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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
BLOMCREN HITS
SWEAT SHOP EVIL
Appalling Conditions Shown by
College Professor to Exist
in United States.
WHITE SLAVERY EXPOSED
Six Hundred Thousand Women Lead.
ing Life of Shame in United
States.

The sweat shops of America, the
white slave traffic and other kindred
evils were strongly denounced by DR..
G. A Blomgren, professor of Hebrew
in Augustana seminary. in a lecture
at chapel exercises yesterday. The
lecture was one of a series of able
social and economic talks delivered
by Professor Blomgren, emphasizing
the responsibility of the Christian
church to remedy the present evil
conditions. His lecture yesterday was
based on text from the 18th chap
ter of Leviticus. in which the Mosaic
law prohibits the reaping of the cor
'ners of the fields and the gathering
of the gleanings of harvests.
1.-THE selfish man is a lost man, re-
CARELESS Of position, possession or pro-
fession.' said the speaker. HE is
out of harmony with God and the un.
iverse. Self-abnegation is the very
narrow gate of the way of life. He
said in part:
The Jewish law was based on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Surprised on Birthday.

Mrs. L. S. Rasmussen was pleas
antly surprised at her home. 1406
Twenty-sixth street, last evening by
a party of friends who came to help
celebrate her birthday anniversary.
Cinch was the evening diversion, Mrs.
A. f. McInnes and Ed Bailey taking
the head prizes and Mrs. Ed Bailey
and "A E. McInnes taking the con-
ISOLATION favors A luncheon was
served at midnight. Mrs. Rasmussen
is this afteronon entertaining a COM
pany of tri-city friends in honor of
her birthday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
furnishing drinking cups for public
use.
RAPS STATE PAY CHECKS
Treasurer Refuses January Salaries
of Institution Employees.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. S.-Due to a tech
nicality in the state law governing the
paying out of moneys from the state
treasury, and on the advice of Attor-
ney General Stead, State Treasurer
Russell has refused to issue checks to
cover the pay rolls for the month of
January of the II state institutions
now under the supervision of the new
ly created state board of control. These
checks have been issued in the past
by institutional treasurers, but these
offices have been abandoned and the
checks now are issued direct from the
state treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
PUBLIC DRINKING
CUP PUT UNDER BAN
Wisconsin Board of Health Adopts
Order on Subject Having At
feet of Law.

Madison, Wis, Feb. S.-The common
drinking cup must go in Wisconsin.
It's doom will be sealed by the state
board of health BY the passage of
rule which upon official publication will
have the force and effect q law. the
board has taken far reaching step
toward the prevention of infectious
diseases. The new rule forbids rail
roads or educational institutions from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
CALLED PASTOR is
HERE TO SEE FIELD
Rev. Peter Peterson, st. Paul, Meet
ing Members of Zion Lutheran
Congregation.

Rev. Peter Peterson of st. Paul, who
has been extended call to become
pastor of Zion Swedish Lutheran
church, Forty-fifth street and Sew
enth avenue, is spending the day in
the city looking over the field before
giving a definite answer to the local
congregation. He is pastor of the ST.
Paul church, and has made a splendid
record in that city. He is a man in
the prime of life. earnest and efficient,
and eminently fitted for the duties
here. He will attend a meeting of
the Mems society of Zion church 70
be held this evening at the home of
o. P. Olson, 1907 Forty-fourth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
RALLY FOR BIBLE
Committee of State Sunday
School Association to Be
in City Tomorrow.
MEET AT FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Three Prominent Workers VIII Give
Addresses in Afternoon and Ev-
ening Musical Program.

H o. Stone. Bloomington; J. p.
Lowry, Gibson City. and George w.
Miller. Paris. members of the adult
bible class committee of the Illinois
State Sunday School association, will
conduct a meeting lat the First Meth
odist church I'm this city tomorrow. Il
will be a bible class conference OF
adults, and will be under the auspices
of the Rock Island Sunday School as
sociation. The conference here Is in
cluded in a campaign of a number OF
cities in the state being conducted by
the adult bible class committee of the
Illinois association. The program an
nounced for tomorrow is as follows:
Afternoon Session.
Theme: Winning Adults for Bible
Study" q.
2:OO-Bible study and prayer serv-
ice. led by Rev. Frank Shut
2:30-"International Organized Adult
Bible Classes George w. Miller.
2:45-"Value of the International
Class Certificate" II. o. Stone.
3:O0-"Messengers with Messages
from the Organized Adult Bible Class
es" J. P. Lowry.
3:30-Open conference - Question
Quiz, conducted by George w. Miller.
Evening Session.
Theme: Winning Men"
7:OO-Song service and bible les
son, led by Rev r. B. williams.
7:3O-"Organized Adult Bible Class
es: Do They Pay?" J. P. Lowry
Song
7:5O-"How to Win and Hold Men
for Our Classes H. o. Stone.
S:2O-Free will offering.
Song.
S:3O-"The Men of Illinois for the
Good Attendance Urged.
The press committee of the Rock Is
land County Sunday School association
gave out the following today:
The Illinois state Sunday school
committee is accomplishing a wonder
full work along adult class lines At
Gibson City. Pontiac, Bloomington,
Quincy and other places. the attend
ance has been very large. and at sew
eral places street parades we're held
The pastors. superintendent and
teachers have taken an unusual inter.
est and been greatly benefited. We
sincerely hope this same spirit may be
shown in Rock Island, where we need
the help of these men so much. Please
do not let anything interfere with your
attendance. Remember. the program
begins at o'clock in the afternoon
and at o'clock IN the evening at the
First Methodist church. Splendid mu-
sic will be furnished by the Methodist
choir and the Broadway male quartet.
Everyone interested in Sunday school
work is urged TO be present"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
NEGRO'S CONDITION
IN NORTH AND SOUTH
Subject of "a Debate Thursday Even
ing at the Second Baptist
Church.

There is to be a debate Thursday
evening at the Second Baptist church,
Tenth street and Sixth avenue. the
subject to be Resolved, That the con-
dition of the negro is better in the
south than in the north" Elem Bas-
sett and John Woodson will support
the affirmative and Matthew Douglass
and Ernest Clark the negative. The
women of the congregation will serve
supper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
To Confer pearees.

Rock Island commandery Is will
confer the illustrious order of the
Red Cross on large number of
companions in the afternoon of Feb.
81 In the evening, the Order of the
Temple will be conferred. Luncheon
will be served at O'Clock. The or
ders will be conferred by the past
commanders of Is The exercises
will take place at Masonic hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
HIGH SCHOOLS TO DEBATE
Senate and Philkean Societies Select
Their Representatives.

Tri-City high schools are arranging
for a series of debates to be held in
March and April. Each debating So
ciety Of school will be represented
by a team. The Senate and Philkean
societies of the Rock Island high school
have announc ed their selections of con-
testants. They are:
Senate-Thad Taylor, Swift Richie,
Matt Peasants.
Philkean-will woodin, Leo Steph-
ems, Ed Reticker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Plan Birthday sociable.

The members of the Acme society
were entertained last evening at the
home of Miss Eva Hasselquist, 1927
avenue. At the bus
mess session it was decided to hold
a birthday sociable Feb. 81 at the
home of one of the members. Each
member will invite friend and some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Entertain for Visitors.

Mrs c. w. Hunter and Mrs. c. T.
Foster at the home of the latter, 220S
Seventh avenue. entertained last even
ing for Mr.. and Mrs. James Cook of
Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Hor-
ton of Sheridan, Wyo. Cards and
music were the feature of the evening
and a luncheon was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Initiation and Supper.

At the regular meeting Of Rock
Island lodge Is, l. o. o. F., at the
lodge hall last evening, the initiatory
degree was conferred upon a class of
candidates. An oyster supper was
served after the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Sew for Easter Sale

The ladies of the Rock Island HUI
name society will meet tomorrow at
the home of Mrs. j J. Williams. III
Twelfth street, for an all-day sewing
session. The work is being done in
preparation for the annual Easte'
sale to be held March %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
For Miss Stumph.

Mrs Ed Applequist, Thirtieth
street and Tenth avenue, entertained
last evening at dinner party in
honor of Miss Blanche Stumph of
Ottawa, ILL.,, who is visiting at her
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Busy Bee Circle.

Miss Maggie Carnaghan OF Milan
will entertain the members of the
Busy Bee Sewing circle Thursday af-
ternoon at her home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
No Wonder She's Cross.

The woman who has a thousand petty
cares end annoyances while she Sdfrers
with headache or sideache must not be
fcally amiable What she needs IL
thoughtfulness from her family and such
a simple and natural remedy az Lanes.
Family Medicine. the herb tea that makes
weak women strong ana we'll Sold b.
druggists and dealers. Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08

reference will be made to every noted
person born in February and the
members will each give a quotation
from each notable. A voluntary Of
fering will be asked at this meeting.
Following the business session a So
cial hour was enjoyed and the host
esS served lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Licensed to Wed.

Clifton B. Carpenter. Wichita
Miss Anna B. Deftz. Cedar Rapids
Madison NJ. Ormsby. Davenport
Miss LEILA Hiieay- Burlington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Young People Elect officers

The Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor society of Central Presbyterian
church held the annual election of Off
GERS last evening at the home of Miss
Edith Johnson. 7SS Fifteenth street.
Officers for the year were chosen as
follows:
President-C. E. Gilman.
Vice president-A w. Coulter.
Secretary-Mrs. T. Hensley.
Treasurer-Miss Blanche Ramskill.
Corresponding secretary Belle
Cook
The following chairmen of commit
tees were elected:
Prayer meeting-Miss Mary Bromley.
Lookout-Elmer McAloon.
Missionary-Miss Blanche Bromley.
Social-Miss Nellie Carpenter.
The business session was followed
by a social hour and refreshments
were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Menn. Amrrican ApprovaI.


Now a public address by the for
mer vice president of the United
States can have no other meaning in
the eyes of the Roman public than
the approval of America on the prop
uganda of the Methodist association.
Had the holy father smilingly vel
coined Fairbanks TO audience on the
following day in what other position
would he appear to be than giving hi
approval to the propaganda of the
Methodist association before .whici
an address had been given.
Could Not Give Reason.
at was simply impossible for the
holy father TO say politely to Fair
banks: I can't receive you and accord
you the honors due you in all other
circumstances as an American and
distinguished representative of a great
republic
Il repeat that am most willing to
believe Fairbanks did not catch the
full meaning in the >eyes of Roman
people of an address he was to make
to the Methodist association.
Claim Prestige Here.
"One arm of the combat which the
Methodists employ in Rome. as l know
from personal observation, is to create
the impression Methodism is the great
faith of the American republic. and
that the Catholic church is merely an
Italian institution
Some Are O. X.
There are in Rome Protestant
American churches for the benefit of
Americans that put forth legitimate
efforts, and mind their own business,
and make no war on the Catholic
church. What I have said of the
Methodists in Rome does not apply
to the other churches there. have in
mind the Protestant Episcopal chapel
on Via Nazionale and its former rector.
DR.. Vewins. man whom / am pleased
to call friend
Not Too Old for Fight.
Il leave for New York tomorrow
and will be pleased to answer the
Methodists here in the east at any
time. | cannot make ii too plain that
1 am not attacking the entire Meth
odist church. but merely the Methodist
association OF Rome. am not too
old to enjoy fight when the occasion
requires it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
METHODISTS IN ROME
GET A CHILLING
Continued from Page one)

resentation of the whole Catholic
system. The success of the move
ment is for from adequate to the eff
forts put forth and the money ex-
pended. They do not make perma-
nent Methodists of the Italian Cath
olics. They may possibly detach pu.
pills from the Catholic church an6
this means from all Christian things
for Italians
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
For Others Than Farmers.

Farmers, merchants and profession
al men and the wives and daughters.
all are welcome. and will find much of
interest and profit in these meetings.
A little money invested in railroad
fare and hotel bills may return ten
times the cost in the gain of a single
new idea or method pertaining to your
business"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-14
cooPERs GO FREE.

In the case of Col. Duncan b.
Cooper and Robin j. Cooper. father
and son. convicted of killing former
United States Senator, L. w. Car
mack on the streets OF Nashville.
Nov. 8. 1908. and sentenced to twenty
years each in the state penitentiary.
the Tennessee supreme court We'd
nesday morning, by a divided vote.
affirmed the sentence as TO ID. b.
Cooper. AS TO Rob.n Cooper. the case
also by a Owed vote. is reversed and
remanded TO the lower court for a
new trial. While Chief Justice Beard
was reading a dissenting opinion in
the case of Duncan b. Cooper. Gov.
Patterson wrote a full pardon for the
defendant.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-14
RUSH CREEK ITEMS.

Clear and cool. We rejoice to see
the sun shine once more.
Mrs. Albert Roper and daughter.
Miss Sallie. of Mud Creek. visited Dan
Davis family Sunday.
Mrs. Ann McGehee and Mrs. Louis
Atwill. Of Mud Creek, spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. jeff Davis.
Everybody must turn out Sunday to
hear the school boy preacher. of Mar
Tin. Next Sunday at IL a. m.
Mrs. Hoyt Yoon and son. of near
Harmony, are visiting her mother.
Mrs. Walter Crostic, who has that
delicate disease-mumps.
VIII McGehee hired a hand Monday
and told him to turn the cows into
the pasture. He did so but has not
returned. Has anyone seen him?
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d. q. Hale was In Union City sun
day.
I'D MIllet has been on the sick list
this week.
Bryant Cox was here last week for
a day or two.
John Hagan spent a few days at
home this week
Miss Lizzie Amberg was In Mayfiel
first OF the week.
Mr. Webb and party, OF Fulton,
were here Sunday In their auto.
Buy your groceries at the Hickman
Grocery Co.. and save 6 per cent.
Misses Opal Crawford and Lucy
Doss. OF Dorena. were here Saturday.
Miss Mollie Bourne spent Sunday
In Union city. with her sister. Mrs.
Williams.
"Eyerybodys Coffe" Is better than
anybodys coffee. A. the best stores
In Hickman.
II your groceries have not proven
entirely satisfactory try trading with
c. II. Moore.
Hardy Logon. OF Union City, spent
Sunday here with his family at the
home Of J. j. C. Bondurant.
w. A. Johnston attended a meeting
OF the Retail Hardware Dealers Asso-
citation at Union City yesterday.
The Hickman Furniture Co. han
dies the best line OF Furniture In
West Kentucky. Let US show you.
You'll admit when you drink II that
you didn't know II could grow so
good, tha's honest about "Eyerybodys
Coffee" On sale at the best stores
in Hickman.
Its good all the way down. and
then some. This "Eyerybodys Coffee
that most everybody in Hickman IL
using. Try II once and you1l be glad
you did.
Dirt has been broken for the cree
ton OF a negro Industrial school near
Paducah. TO be conducted along the
lines OF the Booker Washington school
at Tuskegee. Ala.
Fulton and Hickman will be less
than ten miles apart when the new
gravel road is completed. Mr.. Farm
er. when the subscription list is CIV
en- you. remember that you are 'he
one that viii be benefited.
There's a whole lot OF fun In figur-
ing on a plumbing contract II you
feel that you have a keen sense OF
humor. come around and enjoy your.
self while we make you an estimte.
All jokes are fresh--i910 crop-and
pills sugar-coated.-Jno. Cotton, the
Jolly plumber and timer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-14
A GREAT MINSTREL.

oEe of the most lAughable things
ever seen behind the foot-lights Of
the Lyric, was the great, grand, gor-
geous troupe known as Barlow & Will
sons Minstrels, Monday night. The
show was SO good that we had our
moneys worth long before it was
over and would have made our de-
parture, but a down-pour of rain pre-
vented. 1t was raining even ON the
stage. possibly proyidential hap
pening. and the red coats were damp
ened in a manner that lent a tragic
effect to the comic attempt We
could sympathize with the minstrel
We ourselves had only one change"
and stayed with them as We were in
the dry"
Every act brought the house down
In laundering applause. and the jani-
tor picked up half washtub full Of
vest buttons next morning as a re-
suit of SO much hysterical laughter.
A cross-eyed man with wavy hair
made a big hit when he assembled to
a high note in the feminine pitch
and the thing bursted. II fact, all
the singing will be long remembered.
The jokes were certainly treasures.
Generations after generations have
carefully preserved them for poster
ity.
The final scene was indeed touch
ing-swaying the audience from tears
to laughter. Words will hardly de-
scribe this marvellous stunt. II was
the acme OF theatrical classics; there
was a mingling OF the grave and the
gay-of pathos and comedy-that held
the audience spell-bound. This spec
tacular scene was composed of one
NUT chasing another doughface round
the stage. Four times the NUT hit
the doughface on the posterior anat
omy with a shingle-and the curtain
fell to slow music.
II was great
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Hurrah! Fulton county Is going &c
have better roads. Its the best move
our county officials have made In q
long time.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-14
To Get Rid Of Double Chin.

F1abbiness about the cheeks Is SUI
perfuous. expressionless animal fat.
due to malnutrition. provoked by a
disorganied nervous system. The
bands or ribbons OF fat can be tight
ened up into muscle by local exercise.
4 e. bending the head In so many d.
rections as the anatomy will allow.
To arrest further deposit of this dis
figuring tissue the anti-fat treatment
is prescribed. which excludes or re-
duces the supply of foods containing
sugar and starch, and includes system
attic exercise, temperance in eating
and drinking. and absorbing occupa-
ton. As the nerve force Is small. the
system needs nerve foods in the
shape Of light tonics and a dietary
that yields sufficient nourishment with
out overheating the blood or overtax-
ing the stomach.
A cool, clean atmosphere. with
cleanse and invigorate the lungs: wa.
ter in quantity for internal and exter-
nal use, TO free the skin of its impu-
rites. are indispensable. Besides head
exercise. little alum, alcohol or ben
zine used In the water will tend 70
tighten the skin. and sea salt or Ep-
som salts will neutralize some OF the
oil below it-From the Family Doctor.
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Mrs. o. Hertweck left this morning
for California to visit her son, A.
o. Hertweck, at Almeda, and other
relatives. She will be gone about
three months. Her husband accom-
panied her as far as ST. Louis.
guarantee all plumbing and tin
ming | do. II the work don't come
up right-and l can't out-talk you
We will cheerfully do the job over
just like any other plumber.-Cotton
Il. b. Johnson, wife and son, Mac,
left today for Nashville. Mrs. John
son will be operated on for tumor.
Elder Brigance will preach at Mt
Hermon next Sunday. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all,
Don't fail TO see Advanced Vaude
Vile" at the Lyric. Friday and Satur
day.
]. A. Cotton is putting new ROOT
Ga the opera house.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-14

A. NJ. Tyler. Of Paducsh, was here
Monday.
Best flour on the market.-Betters-
worth a Prather.
REQ continues to be the best bev.
eraee on the market.
Edgar Naylor and wife arrived Sat
urday- from Greenfield.
Take your produce to G. II. Moore,
on the hill. Highest prices paid.
Buy your groceries from the Hick-
man Grocery Co.. and save per
cent.
Mrs. G. w. Curlin and Miss Iva Ad-
ans were In Union City one day last
week.
The best flour ia Hickman-Bulte's
Excellence--at Bettersworth a. Pra-
TIERS.
Mrs. J. NJ. Reid left Tuesday on a
two weeks visit to Mrs. John Classify
in Nashville.
Mrs. Jerry Malone. OF Union City,
spent several days here last week
visiting Mrs. Whiting.
A few more Gold Fish at Helm &
Ellison's. Come quick IL you want
them. Popular prices.
Mrs. Ola Shaw and children. of
State Line. visited Mrs. J. X. Brown
from Friday until Sunday.
We want all the local news. II
you cannot see q reporter. call No.
2i-Cumberland or Home phone.
Miss Mary Polhamus has returned
TO Dorena after a weeks visit to
Miss Mile Hinshaw and Miss Lyle
Reid.
Mrs. Hardy Lyon and children. Of
Union City. are visiting her father.
j. J. c. Bondurant. and family. this
week.
Mrs. Horace Luten and children,
OF Fulton. visited Mrs. Maggie Ran
die few days last week. DR.. Luz
ten joined them here Sunday.
ST. Paul's Episcopal church Sunday.
April n. Annual visitation of Rt.
Rev. Charles Il. Woodcock. ID. d.,
Bishop OF Kentucky. Services IL a.
IN. and 1880 p. m. Sunday School 10
a. m.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week,
Miss Cassie Doss and Albert Barnhill.
two young people Of Dorena, Mo-.
eloped OF Union City. where they
were married. They crossed the river
in time to catch the 2:20 afternoon
train to Union City, returning to
Hickman that night. Mrs. Barnhill
is the eldest daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Burse Doss, one OF the most
progressive farmers of the Dorena
vicinity. and one of the prettiest
young ladies' of that neighborhood.
Mr.. Barnhill is farming with Lee
Cochran, near Dorena. and has been
In that locality about three years,
going there from Tennessee. Con
gratulations.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-14

|sveral Hickmanltes went over TO
oh City. sunday. In S. l.. Dodds'
sere himself. wife and children
C. ,. Baltzor. wife and son. In
huobards car were himself. wife.
Der Kennedy and wife and Sarah
Do Mcconnell. In W. II. Baltzer's
we're himself. wife and daughter
J. H. Aillet and wife. One gen
neh punciured a tire. but we will
10 names-it might get out.
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