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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
Cyrus TT. *. Curtis WEEDS.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 3.-Mrs.
Kate S. Pillsbury of Milwaukee was
married late yesterday afternoon to
Cyrus H. X Curtis, a we'll known
Philadelphia publisher. The wedding
took place at the home of the brides
sister. Only a few relatives and
friends were present. Mrs. Pillsbury
is widow, her husband having died
several years ago. Immediately after
the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Curtis left
for New York, where they will board
SIR Curtis yacht for a cruise along
the coast of Maine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
SETS new RECORD.
Modern Woodmen Make Rapid
Gains in Membership During
the Past Six Months.
ADD $3.50 TO THE ROLLS
Total Insurance Is Increased by Over
Eighty Millions of Dollars-Illi-
nois Leads Other States.

Major c. w. Halves, head clerk of
the Modern Woodmen society, today
iss'ed statement covering the mem
bership and insurance changes of the
society during the first six months of
the current year. The statement shows
that the society has surpassed all pre-
vious records for net gains in member
ship and insurance made during any
siIoilar period of time in its history.
Tie head clerk states that no other in
sulance organization, fraternal or old
line, can show an equal record of
growth during the same period of time
On Jan. l, 1910, the society had 1,045,-
500 beneficial or insured members in
good standing, and during the six
months ended June so, 1910, the net
gains in beneficial membership footed
5000. During the same period of
time the insurance in force increased
f. ON 81 ,666, 4S7 900 to Stag 55, 900, a
n,t gain in insurance in force during
the first six months of 1910 of $780,
2GS, 900.
Gain is General.
Every state, territory and province
in which the society is doing business,
shows net gains in membership and in
surance in force. The largest net gains
were made by the following states:
Illinois, members, 1872; insurance,
$11 ,29S, 500. Texas, members, 1868;
Insurance. $5,452,O Missouri, mem
bers, 3,177; insurance. $4,364, 500. Ok
lahoma, members, 300; insurance, S4,-
$50, 500. Kansas, members, 1904; in
surance, S4.45S.000. l owa, members,
2 SOC; insurance, $4,465,000
There were 664 new local camp or
carnations chartered during the first
SIX months of 1910, and on June Both
there were 14.4S2 local camps in good
standing. This record of new camps
chartered surpasses any previous rec
ord in the society's history. The total
number of new benefit certificates is
sued to charter applicants in new
was 1889 There were S4444
benefit certificates issued to applicants
III old camps, making the grand total
of certificates issued during the six
94,S33
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
SUNRISE Party.

Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Downing of Sill
Wis were surprised Monday evening by
large company of friends who took
this means of showing them their re
gret at losing them as neighbors. The
company was composed of the mem
bers of the Thimble club and their fami-
lies, Mrs. Downing being member OF
II c club. A number of musical selec-
tons were given and a delightful So
Cial time was enjoyed. Mrs. Downing
was presented with a beautiful table
cloth as a remembrance. Mr.. and Mrs.
Downing will move to Port Byron soon,
t. conduct a general store and ice
CT cam parlor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
CHAMP CLARK NOMINATED
Minority Leader Named by Democrats
for Ninth Time.

Montgomery City, Mo-, Aug. q
times without opposition, Champ
Clark. democratic minority leader,
was nominated for congress in the
Ninth congressional district. Judge
Ruben e. Roy of Troy was nominated
by the republicans. Mr.. Clark says
he will now give almost his entire
time to his party trying to elect the
ticket and redeem Missouri.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03

Turkey, Mrs. Morrison's parents. Mrs.
Morrison's place in western society is
we'll assured. She is widow just
past 80 years of age, and has made
her home with her parents in Omaha
since the death of her husband five
years ago. She is prominent in phil
anthropic work, and is president of
the La Sale club, an Omaha organi-
eaton of college women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The marriage of Miss Pauline Will
helmine Podschadley, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand L. Podschad-
ley of 1719 Mitchell street, Daven-
port, to Albert G. Martens, deputy
county clerk, took place yesterday
morning at 1880 at the parsonage of
the German Evangelical Lutheran
Zion church. Davenport, Rev. c. Hol-
termann officiating. There were no
attendants to the bridal couple. After
the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the bride,
where members of the immediate
families only were guests, covers be-
ing laid at the table for IA. Mr.. and
Mrs. Martens left on the l. & l. for
Clinton, and will go to Lake View,
Iowa, for a two weeks honeymoon.
They will then go to Dennison and
Holstein to visit relatives and
friends and will be at home after
Sept. at pretty new residence pre-
pared by the groom on Eola street,
Davenport. The bride has been for
the past three years connected with
the Iowa Telephone company as one
of its operators. Mr.. Martens is'the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Martens of
2O12 Washington street and we'll
known county official.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
Mission Circle Meets.

The Women's Home Mission circle
of the First Methodist church held a
meeting last evening at the home of
MIS- Glasco, 412 Nineteenth street. A
missionary program was given and a
social hour followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
Bids on Coal Solicited.

Bids for furnishing coal for use by
the Royal Neighbors Of America at it's
supreme office are hereby solicited.
Specifications as to quality and guam.
tity may be had by calling at the su.
preme Office. MYRTLE Z. DADE.
Supreme Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
NEGRO ASSASSIN CAPTURED
Man Who Shot Sheriff of Monroe,
Mich, Captured.

Toledo, Aug. 3.-After 100 officers
had secured the country for a negro
who shot Sheriff Dull of Monroe,
Mich, the colored man was captured
at Flint, Mich, at 4:30 yesterday
afternoon. He was taken to Monroe.
Dull is still alive, but with on
chance of recovery. He was trying
to arrest the negro for robbery when
the black opened fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
Staagers Skeptics.

That clean, nice, fragrant COM
pound like Bucklen's Arnica Salve
will instantly relieve bad burn, cut,
scald, wound or piles, staggers skep-
tics. But great cures prove its a
wonderful healer of the worst sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, eczema, skin
eruptions, as also chapped hands,
sprains and corns. Try it, 25 cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
SociabIe for Charity.

The Ever Ready circle of the First
Baptist church will give sociable at
the home CT Miss Eta Rogers, 1411
Thirty-second street, tomorrow even
ing The proceeds will be given to
the Visiting Nurse association and to
the Association house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
To Wed Society Leader.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Harry E. By
ram, vice president of the Burlington
railroad, is to marry Mrs. Lydia Nor
rison of Omaha. The announcement
of the engagement was made in Oma-
Ia yesterday by MIR. and Mrs. A. P.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03

In buying cough medicine, don't
be afraid to get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from
it, and relief is sure to follow Es-
pecially recommended for coughs.
colds and whooping coughs. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
Licenses to Wed.


has saved thousands of dollars to
families who could i'll afford the ex-
pense necessary to maintain the serv-
ices of physician, and have answer
ed the purpose equally as well and
often succeeded after our best physi-
clans have failed. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is one of
this kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
The American woman's League.

A meeting of the Rock Island
chapter of the American Woman's
league was held last evening at the
home of Miss Pauline Kolls and many
points of interest were presented. A
communication from headquarters at
University City regarding a compli-
mentary manufacturers luncheon to
be held late in the fall was read and
discussed and a committee appointed
to begin arrangements and secure a
suitable place to hold same. A sim
liar luncheon is to be given at the
same time in every other city or town
in which there is a chapter of the
American Woman's league.
The next meeting on Tuesday even
ing. Aug. 16, will be at the home of
Selma E. Anderson. 1914 Forty
fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
Life on Panama Canal

las had one frightful drawback-ma
laria trouble-that has brought suffer
Ing and death to thousands. The germi
cause chills, fever and ague, bilious
ness, jaundice, lassitude weakness and
general debility. But Electric Bitteri
never fail to destroy them and cure
malaria trouble. Three bottles com.
p!etely cured me of a very severe at
tack of malaria writes William A.
Fretwell of Lucama, " c., land I've
had good health ever since" Cure
stomach, liver and kidney troubles,
and prevent typhoid. so cents. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03

II your liver is sluggish and out
Of tone and you feel dull, bilious. con-
stipated, take a dose Of Chamber
Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to-
night before retiring and you will
feel all right in the morning. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
Where is the
Money You
Worked so Hard
To Get?

Spent, wasted and gone or saw
ed and now working for you?
Your friends by saving are get
ting interest on their money
have good homes paid for and
money to invest-and increase
their incomes day by day-you
can do the same-start a saw
ings account with this strong
bank if you want ready money
for useful purposes.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
Burkett Bill Would Abolish Something

not constitutional. They're for the
bill, but against it's enactment on con
stitutional grounds"
Had you thought OF abolishing the
constitution as a Q Of getting rid
OF the d~ificulty!"
Burkett looked savagely down the
corridor towards the rooms which the
committee OF constitutional sharps
nee in.
Il have thought mighty seriously
that it would be a good thing to abol-
ish the constitutional lawyers" he
said.
Senator Burton gets many an odd
appeal for information. This week he
received the following letter from q
law student:
Dear Congressman: VIII you kind
ly send me some literature on the
central bank scheme. How can a G. b.
be kept from political caprice? II
the United States too vast for . G. b?
II not, how can the supporter Of such
a view be answered"
The nswer which Fl. b. Fuller. Mr..
Burton's secretary sent, was flled
with all the courtesy that our Ian
Euage knows, but the law student win
have to dig up his c. b. information
himself.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
Live Man Has a Funeral "Cortyzha'

occasion for II. II want three kebs.
Let 'em prophecy about me-"
The cabman scampered his horse
down the avenue till he found two OF
his like. All three trotted their horses
back to where the generous one was
waiting. The generous one eyed the
equipages sadly as they drew up to
the curb. The 1rst hackman de-
scended and opened the door Of his
vehicle. t
Where are your friends, SIR" he
politely inquired.
"FriendsT' the customer repeated.
Il have no friends. I'm going to use
all these wagons myself. This IL q
.%cortyzha my boy. a cortyzha. Pro
ceed."
And In single nle the three cabs
proceeded to the Blank apartment
house. The generous one paid the
bill OF all three cabmen. He was al.
most happy to think that he had
pulled OF something while alive that,
according to his friends. he would not
get when he WAS dead. II he kept his
present pace.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
How Nick Longworth Earned a Dollar

the town. but ~ l had to make an
early start, l preferred the hotel
rather than trouble my friends with
an early breakfast
Il was sitting In the parior about
midnight. talking over old times with
the proprietor. Just ~ l was ready
to retire an automobile stopped In
front. and a couple Of men much the
worse for wear came In. They bought
wine freely. One Of them demanded
that the piano be played.
Champagne buyers are rare birds
at that hotel. and the proprietor did
not want to lost his good customers.
He turned to me. Nick he said. Just
peat the box a few minutes. They'll
never know who you are. ! played
ragtime. grand opera and love songs
while the men bought more wine. A.
they were about to 90 n OF them
came over to me with his wallet In his
hand.
Here, profess he said. you're the
goods as a piano player. Buy = little
present for yourself
He handed me a dollar bill. have
II framed at home az a certificate OF
my ability as u workingman."
1t Is well known that Nicholas al
beat the box" In pretty creditable
shape.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
REPRESENTATIVES, LoNGwoRTH

REPRESENTATIVE LONGWORTH
N might have been expected to tell
this story some years ago when he
was "Nickier" than he Is to-day: but
its truth Is vouched for by a Washing.
ton newspaper that never-well. hard
ly ever tells a lie. Thus II Ia:
Tucked away among the valuable
trophies of Representative Nicholas
Longworth Ia a dollar bill.
THE first and only dollar l ever
earned" says MI. Longworth. always
excepting the $500 per annum that
Uncle Sam Is good enough to pay me
for the honor Of representing, In part,
the city of Cincinnati in the house OF
representatives.
1T happened In a political campaign
several years ago. l had been on the
stump around the state OF Ohio. One
night l made a speech In a little town
which supported a small but COM
Portable hotel. was well known In
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04

WASHINGTON.-"Say. I'll have to
w drop this brand Of smoking. I,
nearly burns the tongue OH me
What's the matter with IT." said the
smoker to = Washington tobacconist.
IT'S been made up with a little Bit
too much molasses." said the tobacco.
mist. The tobacco intended for win.
ter sale always has a little more mo
lasses in II than summer tobacco.
They've several reasons for add.
ing molasses to tobacco" he contin.
ued. coming back TO the end OF the
counter. In the first place. II the
leaf wasn't made just the least bit
sticky II would be apt to crumble 10
a very fine powder that would choke
up your pipe. especially In winter,
when tobacco gets extremely dry.
so when they add a little molasses
to the cut leaf they make a thin,
sticky hlm over II. This keeps the to.
bacco In good shape and the molasses
locks the nicotine In the body IL the
leaf as well.
Nicotine. you know. will evaporate
and be lost II the tobacco Is exposed
long enough. Then when the nicotine
Is gone you might as well smoke the
cabbage leaf the comic papers talk
about SO much about for all the salts.
faction you get.
Plug tobacco Ia simply leaf glued
together with molasses and then
pressed into q block. II you'll take
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
FoQ-Eye's PIaintive Protest.

Fog-Eye Smith of northwest Wy
oming bore an appalling facade. His
style of beauty was a blight. Depend.
ing upon his horrific exterior, he was
in the habit of trying to awe newcom-
ers. On one occasion, affecting some
displeasure at the in which a
pallid stranger watered his liquor. Mr..
Smith announced, frowning, that un
less he detected immediate amend
ments he would send the neophyte
home in a market basket. (Which I'll
sure tear you up a whole lot" said
og-Eye. Half an hour later Mr.. Smith
was found cropping about on the floor
under the poker table, hunting for his
glass eye, and mutterfng to himself.
The stranger asked with some evi.
dence of Impotence what new line of
sentiments Mr.. Smith was now har-
boring. That injured resident, glazing
malevolently from beneath the furni-
ture, replied: which l sure do hate a
man with no sense of humor."
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
Molasses Makes Tobacco Burn Tongue

a plug Of smoking and put II In a
damp place outside somewhere and
then come back after q week or two
to look at IL you'll see = pile Of square
cut leaves, perhaps Ave or six inches
high. This is because the tobacco win
have lost the molasses glue, NOT from
the molasses having been washed Oh
the leaf. but from ita having fermcnt.
ed into vine gar.
The film Of molasses keeps the
leaf moist and pliable. This IL be
cause OF the sugar crystals In H. II
you've ever noticed salt In wet wealth
er you'll often have seen how II gath,
cred the wet The sugar crystals act
exactly like the crystals Of salt. but
To a less degree.
When you fellows that smoke pipes
say that tobacco burns our tongue
you're away OF. The tobacco hasn't
a thing to do with IL. And your tongue
isn't being burnt, it's being scalded."
From the moisture In e. tobacco-'
asked the customer.
Partly" said the tobacconist. but
mostly from moisture you'd not think
was In the tobacco. There's 4 great
deal OF moisture In the little sugar
crystals over and above what you'd
expect they might collect from the
air.
When you melt this sugar In your
pipe each crystal dissolves nrst In q
little pool OF water. and makes ma.
terial for steam. In addition to the
free water in the tobacco that you
can feel with our fingers.
This hot steam makes q regular
steam heating system between the
bowl Of your pipe and your tongue.
and while you think your tongue II
being burnt you're actually getting
your tongue parboiled."
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop Il.

Ayoung Calf. wife talks about coffee:
1T was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum a trial. but my
nerves we're SO shattered that l was
q nervous wreck and Of course that
means all kinds of ails.
AT first l thought bicycle riding
caused 1t and I gave it up. but my con-
dition remained unchanged. l did not
want to acknowledge coffee caused the
trouble for l was very fond Of 1t. At
that time q friend came to live with
US, and / noticed that after he had
been with us a week he would not
drink his coffee any more. l asked him
the reason. He replied. I have not had
q headache since l left of drinking cof-
fee, some months ago. till last week.
when l began again, here at your table.
I don't e how anyone can like coffee.
anyway. after drinking Postum
Il said nothing. but at n ce ordered
a package of Postum. That was five
months ago.. and we have drank no
coffee since, except on two occasions
when we had company, and the result
each time was that my husband could
not sleep. but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his suffer
ing. SO he returned to Postum, con-
WINGED that coffee was an enemy. in
stead Of q friend. and he IL troubled
no more with insomnia.
Il. myself, have gained s pounds In
weight. and my nerves have ceased to
CULVER. 1t seems so easy 10 to quit
coffee that caused our aches and ails
and take up Postum"
Read the little book, 'The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
ONE appears from time to time. They
are Eenvtae, true. and full Of human
interest
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04

CENATOR BURKETT OF Nebraska
~ has a bill pending In the senate
judiciary committee to prohibit the
use OF telegraph lines for Interstate
transmission OF news to be used for
gambling purposes-reports OF races.
especially.
There was q hearing on the meas
ure recently and sentiment in It's IA
vor was developed.
"Everybody's in favor OF the BILL"
said Burkett. They all conceded it's
a good bill and ought to be passed"
When do you expect to get 1t out
OF committed"
Cant tell anything about It."
But aren't they for IT."
Every one OF EN-"
why don't they report 1t them"
Well, you see." the senator Ok.
planned, they say It's ali right and
ought to pass. but they're afraid It's
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
Certainly Not Present.

1t was in n of the colored schools
OF Baltimore, and the teacher was
an inexperienced one. There was talk
ing among the little negroes before
her.
Il want absolute silence" she said,
severely.
Still the talking continued.
II want absolute silence" she re-
peated again.
At the third demand one very small
girl spoke up boldly.
"Assalute Silence amt hyar," she
said, She got de toofache."-Lip-
%pincOtt's Magazine.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04

THERE is q nan In Washington who
at some stage OF. his drinking be-
comes very melancholy. The joys OF
life go hence then. He shuns his com
panions, be they never SO boon. His
thoughts-his black thoughts-sufice.
He does odd things. One night he had
been at a club with q number Of
friends. Along about 'steenth drink
time he rose, donned his o~vercoat and
left. His friends. knowing his moods.
did not seek to detain him. He went
over on Pennsylvania avenue
"Keb, sir? Carriage?" asked on OF
the many who pilot seagoing hacks
over the pavement.
Eyes, l want a keb, sir. q carriage.
said the bibulous one, with indigna-
ton in his tone, though there was no
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
7.YEAR-oLp CHILD Is GRAY.
Fright Causes His Hair to Suddenly
Change Color.

Atchison. Kansas-A 7-year old
child with hair as gray as that OF
an old man is attracting the attention
of local physicians. Recently Fred
Jones. while playing In a hay loft. fell
80 feet to the floor.
He was not seriously injured but
the resulting fright SO acted upon his
nervous system that his hair began to
turn white.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04

Buffalo. n. Y,-John weyand. IS
years old. OF this city. was shot and
killed while In = fishing. boat ON the
Niagara river. The shots came FROM
the Canadian shore. Thomas Briggs.
a Canadian game inspector, admits
that he fred at q launch CONTAINING
two men. He declares that they were
dynamiting fish rear the Canadian
shore. He ordere6 them ashore and
they replied with gsashets. He sent
several rife bullets after the launch
with the intention Of sinking It. An
investigation will. be made. !.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
WORTH llIlOMNA,'
Simple Rsms17 1has Aays0e G. ~.
pare g hosso.

Mcak pAopos are moro q -
ject 70 cXeo94 81 colds. kaan16
remedy a. ffwip hrsak - a~cclo
quickly and cur0 any cough tAat =
durable b made By mixfng two ouneoo
Of Olyccrine. : half0uncs q vlrg1n
on Of Pine conpesa4 p1rs AD4SlgA4
ounces Of pure Whisky. Yoa en- ~
these IN any rood drug stoes NJ -
tly mtx them In : lArss hoetle4 -
mixture j. highly reeomme11ok ~
the Leach Chemical Co. ok Cincinnou.
Who prepare the genuine vtfg1n OIL g
Pine compound purs Tor Diagnosing
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
All In the Name.

Phyllis (up from the country)--But,
Dick this is just like the last piece you
brought me to see here.
Dick.-My dear Phyllis, don't be alb
surd. This is THE Naughty Girl OF
Nice" and that other was The Grasse
Widow" Surely you know that Nice
and Grasse r. two entirely different
places.-Punch.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-02-04
N "A 1s,o' RE41RiNo.
Photographs SHOW SKY Revsr rrav,l
ing Away From Sun.

Boston. Mass.-The bright rival 81
Venus In the western sky. the new
comet discovered by . South African
and officially known a. Comet x.
1870" Is chivalrously retirinx ana
leaving the star the fairest visible oh
ject In the heavens. according to pho
tographs taken Of the comet ~ the
Harvard observations. The comet Il
now travelling away fromethe sun.