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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-03

Omaha, Sept. 3.-In his address at
the Auditorium here yesterday after
noon Colonel Roosevelt said:
In travelling in Europe last
spring one thing which especial
ly struck me was the fact that
the two feats which made the deepest
impression abroad were the cruise of
the battle feet around the world and
the digging of the Panama canal.
These were the two feats to be
credited to the American people during
the past decade which had most pro-
foundry and favorabIy affected foreign
Judgment of America during that time
Such Judgment depends not in the
least upon what people say they can
do, but on what they actually do
upon their willingness to meet re-
sponsibilities and the success of their
efforts to meet them.
Now. there is no use OF a nation
claiming to be a great nation unless i
is prepared to play a great part. \
nation such as ours cannot possibly
play a great part in international af-
fairs. cannot expect to be treated rs
a weight in either the Atlantic or the
Pacific or to have its voice as to the
Monroe doctrine or the management
Of the Panama canal needed unless it
has a strong and thoroughly efficient
navy. Within the last decade the
American navy has been about trebled
IN strength and much more than trebleG
in efficiency. due to it's extraordinary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-03

Those appointed by the Commercial
club are Hon. c. A. F1cke, P. T. Walsh,
George T. Baker and Mayor Alfred
Mueller, and from the city of Daven-
port, as named by the mayor, are
Harry Phillips, John A. Feeney, Clark
Hall and c. A. Ludolph. Several of
those named are unable to go, but the
city will be represented by fair sized
delegation of this number.
Figures on County Expenditures
County Auditor Collins has completed
the report of the expenditures Of Scott
county, from Sept 1, 1909, to Sept. 1,
1910, this report being compiled to as
sist the board of supervisors in maxi
ing the annual tax levy, which would
be decided upon at the meeting COM
mencing Sept. IL. According to the
auditors report, the grand total Of the
expenditures of Scott county for the
year ending Aug. 81, 1910, was $685.
S34.19. This, Of course, does not take
into consideration the amount turned
over to the state from taxation levied
directly for state funds. The greatest
expenditures are to be found in the
county fund, which is the main fund
for public expenditures. The expendi-
lures in the fund for the year ending
Aug. 81 aggregate $93,087.02.
Asks $4,000 for Husbands Death
In a suit for the sum of $4,000 which
was filed in the district court yester-
day by Attorneys Louis Block and Will
liam Chamberlin, Mrs. Rose Wallish
claims this amount of the Davenport
Water company, by reason of alleged
fatal injuries received by Joseph Wal
lish while in the employ of the COM
pany. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Wallish
was struck on the head by an iron pipe
which he was unloading under instruc-
lions from an employee of the corpora
ton on or about May II, 1910, and that
he died shortly afterwards as a result
OF this injury.
important Real Estate Deal. - An
important realty deal was closed yes
terday morning which goes far towards
showing the valuation of Davenport
he novroy,par4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-03
MOLINE

Continue Widening PIans.-Widen-
ing of Fifth avenue from Thirteenth to
Nineteenth street will be provided for
in the next Improvement project to be
considered by the local board of i'm
provements. A majority of property
owners along Fifth avenue who are
favorable to the widening plan have
agreed that effort should be made to
secure widening between the streets
named. Clark G. Anderson, city civil
engineer, has completed compilation of
all items that will enter into cost of
widening the avenue from Thirteenth
to Twenty-third street, and is now in
position to prepare his estimate to in
clude as many blocks as may be agreed
on by interested property owners.
Kleptomaniac is Held. - Ludwig
Strumberg is being held at the police
station on the. charge of larceny.
Strumberg, it is said, can't make his
fingers behave and steals everything
he can lay his hands on. He is one of
the old residents of the city and Will
be sent to the poor farm. He is be-
Iieved to be kleptomaniac.
New Bank Opens. - Formal opening
of Moline's youngest banking institu-
tion-the Mechanics and Merchants
Savings bank-located in the Ford
building on Fifteenth street between
Fourth and Fifth avenues, took place
today. The general public was invited
to visit the bank quarters at any time
during the day-from to 3-or in the
evening from Z to g. Directors of the
institution will be at the bank all day
as reception committee, and they
will assist Henry F. Veriech, cashier,
in showing the visitors through the
quarters. Equipment will be subject
to inspection, and the banks clientele
will be given opportunity to see what
the concern has to offer in the way Of
safety deposit vaults and bank 'protec-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-03

An the news all the time = The
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-03
Notice of Color for Ballots

Notice is hereby made that the colors for
the Primary Ballots to be used by the re-
spective parties at a Primary election to be
held on the 18th day Of September, A. d.
1910, in the County of Rock Island, will be
as follows:
Republican Party White
Democratic Party Gray
Socialist Party Red
Prohibition Party :. :. Blue
Dated the 10Th day of August, A. D. 1910.
HENRY B. HUBBARD,
County Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-03

important Real Estate Deal. - An
important realty deal was closed yes
terday morning which goes far towards
showing the valuation of Davenport
property, when the Davenport Water
company's Office building was purchas-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-03

Lift a Purse and $2o-Jonas Peter
son, 1887 Ninth street, is waiting for
the return of well-groomed couple who
visited his residence Thursday under
the guise of seeking furnished rooms,
and after looking over the premises
departed with his purse containing $40
in cash. He has notified the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-03

Dairymen Meet. - Twenty-Five mem
bers were taken into the Rock Island
County Milk Producers association at
the first regular meeting held Thurs
day evening in South Moline town hall
on Colona avenue. The association
now has a membership Of 70. Milton
Stone was elected president Of the as
sociation. The increase in the price of
milk decided on by the producers went
into effect Thursday All of those who
were at the meeting expressed them
selves as satisfied with the Scent raise
per gallon and agreed to stand pat
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
Banana Sponge.

A cold dess TT which Is neither
elaborate nor expensive. serves al
mirably for every day use: Line a
mold, first dipped in cold water. with
thin crosswise slices OF banana and
fill with the following mixture: MIX
one-half cupful OF cornstarch. one
fourth OF a cupful Of sugar. and one
fourth OF teaspoonful of salt. Add
gradually onefourth Of a cupful OF
cold milk. Add to four cupfuls OF
scalded milk. stirring constantly until
mixture begins to thicken. and after,
ward occasionally. Cook In double
boiler Is minutes. Add one teaspoon
full of vanilla and the whites of three
eggs beaten until stiff. Chill thorough
ly, remove from mold. and garnish.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17

Asbestos.

More than four-tifths of the worlds
supply of asbestos Genes from the
province OF Quebec. in what is knowP
as the serpentine belt, running
through the counties OF Thetford
2oleraine. Robertson and Broughton
lhout 100 miles from Montreal. White
ne history of the industry dates back
1877. ii has only expanded TO its
recent proportions during the iasl
ew years TIE province has already
taduced over $25 900 900 worth OF as
setos ahe is Low averaging 81 00e GOT
=. =. ye.-.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
lro BE CoNTINUEp0
A BURGLARS Text Book.

The police of New York found upon
a burglar, arrested by them, treatise
on safe.cracking that is said 10 be the
most remarkable document that has
ever fallen into their hands. The con.
tents are so well compiled that the
police unhesitatingly declare the au.
thor past grand master in his pro
fession. and, according to Popular
Mechanics, are somewhat anxious to
find out just how many copies are In
circulation throughout the country.
For the most part the manuscript
is in the yegg code, a lingo freely used
by thieves the country over. 1t de
scribes the two kinds of safes recog.
nized by the profession. namely, the
freproof and the burglarpro assert,
ing, however. that there is no genuine
burglar, proof safe, and that kind that
are drill-proof are only called so by
courtesy. Minute directions for
cracking a safe are given, together
With diagrams to illustrate the treat
isp.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
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SYNOPSIS.
SYNOPSIS.

,,,,s Innes spinster and guaroian OF
Md. ME- and Halsey, established summer
GerI1l nnarters at Sunnyside. Amidst nu-
heauIu ii fficulties the servants deserted
meroouu Innes locked up for the night,
AS MS, MIS- startled by a dark figure on the
she We She passed terrible night
vefatbN was filed with unseemly noises.
whie The morning Miss 1nnes found a
In ron .ge ink Ink cuff button in clothes
su Gertrude and Halsey arrived
h nan lack Bailey. The house was awak-
wiz, by a revolver shot. A strange man
enc foind shot to death in the nan.
wa -,,.ad Ia be the body of Arnold Arm
IL pr whose banker father owned me
s su,,ntTv house Miss 1nnes found Hai-
c covis revolver on the lawn. lie ana JACK
Saiiev had disappeared. The INK Gun Gun
p ut131n Jameson and the coroner arrived;
tees 4rv revealed that she was engaged
G " lack ok Bailey. with whom she had
W., 70 in the billiard room few mo,
.aants before the murder. Jameson toIu
Mics Innes that she was hiding eVldente
M him He imprisoned an intruder IN
~ ~ ennty ROOM The prisoner escaped
Avn Sa a laundry chute. 1t developed that
NV .ns irtrnder was probably woman. Ger
. ~. was suspected for the intruder
iaet mint of a bare foot. Gertrude re
IT,. re-. home with her right ankle
.nraIncd 4 negro found the other halt
81 what proved to be Jack Baileys Gun
button.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
Do Two ThlnQs at Once.


The wise housekeeper plans to make
every minute and bit OF work count
She scorns the idea that It is impossi
BILE to do two or three things at once
by doing an extra amount when
once started at piece OF work one
may save great deal of time. than by
making two jobs of It,
When preparing pastry for pie, a
larger quantity may be mixed except
the water. which may be added when
used.
When making a custard. leave the
sugar out and make enough to re-
serve a cupful to which add mustard
salt and pepper, and you have a salad
dressing. The sugar may be added
and the flavor desired and the custard
Is made
BY doubling a cake recipe and ba.
king half in gem pans and the rest
in loaf. Change the favoring. have
one spiced, the other some other
flavor One fire bakes all and the
cake will keep If put into tight tin
box. A nice sauce may convert these
ding If one has need of a dessert in a
hurry Steam the cakes in a sieve
over the teakettle.
In cooking potatoes, prepare enough
for several meals, even two days. Re
move some for a salad after cooking,
mash some of the rest, and as mashed
potato may be reheated in a double
boiler, the second day. 1t will pay to
prepare large supply.
In sewing this rule works as well.
Cut out number Of garments at a
time. for 1t saves time in the end
Often 1t Is the getting at" thing
which is the hard part. So by doing a
double amount we do not fritter our
time by going from one piece Of work
to another, and we accomplish more
with less worry and wear on the
nerves. 1t Is simply being forehanded
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
CHAPTER TX.
Just Like a Girl.


Aunt Ray" Halsey said from the
gloom behind the lamps. What in
the world are you doing here?'
Taking a walk l said, trying to
be composed. | don't think the an.
swer struck either of us as being ri
diculous at the time "Oh, Halsey
where have you been?'
Let me take you up to the house.
He was in the road, and had Beulah
and the basket out of my arms in a
now, and Warner was at the wheel
Warner in an ulster and a pair OF
slippers, over heaven knows what
Jack Bailey was not there. | got in
and We went slowly and painfully UP
to the house.
We did not talk. What we had to
say was too important to commence
there. and, besides, 1t took all kinds
of coaxing from both men to get the
Dragon Fly up the last grade. Only
when we had closed the front door
and stood facing each other in the
hall did Halsey say anything. He
slipped his strong young arm around
my shoulders and turned me SO
faced the light.
Poor Aunt RAY" he said gently
And | nearly wept again. Il must
see Gertrude, too we will have q
three-cornered talk"
And then Gertrude herself came down
the stairs. She had not been to bed
evidently; she still wore the white
negligee she had worn earlier in the
evening, and she limped somewhat
During her slow progress down the
stairs | had time to notice one thing
Mr.. Jameson had said the woman
who escaped from the cellar had
trude's right ankle was the one she
had sprained,
The meeting between brother and
sister was tense, but without tears
Halsey kissed her tenderly, and | no
ticed evidences of strain and anxiety
in both young faces.
rs everything-right?' she asked
Right as can be" with forced
cheerfulness.
| lighted the living room and we
went in there. Only a half-hour be
fore | had sat with Mr.. Jameson in
that very room, listening while he
overly accused both Gertrude and
Halsey of at least knowledge of the
doath of Arnold Armstrong Nout Hal
sey was here to speak for himself:
should learn everything that had puz
Zled me.
Il saw it in the paper tonight for
the first time he was saying III
knocked me dumb. When l think OF
this houseful of women, and a thing
like that occurring"
Gertrude's face was still set and
white THAT isn't all, Halsey." she
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
Sweet Potato Cases.

Wash and bake six large sweet 90.
tatoes. When done. cut small hole
In the top of each and scoop out the
entire inside. flash first In a sauce.
nan over the fire. adding two table
spoonfuls of butter. a generous guam
tity of cream. salt and pepper, and
beaten whites of two eggs FIJI up the
skins with the mixture. set back In
the oven, and serve hot.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17

a nervous collapse that heard the ia
miliar throbbing of an automobile en-
CINE. AS it came closer l recognized
the outline of the Dragon Fly, and
knew that Halsey had come back.
Strange enough it must have
seemed to Halsey, too, to come across
me in the middle of the night, with
the skirt of my gray silk gown over
my shoulders to keep off the dew,
holding a red and green basket under
one arm and black cat under the
other. What with relief and joy, be
gan to cry, right there, and very near
ly wiped my eyes on Beulah in the
excitement
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
TfHCRCULAR STAIRCASE

What in the world is the matter
with your? l snapped HAS the day
OF good common sense gone by! Sit
up and tell me the whole thing"
Rosie sat up then, and snifed.
was coming up the drive" she
began.
You must start with when YOU
went down the drive, with my dishes
and my silver" interrupted. but.
seeing more signs of hysteria, | gave
In. Very well. You were coming up
the drive"
had a basket of-of silver and
dishes on my arm. and l was carrying
the plate, because-because | was
AFRAID I'd break it, PARKWAY I'D the
road man stepped out of the bushes,
ana held his arm like this, spread out.
SO l couldn't get past He said-he
sald-'Not so fast, young lady; |
want you to let me see what's in that
basket"
She got up In her excitement and
took hold of my arm.
1T was like this, Miss Innes," she
said, and say you was the man.
When he said that. screamed and
ducked under his arm like this. He
caught at the basket and dropped 1t.
ran as fast as | could, and he came
after as far as the trees. Then he
stopped. Oh, Miss Innes. it must have
been the man that killed that Mr..
Armstrong;"
Don't be foolish | said. Who
ever killed Mr. Armstrong would put
as much space between himself and
this house as he could. Go up to bed
now; and mind If hear of this story
pelng repeated to the other maids, l
shall deduct from your wages for
every broken dish find in the drive"
/ could fancy Liddy's face when she
missed the extra pieces of china-she
had opposed Rosie from the start. If
L1ddy once finds a prophecy fulfilled,
especially an unpleasant one, she
never allows me to forget it. 1t
seemed to me that it was absurd to
leave that china dotted along the road
for her to spy the next morning; so
with a sudden resolution, / opened the
door again and stepped out into the
darkness. AS the door closed behind
me | half regretted my impulse; then
| shut my teeth and went on
| have never been nervous wom-
an, as | said before. Moreover, a min
ute or two in the darkness enabled
me to see things fairly we'll. Beulah
gave me rather start by rubbing I'M
expectedly against my feet; then we
two. side by side, went down the
drive.
There were no fragments OF china,
but where the grove began | picked
up a silver spoon. So far Rosies
story was borne out: | began to won
der If ii were not indiscreet, to say
the least. this midnight prowling In
neighborhood with such deserved
ly bad reputation. Then | saw some
thing cleaning, which proved TO be
the handle of cup and a step or
two farther on found V-shaped bit
of plate. But the most surprising
thing of all was to find the basket sit
ting comfortably beside the road, with
the rest of the broken crockery piled
neatly within, and a handful of small
silver, spoons, forks and the like on
top, could only stand and stare
Then Rosies story was true. But
where had Rosie carried her basket?
And why had the thief, if he were
thief picked up the broken china out
of the road and left it. with his
booty?
1t was with my nearest approach to
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
Home Ideas,

A compressed yeast cake II part Is
used and no one wishes to save 1t,
may be kept for week by immersing
it In the -four bin or salt or cornmeal
Keep an old teaspoon In the soda
and baking powder cans. tablespoon
in the coffee can and measuring
cup in the sugar box
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
Eoas on tomato Toast.

Stew some tomatoes, adding
shredded green peppers. chopped on
ion. salt and pepper. When smooth
spread on buttered toast; COOK eggs
In the shell long enough to hold their
shape. and lay one ON each piece oil
toast. Serve at once
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
Household Hints.

Clean the enameled bathtubs ana
sinks with a cloth dipped In Kerosene
Nothing does the work better.
Eggs should be covered and kept
from air as the shells are porous and
bacteria easily pass through them
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
cucumber Potato Salad.

One quart of boiled. sliced potatoes.
TWO sliced cucumbers. three small on
ions, sliced, one cupful of chopped pc,
cans. one-half cupful of Drowned ba-
con, one tablespoonful of sugar; add
salt, pepper and vinegar to taste
Good.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
Guilt Revealed.

Johnny. do you smoke cigarettes %
Il dido ll-little, sir" stammered
Johnny, Ealing beneath tho tan of the
baseball field.
The boss fixed him with his eagle
eye.
Then gimme me one" he said u
lest mine Co. the bureau
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17
|z9KIfGHEN


81 EST Of all 10 II to preserve
everything in a pure. still
heart and let there be
Tor every pulse thanksgiving and for
every breath a song
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17

Mrs Wise-l told the nextdoor
neighbor today that 1t was a sin to
play the piano on Sunday.
Mr.. Wise-Why did you mention
Sunday?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-17

Parson Brown-What 20 got DAT
thermometer on de floor, TO. Mrs
Smif?
Mrs. Smith-Well. you see. parson.
de doctor were heah an II were hang
ing on de wall an he done said IL
we're too high
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
Bit by Copperhead. Old Remedy Applied,

Hugh Miller, a IA year old
lad Of near Trading Ford, in
Providence township, was
bitten on the leg just above
the right ankle by a copper~
head snake in his fathers
pasture on Monday. He at
once hurried to his home and
told what had happened to
him and showed his leg
which was very much swollen.
There was no physician near
and no time to be lost, so an
old time remedy was resorted
to. A young chicken was
killed as quickly as possible,
split open and applied
while warm to the bite and
allowed to remain there some
time. When it was removed
the swelling had in a large
measure gone down and the
part of the carcass OF the
chicken which had come in
contact with the wound had
turned very dark. The last
report is that the young man
is doing nicely.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
Cheaper Oil.

A fight is on in Salisbury
between the Standard Oil
Company and the Indiana
Refining Oil Company, the
latter company having some
time ago established an
agency here with G. L. Emer-
son, who had for many years
had charge Of the Standards
branch here, and who is very
popular with the trade in
Salisbury and suburbs.
Naturally Mr.. Emerson took
a large portion Of the Stand
ards business with him to
the new company. BY way
of retaliation the Standard
on Monday reduced the
price on oil to the retailer
here one and a quarter cents
on the gallon. The new
company at once met the
price and both are now sell
ing oil at wholesale for 3~4
cents a gallon.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-05-25
What Some Romantics are Doing Elsewhere

DR.. McNaairy, proprietor of the
Foot-Hill Sauitorium, made a
generous offer of rooms or a ward
to be fitted up, and kept by the
Chassis, when any member of the
Reformed church might be treat
ed for whatever ailment he has,
and the expense will be a mere
song. The offer was accepted with
a rising vote. A committee con.
sistlng of Revs J. M. l.. Lyerly,
G. B. Heller and Shuford Peeler
was appointed to take this matter
in hand, confer with DR.. McNairy,
and raise funds for furnishing the
rooms. The various pastors are
to present the matter to the con.
g~regations and take offerings for
this work during the year. Two
individuals have pledged them
selves ten dollars each for this
work. Let others respond. Send
in your pledge to the committee.
1t is the purpose of the Chassis
to make it possible for any and
every member, no matter how
poor to have all proper treatment
and car here. With reference to
the Hospital, we can unhesitat.
ingly say it is equal to the best.
There are among the physicians
three members Of the Reformed
church, and these are specialists.
They are eminent, and the equal
of any in the State.-Reformed
Church Standard.