
eFGy For Sale and
TRADE.

200 acre farm near Taylor Ridge;
$11O an acre. VIII take $4,000 trade
in on this farm.
$50 acre farm near Morrison, Ill.
Two sets of buildings on farm VIII
take acreage and house in or near Day-
export, valued at about $4,000 or ST.
600. Price of farm $40 an acre.
800 acre farm about IL miles south
west of Davenport Fine set of build
ings and fine land Will accept $4,000
to $4,000 trade in on this farm, which
is a big bargain at $125 an acre.
235 acre farm located near Rock Is
land. Good set OF improvements. VIII
take about $1,000 trade on this farm.
100 acre farm II miles from Daven-
port. Fine level land with good set of
improvements. VIII take $4,000 trade.
800 an acre.
Have rs choice quarter sections of
South Dakota land which is located ca ST
of the Missouri. for trade or sale.
Have 90 sections of fine wheat land
in Minnesota. for sale or trade
We have 1900 choice properties in the
tri-cities.
We write fire insurance. loan money.
build and rent houses. We guarantees
satisfaction. A call will convince you
Open Saturday evenings.
Blankenburg & BIankenburs,
nos Safety Bandinx.
once Phone, West z4I. Residence
New 59ss. Open Saturday niEhts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

Hardwood Veneer Flooring. and deal.
ers in Glass. 81 and 32S Eighteenth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
john W@lIk 81 Co.,
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS

Manufacturers of Sash. Doors. Blinds.
and Stairs. Interior Finish of all kinds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

the music. She was really the. most
| accommodating person / ever saw;
that is, assuming she was helping me
along together with the members of
her party. At any rate, 1 got the full
benefit Of her descriptions, consisting
of spaghetti patter and dashes at the
most impressive runs that were to be
pushed over the footlights in the act
that was still on tap.
1t was too horrible for me to attempt
to tell you what it was all about. l
do recall that there were three muir
ders; that is, there were three lives
taken on the stage; and they were
cold-blooded affairs. One redfaced fell
low who would pass for a stock yards
pig-sticker in any polite gathering
seemed to be the one who was coping
the biggest salary. At least his name
was printed in black type on the pro-
gram. He could make more noise with
his face than any one individual ever
heard before or since. Honestly, when
he would draw his stiletto and head
on towards the piano player | did not
know whether to duck under the seat
or sit still in the boat. He was one OF
those cut-ups that make one nervous
in place where the chances of es-
cape are so limited as they are on a
grand opera night, when, even If one
did see an opening, he would have no
chance with his feet in the entangle-
ments of evening apparel that would
begin flying in all directions with the
bestirring of the highly decorated aud
itors. One time he made a rush, and
his eyes were focused directly on me.
asked my friend if he knew the guy
with the spear, and he hunched me TO
the fact that l had a red necktie on.
Very much out of place, as 1 admitted,
but l replied that 1 had paid to see the
show and not for the privilege of
displaying what I had home in my
armoire. Then he told me that wear
ing a red cravat at a grand opera, es-
pecially if done in Italian or French,
had just the same effect as walking
through a pasture enclosing flock OF
bulls.
However, there were four acts. I
remained for the finish only because
| could not withdraw without offend
ing the folks that hemmed me in.
Here's a bunch: When you go to
play that you are not posted on, leave
your name at the box Office, with in
structions to be called out after the
first act. You will know by that time
whether you are going to like what is
being handed out. Then you create
the impression that you are of some
consequence in the community when
you are pursued so persistently that
you must be interrupted during an ev-
ening's diversion. BILLY.