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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16

small show through the Mexican
states.
One might go almost through the
entire program of the Barnum &
Bailey circus and find names which
for generations past have stood for
all that was best in the circus world
and find also that their descendants
were doing their prettiest TO keep
alive the best traditions of the fam
lily name and fame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16
Eank Statement.

New York. July l6.-Rcserve in
crease &15.S1G,1Oo; less I. S. in
crease So, $4,000; loans decrease,
SIG, 542.2O0: specie increase $11,
$4,000, legals increase $2O.2O3.3OO,
deposits decrease $7.463. 200, ctrcu-
latioH decrease S11.2OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Tcday's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
July 16.-FollowinS are the quota
tons on the local market today:
Fresh Eggs-19c.
Live Poultry-Old hens, 121Ac
pound. springs, 40c.
Butter-Dairy, 22c to 25c; creamery.
csc.
PotGtoes-New, 75C.
Lard-15c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 75c; oats, 43c TO 41C.
Forage -Timothy hay. $I1.
wild hay. $12 TO $17; straw. $3.50.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 15c; slack
SC.
Wood-$45O per load.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16
TOWER INN HAS
A new MANAGER
Fred w. Sauerman and Asso-
ciates Dispose of Stock in
Concession Company.
RICHARD ALENDoRF HEAD
Denied That Suit of William E. john
son Figures in Transfer of
Holdings.

Announcement was made today OF
tbe transfer of the stock of the Watch
Tower Park company by Fred w
Sauerman, S. NJ. Sauerman and Fred
Rasley TO Frank Weiss and Richard
and Fred Alendorf. 1t was stated that
the sale was effected yesterday and
that the new owners were given i'm
mediate possession of the concessions
at the Tower held by the company un-
der lease from the Tri-City Railway
company, owner of the property.
Mr.. Sauerman retires from the man
agement of the Tower after having
successfully conducted the property
three years. He has other interests
which he will devote his attention to.
The company, as newly organized, is
ofticered as follows: Fred Alendorf
president; Richard Alendorf, secre-
t0ry; Frank Weiss, treasurer Richard
Alendorf has been serving as steward
at the Tower inn and will become the
manager now. Mr. Weiss. who is a
clerk in the Rock Island Savings bank.
mas been the owner of the figure eight
concession at the resort Fred Allen
dorf is manager of the Davenport Out
ing club and will continue in that posi-
ton.
Prior Sale Alleged.
1t is denied that the filing Of a suit
in the circuit court yesterday by VIII
liam E. Johnson of this city against
Fred W. Sauerman to force the clos
ing of an alleged option on the stock
of the Watch Tower Park COMPANY
had any bearing on the deal whereby
the AlendOrfs and Weiss become the
new owners. It is stated they had
been negotiating for weeks with Mr..
SIlerman and his associates, and that
the transfer took place before the fill
Ing of the Johnson action was learned
Of, Johnson claims in his declaration
filed in court that Sauerman accepted
SOC for an option, and that the re-
n"inder of the agreed purchase price
vas rendered July s. hut was then re-
fused. Mr.. Sauerman today declined
- discuss the suit of Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16
CARRY CROWDS TO THE FAIR
Rock Island Southern Will Have
AIedo Sub Opened by Sept. 20.

-hIN'IV 1'tIV NDI1-IIR0I V3 ~ TNs -Vs
Aledo, Ill, July Especial 1.-The
Mercer county fair will be held in
Aledo, Sept. 2O-23. J. w. Walsh of the
Rock Island Southern has assured the
officers of the board that the Aledo
Sublime will be ready for service in
time 70 bring in the large crowds of
people who will attend this year. We'd
nesday of the fair has been set apart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16

for the annual reunion of soldiers and
sailors of Mercer county. The soldiers
will be the fair associations guests
that day, and each soldier or sailor
will be admitted free and given a sou.
venir
All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
brush AND OIL SCALP
INSTEAD or WASHING.

/ should like to impress upon my
readers the dire results that follow
ter frequent shanpooinE, and make
them understand that It Is by other
methods oiiiness, and sometimes dust,
must be removed. Too frequent APP
piicatiof1s OF water win inevitably in
crease an oily condition by causing
the pores to expand more, 70 By bruah-
Ing and using cleansing tonies the
health Of the scalp may be preserved.
especially in warm weather.
When oiliness is pror.ounccd and
the hair is sticky and heavy to the
touch, there may be copious appsi-
cation of a tonic made from TWO drAtns
each of spirits OF rosemary. thyme and
alcoholic tincture of eanthar.des, one
dram each OF bfcArhorate of soda and
oil al mace. six drops each Of oil Of
cinnamon and nutmeg, on~-half an
ounce OF toilet ammo MIA. apd alcohol
enough TO make the quantity Ave
ources
TO mix. the oils are put with the
alcohol the soda Ia dissolved In the
two spirits and the two combinations
are put together. The ammonia and
cantharides sc IT. last. This compound
will make any eruption on the scalp
smart ise, this tefatr IL unmuttetf TO
dry scalp.
when 1t IL 10 be- used, tho hair
Should receive a careful brushins, d.
vidIng the locks into strands, and 70
placing the brush at tho scalp that
the edge OF the brlsties touch the skin.
The brush 10 then drawn down the
length OF the trass. Ta.a treatment.
carefully done, VIII. remove much
natural oil. Then, while the hair
hangs ie.cse. the bottle u tonic should
be held over the crown and the liquid
poured on until the entire head Ii wet.
II any maMaEc u given Il should
be OF the gcntieat sort. Incidentally,
tho hair may be gathered into sort
! knot ard pinaed en- tep of tho hezd to
| givp the scaip chance tc dir and the
tonic an opportunity to ns~s thor
cushiy work into the pores, The liquid
/ II not supposed to do more than affect
surface conditions, and that II why
I rnassng1ng IL unneceagnfys
Al tnric bath OF fhls description
should not be xiveh cftener than cnce
| 4 week. for the ingredients ~ the ap-
pllcafions ara strung. Careful b<a6h-
| ina each day win aid n abaQrhing ellis
I Il MARuARNr NfErRlIk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
Types That We Meet Every Day
The Girl Mhe Plays GeH
Copyrighted, 1910. Alirights russrysd.
ny BoBBsE BABBLE.

says Trivia. When spring bEeezes blow
l seize my aolfbag and 20
Out to the country club each day,
Where on the links / like to play
a match game with some nice young
man,
And try to beat him II can
/ always winch, yes, quite square
For Cupid Is my caddie there,
"A foursome is not half such fun
Unless. before the match is done,
Your partner proves himself to be
matrimonial parti
Which puts new zest into the game
That sometimes threatens TO be tome,
II makes the links seem very fair
When Cupid is the caddie there.
To-day within a sheltered spot.
After I'D made q stunning shot,
While Johnny Saphead squeezed my
hand,
Suddenly up popped Polly Bland
And sfrieks out, very shrilly, Fore
You should have heard how Johnny
swore
Why must she butt in? Twasn't fair.
When Cupid was the caddie there.
last week I played with Billie Dough.
Some people say he's rather slow
And I'm inclined to think 30 now
He merely stopped to mop his brow
When we were resting on the tee.
He never tries to flirt with me-
To play with him do not care.
No Cupid is his caddie there.
But Jimmy Dash has lots OF go,
[ like him very much, and so
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

inevitably However baimy the wea-
ther may be uptown. or In the coun-
Try. on a dock where the wind sweeps
from all directions any one will feei
cold. 30 the safest way lie to pro-
vide against discomfort and take an
extra coat or wrap and put 1t on when
occasion requires.
A most Important point in regard
to meeting incoming ships is to have
dock pass issusd by the custom
house. Never ship comes In but that
scme disappointed friend stands out
side the dock gates unable 10 get In
because she hae no pass. No difficulty
IL experienced Ii getting such pass
by applying at the custom houee.
where they are issued gratis. one or
two days before the ysssei arrives.
1t may seem Sdd, but think 1t is
a deck 70 be petite, for NOT iDfre-
auently an undue amount Of pushing
II done by those who are eagerly lock
Ing for friends a. members of the
family a., come down tl1e gangway.
Uncrnscion.ly the crowd surges to-
ward the exit. greatly 70 the fncon.
veniencc and diheoMfcrt cf those try
ine 10 get of. a. we'll ~ others on tho
dock. 1t is wsil 10 remember that
there are others eager to greet home
cotner~. a
Incidentally. tslpse waiting should
bear IN mad that hnwevex aDprecin-
tive tho retassstftl essrsf rtstssf ne IF
the welcome, the fMct remains that
family AID friehde nfe sometimes b,
the way while lEtx4ke u being in
spscted By oustoins nixicidk. and IT 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

when Massachusetts was fighting to
determine whether II would send to
the national convention q delegation
pledged to Taft or an nntnstrurted
one, Gardner Jumped into the fight
againat his distinguished father -in-
law, Henry Cabot Lodge. and insisted
on and won Taft delegation At that
time his physicians told him he might
be carried out of the convention hall
on a shoutetr That did not bother
Gardner He had fight on hand.
When the insurgents unexpectedly
launched their Tight on the rules
Gardner was In bed, He went TO the
Capitol and he remained there for
nearly forty-eight hours. He paid for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

Especial Correspondence of The Rich
mond Virgtnian.)
WASHINGTON. d. c., May Tit
lis hard to tell where insurgency be-
gins and where 1t ends. Over in the
United States Senate the little band
Of insurgents who are following Cum
minis, La Toilette & Co. are a con-
sistent lot Not 30 in the House.
Not long ago, it may be remember
ed, there was a fight in the House to
deprive Speaker Cannon of his mem
bership on the Rules Committee. On
that occasion Representative A. r.
Gardner, Of Massachusetts. left a sick
bed to go to the House and join the
insurgents In their record-breaking
long distance session. Gardner has a
weak heart and he has been known to
risk his health on more than one oc-
CASTOR for cause in which he was
interested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
Well Known Daughters Of Famous Men.

eeives many parties at Coombe
Abbey, her husbands place in
Warwickahire.
by the way, the Cravens
possess some splendid ola
robes that were worn by the
present Countess at Their Maj
sstfes' coronation in 1902, ano
which belonged to b dead and
gone Lady Craven. who was at
.crward Margarine OF Bran
ienburg Anspach. The Lady
Craven OF to-day owns jewels,
given her by her parents.
which are most magnificent
she shares with Lady VIM
borne the uncommon name OF
Cornelfa.
"Iord Craven is an expert at
turning and does the finest
work in ivory. He has q work
shop OF his own at Coombe,
where he Ia now busy making
jixsaw puzzles OF the most In
tricate description. His friends
call him 'Uffy.' q dimiiutive OF
his second title. Ccomhe Abb
boy was once a great Ctstercian
monastery and three sides of
have been reverent1y preserv-
known as the Nuns Walk, is
the tiinid and superstitious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
Famous Sayings of Famous Peopls

sour country, right or wrong
Commodore stephen Decatur.
The war OF 1919, with the varied
incidents. reflected great credit upon
Philadelphia for the part her gallant
sons played in that conflict. Although
Stephen Decatur. one Of the most brill
liant heroes OF that war. was not born
In Philadelphia. nor did he die there.
mis- father, who bore the same name.
and wAs also naval officer, died In
frankfort in 1908, ard the brave bay.
ard OF the sea himself spent much OF
his ftfe tn that ctty and IL buried
there.
stephen Decatur furthermore receiv-
ed his early training for the sea In
that city, and his many valorous
deeds during the ccrfiict with Eng
land gave phiIadeiphians frequent ops.
pottanfties to do him honor. Follow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

ing his thrilling adventures -
guns OF Trfpcii. which AomtE6I
pronounced the most da1zM3E
the age" upon his return, hcx
in january, 1906, the cittxsna 6S
delphia testified their appre<1111
two splendid banquets. Al
the news had reached ~Fhilmdel
the War OF 1872 Of Captain 4
having captured the Brfti1h "a
Macedonian, the Phil6delphiM f
Councils passed resolutions en1&
hls Gallantry and deciding ~
him with sword. Al
After the war with Greak
was over, Decatur returned 66@s
ington and was appointed y311
missioner with Ccmmo6OroG
and Porter and agve nj ht1 W
and experiences IN hlstf01Nr
young navy Of tho repubI
attached to the board of nM1
m.ssioners, Decatur nAd6
marks OF cenaori0ua 3a&s1f&
Commodore Barron, which II
q long correspondence and
In 4 duel near BlAdensbuF
-1lxn- NhAn tao xeoFd Eaa4
Barron fell. wounded IN tn IL
Decatur said he would N1<1
Decatur was shot gQon aftx
the abdomen and died
that night. s!S
No mans death wan evSe
GREETED by the country thajA
cf1icer. to whom TIM hiEM
ware accorded, and ne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

I'VE have heard D lot Of tn1t
Champ Clark and his inability Y
his men, declared prumiment
ocrat to-day. The fact OF khGs
liz that Champ never had i en-
lead until quite recently. n t6
thing to lead when your H.
leading you somewhere. hut wiao
have been minority party 46S
many long, weary years the t4&
gets tired Of leading. and the
Brs get tired of being led. Now tl
are different. We are on o.
road TO power. ss55
Thanks to the insurgents, -
been able TO put q few things
the plate at this session. and hs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

The Countess or Craven,
daughter ~ III. Bradley
Martins, Is nowadays Il prom
sYent iigure In English So
cisty. The present spring finds
this young American Countess
at Eiarritx among the many
loiterers at that gay resort.
II was only seventeen years
sgo. ia 1898. that. Miss Bradley
Martins marriage was the talk
Of two continents. The only
daughter OF wealthy parents,
this matrimonial alliance wa
as sensational as the narrias,
of Lord and Lady Granard In
1898.
A chronicier of worldly life
in England says OF Lady
Craven.
''At the time OF her mar
rlAge she Was y girl OF sixteen
and her friends declare that
her hair was put up for the
first time on the day Of hei
wedding. Her only child. the
twelve-year- old Lord Ufflng-
ton. came upon the scene
when his mother had at last
attained the age OF twenty.
Lady Craven Is fair. with
light hair and blue eyes, has
always dressed 10 perfection
s.gha does not entertain mi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

the exertion by remaining in bed until
we'll. Gardner heard that the admin
istratfon railroad bill was in danger.
pislegardinE his doctors orders. he
went to the Capitol He shook hands
with the insurgents all round and
then proceeded to vote with the reg
ulars all day. Gardner. it must be
known, only insurges when the rules
are under discussion. He hohbled
around like an aged cripple. From
the House he went TO Johns Hopkins
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

of being hopeless every time W1
there liz now the delightful uuN0
ty and closeness about ~
which La fascinating. HenuA
division IS called for and ChAAa
gives the order All up. We M
our feet as thought Va sFAf4
spring released by Champ. CpG
TALLY, thsre may not be this n1l
aninity OF opinion after Chs
passed out the Craftsmanship -
appointed q few hopeful6.s Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
SECURE DOCK PASS TO
MEET FRIENDS on SHIP
Passes Issued by Custom House
Permit Persons to Meet Friends
Without Interference.

Women should realize when they SO
to meet friends at the dock on their
return from Europe that uraiess extra
heavy clothing In worn. chill follows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
Copyright, 1919. All rights reserved
THE COUNTESS OF CRAVEN,

light hair and blue eyes. has slight inquire ana IS
always dressed perfection.
..She does entertain much in London. but re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
SIDELIGHTS ALONG
WASHINGTON sBYWAA

University Hospital. in Baitim019
tights and let's the doctors l061
for him afterward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

But Jimmy Dash has lots of 40,
like him very much, and so
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-03

the Forthcoming elections by with.
drawing at this time.
There's no resignation on tho card
I can tell you." was Mr.. Ballingeri
reply to this.
Continuing. he said:
Il simply am IN my way to the
coast for a little rest. Some Of them
want me to make my rest permanent
but it will not be SO, so long as Presi-
dent Taft is satisfied. I met Crane
thru no arrangement Of mine, and the
matter we discussed-polttics. Of course
was nothing which interested me
directly at all. Mr.. Crane wished to
consult me on the matter and came to
where I was, that's all. There's
nothing mysterious about it. I guess
he's gone back EAST now
Cali this vicious attack by unscrup-
ulous men backed by newspapers with
even less scruples goes off me like
water off a ducks back.
"That will never induce me to re-
sign"
The secretary said he intended to
leave for the west later in the evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-03
RAIL STRIKE SETTLED
Grand Trunk Grants Trainmen and
Conductors rs Per Cent Pay In
crease, Dating From May / Last -
Union Heads Are Satisfied.

Ottawa, Ont. Aug. 3.-The strike Of
conductors, trainmen and gardiner
which began on the Grand Trunk and
Central evrmont systems July IS was
officially called off last night. Under
the terms of the agreement signed by
President Hays for h railroads and
all the union officials the men Will re-
ceive, dating back to May l of this
year. an advance of approximately IS
per cent, and beginning Jan. 1, 1912, a
rate of wages slightly below the east
ern schedule, for which they struck,
but an advance in many instances of
more than so per cent.
Much credit for the successful out
come of the peace negotiations is given
to w. L. Mackenzie King, the minister
of labor, who has persisted in his eff
forts to bring the men together despite
d~iscouraging setbacks.
Terms of Agreement.
The agreement follows: The com
pany will put back as soon as possible
the men, other than those who have
been or may be found guilty of acts of
violence or disorderly conduct, the un-
Outstanding being that there is to be
no coercion or intimidation used
toward the new men.
The company will put into effect
from May /, 1910, the rates named in
the schedule of rates dated Jnly Is,
1910. those rates to be embodied in the
present schedules now in effect on this
line. it being understood those rates
shall in no Instance effect a reduction
in any existing rate.
Tile company will. on Jan. 1, 1912,
make effective in train and yard ser
vice on the Grand Trunk Railway the
rates of pay and the rules contained IN
the schedule or agreement on that date
in effect on the lines of the Canadian
Pacific railway cas- of Fort William
Union Heads Satisfied.
In the case of the Central Vermont
the same settlement applies, with the
exception tha the Standardization to
be applied Jan. i, 1912, is to be that of
the Rutland railway, a road in the
same territory. and not that of the
Canadian Pacific. which will only ap-
ply to the Crank Trunk System.
President Garretson of the con-
ductors and President Lee of the train
men both declare they are satisfied
with the terms of the settlement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-03
SENATOR ERICSSON I'LL
Stricken With Appendicitis Upon Re-
turn From Trip Around the World
and Is In a Critical condition-one
OF lowa's Most Prominent Citizens.

Special to Times-Republican.
Boone, Aug. 3.-senator c. ]. A.
Ericsson, who returned Sunday from a
trip around the world, feeling in the
best of health, was taken critically Ill
Monday evening with appendicitis, and
was operated upon this morning. His
condition this afternoon is extremely
critical. His daughter, Miss Rena, has
been summoned from ST. Louis. He
is president Of the Boone City Bank,
donor of the Ericsson public library
here, state senator, bolstered up Angus
tana College,, Rock Island. by philan-
thropies, and is one OF Iowa's most
prominent wealthy citizens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-03
u. s. OWES s1,2se,4se,sss.
Public Debt Statement Show. a

Public Debt Statement Shows a De.
crease, the Last Month of $5o3,136.
Washington, Aug. 3.-The final
figures of the statement of h public
debt issued Tuesday disclose that at
the close Of July the aggregate Of the
interest and non-interest bearing debt
was 81, 296, 436. S33, a decrease of $685.
1856, as compared with a month ago.
This total includes $913,317,49O of In
terest bearing debt, $2,074.105 Of debt
on which interest has ceased since ma
turity. and 1881. 045,2 8 Of debt bearing
no interest. The certificates and treas
ury notes bearing notes offset by an
equal amount of cash in the treasury
aggregated s1.363, 7O3, $3.50, which is an
increase Of almost $4,000. 600 for the
month.