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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
A CHINESE sTRATAGEM.
Legend of How Projected Invasion
Was AVerted.

Legend of How a Projected Invasion
Was Averted.
Rajah Suran, who was one of the
earliest rulers Of India, overran the
entire east with the exception of Chi
ma, killed innumerable sultans with his
own hand and married all their daugh.
ters. 1t is said that when the Chinese
heard Of his triumphant progress and
learned that he had reached their
frontier they became much alarmed.
The emperor called a council of his
generals and mandarins, and upon the
advice of a crafty old mandarin the
following strategem was carried out:
A large ship was loaded with rusty
nails, trees were planted on the deck,
the vessel was manned by a numerous
crew of old men and dispatched to the
rajah's capital When it arriVed-the
most wonderful part OF the story is
that 1t did arrive-the rajah sent an
officer to ask how long IT had taken
the vessel to make the trip from China.
The Cinnamon answered that they had
all been young men when theySset sail
and that on the voyage they had plant
ed the seeds from which the great
trees had grown. In confederation of
their story they pointed to the rusty
nails which. they said, had been stout
iron bars as thick as mans arm when
they started. You can see," they
concluded. that China must be very
long distance away"
The rajah was so much impressed
by these plausible arguments that he
concluded he would not live long
enough to reach China and abandoned
his projected invasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
Nervous
Collapse

Il have travelled for thirty
years continually. I lost a great
deal of sleep, which together
with constant worry left me in
such a nervous state that finally,
after having two collapses of
nervous prostration, 1 was
obliged to give up travelling al
together. I doctored continually
but with no relief. DR.. Miles
Nervine came to my rescue-I
cannot describe the suffering
which this Nervine saved me.
Whenever I am particularly
nervous few doses relieve me-"
A. G. C. LIBBY, Wells, Me.
There are many nervous
wrecks. There is nervous pros
tration of the stomach, of the
bowels, and other organs. The
brain, the kidneys, the liver, the
nerve centers are all exhausted.
There is but one thing to do
build up the nervous system by
the use of DR.. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine. It's strength
ening influence upon the nerv-
Gus system restores normal
action to the organs, and when
they all work in harmony, health
is assured. Get a bottle from
your druggist. Take it all ac-
cording to directions, and if it
does not benefit he will return
your money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
NO STAND TAKEN
Governors Adjourn Without De-
claring Selves on Public
! Questions.
CONSIDER MEETING SCHOOL
Conference Next Winter VIII be Held
at One of State Capitals, Prob
ably Springfield.

Washington, Jan. 21.-After perfect
ing plans for future conclaves the con-
ference of governors yesterday ad-
journed to meet at one of the state cap
itals between Thanksgiving day and
Christmas, the time and place to be
determined by a committee.
The final sessions were marked by a
divergence of views among the gov
ernors as to the wisdom of the state
executives as body passing resolu-
lions for or against any given PROPOSE
ton.
Several governors maintained that
the greatest good would be accomplish
ed by courageous and definite stand
upon great public questions, while 9TH
ers claimed that the conferences were
in the nature Of a school for the gov
ernors, where each learned the exper-
fence of his fellows. Eventually all
resolutions calling for formal ex-
preston OF opinion by the governors as
a body were left in allegiance.
VIII Probably be Springfield
Springfield, ILL.,, is a candidate for
the next conference. Governor De-
neen, who was unable to attend the
session, wired an invitation, which
probably will be accepted.
The conference unanimously adopted
the report of the committee on plan
and scope, submitted by Governor
Hughes of New York. The report rec
commended that an annual meeting Of
governors be held between Thanks
giving day and Christmas, at one Of
the state capitals; that a committee
Of arrangements, consisting of Cover
nors Wilson of Kentucky, Hadley of
Missouri and Ansel of South Carolina,
be appointed to select the place and
prepare for the meeting; that this COM
mittee be empowered to appoint sub
and employ secretary,
and that the expenses incurred be ap-
portioned among the states. according
to population.
state Control of Water Power.
Governor Shafroth of Colorado intro
duced a resolution stating that it was
the sense of the conference that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21

Stase control OF water ROVER.
Governor Shafroth of Colorado intro
duced a resolution stating that it was
the sense of the conference that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
cred that an ere laid by the ST., 900

cred that an egg laid by the $4,000
prize winning orpington hen Lady
Washington had been stolen from the
coop,tn which it is kept. 1t had besn
laid only a short-time before.
+. o. Megargee, owner Of the hen,
has offered a large reward for the re-
turn OF the egg and the police are
searching for thu thief.
Al special policeman guards the hen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
Attorneys In New OFFICES.

Murphy & Larson today moved their
law Offices from the State bank build
ing to the Safety building on Third
avenue, having taken lease on suite
407 on the fourth floor. They will
have four rooms in their new quarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21

1t Is believed several persons were
concerned in the plot TO steal the egg
and that they crowded around the
coop 80 the man who took It could not
be seen by the watchman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
HELP! EGG is STOLEN;
LARGE REWARD is UP
CONSERVATION at Poultry Show When
Product of $4,000 Hen Is
Taken

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 21.-There was
CONSERVATION yesterday at the Scran-
ton poultry show when 1t was discov-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21

Stubborn labor conQuers everything
Virgil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21

An the news an the Hme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
BY JAMES , BRYCE,


The twentieth century will be re-
nowned for commerce, for progress in
the manner OF living, for the success
full extraction from this world Of all
the boons 1t offers to those who are
willing to go after them. Every ma
ton will strive for commercial su-
premacy, and this means that every
one OF its citizens will have to work
toward this end. The competition that
will follow VIII be but an incentive
toward progress. The era Of prosper
fly before us will be more substantial
than any in the past.
BY WILLIS l. MOORE,
Chief OF United States weather bureau.
II 1 were to make a forecast for the
coming year and longer I should pre-
dict that within twelve months the
south pole will be reached and that
within less than FIVE years passengers
will be carefully tucked away in alu-
minimum compartments, with air cush-
ions and electric lights and heat, and
glide through the air at the rate OF
200 miles an hour over the route fol-
lowed by Peary, encircle the globe and
return to civilization without having
landed.
BY MRS. o. n. p. BELMONT,
Prominent woman suffrage leader.
As the old year died some of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21

control and regulation of water power |
should rest In the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
SEE A GOOD YEAR
Men of Prominence Anticipate
Advancement in All Lines
During 1910.
WITH ERA OF PROSPERITY
South Pole to Be Attained This Year
and Air Travel In Five Years,
Says W. l.. Moore.

Predictions of continued prosperity
and a continuation Of the wonderful
march in progress are contained In the
following symposium OF New Years
greetings from some famous men and
a prominent woman:
BY JosEPH g. CANNON,
Speaker OF house OF representatives.
The year 1909 has closed with the
people prosperous. They are, earning
more on the average than they ever
earned before. see no reason for
change duringttne. new year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-25
A College of journalism.

The popular demand for specialized
training is going far afield. and the
last few years have seen the found
ing of schools of journalism in con-
nection with many large American
universities. Here at California the
plan found many in support of it last
year, and if it is practicable to incor-
porate such a course in our curricu-
lum, we hope the idea will not be
allowed to die out. California will be
able to build on the experience of the
universities that have been the pion-
GERS in this branch. and there is no
reason to believe that a course under
the heading of Journalism" would
not come to be strong competitor of
the Social Sciences college.-Daily Cal,
ifornian-Uniyersity of California.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-25
Real Estate Transfers.
Nov. q at noon to Nov. % at noon.
Warranty Deeds.

Warranty Deeds.
]. T. Sexton Jr. to j. w. Wright
West 1s, southwestern Y, southeast,
northwest 35-51-12, 81.
S. A. Smoke to E. A. Burnett
Northeast 80, west ", southwest %,
southeast, southeast %, west 1a,
northeast SO. all in 49-12, S. D. T.,
81 500. $4,000.
VIM. D. Hulen to T. Stephens-Lots
1 and 2, block 6, Centralia, Mo-, 5000.
Stephens D. Davis to S. D. Johnson
", south Y. lots 1 and 2,
block B, J. c. Hits Sub. to Centralia,
81.
Emit Case to VIM. A. Lantz-North-
west, northeast 21-47-11. S. D. T.,
$500, $3.50.
Emmett Mcdonnell to Marry A. Pal
mar-Lot 1 and part 2, Sandifer's sub,
division. $1,000
See F. B. Tumy for harness re.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-25

Owing to the remodeling of our
building we have decided to sell our
large stock of buggies at cost for the
next two weeks. -
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-25
vas recovered by Missouri.
Ammons Scores For Kansas,

NOVEL; attempted to kick out, but
the ball went straight in the air. The
ball curved back towards the kicker,
and Kansas recovered it ON the TO-
yard line. He'll to Johnson on for
ward pass took the ball to Missouri's
4-yard line. Ammons took the ball
over on an end-around play. He'll
missed goal by about foot. Score:
Missouri ). Kansas }.
The rest of the game was fought
in the center of the field, Missouri
fighting desperately to get within
striking distance of the Kansas goal.
The play was in Missouri's part of the
CENTER and the Tigers never could
pierce the Kansas defense for bet
ter advantage.
Kansas, likewise. worked forward
passes time after time in attempts to
score again, but the Missouri line held.
The game ended with the ball on Mis-
souri's 40-yard line, in Missouri's pos
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-25

See F. B. Tumy for harness re-
pairing. ~
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22

less because | have not taught them
how to work"
IL requires patience and much pre-
clous time to teach the children any
thing, but IL is the only source to
Independence. The introduction Of
domestic science and agriculture In
our public schools will do much, but
the foundation must be laid in the
homes. Children always take nat
urally TO all kinds of work II we be-
gin TO teach them early enough. The
trouble has been that the mother In
waiting for them to get big enough"
To begin has lost the most precious
time that can ever come in the lives
OF her children. Meantime they have
learned much that was objectional
and formed habits they would never
have known. had she led them gently
and wisely into lives OF service.
MRS. SUE v. HOLLoWELL.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22
TEACH THE CHILDREN HOW TO
I'D THINGS.
II VIII Add to Their Happiness rs
Well as to Their uscfuincss-Chil.
drrn Arc Eager to Iic Helpful.

knowing how To do anything Is
the secret of success. There are so
many tired mothers In tho homes to-
day dreaming Of tho time when their
daughters and sons will DO grown
up and help them. not realizing that
now IL tho time TO DO teaching the
ehildrun how to work. aud giving
thom every opportunity 10 learn
encouraging them in tho belief that
they arc essential TO the happiness OF
the homo while they arc little In
stead of making them feel that they
arc In the way aud can do nothing.
Let them do all they have the
strength and will TO do. Maybe they
Will break tho dishes In the learning
hos. maybe tho bread they make the
frst timo will not be perfect; maybe
tho rico will be Beorehed. but this Is
tho price NO pay In letting the child
learn how. Rich Is our reward In
the happiness It gives TO the children
themselves. How we'll We all re-
member tho Joy IL gave the first time
II da~ned upon us In chlluhoou 'ha'
there was something we could do
There Ii much being said about
The keeping OF the boys and girls on
the farm. Why are they SO eager TO
get away believe one OF the
reasons is that they have not been
made TO feel that they we're needed
there.
An incident In one or our
Institute meetings illustrates the
mistake that mothers make along
this line. A lady came 10 me AFTER
my talk To mothers and said she
stood by the death bed OF one of her
friends. and her friend said: ION, /
nave made such a mistake with my
children. knew the time woulu
come when they would have to work
SO have spared them all could by
doing the work myself. Since | have
been lying in this bed | have seen
that my children know how to do
nothing. | thought | was being KIND
TO them. but have made them help
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22

IN arrangement and comfort. Better
than all. the chief "objector" Is
fast becoming reconciled to the new
regime.
How One Woman Got n Bathroom.
There are possibilities for improve
men in the old style. poorly arranged
houses OF other days. Not long ago a
bright. progressive little woman, the
mother of numerous flock. appeal
cd to me to help her solve the prob
lem Of bathroom. She said she had
no hope of water supply. but she
was beginning to feel that the "kitch-
en-" aside from the Inconvenience.
was hardly the place for the daily
bathing performance. II developed
I'm the course OF conversation that
this house. like many other country
houses. had a large back porch: and
tho willing and capable man OF this
house arranged without any appreci-
able outlay OF time or money. TO close
gr ono end OF the porch. which could
be- devoted TO bathroom. where at
least bathing equipment could be
stored and privacy insured.
I have limited only at two reforms
which. TO my mind. would do very
great deal toward making tho coun-
try home a more desirable place In
which TO live: First. attention 10 the
possibilities Of moro conveniently
arranged Kitchen. and. second. n re-
arranged space In tho house which
could DO used as bathroom. n
some of our homes are perfect In
these two respects. let us be duly
thankful aud move on TO higher
things: II not. then lot US include
one. or both. OF these reforms in our
'rc8oivca"
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22

at the same time takes in the oxygen,
which is the greatest essential of life.
Now, when you smoke cigarette
or breathe the air in a smoky room,
the smoke enters directly into the
lungs. Smoke is in reality nothing
but very fine charcoal dust; and
when you inhale it this dust settles
on the delicate membrane, covering
the surface of the lungs. This de-
post clogs up the surface of the
lungs, and prevents both the escape
OF poison from the blood and the en-
trance of the oxygen Of the air into
the blood.
Thus the cigarette smoker is at
once starved and poisoned-starved
for air and poisoned by his own
breath. Is it any wonder that he
gets pale and thin and weak mental
ly and physically? Is it any wonder
that he is a "consumptive boy? Is
it any wonder that If he smokes to
excess he dies?
Among the better class of men and
young men cigarette smoking is dy-
ing out. 1t isn't good FORM" it
certainly isn't good health. 1t is
silly and unclean, and the habit will,
with absolute certainty. injure the
health and shorten the life of him
who is addicted to it-American Boy.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22
DEsTROYERs OF BOYS.
WHY Cigarette Smoking Hurts the
hoy Who Does II.

To tell you that cigarette smoking
Is bad for you would be foolish. In
the first place. that's preaching, ana
don't believe In preaching. In the
second place. every boy knows that
the cigarette is bad for him. SO am
going TO explain. as well as | can
in n few words. why the cigarette Is
bad for you.
Cigarette smoking is bad because
u strikes at the very root or the lie
the breathing. The more you
breathe the more you live Inc Dig
ger, the more active the lungs ths
stronger, healthier, more active anu
beautiful is the person. TO stop
breathing is to stop the life; 10 re-
duce the breathing capacity is 10 re-
duce the life.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22

mo, thanks. No cigarettes. / have
cut them out. l am in training, you
know" Is frequent remark among
college men. II the cigarette is bad
for the man in training, why is it
not just as bad for a man not in
training? It is-and worse. Why?
Well, in the first place, the lungs
cover an immense surface-a surface
equal to the area Of the floor of
large room; this surface is wrinkled
up, for the lungs are contained In a
small space. Through this surface
the blood pours out its poisons, and
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22

IHE RELIGIOUS CREED OF BHDAD AKERS

pd e most delightful of Southern publications is
-, Ners his BOOK volume backwoods nbiosonbv
0 Ohe author Rev. Dr. Ivey Editor Of the Christian a.
N u, chooses sBildad Akers
FROM II we take the following extract: $4,000 '
MAfbE you don't know that have what Won n,;obt coU
qudre noshun Of relius e.perunce I don't be-
reeve a mans rdle relijus experience is made ND of
"a ne Jeefs ana does at them odd when he os1e in
Pa' Z" gus otesstn at meetin anythine like thot
" eoSe az mem times, he gifts from God and that
means a sight ~ ~
our my dee rs that rdie experience deelin with
eo""on everyday life, when tawks with his MAJOR
"odes al me store, pows his proun feels like
eass" ana dont pats sholeder fnstid of
hrown rocks at him. gifts three in the n,ornin
10 ps SICK MAJOR gives money the when he oint
So our ghfy feeHe dnywha bein mild enpered
on scouin day when things all house. eifti
oown from mule on weekday when eonaned ND
WIN sweat and dust to fawk to
mean nays, and SIGH.
Now experience cordin me, in all them things
ana Jest how do and them things determines
mans rafe And you git more reus e.-
perunce ouer day when goin fer you than
outer hundred meen's You may feel so bloon,in
happy in the rumafiz business, but
fer chance to show God how much relijun got
So reckin its bekase I've got them YOU don't
have got happy meetns These God TEST
day life the time when God materially walk
with And your real experience He walks
with You Just like Enick walked with Jehovy.'
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22
To-day's Relation to Tomorrow.

TO-day's Relation to TO-mOrrOW.
Part of to-day belongs to to-
morrow, as the seed belongs to the
shoot, as the foundation belongs to
the building. So to-day owes its best
to tomorrow, for not to do right to-
day may mean ruin tomorrow. But
the reverse is not true. Tomorrow
cannot ruin to-day. Times wheel
does not run backward. Danish, then,
foreboding and anxious forecast, and
fill to-day with faithful work, with
kindness and courage and hope; and
so you will keep tomorrow from be-
ing a marplot, and make it good
honest to-day when it comes.-Malt-
bic D. Babcock.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22

"a pessimist," says the Philoso-
pher of Folly, "is one who, when he
has the choice Of two evils, chooses
both and sticks around to wait for
more" -Cleveland Leader.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22

Simkins-"What makes your nose
red, Timkins.
Timkins-"It glows with pride.
sir, at not poking itself into other
paopldfs business"
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22

IN arrangement and comfort. Better
than all. the chief "objector" IS
fast becoming reconciled to the new
regime.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-13
Mexico Christian Church.

The First Christian church ii
this city held its annual meeting
the evening Of the 9TH inst.
The following officers were elect.
ed for term of three years: Ed.
ers-Frank W. Buckley and Dr
r. T. Gibbs; Deacons-W. G. vii,
Sins, F. \. Pearl, J. w. Plunkett.
w. \. Sharp and Fred Brand.
7. j. Kelso was elected treasurer
Rev. w. NJ. White made report
If his pastoral work. His report
shows that he had made some 14O
public appearances during the
past year, the majority being in
the nature of sermons, though %
were addresses; there had been a
total addition to the church of 14O.
making a total membership at tn
beginning of 1910 of 925.
The report of the Sunday school
showed a most encouraging situa-
tion. The enrolment of the Sun
day School on Jan. l, 1909, was
1926; on Jan. l, 1910. was 1868 ;
total increase, sol. The total at
tendance for the year was 24,7O6
The average attendance for the
year was 475; the total collection.
$754.17.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-13
Mexico Girl Married,

The following paragraph is
quoted from the Barry (nl) Ad'
agel
w. NJ. Huntley, son of NJ. V,
Huntley, Of Hadley, and Miss
Maud Hizer, of Mexico, Mo-, were
married at Hannibal on December
23rd, at 5 o'clock p. ms at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, James Beam
uncle and aunt Of the bride. The
ceremony was performed by Rev
Wright, of Hannibal. The follow,
ing day Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley
came to Hadley to visit his rela,
tives. Mr., Huntley has been a resi-,
dent Of Missouri for some time, but
he and his wife win now make
their home with his uncle, Mr.
Solon Huntley. We welcome Mr.
and Mrs. Huntley to our midst
and hope they may remain lone
with us,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-13
Rev. Mitchell at Three Funerals

The WelIsviIle Optic-News con-
tanned the following last week
concerning a Mexico preacher:
Rev. c. \. Mitchell had a busy
day last Friday. He officiated at
three funerals. First he preached
the funeral of Mrs. Lou Duffy at
Montgomery City at 10 o'clock a.
m. Then he came to Wellsville AMI
at , o'clock he preached the funer-
al of Los Stevens and at 3 80 in
the afternoon he preached the
funeral of Mrs. Fon Peyton MAX
ing three funerals for the same
day. Surely in the midst of life
we are in death"