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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

more Wednesday evening. 1t was an
impromptu affair. but with proper ad-
vertising would have drawn a large
house. Mr.. Sodini and Mr.. Carey
locked horns Monday OF this week.
when Mr.. Carey was informed that his
services as manager were no longer
desired. Mr.. Sodini explains that his
father-in-law did not open the box Of
fee at the appointed hour Sunday
night for the performance of "The
Third Degree" The result. Mr.. So
dini says, was that a number of peo-
pie went away because they could not
purchase tickets. Mr.. Sodini says
that when he learned the circum-
stances he decided to discharge Mr..
Carey. Mr.. Carey moved here with
his family from New York City only
short time before the Barrymore
was opened, and he did not propose
to give up a good job. He consulted
with the law firm of Sweeney &
Walker in Rock Island. and it is I'M
derstood. was instructed to continue
as manager. At any rate, whatever
advice Mr.. Carey received he made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
Taylor Ridge

Frank Irwin and family went 70
South Rock Island Friday to attend
the 25th anniversary or silver we'd
ding celebrated by Mrs. Twins sister,
Mrs. Ben Dunlap.
Mrs. Godfrey SCHNEIDER is better
after an illness.
Protracted meetings closed at the
chapel Monday. About 35 converts
were made.
Dave Oldham of South Dakota Wis
tied with F. z. Garrett Saturday even
ing and Sunday.
Frank Twins son who Is about 10
years old is proud Of the fact that he
shot a large wolf last week The
wolves seem to be quite tame and
more have been seen this winter than
for number of years.
Mable McBurney of South Rock Isl-
and is Visiting with her cousin, Mrs.
Arthur Miller.
It is feared that Mrs. Herman Hofer
will have to go 10 the hospital and
have another operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

bold stand to maintain his position
and backed it up in true western
style. Reports reached Sodini that
his fatherin-law had threatened TO
shoot him or anyone who tried to re-
move him from the theatre. George
Gould called at the theatre Wednes-
day afternoon TO place new locks on
the doors, and was given a warm re-
ception. The result was that Sodini
swore out a peace warrant and the
arrest of Carey occurred in the even
ing. He was found at the theatre, but
to arrest him was another proposition.
Carey is said to have drawn--a gun
after door had been unlocked and TO
have threatened to shoot any man
who attempted to enter. He finally
surrendered peaceably and was taken
to the station, where he remained over
night. He was released in the morn
ing after furnishing $500 bail. The
case has been set for 9 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
DAVENPORT

Newcomer Denied Divorce Decree
AS partial decision in the sensational
divorce proceedings in which James
Newcomer, barber at the Hotel DaV-
export, sought to obtain decree from
his wife, Edna Newcomber, on the
grounds of adultery, Judge House yes
terday ruled that the evidence which
had been submitted by the plaintiff was
of insufficient caliber to warrant the
granting of the decree and at the
same time decided to take the cross
petition of the defendant, which also
asks a decree from the husband on
the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment, under advisement The
judicial ruling which was given after
day Of grueNing arraignment of the
Witness by both the attorneys for
the plaintiff and the defendant, ter
minated one OF the most sensational
divorce cases which has been heard
in the district court for some time IN
denying the petition of Mr.. Newcom-
Der for decree from his wife on the
grounds alleged in the suit, Judge
House ruled that mere circumstantial
evidence and testimony which was
based almost exclusively on appear
ances and occasions for crime, was
not sufficient to prove the allegations.
He cited the fact that the entire evil
dence submitted by the plaintiff had
been merely of opportunity and that
the actually had not been proven
conclusively. On the other hand he
held that the charge of cruel and in
human treatment, on which grounds
the wife seeks a decree and vindica-
ton of character, was almost self-evi-
dent. inasmuch as the mere bringing
of a suit for divorce upon the grounds
alleged by the plaintiff was, in itself,
cruel and fnhuman treatment. The fill
ing of Newcomers suit for divorce
followed his discovery last summer
that his wife was on friendly terms
with Deaf Harfst, the architect. The
two latter were followed by an officer
to summer house on the river shore
west of Davenport and were arrested,
but proved they were members of a
house party and that there was moth
ing wrong in their relations with one
another. The cases against both sub
Sequently were dismissed. Mrs. New
comber, in testifying in the suit for
divorce of her husband. admitted that
she had danced and dined with Harfst,
and showed her kindness when she
was abused at home, but she denied
that they ever had been other than
friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
East Moline

Mrs. Frank Beatty spent Wednes-
day in Muscatine.
Robert Blohm of Geneseo visited
Tuesday at the home of his brother
Herman.
Mrs. Glaze of near East St. Louis
is here visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Henry De Capp.
The Bell society gave a national
supper at the church Thursday even
ing.
John Nagel visited relatives in Gin
ton Sunday.
William Emmett, Jr., is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry De Capp are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby girl,
born Monday, Feb Z. This is their
first born.
Lizzie and Stella Callawaert are pre-
pairing for trip to Belgium this sum-
mer and will leave soon after Easter.
Mrs. Ed Wise returned Monday from
a trip to Des Moines, where she went
to visit her sister.
Frank Beatty, who has been work
ing for the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance company, has returned to his old
position, that of molder for Williams
& White of Moline.
Mr. and Mrs. Reece Renner of Wal
nut. ILL.,, are here helping to care for
their daughter, Mrs. L. A Williams,
who is i'll at her home on Rock Island
street
z. J. Wilson is enjoying a visit from
his father, who is here from Marshall
town, Iowa.
Mrs Eldred and Mrs. Sunquist of
South Rock Island were guests of Mrs.
Sarah Fritchle Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Burnett of Sa-
betha, Kan, visited Sunday at the
home of G. F. Smelling.
A movement is on foot here to or
ganize a Rebekah lodge.
Rude Johnson of Cable visited her
sister. Lydia Johnson, Sunday.
Mrs. Pauline Haemer suffered a
stroke of paralysis last week.
Charles Gremonprez and sister
Emma have returned from a visit at
Dennison, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Rodell of Cable
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Larson were
guests at the l. Prater home Sunday.
he GOnSGILld SluClI CIuD WAS eli
tertained by Mrs. Henry Klingabiel
Thursday. The club prize to the host
ess was a hand-painted plate The
first prize was won by Mrs. Frank
Mummert of Moline and was also a
hand-painted plate.
Maude Emmett was a Davenport
visitor Tuesday.
The Ladies' union will meet with
Mrs Fred Wells next Wednesday.
Mrs. Wells will be assisted in serving
by Mrs. Wiley
Margaret Wiley. who has worked
for the Central Union Telephone com
pany for the past three years, has re-
signed and has accepted a position in
the postoffice. She will begin work
March 1.
Miss Linnie De Fraytes of Jackson
Vile is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed
Grouse.
G. w. Dick, who has resigned his
position as editor of the Herald, left
for his home in Keithsburg Thursday.
Brick is arriving daily for the paw
ing of First avenue and work will be-
gin as soon as the weather will per
init.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

Policemen all over the world use TIZ
Pollcemen stand on their feet all day
and know what sore. tender, sweaty,
swollen feet really mean. They use
liz because TIZ cures their feet right
UP. 1t keeps feet in. perfect condition.
Read what this policeman has to say
II WINS surprised and delighted with
T1L for tender feet. hardly know how
to thank you enough for 1T. It's super
Tor to powders or pIasters. I can keep
my feet In perfect condition Believe I'm
my earnest gratitude for TIZ. I am n
policeman and keep ON my feet all
day-'-Esmzy HarrelI, Austin, Texas.
You never tried anything like TIZ
before for your feet. It is different
from anything ever before sold.
TIZ is not a powder. Powders and
other foot remedies clog up the pores
TIZ draws out all poisonous exudatIons
which bring on soreness of the feet
and is the only remedy that does. TIZ
cleans out every pore and glorifies the
feet-your feet
You'll never limp again or draw up
your face in pain, and you'll forget
about your corns, bunions, and cal
louses. You'n feel like new person
TIZ is for sale at all druggists at %
cents per box or it viii be sent you d.
rect If you wish from Walter Luther
Dodge Co., Dodge building. Chicago,
Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
Sherrard

G. A. Samuelson was at Erie last
week looking after his farm interests.
Mrs. Cragan has quit housekeeping
and left for East Moline Tuesday 20
visit with her daughters, Mrs. Fred
Hoesh. She will also go to visit a
sister In California.
Mrs John Robertson, Jr., of New
Windsor, a former Cable resident,
died at the home of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Brown in New Wind
sor, Monday, Feb. Z, at a. m. She
was about &c years Of age. The funer-
al services were held in the Congre-
gational church at New Windsor and
interment was in the Swedona Gene
terry. She leaves her husband, par
ents and one sister, Hazel Brown.
Thomas Simcox went to Monmouth
Friday for few days visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Elmer Hooker went to Colchester,
Ill. Monday for visit.
Mr.. Bingham, who lived about one
and a half miles south of Sherrard.
moved to near Milan Tuesday. where
he will farm. Mr.. Bingham sold his
farm to Mike Schussler. Mr.. and Mrs
Quincy Farrow will move on the farm
next week.
Mrs. Sam Clark returned home Mon
day after visit in Aledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
Anty Drudge and the Mathematics wife

Mrs. EmOIats- Just because Mrs Swel's husband has
made million dollars is reason she should put on
airs can remember the day when she washed
clothes for the millmen right here in this town
Amty Or1dge-''Yes l. and she isn't bit asham
ed OF It, She was just telling me yesterday about
the first time she used Fels Naptha in her washing.
1t made her work so easy that she had time to be
bright and happy and help her man along'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

Coaster Hurt. - Francis Nelson, a
youthful coaster, was painfully injured
in the alley north of Fulton avenue
between Esplanade and College ave-
nues Wednesday. In company of sew
eral other neighborhood boys the in
jured boy had been coasting in the
alley for several minutes. To enliven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

A few minutes delay in treating
some cases of Group, even the length
of time it takes to go for a doctor,
often proves dangerous. The safest
way is to keep Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house, and at the first
indication of Group give the child a
dose. Pleasant to take and always
cures. Sold by all druggists,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

1t saves you money.
That's queer thing to say of soap.
But it's true of Fels-Naptha.
Howl Simple as A, B, C.
Clothes cost money. When you boil
clothes you weaken their fibre Just as you
soften meat or vegetables by boiling. Hard
rubbing wears them out.
When you wash clothes with
Fels-Naptha you neither boil nor hard-rub
them. Fels-Naptha does the work far
better in cold or lukewarm water in half the
time and bother
Your clothes will wear twice as long if
washed with Fels-Naptha And they'll be
cleaner, whittier and sweeter after every
washing than you could get them in any
other way.
All that's required is to follow easy
directions on the back of the red and green
wrapper. Be sure and get the genuine
Fsls-Naptha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

the sport to its height it was decided
to remove the course of the coasters
to carry them beneath delivery
wagon which was standing in the al
ley. Several of the boys, by lowering
their heads cleared the attachments
of the wagon gear, and shouted a
warning to the Nelson boy as he made
ready to repeat the process. He did
not lower his head sufficiently, how
ever. and his head struck a protruding
bolt on the gear. The scalp was badly
torn and laid open and his skull ex-
posed. He was taken to his home at
1915 Fulton avenue and a physician
was summoned The lad lost consid-
cradle blood, but his injury will not
prove serious. 1t was necessary to
take Is stitches in his head.
No Settlement Reached.-At a con-
ference between the members Of the
Tri-City Master Builders association
and the journeymen carpenters very
little Roadway was made in the mat
ter of settling the differences existing
between the two factions. The jour
neymen carpenters made two demands.
These were standard scale of wages
of 45 cents an hour and that their en-
ployers should only patronfze union
shops in purchasing their building ma
terial. The master builders agreed 20
the 45 cent wage scale but emphati-
cally refused to accede to the other
demand. They state they will con-
tinue to buy their materials where
they can do so to the best advantage.
regardless of whether it be at closed
or open shop. Eight carpenters, en-
ployes of Contractor John Soller. are
at present out on a strike. Mr.. Solle1
states their places will be filed by
other men.
Resident of Pottawattamie County.
County Auditor Collins is in receipt
of a letter from the authorities of
Pottawattamie county stating that they
have ascertained that Mrs. Christina
Won Engal is a resident of that county
and they are willing TO care for her.
They state also that the officers here
can send her there at their expense.
This disposes of any liability of Scott
county to provide for her. but it seems
that she does not want 10 go there,
and what to do is the next question.
If fund could be raised to send her
to her daughters in California it would
be a great relief to the aged woman,
as she would then be in the hands of
relatives, but Scott county has no au-
thority to provide for other than her
temporary wants. and it appears that
if she seeks aid, she must go back to
the county of which she is a resident
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Mary Han
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

Obituary Record.-Mrs. Mary Han
sen died Tuesday at the home of Jocr-
gen Joergensen on the Slough road.
Cerebral hemorrhages were the cause
of death, the end following a few min
utes after the first attack She was
born in North Schleswig- Holstein, Ger
many, May 10, 1856. One son, Peter
Hansen of South Rock Island, Ill. sur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

All the news all the time = The
Argus-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Or T/E- HIGH HL74P AM MIL OF
CCLLInhrsS IN ZIzZ 7TI'L2ZE Or Anz0W.

fail OF Napata with
MrrOo MS It's capital. The kings Arura iIar.
slot Nastasen. who rognCd IN the nth and
fourth centuries, conquered considerable ter
riory south Of Mcroc in sennar and Kordofan.
and possibly in Ahyasinia While the suzer.
ainty Of the Ptolcmics seems 10 have been rec.
ognizcd for religious reasons. King Ergamenes
by putting to death the priests who had de.
mandcd that he should abdicate IN the time OF
Ptoomy " Philopator t22l.20D paved the way
for independence ptolcmy V. Epiphancs Goa
1SlJ was able to resist his attack upon Egypt
but not able 10 prevent his asserting of gover-
eighty In Ethiopia. Queen Candacc seems to
have extended her power in the north, and
twenty-five provinces are said to have been
tributary to her. But her invasion Of Egypt
was successfully resisted by Caus Pctronius
I'm u. c. "a. Napata. that had been rebuilt. was
destroyed by the Romans. Another Queen
Candace is mentioned in Acts will But grndu
ally Meroe itself fell into ruins. To guard
against invasion by the Blemmyans, a people
akin to the Dugattac. the modern Beja, DIocle
tan moved the Nobatae negro tribes of tho
same stock as the population OF Kordofan, from
the oasis OF Ehargeh into the Nile valley.
The mountain region Of Abyssinia was prob.
badly inhabited in very early times by SomItes
rs well MS Hamites. Whether the original home
of tho former was In Africa OF in Arabia tho
overflow population would naturally set In tho
direction Of this Alpine country. As the native
name shows, the Semitic Ethopinns were still
In the nomadiC state when they entered this
territory. priding themselves on being wan.
derers, roaming freely wherever they liked.
There were evidently successive waves of i'm
migration. If the Egyptian HIST is Of Semitic
origin, as can scarcely be doubted. they were
apparently kinsmen of the Yemenies In Eretria
and on the Somali coast c. 1900 b. c. Sehaean
inscriptions found In Yeha. the ancient Ava.
may be as old rs the seventh century b. c.
AS long as the Ptolemies dominate the
Erythrean coast from Adults. Berenice and Ar
since, strong Abyssinan kingdom could not
well develop. But In the reign Of Augustus,
when the Romans suffered serious reverses in
Arabia, and were occupied In Africa with
Queen Candacc while the Arsacld conquests In
eastern Arabia forced the Yentcnite States to
seek compensation for their losses elswhere,
the Semitic element in Ethiopia seems to have
been reinforced. and the kingdom of Askum
founded. The "Periplus maris Erythroel," prob
ably written by Basiles between A. D. sc and
67, refers to king OF Asksn by the name OF
Zoscaes, who controlled the coast from Masso-
wah TO Dab ell Mandeb. and was a friend OF
Greek culture. It is possible that some OF tho
Greek coins with Greek legends that have been
preserved should be assigned to the second
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Ways of Berlin Women

time ut the club. a German friend took me
one evening to the German wonlen's club Tho
club has magnificent suite of apartments, in.
GLIDING auditorium, reading room. parlcr. cafe
and smoking room.
When she took me into the last apartment
1t almost feazed me for minute. II was blue
with smoke. | had never before seen room
filed with elegantly gowned, cultivated women
all smoking. These were the wealthy society
women OF Berlin titled some OF them
They were cosmopolitan in their dress and
manners and did not present any striking
points Of difference from the American women
except In the smoking. 1t made the occur.
renee OF last summer, when our immigration
officials detained a second class passenger, a
woman art dealer, for inquiry into her sanity
because' she smoked cigarettes appear very
funny In retrospect.
THE German womens clubs like those of
the Englishwomen, are based on the same prin.
cple as mems clubs; these are places for so.
cial enjoyment and for the convenience OF
members In taking meals, entertaining friends
and so on. They do not take up work In study.
philanthropy reform and SO on. like the WON.
ems clubs in America
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15

II believe that the typical German hausfrau
is q myth" said New York woman who re.
turned the other day from years residence
in Germany. Il don't see how the average
German woman finds any time to be n haus'
frau. | sometimes wondered when the Ger.
man woman found time to 10 anything at
home.
81 spent eight months in Berlin with my
daughter. who was studying music. From
eleven 20 twelve In the morning the cafes
were packed with German women. who go out
TO take their second breakfast In the public
restaurants. thing unknown In America
They take along their sewing or embroid.
cry and sit an hour or two over their cup OF
coffee or glass of beer At the concerts. too.
they take their work and spend hours day
after day listening to the music. You can spend
an afternoon listening to beautiful music, a
magnificent orchestra with fine vocal artists.
for 1G cents. That is an illustration of some
OF the things that help to exile Americans.
AT three In the afternoon again you viii
see the cafe crowded with German women TAX
Ing their afternoon tea. | think American
women are more domestic than German, be-
cause | never heard of American women who
left their homes In the evening to pass the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15

tcenth century Life of the Patriarchs" and IN
the "Ethiopic SynaXar" woman who rciGned
over the Boni 81 IIamuna had recently invaded
the country, burned the churches and monas
teries, and driven him from place to place. Ma
rianus Victor speaks of this woman rs the ioun-
der OF the 2aguc dynasty, and as having mar
ried n ruler OF the province OF Bugna. Il name
afterwards corrupted into Benz el Zague.
Eleven kings of the sO-called Zague dynasty
reigned until 1870.
The earliest monuments of Semitic speech in
Ethiopia arc the inscriptions found at Yeha.
These are written In the consonantal Sabaen
script and indicate that the writer's used the
lesna Gees, the language Of Semitic Ethiopia,
as early MS the seventh century b. G. Geez
is today represented by two dialects, Tigre and
Tlgrai or Tigrina. The latter is spoken in
Tigre, and the former is spoken in the districts
north and northwest of Tisre, and shows great
similarity to the old Geez.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
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10 country s""'" u. I.1'p1 ,,i,,'Ia ,,',,,n
eu "' h'N"Ihs ""l N."l' o. l,',
or NuDia Soma" N"'no'"" az" -" ,s ,st
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nam" Us Sh'u 10 nav. u"" ,'' -. ~, a
TACT 'hA' II was "'"u'" W W Wv
country oi S"hou'U'" '"'''' st.,
Historically there were lhT'' u'at'"', mug
uomE known as ETHIOPIA, thoSe Oh Napal', me
roe and AsKum lh're Is no "e"n'le t''u'"~"
that either oI theSe lhcIuu'n al any '''h' az
the territory between the sou'HSIh pu'ue' VI
Egypt and Bah 81 Maho'h'
Already in the time oil inc Ola empire the
Egyptians had relations WIN their southern
ucighbors From the forests u Nubia they Cd,
timed large proportion oil theiI TIMBER anu
The city Of Abu lElophantine) derived us name
from the ivory when FOUND It's way TO TINS
fplace from the interior OF africa Ming uhcnS
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
NOT THE TIME FOR THAT
scotsmen Objected TO Mixture Of Good
Whisky and Religious Con.
vcrsation.

owen Seaman. editor OF Punch. was
the principal guest at a dinner of tho
London Authors club recently which
was followed by n discussion on
"Humor." MIR Seaman began with n
story GCprecating the spelling Of n
good dinner by any discussion at all
There were three characters in the
story-a bluebottle and two Scots
men. The story at once struck 4 motto
OF probability by showing the Scots
men drinking whisky. The buobotlo
buz2ed on tho pane; otherwise ST.
lence rcigned.
This was broken by one Of the
Scotsmen trying to locate the blue
bottle with geological exacttude. Said
the Scotsman:
SANDY, I'm thinking II yon fly is q
birdie or q beastic"
The other replied Man, don't spoil
good whisky with religious conversa-
ton"