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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Something New for
Coughs
Make It Yourself.


Until the discovery of the
wonderful new drug product,
Mentho-Laxene, everybody had
to rely on ordinary cough
mixtures usually composed of
morphine, opium and the like;
but now the most effective and
popular cough syrup is made
at home with essence mentho-
laxene. Here is the formula:
GRADUATED sugar syrup. 1917 ozs.
Essence mentho-laxene. .2H ozs.
Buy of your druggist or
have him order it from the
wholesaler. two and one-half
ounces of essence menthol-
laxene; empty it into a pint
bottle and fill up the bottle
with granulated sugar syrup.
To make the syrup, use q pint
of sugar and a half pint of
boiling water, stir it, let cool
and mix it with the mentho-
laxene.
This makes a fine curative
laxative cough syrup superior
to anything you can buy at
four times the price. Take in
teaspoonful doses, to 10
times daily. 1t loosens the
tightest cough in an hour and
is fine for old people and for
children for they like to take
it and by its tonic, cleansing
healing and laxative proper+
ties it prevents pneumonia,
lung fever and other compli-
cations of colds.
There is no case too bad
for it to overcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

at Moline for two weeks.
The Baptist Sunday school will
have a Christmas tree and entertain
ment Monday evening.
Mrs. H. w. Hill has been enter
tanning her nephew, Emil Chilberg,
of Bishop Hill, the past week.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
gave a bazaar and oyster supper last
Tuesday.
M. PANEL has returned to Silvis
and is again filling the position of
chief steam filter at the shops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle of Fifth street
have been entertaining Mrs. KyIe's
mother, Mrs, McKalpher of Ne
braska.
Mrs. Grace Kline OF Manistee,
Mich, is visiting relatives and
friends in the village.
Word was received here by
friends of Mrs. Jane Walker of Hills
dale of her serious illness.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Verne Wolf entertained the sewing
circle of the Eastern Star at her
home on Twelfth street.
Mrs. r. K. Thorpe is i'll.
Mrs. C. G. Ferguson, accompan-
led by Miss Viola Lund, departed
for Chicago Monday.
c. Howard and family have gone
to Marengo to spend Christmas and
New Year.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Elkins Of
Ninth street are the parents of a
girl, born Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Hamlet

Jesse Cooper and Riley Halstead
were in Rock Island Saturday.
Miss Florence Whan OF Aledo
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Mable Whisman. Misses Nora
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
DAVENPORT

/ Licensed to Marry.-Howard j.
FLETCHER and Miss Velma Hamilton of
Princeton; David Robinson and Miss
Alberta Mangler of Green Island, ILL.,,
and Earl B. whittmore and Miss Anna
N. EIgin of Canton, Ill.
! Club Directors Nominated.-The
nominating committee of the Daven-
port Commercial club has nominated
tive men for directors of the club, to be
voted on at the annual meeting in Jan
uary. The five men nominated are
Frank Allen, /. E. Knocke, DR.. J. t.
,Haller. NJ. Landauer, and Frank B.
Yetter. The nominating committee
consists of seven members as fol-
lows: Frank Perry, T. F. Halligan, d.
/ n. Ely, s. B. Lafferty, H. J. McFar-
land, Louis Kuehl and DR.. D. J. Nc
Carthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

The peculiar properties of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
ough!y tested during epidem1cs of in
fuenza, and when 1t was taken In time
we have not heard of a single case of
pneumonia. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
SilViS

The Baptist Sunday school will
have their annual election of Of
GERS next Sunday morning.
Mrs. Leroy Hampson was host
ess to the society of the Daughters
of St. Margaret at her home Thurs
day afternoon.
Harry Hill met with an accident
in the railroad yards Monday. When
he was about to turn a switch the
pilot of an engine struck him. He
sustained few bruises and
scratches.
Ella Thompson has been home
two weeks with severe cold.
The cinder pit at the round house
caught fire at o'clock Sunday even
ing. The fire department soon ex-
tinguished the blaze.
Mr.. Bittner and family have
moved to Galesburg
Gaspard and Jules Daniels, who
have resided in the village for sew
eral years, have gone to New York
and will sail for Belgium to spend
several months.
Mrs. Ida Frysinger has been en-
PERTAINING her father, J. Black. who
resides on a farm near La Sale.
Miss Marie Walsh will spend the
holidays here with Mayor and Mrs.
Walsh. Miss Walsh is attending the
Iowa state university.
The local baseball nine gave a
dance at Kuhn's hall last Thursday
evening and realized a neat sum
which will go to furnish suits and
other baseball equipment for the
coming season.
Mrs. Jesse Brown of Osborn is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mrs. H. Bull, who has been i'll
with lung trouble at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. John Brown of Os-
born, has so far recovered as TO be
able to come home to Silvis.
The Baptist young people have
postponed their entertainment on
account of sickness.
A new card club bearing the
unique name of the "499 Club" was
organized with so members last
week to meet once a week at the
homes of the members. They will
- -o . series of dances, the first
christmas eve. The COM
entertainment is compos-
Abrams, B. Yokes, Andy
J. McCabe and G. w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

A fitted kit bag-what man doesn't
long for one? There IS no risk to be
run for a woman buying one of these
travelling necessities If she goes to a
reliable shop-no such risk as in pur-
chasing cigars, neckties and the like.
The kit bag pictured is in English
russell leather and is sheep lined and
fitted with ebony military brushes,
comb and whisp, hook, file and scis-
sors, flask and toothbrush tube, tooth
powder bottle, soap box and cologne
flask. with fine nickel tops. Fitted it
costs $50 and untitled $40. Cheaper
bags are, of course, to be had that an
swer the same purpose, but they are
not nearly so good looking.
Cannon to Hold Cigars.
The woman in search of a useful
Christmas gift for husband or brother
need not ponder further if the man to
be pleased is a smoker.
Some attractive articles in brass an
swer the question for her. One of
these represents a mortar mounted on
gun carriage. 1t is eight inches in
length, six in height, and by means
of the sturdy wheels can be conven-
iently moved around the table where
several are enjoying the fragrant
weed together. The mouth of the can
non is designed to hold cigars, while
elsewhere are attached match safe and
ash receiver.
Another new arrival worth describ-
ing is a well mace brass box for CT
CARS or cigarettes, according to the
size of the box selected. There is a
drawer in the bottom divided Off into
compartments for matches, etc. This
IS mechanically connected with the
lid, so that when the former is raised
the latter slides out of itself, closing
mechanically too. In the cigar size
this box costs SO. a smaller one, for
cigarettes, sells at SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

Mrs. Jane Cox of Baltimore, Md. The
deceased was a member OF Trinity ca
thedral parish in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Gift For the, Newspaper Man.

For the news editor or for the bust
ness man whose time is divided into
an allotted space nothing could posi-
bly, be more practical and at the same
time more attractive IN appearance
than a desk clock and paperweight.
This little clock comes either framed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
Comfort For the Weary Man.


and one-eighth inches.
Comfort For the Weary Man.
When the business man gets home
at night after q hard days work the
first thing he wants is good dinner,
the next a good cigar, and probably
the third move will be toward the
couch for forty winks before he is
wide awake enough to hear about the
cook who, etc, and the children's
naughty ways, etc. So give him a
cushion for his weary head to rest
upon. Stenciled designs on tapestry,
linen or leather are much admired.
There should be no fussiness about n
mans cushion, and don't make it at
home, for the shops are full of attrac-
tive cushions that are as cheap as any
woman can make.
For the Average Man.
II the lawyer of the family needs a
new brief case get him one for Christ
mas Shaving stands are fine pres
e1fts for men who shave themselves.
Handy bill folds may be bought from
so cents up. Riding crops for the man
who rides horseback, playing cards of
some odd design or a cribbage board
are all fine things to give the mascu-
line sex.
Silk slumber robes or bathrobes
make useful presents, and half doz-
en- initial handkerchiefs with the new
slim drop letters are not to be over
looked.
The Latest Key Rings.
Key rings are not new gifts, but
there are some new designs this year
that are extremely swagger. The
horseshoe pattern will appeal to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

School Principal Resigns. - School
authorities have received the resigna-
ton of Miss Anna Bailey, principal at
the Rtdgeview school. Approaching
marriage is given as cause for the res
ignation, which is effective the first of
the new year. The vacant post has
been offered by the teachers comm
tee of the board of education to N
Elizabeth Martin, a teacher of hist,
in the central grammar school. h.
Martins application will be acted
by the board of education at its
meeting, Miss Martin is one of
well known teachers in the local C
and is a graduate of Normal univers.
at Normal, Ill. She has served several
years in the grade schools of the city
and is favored for the Ridgeview posi-
ton. Miss Bailey was principal at
Ridgeview when that school was an
nexed to the local district, and has re-
tanned the position ever since that
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
krIsafas Is Bound over; Bonds $500.

Krisafas Is Bound over; Bonds $500.
Jim Krisafas, the native of Hellas
who conducts a soft drink emporium
on East Second street and was arrest
ed on a charge of lewdness, was bound
over to the January grand jury and
his bonds have been fixed at $500. His
infOrmants are Frank Krotz and John
Sparrow, two youths TO whom it is al
legged he made indecent proposals.
Still Searching for Missing Man.
Further search on the part of the po-
lice department and relatives for
F.! Adolph Lepper, former steet commits
sioner, has failed to result in any tan
gible clues. Cards bearing his photo
graph and description are being sent
broadcast in the hopes Of ascertaining
his whereabouts. Mr.. Lepper has been
absent since Saturday and he was last
seen at the Scott County Savings bank,
where he drew out S25. His horse and
buggy which he had driven down town,
were found in front of the Masonic
Temple where he had left them.
o
Asks Big Damages for Fall on Walk.
Because of fall on a sidewalk on
the northwest corner of Third and
Warren streets on the evening Of
Dec. 10, Nora z. Dunkin has instituted
suit against the city of Davenport for
the sum of $4,000. She alleges person
el injuries and holds the city RESPONSE
BILE for her injuries, which she claims
ronsist of a broken left arm. Medical
fees and pain and expenses incident to
the injury are claimed as jUstifying
the suit. The plaintiff asserts that ice
and snow covered the walk at this
iunCture and that the condition of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22
MOLINE

Boosters to Have Banquet.-A get
together meeting, to which an invita-
ton to every booster for a greater
Moline and a greater East Moline is
extended, is planned for Tuesday ev-
ening, Dec. 27. The meeting will take
the form of banquet to be served in
the Moline club hall, and plans for the
affair have been completed by the civic
commission of the club.
$500 for EmpIoyes.-Followin the
annual custom, the Moline Furniture
works yesterday set aside 5000 of the
company's earnings for the year, to be
distributed among the employees with
Christmas greetings. The money to be
given to each employee will be deter
mined on basis of earning capacity
and length of service The Christmas
windfall to the men will be distributed
Saturday noon, at which time the fur
niture plant will be closed for the
Christmas holidays. The rule of past
years has been to suspend activities
for several days, but owing to a rush
Of orders this plan will not be adhered
to this year Work in all departments
will be resumed Tuesday, Dec. 81. The
year has been particularly prosper
GUS one for the concern.
Another Near-Accident. For. the
'steenth time in as many years there
has been a near-accident because a
moving train ran between the local
passenger depot of the Rock Island
road and another train unloading its
cargo of passengers and baggage.
Luckily there is again no list of dead
and injured, the only sufferer as a re-
suit of somebody's mistake being a
Rock Island road baggage truck that
was made into kindling wood. An eX-
ira freight train, eastbound. came puff
ing through Moline at S:25 Tuesday
evening and passed the Rock Island
depot just as passenger train No. 10,
westbound, was preparing to pull out.
The freight was not going so fast that
the track tenders could not jump to
safety. but in their hurry to save their
own lives they had to leave the truck
to its inevitable fate. The only ex-
cuses for the engineer on the freight
is he may have mistaken No %, that
had pulled out a few minutes before,
for No. 10, and have thought the track
was clear. Then again smoke from
No. 10 may have obscured a clear view
ahead. Since No. 10 was preparing to
pull out the handlers of the express
truck had already retreated to the sta
ton platform and the baggagemen
were preparing to do so. Then came
rumbling noise, a big headlight glar-
ed on the scene, somebody yelled and
jumped out of the danger zone, a truck
crashed with a noise that sounded
like breaking kindling woodland the
freight was past before they knew
what 1t was all about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

Grace Conley, the music
is recovering from a severe
having been in the city hos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-09
Thomas F. Walsh.

Thomas r. Walsh was a useful and
valued citizen of Washington Since
his arrival at the capital as a resident
eleven years ago he had identified him
self with It's interests. taking part &C.
lively in its business affairs and in all
the movements making for it's improve
ment and for the development of the
civic spirit Liberal in the disposition
Of his wealth for the public good, Mr..
Walsh contributed to many charities. He
was the reliance of all who were en-
gagged in the work of human betterment
ana probably no one knows the extent
Of his benefactions. A man of the peo
pie, rising from humble origin to great
afiiuence by dint Of his own labors and
sagacity, he was essentially democratic,
and sympathized deeply with his fellow
beings. Mr.. Walsh was unspoiled of for
tune, and his untimely taking off is a
source Of deep and genuine sorrow to the
entire community in which he made &
host Of warm friends. The fine example
which he set OF good citizenship stamp.
his career as a success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-09

accomplishments. Mr.. Percy, was elected.
The country at large congratulated the
democracy OF Mississippi on the result.
all reports testifying to the worthiness
Of the new senator.
money turned the scale. That is to say,
a state senator alleges that. upon in
formation that money was being used in
Mr.. Percy's behalf, he, Vardaman
man, in order to expose the iniquity,
pretended to sell to the Percy people, and
1oceived in cash part Of stipulated sum
for his vote. He did not vote for Mr..
Percy, and he did not tell his story in
public until after the election, but the
impression is sought to be conveyed that
others sold and delivered the goods, and
that Mr.. Percy's election is tainted with
bribery.
Mr.. Percy, be it said, is entitled at
this time to all the credit that goes with
his irreproachable life and his high
standing among his people. There was
such abundant reason for his election,
based solely upon the good and credit
of the state, it is easy to accept the in
dignant disclaimers of himself and his
friends as to the charge made.
The primary is the thing. 1t prevents
to which they give rise, and it insures
a prompt ratification of a choice made
by the voters after they have listened to
the senatorial aspirants speaking from
the stump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-09
Bullying by Capital.
from the New York World.

From the New York World.
There will be no panic in Milwaukee
because certain representatives of CAPT.
tai have animated that, governed by So
cialists, money will not seek investment
there. Capitalistic interests rarely ap-
pear in a worse light than when they
make UP their minds to punish somebody
for voting contrary to their views. They
tried that experiment on the populists of
Kansas once, and it was not long before
they were suing for peace. The fero-
cious socialists who will control the Mil
waukee government are for the most
part fairly decent citizens Of the Ameri-
can type. Among their bloodthirsty de-
mands are such atrocities as these: That
the traction companies shall sprinkle the
streets, that every passenger shall have
a seat, that there shall be q municipal
gas plant, that bread shall be sold by
weight and that corporations shall pay
taxes just like poor folks. In this case,
as in some others, the terrors of So
cialism lie chiefly in the name. Capital
lists who have investments in Milwaukee
should bear up as bravely as possible.
They will get their money back, the So
cialists will turn lot Of rascals out, and
both of the old parties, reformed to some
extent, will be saving the country as
usual at the next election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-09
Pullman Car Rates.

The travelling public awaits with keen
interest the decision Of the interstate COM
merce commission upon the complaint of
Mr. LOTUS Of st. Paul against the Pull
man Car Company. alleging that It
charges unreasonable rates for the ac-
commodations which 1t offers. While Mr..
LOTUS complaint cited only the rates
from st. Paul to Seattle and st. Paul to
Chicago, the case involved the whole
question of Pullman charges. and at the
hearing before the commission it was
shown that, from the travellers point of
view, the prices that are charged for
sleeping and for parlor car accommoda-
tons are out of proportion to the service
rendered. Particular stress was laid upon
the point that the charges are Identical
for upper and lower berths. notwith-
standing the superiority of the latter.
For years there has been a public de-
mand for a revision of the Pullman car
rates. Although railroad rates have been
lowered by statutes and by company
agreements. the Pullman rates have re-
manned as high as ever. while. outside of
little additional characterization Of the
cars, the service has remained the same
as In the past. These rates have always
been extortionate. There has never been
the slightest justification for the fmposi-
ton of the same charge for upper berths
as for lower. Yet practically all efforts
to secure relief from these charges have
proved unsuccessful. The Pullman COM
pany has successfully resisted the onsets
against IT in Congress, and the only agency
Of relief now Is the interstate commerce
commission.
reduction OF the rates in general and
Of the upper berth rates in particular
would lead TO a large increase in the use
% the special service cars. At present
the sleeping car charge on the round trip
between Washington and New York Is so
Per cent of the railroad fare. too high a
proportion to be paid for such services as
are rendered 1t would be better for the
travelling public II the railroad companies
themseiv owned all the cars that they
operate and were IN full control Of rates
At present the Pullman car users are
paying literally two profits. ono to the
railroad company and one to the special
ear owner, whereas II it could deal d.
rectly with one corporation it would
stand a better chance than at present to
receive It's legitimate share Of the bene-
ITS accruing from improvements and
economies of organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-09
Socialism and Congress.

There is a suggestion of socialist mem
Der or two OF the next House Well, why
not7 If there is national ''end" to the
overturn in Milwaukee IL might very well
take that form. We should all profit by
having the cause of socialism in its larger
aspects explained in the House by men
thoroughly competent for the task. and
speaking with the commissions OF con-
Etltuences in their hands
Populsm was not well understood I'M
I'll representatives of its doctrines ap-
peared in Congress. There had been much
local agitation in the west and south.
and a national platform had been adopted
but Jerry Simpson and his coadjutors In
the House attracted wider attention to
the new party and gave the country a
better idea of its purposes and desires
than all former agencies had succeeded
In doing.
Populism as an organization failed. In
the west the bulk of its supporters re-
turned to the republican party from which
they had come. and in the south nearly
all returned to the democracy. No MEM
Der of the party is now in Congress- Here
and there in the west and the middle states
small bands hold to the name and pre-
ously reckoned with at the polls by either
of the two great parties.
But it would not do to say that pop
ulism exerted no influence i'm its day. AS
matter of fact. it did. 1t so impressed
itself on the democracy that Mr.. Bryan,
who has been that party's leader for
fourteen years. and is still its most potent
individual force, is accounted by many
men in that party and out of It as half
populist He has almost confessed to
the classification by accepting the sup
port of Tom Watson and his friends.
Socialism today in America is not we'll
understood. Its larger purposes are I'M
explained to the masses. The number Of
its adherents is unknown. There are
local organizations and national or
sanization. and there are newspapers
advocating the cause. But what its cham
pions desire and are working for would
receive all the greater attention IL ex-
planned by one of the number on the
floor of the House as a member Of that
body.
This does not appear to be a good field
for the propa CATION Of that faith. We
have generous liberty in America, and
an unexampled opportunity for individual
effort But there is much unrest, and II
any material part of 1t is heading for
socialism the sooner the fact is known
the better. 1t Is we'll and timely to in
.ouire IL either of the two old parties is
to be Influenced by socialism as the de-
mocracy was by populism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-09
Popular Choice of Senators.

The people Of Mississippi. and friends
OF the state everywhere. must deplore
the disclosures now being made at Jack
son. They relate to an ONCE Of great
dignity, and bear upon an important
form of governmental procedure.
It was not possible to take the sense
of the state as to a successor to Mr.. Nc
Laurin His sudden death had made an
election necessary at once. The legisla-
ture in session had no instructions, and
must pick the man In the old way.
There followed the old scene and the
old experience. So alluring prize awak-
ened many ambitions; and aspiring men
and their friends hoeked TO the capital. A
deadlock occurred. All interest centered
In the senatorship. Everything else was
subordinated to that one problem.
A town full OF politicians meant days
and nights of maneuverings, with every
body vigilant and active. Weeks were
consumed In fruitless ballotings, now this
man gaining little. and then that man.
The favorite. Mr.. Vardaman, was de-
feated. A man new TO politics, but well
known In fhoL Ia. Tor hi4h ehaxso&exRud