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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06

drift from bad to worse. About this
time a young man. a son of one of the
farmers, graduated from an agricul-
turaI college. He received a tempting
offer from the department of agricul-
ture to take up work at washington.
A brother in Iowa wrote him a glow
ing invitation TO come to the fertile
lands of the middle west. He rejected
both offers and went home.
The most optimistic resident would
have laughed at the idea of there be
ing any opportunity there But the
young man went to work. He did not
lecture to the neighbors or advise
them. He merely set out to show them
what the impoverished land was ca
pable of. He made the old farm pay,
and its dilapidation changed to an air
of prosperity. His neighbors gradually
began to follow his methods and to
catch some of his spirit. The commu-
nifty started TO go forward instead of
backward AS soon as he could spare
the time from his farm the young
farmer set about reorganizing the viii
Iage school He gave one corner of
his farm for a school garden. He in
vited the preacher out to his farm and
got him out of the atmosphere of dead
theology into the spirit of living prog
ress. The preacher caught the spirit.
and the church came to be an aid in
the forward movement Gradually the
whole community became modernized-
The people grasped the opportunities
to which they were blind until some
one opened their eyes.
The young man who can go into a
community and by his indomitabie
courage and strong faith bring about
change like this has succeeded in
the truest sense of The word. 1t is
success of this kind, coupled with the
success Of a happy life and comfort
able competence, that the country Dr.
fers to the young man today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06

Mr. and Mrs. Emil De Donker are
the parents of a 12-pound daughter,
born Wednesday evening
Mrs. Earl Evans is entertaining her
niece, Miss Briggs, of Clinton, this
week.
NJ Fftzgibbon of Hillsdale was here
looking after his property last week.
Miss Murena KindIey returned home
last Friday after a several days visit
with friends at Edgington
Prof. E. S. Kindley will move to Day.
export the latter part of the month.
The B. Y. P. U. had business meet
ing and sociable at the home of Miss
Swanson Friday evening.
A little son has arrived to gladden.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Kluginberg.
VIII Ireland was appointed as city
clerk to take the place of w. H. Down
ing. who will embark in the grocery
business in Port Byron Aug. 20.
Miss Myra Nichols is visiting friends
a. Galesburg.
Mrs. R. Flynn is spending month at
Waterloo, Iowa, with friends.
The Baptist church ladies realized
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06

THERE Is NO LINE OF FARMING MORE FAs-
CINATING THAN THE BREEDING OF PURE
BRED LIVE STOCK.
out seeing it is painless way of part
ing with hard earned money AS for
the promised profits, they usually ind
their way to the pockets of the land
agent, leaving the investor sadder
and wiser man.
Between 1900 and 1906 the average
increase in the value Of the farm land
in the United States was SO per cent.
Between 1900 and 1910 much of the
land in the western part Of the Missis-
sippi valley doubled in value. With
system of farming that keeps up the
fertility prices will go higher rather
than lower.
The man who owns farm has con-
tinuaI opportunities to put his money
into better fences. better stock and
better buildings He has opportunities
to invest in more land at home or far
Their west.
From financial standpoint farming
offers opportunities to young men that
are duplicated in few other callfngs.
Farming as profession is new, and
IT'S AdllhS are sui LII lLOL1 AdAA- LhS
young farmer is not entering an over
crowded calling where he must COM
bine with his fellows and boost prices
unnaturally in order TO make bare
living. In agriculture there are room
and opportunity for all. The country
is throbbing with the vitality of new
awakened life. The password is ambi-
ton, and the reward is success.
1t is not the call of money alone that
IS turning the ambitious young man
to the farm. A calling that can offer
no reward but financial one is scarce
ly worthy of the name. The chief call
of the city has been the call of the dol
lar combined with the call of the
crowd. Better roads and a denser pop
ulation have enabled the country to
offer a social life which is superior to
that of the city. Higher prices and
scientific methods have enabled it to
duplicate the financial rewards of the
city. In addition, it offers to the young
man the opportunity to live the broad
est. fullest life of which he is capable.
ItNoffers him a business he can call his
own and an independence which he
could gain in the city only after life
time of toll. The greatest need of
most rural communities just now Is
leaders-men who can demonstrate on
their own farms the possibilities Of
scientific agriculture; men who under
stand the possibilities and the need of
broader community life.
The stories of some of the young
men who needed the call of the coun-
try and gave themselves to the devel-
opment of their community read like
romances- A dozen years or so ago a
little Massachusetts community was on
the downhiil road. The nearby cities
had sapped 1T of its strength and Wig
or. Enjudfcious cropping had taken
away much OF the fertility of the
soil, and the people had lost all ambi-
ton and were content to Let things
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06

$l2 at their ice cream sociable last
Tuesday evening.
w. H. Hobson has been entertaining
the Messrs. Rick of Clinton, the past
week.
Miss Vera Briggs Of Clinton arrived
here last Tuesday evening to visit hei
aunt, Mrs. Earl Evans. for week.
Mr.. Nelson and family came down in
their automobile last Tuesday from
BUda to visit Mrs. Carlson.
Miss Olivia Carlson departed last
Tuesday evening for a months visit at
Buda, Sheffield and vicinity with heI
aunt, Mrs. Nelson.
Foust Tubbs is spending a few days
az Freeport
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
was entertained at an all-day meeting
at the home OF Mrs. Harry Hill last
Thursday.
The Woman's club went 10 the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Downing and perpe
trated a neat surprise on them. A de
lightful repast was served.
J. L. farley of Grinnell, Iowa. ar
rly ed here last Tuesday and is looking
after his property in process of con
stIuction on Sixth street and First ave
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06

third men each. The Davenport T1rge-
meinde, East Davenport Turnverein,
Eloridge Turngemeinde and Rock Is
land, Moline, Clinton and Muscatine
Turner's will all be the guests of the
Northwest Davenport societies and viii
participate in all of the events.
Secret Service Man Flned.-Michael
Edwards, who claims to be a United
States secret service man, was fined
IS and court costs yesterday by Magis-
late Roddewig for disorderly conduct.
The hearing of Deputy U. S. Marshal
Matteson which was to have been held
yesterday afternoon has been deferred.
lrterurban Plans Progresslng.-J. F.
Porter, president of the Tri-City Rail-
day and Light company, returned yes
terday from New York, where he went
on business in connection with the
proposed Muscatine interurban line, as
well as other business matters of the
company. He reports everything as
progressing nicely in the work. The
TriCity Railway company will secure
the new cars for the city lines, an
nounced some time ago. at once, and
Trey will be used in the service as
soon as received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06
ANSWERS EVERY CALL.
Rock Island People Have Found that
This Is True.

Rock Island People Have Found that
This Is True.
A cold, a strain, a sudden wrench.
A little cause may hurt the kid
neys.
Spells of backache often follow.
Or some irregularity of the urine.
A certain remedy for such attacks.
A medicine that answers every
call.
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, true spe-
cific.
Many Rock Island people rely on
1t.
Here is Rock Island proof.
Phillip Schikan, 1920 Fifth and a
half avenue, Rock Island, ILL.,, says:
81 have taken Doan's Kidney Pills
off and on for six years and from
my experience, 1 consider them the
best kidney medicine in existence.
suffered from a weak back and there
was a dull, dragging pain through
my kidneys and sides. was often
so bad off that could hardly get up
from a sitting position and 1 was
caused no end of annoyance by irreg
ular passages of the kidney secre-
TONS Having Doan's Kidney Pills
recommended to me. l procured
supply from the Harper House phar-
macy and their use completely re-
moved my trouble. On few occa-
sions since when a severe cold has
brought on an attack of ,backache.
have taken Doan's Kidney Pills and
they have never failed to give the
desired relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn company. Buff
alo. N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06
1910
OF SUCCESS
) THE PROPER WORKING OF TIL
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM


mana is
n proper workn order work. ouwi in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06

Is yet far from being reached. There
is little chance to lose money on land
provided it is wisely invested. 1t is the
lack of knowledge of what constitutes
good farm that makes land an IN
safe investment for the city man.
There may be some honest land
agents, but unfortunately they have no
trademark to distinguish them from
the other variety. To buy land with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06
Staaaers SkentIcs.

That y clean, nice. fragrant COM
pound ike Bucklen's Arnica Salve
will instantly relieve bad burn, cut.
scald, wound or piles. staggers skep-
tics. But great cures prove it's a
wonderful healer of the worst sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, eczema, skin
eruptions, as also chapped hands,
sprains and corns. Try it, % cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06
DAVENPORT

Want Fire Protection. - Claiming
that they are not afforded the ade-
quate fire protection in the northeast
ern portion of the city that should be
given them because of the rapid up
growth of that section of town, the
residents there have presented a mon
ster petition to the city council asking
that better fire protection be installed
in that district and that fire station
be erected there at once. 1t is claimed
tLat the section bounded by Kirkwood
boulevard on the south and Grand ave-
nue. on the west is not sufficiently pro-
footed and because of the hundreds of
new homes which have gone up in this
section of late, the demand for better
protection has clearly manifested it.
self. Additional service in the form of
watermains and plugs is asked.
o.
Has Problem on Misunderstanding in
Der care a boy of about IL years of
age who can neither speak nor hear
and about whom little can be learned,
is the proposition with which Matron
EIill is dealing today. The lad was
turned over to her by the police after
he was picked up because he beat his
way into Davenport from somewhere
north of this city. It is thought that
possibly he is from Lyons, Iowa, and
word has been sent to the chief of po-
lice there to ascertain if he does live
there. In the meantime he is being
held at the house of detention.
w. A. Nelson Heads Association
". A. Nelson of Davenport again heads
the State association for the Advance
mcnt of the Deaf which has just closed
Jce of its most successful conventions
al Council Bluffs, where over 200 deaf
people assembled for the meeting.
Replace Burned Faotory.-The con-
tract for the construction of the new
plant to replace the one recently de-
stIoyed by fire, owned by the H. F.
Brsmmer Manufacturing company. has
been let to Allen & Son. of Peoria The
building will be three stories, in height,
$50 by 80 feet 1t will be strictly fire
proof with metal window frames and
doors. Reinforced concrete construc-
ton with brick outer walls will be
used. The building will be located on
the site of the one destroyed by fire,
1441 Rockingham road. The Offices
will be contained in the building. A
dry kiln. 100 by 20 feet, will also be
erected adjacent to the building.
Flames Threaten Foundry.-The
Fl ank foundry in the western part of
the city was threatened by fire Thurs
day night for the second time within a
mc1.th. The flames started presumably
from some oily rags and before it had
been detected had swept into the main
cupoia Of the building and were
threatening to destroy the entire plant
when the fire department arrived on
the scene. Quick work, however, put
an end to the blaze and the loss was
held down to about $75-s
%
Turner'S Celebrate-The members of
the Northwest Davenport Turner so
ciety WIFI celebrate their seth anniver-
sary Sunday at the Northwest Daven-
port Turner hall stiftungsfest will
be held and prize turning will be done
by the actives of the three Davenport
Turner societies for which prizes will
be awarded Three medals will be
awarded, a gold medal for the highest
risn, silver medal for the second and,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06
BACK TO
THE FARM
vi. Farming = The Young
Hans Opportunity.
By c. v. @RDG0RY

Copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
EAO the young man on the thresh-
81 old of life the question of
- what shall l do with my
self" comes demanding an
answer. During the past fifty years
the call of the city TO the ambitious
young man has been insistent. Today
the country is calling for men with
ambition and energy and faith in its
possibilities. To such men it offers un-
equaled opportunities.
The opportunities of the farm are
not limited in size or extent. The
young man with capital who is looking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06
MOLINE

Plan Merchants Picnic.-Arrange-
ncnts for the annual excursion and
outing of the Moline Retail Merchants
association have been completed. The
steamer w. W., which has been char
tered for the day. will leave Rock Is
land at 8 a. m. and p. m. to take the
Ine: rymakers to Petersen's island,
where the outing will be held. The re-
turn trip will be started at 1880 p. m.
On account of the low stage of water
In the Moline pool it will be impossi-
be for the boat to land at Moline, as
had first been planned. From Rock Is
ard to the island, however, there is a
stage of water from ten to fourteen
feet all the way, much more than is
needed for the steamer to safely nego-
tiaJe the trip.
New Business BIock.-Dr. Louise N.
Miller has awarded to p. H. Lorenz a
contract for construction of three
story fiat and business block on her
Sixteenth street property just south of
the art gallery. Excavating, prepare
tory to erection of the building, will be
started during the coming week and
tie structure will be completed by Dec.
/. Outside dimensions are to be 25x
20; there will be a first flooor store
room; Offices and fat on the second
floor and two flats on the third floor.
Estimated cost is between $4,000 and
$4,000,
O.
Farmer Jumps Bonds.-Frightened
at the thought of being imprisoned in
tie city jail for fighting, George Bris-
tow, South Moline farmer, has skip
PER his 800 bond and deserted his
wife and family Bristow was arrested
Wednesday by Alderman Stouffer, and
was brought to the station in company
with Perry Palmer, charged with dis
turbing the peace.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-30
MRS.. SHERMAN
SUCCU MBS AFTER
TWO DAYS ILLNESS
Fatal to Wife of Prom
inent Mason and School
Head.

Mrs. Sara Sherman, wife of Alton H.
Sherman, who is grand master Of the
New Jersey Free and Accepted Masons
and superintendent of the West Orange
public schools. died today at her home.
104 Cleveland street, Orange, OF dia-
betes. Mrs. Sherman had been i'll but
two days, although she had been SUI
fering with the ailment previously. She
was SO years old.
Mrs. Sherman was a well-known resi-
lent of the city. being actively identi-
fed with several organizations. She was
also an active member of the First
Presbyterian Church for many years.
Mrs, Sherman was born in Morris
Plains and resided there until her mar
riage to Mr.. Sherman in 1878. Shortly
afterward they moved to Orange, where
they have resided for the past quarter
of a century.
The deceased was connected with the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and was q former treasurer of the or
the Orange Political Study Club and
the Woman's Club of Orange.
Besides her husband she is survived
by two sons, Alton l.. and John S.
Sherman, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary
FIGHTER, of st. John; Mrs A. Thurber,
of Dover, and Mrs. f. e. Hedden, OF
Irvington. Arrangements for the fu-
neral have not been completed, but 1t
will probably. be held Monday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-30
ORANGE Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

The first OF the Orange Y. M. C. AS
special new year events will he given
tomorrow night. A basketball game
between the Orange High School and
Alumni teams will be followed by a
camp fire, nut-crack and sing in the
reception room.
On Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock the
Rev. DR.. Fred Clare Baldwin. of Cal
vary Methodist Episcopal Church, will
speak on a subject appropriate for New
Years Day, What to Expect From
1911" Griffith E. Griffith, who directed
the music at the Bijou Theatre meet
ing, is to lead the singing.
On Monday the association has issued
Invitations for men and women to an
all-day reception, with special pro-
grams in the afternoon and evening,
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock the Liv-
ingston Trio will furnish music and
there will be a gymnastic exhibition.
In the evening Franklin Mathews will
deliver his famous illustrated lecture,
around the World With the American
Fleet"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-30
FORMER WEALTHY
WOMAN IS JAILED
FOR DRUNKENNESS
Aged Husbands Plea Secures
Release of Wife Once Prom
inent Socially.

After three years of rowing among
the slums of New York. Mrs. Annie
Penn returned to Upper Montclair to
look again upon the home in which she
had reigned as a social queen. n to
ind the aged husband she had deserted.
But the house had been torn down
and another mansion placed In Its
stead, and when the bedraggled woman
asked permission of the new residents
Just to look in the garden again. she
was refused.
She nae a few pennies left, and these
she spent for liquor in the saloon on
the corner that she nae once called an
eyesore and had tried to have torn
down. Three hours afterward her bus
band, Charles Penn, came along the
street as a policeman was carrying her,
hopelessly intoxicated, to the police
station.
Arraigned before Recorder Henry
Yost, the woman said she had only
wanted to see the home where she had
been married and had spent the hap
piest days of her life once again before
she died. She admitted deserving her
husband. confessed that the "wee
drops of brandy and soda she had
drunk at the height of her social career
had made her a victim OF drink. until
she had unk to low depths In Nsw
York.
She told the Judge that she was past
redemption, and the recorder was about
to sentence her to jail when the nus
band came forward and begged that she
be given into his care
'If your honor will let US go together,
I'll try to make another home for hsr."
Penn said. When I married her back
in 1900 she was the most beautiful girl
In Montclair, and I was able to give
her clothes and carriages to match her
beauty. She vas a good wife until she
began to drink. and after she went bad
1 began to drink myself. and SO I lost
even the home.
I'm more than sixty. your honor, but
IL you'll let her go with me. I'll take
her back and vel both try to get along
again, wen If 1t is pretty late"
The couple left the station hand In
hand. q
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-30
DIES WHILE AWAITING
REUNION WITH HIS WIFE.

There will be sad news for Mrs.
Wayne M. French, of Fremont, Neb.,
in place of an expected reunion with
her husband n son at. their home in
East Orange, as Mr.. French passed
away early today at the home of his
son, George Blood French, 10 Norman
street. East Orange, of pneumonia, fol-
lowing a weeks illness. Mr.. French
had been visiting his son for some time
and his wife, who had been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Magenau, in Mexico,
is expected home today. She is in
ignorance Of her husbands death. Mr..
French, her son. will break the news.
Mr.. French, besides his son and
daughter, is also survived by a son in
Nebraska, Gerald French, and his
mother, Mrs. Calvin French. of Proc
torsville, VT, who has passed the CEN
tury mark in the New England home
of the family, and, despite her hundred
odd years, is in good health.
The deceased was IA years old. He
wal born in Vermont. but had gone to
the West years ago, where he located
in Nebraska. Funeral plans will be
made this afternoon after the widow
teaches her sons residence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-30
DECENTRALIZATION.
Marshal Thomas f. Mcguire.

The choir of the KnoX Presbyterian
Church, of Kearny, will be entertained
this evening by the director, James
Brierley, and Mrs. Brierley at their
home, Kearny and Woodland
About thirty persons will be present.
Harry Rich and daughter, Miss Lau-
retta, of 319 Highland avenue, Kearny,
will leave tomorrow for a stay of sew
eral days with friends in Philadelphia.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth day
Gardner. wife Of James Gardpe., of 48S
Devon street, Arlington. W. died yes
terday morning, has bee. set for Sum
day afternoon . o'clock Services
will be condr Led by the Rev. Robert
N. Aylswor N. and interment will be
made in Arlington Cemetery.
P.fore an audience hat filled Lincoln
S.nool auditorium, Arlington, last night
the children of the Sunday school of
the First Baptist Church, assisted by
many adult members of the %congrega-
ton. rendered in a pleasing name a
cantata, Santa Claus in Japan" The
affair was given under the direction of
Robert w. Crawford. An atmosphere
of the Mikado's country was given with
Japanese costumes, lanterns, wistarias,
chrysanthemums and cherry blossoms.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brice and Richard
Hutchinson, both of John street,
Kearny, will be married tomorrow
night by the Rev. William j. Tilley,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Har-
rison.
Three Kearny patrolmen, Michael
-w., MI l. -l~-
Shepard, are on the sick list.
A masquerade dance under the
auspices of the Union Club will lake
place in Midland Hall tonight. 1t Will
be in charge of a committee consls:. ing
of Emil Stremlau, John c. Thompson,
Frank Donovan n Harry Pfeffer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-30
SPRINGFIELD.

A quarterly business meeting of the
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school was held
after the preparatory service in the
chapel last night.
Mrs. G. S. Deinlein and son, of Berke-
ley Heights, have returned to their
home after a visit to Mrs. Nathan Day,
of Main street.
Charles and bIarion Corby, of Water
bury, Conn, are spending the week
with their grandfather, C. l.. Corby, OF
Morris avenue.
Miss Rhoda Higgins Is I'll at the home
Of her parents, on Main street.
Miss Ottalie Heinze, of Irvington,
was the guest yesterday of Miss Ger
trude Cooke, of Profit avenue.
H. L.. Custer, a teacher In the High
School, is spending the Christmas va
cation with his parents at c~ollegeyille'
Pa.