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THE COOKS FAULT.
No Wonder the Bird Was Not Tender
 When Served.

One of the most annoying things about swans is that they live to an extremely great age and that 1t IS Impossible for the ordinary observer to guess what their years may be. President Grover Cleveland once had an amusing experience with some swans, according to a writer in the American Magazine. He had been in the south shooting and brought home a number of wild swans, one of which he sent to each member of his cabi- net and to some other associates.
 "All the boys," said MT. Cleveland, thanked me politely for having re- membered them, but none of them seemed to have much to say about how they enjoyed the birds.
 Carlisle, l found, had his cooked on a night when he was dining out. Another, when 1 asked him, said he hoped I wouldn't mind, but he had gent his home to his old mother. Thur Der didn't mention his bird at all for two days. Finally I asked him about It.
 "Thurber, did you get that swan all right|
 ".Yes, sir-oh, yes. I got the swan all right thank you,' and he bent over his desk and seemed very busy.
 .'Fine bird l said.
 "'Yes. sir, fine bird.' and he went on working.
 "'Enjoy eating him, Thurber?
 "He waited minute, and then he said: Well. sir, I guess they didn't cook him right at my house. They cooked him only two days And he went on working without cracking smile "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20

Peopes Savings Bank and Trust Co. are now members of the Pine Bluff Real Estate Exchange. List your property, farm lands and timber lands for sale with us. 9-29d1mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20
The American National

Same company-Same agents. Other agents change companies and other companies change agents, but the American National is still rep resented in Pine Bluff by the agents who first opened the office of the com- pany at this point. Dependable, you understand You know what to count on. Besides, the American Nat ional policies protect you in many ways that those of other companies do not. For instance: month.
 Your children are covered.
 When death comes from sickness, a burial benefit is paid.
 In dsmembering accidents a pen. sion is paid for five years in addi- tion to the usual amounts.
 special paralysis clause is in- cluded.
 A special insanity clause is includ- ed.
 These features are peculiar to our contracts, which contains also every important provision in every other Monthly Premium policy.
 You will eventually carry your in- surance with the American National why not start now, and let your policy begin to grow. ALL LOCAL CLAIMS ARE NOW AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN PAID BY CHECK ON THE MERCHANTS & PLANTERS BANK, PINE BLUFF.
 The following claims have been paid since our last advertisement:
 s. l.. Boyd, malarial fever.
 Eugene Pleasants, sprained back.
 c. H. Blakely, cold and fever.
 Walter T. Stringer, (Fordyce) sprained ankle. J. M. Woodruff, la grippe. Wiley White, fever. E. G. H. Towner, acute indigestion.
 Artie Pierce, (Eagle Mills), stepped on by horse.
 Dave Rainey, double pneumonia.
 S. P. Brack, acute gastritis.
 R. F. Parker, malarial fever.
 E. Cannon, small poX.
 Henry Earle, broken leg.
 E. D. Harris, Fordyce), acute in- digestion.
 Tate Jones, bruise.
 William Gardner, mashed toe.
 H. B. Benton, (Fordyce), polyuria
 N. s. Wells, (Fordyce), bronchitis
 Jack Taylor, Little Rock), sprain- ed back.
 Henry stringer, (Fordyce), la grip pc.
 If you want to insure the money value of your time, call on or drop 8 line to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20

With one of our Best Felt Natures. ses and Bernstein 3-piece iron bed, you can rest easy the balance of your life. See them at Reap X Crawford Furn. Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20
Utter Contempt.

Il s'pose you wouldn't marry me if l were the only man on earth?"
 Il wouldn't even be engaged to you,' responded the girl. If you were the only man at summer resort."-LoHis. vile Courier-J ournal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20
Lots of Company.

Stranger-You must find 1t very lonely on these hills. Shepherd-Lone- ly! No, I don't Why. there was . man an a 'oss passed yesterday, an there's you today.-London Punch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20

Wire, Wire, Wire, Wire,' we have two cars of all heights and styles, Square mesh and Diamond Mesh Field Fence that fire will not effect. They stay at Rock Bottom pri- ces-See us or write for prices and descriptions Cleveland-Matthews Hardware Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20
And the Parson Passed On.

And what are you here for, ml friend?" asked the visiting parson of an inmate of a reformatory.
 "Cause l can't get out, thank you replied the yictim.-Ladies' Home Jour- nal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20
AT CHURCHES. ' ' . ' ' '

Lutheran Church-East Sixth ave- hue and Florida street English Sunday school 9:30 a. m. German service 10:45 a. m. English service 7:30 D. m. A cordial invitation is eX- tended to all
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20
THE FRlENDLIEST
KIND OF "TIP.'

is to take care Of your Fire Insurance policy, and not let it lapse or, in case your premises a1c still uninsur. ed, to lose no time in taking out a policy. Delays in this respect are al ways dangerous. Nobody knows when where or how 3 fire is going 10 start, and it is hest to be prepared fo; all such emers encies The po,ia: .nny save you many thousands of dollars Let us write one for you
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20

A nice line of rockers at 25 per cent discount at Reap & Crawford Furn Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. A fine blooded two year old Alley, Color deep bay, unbroke, but gentle From the Wiley Jones, 'Executor' stock, sired by "Endore."
 N. T. ROBERTS, sos W. 18th Ave- Old Phone No. 263.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20

First Church of Christ (ScientisD - Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:45 D. m. subject, Mind, at the Moon Theater Second avenue and State street. Sun day school 10:00 a. m. "Wednesday evening meetings 7:45 at No. 10S Pine street. Reading room open from 2:30 to 5:30 o'clock, daily, except Sunday, at the same place. The pub lie is cordially invited to attend these services.
 Lakeside Calendar-Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching at ii a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor. League at 3:15 D. m., leader, John Pierce. Missionary Society, Monday afternoon at o'clock with Hrs. F. c. Farrar, Missionary Tea Wednesday from 8 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon at Mrs. J. H. Thompson's, No. 71S Pine street. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Everybody welcome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20

The Christian Church-Cor. Sixth and Beech c. c. Cline, minister. Morning subject: "The Signs of the Second Coming of Christi. Evening subject: "The End of the World, de- manded by both the Bible and Nat ural Science. Wednesday night the meeting will be conducted by Mrs. Grace Simpson. subject: 'How David Saved Israeli. The Bible Training Class will review Question 90-153.
 South Side Sunday SchoOb-Corner Twenty-Second and Main. 2:30 p. m. E. D. Russell, supt. Mrs. M. M Red mon, asst. supt.
 East End MissiOn-Cor. Seventh and Ohio. Sunday school 8 D. m. Thursday night, an illustrated ser mon, to which all are invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-20

Greatness Is the ability 0 nest tAa anexpected.-Stowel
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1T. M. BURNS & co.

1Zf WEoI BARRAQUE STREET. Old Phone, % =: New Phone 52.
 Residence, Old Phone 179
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
LOCALS FINISH THIRD

Moline Edges Rock Island Out of
Second Place in Field Records.
When the three postponed events Of
the tri-city track meet were run on
yesterday afternoon at Exposition
park, Rock Island, instead of remain
ing in second place, as it was after
the results Saturday, dropped to third
position in favor of the athletes of
Moline high school. Rock. Island Sc
cured but two third places a the three
events, while Moline secured two
f1rsts and one second. Davenport's
total number of points for the meet
is 20 1-3, Moline's, 80 1-3 and Rock
Islands % 1-3. The events run of
last night were as follows:
Pole vault-Ainsworth.M Moline; Pay
ton, Moline; Cook. Davenport.
Broad jump-Claar, Moline; Prels-
ter. Davenport; Lift. Rock Island.
Low hurdles-Preister. Davenport;
Calderwood. Davenport; Andrews,
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
NO CENSUS FIGURES
OUT. SAYS DURAND

washington. May SIN denial OF
number of published stories giving
what purported to be estimates OF the
populations of some of the cities of
the United States as shown by the
new census, c. Dana Durand, director
of the census, declared emphatically
that mo oficial announcement of the
population OF any city or state in the
United States or Of the United States
as a whole will be made for some
time"
1t will be several months at least,
he added, before any final count will
be made of the population of any place
and several months before the com
plete population of the United States
can be given out. The enumerators
and supervisors, he pointed out, are
prohibited from giving out any infor.
nation, and whatever is given out will
come directly from the census bureau.
Before the official statement Of the
population OF any place can be given
out. he said, the schedules must be
examined to see il they are in proper
shape, the enumerators must be paid
on the basis of the number Of names
returned, a card for each separate
person must be punched, and these
cards must be tabulated by means of
the machines. 1t will, therefore, be
impossible for the bureau to obtain
the population of any city completely
for several weeks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
PERSONAL POINTS.

D. FRAZIER of Minneapolis is in
Rock Island for visit. He is reg
istered at the Harms hotel.
]. F. Murphy has returned from
northern Minnesota and North Da-
kota. where he spent a few days on
business.
r. G. Smedley, secretary of the Y.
NJ. G. A. spent today in the vicinity
of Port Byron, looking over the
ground for the purpose of selecting
a suitable location for a summer
camp for the association boys.
Darius Miller, president of the
Burlington system, together with a
number of other officials of the road,
arrived in Rock Island yesterday af-
ternoon in special train consisting
of four private cars. This is the
first local visit of Mr.. Miller since
his election to the presidency of the
road. He is on a general inspection
trip. The party started from La
Crosse. Wis, and is including in its
trip points between La Crosse and
Clinton. From Clinton they go to
Kansas City. Those who are in the
party beside Mr.. Miller are H. e.
Byram, vice president. in charge of
operation; E. P. Bracken, assistant
general manager; H. D. Judson, gen.
eral superintendent and A. w. New
ton, general inspector of permanent
ways and structures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
RICHIE PASSES THE
ANNAPOLIS PRELIMS
Rock Island Boys Candidacy for
Naval Academy Appointment
Successful so Far.

Unofficial reports from Washing
ton to Swift Richie say that he passed
the civil service examinations as an
applicant for entrance into the Unit
ed States naval academy at Annapo-
lis. Swift took the examination at
Peoria in the week of April 10. In
order to become a full f1edged cadet
the young man now will have to
pass a difficult physical test as we'll
as the civil service test. When he
receives official announcement from
the secretary of the navy he will be
advised as to what time he will have
to appear for the physical test. Swift
Richie is a member of the 1910 grad
uating class of Rock Island high
school He is son of Major Charles
S. Richie. recently transferred from
here to Detroit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
FAREWELL AT ROCK
ISLAND CLUB HOME
Final Entertainments at Sixteenth
Street Quarters Next Satur-
day Evening.

Members OF the Rock Island Club
are to have a farewell entertainment
Saturday evening at the home on Six
teenth street that is to be abandoned
the coming week in order to surrender
possession to the Royal Neighbors of
America, which has purchased the
property. Invitations were issued to
day TO the club members announcing
an informal dinner to be served from
$50 to to be followed by varied
program continuing until midnight.
Several high class vaudeville acts are
to be secured. and # is aimed that the
affair shall be one of the most enjoy
able given at the clubhouse during the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
FACULTY DONATES
TO ENDOWMENT FUND
Aueustana students Also 10 Aid In
Raising the Amount Expected
OF College.

President Gustav Andreen Of
Augustana college addressed the stu
dent body this morning on the sue
cess which is attending the raising
of the s250,o00 endowment fund.
The last month of the campaign is
now on and there remains still a
considerable amount to be raised. In
this connection the students were
asked to contribute their mites to-
wards the fund, and the announce
ment was made that the members
of the faculty had contributed from
500 to $500 each.
Considerable depends upon the
success which is met with by the Illi-
nois conference, inasmuch as the 9TH
err conferences are looking to it for
inspiration. In case it succeeds in
raising $4,000. which it has con-
tracted, the other conferences will
very likely come up to scratch also
and the result will be very satisfac-
tory in every way. Very little OF the
$4,000 remains to be raised. The
campaign is now on in the trf-citfes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
TO A1LlNe WOMEN.
A Little Sound Advice WIN Help
Many n Sufferer in Rock island.

A Little Sound Advice WIN Help
Many n Sufferer in Rock island.
No woman can be healthy and we'll
il the kidneys are sick. Poisons that
pass off in the secretions when the
kidneys are we'll. are retained In the
body when the kidneys are sick. Kid
neys and bladder become infamed
swollen and worse troubles quickly
follow. This is often the true cause
of bearing down pains. lameness,
backache. sideache, etc. Uric poison
ing also causes headaches. dizzy
spells, languor. nervousness and
RI eumatic pain.
When suffering so, try Doan's Kid
ney Pills, remedy that cures sick
kidneys. Yoy will get better as the
kidneys get better. and health will
return when the kidneys are well.
Let a Rock Island woman tell you
about Doan's Kidneys Pills.
Mrs. A. w. Boughton. Sears, ILL.,,
says: Il was in poor health for some
time and / now believe that all my
trouble was caused by weak kidneys.
My back ached a great deal and
there were dull, bearing-down pains
across my loins. / also had dizzy
spells and headaches. loans Kid
ney Pills we're highly recommended
and deciding to try them. ! obtained
a box at the Harper House phsr-
macy They completely removed the
backache and ! am now well. Doan's
Kidney Pills deserve the entire credit
for my cure"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Company. Buff
falo, ". Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
GUARD GRAND JURY SECRET
ec0n.lnued from Pee One,

United States senator. The Vienna
legislator told the grand jury, he said.
that his speech was based on general
rumors in Springfield at that time and
applied particularly to remarks made
by Lee O'Neill Browne. who had said.
in the course of speech before the
legislature. Some one was attempting
to cash dreams" English. in a speech
deprecating the election of Lorimer by
bipartisan combination, shouted.
What is it you want to cash here to-
day? Is it votes?'
English intimated that he did not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
HERO MEDAL TO
B. D. CONNOLLY
Carnegie Commission Awards
Him for Act of Bravery in
Mississippi Accident.
REScUES MISS chamberlain
Latter Thrown Into whirllng Rapids
When Launch Oyerturns-Sur-
prise for Recipient.
REscUEs MISS cHAMBERLIN

Bernard d. Connolly of this city is
one of 80 living heroes awarded med
ais yesterday by the Carnegie hero
fund commission at Pittsburg. The
recognition from the commission that
mas come to Mr. Connolly is for an act
OF bravery he performed in rescuing
Miss Charlotte Chamberlin (now Mrs.
A. A. Greenman, Colon Panama. from
the Mississippi river, near LeClaire.
early in the evening of June so, 1876,
when launch overturned, casting her
into the rapids current Mrs. Green
man is sister of Mr.. Connelly's wife
The first intimation that / had
been placed in the heroes hall of fans
was had when read the list of Car
negie awards in the morning Chicago
papers Mr. Connolly said today.
Naturally, l am proud of the honor
that has come to me, and l shall trea-
sure the medal conferred by the COM
mission. The act did not strike me
at the time as at all heroic. inasmuch
as was simply doing what any man
should do under similar circumstances
trying to save the life OF young girl.
Il have not yet received the medal,
and do not know whether IT is of silver
or bronze
Charles McIIugh and g. A. stephens,
the latter of Moline, who was a mem
Der OF the party also, brought the at
tention Of the Carnegie commission
to Mr.. Connelly's act of bravery with
out the latters knowledge. The COM
mission sent one of it's agents here
and he remained four days In investi-
eating the circumstances before max
ing report to the commission.
story OF the Occurrence.
The Argus of July 2, 1905, contained
the following account of the accident:
Commodore Charles McHugh and
party returned early this morning
from their cruise on the Mary Mac and
Rambler to Savanna. They brought
back a tale of a narrow escape of three
Rock Island residents from drowning.
A fortunate combination of circumF
stances and the presence of mind of
some Of the members Of the party pre-
vented a tragedy. Miss Katherine
Gest, Miss Charlotte Chamoerlfn and
B. D. Connolly were the chief actors,
and all were fortunate in escaping
with nothing more serious than good
wetting. Mr.. Connolly arranged to
join the McHugh feet, which was ac-
companied from here by Mrs. Connel-
", in the vicinity of Port Byron. He
went to Port Byron. where number
of Rock Islanders are enjoying an out
ing, and engaged small launch, run
by Fan Martin. to take him out to
meet and board the McHugh fleet
when it came up the river. Miss Gest
and Miss Chamberlin, who were at
Port Byron, accompanied him. When
the launch drew up alongside the
Rambler Mr. Connolly leaped from the
smaller craft to the larger without
either slackening speed, and the
launch was ready to put back to the
Illinois shore All would have been
well had the pilot of the launch not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
CHURCH MUST
REACH HEATHEN
Death Penalty for Failure to Do
so, Says o. d. Corey Of
Cincinnati.
AT MISSION CONGRESS
shores OF Time strewn With Little
Peevish Churches That Had No
World Wide Vision.

Chicago, May Sunless the church
carries the gospel to the heather lands
it will die" With these words as the
keynote Stephen D. Corey Of Cincln-
natl, secretary OF the board of foreign
missions Of the Disciples OF Christ OPP
ened today's sessions OF the Mems Ma
tional Missionary congress He de-
clared also that worldiness must be
driven from the churches and that the
only way to cleanse the clogged chan
nels of Christian benevolence is
through world wide missions.
Needs world Field.
'The church needs a worldwide field
to conserve its own life" said Corey.
The shores of time are strewn with
wrecks OF little peevish churches that
mad no world vision.
THE church needs a worldwide mis-
sionary spirit to purge Il Of selfish
ness.
VIII Free From Evils.
What Will drive the worldlIness out
Of the church? What viii put avarice
and covetousness in their graves?
What will cleanse the clogged chan
nels Of Christian benevolenceP
Missions. world wide missions.
THE religion of Jesus Christ is
a worldwide religion. The agency
through which this religion operates
must have a worldwide field or be-
come ineffective and imbecile.
Good FOR One, Good For All.
"If the religion Of Christ is not big
enough for a Chinaman IL is not big
enough for an American. n the church
isn't big enough to carry itself to a
Chinaman, it will not carry itself with
efficiency across the street or around
the corner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs. Catherine Hefer.

Mrs. Catherine Hofer died at noon
today at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. ]. W. Mosher, 430S Seventh ave-
nue.. Death was caused by the harden
ing of the arteries OF the head and
followed an illness OF four and half
months. Deceased was a native Of
Switzerland and was n years OF age.
She was born at Berne. She and the
late John Hofer were united in mar
rage there June IS, 1854. Shortly az
ter their marriage they came to this
country, landing at New York From
there they came to Davenport, where
to Buffalo. Iowa, and then to Andalu-
STA, where Mr.. Hofer died 20 years
ago. For the past u years Mrs. Hofer
had made her home with her daughter.
Mrs. Mosher. She was we'll known
throughout the lower end of Rock =
land county. Those who survive are
five sons, Albert, Andalusia; John and
Herman, Taylor Ridge; Adolph, Edg-
ington, and Fred, Scion, Iowa; and
two daughters, Mrs. Mosher, Rock Is
land, and Mrs. Adam STAN, Des Moines.
The funeral services will be conducted
from the home of Mrs Mosher Sat
urday morning at $3.50 by Rev. l. O..
Nothstein, pastor of Grace English Luz
theran church. The remains will then
be taken to Andalusia and services will
be conducted at the Baptist church
there by Rev. Nothstein. Interment
will be in the family lot at the GEM
etery in Andalusia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05
correctIon By DC. LledtI<e.

Rock Island, May 5.-Editor Argus:
In the published account of the death
of my child Arnold it. was said was
in the back yard at work and that tine
child was alone in the house. People
have censured me for having left the
child alone where there was tub of
boiling water The truth of the matter
is was in the room playing with my
children when little Arnold fell back
wards into the tub of water. and be-
fore ! could rescue him he had been
fatally burned. MAX LIEDTKE.
1888 Thirty-fifth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-05

steered badly, but by bad management
he allowed his boat to come under the
bow of the Rambler. and in an instant
the side was crushed in and the launch
was capsized. Martin saw the danger
more quickly than the others, and
leaped in safety from his boat to the
deck of the Rambler. Miss Gest and
Miss Chamberlin were thrown into the
water. The former saved herself by
catching hold of a guard on the Ram
bier and was drawn out by the aid of
Mrs. McHugl1.
In Treacherous Current.
Miss Chamberlin, however, was too
far away to be reached. and Mr.. Con-
nelly, seeing her peril, leaped into the
water to her rescue. Life preser7ers
were thrown to them. but they could
do little in the treacherous current,
which carried them down twice. Both
were calm, however. and strugglec
bravely. IN the meantime the engine
on the Mary Mac had been reversed
and the struggling couple were brought
near enough for Mr.. McHugh, by cling
ing on with his hands and thrusting
his body out into the water, to reach
them, and soon they were safe aboard.
Members of the party state that the
treacherous nature of the current,
while rendering effective swimming
may have been the means
OF saving the lives OF Miss Chamberlin
and Mr.. Connolly, for it held them near
the boat and brought them to the sur
face at an opportune time. The acct
dent happened below the upper end of
the rapids near the Iowa side. The
launch sank The McHugh fleet was
tied up near Port Byron and remained
there over night. continuing on its
way Saturday morning