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The national forum., 1910-09-10

in fact, world of airy and attractive
decorations-+are cleverly fashioned
from the feathers of the turkey, chick
en-, pigeon, peacock and pheasant
These are bleached, dyed, eaten with
acids, pieced and pasted until their
origin is lost sight Of Other birds
of bright plumage, such as the parrot
and birds like the blackbird and spar
row, of which there are myriads, arc
used but they are not cruelty treated
unless sudden death is cruel,
The wearing of bird upon the hat
may be in questionable taste and at
present one sees almost no birds, but
any amount Of plumage Gradually
the wearing of feathers may die out,
but the signs of thetimes do not point
tEat way. More plumage is shown
now than ever before Women should
learn to discriminate in choosing it,
and select those feathers which they
may wear with an easy conscience.
They are obliged to inform themselves
in some states Of the Union or run
the risk Of forfeiting their forbidden
property. For laws have been passed
and are enforced to protect certain
birds, and one may not own their
plumage.
JULIA BoTToMLEY
The national forum., 1910-09-10
Male Specimen Must BE Well Dressed
ard Plausible in TaIk--Fits
Chorus Girl.

New York--There is a new slang
term In town and it Is eloquent and
pregnant with meaning 1t isn't very
respectful, but 1t means q whole lot
when applied to any OF he frequent
ers of upper Broadway, where it orig
mated.
THE idea" declared an indignant
chorus girl as her dearest ctum pass.
ed her by without even a nod. do
you know what that girl called me
yesterday when suggested that we
call up Harry and get him to take us
TO dinner? She said was q pretty
good boob catcher"
That's it; boob catcher If you hap
pen to be chorus girl and got some
one to take you to dinner then you're
a female boob catcher.
The male boob catcher Is the friend
who is waiting In front OF the bar for
you to buy him drink. He is the
chap who always coughs when you
The national forum., 1910-09-10
san Put ON LOVE rnnts

Bluefield, Va.-,rhe board of affairs
c. this city has issued orders that all
locomotive engines of the Norfolk &
Western railway must cease blowing
owe signals to their wives and sweet
hearts while they are passing through
the city.
The residents have been kicking re-
Gently on account of this practise. as
the love toots from the passing whis-
ties prevent them from sleeping at
night The railroad engineers are
eaidato be rebellious regarding the
ediCt, t.
The national forum., 1910-09-10
Chess by Wireless.

Colombo.-A game of chess by wire,
less telegraph was played recently by
two men, one Of whom was aboard
the Morea and the other aboard the
Dutch mail steamship Rembrandt.
The men saw each other for the
first time when entering port here. Al
the start the two vessels were 1876
miles apart; at the finish about sixty,
The players were Doctor Garment,
aboard the Morea, and Mr.. Miesterst
aboard the Dutch steamship. After ar
even game the former won on the
sixty-ninth move.
The national forum., 1910-09-10

h"itH IISPV CiIlns TVuTbCII.
ing beauty OF the family. dom
mind that everybody looks at yor
twice before seeing me at ALL
don't mind that strangers decline tc
believe that | am your son until they
have to-"
All this because undertook to in
terpret the design of Providence ;
said the father, with sigh which was
almost the real thing.
Your attempts to interpret the de-
signs of Providence are most dismal
failures, Dan," his son declared, pune
tuating his speech with various un.
successful dives into his pockets in
search Of match. You haven't
any more idea of the real condition
of things than-than this internal
pipe"
q don't seem to follow you, my
boy" said the father.
TITS my opinion that you're in love
with Hope Terriss yourself"
"Merciful heavens!"
One sharp glance made 1t clear to
Bob that the mention of Hope Terriss
was not responsible for his usually
placid fathers outburst Whatever
1t was, the excitement had passed off
with the exclamation. With the ut.
most deliberation the fisherman low
cred the umbrella and laid 1t carefully
In the bottom Of the boat.
'I wonder-something's pulling on
my leg like mad"
II was Bob's turn to show excite
ment, and he did
Pull him In, Dan! Don't let him
get away!" he fairly shouted, rising
TO his feet at the risk Of overturning
the boat.
''Sit down quietly and let me man.
age him." counseled his father, reel
ing In his line as calmly as II a
B0-pound fish might not have attached
itself to the spoon hook at the 9TH
or end
1t was only pickerel, but its i've
pounds or less of electrically ami.
mated matter ~ up gallant fight.
and to have killed 1t was glory
enough for ,one day for an artist who
did not profess even to be an am
ateur.
That was what Hope Terriss said
when she met them at the landing
and walked with them to the ccmp,
holding one end of the forked birch
stieS on which the men had strung
TIE afternoons catch She repeated
The national forum., 1910-09-10
Know Any Boob Catchers?

are about to dine and tries to work
you for dinner. If he is able to get
your auto for little outing with some
OF his friends he is a boob catcher.
The male boob catcher must be
well dressed and plausible in his talk.
His success requires the same quail
ties which are most appreciated by
the >flim-flammers who once worked
the Brooklyn bridge for victims,
There are lot of male boob catchers
in the vicinity OF Long Acre square
and they are always on the lookout
for new victims.
The term, however, is used more
generally in connection with chorus
girls. In fact, 1t is supposed to have
originated with the chorus. IN theat.
~ical slang the girls refer TO stage
door Johnnie or any "masher" as a
hoots
Bob" is supposed to he an alb.
breviation Of ''Doohy," which requires
no further translation since every one
knows the use af the word in connec-
tion with euchre, Ia which the poorest
The national forum., 1910-09-10
Nnur Shnaa

Before cleaning, rub over with milk
"a little is sufficient. Wipe with
dry cloth and clean with polish as
usual, This will clean and soften the
leather; the Srease in the milk keeps
it moist, Stains car be removed by
soaking the discolored parts with ben.
zine and letting 1t dry
For fine kid an excellent polish NAV
be made of oDnai parts of neatsfoot
oil and yaselIre, with the addition O,
coloring Of 'eppblack This prepa.
ration shoul6 =. well rubbed into the
uppers of the boots, 1t will toughen
the kid whore the strain is greatest
and where Lt~ friction of the dress
has such bad effect on the ankles
Of the boots.
The national forum., 1910-09-10
Choosing a Steprnother
Copyright 1910, BY Associated Literary Press
BY GERALD PRIME

u think we've found her, my boy"
/ Found what?" Bob Hunter asked
"The girl designed by Providence
10 become your wife,
The younger man drew the oars
Into the boat, shifted mis- feet into a
more comfortable position and took
put his pipe, Don't speak a word
tor three minutes--till | light up" he
said. "and then Ill tell you what !
think of you"
The other, sitting at the stern and
trolling with the air of one who has
nc expectation, wound the boat end
OF the fishing tackle about his right
Veg and raised an umbrella. The
promise Of sport was too remote to
counteract the immediate effect of
the SUMS ardor.
The boat went Oh drifting down the
feeble current and the young man,
with his pipe now In active service,
did not resume his oars at once. He
made sure that his pipeful of weed
was properly alight and then pro-
ceeded to fulfill his threat.
dan Hunter" he began, removing
his pipe from his mouth and pausing
to convince himself that 1t was not
about to trick him, III you were not
my father--the very giddiest parent
man of my years and discretion
ever bad should be tempted to call
won an old hynhnop
The older man smiled amiably and
shifted the umbrella to the other
shoulder.
Perhaps am," he said ANY
how, Bob, defer to your Judgment" 4"
Perfectly right that you should" !"
Bob. went on severely. II was wrong,
though, in calling you old. You are
the youngest person ever saw for
your age--forty-two last April. That
is because you paint pictures for a
living. With my twenty-one years
and self-supporting position in the
automobile business, am your senior
byra dozen years, don't mind that.
4 don't mind that you are the howl
The national forum., 1910-09-10
Arkansas Man Finds Pearl

Corning, Ark,--James Grassham, a
blacksmith at this place, while fishing
in Lake Corning, opened mussel 10
get bait and found l5.grain pearl
which Is beautiful, and he is holding
1t until the pearl buyers come again,
This is one of the few pearls found in
the lake, and is said by Judges to be
worth $500. This find will doubtless
start the pearl fishers at work on the
lake.
The national forum., 1910-09-10

Gray zephyr spotted with blue would
look pretty carried out in our design
The skirt has panel front which is
continued in deep band at the foot,
and has the upper part gathered; II is
also gathered at the waist, A panel
to match is taken down back ami
front, the sleeves being cut in with
the sides, Lawn ciaudine cuffs and
collar add a dainty finish.
Hat Of blue straw, trimmed with
gray net and roses.
Material required; Seven and one
half yards zephyr 80 inches wide.
The national forum., 1910-09-10
Mishap Often Occurs to Amer
leans in Big French City.
Many Tourists Fail to Engage Return
Passage and Are Unwilling Prls-
oners--steamship Companies
Unable to Garry Them.

Paris, IT will come as surprise
to many Americans to hear that every
year few of their compatriots are
actually prisoners In Paris and Lon
don. There are two classes of pris-
cners, the willing and the unwilling;
neither is to be envied, even though
confined in city of pleasure,
There is no doubt that the number
of Americans touring in Europe is
greater this year than ever before.
1t is impossible to obtain the exact
figures, but one can realize the mag.
nitude of the invasion when it is
known that up TO date more than
The national forum., 1910-09-10
New Bug Blood Polsoner.

Pottsville, Pa.-Frank Ebach may
lose his right hand as the result of be.
ing stung by new bug Of greenish
color, much resembling a mosquito
which Is now as much of a pest in
Schuykill county as the seventeen.
year locusts. There are scores of vic.
tir1s in this vicinity and blood pois.
oning has been caused in several In
stances.
The national forum., 1910-09-10
Stove Aatches Pigeons.

Mount Vernon, Ill.-George Reid a
pigeon raiser, disposed of large mum.
ber of birds recently and gathered up
Che eggs left in the nests and placed
them behind the kitchen range,
In two days half q dozen pigeons
we're Matched.
The baby birds were taken to the
pigeon house and given to the old
birds with young ones and they give
promise to be as fine as any in the
flock.
The national forum., 1910-09-10
Cures Of Skin plphtheria

London.--A series of remarkable
cures of diphtheria of the skin have
been effected by diphthera autitcxin
at st. Johns hospital, Skin diphtheria
which Is impetigenous eczema caused
by diphtheria bacillus, was until the
present treatment was perfected, one
OF the most intractable skin diseases
under antitoxin treatment.
The national forum., 1910-09-10
Carriers for Short Socks

Carriers for short socks for the kid.
dies are being made of hat rubber in.
stead of the wider and more conspic.
nous garter rubber or the untidy moth.
ing at all Usually it is white, though
for pink or blue socks it can easily
be painted the color desired.
The national forum., 1910-09-10
To Choose Partners.

clever way to ask the men to
select partners is to ask each girl to
bring the earliest picture of herself
obtainable, The pictures are mum,
bered, the hostess having a list of
each name opposite the number so
when the time comes for making reve.
The national forum., 1910-09-10
HIero aIyphics.

what are tbese?" asked the pa
tient, nervously, as the physician
handed him some slips of paper.
Merely a few prescriptions.
oh! thought somebody had been
digging up my stenographer's old
note books
The national forum., 1910-09-10

iations she can do it quickly and with
certainty. Just before time for the
game or refreshments for which part.
ners are necessary pass a basket or
tray with the pictures turned face
down; ask zach man to draw one and
find the original, Just imagine the
fun this makes. One man actually
asked five women, rs this you?" be-
fore he found the OF ginal in his wife
The national forum., 1910-09-10

player gets the BOBBY prize. In Choir
us girl Vernacular any one who can
be imposed upon is boob, and there
you are.
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Women are learning to discriminate
In this matter and to forego the wear
ing of plumage that promise3 to bring
about the extinction of species of
beautiful wild birds or to inhict tor
ture. A proud crest of dainty feath-
ers torn from the back Of mother
bird and the death of nest full Of
tiedglings by SLOW starvation, are not
pleasant suggestions to haunt with
the group of sweeping aigrettes upon
the head of beauty. For the wearer
must be either uninformed, or indif.
ferent, or unmindful OF cruelty None
of the excuses will pass muster with
intelligent people.
Aside from a very few sorts, the
feathers we have worn recently and
those we will wear, are made from
the plumage Of domestic or other edi-
be birds, No cruelty is practised In
securing them and thousands of peo.
pie make living by manufacturing
the millinery trimmings made of them.
Feather bands, sewed wings, pom.
pons, breasts and mounted sprays
The national forum., 1910-09-10
Easy Way to Clean Lace Yoke,

II instead of taking lace yokes and
cuffs out of dresses TO wash whev
soiled they are rubbed with dry
starch, then brushed thoroughly, the
lace will look like new.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-22
How to Make Better
Cough Syrup Than You
Can Buy,

A full pint of cough syrup
enough to last a family a long
time-can be made by the rec
ipe given below in five minutes.
for only 81 cents. Simple as it
is, there is nothing better at
any price. 1t usually stops a
deep-seated cough in "a hours
and is splendid household
remedy for whooping cough,
colds, hoarseness, bronchitis,
etc.
Take a pint of graduated
sugar, add one-half pint warm
water and stir about two min
utes. Put 212 ounces Pinex
in a pint bottle and fill up with
syrup. Take a teaspoonful ev-
cry one, two or three hours.
1t keeps perfectly and the taste
is pleasing.
The chemical elements of
pine which are very healing to
mem branes, are obtained in
high proportion in Pinex, the
most valuable concentrated
compound of Norway white
pine extract. None Of the
weaker pine preparations will
work with this recipe. Your
druggist has Pinex or can cas-
lily 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, 1910-02-22
Fourth Birthday.

Master Cleland Taylor celebrated
his fourth birthday with a George
Washington party for his little
friends in the Broadway kindergarten
yesterday. The regular kindergarten
program was carried out with the
addition of a flag drill and other ap-
propriate exercises including the
making of a red, white and blue
birthday chain for Cleland. Mrs. S.
c. Taylor. grandmother of the child
served red white and blue brick ice
cream representing flags and a birth
day cake decorated with candles.
Each child carried home as a souv-
enir a cherry tree candy box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-22
MILITARY TO ASSIST
IN GIVING "PARADA"
Company A, Naval Reserves and G.
A. Il. POSt-SOme of Girls in
the Drills.

One of the scenes in the "Parada"
which is to be given at the Illinois
next week for the benefit of the Y.
NJ. c. A. which never fails to arouse
enthusiasm is the patriotic spectacle
which comes in the second part of
the performance. The curtain rises
on a camp scene, with soldiers rest
ing, arms stacked, and colors dis
played. A quartet behind the scenes
sings the old song "Tenting Tonight"
and the bugler sounds taps" The
sentry PAGES to and fro on his beat
and the soldiers rest until the rev.
ellie sounds, and the band strikes
up the Star Spangled Banner"
The G. A. R. post will appear in
the part on two evenings, a detach-
ment from Company A will be on
one evening and the naval reserves
will take the place on the other even
ing of the performance.
The class of young ladies who are
to give the ''Parasol Drill" one of
the charming numbers on the pro-
gram, is under the chaperonage of
Mrs. w. H. Marshall. Mrs. Ellerton
is the soloist, and the ladies who
are 10 Jake part are MISS OndmDer-
lin, Miss Potter, Miss Volk, Miss Doc
ley, Miss Carl, Miss Don, Miss Garri-
son, Miss Bennett, Miss Rogers. Miss
Schmidt, Miss Lockhart. Miss Delphia
Dooley.
The Bellies" are chaperoned by
Mrs. a. H. McCandless. The young
ladies in this group are: Misses Ju-
liza Crawford, Gertrude Schmidt, Ma
rie Tremann. Alice Carse. Florence
McCombs, Eleanor CIeaveland. Flea
nor Tremann, Grace BladeI, Gladys
Mcnamara, Katherine Heimbeck, Ma
bel Holcomb, Elizabeth Wylie, Madge
Stewart, Vera Buffum, Cora Liedtke
and Florence McCandless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-22
Acme Society Birthday Party.

The Acme society of Grace Luth-
eran church held a very pleasant
birthday party last evening at the
home of Miss Jessie Hammerquist,
Az Eighth street, Moline. Each
member of the society attending gave
either a quotation or an anecdote
from one of the noted persons whose
birthdays come in this month. Songs
of a patriotic nature were sung and
a number of piano selections were
given. Each member gave a contri-
button. This is the first of a series
of entertainments TO be given by the
society to take the place of the So
cables given by the society in former
years. Refreshments were served
and the evening much enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-22
CAR ROUTING IS
BEFORE COUNCIL
Both Sides in Second and Third
Avenue Dispute Heard on
Petitions.
ONE MAIN THORoUGHFARE
But Those to South Reply That They
Want District LoOped to Give
Them Chance to Grow.

Petitions for and against embracing
Third avenue in the territory ira
versed by lines of the Tri-City
Railway company were read at the
meeting OF the city council last even
ing. The members of the council took
no part in the controversy. choosing
to sit as jury and hear the arguments
of the interested persons. These con
t1nued upwards of an hour, during
which time the question was tackled
from all angles The council room
was filled by a gallery of business
men. Second avenue had the most
formidable battery of orators, their
forces having been strengthened by
three lawyers, but these latter pro-
tested that they did not appear as re-
tanned couns sci for any side. They turned
out purely in the interest Of the city.
When the respective petitions had been
read Mayor McCaskrin invited the
owners along both avenues to state
their cases
Says Move Would be Fatal.
Dr. Joseph De Silva said that it
would be fatal mistake to disturb
present conditions on Second avenue.
Cap1IaI naQ invested LQere IN Jne De
lief of security in the permanency Of
prevailing transportation facilities.
Capital was timid. It needed encour-
agement, and it would certainly be. IN
his opinion, poor means of inducing
further investments on the avenue for
the council to look with favor on the
movement to divert traffic to Third.
He cited a number of big cities, show
ing that it was the rule generally over
the country to have all lines converge
on one thoroughfare.
H. E. Casteel advised the council 70
consult the wishes of the patrons Of
the car lines. They are the ones
who ought to be considered. He was
satisfied that they would be unanimous
almost in favor of the continuance of
the present arrangements.
Would Hold Up improvements.
Leopold Simon predicted that it
would be a severe blow to the develop
ment of Second avenue were lines now
using Second avenue to be set back
block He personally knew of impor-
tant improvements that were in con-
temptation in the belief that there was
not to be any disturbance of condi-
lions in the business district, but any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-22
NOT SAME CROOK
Bandit Shot at Council Blu1fs
Omits Rock Island in Re-
view of His Grimes.
SAME PLAN OF OPERATIONS
But Belief Here Is That Black Bandit
Is Still Enjoying Health and
Freedom.

There seems to be considerable mys-
terry connected with the Council Bluffs
burglar who was shot several days ago
while attempting the robbery of sa-
loon in that city and the local police
are not satisfied yet whether he is the
man who appeared in these parts or
not. Clarence Nixon or, as he is known
elsewhere, Herbert Dickout, is accred-
tied with confessing to several daring
holdups in Council Bluffs, jobs which
savored very much of the methods
employed by the bandit who got away
with three in this city. The confes-
sion does not mention any of the
crimes committed in this vicinity, and
the police are beginning to believe
that the man who appeared here is
still at large.
Not Fatally Wounded.
Nixon, or Dickout, seems to be we'll
on the way to recovery, despite his
two severe bullet wounds inflicted by
a revolver in the hands of the bar
tender at the saloon which he invaded.
1t was thought at first that the wounds
were fatal. but such is not the case.
The burglar is being watched closely
by the police authorities. as they fear
an attempt will be made to release
him from custody while he is at the
hospital The crook denies he is affili-
ated in any way with a gang o. rob
bers and says that he piled the profes-
sion of holdup man because he was
out of funds and unable to get work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-22
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness. and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian tube When
this tube is inflamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing and
when it is entirely closed, deafness is
the result and unless the inf1amma-
ton can be taken out and this tub,
restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surface.
We will give 800 for any case Of
deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-22
Cough Weather

When the weather is cold
and stormy, most of us are
more or less subject to the I'M
pleasant experience of colds,
with the consequent wearing
strain of the cough and the
danger of more serious trouble
apt to follow neglect.
People who practice deep
breathing and who use ordi-
nary care to avoid sudden
changes of temperature, damp
ness and exposure. are less Ii
able to take cold than those of
less methodical habits. AT the
first sign of a cold steps should
be taken to check it. a simple
inexpensive and effective RENE
dy is made by mixing two
ounces of glycerine, half
ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine
compound pure and eight
ounces of pure whisky. 1t is
claimed by the Leach Chemical
company of Cincinnati, who
prepare the genuine Virgin Oil
of Pine compound pure for dis
pensing through druggists,
that teaspoonful Of this mix
ture four times a day will
break up a cold in "a hours
and cure any cough that is
durable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-22
NPlSOu-RIaOdRu.

Dr. r. B. Williams at the parson-
age of the First Methodist church yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock officiat-
ed at the marriage of Miss Bessie
Blagden and Henry Nelson, both of
Alexis. They will reside on farm
owned by the groom, near Alexis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-22
League Colonial Party.

The Epworth league of the First
Methodist church held a colonial
party last evening at the church, a
splendid crowd of young people at
tending Many pretty colonial cos
tunes were worn and the decorations
were colonial. Games of an appropri-