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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Wants to Help Some One.

For thirty years ]. F. Boyer, of Fer
tile. No, needed help and couldn't find
1t. That's why he wants to help some
one now Suffering so long himself
he feels for all distress from backacne,
nervousness, loss of appetite, lassitude
and kidney disorders. He shows that
Electric Bitters work wonders for such
troubles. Five bottles" he writes
"whoiy cured me and now I am well
and hearty" It's also positively qua
ranteed for liver trouble, dyspepsia,
blood disorders, female complaints and
mallrta. Try them. soc at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
The SaIome Dance.

There are Salome dances and Salome
dances. Some of them are graceful
and some are only awkward wriggles.
Some are absurd and some suggestive,
while others are indecent. but ii re-
quired the marvellous and artistic
muscular gyrations of Miss Mary Gar
den in grand opera in Chicago to ex-
cite the passion of police interference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

The trouble with Representative
George W. English as a candidate for
minority leadership and speaker is
that he is too honest for the special
interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Dec. l in American
History

1797-Oliver Wolcott. "sfgner" for Con-
necticut. died: born 1926.
1S41-Colossal statue of George Wash
ington placed in the national capt.
toll.
190S-The battleship feet sailed from
Manila homeward bound from its
world cruise.
1909-The United States severed diplo-
matte relations with Nicaragua.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Conscientious.

"why don't you go to work.
"What! MeY
Eyes"
81 am maintaining a principle"
what principle?"
at Will seem were l 10 go to WORK
as if I were encoura ging the lazy fell
lows in their idleness by doing work
that they should do"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Yearninn.


I want 10 be q granger
So ran an ancient ditty
BY one who was a stranger
TO aught except the city.
Who had a peck OF notions
That farmers ways consiste"
In going through the motions
And coming home Fat listed
He thought OF gayly hoeing
Tomatoes tall ard waving.
or singing songs and moving
The lawn that needed shaving
or getting bees in training
To mi mis- pail with honey
And from their efforts gaining
a load or easy money.
For him the plot would thiclsr'
Until II was a winner
II he could raise a chicken
Already cooked for Dime.
And pick his bread and butt.
On little bushes cunning.
SO visitors woIld Trutter.
My. isn't Il just stunning
Then no for scenes exciting.
out where the grass Is waving.
Where plenty comes a-kiting
And properly behaving.
That was the way he pat Il
When by Tho thought cnchautnn.
Bat back ne had 10 foot II
Before the crops were planted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

The man who never sees a 500
bill has no reason to worry because
of that very dangerous counterfeit
which the Washington authorities
say is in circulation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Not So Easy.

Not So Easy.
THE hardest part Of his work n
drawing the salary"
Must be a snap"
you wouldn't say so II you know
about it,"
what is the worst
There is no salary TO draw"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

Champ Clark ayers he is going to
drive a team OF mules down Penn
sylvania avenue in Washington
providing, of course, the mules do
not object
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

A scorching automobilist in Kan
sas City knocked down four blind
girls at once. That appears to be
the record for the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

New York expects to succeed Par
is as a center for women's fash
ions. A terrible responsibility, as
fashions now rum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
loo Practical.

oh. art Is long and time IS 1eetirB.
And doubtful is the game.
For poets must subsist By eaurr
Now. isn't IL a shame?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Must Start somewhere.

81 hear your son is n painter"
Eyes; he dabbles in II some"
Il want TO get a barn painted tbia
fall Send him over"
HE doesn't paint barns. thank you"
"oh. see, Just a beginner. Maybe
they only let him paint fences"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

Pittsburg is 1872 years old. The
fact constitutes another argument to
the effect that smoking promotes
longevity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

The peculiar properties of Chamber
lains Cough Remedy have been thor
ough,v tested during epidemics of in
fluenza, and when it was taken in time
we have not heard of single case of
pneumonia. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Bad Man For That,

"Ha is stupid and honest"
what a man 10 hang a jury"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

When the furnace balks. the cleo
tricity gets of the track and the hired
girl leaves all in one evening a woman
discovers that life is several strenuous
things at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

"IIe says he is self made"
Il wonder"
What do you wonder
Where he found a pattern sban
enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

A receiver has been named for a
cemetery in Chicago. The skeleton
Of the transaction will be kept in a
vault.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Thursday, December /, 1910.

w. c. Brown is the most conspic-
uous "back-to-the-farm" convert of
the century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

There is more pleasure in pursuit
than possession. especially if your but
terfiy turns out to be a hornet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Strenuous.

"I never worry over split milk"
"You don't?"
81 don't
'What do you do about it,
eco after the fellow who split #"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

sIp'ained ankle will usually disable
the Injured person for three or four
weeks. This is due to lack Of proper
treatment. When Chamberlain lini.
ment IL applied cure may be effected
in three or four days. This liniment
is one Of the bSSt and most remark
able Preparations in u=a. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Hun1Or and
Philosophy
by DUNCAN n. SIXTH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

SOME people don't believe in taking
chances. Although the chances are
in 100000 that the earth W.:
be struck by a comet. every time new
comet is hailed some persons have to
send for the doctor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

The boy WAC
tells his father a
tale Of guileless-
ness "A n d & e is
a W y W ! I b il
I b In K s the old
man must have
been an awful
mollycoddle when
he was n kid.
A clear, cool
day is most all
noying to a wo.
man whose only
lightweight wrap
is q raincoat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weakly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice as seeond-class
uatter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
a Slam.

"I rather admire foolish people"
"You dog"
eyes
But don't you hate TO lay yourself
open to the charge Of gross egotismf'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

II is n good thing that the censud
is taken only once in ten years TIL
disappointment. If suffered oftener,
might prove too much for some weak
hearts in thriving towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

TERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
NdEp RHINzNe>
&TRA9Esll E EsaEeFl co9Nc5ES 20
Thursday, December I, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

Continued on Page Nine.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

Trying to coax n balky automobile
up steep incline makes a man wish
for the good old days Of horsefu; car.
riagcs.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18

Former Great Pitcher Tells Why he
Fell on Wagon and Out Of
the Leagues.

Will Rube waddell ever stay out OF
the limeIigbts Now his wife. his lat
est one. mind you, has left him In
Newark. n. j.. and says that never
again will she live with him. Rube
says he went seek divorce nor will
be defend any suit brought against him
By her.
Waddell says his wife Is incompati-
BILE. whatever that means. He explains
II by saying that she liked to run up
large bills at the department stores
She says she didn't. There you are;
take YOUR choice, Anyway. Mrs. Wad
dell has quit the once great pitcher Of
the champion Athletics.
Waddell married his latest wife In
st. Louis, and while she was still q
bride amused q housefui of friends by
swinging her into the air by one foot
making her so dizzy she couldn't
stand. Just playful little hubby was
Waddell. that's all. RUDE was fined
heavily and made to take a pledge for
his exhibition Of marvellous strength.
AZ PaJama Girl.
e. Il non mto. w 0AACtA tRP~e~A~0 s~' y
pajama girl In a show In st. Louis and
this greatly offended the gentle tastes
of her husband She faid that heI
needs forced her to sign contract t.
appear in consideration OF one dollar
fol- every pound of her avoirdupois
Those who saw her say she must have
got rich on that contract, too.
Waddell says that he was Inundated
by her stage appearance and that he
worried so much he took to drink ant
was canned by the Browns to the New
ark ciuD of the Eastern league. Then
came his final troubles and the threat
of divorce proceedings from his wife
For years Waddell has been the
clown of organized baseball. always
to be depended upon for some wild
exhibition of eccentricity. The idea OF
his being Inundated by anything Mrs
Waddell could have done quite equals
any OF his previous stunts.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
WAYnEC0uhTV's
VALUATION JUMPS
Increase in Year 4 81, $50, lea, De.
troit and Hamtramok Being Chief
Contributors 70 Boost.

The growth Of Detroit and the
whole OF Wayne county. during the
past year, was reflected In report
on the assessment OF the city and
townships presented during the Mon.
day morning meeting of the board OF
supervisors. The total assessed vali.
alton Is S431, l6O,9O1, an increase OF
SCI GAS, 16S over that OF 1909.
Detroit contributed largely to the
Increase, this years figures boosting
the city's assessed valuation to the
extent OF $17,B42.070.
Hamtramck made the best showing
Of the townships. It's total personal
assessment for 1910 being S2,021 ,625,
as against S729,65O for 1909, an in
crease OF t1,291.975. The establish
ment Of the Ford automobile plant
ing the big addition to the value OF
the personal property In the district.
The total assessed valuation OF the
county Is as follows. Real estate. 1910.
$S04, 4G7.3l4, an increase Of $12.692, 800.
personal. 1910. $126.ss4.5S7, an in
crease OF 3S.941,173 over 1909.
The hglres for the city alone are
Real estate. 1910, $259, 1893 $50; per-
sonal, 3Il6.637, $50; total, 1916. 1850;
1909, real estate, SEAS, 10000; per,
sonal, $l16.637, 500; total, $376. 435. $50;
The big addition to the assessment
figures drew no comment from the
supervisors. the report being received
with no more interest than II 1t were
a statement OF ordinary routine.
For the first time in the history OF
the board, statement showing the
amount Of money on hand In the
county treasurer's Office at the end OF
the fiscal year, was received. County
Treasurer William Moeller, in his re-
port. showed that he had q balance OF
sos. 195.4S on hand on Sept 80, 1910
when the fiscal year ended.
The treasurer also pointed out that
his ONCE Is not infallib.e: that, as q
matter OF fact, his clerks had CHROME
ously returned to taxpayers the sum
Of $l76.93: that they had collected
$217.71 more than they should have
from taxpayers, while they had re-
ceived $2,51..70 on account Of certain
tax bills having been paid twice.
or the latter amount. the treasurer
showed that he had returned $2,384.54
up to Oct. 1, 1910. He also advised
the board that he had adopted the
systems Of bookkeeping recommended
by the board In 1909. In connection
with the instructions Of the board to
refund to the taxpayers the good
roads tax for 1906. he says In his re-
port:
Il have used every effort possible
to refund the 1906 good roads tax, hav.
ing sent out some $4,000 postal cards
to the property owners according 70
the names on the receipts) and there
still remains ...394.97 In this fund
The several amounts are so small
tnat would advise no further effort
be made to refund the same, unless the
taxpayer makes personal application
for the money g.
The board adjourned at noon until
IL a. m. on TueAday. - as~s%
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
D. U. n MANAGE SUITS TAKE UP
HALE TINE OF CIRCUIT COURT
Number Only About Quarter Of Total
But are Always Bitterly
Eouoht.

A study OF the docket of the Wayne
circuit court by Judge Murphy, who
Is presiding during the present term,
discloses the fact that the damage
cases against the d. u. r. consume
about one-half the time of the court
o. the first 400 cases on the court
docket for the present term 95, or al
most one-Quarter, were against the
ID. u. r., and that Is about the average
during the year. While the d. u. r IL
named as defendant In only about 2E
per cent OF the damage cases started
the trial of these takes up at least sc
per cent OF the courts time. for the
reason that damage cases are always
vigorously fought and take up about
double the time of the ordinary run
OF lawsuits.
During the present term 300 cases
have been called and set for trial
Next Thursday 200 cases, from 800 to
500. will be called. At the present
rate OF progress the docket will be
cleaned up at the end OF the present
term.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
.ReacnIna the Top

In any calling Of life. demands . Wig
orous body and keen brain. Withou,
health there In no success. But Electric
Bitters 10 the greatest Health Builder
the world has ever known. 1t compeli
perfect action OF stomach, liver, Kid
neys. bowels, purifes and enrichef
the blood. tones and invigorates the
whole system and enables you to
stand the wear and tear of your daily
work. After months OF suffering
from Kidney Trouble" writes w. M
Sherman, of Cushing, Me-, three bot
ties of Electric Bitters made me fee
like a new man." At K. G. Kinsel
Central Drug Co., Gray q Worcester
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
LUMBACO
FOLLOWS
THE GRIP
Patient Suffered for Three Years
With Pains in the Back.
When Dr.. Williams Pink PHI,
Were Tried the Pains Left
Gradually and Before
Long She Was En-
6rcly Cured.

Lumha2o Il . form Of muscular rheu-
matisn, and DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
which have been 80 successful in the
treatment of various forms Of rheuna-
tism, have cured striking cases OF this
trouble
Mrs. Louisa Lockard, of 1855 w. Main
street, Madison, Ind, who was cured by
this treatment, says:
"After severe attack of the grip
WAS left with lumbago and suffered with
1t for three years I had sharp, shooting
pains through my right aide and arm
and at times could not lift my arm. I
was subject to these pains every winter
for three years and then the pains went
10 my back and / could not move nor
bear TO have anything touch me. be-
come so bad that was confined to my
bed great deal and was almost helpless
for two weeks. Ny stomach was also in
bad condition and | was very nervous.
II was under the care OF local doctors
and for a time they helped me but each
attack would be worse than the one be-
fore. The doctors finally said had lum-
bago and that my system was full of uric
acid. Through the advice of friend
began TO take DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
A few boxes helped me. The pains grad
ually left me and l could get around
again. My stomach was better and
could sleep well without having any ner-
vous spells. It wasn't long before I was
entirely cured"
II you are interested in the remedy
that cured Mrs. Lockard, write today for
. copy of the new edition OF our book on
Diseases of the Blood" Itcontains in
formation that may save you money and
suffering.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or win be sent, postpaid,
on receipt Of price so cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
llPTIsfS SHORT
! Jon SPARE ROOMS
Where 10 House Delegates To State
Convention This Week Proves
49,. Big Problem.

n
Because people are forced to live In
| = 6xS nat In stead Of roomy house.
a. formerly. was one OF the facts adj
vanced In the Detroit Baptists min
isters' weekly meeting. Monday morn.
I@nG for the lack OF entertainment Of
fsred for the delegates to the annual
state Baptist convention to be held
In the North church, this week. The
committee having the arrangements
OF housing the delegates ind them
selves at the eleventh hour In the di.
Ilemma OF having q host advancing
upon them, with few accommodations
| IA sight.
IAN appeal went out to every Bap-
list church In Detroit to provide homes
among the people for our state dele
gates and In many instances, have
| not even heard q word In reply, 80
critical IL the situation that II looks
90 though we would have TO send
kthese delegates to hotels and charge
THE blu to the Detroit churches" said
| the Rev. T. W.. Young. In whose
church the convention will be held,
Protests were heard from all sides
| that some OF the pastors had heard
nothing Of the request until that mo-
ment, others stating that word had
reached them only within the past
| few days and that 1t was impossible
| TO 60 among their people and secure
board and lodging for delegates upon
such short notice.
1.-THE truth OF the matter In the
| Woodward-ave. church Ii this--people
/ no longer have homes; they live In
/ dry goods boxes said the Rev. NJ.
[P. Fixes. pastor Of that church and
president OF the conference my peo-
| pie have said to me. with tears. that
| they could not take delegate be-
cause they actually had no place to
Sput him. One man said. however, MY
coal bin Is filed SO I'll take q couple
| of blankets and get down there so
| the minister can have my room.
ut is no lack OF hospitable spirit.
| but lack OF spare rooms. Religious
conventions must face the fact that
| In the existing conditions OF city life.
Free lodging OF delegates is an I'M
possibility hope the day will come
when q Baptist minister will get
enough salary to pay his own way at
| convention. Personally, will not 60
+ 10 a convention where | cannot go TO
| uOtci dnu pay my O"h ossf. ~ -
unfortunate that all our brethren CON-
Ming to the state convention this week
cannot do the same thing, but seeing
they cannot we, as Baptists OF the
entertaining city. must hustle In the
short hours still allowed to find homes
. for the wayfarers."
\ Many OF the delegates to the con-
vention are already in the city. as q
. Baptist Minister'S conference begins
Monday night and lasts throughout
Tuesday. previous to the formal OPEN
ing Of the convention Tuesday even
Ing.
The speaker OF the Monday morn
Ing meeting was the Rev. A. II. Barr.
of The Jefferson-ave. Presbyterian
church. who gave an absorhingiy IN
teresting and vivid word picture OF
the great worlds missionary congress
| In Edinburgh. In June. to which he
was a delegate. As result OF that
congress Mr.. Barr said the Protestant
Evangelical denominations could not
fail 10 be drwan closer. for the great
watchword of the congress was
sJInfty"
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
NO ESCAPING HIM.
TroubIe-Makinp Hubby Follows Wife
From Buffalo; Jailed Here.

Wenantz Prezellna created so much
trouble for his wife anG eight children
In Buffalo, their former home. that
the family finally decided to fee to De-
troit. In police court Monday morning,
the eldest son told Police Justice
Stein that his father came home drunk
repeatedly and threatened to kill his
mother.
They refrained from having him ar
rested through fear of publicity. They
decided 1t would be better to leave
him. He traced them to Detroit, how
ever, and last Saturday night appeared
at the family home. No. APT Warren
ave. He started TO raise disturb
ancc anu the police were called. JUS
tice Stein fined him $25, with the OPP
ton of 60 days.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
TRY TO BREAK WILL.
Relatives Of Ripley M. Palmer Charge
Undue Influence.

An effort to break the will OF the
late Ripley M. Palmer, an aged De-
troiter, who lived for years on Lo-
Gust St, is being made in Judge Man
dell's court by Laura McAckley. sis
ter. and Mary Cozadd, Ella Palmer
and Eunice Williams. nieces. All of
the estate was left to Charles s. See
ley, a brother-in-law Of deceased, who
lives In Worthwhile. The heirs charge
undue influence. Eunice Williams al.
so alleges that she was promised the
estate in return for caring for the old
man.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
FALL SCHEDULE ON
THE d. & G. LINE"

between Detroit and Buffalo in
effect October 10. Steamer leaves
for Buffalo and the east Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 500
p. m. There will be no trip from
Detroit Monday, October ~.
You save $500 in your fare trav-
cling via the waterway.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18

court, Monday morning declared for
feited the recognizance bonds OF Young
Gee Doy and Jung Tong Gooey, two
Chinese arrested year ago on the
charge of being In this country ille-
gally. They did not appear for their
hearing, which. was called two veeks
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18

Here's the lord mayor OF Toxic, this
Yukio Ozali. who IL here from Japan
on q visit.
He isn't just q comic opera mayor
OF Toxic, either. He's real live
wire over In Japan. although 1t prob
ably doesn't sound like that In Jap
anese.
Ozaki Is born reformer. He re-
formed SO hard back in 1888 that The
government decided he was radical
and shooed him out OF the country.
When he came back he began TO In
surge some more, and about seven
years ago was elected mayor of To.
kio. TIE also holds seat In the Jap.
anese parliament. His mayoral meth.
dds are said TO resemble those Of
Mayor Gaynor.
The mayor and Mrs. Ozaki are just
now visiting around down east and
expect to call on President and Mrs.
Taft in washington before they go
back home.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18

Man Who Leaves Broken Glass IN
Street Fined SIS.
For the benefit OF automobile driv'
|ers and others who have use OF the
Highways. Judge Connolly, Mondas
made SHINING example OF waiter
|Pighon, No. 391 Riopelle-st.. who was
|chsrged with leaving broken glass In
the street. Pighon was fined Sis.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
RAISES CROUCH HOUSE"
Unlnvited Guest Causes Row at Party
Court Fines Him SIS.

" James Schneider was an unlimited
guest at a birthday party at No. 6s2
Sixteenth-st.. Saturday night. A num-
her Of young women present at che
festivities told Police Justice STEM
THAT after Schneider intruded himself
| gallon of ice cream disappeared.
After that there was considerable ar
|mament. In which Schneider played q
|pfominent part.
The girls gay that as a club swlngor
|1chneider is q great success. they
| declare that Schneider tried to break
club over a couple OF guests heads.
|He was fined SIS. with the option OF
|SO day In jail.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
SEXES LIVE WIRE.

Albert Goodman 10 Hurled through
Air and Seriously Injured.
Albert Goodman, So years old, No.
176 Howard-st., took hold OF live
electric wire, which he was at work
on the roof OF house at Hamilton
ave. and Ford-st., Monday morning
He was thrown through the air and
landed on the verandah OF the house
next door.
Fellow workers picked him up and
called an ambulance, which removed
him to Harper hospital. His condition
| Is serious.