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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
City Chat
WHAT'S THE USE?


We work and scrape and save and
pinch
To get upon some coin a cinch
And flourish like the man next door.
Although we vote that man a bore
And wonder why the chump's alive,
Still to Guido him hard we strive,
Then when we get our little store
We wish that we could make it more.
BY day we gather up our pile.
BY night we strive a claim to file
Upon some half-suspected board
On which as yet, no man has scored.
Toward money all our labors bend
And all to what unworthy end?
Do We enjoy it? Not a bit!
We've shriveIed till the joys don't fit.
We pinch a dollar into bits
Ere it upon its errand fits:
Till those around about us sigh
Then maybe We curl up and die.
So what's the use? Let others seek
To save a fortune week by week.
Why should we struggle to that end
When we can borrow from a friend?
Chicago News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
STUNG AGAIN.

French seamstresses and other work
ing girls will cease on June 80 by a
decree of the ministry of labor. The
sweating system in France, especially
in Paris. has resulted in great abuses.
In many fashionable dressmaking es-
adjustments the girls have been in
the habit of working until 10 or ii
o'clock at night and during the rush
of the American season they are often
SAtsiuoS al @i@Es
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
ROUSSEAU'S SHYNESS.
An Experience the Composer Had In q
Country Inn.

SDunLTJ INN
On one occasion Rousseau composed
an opera. which was performed be-
fore King Louis XIV and meH with
the royal approval The king sent for
him, and if he had put in an appear
ance he would probably have obtained
a pension. He vas. however, of a re
firing disposition and could not bring
himself to face the court To his
friends he gave as reason his repub-
his Shyness.
Accordingly he fed from the court
and sought the privacy of u country
inn. While be was there a man came
in who began telling the company
that he was the celebrated Rousseau
and proceeded to give an account of
the opera. which he said. had been
performed before the king with great
success.
Most men in Rousseau's position
would have felt nothing but contempt
for the iupostor, but this extraordina-
~ man felt only pity and shame. y
trembled and blushed So" he tells US
in his Confessions" for fear the
man should be found out that il
might have been thought that | was
the impostor" He was afraid that
somebody might come in who knew
him and expose the pretender. At last
he could bear it no longer and slipped
out unobserved.
Very few people would treat an
impostor like that.-W estminster Ga
zette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
ULTIMATUM FOR MOROCCO
France to Seize Customs Unless Sui
tan Signs Financial Accord.

Paris, Feb. 19.-The government has
instructed NJ. Regnault, minister to
Morocco. to dispatch a special courier
to Fee bearing Frances ultimatum to
Mulai Hafid regarding the signing Of
the recently arranged Moroccan loan.
The ultimatum demands a ratification
of the accord within As hours. If the
sultan refuses, H. Gaillard, French con-
sui at Fee. and the French military
mission located there, will be ordered
to leave the city Immediately. France
proposes then to seize the Moroccan
customs. The financial accord obi
gates Morocco to pay France $4,000
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

ALL WOOL SMYRNA RUGS-30x6O
inches, conventional and floral pat
terms, $225 values, S1.72.
SIOANE'S. IMPERIAL. SMYRNA
RUGS-Best Smyrna rug made. Come
in soft browns and greens. also in
Oriental shadings, 3OX6O inches, re-
duced to 1926.
BEAUVAIS ADMINISTER RUGS -
Extra fine fabric. exceptionally good
patterns, 3x6 feet, now 1878.
ex12 BRUSSELS RUGS-Extra quail
ity, newest spring patterns, in floral
oriental and medallion designs, Sis
values, S1245.
exp ADMINISTER RUGS Long,
silky nap. with oriental richness in
color combinations, values up 10
$3.50, now S19I5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
TOHAvE BRANCHES
National Civic Federation to
Campaign States for Uniform
Legislation.
WORK FROM FIVE CENTERS
Executive Board VIII Meet March 3
to Take Up Move for Federal
Incorporation.

New York, Feb 19.-Offcers of the
National Civic federation, of which
Seth Low. former head of Columbia,
is president. have prepared plans for
starting in every state of the union a
branch organization to promote uni
form legislation.
From Five Centers.
This work is to be conducted stimuli
taneously from five centers. New York.
Chicago. Denver. San Francisco and
Atlanta Each state branch will be
made up of representatives of agricul-
ture, labor. banking. manufactures, the
bar. colleges, insurance and transpor-
tatiOn.
Breaches New Subject.
President Low has called Il meeting
of the national executive committee
of the federation for March TO con
slider the question of national incor-
pOration fer companies doing an inter
state business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Branches New Subject.
CONVICT CHICAGO SLAYER
CroSS-COntinent Chase Ends With
Victory for the Law.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Vincent Briscoe.
ex-convict, and declared to be dis
owned member of a prominent family,
was convicted yesterday of man
slaughter and sentenced to "A years
Imprisonment for shooting Policeman
Duffy in Chicago May l, 1902
Briscoe fed to California, committed
a minor crime there. was convicted
and sentenced TO San Quentin prison
under an alias. While there he was
recognized as Briscoe and at the eX-
piration of his sentence was extra
dited to Illinois and sentenced for his
crime committed in 1902.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Balloon For Missouri's Governor

Governor Herbert Hadley. the siren
uous chief executive of Missouri. who
has explored the land and waters Of
his dominion. is now going to explore
the atmospheric conditions of Missouri
and adjoining states in a balloon as
soon as the weather grows warmer
and more suitable. according to First
Lieutenant II. E. Honeywell, balloon
expert of the signal corps of the Mis-
souri, national gIlard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Listen:
Combination
Skate and dance
At the roller rink Wednesday.
Feb. % Center of floor waxed.
Grand masquerade Tuesday. March
Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Kerler & Co. make rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
RolIo. the limit. March ., 3. 4 and :.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefs.
LaVanway buys and sells every
thing. Telephone WAT.
Grand prize masquerade ball at Rock
Island Turner hall tonight.
City property, farm lands. L. A.
POLAND, 314 Safety building.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
Try NJ. L. Ellis, manicurist, in the
lobby at the New Harper, 1 tC 8 p. m.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin ana
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue..
Wines and liquors at Riegels, whole
Eale and retail, 21O4 Third avenue.
Phone west 342.
Pure artesian water from Woodman
well. Old phone 492Y. H. F. Lamp,
1929 Second avenue.
The 1910 spring millinery is now
poisoning out at McCabe's and will
soon be in full bloom.
Try Mrs. Austin's buckwheat flour
Makes dandy cakes. with the genuine
favor. Ask your grocer.
Good, old fashioned cakes are made
from Mrs. Austin's buckwheat -four.
Fresh goods now at your grocers.
Chap-o-lene. the non-sticky lotion.
Best for chapped, rough and sore skin.
Price 25 cents. At Thomas drug store.
foretaste of spring. mercury up
or down, the spring preparations at
McCabe's are advancing with most
wonderful Tapidity.
Darwin's theory-the survival of
the fittest, is the test of the McCabe
furniture. Note the grand February
offerings for next week.
Mrs Swan and Miss McElroy Love
returned from Chicago and are now
showing a complete line of spring
millinery and tailored hats at 1927
Fifth avenue, Moline, Ill.
Western Union Chief Quits.
New York, Feb. 19.-Announce-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE
Record of 200 LabOrers Victims on
Grand Trunk Construction.

Winnipeg. Man, Feb. ia power
house on the Grand Trunk Pacific rail
way near Nipigon blew up yesterday
and three men we're blown to pieces.
This makes over 200 railway laborers
occupying graves through fatal acct
dents along this national railway
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
NORTHCoTT TO BE SAFE?
Reported that CuIlom VIII Secure
denomination by President.

denomination by President.
Washington. Feb. 19.-W. A North
colt will be reappointed by the presi-
dent as district attorney for the south
ern district of Illinois and w. H
Behrens of Carlinville, a memk1r or
the legislature. will u named as
United States marshal for the same
district. to succeed present United
States Marshal Leon Townsend. This
solution of the deadlock between the
two Illinois senators over patronage
will be perfected upon Mr.. Lorimer'5
return from Chicago early next week
Senator Cullom was at the White
house yesterday and talked with the
president concerning the withdrawal
of the nomination of Mr.. Northcott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
BRYAN at VALPARAISO.

Valparaiso. Feb l9-William j.
Bryan. wife and daughter arrived to-
day and were welcomed by a largo
party Of government officials and
Americans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

ment is made of the resignation of
J. c. Barclay, assistant general man
ager of the Western Union Telegraph
company. The cause of his action
was not made public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
is YOUNGEST OF BIGAMISTs

New Yorker, Not Vet 81 Years, Sem
tenced-Has Three Wives.
New York. Feb. 19-William Dresh-
er holds the record for being the
youngest bigamist now in captivity
Not yet 81, an awkward. i'll favored
butchers boy, he was sentenced yes
terday to Elmira reformatory after
confessing he had three wives.
The three women who prosecuted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Hon. Samuel Alschuler of Chicago,
former democratic candidate for gov
ernor and one of the most popular
men in the state of Illinois
will deliver one of the chief
addresses at the annual banquet of
the Rock Island County Bar associa-
ton at the New Harper Feb. %.
Hon F. D. ShurtIeff, speaker of the
Illinois house of representatives, will
speak also. Both speakers are to
choose their own subjects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
SAYS DRYS STUFFED BOX
Vets at Webb City, Mo-, Contest
Election Which They Lost.

Webb City. Mo, Feb. Backed
by evidence purporting to show 300
illegal votes were cast for the "drys''
in the recent local option election in
Webb City, which resulted in a VIC
tory for advocates of prohibition by
a majority of 81. petition contest
ing the election was filed in the cir
cult court today by the VETS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Dresher wept copiously as he was
led away.
You are young to have married
these three women" said Judge Eos
ter before he sentenced Dresher
why did you do it?"
20, l dunno" said the boy. sheep
ishly. Il just could not help it.
guess
No Night Work for Girls.
Pacia Feb IQ-NS-IS -->~->Iy -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
4 FORETASTE

Il n of Spring now and
then the thermometer
climbs up above so degrees.
Spring has a way of notifying
us a little in advance OF its own
formal arrival. and though there
may still be billiards in store for
us, a gentle hint like balmy
weather is a notice to complete
your spring preparations.
We have been thinking of
spring and planning for spring
for so many weeks that it really
is spring here. Every new box
OF goods that comes from any
Of the freight houses or off the
express wagons. says spring,
spring, and they are coming
thick and fast. You see the ev-
licences all over the big store.
All the new models of 1910
spring corsets. many of the new
spring laces, all OF the embroid-
cries, lots Of new wash fabrics.
spring hosiery, gloves, under
wear, millinery. The new styles
the new fabrics. the new colors.
are poisoning out in nearly ev-
ery section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Miss La Porte and nearly all
of the McCabe millinery force.
have returned from viewing the
latest millinery creations and will
be in their places ready to serve
you on Monday and thereafter
Hundreds OF cases of new MILL
merry have been arriving the past
few days and are being made
ready for your inspection-only
a hint of what may be expected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

SOLID GOLDEN OAK
DR. ESSERS 40 inch
tops, 2 small and 2
large drawers, large
French bevel mirror,
for this February sale
1895.
SELECT QUARTER ED
OAK PRl NC z S S
DRESSERS - Serpen-
tine fronts. 1Sx36 in,
French plate mirror,
down to SIS.
MAHOGANY DRESS
ER-42 inch top. swell
front, 2 small and 2
large dTs wers, large
French plate mirror,
$500 value now at
SI9.65.
MASSIVE COLONIAL
AND FRENCH DRESS
ERS - Select quart
cred oak and abogaU'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
AN ATHLETES DINNER

Dodge-What makes you think the
Dobbins are going to nave a regular
athletic Thanksgiving Inner?
Hodge-Why, they had their tuT-
key killed with d golf ball club and
stuffed with tennis balls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Show Your Patriotism

Washington Birthday is next Tues
day, the 22nd. We have a thousand
Washington Buttons, with a splendid
likeness of George Washington, that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
a WONDER

Jinks-Is he transformations in his
charities?
BIinks-Oh, yes; even when he
gives advice he doesn't let his upper
jaw know what his lower jaw says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

mahogany plate
February Sale S3S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
SLIGHT JOLT.

Harry always have my evening
dinners served a la carte.
Grace-FrOm one of those night
lunch wagons. | suppose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

we are gong to give to the first |, O)O
high school or public school pupils
who ask for them Monday afternoon
from 3 to $50 o'clock at the post
office on the Second floor. Remem-
Der, just one thousand. First come,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
esmecabe&ce c:smecahsAc~ Gsmecass&cG e.smecaAe&ce
Darwin'S Doctrine IS The Test For Our Furniture

The survival of the flttest Monday begin
the big Third
making An
senaby keeper
would not
0
be attached of
low prices erype jus the me.onvt lep
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26
IT ALWAYS ENDS THIS WAY:
QUEEN OF OLD FRISCO GAY
LIFE DIES in SQlJALID HUT

BUTTE, Nov. 26.-Once the
wealthy queen of the twilight zone
in San Francisco. and reputed q
beauty among denizens of the un-
der world, Frisco Nelf," as she
has been known in this and other
Western cities for ! the past 20
years, died in a poor Wyoming
street cabin, having sunk into pow
erty and squalor, and in appear
ance locking twice her true age.
She was penniless at the end, with
out cent left of the hundreds OF
thousands that had passed through
her hands.
While of a station of life that re-
ceives scant consideration, Frisco
Nelp boosted generosity that
made her friends everywhere
among her kind, and already the
women with whom she associated
are making up purse to defray
the funeral expenses.
The woman's true name Is said
to be Helen McVeener. Little is
known of her antecedents, but she
is supposed to have been born In
Virginia City, New. At all events,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26

turned the cold shoulder--and by
the way, Badet is said to have the
prettiest shoulders in Paris-to Fer
dinand, and all because he was
merely a prince.
Then for some reason or other
the Bulgarian sovereign got busy
and made himself over into real
king with the handle of car. And
forthwith Car Ferdinand has
tened to the stage door of the
Opera Comique. The naughty
danseuse, carefully making note
of the regal crown, permitted the
royal cavalier to make sundry
valuable presents of pearls and
other precious stones. Between
visits t0MParis, Ferdinand still
runs affairs down in his little band.
box kingdom.
Regina Badet's figure reproduces
the classic Greek type more perfect
ly than that of any other actress in
Europe, it is said. Paris ought 10
know, for some of Badet's poses
have made blase Parisianers sit up
and take notice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26

In the event of cholera, yellow
fever, smallpox or other dreaded
diseases glazing headlines and
front page newspaper articles
arouse and alarm the community.
Public and private aid is imme-
diately placed at the command of
the municipal health officer, and
all the forces and energies of our
best civic life are enlisted with
him to combat the inroads OF sick
ness and death.
Yet the mortality from these dis
eases sinks into insignificance in
comparison with the mortality OF
infants. Diarrhea and enteritis
suggest no alarm, yet in 1909, in
the registration area of the United
States, in every 100000 of popu-
lation 1928 infants died from this
cause, 70 per cent of the deaths
being preventable. In the same
year tuberculosis, pneumonia.
diarrhea and enteritis caused 43
per cent of the total deaths from
disease without creating any
marked public comment. Assuming
the mortality in the nonregistration
area In the United States for 1903
to be the same as in the registra'
ton area, much more publicity was
given to 1919 deaths from typhoid
fever, in that years record than
to the mortality OF infants, which
was 253,26S, or a much larger NOR
tally than in any other age period
or from any single disease. More
time and money have been devoted
to preventing the spread of tuber
culosis of the lungs than toward
any other health effort, yet the to-
tai was so per cent less than the
mortality among infants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26
IL AVIATORS FOR
SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-At
least a dozen of Americas most
famous aviators will be seen in ac-
ton in San Francisco in the near
future, according to an announce
ment by the business mems COM
mittee having the meet in charge.
James Radley. the English speed
marvel, who is here, is the latest
who has agreed to fly at the meet
proposed for January.
Among the noted brd-men whom
the committee in charge is dicker-
ing with are the Wright and Cur
tbs stables, Claude Grahame-White,
Hubert Latham, John Garros, Count
de Lesseps, Charles X. Hamilton
and ]. Armstrong Drexel. All of
these have replied favorably, but
contracts have not yet been drawn
up. The committee is engaged in
collecting 100000 to be given as
prizes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26

PARIS, Nov. 26.-To be a pre-
miere danseuse of the Opera
Comique and not to have few
kings dangling at ones apron
strings, would Immediately stamp
one as impossible" from the Pa
risian viewpoint.
And the well-known beauty,
Regina Badet, is not the little lady
who would cast aside any chances
to make hay while the sun shone."
Mile. Regina is well-known
Partisan favorite, celebrated for
her wonderful poses and for the
extraordinary number of photo
graphs she has taken. She is best
known as a dancer, though recently
she decided to become an actress,
and will in the near future appear
on the stage in role full of dra-
matte possibilities.
For a long time it was gossiped
along the boulevards that the ruler
of Bulgaria was very. very devoted
to the chic dancer. For long she
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26
EIGHT GIRLS
PERISH IN FIRE
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(ey United Press Leased Wire)
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 26.-While
firemen fought each other to be
first to aid the victims, is persons
persisted today In fire that de-
stroyed the Newark Paper Box
eompany's factory. Many Of the
$50 employees Of the concern could
not be located up to noon, and it Is
believed that when the smoking
ruins 10 cleared away other charred
bodies will be uncovered.
PRIESTS HEROIC ACTION.
While the fire was at it's height
three priests-Fathers Herman,
Dillon and Brennan, of st. Patricks
cathedral, which is near the scene
of the fire, disregarding the warn
ings and pleadings of the crowd,
forced their way into the burning
building to give consolation and alb
solution to the dying. They were
dragged out later by firemen, ex-
hausted and overcome and nearly
dead from the heat and smoke.
The fire, the cause of which has
not yet been explained, broke out
apparently in all parts of the build.
ing at once. The flames gained
ground so rapidly that in a few
minutes the whole structure was
a mass of flame Escape by the
fire escapes was cut off, and the
windows were filled within two
minutes after the blaze was dis
covered, with historical girls and
men.
JUMP INTO LIFE NETS.
The firement were rushed to the
scene, but when they arrived the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26
INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, S0URNESS,
GAS AND STOMACH HEADACHE co

Diapepsin is harmless and tastes
like candy, though each dose COLI
tains power sufficient to digest and
prepare for assimilation into the
blood all the food you eat; besides,
1t makes you go to the table with a
healthy appetite; but, what will
please you most Is that you will feel
that your stomach and intestines
are clean and fresh, and you will
not need to resort to laxatives or
liver pills for Biliousness or Consti-
patton.
This city will have many Diapep-
sin cranks, as some people will call
them, but you will be cranky about
this splendid stomach preparation,
too, If you ever try a little for Indi-
gestion or Gastritis or any other
Stomach misery.
Get some now, this minute, and
forever rid yourself of Stomach
Trouble and Indigestion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26
ALLEGED REAL
ESTATE SHARK

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 90
Clarence D. Hillman. the Seattle
millionaire real estate operator,
must plead to the several indict-
ments charging him with conspir-
acy to defraud, by the use of the
mails, December 1. This is the de-
cision of Judge Donworth, who has
been considering Hillman's motion
to quash the indictments. The in
dictments are sustained and Hill
man must go to trial. He is al
legged to have swindled hundreds
of poor people by selling worthless
real estate on the weekly payment
plan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26

If what you just ate is souring on
your stomach or lies like a lump of
lead, refusing to digest, or you
belch Gas and Eructate sour, undi-
gested food or have feeling Of Dir
ziness, Heartburn, Fullness, Maui
sea, Bad taste in mouth and stom-
ach headache-this Is Indigestion.
A full case Of Pape's Diapepsin
costs only 80 cents and will thor
oughly cure your out-of-order stom-
ach, and leave sufficient about the
house in case some one else in the
family may suffer from stomach
trouble or Indigestion.
Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula plainly printed on these
so cent cases, then you will under
stand why Dyspeptic trouble Of all
kinds must go, and why they usu-
ally relieve sour, out-of-order stom-
achs or Indigestion in five minutes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

Rain or snow has been scattered
from the Pacific coast over the
Rockies to middle Canada and
Iexas, caused by the western
storm center now over Colorado.
Rain or snow also has fallen east
wardly from the Lake region and
the upper Ohio valley, due to the
eastern storm center now off the
coast of New England. Crests of
high pressure are respectively over
Idaho and Wisconsin. From the
Pacific to the Rockies a generally
moderate fall of temperature has
occurred; in the Mississippi valley
temperatures are higher, but east
wardly from the valley tempera-
lures general are lower.