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ness and ingenuity than almost any
other form of vacation.
If it is decided to build log cabin.
the work of cutting down a huge tree
for shakes is avoided. and the building
is simplified in some respects. The logs
are placed one above the other the ends
being grooyed on two sides to receive
the superposed logs. thus making
tight wall. After the logs are all on
they must be tightly calked with moss
or mud, the thick, sticky, blue mud be-
ing the best for this purpose.
But the number of trees needed for
a log cabin is astonishing. To get
enough good sized grove must be cut
down, and it is a long job. Still, log
cabin is durable and may be made much
stronger than one of shakes, besides
having tight sides that make 1t COM
Portable in any weather. chimney
and fireplace may be built of rocks.
using sticky blue mud or red clay for
mortar Such chimney is picturesque
and strong IL properly made. For the
door some boards will have to be sup
piled. Windows will also have to be
purchased and there must be hinges,
bolts and locks. The floor should be
made of boards. A log cabin may be
more or less expensive. while a cabin
built Of shakes need cost nothing but
the price of the nails.
1t requires considerable practice to
become expert with the AK, but good
axman is strong Gladstone, the states
man, maintained his strength and vigor
to an advanced age BY regular and ex-
tensive wood chopping on his estates
Theodore Roosevelt includes wood
chopping among his favorite exercises
and nearly every woodsman is athletic
and healthy. Not only the exercise but
the open air life In the woods con-
duces to health and longevity.
In a cabin in the woods a party of
young people may have an endless va
riety of amusements OF the most bene-
fetal kind during summers vacation.
whether it be for day or for several
weeks.
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place is now regular camp.
SO successful was this impromptu
camp that the same little party. with
other friends. contemplate the building
of more substantial cabin, in which
many days or whole summer may be
spent. To do this they actually require
no material whatsoever except nails.
The tools needed are an ak. a hatchet,
a hammer, a large crosscut saw, hand
saw and frow A level is needed. but
a piece of string with a small stone or
a nail at the end will answer for the
plumbing.
A site for a permanent hut for
lengthy stay should be close to run
ming water and preferably on slightly
raised ground The thicker the woods
the more picturesque it will be and the
handler will be the materials for build
ing. IL fir trees are about the operation
is much simplified, for they are gener-
ally straight and symmetrical.
Let us assume that the cabin is to be
12 feet square. Select four straight
trees. Of an average thickness of 8
inches. for the floor timbers. -Four
others. Of about 6 inches diameter. will
be needed for the uprights at each cor
ner. Small uprights should be placed
between these, and also at the doorway.
The beams and rafters must then be
cut. these being about inches in diam
eter.
All the trees must be peeled, for IL
the bark is left on it will dry up in
time. crack and fall off. besides being
{ haven for all manner of insects. Re-
moving the bark is a good occupation
for the girls of the party.
While these timbers for the frame
work are being cut peeled and trim
med by couple Of the party. couple
more should find a large tree from
which to make shakes for the walls
and roof This requires care, for all
trees do not split easily or regularly.
Several trees may have to be tested,
by cutting off large slabs from them,
before the right one is found.
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of geestring while the women wear
thin gown of one piece that comes
down to their knees. All the children
up to the age of 10 or thereabouts run
naked.
boy is considered man as soon as
he can throw a heavy spear. Girls are
married from the age of IL upward.
The men do up their hair in braids or
tasseis, often very grotesque. This
headdress, like their garments, varies
according to the tribes. There are
some 40 tribes with no less than 80 Ian
guages.
The only traits these tribes have in
common are their fondness for eating
human flesh, their custom of piercing
the nose and a peculiar trading lingo
for intercourse with European traders,
known as beche de mer. This queer
speech made up of hodge podge or ma
tive words, Spanish, French and pidgin
English, bears resemblance to a SINH
larly madeup lingo of the West indies,
the papai mento of Trinidad and cura-
Goa.
The Papuans have 10 degrees of caste
or rank, graduated strictly according
to a mans ownership of pigs. Wives,
too are rated according TO the number
OF pigs II took to purchase them. The
Papuan who has but one or two razor
backs is plebeian, while he who can
boast of a whole drove OF pigs is rated
as q magnate. and will thus rank in
heaven. In addition TO this there is
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system of promotion by which men who
enter heaven rich will become richer,
while those poor souls who had the
misfortune to die pigless stay poor for
ever.
Pigs, by the way as well as chickens
and a species of mongrel terriers, are
indigenous to the New Hebrides, at
least Captain Cook the explorer re-
ported that he found these animals do
mesticated there when he first touched
among these islands. Our other do
nestle animals, such as cats, sheep,
goats, horses and cattle, have been in
troduced into the New Hebrides only
during the last century by the mis-
sionaries. In the native tongue horses
have no distinctive name as yet. but
are called big pigs" while cattle are
called horned pigs
"The least lovely trait OF the Papuans
is their cowardice." said Captain Rason.
"fhey never fight i'm the open. A ma
tive Papuan never kills his enemy
openly, but always from behind from
hidden ambush When enemies meet
they dissemble and pretend TO be
friendly.
Next they go stalking one another,
or lure them into ambush with the help
OF apparently friendly confederates. In
this kind of hidden warfare they are
rather redoubtable, thanks TO the steep,
mountainous character of most OF the
island, and thanks also 10 the fact that
they have acquired good firearms, Sni-
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ders and Enhelds. from the Australian
traders. In later years l was able to
put stop to much of this ugly busl-
ness by disarming the natives at times
of large gatherings or dances, when l
caught them off guard
Now all the firearms they have left
are fowling pieces. Even with bird
shot they are very poor marksmen.
Mostly they close their eyes as they
pull the trigger. All shooting is done
at very close range because OF the thick
jungle and dense forests. Yet I'm for
mer times when they used bows and
poisoned arrows they were very good
marksmen.
An old Papuan standing beside me
one time when / was shooting at a
target with a revolver at a distance OF
so yards put his five arrows into the
inner ring of the target in less time
than II took me 10 put my six bullets.
Now they have entirely lost the art OF
archery and likewise the craft OF maxi
ing bows and arrows. IL is just as
well, perhaps, for in the old days muir
ders were frequent. and the murderers.
always escaped"
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Captain Ernest G. Rason Of the Brit
ish navy, late resident commissioner In
the New Hebrides, who passed through
New York recently on his way to Eng
land. had an interesting story to tell OF
the quaint ways and customs of the
cannibal natives of those distant South
sea islands, which have but recently
come under the joint dominion OF
France and Great Britain
Fol- those who have no school atlas
ready at hand it may be well to recall
that the New Hebrides are group OF
about a dozen large volcanic islands in
the South sea lying some 1900 miles
from Australia. due northeast from sgd
ney They were discovered in 1906 by
the Spanish explorer Gueros, but they
were never formally claimed as one or
the colonies of Spain.
The New Hebrides are thickly inhab-
tied by various tribes OF PapuanS,
brown cannibals commonly called Me-
gritos. These tribes diner very much
from each Other-in physical charac-
teristics, in speech customs and dress.
In the northern islands the men some
times attain a height OF six feet and
more. whereas in the southern islands
the average height is about five feet.
on the Solomon islands all the natives
go stark naked; but on the New Heb
rides proper most OF the men wear a
poor excuse for a breech CLOTH kind
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POLITIoALLY sPEAKlNG

Behold the little busy bee,
And yet-pray ponder on it,
He's not so busy when he's free
AS when he's in bonnet.
Sam $. Stinson, in the Woman's Home
Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01
To Stop a Cough in a
Hurry.

With this recipe you can
make a pint of cough remedy at
home in five minutes. A few
doses usually conquer the most
obstinate cough Simple as it
is, no better remedy can be
had at any price.
Put 2 - ounces of Pinex $50
cents WORTH in a clean pint
bottle, and fill up with granu-
lated sugar syrup, made as fol-
lows: Take a pint of granulat-
ed sugar. add y pint of warm
water and stir for two minutes.
Take a teaspoonful every one,
two or three hours. The taste
is very Observation-Disclosures take
it willingly. Splendid. too, for
colds. chest pains, whooping
cough, bronchitis, etc.
Granulated sugar makes the
best syrup. Pinex. as you prob
ably know, is the most valuable
concentrated compound of Nor
way white pine extract. None
of the weaker pine prepare
tions will take its place. If
your druggist hasn't the real
Pinex, he can easily get it for
you.
Strained honey can be used
instead of the syrup, and makes
very fine honey and pine tar
cough syrup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01
LEGAL.
LEGAL.
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Administrntrix's Sale Of Real Estate

Adminfstratrfx's Sale of Real Estate.
State OF Illinois. County OF Rock Is
land-ss:
January Term. A D. 1910. of tho
County Court. In Probate.
Mary ]. Mckee. administrative OF the
estate of Patrick Mckee. deceased. petit
TONER VS.. Robert Mckee. Eleanor Nc
Kee. Mary Mckee. and John Mckee. de-
PENDANTS.
Petition Of administrators 70 sell real
estate TO pay debts Of estate.
Public notice is hereby given. that
by virtue OF a decree OF said court. made
and entered in the above entitled cause
at said January term, 1910. the UNDER
signed said administrators. will on tho
26th day OF February, 1910. at the hour
east door of the court house in the city
Of Rock Island. in said county OF Rock
Island, OFFER for sale at public. vendue,
to the highest and best bidder. for cash
In hand. 10 pay the debts now due from
said estate. and the costs OF admins
tration now due or 70 accrue. the fol-
lowing tracts or land, or so much theret'
of as may be necessary, and all the
right. title. estate and interest therein
which the said Patrick Mckee, deceas-
ed. had at the time OF his death stu
ated in said county, described as fol-
lows:
The east half ODD OF the northwest
quarter ~ OF section twenty nine (29J.
and all that part OF the east half NJ
Of the southwest quarter (l4) Of sec
ton twenty t20). south Of the railroad
right Of way now occupied by the Chi
cago. Rock Island & Pacific Railway
company, formerly by the Rock Island
& Peoria Railroad company; reserVing,
however. from this sale the east TWEEN
ty-five (25) links of the tract Of land
last described for a road. containing
ninety-six $50 acres, more or less, sit
uated in township seventeen t11D north,
range one % west OF the fourth (4th)
principal meridian.
No bid will be received for said lands
at q lower rate than fifty-three and "a
100 dollars tS53.34) per acre. said tracts
Of land 70 be sold entire. and free from
all claim OF dover on the part OF said
Mary J. Mckee. widow Of said de-
ceased. No deed will be delivered to
the purchaser until the sale is APPROX
ed by said court.
Dated this Goth day OF January. 1910.
lSignedl MARY J. NICK EE.
Administrative of the Estate Of PatrtcbI
Mckee. deceased.
Jackson. Hurst & Stafford, attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01
Are You Nervous
GREAT SPECIALIST TELLS WHY
YOU DON'T GET WELL.

Are you nervous? Then we say to
you that somewhere along the spine
there is very often a congestion and
you can never get well until that con-
gested spot is relieved. We have prov
en- this in hundreds OF cases, and we
can prove it to you. We have the
testimony of hundreds of grateful pa
tents to back up this great truth,
For years we have made a scientific
study of these cases. BY finding these
congested places in the spinal column
and relieving them by special treat
ments we have cured hundreds after
others failed. Many OF these cases
had been ailing for years, and be-
fore coming to our Office, they had
been treated by others for all kinds
of complaints except the right one.
Many complaints are caused or
kept up by congestion in the spine,
such as nervous prostration, nervous
dyspepsia, indigestion, palpitation OF
the heart, loss of sleep, poor men,
DRY, pain in back of neck, restless
ness, lack of confidence, loss of
strength, easily tired, general weak
ness, or weakness of any part, back
ache, dependency, worry, hot and
cold flashes. numb feeling, paralysis,
neuralgia, female complaints, consti-
patton, nervous debility, weakness OF
the heart, stomach. liver or kidneys,
cough, cold hands and feet, poor cir
culation and general weak and neT-
vous conditions of men, women and
children.
Mr.. A. r. Waits of Laddsdale,
Iowa. writes: when first commenc-
ing with Dr. Walsh, ! was a perfect
wreck with nervous exhaustion. l had
tried several treatments before that
time with no benefit. After taking
treatment from DR.. Walsh, l am now
feeling like a new man, and am free
from that tired and worn out feel
ing. / honestly and cheerfully rec
ommend his treatment to all sufferers
of nervousness.
Mrs. John Maron, whose address
is Wilton Junction, Rural Route l,
says: Il suffered for a long time from
stomach. heart and nervous trouble.
In fact l was so nervous and weak,
and had such great pain around the
heart and stomach that my folks new
Ut W dultu mt W B6 diOnt. w men the
spells of pain would come on l would
often suffer agony. For quite q
while l could only eat light food.
Yet after taking DIR. Walsh's treat
ment a short time | felt just fine. 1t
is really wonderful in my case l
can't say too much in his praise"
Mr.. Evi Williams of Clarksdale
suffered from kidney and nervous
trouble for years. He writes: Il am
getting along, feel stout and can eat
anything l like"
Mrs William Thorne of Savannah,
says: DR.. Walsh cured my daughter
of eczema. so there is no sign of #
left. Before that she had tried many
other treatments without benefit"
Drs. Walsh have been located for
3 years in Davenport. Iowa, in the
Mccullough building at 124 West
Third street. Examination is free of
charge and charges are small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01
Notice for Bids.

Notice is hereby given that bids Will
be received by the undersigned on the
following repairs on the Rock river
bridge, one mile southeast of Hills
dale, Ill;
On removal Of old plank of bridge
and furnishing of $4,000 feet of good
white pine or fir plank inches thick,
10 to II inches wide. 16 feet long
best of oak plank to be used TO com
plete floor
On removal with stiff bush ali scales
or loose paint from ironwork of bridge
and giving two coats of graphite and
linseed oil paint.
On building concrete pier at east end
of main bridge, pier to be reinforced
with 1,S00 pounds of 3-S-inch steel rods
laid both ways. Dimensions of pier
at bottom. % feet long, feet wide
at top, 81 feet long. feet wide.
Contract will be awarded at Hills.
dale Feb. s. 1910. All bids must be
submitted to Jonn Weckal or Swan
DahIberg. Moline. who will furnish all
information desired. The committee
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. All bids must be submitted not
later than Feb. 7, 1910.
JOHN WECKEL.
BEN GREENE,
Committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01
WANTED CLAIMS
ALL MADE VALID
Ballinger, While Land Commits
sioner, Sought Action by
Congress.
so CLAWS TESTIFIE S
Indirect Attack on Taft Brought Out
at Alaska Coal Claim InVesti-
cation.

Washington, Feb. When the Bal
linger- Pinchot investigating commit
tee adjourned late yesterday until next
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock Louis Il.
CLAWS was still on the witness stand.
He will be further questioned at that
time.
CLAWS was cross examined yesterday
by several members of the committee,
the democrats taking by far the more
prominent part in the questioning and
framing their interrogations in way
which elected answers tending to ac-
centuate certain parts of the testimony
already given by the witness.
Wanted other side Heard.
At the close of the hearing Senator
Nelson called attention to the fact that
the committee was proceeding 'feebly''
and blindIy, as there was no one pres
ent to cross examine as the represen-
tative of the other side" Personally,
he said. he had no desire to question
the witness further. 1t was thought
best, however, that CLAWS remain in
the city until certain documents called
for in the interior department have ar
rived and been examined.
In connection with these documents
Senator Root moved that they should
all be printed before being introduced.
Attorney Brandeis, representing CLAWS
and others, said that many of the doc
uments he had asked for might prove
to be irrelevant.
Senator Root remarked that so far
as he could see there was nothing ir-
relevant to this inquiry
Sought Act of Congress-.
Cross-examined by Senator Fletcher
of Florida, CLAWS said that Mr.. Bal
linger, while commissioner of the land
office, had appeared before committees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01
COMMITTEES OF THE CLUB
Those to Look After Branches OF
Rock Island Commercial Body.

Those to Look After Branches OF
Rock Island Commercial Body.
Standing committees of the Rock
Island club, to serve the ensuing
year, have been appointed as fol
lows:
Entertainmeut-M. S. Heagy, DR..
E. M. Sala, j. H. Trimble, NJ. II. Sex
ton, Robert Rexdale.
Reception-Dr. G. L. Eyster,
Frank Mixter. E. w. Hurst, Major
&c. w. Halves, Carl Hellpenstell,
George H. Kingsbury, DR.. B. E.
Jones, Mayer Levi.
Railroads.. F. Lardner, P. w
Strickland, w. H. Dart, Otto Huber.
1. S. White, Hope Thompson.
Manufacturing j. Medin, Cap
tain H. A. ]. Mcdonald, w. L. Gan
sert, B. D. Connolly, w. ]. Sweeney,
Swain Pearson.
Streets, railways and interurbans
&C. ]. Searle, S. w. Collins, H. E.
Curtis, NJ. c. Rice, F. G. Young, Will
liam NJ. Reck, F. T. Myers, DR.. R. NJ
Pearce.
House (elected)--C. R. Nourse, F
NJ. Riggs, Gus Tegeler.
Tri-City-E. L. Goff, C. E. Sharp,
r. w. Reimers.
Local improvements G. Ander-
son, c. ]. Larkin, H. w. Crawford,
E. H. Guyer, II. w. Horst.
Billiards and pool-A. w. Roth
we'll, A L. Richards, DR.. Louis Os-
strom, Louis Harms.
Bowling. w. WEIGH, Arthur
Salzmann, B. C. Hartz, w. H. Thoms
Hugh Ralston.
Cards-Julius Junge, E. F. Dorm,
w II. Marshall, F. II. Plummer.
Arsenal-Phil Mitcho1' olonel c.
L. Walker, E. w. Hurst, William Nc
Entry. DR.. F. A. Smith.
Civic-F C. Denkmann, w. A
Rosenfield. S. S. Davis, F. o. Van
Calder, H D. Mack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01
At the Y. M. C. A.

The quarterly luncheon and business
meeting of the B. G. NJ cabinet was
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. last night. In
the absence of the president, Ralph
Koerner, who was detained at home by
sickness, the first vice president, Ray
Wilson, presided.
Plans were completed for the mem
bership and attendance contest which
will begin in the b. G. NJ next Sun
day Leo Stevens and Ray Wilson
were chosen to lead the two sides in
the contest
A plan was introduced and adopted
10 secure an enrolment for a Daily
Bible" club among the b. G. NJ. boys.
whereby the boys who are willing to
enter this work will pledge themselves
to read certain assigned portion of
the bible each day. Numerous details
of the work were discussed, and much
enthusiasm developed. The boys
meetings have been good all season,
but they can be made better. and that
is what the present corps of officers is
planning to do.
Basketball Game Cancelled.
The basketball game which was
scheduled with Kewanee for this week
has been indefinitely postponed.
High school Character Club.
The Character club will meet tomOr-
row evening to consider the question
of THE Young Mans Duty to the
City" E B. McKown, president of the
Business Mems association, will be the
speaker for the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01
X. C.'s Have Large Party.

The card and dancing party which
was given last evening by Allouez
council, knights of Columbus, was
attended by $50. The earlier part of
the evening was devoted to cards. E.
j. Burns won the gentlemen's first
prize and ]. J. Mccarthy won the Sec
ond. The ladies' first prize was won
by Mrs. George Smith and the sec
ond by Mrs. Elmer Kopp. Music for
dancing was furnished by the Cri-
terion orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01
AGED LADY INSANE
Inmate of County Inf1rmary Has
HaIlucinations Concerning
Marriage.
is SENT TO THE HOSPITAL
William Hedling Committed Yester'
day AfternOon-Had Annoyed
Women

Hanna Mahoney, an aged inmate Of
the county inf1rmary, was brought into
the county court today and adjudged
insane and ordered committed to the
WATERFOWL hospital. The woman had
been at the infirmary for years, but
had never been violent until recently.
She has Authorizations to the effect
that she is being bothered by a man
who wants her to marry his son. She
tells how arrangements for the wed
ding have been made several times,
but she always breaks them off, as she
does not want to marry. She hears
voices constantly and believes the man
is calling her up over the long-distance
telephone to arrange the marriage de-
tails again. The case is a pitiable one
in the extreme.
HedIinE Committed.
William Hedling was adjudged in
sane yesterday afternoon in the coun-
ty court and committed to the Water
town hospital Hedling was arrested
yesterday morning following the COM
plants by several women that he was
annoying them on the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01

lowing positions on board the U. s.
light house tender Lily: Master'
mate, pilot, engineer, assistant engl
neer. carpenter Application blanks
will be furnished upon request, ana
must be in the above office at the
close of business March II, 1910. APP
pIications from persons over 40 years
of age cannot be considered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01
Bachelor Girls STAG Parry.


A most novel and entertaining af-
fair was the 'stag party" given last
evening by Miss Celia Taxman of
Rock Island to the Merry Bachelor
Girls club in honor of her birthday
anniversary. The living room was
converted into veritable bachelor
den, while the dining table appoint
ments were beautiful with carnations
and dainty place cards. A delicious
z o'clock dinner was served, after
which music and games were the Oh
version of the evening. The Misses
Mary Brady of Davenport, and Hen
rietta Horblit of Rock Island were
first prize winners, while the conso-
lation fell to Miss Estelle Horblit.
Many beautiful gifts were bestowed
upon the hostess in remembrance of
the happy occasion.