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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-14
DAVENPORT

Annual Turner Ball. - The annual
masquerade given Saturday night at
Turner hall by the Turner society was
well attended by the members, who
were the only ones permitted to at
TEND the affair. The attendance was
large and the costumes seen on the
hoor were many and diversified. Dur
Ing the evening an entertaining pro-
gram was staged the feature Of which
was the Village School and several
other amusing diversions. The slogan
OF the event, "Wacht Auf," was con-
spicuous everywhere. In charge of
the arrangements was the following
committee: William Siemsen, w c.
Heuck, H. A. Carstens, Otto Albrecht,
John Wunder, John Jaeger, Henry
Sonntag, William Reuter-, Ernest Otto,
DR.. W. Stocks, Louis Roddewig, l.
Klein, Al. Beiberbeck, Louis Fahrner,
William Voss and Albert Fahrner.
Truck OVerturns; Fireman Injured.
While making a run to a fire on
north Farnam street Friday night, Jo-
seph Burda, plugman at hose company
No. 4, was seriously injured by being
Locust and Farnam streets and the
fire wagon was practically demolished
in the spill. The injuries which Burda
sustained consisted of badly cut face
and head and a painful injury to his
right arm which renders It useless for
the time being He was picked up IN
conscious after the hard fall to the icy
pavement and was removed to his
home at Mound street and Summit
avenue, where medical attention was
given him. The wagon was upset at
the intersection of Locust and Farnam
streets as the company was making
run to fire in the 2100 block on
Farnam street about. 8 o'clock. At
the intersection the ice had frozen
over the street as high as the curb
and slopes to the center of the street,
where it had been driven, to the car
tracks where the wheels caught and
overturned the vehicle. Mr.. Burda
was thrown with great force to the
pavement and the wagon was badly
damaged. being temporarily put out
of commission. Jim Collins. the driver,
escaped injury and the horses were
stopped before they had a chance 70
III away lie uIS dulOuuLEu 20
practically nothing.
Not Like the Oiden Days. - With
sufficient liquid refreshments in the
form of the amber fluid on hand to
last the larger part of the night and
with appetites whitfield to a needle
point in anticipation of the feast which
was in store for them, a certain society
held forth at Claus Groth hall Saturday
night at a dance which. however, did
not come up to expectations. The
meddlesome police interfered with the
affair and put a stop to what was in
tended to be a first class convivium
with the lager at ones reach and the
supply unstinted. The trouble COM
menced when the police learned that
dance was going TO be given at the
well known hall and for which tickets
were creating a great demand at 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-14
Anty Drudge Advises a Bride

Mrs. Brde-'Tm going to have all the latest conven-
fences in my kitchen: rotary washing machine, cop
per washboiler-"
A1ty Drudge-"Stop. my dear! Leave out that wash
boiler The first thing to get is boz of Fes-Naptha
soap. It's the greatest of modern convenences.
It'll you more labor and trouble than anything
else. Makes boiling clothes unnecessary, for it
cleans 'em in cool or lukewarm water
By using Fels-Naptha any woman can
save hours on her days washing.
She can be through with it in half the
time required by the old-fashioned, wash
boiler, hard-rubbing, back-breaking way.
And instead of being worn out, she is
fresh and ready for othet work, or play.
Any woman can end washday drudgery
for all time by using Fels-Naptha in the
Fels-Naptha way, in cool or lukewarm
water.
Never use hot water or boil the clothes.
You can tell the genuine Fels-Naptha
the red and green wrapper. Follow
r+;oua ~ The hack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-14
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

per. In anticipation OF the evening VI
revelry, the promoters of the affair
had negotiated with one of the lead
ing breweries for copfous supply or
beer and this had been delivered In
due time at the hall. But the promo
tiers had not reckoned with the police
and about the time that the dance had
reached the first quarter, Night Cap
tain Phelan and several officers in
vaded the place and ordered the JOY
water returned whence it had come.
With its departure there was weeping
and gnashing of teeth but the advent
OF the police did not put g. damper on
the dance which went on unconfned.
The raid created CONSERVATION among
those present and the spirit which had
pervaded the gathering prior to the
onslaught OF the officials did not char
acterize the merry dancers during the
remainder OF the evening. They had
looked upon the beer while it was
within their grasp, but had not tasted
of its exhilarating qualities until too
late.
Hurt In a FalI.-While walking on
Harrison street between Second and
Third streets Saturday evening, Mrs.
Jennie Mccoy. residing at ZIG West
Front street. slipped on the icy pave
ment and fell to the walk. striking
her head with severe force. She was
rendered partially unconscious and
the ambulance was summoned. She
was removed to her home. No serious
results are expected to be the outcome
of the fall
Outing Club EIection.-The board of
directors of the Davenport Outing club
has organized for the coming year by
the election of the following officers:
President, Edward c. Crossett; vice
president, Louis E. Knocke; second
vice president, Mrs. Matilda F. Koch
Ter; secretary and treasurer, julie H.
Kerker.
Obituary ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Paasch,
for years a resident of this city, died
Saturday at the Davenport hospital
after an illness of three weeks from
pneumonia. He was born Feb. l, 1910,
in Germany. He was well known in
this community and leaves many
friends to mourn his death. AS far as
is known, no immediate relatives sur
vive.
Mrs. Agnes NJ. Dryer died Saturday
at Mercy hospital after a short illness
at the age of 81 years. She was born
in Iowa City and came to Davenport
in 1891 She is survived by her hus-
and and one son, Ralph, and by her
father, James Brennan, Sr., and two
brothers, Thomas T. Brennan of Oma-
ha. Neb., and James P. Brennan Of
this city, and a sister, Nellie NJ. Bren-
nan, also Of this city. The funeral
was held this morning from the late
residence, with services at 9 o'clock
at the Sacred Heart cathedral Burial
was in st. Marguerite's cemetery.
George NJ. Gladhiu died Friday at
his home, S22 East Fourteenth street.
after a weeks illness from pneumonia.
He was born in Union county, Ohio,
Sept. Il, 1871. His wife. Mrs. Kate
NJ. GladhilI; one brother. Robert J.
and one sister, Mrs. Sarah
Peterson, survive. Burial took place
yesterday at Albany, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-14

there's no reason why she should not
become our Rosa-our Rosa. mother,
II ="
But before Tom could say another
word the two women were IN each
others arms, and to this day he can't
find out whether they were laughing
or crying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-14

to the last few words-tnto the room;
this is my Rosa, the Rosa you object
ed to as a daughter-in-law; this is your
Rosa, the Rosa who helped you when
you were run down by that automo-
bile, the Rosa you learned to love
when you were at the hospital, and,
dear old Nom, as we both love her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-14

Obituary Record.-Mrs. John Hedges
died Friday night at her home, 2911
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS avenue, fol
lowing the birth of a child. The baby
also died. Mrs. Hedges is survived by
her husband and three children, rang
ing from to Is years of age. She
was 40 years of age.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
The Estnte of a Jockey.

From the New York Mall.
In these days. when the average estate
figures up TO much less than 5000 it is
surprising that the late Tom Loates,
sometime famous English jockey. left
s, 125, 600. Race track Jockeys, while con-
sidered Is professionals, have never been
classed IS learned They have, in point
Of fact. often been looked down upon by
holders OF modest clerkshlps. and yet,
here was notable case, where a despised
Jockey died seized with property. the
total value Of which exceeded a million.
Not every one can be a Jockey. There are
certain requirements that would abso-
lutely disqualify a man weighing 200
pounds. or over, for example
Mr.. Loates. In the building up Of his
great estate, was highly favored in hav-
ing Leopold de Rothschild as a banker
and friend. Altogether. aside from that
fact, however, he was helped in that he
was abstemious in the matter OF wine
suppers, ballots, chorus ladies, and prec-
ious stones. The news regarding the
Loates estate will not tend TO encourage
young men TO study for the ministry.
where the salaries average away under
81 200.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
The Price of Coffee.

The price of coffee has advanced an
proximately 70 per cent during the last
two years.
our interest in this tremendous advance
In the price Of coffee arises not only out
OF the fact that coffee Is considered by
many a necessity, and the United States
is the greatest coffee-consuming country
in the world but also from the fact that
it was brought about in a most novel
manner.
4 single state in Brazil (sao PauIo)
produces about the same amount OF the
worlds coffee that the South does OF its
cotton In 1906 the worlds production Of
coffee was so excessive that its price
fell 10 81 cents a pound This did for
Sac Paulo what scent cotton would do
for the South. the wealth OF that province
consisting almost entirely Of its coffee
estates.
The situation which confronted the COT
fee-growers was so desperate that It was
felt that as individuals they would be
unable 10 cope with II. and that the
state itself must step in and protect its
citizens.
For the last four years the state of
Sac Paulo has been using the whole
force OF It's governmental machinery to
boost the price Of coffee. And II has been
fully as sUecessf,Il a. soma % o,,- $50.
combinations, since It has not only used
the methods employed by them. but also
other methods open only to a govern
ment II realized no less keenly than
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
What Mr.. Bundle Said.

Our legal system Is full OF euriosities
and paradoxes. and TO the layman it
often gives rare examples OF ineptness
and stupidity Often. indeed. there come
up cases that remind us very forcibly Of
what Mr.. Bundle. the beadle in .'Oliver
Twist" said
In New York the other day there was
z row between TWO rogues. one OF them
an ex-convict. and the upshot OF the
quarrel was that the lesser rogue chased
the ex-convict with a gun. Hard pressed.
and almost overtaken. the ex-convict
found a young boy in his way. a per-
fectly innocent lad. and. grabbing him. he
swung the child around as shield The
pursuer fred the body OF the unfortunate
boy receiving the fatal bullet. The man
who shot the boy. intending the shot for
the ex-convict. was in danger Of being
captured, and so killed himself The man
who used the boy as a shield TO save his
own wretched and worthless life was
captured.
Now the thing that is troubling the emil
nent legal minds OF New York IS: Of
what crime can the ex-convict be charged
and convicted? According 10 law, as he
did not fire the shot, he Is not the muir
derer Of the boy. And so We have quib-
bic and quibble. talk about statutory and
common law offenses. and citations here
and opinions there. and in the mean
time the innocent lad IS dead. through
the cowardly act OF a villain.
It is such quibhling and doubt and legal
hesitation that throw the law so often
Into disrespect among the people. It is
Just such fool eases" as this that seem.
sometimes. 10 justify the people in tax
ing things out OF the hands OF the law
and acting on the impulse of humanity
''The law is common sense" said a dis
tinguished juror. and no doubt he was
sincere; but If that was ever So such
incidents as this show that it has ceased
10 be. II is by the law that our big
crimes are committed; that the big rogues
get on; that a man in Chicago gets fifteen
years for stealing two bananas and a man
in New York gets two years for stealing
$4,000 The law. If that man who used
the poor boy as a shield so that the lad
was murdered, is not speedily hanged or
electrocutsd we shall be more than ever
OF the opinion OF our old friend Mr.
Bundle, the beadle-and Bundle said:
The law Is an ass
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
divorces.

From The Ohio State Journal
There are $50 applications for divorce
in the Pittsburg courts, most or them
brought by women on the charge Of
neglect. What tales OF broken homes. do
they denote, And they all occur in the
great city OF finances, money making.
big pay rolls. wonderful industries. clubs,
and luxurious social life. Do these things
90 together Does the struggle for
wealth and material prosperity tend 10
destroy domestic bliss
Possibly, If one burrows deeply for an
sWers 10 these questions, he may find the
explanation Of this big divorce list Any
how. it seems where life's purposes are
directed toward terrestrial glory the home
is apt 10 suffer Happy is the man who
is not thus involved. who makes his home
his first interest, and bends everything 10
its beauty and JOY. As soon as one loses
this aspiration, and makes his home his
last consideration, that soon he is less a
citizen and less a man.
This is the story where the wives most
~ are the libellants and the plea is
desertiOn and neglect
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19

whites. whom he there greatly outnum-
bers. Even Liberia, the political Utopia
of the eolored race, does not equal the
political freedom which Barbados affords;
and then, too. It cannot compare with the
climatic conditions or the natural pro-
ductions
Crowded as the island is, and follow
ing life OF primitive simplicity, Bar
bados enjoys the reputation of being one
of natures greatest sanatoriums. Health
conditions are ideal. yet as one goes
through the crowded ehurehyards and
sees the tombstones OF the many
officers and soldiers who died and were
buried there in the old garrison and mill
tary days. and reads from them the
record that death resulted from the ef-
fects OF this deadly climate" one mar
yels until told that this should fead
mans indiseretions and sanitary neg
letc." And here again Is an instance
where many a monument has reared it's
tall head and lied.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
Had Never Been There Before.

From the Kansas City Times.
Few people in Smoke Ridge had ever
seen an automobile, so when one Of those
red devils stopped for few minutes IN
the Isolated village, the curious inhabi-
tants gazed at the snortlng demon with
mixture OF fear and awe The owner.
who had entered the store 10 make a
purchase, heard one rustic remark: I'm
bet II is a mankiller.'% "Of course II IS. %
assured the other. Look al that num-
Der on the back Of the car. That shows
how many people it's run over. That's
accordin' TO law. Now, II that Teller was
TO run over anybody here in Smoke
Ridge. 1t would be our duty 10 telegraph
that number-12S4-to the next town
ahead And what would they dor
asked the auditors why. the perlice
would stop him and change his number
10 1855"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
SUGGESTS FARMERS TRUST.
Thorough Cooperation I'm the Inter-
est of Good Roads.

est of Good Roads.
From the Indianapolis Star
T. r Yoakum, head of the Frisco
railroad system. in a recent talk 10
Oklahoma farmers, emphasized the need
OF better highways and made the asser-
ton that wagon roads and railroads have
Interests IN common. Probably not many
farmers, or for that matter, men of other
vacations, would recognize at once the
sympathy between the two modes az
travel
What Mr.. Yoakum said 10 the okla
homa farmers applies equally as well
10 other States. Mr.. Yoakum declared
and rightly 100 that the general value
Of farm land IS fixed by its nearness 10
railroad With good wagon roads the
farmers market is made But with poor
highways, rich producing farms might
as well be located in South America. he
asserted, as far as getting the benefits
or good markets are concerned.
All these observations are trite but
many States have long been handicapped
by lack OF irsJ-Class highways The net
work OF railroads gives farmers every
opportunity 20 put their produce in the
heavy population centers on short no
tice. But IN winter time, a few years
ago. when the weather was inclement
and roads knee deep IN mud, and at the
same time prices we're high. the average
farmer had 10 sit az home before a FIRE
in idleness, and let PROFITS slip, simply
because there were no facilities whereby
he could move his produce 10 a rail-
road
There IS now a stronger movement to-
ward better roads and more Of them, for
there are stin many sections where the
macadam highway is a stranger Mr.
Yoakum said 10 the OklahOmans that the
farmers must work together IN trust
II they wanted better highways. They
must DO the same everywhere, for It Is
merely putting more wealth In their
pockets every time a modern highway IS
constructed
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
POLITICAL COMMENT.
Mr. polliver and the Tarin.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Senator Delivers death is greatly 10
be regretted. He was one Of the most
interesting political speakers in the coun-
try; his opinions were adapted TO the
present day instead OF being derived en-
tirely frOm the period OF the civil war,
and he had the rare courage OF differing
with his party associates. On two not
able occasions he did admirable service
In exploding the tariff humbugs of his
party. Several years ago he said the
Dingley tariff marked up figures with
the expectation that they would be re-
daced by reciprocity treaties. Several
Republicans who had antagonized the
reciprocity treaties denied this, but who
could doubt It? The Dingley tariff raised
many duties. and 1t provided for two
| classes OF reciprocity agreements. That
the duties were lacked up under the pre-
text OF reciprocity and left there when
reciprocity was flouted by the Senate is
simply a matter OF record. Last spring
Mr.. Doiiiyer made a great speech, ex-
posing the sophistries which had been
supplied 20 the President for his apology
for the Payne-Aldrich bill in Winona
There has seldom been a more powerful
speech on any subject
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
A SEA LULLABY.

The little memaiden5 are blinking their eyes,
The catfish is purring away
The mconhsh Is slowly beginning 10 rise,
And the doghsh commencing 20 bay;
The starfshes twinkle far down in the deep.
The seal0Tse has gone 10 his stall:
So sleep you ny baby oh slumbcr and sleep.
For drOWsiness covers US ali
Oh down IN the sea al the shadows now Green.
And the shadowy shad will supply us with more;
And the drumfsh is mutled in dream drumming
deep.
And the oyster reclines on his oystermoor.
The seacow Is mOoing out over the bars
The whale has been whaling is child
For asking the garflsh 20 smoke some cigars
And waxing the till twas wild;
The pospoise IA poising itself for a drift,
The skate is up north the ice
So sleep you. my baby, while wzvelets will lift
Your cradle in sWayings SO nice.
On, down In the sea all the haddock have had
With the herring 4 hairrs.f.ng romp on the floor
And they sleep in the shade Of the shadovy shad
While the oyster Teclines on his oystermoor
Wilbur D, Nesbit. in Judge
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
The Little Island of Barbados

II has been the lot OF but few small
divisions Of the earth, especially IN the
New World, to attain TO the emInence
in so many ways that makes the little
island OF Barbados one Of the most re-
marka5le Of the West Indies. Situated
far out in the Windward group. it forms
a port OF call for more lines of steamers
than its insignificant size OF only 100
square miles would seem to Justify. Yet
the 100000 Inhabitants of the little coral
islet give it about 300 persons to the
square mile, and so make It one of the
most densely populated portions OF the
globe
Right upon that fact centers a con-
dition that carries with II a lesson which
the United States so prodigal OF its vast
resources, has now 10 learn-the art OF
intensive cultivation. The land here Is
divided into 1850 estates. every one OF
which is cultivated with the spade. and
It IS said that there are only three or
four ploWs on the whole island Can II
be that the steam plows. automobile
plows, gang plows. and the Ike that are
10 De seen turning over square miles Of
our farm land not only cultivate the
soil imperfectly but tempt our ag-
ricuiturists. by the ease and attrac-
tveness Of the operation, 10 break up
more land than they can handle prop
erly? However that may be. the fact
remains that the puny colony where
primitive conditions reign has a lesson
for us in the art OF making every foot
yea, every inch, of land yield its utmost
Of profit from its gardens of sugar cane.
cotton. and general tropical products.
II was from this little island that the
United States drew so many OF the
laborers who are making the dirt fly in
the big ditch at Panama. These men.
Injured to the climate and immune alike
10 the dangers Of heat and disease. are
sending home 10 their families in Bar
hados over $4,000 annually. and for
three days in every month the little post
Offices all over the island are busy pay
Ing tho money orders which represent
Uncle Sans contribution TO the economic
welfare OF an island and a people already
rich.
IN government, TOO, Barbados holds a
place or prominence as the ideal home
OF the negro. where he enjoys equal
political rights and privileges with the
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19

our combinations and cor porations have
done that in order permanently TO raise
the price Of a commodity It's production
must DO limited and its sale controlled.
It accordingly proceeded itself to pur-
chase large quantities of coffee at high
price and thus in effect prohibit its sale
at lower price by others through a tax
imposed upon all such sales. II also
placed a heavy tax upon the planting of
coffee trees.
It has certainly lost nothing by the ex-
pertinent. as eofree is now selling at Il
cents a pound.
OF course. the general public would feel
itself lucky 10 purchase coffee at any
such rate. No doubt, IL one could trace
the methods pursued by the coffee dealers
OF the United States. he would find that
they have done by contract and agree
ment so far as they could what Sac
Paulo has done by force of law.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
DON'T BE 4 JOHNNY.

a fellow has 10 hustle now
And do his daily chores,
And, furthermore. be careful how
He hangs around stage doors.
The stage door is a garish spot,
A risky place 10 Turk;
And loafing there has put a lot
OF fellows out OF work.
The same IS true from Maine 10 Cal.
And We have proofs 10 bring;
Just take a glance at Portugal
II happened TO a king.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
A Versatile Family.

From the Baltimore American.
What became of the eldest son Of our
old neighbor? ?"
Hes a musical conductor-he's beating
time"
And his brother?"
Hes an automobile racer-he's making
time"
And the youngest-the black sheep OF
the farlily?"
''oh, he's Just doing time"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
Hird nief

I'VE want 10 give a dinner TO a noted
bird-man"
What OF it,"
Gould you suggest a short menu"
For a bird-man, Ell? ] would suggest
cracked corn. an entree OF oats. and a
dessert composed OF pulVerized oyster
shells"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
Gen. Grosvenor in LimeIight.

frufn the Houston Post.
Gen. Charles II. Grosvenor. who during
a long service in the Federal House OF
Representatives won the sobriquet Of "Old
Figgers" because Of his accuracy in pre-
dieting Republican victories, has been
down in Tennessee addressing Union and
Confederate veterans. "Old Figgers." as
member Of the House, was at all times
violent partisan. Occasionally he liked
to wave the bloody shirt. but he was not
without a certain charm OF personality In
his private relations.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
VIII They Believe Itr

From the New York Sun.
In few days the colonel will have 10
show that there never was more right
eous fight than that for the reelection OF
the Hon Henry Cabot Lodge. and that
Mr. Lodge in voting for the tariff bill.
Ike Mr.. Beveridge who voted against il.
voted in accordance with the views OF the
great bulk Of his party.