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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25

this morning asking that the five chit
dren of John and Emma Titus, 1926
Seventh avenue, be declared depen-
dents and committed TO the state in
stitution at St Charles. The chill
dren are Alma, Earl, John, Eleanor
and Alene. ranging in age from 10 to
l year. 1t is alleged in the petition
that the little ones do not have prop
er parental care. They have been in
the custody of Miss Ramser several
months. The hearing on the petition
is to come up before Judge r. w Ohm
sted Monday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
Wife Got Tin.ron Advice.

MY wife wanted me u take or
boy to the doctor TO cure an ugly
boil" writes ID. Frankel Of Stroud
Okla. ! said Put Bucklcn's Ar
MICA Salve on it. She did so. and
il cured the boil in a short time
Quickest healer Of burns. scalds. a.
corns. bruises, sprains. swelling5. bet
pile cure on earth. Try il. Only -
cents at all druggists.
AB the news all mo time-The ArEu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25

evening in a saloon and became quite
friendly with Burke. Kramer awoke
in the morning TO find his roll of bills
amounting TO SIS gone. He turned
10 the police station and intimated
that he thought Burke had robbed
him. The Davenport department fail
ed to find Burke in Davenport. but
learned that he might be in Rock Is
land and accordingly communicated
with the local police. Burke at first
denied all knowledge of Kramer or
the missing money and insisted that
he himself was broke.
Rad BLOWN HIMSELF.
An examination showed, however,
that while he had no money on his
person. he had spent 50 at the Casino
and had left 50 with the bartender
there to be kept for him 1t is be
lieved by the Davenport police that
he will be proved guilty of robbing
Kramer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
Attention, Voters.

Rock Island county has been my
home since / was one year old. TWEEN
ty-seven years last past in the city
of Rock Island. Was sheTif four
years. Have ngyer asked for a city
office until now. ] am a candidate
for commissioner. II elected, will
go in and out with clean hands. Look
up my record. weigh me in the bal
ance and il not found wanting.
please vote for
CYRUS D. GORDON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
ASKED TO HAVE
CARS ENTER CITY
Business Mems Committee to
Confer With Rock Island
Southern Officials.
TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT
Felt That Rails of Tri-City Company
Should Be Used Until Independ-
ent Entrance Is Had.

At a meeting of the directors of the
Rock Island Business Mems associa-
ton held last evening in the rooms OF
Rating Secretary Charles Con in the
Peoples National bank building, Presi-
dent NJ. H. Sexton announced the
names of the members of two impor.
tan1 committees. The more important
of the two is composed of the pTesi-
dent and H E. CasteeL They are TO
use what influence they can exert TO
induce the Rock Island Southern to
bring its electric passenger coaches
into the heart of the city instead OF
stopping them at the western limits
of the city, pending such time as the
road can secure rights it is seeking.
II was the concensus of opinion among
the directors that the belt line proposi-
ton should not be compromised in any
way by the committee, but that its ef-
forts should be in the main directed
towards getting the Southern to agree
TO come in over the tracks Of the Tri-
City Railway company until other ar
engagements are made.
COULD EASILY Do THIS.
The greater part of the evening was
spent by the directors in discussing the
proposition, and it was pointed out
time and again that there was nothing
TO hinder the big coaches of the Rock
Island Southern from coming in on the
Tri-City tracks. The latter's rails are
heavy enough. and there are no curves
that the big coaches could not make
with ease. The same conditions were
net by the / & l. interurban when II
entered Davenport. and today it is
using the tracks OF the Tri-City Rail
way company. In the opinion of the
business men, there should be no hes
itancy on the part of the Rock Island
Southern in making temporary arrange
ments with the street car company,
for such an arrangement could be ter
minated when the road gets its own
right of way into the city or agrees to
use the Belt line.
WILL PLAN BANQUET.
The other committee appointed by
President Sexton is to make arrange
ments for the annual banquet of the
business men. The members of the
committee are w II. Thoms. Ed Bau
ersfeld and Henry Schocker, the first
being chairman Il will be up to the
committee TO set the date, secure a
hall and arrange a program for the
occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
CINCHEs IMPROVEMENT

SiIVis Board Takes Action on the Paw
ing of First Avenue.
At a meeting last evening the ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
WILL PLAN BANQUET.
ASKS COMMITMENT ORDER

Police MatrOn Alleges Children Are
Dependent.
Miss Dina Ramser, police matron.
filed a petition in the county court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
5000 Pieces Best Royal Gray
Graniteware at very low
prices for Monday
and Tuesday.

seamless DOUBLE BOILERS for
oatmeal. rice. etc. down TO SOC
WINDSOR DiPPERS, with Ions
handle Observation-Disclosures. 12c
SEAMLESS BERLIN COOK POTS
with cover. 4 quart size. 25S.
CORN CAKE OR MUFFIN PANS,
6 cup size .................2 5c
ROYAL TEA KETTLES, No. 20
SEAMLESS GRANITE WATER
PALS, for Monday and Tues
day ......-............ A2(
LARGE SIZE SEAMLESS GRAN
TIE DISH PANS, worth 75c.
for ;.,-.... 49,, 3Sc
POTS usually sell at soc. at 25c
3 QUART SEAMLESS PUDDING
PANS ......-.......... 1OC
ROYAL GRANITE preserving ket-
ties, quart size. .13c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
New Silver Plated Flatware
for the Table.

Do you take pride in yours
We propose that il you do not,
you will examine our new
spring stocks. patterns such as
sharon" Charter Oak" Win
tage," Mission" blossom
and Martha Washington.
Patterns that reflect all the
courtly grace and dignity OF
Colonial times, all made in
complete table service; sold
singIy or in special chests. The
cost is over u less than Ster-
ling Silver and will wear a life
time.
Select a pattern now, even
If you begin by purchasing
only one single piece.
Hollow handle knives and
forks from s5.25 to $1,000
set az pieces.)
Flat handle knives and forks
from $1.9s to $4.25.
Teaspoons from $3.50 to SOC
a set of six.
Dessert spoons from $3.50 to
CSC a set of six.
Table spoons from $3.50 to
SIPS a set of six.
Gravy ladies', meat forks,
berry spoons, cream ladies,
etc, etc, from soc to $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25

AB the news all tho The Argu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25
Special Bulletin
eac SOFA PILLOWS SOC

Monday we place on sale a very
unusual purchase of Arts and
Crafts sofa pillows, made of linen
crash; a wonderful value, Mon
day at ..............-... soc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25

Our February Furniture and Carpet Sale Continue for Six Days More
So mas beer the d by ~ "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-25

MEMS FLEECE LINED shirts
and drawers, not all sizes, pick
Monday at .-......... &c
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
Calling q Hs

Calling q Halt.
He-I can marry any woman |
please.
She-Ah, but do you please any,
Baltimore American.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
NO HARD PROBLEM TO SOLVE
%Bellboy's Suggestion Would Seem to
Be Natural Way to Get Around
Situation.

The Englishman who has been
wearing a top hat and a frock coat
impressed all who saw him with his
distinguished appearance as he
strolled about with an expansive air
in one of the more expensive hotels,
On Wednesday morning he came UP
to a clerk.
Il would like to have a shirt laun-
dered," he said. II must have 1t back
by five o'clock"
The clerk told him that the time
was unusually short, but he would do
what he could, and the shirt was de,
livered on time.
He came down Thursday morning
and said he wanted another shirt
Numbered, but that this II must be
back by two o'clock in the afternoon.
The clerk said that would be too
short a time. The Briton grew angry
and demanded to see the proprietor.
He got rs far as the bell boy captain,
to whom he protested that he would
not stand for such treatment. The
bell boy suggested the purchase OF a
third shirt.-New York Sun.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
What Six Rich Men Could Do.

In the December Strand Magazine an
pears a unique article with the above title.
The author has taken as the worlds six
richest men JOIN D.. Rockefeller. Pierponr
Morgan, Aston. Lord Strathcona. Andrew
Carnegie and Lord Rothschild. lie cal
culates that between them they own
five thousand million dollars. What might
they do with such a sum II they com
bined forces? What things could they not
achieve with five thousand million dol
lars? Suppose they We're aggressive and
] 100000 men In the field and e1intain
them for 10 years. perhaps for 20. The
American Revolutionary war cost seven
hundred million dollars. The wars with
Napoleon from 1890 TO 1875 cost Great Brit
ain three thousand two hundred and dftv
million dollars The Crimean war cost
one hundred and fifty million dollars for
two years. The South African war cost
England twelve hundred and fifty million
dollars. The rich ~sextette could have
borne the costliest OF these wars and
had a good sum over.
If they turned their attention TO The Goa
they could with half their capital build a
fleet that would be unique. overpowering.
Irresistible; The biggest fleet IN the world
duplicated for a thousand million dollars.
Again these invincible six could give a
hundred dollars each TO every man. wom-
an and child in the British Isles. They
could run the United Kingdom for six
years and longer, pay the total amount Of
its expenses, and remit everything to the
taxpayer. They could close the custom
house Z ALLOW everyone e ed letters
the English railroads with their rolling
stock and buildings. They could buy ali
the automobiles in the world and then
have enough left over to purchase he
Panama and Suez canals. and after that
sufficient to buy up the total value of
British shipping for 10 years. And if car
neg!e could persuade his five friends to
come In with him on a land deal thew
could buy UP Scotland. for the assesse6
value of that country's real estate is only
four thousand six hundred and fifty mil
Hon dollars. These are a few of the start
could do with their combined wealth if
they only possessed the requisite audacity,
imagination and agreement.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
AoDDS WITH A Story Of the
- C~eIIamare
THE ID EGE ATT Conspiracy by
AIL nj IN i Burton Egbert
eopyrtshtb by -J. b. Iippsncott Company Stevenson
some time. but you are to await him

here
The ~coachman, well drilled, doubtless,
IN his masters peculiar business,
nodded to show that he understood.
We mounted the steps. and Richelieu
knocked at the door. It was opened
py acques, who recognized his master
word. :"
Jacques said Richelieu. as the
door closed, you will conduct this
gentleman to the red salon. Call two
OF my men n let them assist you
IN guarding him. On no account is he
70 escape or communicate with any
one: You will. however, provide him
with wine Gana whatever else he may
require
Ian bowed and led our r.ss-
oner down a corridor to the left. Richie
lieu sprang UP the stairs, and I follow
ed him to the apartment we had en-
paused.
D Brancas," he said. turning to me
ana grasplng my hand. you are SUI
Dime. my friend. Believe me, I shall
never forget IT."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
ShreWd Nota GETTING.

Up in Oregon Mrs. Abigail Scott
Donway, a leader In the equal suf-
frage movement, was run down by
an express wagon in the street. and a
crowd surrounded her. She was un-
hurt and as the dust was brushed OF
her clothes the express driver asked
anxiously If she would make him
trouble. NO" she answered. there
will be nc trouble-if you men all
promise to vote for woman suffrage"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
%LETHBRlDGE, ALBERTA,
SECURES DRY FARM
ING CONGRESS
FOR 1912.

The term, "dry farming" does NOT
indicate all that might be implied. Il
does not mean a system Of irrigation,
but one where all the rain fall and
precipitation is stored up and con.
served IN the soil. to be drawn upon
by scientific and sane processes when
1t may be required to forward and in
crease the growth of grain.
In certain sections Of the Canadian
West as well as in the American
West, there is a portion of the coun.
try in which the soil is the very best
Tor the growing Of cereals, but the
geographical locations and relative
position to the rain avenues, do not
give the advantage that other parts
possess in the matter Of precipitation.
Agricultural science, hoYever, has
been making rapid progress during
me past few Years, and 1t is now as,
certained that It IS not altogether the
Number Of inches Of rain that Is es.
sential to the growing of crops, but
meaning Of DRY farming" ;sDry
Farming" may we'll be applied to dis.
tricts where there Is a heavy rain fall
and better results will follow. The
education Of the public into these new.
methods, not new exactly, but such
as have had satisfactory demonstra.
ton, is not alone the purpose of these
dry-farming Congresses. One idea is
to bring into life and into operation
Ii great areas OF splendid land lying
within what might be termed semi.
arid. without placing them under the
restrictive and expansive process OF
irrigation.
The Congresses are attended by
thousands and they bring representa-.
tives from all parts of the world. The
Province Of Alberta, and also of Sas.
katcheWan, has taken a vital interest
In the Congresses which have been
held in the past two or three years
The Province Of Alberta has made
provincial exhibits, districts have
shown their products, and last year,
several hundred dollars were taken in
prizes; this year the Province of AL
berta took prizes ten to one in excess
VI ally oIdlc III IuS Union. Albert
has won eight out of twenty special
cups. that province taking one, Leth
bridge one, Arthur Perry six, ant
John Baxter, Edmonton, carrying of
one sweepstakes. When it came tc
a matter Of location for the Congress
for 1912, the City Of Lethbridge
which had put up a splendid fight fol
it, secured the Congress by a unani
nous vote. 1t Is expected that The
Lethbridge Congress will be the larg
est yet held and will be the bigges
convention In the history Of Western
Canada. In emphasizing his invita-
ton to Lethbridge, n of the speak
ers said he had just received a tele
gram from Magrath (near Lethbridge
stating that Of one thousand acres o
wheat Just thrashed Hethershaw an
Bradshaw had thraEhed $4,000 bush
els.
Literature sent out recently by tn
Canadian Government Agents, whic
will be sent postage free on applicf
ton, tells Of hundreds Of splendi
yields in all parts Of Western Canads
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28

There were some questions In geography
required in the preliminary examinations
for law students who aspired to admission
to the bar. Among them was-"Name 10
animals that live in the Arctic zone"
One young man wrote: Five polar bears
and five seals. n. B-Permit me to call
your attention to the fact that The ques-
ton does not specify that the anitnals
should be of different varieties
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
To Be sure.

Il wonder why 1t is hat show girls
look down on ordinary chorus girls"
We'll, perhaps one reason why they
do so is that they are nearly always
taller"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28

The Chicago Fire could have been pre-
vented with one pail Of water, but tho
YsseE was not handy. Keep a bottle OF
thu Rery pains OF Inflammation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28

Mrs. wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teathing, softene the gums, reduces inhamma'
ttsu, allays pain. cures wind colo, $50 q bottle.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28

Don't waste time trying to Kill two
birds with IN stone. Stones are
more plentiful than birds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small. sugar-coated
easy to take as candy, regulate and invigor
,te stomach, liver and bowels. Do not grippe
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
In Boston,

Teacner-Waldo, name n OF ths
best known characters In fiction.
Waldo Jagged five, superciliously)-
Santa Claus.-Puck.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28

A woman thinks of her future; other
women talk of her past.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19
Prowers County Wants Money.

Lamar-The district court at Den
yer will inquire into the House Bill
No. 200 fiasco. Attorneys represent.
ing State Auditor Leddy and the
county commissioners OF Prowers
county will appear before Judge Rid
die and another interesting chapter
may be added to the already enter
tanning history of the last General AS
sembly's financial muddle. The Prov
ers county authorities seek to compel
by mandumus the payment of $500
their portion of the recent $250,Oo0 ap-
preparation to the highway commits
sion for use in the construction of
good roads. The auditor has said that
the bill which authorized this money
to the commissions credit is invalid,
since on the Senate journal no roll
call appears to record its final pas
sage Leddy has accordingly trans
ferred no money to the commission S
special fund, and he refuses to honor
the Prowers county voucher.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19
SPORT.

Jack White of Chicago and Boyo
Driscoll of England fought eight fast
rounds to draw in Memphis, Tenn
ring practically unmarked.
Miss Margaret Curtis of Boston de.
feated Miss Dorothy Campbell, the
American. British and Canadian cham
pion, A up and to play in the semi
final round Of the women's national
golf championship at Short Hills, N. j
The Agricultural College OF Utah
swamped Colorado Aggies by score
OF 27 to 0. The game was one.sided
from the start, the visitors never be
ing dangerous. They made their dis
tance only once during the contest.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19
FOREIGN.

Italy's fourth dreadnaught, the Giu-
lilo Cesare, has been successfully
launched.
The London Chronicles Vienna
correspondent states on high author.
ity that all diplomatic efforts made
at Rome to bring about peace have
failed.
The Belgians, encouraged by the
success of the British attempts to
grow cotton in Africa. are bent on ex-
tending similar enterprises in the Con-
go Free state.
1t is semi-officially asserted that
Italy has notified the powers that
she will send fleet to attack Smyrna
and Saloniki if other massacres of
Italians like those reported by con-
suls to have taken place on the Hod-
JAZZ railway on the boundary between
Egypt and Syria, occur.
News was brought to Victoria, b. c.,
by the Empress of Japan that thou.
sands were dying of starvation in
Klang Su, along the Yangtse, follow.
ing the floods, and the situation was
expected to augment greatly the
spread of the rebellion. Refugees
paint a black picture of dire distress
The Manchu dynasty is menaced
/ with destruction. In the most serious
rebellion of recent years the revolu.
tionists, who include among their
numbers 5000 mutinous Imperial
troops, have captured the city of WI
Chang, China, after battle with the
Loyal troops. Hankow. across the riv.
er from WI Chang, is in imminent
danger.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19
Colorado Crop Shows Decrease.

Denver.-The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has reviewed the
condition of the Colorado crop in the
October number of the Crop Reporter.
and finds that the yield of cereals and
vegetables on the first of October
was less than the yield a year ago.
Only in the case of Colorado fruits is
there more promising production
than in 1910.
The spring wheat crop in October OF
this year, for instance, is only 5S per
cent of normal, whereas in October
of last year it was 20 per cent. Oats
this year is 35 as against 80 per cent,
and barley is 20 as against 80 per
cent for last year. These figures re-
fer to production per acre. The
quality of these crops is slightly bet
ter than last October.
The Colorado potato crop Is less
than half as good as year ago. 1t
is only 20 per cent of normal while
last year at this time 1t was 60 per
cent. Apples in this state are better
than in October 1910; the crop is now
10 per. cent of normal as against SO
per cent year ago.
The reporter shows that COW peas
are So per cent Of normal; sorghum
65: sugar beets. "a; tomatoes. 55;
cabbage, S5; onions, 80; beans, 49,
and broom corn, 10 per cent OF normal
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19
East to Pacific Freight Traffic.

Puebio,-Through freight traffic
from ST. Louis and the East to Pacif-
ic Coast points, via the Missouri Pa
cific to. Pueblo and thence westward
over the Denver & Rio Grande and
the Western Pacific, was discussed at
a conference in Denver of officials
representing the three roads involved.
1t has been definitely decided that
this through traffic will be inaugu-
rated, beginning sometime early in
November, the date to be definitely
determined upon at conference OF
the officials.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19
Moving Pictures for Asylum.

Pueblo.-The state Insane Asylum In
Pueblo has adopted new and unique
plan for restoring reason to the men,
tally afflicted. The authorities have in
stalled moving picture show and 1t
is hoped the weekly diversion will be
q big factor in effecting cures at the
institution. DR.. Busey. superintendent
Of the asylum, has adopted the plan
Of setting aside two days In each
week for the pictorial entertainment
OF the patients.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19
FROM TEXAS
Some Coffee Facts From the Lone
Star State.

From a beautiful farm down In Tex.
as. where gushing springs unite to
form babbling brooks that wind their
sparkling way through fiowery meads.
comes note Of gratitude for delivery
from the coffee habit.
when my baby boy came to me
hve years ago, l began to drink
Postum, having feeling that It would
be better for him and mo than the old
kind OF drug-laden coffee. ! was not
disappointed In 1t, for 1t enabled me, a
small. delicate woman, to nurse q
bouncing. healthy baby IA months.
Il have since continued the use OF
Postum for l have grown fond OF It.
and have discovered to my Joy that 1t
has entirely relieved me OF bilious
habit which used to PROSTATE me two
or three times a year. causing much
discomfort to my family and suffering
to myself.
MY brother-in-law was cured OF
chronic constipation by leaving or
coffee and using Postum. He has be-
was Of the old coffee.
In fact, the entire family, from the
latest arrival "a 2-year-old who always
calls for his 'potie' first thing In the
morning). up to the head of the house.
think there Is no drink 30 good or SO
wholesome as Postum" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs. There's a reason
Ever read the above letterS A new
one appears from time to time. They
are ge.uines trues and full Of human