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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08
Silvis

Dan Sungusixi, who worked at New
Shops, had four fngers-two on each
Wednesday at the
city hospital at Moline. He had both
hands caught and crushed in a bolt
machine.
The home of Mayor Walsh on Sec
ond avenue was thrown open for the
entertainment of a number Of little
girls Thursday. Miss Marguerite
Shamnessy of Chicago was the guest
of honor. Refreshments were served.
and games and contests formed the di-
version Of the hour. Miss Josephine
Nelson won the head prize, box OF
linen handkerchiefs.
Miss Carlson entertained her sister,
Mrs. Nelson Of Sheffield, Thursday.
Mrs. e. Cain and children and Miss
Cain of Blue Island visited relatives
here for several days last week.
The board of education met Thurs
day afternoon. Two new teachers, Ma
bel Nystrom and Grace Crompton, have
been appointed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abrams of Sixth street
have been entertaining Mrs. Bremen
and daughter, Catherine, of Delpha.
School will begin here Tuesday with
Mr.. Mcknight as principal and city
superintendent.
A large delegation from the Silvis
Baptist church attended the annual
meeting of the Baptist association at
Rock Island last week
Mrs. A. Small was hostess to the
500 club last Friday afternoon. Mes
danes Thorpe, Wolfe, DeBourcey and
Moriarity carried off the prizes.
Mrs. James Shannon departed last
Thursday for a brief visit at Peoria.
Mrs. Muicer of Seventh street de-
parted last week for Colfax Springs,
Iowa, to spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have moved
back to Kansas City, Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Swensen at
tended surprise party at the home
of Mrs. Swensen's parents in Coal
Valley last Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Goodwin is making
an extended visit in the east with
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin are the par
ents of boy who arrived to gladden.
their home last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkinson, Rev. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08

| his landing, which must be an open
level field. shuts off his engine, turns
his elevation planes downward and
goes earthward with q swiftness which
takes the breath of the groundlings
below. at the proper distance from
terra firma he elevates his planes
sharply, which serves both to check
the motion and break the descent. The
result is that he glideS forward and
lights as gently as bird.
At the Mineola field on Long Island
Charles *. Hamilton in a Curtiss BIZ
plane recently did some surprising
stunts. Cutting figure Fights in the
air were among his most commonplace
performances. One Of his most dare
devil feats was stopping his engine at
great height and dropping to the
earth. When it seemed that he would
be dashed to certain death he would
start his engine again, elevate his
planes and glide away. He would also
swoop down to within a few feet
Of the heads of spectators, causing
them to scatter in all directions. then
rise again and sweep away until he
was like a bird on the distant horizon.
He habitually smokes a cigarette on
his machine. Despite his pranks he
did not suffer an accident at Mineola.
A Few Aeroplane Thrillers.
Since the first public exhibition by
the Wrights the aeroplane has made
marked advance and accomplished
many thrilling feats. In France VIII
bur Wright had the kings and nota-
bles Of the world his eager spectators.
Afterward Orville Wright at Fort Myer
fulfilled all the government require
mentS, making n Straightaway flight
to Alexandria and return without
alghting. also breaking the record by
remaining in the air with a passenger
for more than an hour. Later in Ger
many Orville repeated the triumphs of
Wilbur in France, making at one time
a 1000 foot ascension, the highest up
to that time. Another notable aero
plane feat by the Wright brothers was
Wilburs circling of the statue Of Lib
erty and Grants tomb during the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration in New York.
or late the Wrights have settled
down to manufacturing and training
operators. They never did fly in prize
contests. Their whole purpose now is
to protect their patents and perfect the
aeroplane as commercial proposition.
Their dropping of the thrill making
line has not been followed by other
aviators, however. Count that month
lost that does not break some aviation
record. Louis Bleriot's feat OF cross
ing the English channel was afterward
beaten by another Frenchman, who
went over in shorter time. and this in
turn was cast in the shade by the Eng.
lishman Rolls, who. In q Wright bi.
plane. crossed the channel and back
without alighting. Louis Paulhan has
made some of the most wonderful of
all the flights recorded, going from
London tn Manchester. a distance of
1856 miles, covering lit miles without
alighting, IN hours and so minutes.
Paulhan also reached the highest alti
tude attained by an aeroplane, 4,16o
feet, at Los Angeles. at Rheims.
France. Henri Farman remained in
the air 4 hours, 6 minutes and "a
seconds. Glenn H. Curtiss' two
most notable flights were his winning
of the speed prize at Rheims
and his recent trip from Albany TO
New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08

short circuits It; otherwise the engine
is controlled by levers at his hand.
We're Off!
After starting the motor the opera
tor takes his seat. attendants in the
meantime hanging on to the machine
until given the word to let go. Then
the aeroplane starts forward on it's
three wheels until # gains sufficient
momentum to take the air. By pulling
the steering wheel toward him the
operator lifts the elevation planes, the
machine shoots upward. and the jour
ney is begun. After that 1t is mat
ter of guiding. finding the proper ele-
walton and keeping an even keel When
ready to alight the operator chooses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08
MOLINE

o. J. Root acknowledgements
was made at the annual meeting Of
the directors Of the Root & Wander
WORT Engineering company of the re-
tirement from the company OF 0. j.
Root, who has served as secretary. Mr..
Root will remain a stakeholder, but he
will take no active part in the trans
action of the company's business. He
retires on account of his health. OFF,
GERS were elected by the directors as
follows: President and manager, w.
H. VanDervoort; vice president, DR.. A.
M. Beal; secretary and treasurer, Ru-
fus Walker, Jr.
Ask Return Of Rev. Cummlng.-It
has been unanimously decided by mem
bers Of the Second Methodist church
to ask the reappointment of their pas
tor, Rev. ]. S. Cumming, for another
year. The action was taken at the
regular quarterly conference of the
church. Mr.. Cumming is just complet-
ing his first year in the pulpit Of the
Second church, and the association has
been pleasant one. Action taken by
members of the church is evidence
that his work has been satisfactory.
Reports show that he has not been
paid all of his salary, but it was voted
to make UP the deficit at once.
Bid $52,o53 for City Property.-Carl-
son Bros, prospective purchasers of
city realty at the southeast corner Of
Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street,
offer $52,053 for the property. There
was but one bid submitted. 1t Was
opened at the meeting of the city coun-
Gil, and the question of sale was re-
ferred for consideration in committee
of the whole meeting of the aldermen.
Boy and Bike Collide With Auto
Harry Forber, aged II, was the victim
of a collision with a Midland automo-
bile driven by Fred r. Young. The
lad was on a bicycle and the collision
occurred on Twentythird street not
more than 10 feet from the north curb
line of Fifth avenue. The force of the
collision threw young Forber to the
pavement and he was rendered uncon-
scious. He was picked up and carried
to Coyne's drug store, and physician
was summoned. He found the lad suf'
fering with concussion of the brain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08

Mrs. AUGUSTA VESPERMANN, De For
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-''For years l suf-
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. gave Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial first, and
was saved from an operation" Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerleree ST., New
Orleans, La.
Z Thirty years of unparalleled success
confirms the power of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume of
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves conclusively that Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
a remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which so
many women suffer.
If you want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. PinIxham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
free, and always helpful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08

feet apart The seat of the operator
and the engine are situated between
these planes. the screw propeller being
just behind the engine The steering
wheel is Immediately in front Of the
operator and controls both the eleva-
ton planes. which are ahead. and the
steering rudder in the rear. The eleva-
ton planes are controlled by a back
ward and forward motion OF the
wheel. the steering rudder by a turn
OF the wheel, as on ship or an auto
mobile. The equilibrium planes are at
the ends Of the main sustaining planes
and are controlled by a movement of
the operators body. which also moves
the back of his seat. which in turn IL
connected with the planes by means of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

Mrs. Osborne and Mr.. Peterson and
Mesdames Stout, Rumsey and Fos-
ter attended the meeting OF the Bap-
fist association at the first Baptist
church at Rock Island last Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
DR.. Eta Petrie has been enter
tanning her father, c. S. Burkhart OF
Milwaukee for several days.
School opened here Tuesday with
Mr.. Mcknight as principal.
Thomas Pomeroy moved into the
house recently vacated by Mr.. Hun
ter last Thursday, having purchased
the property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08

that they are the original aeFoplane
boys. Langley and Chanute worked
out the theory, but did not make it
practical. The Wright brothers by
the use of flexible tips to assure equili-
brium and Of elevation and direction
rudders, as well as sustaining planes,
motor and propeller, solved the prob
lem Of the ages and actually awaited a
heavier than air machine. At Kitty
Hawk, N. c., in the Daredevlf-or is it
the Killdevn?-hills. they experimental
with elders until they could slide
down a breeze. Then at their home in
Dayton. o.. they installed a motor and
began to fly at night so that nobody
would catch them at it.
The Original Fly-by-nights.
Strange stories came out of Dayton
those days. People were sure the
Wrights were flying, but had never
seen them do it. The inventive broth
ers were not yet ready to take the pub
lie into their confidence and until they
were the dear public might as well 60
out and lose itself. 1t is altogether
possible that they were then planning
TO take out these very patents which
are now causing so many groucheS
among other aviators. Until they had
perfected their machine and had the
patents safe in their inside pockets
they were not going to let anybody
else steal their ideas. The chief item
Of their patent was the flexible tips
which are used to keep their craft on
an even keel. Any one who has watch
ed the buzzard soar has seen him shift
and tip his wings to maintain his equi-
Hbrium. That is just what the Wright
brothers did with the aeroplane. Why
should they not patent It? If any IN
vention should be protected from petty
larceny, why should not this, which
may prove the greatest invention Of
the ages?
AS the aeroplane is now perfected
its resemblance to the bird is quite
startling. The elevation rudder in front
takes the place of the head, and the
planes are widespread like the wings,
the flexible tips answering to the slant
of the wings, the guiding rudder be-
hind acting as the tail There is one
fundamental difference, however. The
bird gets its motor power by tapping
its wings. Now, man has never dis
covered how to Zap his mechanical
wings. The only times he ever tried
it ended in disaster. But he has learn
ed to run six cylinder gasoline engines
and screw propellers. Thus it is that
the aeroplane blows peoples hats off.
smells like an automobile and buzzes
like a swarm Of bees. There ts one
in the propeller, however. It
gets speed. 1t would take a rather
husky bird to fly from Albany to New
York In one forenoon or to go from
New York to Philadelphia and back in
one day, yet the aeroplane manages
both with seeming ease.
Abandonment of the Balloon.
For a century or more the aeronauts
confined their attentions to the balloon.
finally perfecting the dirigible. which
reached its highest standard under
Santos Dumont in France and Count
Zeppelin in Germany. The aeroplane
is an American invention. Since its
advent the balloon. dirigible or other
wise. has become a back number. The
gas bag. which rises on the same prin-
ciple as does a bubble in water, may
be all right for county fairs, but for
real air travel it is out of it, passe and
a haS-been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08

of these planes downward tips the
other upward. Thus If the operator
feels the left end of his machine drop
ping be leans to the right which is
the natural movement for him to
make. This motion carries with it the
back of his seat, which tips the left
hand equilibrium plane upward and
the right hand one downward, thus re-
storing balance. For shutting off the
engine he presses a foot pedal. which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08
DAVENPORT

A. p. Doe Leaves No WlII.-No win
was left by the late Alonzo P. Doe as
shown by the application for letters of
administration which were filed with
Clerk Mcfarland. The application Dc
titions for letters to be issued to w. H.
Wilson and Mrs Alice -Butter1eld,
the latter. being the daughter Of the de-
ceased banker. The application states
that the property left by the deceased
does not exceed $4,000 in value.
Foot Crushed by Auto-Henry Ha-
mann, who resides at 1Iz0 West Sew
enth street, was the victim of an auto
accident at the intersection of Sew
enth and Marquette streets, which re-
suited in his left leg being crushed.
The machine, which was driven by H.
Head of Moline, was coming up Mar
quette street and a street car at the
corner prevented him seeing Mr.. Ha-
mann until it was too late. An at
tempt was made to avoid him, but his
left foot was caught beneath the ma
chine and run over. Mr.. Hamann was
able to walk home, but required the
attention Of a physician.
o.
Two Fires at Boat House.-Two fires
each underneath the floor of the little
structure now termed the headquar-
tiers of the Davenport Boat club, threat
ened to destroy the building Tuesday
night about 1870 o'clock and but for
the prompt arrival of the fire depart
ment and the work of some of the club
members, the building might have
been destroyed. AS it was the fire
was confined beneath the floor and
the loss was but small, one suit oe
longing to a member being all that
was lost of value. Spontaneous COM
bustion.
Obituary Record.-John Palm, an old
settler of this community, having come
here more than so years ago, and for
merly a councilman in LeClaire, died
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Morrand yesterday, death being caused
by heart trouble. Mr.. Palm was born
in Mecklenburg, Germany, in 1887. He
is survived by three step-children and
one step granddaughter, who were
reared in his home. They are: Mrs.
Albert Rathman, Mrs. "A. H. Newton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08

The mechanical arrangement OF the
aeroplane is simplicity itself. For ex-
ample, take the machine used by Glenn
II. Curtiss in his fight from Albany to
New York, a distance of 100 miles.
The same principles are involved in
this as in the Wright biplane. as evi-
denced by the suit Of the Wright
brothers against Curtiss for infringe
ment of patent. The two sustaining
planes of the Curtiss machine are
thirty feet from tip to tip and four
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08

and body bruises. Stimulants were ap-
piled, and after the lad had revived
somewhat he was placed in Mr.. Young's
car and hurried to the city hospital.
He was greatly improved yesterday
afternoon. He has recovered from the
shock and the immediate danger point
is passed.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Elizabeth 8.
Chrtstison, mother of Alderman w. H.
Christtson, died yesterday at her home.
1884 Twenty-third avenue. She had
been i'll for a year and for the last
three weeks 1T was realized that she
could not long survive. She was born
in Edinburg. Scotland, Nov. II, 1912.
Mrs. Christison leaves the following
children: Mrs. G. P. Bartlett of Brook
field, Mo-; George B., William H. and
Mrs. Ida Crawford Of this city, and
Mrs. r. L. Eichman of Rock Island.
The funeral will be held at O'Clock
Friday afternoon from the house. Rev.
]. F. Robinson of Canton will off1ciate.
Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08
II Saved His Leo.

"All thought I'd lose my leg" writes
y. A. Swensen. Of Watertown, Wis
"Ten years of eczema, that Is doctors
could not cure, had at last laid me up
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it
sound and we'll" Infallible for skin
eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, boils
fever sores, burns, scalds, cuts and
piles Twenty-Five cents at all drug
gists.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkhan1's
Vegetable Compound

| De Forest, Wis.,
after an opera
ton four years ago
/ L had pains down
ward in both sides,
backache, and a
weakness. The doc
tor wanted me to
have another opera
ton. I tookLydia E.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and
| I am entirely cured
of my trOub1eS -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08

and F'rand Morrand, and the grand
daughter is Mrs. William Sanford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-08

All the news all the time - The
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-01
LACK OF MONEY
Was a Godsend In This Case.

1t is not always that lack Of
money is a benefit.
A lady of Green Forest, Ark, owes
her health to the fact that she could
not pay In advance the fee demand
ed by a specialist to treat her for
stomach trouble, In telling Of her
case she says:
II had been treated by rour differ
ent physicians during 10 years OF
stomach trouble. Lately called on
another who told me he could not cure
me; that had neuralgia Of the stom-
ach. Then l went to specialist who
told me had catarrh of the stomach
and said he could cure me in four
months but would have to have his
money down. I could not raise the
necessary sum and in my extremity I
was led to quit coffee and try Postum.
$50 stopped coffee and gave Post
um a thorough trial and the results
have been magical. now sleep well
at night, something / had not done
for a long time; the pain in my stom-
ach is gone and am a different
woman.
II dreaded to quit coffee, because
every time had tried to stop it suf-
fered from severe headaches, so CON.
tinued to drink it although l had reap
son to believe 1t was injurious to me,
and was the cause Of my stomach
trouble and extreme nervousness. But
uyhnn hod poqt1IYn IN shift ~ n xvoa
different.
ITO my surprise ! did not miss cof-
fee when I began to drink Postum.
Coffee had been steadily and sure
ly killing me and didn't fully realize
what was doing 1t until quit and
changed to Postum"
Ever read the above letteFf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true. and full oa hHmaa
Interest,"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-01
Wonderful Magpie Described by oliver
Goldsmith in Work on Nat
ural History.

Brander Matthews, the brilliant crit
ic, said at dinner in Brooklyn of a
dramatist:
His success is due to his knowl-
edge of melodrama, not to his knowl-
edge of the human heart His knowl-
edge of the human heart, in fact, Is no
profounder than Oliver Goldsmith's
knowledge of natural history was.
"Goldsmith's ignorance didn't pre-
vent him writing very popular 'natu-
raj history. In one part Of it-a part
will give you an idea of the whole
Goldsmith described an intelligent
magpie belonging to publican named
Whiteingstall.
"One day while Whiteingstalps
kitchen floor was being cleaned the
magpie was considered in the way,
and was ordered into his cage, which
hung against the wall. He retired obe-
diently.
But he had no sooner been shut
up than cock from the neighboring
farmyard entered the kitchen and
strutted proudly about. This so an
gered the magpie that he vocif-
Grated; a a .af
"'Let me out, Mr. Whiteingstall,
let me out; I'll do for him presently
"M.. Whiteingstall let him out and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-01
All the Difference,

The professor was delivering an elo-
quent address on cruelty to animals,
and, to illustrate how little judicious
forethought would eliminate to a great
extent the sufferings that even small
insects are subject to, said:
"As l was coming through the hall
tonight saw bald-headed gentleman
very harshly treat a little innocent
house.fy which had alighted on his
head.
"Now, If there was any justification
for such bad temper, would be quite
justified in induIging in it at the pres
ent moment, for fly has just alighted
on the back of my head. I can't sea
it, but can feel it.
Possibly some Of you, can see 1t
now; 1t is on the top of my head. Now
it is coming down my brow; now it is
coming on to my G-r-r-eat pyramids
of Egypt, it's a-wasp!"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-01
Touch Luck.

st thought you said this was a
young chicken" remarked Newed, as
he sawed away at a portion OF the
bird.
"And thought it was" rejoined his
better half 81 looked in its mouth ana
it showed no indication Of having cut
a single tooth yet. The dealer must
have imposed upon me-"
did he tell you it was young
chicken" queried her husband.
NO" replied Mrs. Newed. But I'm
sure he must have extracted its teeth
before offering it for sale"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-01
Why He Was Sorry

To impress on young children just
what should and what should not be
done and why, is among the most try
ing problems of parents, as evidenced
by the recent experience Of West
Philadelphia mother. Last Sunday
she asked her small son, aged eight, to
carry chair for her from the dining
room to the parlor. He started of
willingly, but in the hall he tripped
and fell. Amid the crash could be
heard the boy giving vent to utter
ances that would have done credit to
a pirate of ancient days. The mother
was taken by surprise and was greatly
shocked. She gave the boy long
and serious talk on the subject Of pro-
family. This apparently did not make
the right impression, for when she
concluded the boy added to her dis
comfiture by exclaiming, 81 am sorry
l swore, mamma, but forgot it was
Sunday"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-01
The Slaughter Of the Innocents.

From 100000 to 100000 children in
the United States die every year from
preventabls causes. The chief statis-
tician of the federal census bureau is
the authority for that statement.
Nearly fifth are infants under one
year of age, and more than fourth
are children under five years Of age.
1t is the conclusion Of an eminent
medical authority that the deaths of
AZ per cent of the children may be
prevented and that 67 per cent. of the
deaths of children between two and
eight years are also preventable.
There is, therefore, veritable
slaughter Of the innocents by ignor.
ance, inattention, neglect and poverty.
Society is not as well organized as it
should be when its infants are thus
condemned to death by the whole.
sale.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-01
ou@OS
Truly a Remarkable Bird

a combat Immediately ensued. After
few goes the magpie was complete
ly worsted. He lay helpless on his
back, one leg broken. Then, cooking
his eye at his master, he said, calmly:
"'Take me up, Mr.. Whiteingstall,
take me up, for he has broken my
Leg"