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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28
wANTED-MALE Or FEMALE.

WANTED-Boys and girls; apply Cres-
cent Macaroni * Graz xer Company,
Davenport, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28

FOR RENT-To a lady employed dur
ing the day, a nicely furnished front
room in modern house; congenial sur
roundings. Inquire at 1872 Fifteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28

FOR RNT - A nicely furnished front
room, strictly modern, suitable for
one or two gentlemen, with or With
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28
FOR RENT.

WE have the complete list OF every va
cant house or room in the tri-Cities
1t won't cost you one cent to see this
list. Summerfeld S. 1915 East Sec
oud street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28
For sALE-r1sCULLANroUs

| FOR SALE-Moline teaming gear ana
oak pole box. Inquire 1O2S Fourtn
evenue. rear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-Situation by young woman
in family companion or to do light
Homework; no objection to leaving
town. Address 'Housekeeper," care
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28

| wANTED-Grinders: Rock Island Man
| ufacturing Company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28

ly occupied by Henning Brewing COM
pany. Apply to J. 5. Gilmore, 1928
First avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28
EwbBard & lP@mm.

INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE.
Suite 400 Best Building, Rock Island, III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate secur-
ity a. lowest rates. Marion h. Sween-
ey, attorney. rooms 81 and 80, Mitch
ell * Lynde building, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28

land residence property, Gao acres in
Kansas. If you have anything to Of
fer. see ECkhart & Buffum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28

w. II. KILLING,
Administrator.
Jackson, Hurst & STAFFORD. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28
FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

FOR RENT-Thirteen-ro residence
Seventeenth street and Eleventh ave-
nue.; modern improvements; large
lot; S35. e. H. Guyer.
FOR RENT - Cottages on CampbelIs
Island; the best place in the county.
Call personally or write for circulars.
Rent cheap, by week or season. l. u.
Bergstrom, Watertown, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-28

river; one-half mile south of river
front. w. {. Wilson, r. L. .. No. l,
Moline, Ill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01
THE PASSING OF "suRcH."
Bear Mascot Of 8. U. !. and Idol Of
Football Men, is Dead. -

special 10 neS-RepuDlCdN.
Iowa City. Feb. 1.-"Burc1a." the Uni
versity of Iowa bear mascot, is dead
When Jimmie" the venerable keeper
of Iowa field, approached the home of
the bear in the rear of the grandstand
yesterday he found bruin curled UP in
a corner, stone dead.
The cause of the bears death is I'M
known. He had been fed regularly and
last winter he apparently thrived in the
same quarters. He was fat and pos
sessed an unusually good growth of
hair. An investigation may be made if
Taxidermist Dill attempts to mount
him for the university museum. Other
wise the animal will be buried on Iowa
field
"Burch" was brought from Idaho a
year ago last fall by John c. Griffith,
The present coach of the Hawkeye foot
ball and basketball teams. The first
season he was the idol of the football
men and student body and an object
of curiosity to the general public. This
past fall he grew too Dig TO be played
with and was kept most of the year in
his pen behind the grandstand
The bear was owned by Buster
Brown. Coach Griffith, and Prof. A. G.
Smith, chairman of the IOWA board in
control of athletics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01

in view of the items printed in the
Times Republican regarding that ques-
ton, we believe should be made known
thru the medium of the same paper
which gave the former items circula-
ton The writer OF this has been at
some pains to obtain the truth of the
controversy
1T seems that about two months
ago Mr.. Woods began actively to be-
come candidate for the position Of
ostnlaster. The term of the post
master, Mr.. Harris, did not expire for a
year, but it was known that owing to
his i'll health, a change was quite likely
to take place soon, as he had spoken
frequently to various ones that he
thought he ought to resign. Mr.. Woods,
who is the proprietor Of the Ledger
here. a progressive newspaper, had
taken into his confidence, because Of
a supposedly close friendship, Mr. Ry-
an, who altho standpatter, had
worked with Mr.. Woods politically at
the time of and since Mr.. Ryan's can
didacy for sheriff three years ago.
ut seems that a quiet campaign was
worked by these two, which Mr. Woods
supposed was in his own behalf en-
tirely. About the last of December Mr..
Ryan suggested to Mr.. Woods that in
case Mr.. Woods should not be sue
cessful, Mr.. Ryan in return for his
aid to Mr.. Woods wanted the support
of the latter for the office himself To
this Mr.. Woods agreed. it being I'M
derstood between these two that Mr..
Ryan, of course, should become a can
didate only upon definite assurance
from Congressman Pickett that he
could not appoint Mr.. Woods.
ON Dec. 81, as has been stated in
other papers, we believe, these two
gentlemen went to Waterloo for the
purpose of receiving definite answer
from Mr.. Pickett in regard to Mr..
Woods candidacy. Congressman Pick
EFT refused, however, to make the
definite statement required saying
that he would write from Washington,
also assuring Mr.. Woods that he was
more than ordinarily friendly to his
candidacy. Mr.. Woods received no let
ter from Mr.. Pickett, in fact Mr.. Pick
EFT did not further communicate with
him until after the appointment of Mr..
Ryan.
1T now develops that Postmaster
Harris resigned previous 10 this last
trip to Waterloo, some time in Decem-
Der IN TACT. Nllcil My. Ryan knew at
that time but which Mr.. Woods did
not. altho the latter's interests We're UNI
derstood to be cared for first and altho
Mr.. Ryan was still Mr.. Woods ad-
visor.
Mr. Woods and others take especial
exception to the spondence in the
Times Republican which announced the
appointment of Mr. Ryan and | believe
that your readers here will appreciate
this correction, namely: that instead of
the almost universal request which
Your paper says was made to the con-
gresham for Mr.. Ryan's appointment,
there were not more than six people in
Eldora who knew that he wanted the
office.
In consideration Of the misleading
correspondence heretofore given pub
licity. the prominence given by you of
the matter and also in respect for the
desire of a large number of your read
ers here who wish to be enlightened
believe this statement should also be
published"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01
BE A NURSE

i sra duated Nurses are in constant
demand at good pay. Our course
embraces three years of hospital
work. Pay during second and third
years in addition to board and
washing during the entire course.
(Hospital only minutes walk from
| Lincoln Park.) Graduates assisted
to good positions. Young Women
with fair school education desirious
Of having a good hospital training
communicate at once with
GERMAN AMERICAN HOSPITAL,
731 Diversey Blvd, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01
NEWS OF THORNTON.
Big Sugar Beet Meeting to Be HeI
Saturday-Other Notes.

Saturday-Otner NotoS.
Special to Times-Republican.
Thornton, Feb. Thornton is plan
ming for one big day on Saturday, Feb.
5, when the subject Of sugar beet rails
ing will be discussed We expect to
have the secretary of the Waverly
Company, Earl Moore, their represen-
tative, E. A. Milligan of Hampton. c..
J. Peterson of Clear Lake, and Ed
Burke of Swaledale, all of whom will
address the farmers in the afternoon.
All farmers within radius Of five
miles are expected to be present and
ask for any information regarding the
sugar beet industry.
julius Nelson, who arrived here
about ten days ago in a serious condi-
ton, died Thursday night and was
buried in the Thornton cemetery Sat-
urday afternoon. Funeral services were
conducted in the Danish church by the
pastor.
LATE King is moving from his farm,
southeast Of here, to Clear Lake where
he has purchased residence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01
The Traer Letter.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Feb. AT meeting OF the
school board held Saturday afternoon,
Miss Evans, of Cedar Rapids, was
elected as high school teacher to Ill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Miss Lee, of Toledo. Miss Evans
is a graduate of Coe College and comes
highly recommended. She VIII enter
upon her new duties Monday next.
Miss Agnes Young Will continue "
supply until that time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Gates, living IN
East ,rraer. report the birth of son.
born Sunday.
James Brown continues seriously III
with pneumonia at his home in north
Traer and is in very weak condition.
Mrs Strohn, of LaPorte. is spending
the week here with her parents. MI.
ava Mrs Joseph Allard and other rel
atives.
on Sunday morning at o'clock
Charles Webster. living south of town
departed this life. He was taken III
about ten days ago, with complica-
tion of troubles. On Friday an opera
ton was performed, in the hope that
he might get relief He rallied some
what but was taken worse shortly ar
forwards and sank rapidly. He was %
years of ge and bachelor. Nearly all
his life was spent on a farm southwest
of Traer. He was a highly respected
citizen and will be greatly missed oS
those who knew him best. Since the
death of his mother several years ago
he resided alone, but during his last
sickness was brought to the home OF
his sister, Mrs. H. Pratt, in Traer. Be
sides this sister, he is survived by one
Of TQyaJ no
The funeral will be held this afternoon
from the H. Pratt home in south Traer,
Rev Melville, pastor of the United
PRESBYTERIAN church, having charge.
The first coasting accident of the
season happened Sunday when the lit
tie son of Mr. and Mrs. McNeal was
quite badly hurt. The lad fell from
| his sled in going down the hill and be-
| fore he was able to get out of the way,
| another sled, which was right behind
his, struck him, the runner hitting MIN
in the face and badly decorating ms
cheek. A number of stitches were re-
CURED to close the wound.
on Saturday last at Toledo. the mar
rage of Miss Grace Armstrong of this
city to Mr.. f. Armstrong. took place
The bride has been a faithful employe
of the Traer Mutual Telephone Com
pany for the past several years. Inc
groom is a new conner to these parts
| but during his short stay mere mas
| made many friends. He is employed
by the Ryan Implement Company OF
this city, They will go to housekeeping
at once in the Perry cottage in north
Traer.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Will Henderson go TO
Cedar Rapids this week, where Mrs.
Henderson will undergo an operation
| for the removal of an eye. When but
| child Mrs Henderson had an eye put
out while playing with pair of scis-
sors. OF late the other eye has been
/ giving her considerable trouble ana
it is feared that unless the blind eye be
removed the sight Of the other will be-
come affected.
James Gallogly, north Of town. has
gone to Cleveland, o., to bring back a
consignment Of Holstein cattle for NC
Kay Bros.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01

Foundation.
Nothing can be produced out Of
nothing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01
THE WOODS SIDE OF 1T.

Opposition to Eldora Postoffice APP
pointee Requests Corrections.
The Times Republican has received
several com plaints regarding news dis
patches from Eidora, pertaining 10 the
postoffice appointment there and here
with gives publication to a statement
prepared by one Of its Eldora readers
which sums up clearly and without
heat the points Of criticism made by
several who are not satisfied with the
appointee selected by Congressman
Pickett.
The letter Is as follows:
There are some matters relative to
the postofice controversy here, which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01
Sudden Death of octosenarian.
ial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Feb. Mrs. Hattie New
ell Watson, wife of the late Rev
George Watson, who was for three
years rector of the local Episcopal
church, died suddenly Sunday at the
age of 81 years. Pneumonia caused her
death.
Mrs. Watson is survived by her
daughter. Miss Mary N. Watson, with
whom she lived, and by DR.. Samuel
N Watson, of Akron, O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01
FEBRUARY 1910

man, which was filed by your board
with the interstate commerce commits
sion, and also a copy Of the record Of
the last named commission.
1t is extremely difficult to frame UP
a defense Chat will hold water) on
behalf Of an indefensible action
Yours sincerely,
C. Thorne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01

Lagrippe pains that pervade the en-
tire system, lagrippe coughs that rack
and strain, are quickly cured by Foley's
Honey and Tar. Is mildly laxative,
safe and certain in results. Mcbride
& Will Drug Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
NEW NOSE MADE FOR WOMAN

A woman recently left the London
hospital with a new nose made from
flap of skin taken from her own
forehead. The operation was rendered
necessary on account of an ulcer of
years growth, which had gradually
eaten away all the tissues of the nose.
A racquet-shaped flap of skin about
two inches in length and an inch and
a quarter wide was cut, extending up
wards. from the bridge of the nose,
the beginning of the handle" OF the
racquet being the only point OF at
tachment The skin was very care
fully detached from the underlying
bone, and. being swung round with its
attachment at the base Of the nose.
was made to cover the previously de-
nuded nose area The new nose was
stitched into place at the sides. open
ings being left for the woman's nos
trils The denuded space on the fore
head was then covered In with skin
gratis. The patient, a woman Of fifty
years, who was only three weeks In
the hospital. left well pleased with
her artificial features.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10

cOnfdentialiy with Terhune. He and
l were walking hoxe, as seven was
rather a crowd in the machine and we
wanted the exercise.
What in thunder do you mean by
it?" l demanded when I had finished
setting his erratic and inconsi lerate
conduct before him in its true light
excepting. of course, the details of
the incident Of the automobile in the
wood, and our later discovery of the
checked coat In his closet. All refer
ence to this little episode and the
suspicious of Dearest and myself in
regard to his connection with it, l
had felt obliged TO omit. We had de-
cided not TO mention the subject to
him as we had after all only circum-
stantial evidence upon which to base
our belief that Terhune had been
Agatha First's companion that day.
For, after all, the checked coat we
found in his closet might only have
resembled the one l saw in the car,
and he might easily have owned one
of the kind without our ever having
was too dearly priced by US to risk
falsely accusing him. And then l
couldn't help feeling that after all I
had rather surprised them when had
come upon them in the woods, and in
seeing what l was not meant to have
seen, had rather played the spy, how
ever inadvertently it might have been
done. And l did not relish making
use of information so obtained. 1t
was better, much fairer to Arch, we
decided, to act simply as If my dis
covery had never been
Here you've gone and asked US TO
help you," I went on, lin the matter
of getting fortune, not to mention a
wife, and when it's made as plain as
it could we'll be that Agatha Sixth is
the girl for you and you admit fancy
ing her yourself, why, then. what do
you do?" l stopped and faced him.
We were crossing Hartsmere common
and the castle was already in sight,
and his eyes fell before my just in
dignation. He didn't seem anxious to
tell me, so l set to and told him my
self why. you go and spoil 1t all
by flirting with Agatha First, nov
don't you."
spoil it ALP" he asked withou
looking up. Yes" I affirmed impa-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10

correspondent of the Scotsman
sends to that journal in Edinburgh
Scotland, letter relating an unusual
experience. 1t is a well-known fact
ne remarks. that when a sharp body
IKE needle penetrates the skin 1t Isl
very difficult to find, and If left long
enough it may wander over the body
and ultimately appear at q most I'M
expected place. never, however.
heard Of needle and thread being
found where it was found today-viz.,
IN hens eggi A servant girl, en-
gagged in cooking. broke an egg into a
bowl, and commenced beating II with
a fork She felt something catch the
fork, and. on examining it. found to
her surprise a needle and thread.
Happening to be visiting at the house
at the time. / was at once informed
OF the extraordinary find, and the
needle with the thread attached was
put into my hand. My first idea was
that the needle might have dropped
from the girls dress, but / was as
sured that this was not the case; and,
moreover, the needle, now in my pos
session, was quite black, this being
no doubt due to the action of the SUI
phur of the yolk upon the steel of the
nee lie. The needle Is an inch and a
half long, and the thread Is six
inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10

can do that much for you. I am not
running after Miss Endicott, not the
least bit in the world. l give you my
word I'm noti'
For a moment felt a curious sense
of positions reversed, as if some time
lot long ago | had been the one to
speak so to Terhune, and he to lee
ture me. He is older than / and has
always been the one to look after me-
not l after him. And this feeling al
most impelled me to drop my in,
quisitoTial tone. But I thought of the
automobile in the woods and the scene
1 had stumbled upon and grew firm
Really it was too much. l couldn't
let him string me like that!
81 don't know what you call it."
retorted Indignantly, but whether you
think so or not, you're with Agatha
First all the time lately. Why can't
you let her alone and tend strictly to
business?"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
FORBID TWO NAMES
OLD ENGLISH LIV VERY DEFINe
TIE AS TO NAldING CHILDREN.
Practise Has Now Become Almost
Universal - Royal l'ersonages
Have Always Been Allow
ed More Than One.

Middle names, hard as it is TO credit
In this generation, were once illegal.
The old English law was very dennlte
as TO the naming of children, and, &C
cording to Coke, "A man cannot have
two names at baptism. 1T is requis-
ite," this law goes on. that the pur-
chaser be named by the name OF his
baptism and his surname, and that
special heed be taken to the name OF
baptism"
Royal personages have always been
allowed to have more than one given
name, but as late as 1900. it is said,
there were only four persons in all
England who had two given names. In
1920 the Mayfower sailed for America,
and there was not man or woman
upon it who had a middle name.
Even a century and a half ago dou-
BILE names were very uncommon. The
English used to dodge the law at times
by ingeniously compromising names.
Thus old parish registers in England
there is occasionally seen such COM
binations as Fannasabilia, which is
Fanny and Sybil joined together, and
Annameriar. made up of Anna and
Maria Maris is one of the earliest
middle names of record for boys. 1t
was given in honor of the Virgin
Mary. AS much as they dared begin
ming along in the 18th century, par
ents eVaded the "one-name law"
But even as late as 100 years ago
custom was against the middle name.
If the names of the signers of the
declaration of independence be looked
over it will be found that only three
Of them had middle names. The first
five presidents of the United States
had only one name each-George
Washington, John Adams. Thomas
Jefferson, James Madison and James
Monroe. Before Grant. 18th of the
line, there were only three double
named executives = John Quincy
Adams, William Henry Harrison and
James Knox Polk.
When middle names got going and
became the fashion, the law having
dropped into disuse, parents went to
work combining names for their off
spring enthusiastically. One custom
was done away with in England in
consequence of this. the plan of NAM
ing the eldest son for the estate. par
ticularly when he succeeds to that
estate through his mother. This old
idea is still followed to some extent In
this country by the mothers maiden
name being given to the eldest son.
1t identifies the boy when he grows
to manhood. and so has a positive
value. During the time of the civil
war and just after hundreds Of par
ents named sons simply Lincoln and
Grant
Such instances have, however. been
uncommon for the past so years. The
middle name has become well-nigh
universal Sometimes the case arises
of a man prominent in public life or
literature leaving off his first name
altogether and becoming known bv his
middle name. Grover Cleveland,
whose baptiemaI name was Stephen
Grover Cleveland, has been the most
consnicro"s example of this.-Har.
per's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Cat Catches Rurnlar.

A woman burglar. her face heavily
yelled, ami accompanied by man.
was scared away from the house of
John Gallery, wealthy coal dealer.
living in the Clifton Park section Of
Weehawken, early the other morning
by servant coming downstairs to let
In the cat.
The burglars had entered by front
window, which they opened with a
jimmy. and had packed up all the sill
verware, table linen and cut glass
ready for removal when the servant
girl heard the cat crying outside the
kitchen door AS she came down the
stairs to let the cat In she heard the
swish of a woman's silk gown. Turn
ing up a light she found the packed
bundles ready to be taken away. She
ran to the front door and saw a man
and woman running down the street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Alfonso Enjoys Joke on Himself.

Alfonso of Spain has tremendous
appetite; like any boy. he is always
hungry. He is far from handsome,
but like any boy, again, he does not
give a rap about his looks. A few
months ago, while motoring near La
Granfa, the kings appetite plagued
him and he halted as a wayside inn,
where he ate with much relish while
cracking jokes with the landlord and
a few peasants who happened to be
there. being unknown to them. of
course.
A little girl entered to buy wine for
her father.
Tell me-" said Don Alfonso to the
child. have you seen the king since
he has been at La Granfa?"
only once" answered the girl.
''He had on a beautiful uniform, but
he is very ugly"
The king laughed and told the story
on himself.