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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
DID You FALL FOR rHIsf

Joe Prettyman is one of the real
Indians appearing in the wild west part
of the John Robinson circus, here yes
terGay. Joe receives a salary as psr-
former, but this is said to be the
smallest end of his income.
Joe's a grafter-at least the circus
folks call him such to his face. He
does not care, he says, so long as he
gets the paleface's coin. In each city
the circus visits, as soon as the tents
are raised and the performers are To-
Gated, Joe can be seen scooting off for
the business section in search OF a 5
and 10 cent store. Here he buys a
supply of trinkets, such as rings, beads,
belts, etc. When the crowd begins to
arrive for the afternoon performance
Joe is in a conspicuous place In the
vicinity of his tepee, with his line of
trinkets exposed for sale. Ostensibly
Joe can't speak or does not understand
the English language, and therefore
when the curious ask him if the trim
kets were made on the reservation he
is not supposed to know the meaning
of the inquiry, and thus he feels he
relieves his conscience. All he does
is grunt.
But business is good. Joe says it
beats the shell game all hollow, be-
cause his business is legitimate. He
buys the articles for 5 and 10 cents
each and sells them in some instances
for many times those sums.
Joe had plenty of customers yester-
day. Did you fall for it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
R1LLY,s PRIVATE NAIL.

Dear Billy-You know my views on
the quest of the skirt. Thus it seems
waste of words for me to advise you
on your affair with the daughter OF the
mercenary ma and the pap with the
corner on the state of Nebraska. For
get her, for it is very evident to your
Uncle Thomas that you have been
scratched from the dream book these
many weeks.
Judging by the tone or your letters
written me, you have viewed with
some seriousness your relationship
with this girl, and doubtless you have
had encouragement, but there's little
use in trying for siding at a home
stead where the dollar sign is the pass
word unless you have the green's in
your own name, or are close enough
to 4 bereavement to justify the party
of the first part accepting you on pro-
baton. In this breath did not mean
TO infer you were threatened with pau
perism, for well understand your COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
OUR INSIDE INFORMATION BUREAU

OUR INSIDE INFORMATION BUREAU.
Martha S.: We have perused your
communication suggesting the forma-
ton of a branch of the Anti-Kissing
club in Rock Island, and had pleas
ant half hour with it, but we wish to
advise you it will go the waste-basket
route unless you forward nickel post
age for it's return, and thereby meet
our unbeatable rule governing the
inspection Of manuscript You might
try it on the Police Gazette or the Off
ciaI organ of the Handholders' league.
We enjoyed it ourselves, but we would
not chance it on our subscribers and
expect to continue our residence in
the community. 1t is true, you do
write beautifully, but not for reading
purposes. We agree with you on all
the good points you score in your COM
munication, and you will not have to
call on US personally to explain.
Neither do we doubt that you have
been pestered in the past by young
men who sought to kiss your ruby
lips, and in this connection we wish
to congratulate you on your excellent
memory. We would imagine that you
no longer are in danger. OF course, it
is usually necessary for matured minds
to take leadership in such commend
able movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
FASTING FOR HEALTH.
Experience of Three Young Women In
Garden City, NJ. Y.

Experiences of Three Young Women In
Garden City, NJ. Y.
After three days, during which they
had only twenty glasses of water and
the juice of two oranges and one lem
on, the three Garden City On. " young
women who started on Sunday night,
May 8, on 8. seventeen day fast for
their health and to cure indigestion, in
augurated diet on Thursday, May II,
calling for one glass of milk every
hour.
81 feel better than have In a long
time," said Mrs. Keith Trask as she
filed glasses with milk for herself and
Miss Anna Townsend and Miss Marion
Mcclellan, her companions in the fast
1.-THE unusual treatment has benefited
us greatly, and / expect that in six
months we will have attained the re
suits we expected when we started
to fast"
All three are slender and rather
small, but they say there has been no
appreciable loss of weight "And If
there has been we will quickly make
it up on our milk diet" Mrs. Trask
said
"The first day was ravenously hun.
CRY, the next much less so, and to-
day Thursday have no craving for
food. sat by my husband while he
had his breakfast, but it was no temp
tation to me. Miss Mcclellan and Miss
Townsend were at the table with their
families at lunch, and they tell me
that they didn't feel any hunger at
the sight of the food
1.-THE first morning L was quite dizzy
when 1 arose, but drank glass of
water, and it passed away. On the
third day 1 walked mile and a half
to Hemnstead We are txxipg to .ayajd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
NEW FAKE BY COOK
Fraudulent North Pole Find
er" Tries to Steal Book
from Author.
SHOWS HIS VERSATILITY
Sought to Publish Under Own Name
Work of Aged Missionary in
Terre del Fuego.

New York, May 21.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, who professed to have dis
covered the north pole and was de-
clared to be one of the boldest takers
the world has ever known, is receiv-
ing the condemnation of explorers and
scientists for another alleged attempt
at taking.
The latest charge of taking to be
laid at DIR. Cooks door is that he tried
to have published under his own name
valuable acquisition to chronological
science, gathered and compiled by an
aged missionary who lived and died in
Terre del Fuego.
Life Work of Aged Man.
DIR. Cook, it is asserted, obtained the
missionary's confidence on a visit there
years ago while a member of a Bel
gian antarctic expedition. The work
in question was a Yahgan grammar
and dictionary. 1t represented the life
work of Rev. Thomas Bridges, who
spent % years among the Onas and
Yahgans, two barbarian tribes of Terre
del Fuego.
The book consisted of 10000 words
and was scientific record of the Ian
guage of tribe which would soon pass
out of existence That DR.. Cook at
tempted to publish this work under
his own name is charged by Charles
H. Townsend, director of the New
York aquarium and a member of the
Explorers and the Arctic clubs, from
which DR.. Cook was expelled after the
exposure of his Mount Mckinley claims
and the refusal of Copenhagen univer-
sity to accept his north pole proofs"
Prevents Cook Getting Credit.
Mr.. Townsend was largely instru-
mental in causing the commission De
la Belgica to reconsider its first inten-
ton of publishing the work as DR..
Cooks and bring it out as the life la
Dor of Rev. Mr.. Bridges. its real au-
thor
While in Terre del Fuego Dr. Cook
had an opportunity to make a cursory
investigation of the Onas. But of the
Yahgans he knew nothing except what
was told him by Mr.. Bridges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
Watering Plants

Proper regulation of moisture is the
greatest factor in securing healthy
plant growth While plants can with
stand great extremes in temperature,
corresponding extremes in moisture
will surely tend to ruin if not kill even
the strongest plants.
Water should he given only when
needed and then in such copious guam
titles that the soil is thoroughly soak
ed. When potting plants space should
always be left at the top for pouring
in water. An inch or an incn ana a
half will suffice.
Consider the kind of plant you are
watering. Soft stemmed kinds. espe,
cially those with large leaves. viii re-
quire much more water than hard
wooded, slow growing kinds While
the former easily recover from drouth,
the hard-wooded suffer permanently
from extremes.
The character of the soil should also
regulate watering. Heavy clay soils
sour easily, while very light loan soils
dry out quickly and unless carefully
watched plants in them will wilt. In
SAIhSi Ease II 10 DSIlST u water JnOr-
oughly and less frequently than to
water sparingly and often.
The seasons and time of day should
also be watched. Plants not in active
growth should be watered sparingly
until they have regained their foliage.
Watering in the evening just before
dark greatly aids fungous diseases as
the foliage remains wet through the
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
THEY NEVER FAIL.
That Is What They Say About Them in
Rock Island, and 1t is, There
fore, Reliable.


fore, Reliable.
Another proof. more evidence,
Rock Island testimony to swell the
long list of local people who endorse
the old Quaker remedy, Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Read this convincing en-
dorsement of that remarkable prep
aration:
Mrs. E. Vandeburgh, 500 First av-
enue, Rock Island, ILL.,, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills have been used in my
household on several occasions and
the best of results have always fol-
lowed. Recently a member of the
family suffered from a weak back
and pains across the kidneys, the
trouble no doubt being caused by
heavy lifting. Doan's Kidney Pills
were procured at the Harper House
pharmacy and it required but a few
doses to bring relief. / know that
this remedy lives up to the claims
made for it,
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
falo, N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
ArteriaI Red Harvard's ofcial Color.

ArteriaI Red HarVard's OFticial Color.
The Harvard University corporation
has decided that single official Grim
son college color is necessary and has
authorized a new shade FOR the facul-
ty TO wear The color chosen is of an
arterial red. more purple and richer
than the tint now used. which be-
comes dull and brownish when con-
trasted with the new color. The ath-
letic insignia. flags. college sweaters.
etc. must be of the new color. and
the student body is advised to adopt
Il on its wearing apparel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

Portable circumstances, as circum-
stances go among fellows like you and
who have only what we knock out
with our own hands.
You're simply up against the cush
game, old chap. 1t is better for you
that matters are coming out as they
are. Knowing mother as you do, how
would you like to meet her at the
breakfast table some morning, during
visit with you, when you had made
touch for the house rent or for
loan to meet the second installment on
the furniture and then the servant tip
it off to the neighbors, getting the
great American tongue in operation?
My boy, slip me your palm. You are
in luck Take long morning walks in
the woods, and listen to the birds and
the bees; make a fuss over the chill
dren in the neighborhoodi be seen
moving the grass and chopping the
wood, and some day you may strike an
entirely new lead minus the embarrass-
ing interferences JnaJ you have en-
countered in your recent affair. l was
reading a saying of one of our patri-
archal writer's in which he advised:
Don't marry for money, lad; but go
where money is You might cut that
out and paste it in your hat, and some
day, unconsciously, you may stumble
against a good honest girl who can
get by without the assistance of bank
roll and have the greens besides. In
the meantime lay away few bones
a week yourself. and when this hap
pens, if it ever does, you'll have a
stack of chips of your own. recall
bit of dialogue of Mark Murphy, the
comedian, and his leading woman, in
play he formerly appeared in:
You're marrying me for my house
and lot" the girl said.
I'D marry you if you had dozen OF
EN-" Mark replied.
Also paste this in your chapeau.
Read good books, drink plenty of pure
water, go to the hay early o nights,
and you will live to a ripe old age.
TOM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
Rinnest of AII Rattleahips.

At Barrow-in- Furness. England, the
keel was laid the other day Of the
British battleship Princess Royal. the
largest warship of any navy in the
world. She will be of 10000 tons dis
placement and roo feet long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
VALUABLE ACCOUNT.

A Rock Island banker called one of
his customers on the telephone re
Gently.
ct thought I'd call your attention
again to your account here. 1t is over
drawn and has been for some days.
and I wish you would meet the deficit
without further delay" the banker
said.
Il thank you very much" was the
answer. you know 1 have been so
busy 1 had neglected to attend to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
barrassed.

Jim Crooks, who is connected with
the county infirmary during the winter
months, and who has come home for
the summer, has announced himself a
candidate for constable. Jim says he
has never before been candidate for
public Office, and feels he has stood
by his town long enough to entitle him
TO something. Since the flour mill
closed down in 1897 he has been out
of job.
Dale Squires returned after spending
a week in the state capital. On the
train he bought him a copy of book,
Just out, entitled Three Weeks"
Dale says he has read it twice already.
1t is causing considerable talk.
Constable Ben Jacobs met stranger
from Chicago at the depot last even
ing, and they had a long talk while
the engine was coaling and car OF
groceries for our local merchants was
being cut out of the train. Ben de-
clined to give any details further than
that the stranger had come to consult
him about the legislative bribery case.
Ben is nOmeQJdT1ly expecting IuSS-
sage calling him away from home.
Miss Natalie Griggs is home from
her school in the east to pass the sum-
mer with the folks: She will finish in
another year While her plans are
not yet fixed, she intimates she does
not expect to remain in the Valley af-
ter her graduation. Our numerous
readers will have to draw their own
differences, although the home folks
disavow any knowledge that Miss Ma
talie has any serious heart troubles.
She came home in stunning Chante-
cIer hat, which was the center of at
traction at the morning service on Sun
day.
Phil Browns upper teeth are missing
this week He had a comet argument
Tuesday with travelling dentist who
has been working on his face since the
first of the year and the top row was
broken in a scuf1le. They have been
sent to Chicago for repairs, and Phil
says he expects to be in good trim
again next week The dentist has
promised to bear the expense of re-
pairing the damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
DIDN'T SEE THE

DIDN'T SEE THE COMET, EITHER
William Martin of Davenport arose
from his bed between and 4 o'clock
the other morning to see the comet.
He was in his pajamas when he ven
tured out on the front porch. 1t was
rather chilly for such scant raiment
but he figured on being out a few min
utes only. He tiptoed down the stair
way from his room. 1t was to be a
quiet investigation, and he was to
spring the result of his observation
on his wife and the others of the fam
lily at the breakfast table. There is a
spring lock on Martins front door, and
when he turned, after a mOmentary
gaze at the eastern horizon without
seeing anything suggestive of the
comet, he turned to hurry to his room.
But the lock had sprung shut. In his
bare feet and pajamas Martin rang the
bell and whistIed for half an hour be-
fore he aroused his wife from her
slumbers to admit him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
An ideal Husband

is patient, even with a nagging wife,
for he knows she needs help. She
may be so nervous and run down in
health that trifies annoy her. If she
is melancholy, excitable, troubled
with loss of appetite, headache,
sleeplessness, constipation or faint
ing and dizzy spells, she needs Elec-
trio Bitters, the most wonderful
remedy for ailing women. Thous-
ands of sufferers from female trou-
bIes, nervous troubles, backache and
weak kidneys have used them and
become healthy and happy. Try
them. Only so cents. Satisfaction
guaranteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

dSeI, were OlS-
cussing the ex-
pense of dress
ing theatrical
pro du ctions.
Abner said pro-
ducers W e T e
sp en- ding too
much none
on clothes for
the actors. Ben
SAID ne dldnt
know about all
of the shows,
but, ju d g in g
from observa-
ton, the party
W no put on
"Salome" must
have been fl
nancially en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

The splendid work of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily
coming to light. No such grand rem
edy for liver and bowel troubles was
ever known before. Thousands bless
them for curing constipation, sick
headache, biliousness, jaundice and in
digestion. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

matter. You will have my check for
the amount in the morning"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
FRoAr THE VALLEY CLARION.

Ed Hines, our photographer, and
Abner Andrews, our town hall man
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-06

nightfall. For instance If one should
find a lone youth standing on the IL
Drary steps and discoursing to the
clouds in rapt way on the triumphs
OF Napoleon, he is not to conclude
that bedlam has broken loose for 1t is
an easy guess that the orator is noe
phyte who is being given the Third
degree by some one of the eight ma
tiona, Greek letter organizations OF
the university. The initiatory stunts
take many freakish and amusing turns
but the element of danger is not al
lowed to enter having long ago been
tlbooed by the authorities of the
school. OF late years these public
limitations are losing favor at Okla
homa and now most of the work is
done behind closed doors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-06

Rodney Z. Kenyon, 10, who has
been assisting Professor Chandler in
the construction of the new heating
plant, left for Schenectady, New
York, where he has position wi n
the General Electric company.
Professor Sanborn Of the depart
ment Of entomology d.d some in
spacton work at Cloctaw, OLA.
this week.
Rex Shlvely, 'O2, wno is a chem
isl in the department of agriculture
a. Washing on, d. c., is in Sill
water visiting his parents, Mr.. an
Mrs Al Shiyely.
Chas. Z. Hoke, 'O7, and Miss Leah
c. Brown, a former student of the
college, were married at Eufaula,
Okla. They will make their home
in Oklahoma City, whore Mr. Hoke
is employed by the United States
government in the office of farm
management.
A sys en- OF electric lights is be-
ing installed on the campus. This
will not only add to the attract
iyeness of the campus, but will he
much desired convenience for so
cal gatherings that are held on the
campus Of an evening.
w. l.. English, 'O5, has been trans
ferred from Oklahoma to Washing
ton, D. c., where he will continue
his work in the United States de-
partment Of agriculture.
On Tuesday evening, November /,
the local members of the alumni as
sociation gave an informal reception
in the west reading room OF the
library building.
w. l.. Burlison, '05, who has been
chief assistant OF the agronomy de-
partment of the South Dakota ex.
pertinent station, has resignet to
accept a position with the Orange
Judd Co., with an increase in sa'-
airy. Mr.. Burlison will devote his
time very largely to agricultural,
journalism and will be located at
Minneapolis Minnesota
The printing department recently
purchased a folding mach ne thai
Will cost them about $1,000.
The Omega and Philomathean lit
erary societies enjoyed Halloween
par les instead of the regular pro
grams.
Miss Ethel Traver who was for
merly employed in the directors OF.
fee at the college. spent a few
days visiting friends at the college
The engineering soc ETY. of the col
lege enjoyed a very entertaining
program in the chapel Thursday ev
en- ng. A mixed quartete and Prof
Strothers Furnished the musical part
Of the program.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-06


not turned on 'he Two senD'o'','"
VINO, Tor the ume oe'ns' "oc i
persona''hs oH''e''' n''' WIN az
NIT playeu A"'oc WIN my Pl"
However, d 'e'es'a'" S'5'''u -
was s'.il''eH' 10 VI '''7 you ~ '71'1
"l''lh rance OIL ",''. ,''''''''
ana u'P'"''".'' anu y" nav go"
ca victory ''''" S''''''''7
Guess again. sad RH.Ns' ueo' se
Augustus has taken care Oh ''e
Vase and TIE money
Ha.aIns smoked rotIec'"eIy.
There Was calm confidence about
him that puzzled Rufus. The BIZ
fellow was a crooi, with an edu.
Gated mind always combination
Of great menace to law an order.
The lo"-browcd dip or second.
story man never gets above the
pc ty conyenionalities OF his calling
but a grater with trained faculties
viii often rise 10 brilliant heights.
Diuly. Rufus recognized this i'm
portant fact, and it troubled him.
This boat remarked Haskins,
is the Fortunatus | have chartered
It from friend for the express
purpose of giving you a safe and
obscure retreat pending neiotiations.
The For,uuaus has a crew OF four
men, and the entire crew was at
the cabin door when you came
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-06
FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS IN RIVER
PACKAGE OF CURRENCY IN BOT.
TOM OF THE WASHiTA RIVER
SINCE WRECK IN 1853.

LaUton, Okla, Nov. 3.-ln 1906
package containing $4,000 in cur
rency was registered in the Lawton
poeoffice TO firm in Chicago
The registration receipts came back
from as far north as Kingfisher,
Okla.
On that day a wreck occurred on
the Rock Island railroad and an
entire passenger train, with the
exception OF one Pullman coach.
was dispa -ched into the Washita
river, l-ue to the bridge at that
point giving way to a flood tor
rent.
Today an official of the postoffice
department visited LawtOn for the
purpose of checking up this regis
tered package. The local Office
checked out all right, and only one
conclusion is left for Uncle Sam.
and that is the amount is beneath
the Rock Island bridge east pf
Kingfisher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-06

The very grave seemed to yawn be-
fore Robert MadseL OF West Bur
,ingtcn, Iowa. when, after seven
weeks in the hospital, four of the
pest physicians gave him up. Then
Nas shown the marvellous curative
power of Electric Bitters. For after
eight months of frigh.ful suffering
from liver trouble and yellow jaun.
dice, getting no help from other rem
edies or doctors, five bottles of this
matches medicine completely cured
him. It's positively guaranteed for
) omach. Liver or Kidney troubles
and never disappoints. Only soc al
Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-06
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SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
NOTES.
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A. & M. College.

Saltwater, okla, Nov. 5.-A. c.
Hartenbowcr, O5, of the department
Of agronomy, spent the past two
,Heeks at Tishomingo, where he as
sisted int he work Of the Murray
school OF agriculture in the alb
sence of superintendent Wilson,
who was with the college demon
straion train.
At the last meeting Of the Agri-
cultural Sociey. Professor Bray, as
sistant In the department OF animal
husbandry, gave an interesting dis
cussion on the agricultural condi'
tons OF Mississippi John Krall, who
recently returned from New Mexico
talked on the agricultural prospec s
OF that part of the country.
On October 16 Miss nellie Smart
and J. A. HARRISON were married al
the home OF the brides parents a.
623 Knoblock street These young
people were both former students o
the college and will make their fu
ture home In Pawnee. Oklahoma
where Mr. HARRISON Is in business