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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-22

very helpful to the teachers. In this
Mr.. Alderman says:
OF late years there has been a
wonderful change in the teaching OF
drawing. New methods have been
deyeloped-methods which charm
the child"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-22
Lafky Was Absent.
Wife Got Tin Ton Advice.

When the digestion Is all right, the
action OF the bowels regular, there is
a natural craving and relish for food
When this is lacking you may know
that you need a dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
They strengthen the digestive organs
improve the appetite and regulate the
bowels, Sold by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-22
The AstOr Nuisance.
IuNlrEp rREss InAsEp VIA. !

Fairfield, Conn, Aug. 2l.-Mrs
Force and daughter, Katherine, moth
er and sister of Madeline Force, fan
Gee OF Colonel John Jacob Astor, left
today for Asbury Park. They will
Join the party now cruising Off the
coast in Astors yacht.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-22

s. w. Bends, Of Coal City, Ala,
has a justifable grievance. Two
thieves stole his health for 12 years.
They were liver and kidney
trouble. Then DR.. Kings New Life
Pills throttled them. He's we'll now.
Unrivaled for constipation, malaria,
headache, dyspepsia. 25 C. ]. G..
Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-22

It is published by Frank Bonville,
author OF the Bonville System, and
compiled and edited by Enoch |.
WI, manager Of the Bonvllle Pub.
Co. THE Bonville Square Deal" can
be found on sale for S5c at Patton
Bros. book store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-22

William Collier and James Mont
gomery have almost completed the
new comedy, Take My Advice" in
which Mr., Collier will star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-22
BEN TAYLOR
IS GIVEN THE
STREET DIRT

Declaring that although under a
recent decision of the supreme
court he was entitled to the dirt re-
moved from in front Of his premises
by the contractor during the i'm
provement of Asylum avenue, and
that he had asked the contractor
August Kehrberger, for it, his re-
quest was ignored, the contractor
was disposing of the dirt elsewhere
for a consideration of 50 cents a
load. Ben Taylor last evening ap-
peared before the council and asked
that he be given the dirt, and his re-
quest was granted.
Mr.. Taylor stated that when the
street improvement work began, he
made arrangements with several
neighbors to obtain the surplus dirt
in front of their premises. He in
formed the contractor of the fact, he
asserted, and of his right to the dirt,
and also asked him to haul it but
distance of some 200 feet on his
grounds. Despite this, he asserted,
the contractor had hauled the dirt for
a distance of six or eight blocks and
sold 1t for a consideration.
Lafky Was Absent.
Becoming interested, Mayor Lach-
mund asked Councilman Lafky for an
explanation-asked why the contrac-
tor had been permitted to haul away
as much as $50 yards of dirt. The
chairman of the street committee re-
piled that he was absent from the
city for 212 days and that it hap
pened then.
He also defended the contractor,
saying the property owners should
render him assistance in taking the
dirt away-that is, assist him in un-
loading it on the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
ABOUT A MILE.

1t Makes a Difference In Which Land
One Travels This Distance.
If you take notion to settle down
for a time and after you have been
whisked out and back in a motorcar
you think to ask how far the house is
from the station the agent careIessly
waves his hand and airily remarks.
about MILE" you had best take heed
as to what country you are in at the
time
If It is in England you are all right,
for the familiar 1,760 yards is the
standard, but If you have taken a
fancy to some sod matched Irish
cottage it means tramp Of 2,24O
yards, and If you are moved to inger
IN the highlands remember that the
Draw Scot calls 1,976 yards a mile.
Considering the size Of Switzerland,
one might expect mile to be about
as far as one could throw a ball, but
the hardy mountaineers think 9,153
yards the proper thing, even when, as
it generally is, it is very much uphill
The Swiss is the longest mile Of all,
being followed by the Vienna post
mile of 1926 yards.
The Flemish mile is $500 yards, the
Prussian S,237 yards, and in Denmark
they walk 1924 yards and cali it a
stroll of mile. The Arabs generally
ride good horses and call 2,143 yards a
mile, while the Turks are satisfied
with 1895 yards, and the Italians
shorten the distance of mile to 1,766
yards, just six yards more than the
American has in mind when the agent
waves his hand and blandly remarks,
About a mile Chicago Record Her.
aid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
BEAUTY TRUTHS.

Pimples, SaIlowness, Blotches and
DUH Eyes Caused by Stomach.
Beauty is only skin deep. but that's
deep enough to satisfy most women,
also men.
In order to keep the skin In a clear.
clean. healthy condition. the stomach
must supply the blood plenty Of nutri-
ton. AS long as the stomach Is out Of
order and the blood lacks proper nour-
ishment, the skin will be affected.
n you want perfect skin that you
viii be proud OF. take weeks treat
ment OF MONA stomach tablets.
Get q fifty cent box today. and II you
are not satisfied after q weeks treat
ment, you can have your money back.
For any stomach Ailment MONA
Il guaranteed. II gives almost In
slant relief and permanently cures.
large box 80 cents, ut the Harper
House pharmacy and druggists every.
where.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
NAP0LEON'S FALL.

The Modern AttiIa Crushed by His
Streak of Insanity.
Were readers OF history asked today
what three human characters have
been most prominent in making the
history of the world there could prob
ably be great diversity Of opinion as
to two OF such personages, but as to
the third the general agreement could
probably point 10 Napoleon Bonaparte
T. p. O'Connor, who for many years
has made study Of the modern At
tia, as he was called by his contem-
poraries, presents In his London maya
zine an article entitled 'sThe insanity
Of Napoleon's Genius in which he
shows him to be victim of megalo-
mania, that form of mental alienation
In which the patient Is possessed Of
gradiose hailDcinations-
Mr.. O'Connor diseards the idea that
Napoleon because of his gigantic pow
er for work had perfect physique
and invulnerable health. He suffered
as q child from extreme nervousness,
later from facial neuralgia. He had a
nervous twitching at the mouth and
the right shoulder. After Toulon he
long suffered from painful and wast-
ing cutaneous disease, and at tfpnes he
had fits OF an epfleptic character. As
be was about 20 leave Strassburg in
1875 on the war 10 the uaighty victory
over General Mack &C Ufn he had one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
J MRS. GECRGE

- MSc5. C1EOEGE
MI RS. GEORGE wICKERSHAM,
Iva wife OF the attorney general Of
the United States, belong to the old
Knickerbocker class OF Albany, N.
Y. and she IL an exalted type of the
grande dame OF the New World.
Her father. Cornelius Wendell. was
Of the old school Of politics, an un-
finching Democrat In a time when
blood ran hot and expediency urged
many to enroll under the banner
which stood before the world for the
undivided Union. He served his par
ty faithfully and came to Washing
ton first to reorganize the govern
ment printing establishment under
President johnson. With his family
he remained for two years after
Grants Inauguration. and he and his
wife were prominent members OF Of
flcial society.
Mrs wickersham and her sister,
now the widow OF Lieutenant Tay-
Tor, United States Army. were init
mates OF Nellie Grant and her BROTH
ers. and they caught a glimpse Of
the social life OF the White House
under very pleasant circumstances.
BY a pleasant coincidence the young
daughter OF the attorney general,
Miss Constance Wickersham, will see
life In Washington under similar
happy auspices. She IL Just sixteen.
There IL an elder daughter OF the
attorney general who was very popu-
lar In New York society, as Miss
Gwendolyn Wicksrsham. and who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

place near the city Jan. 20, 20 and 30.
The entry is open to all at ST. Bud
Slice and other crack shots are expect
ed to be present.
Superintendent Gamble is expert
menting with a new heating arrange
ment on the Moline & Rock Island
Horse railway. A small anthracite
burning furnace is placed on the plat
form of the car, with cold air cham
Der below, by means of which the hot
air is driven into the car through hot
air chamber. The contrivance Is be-
ng tried on No. and appears to give
more satisfaction than the stoves in
side. II 1t proves a success it will be
introduced on all the 10 cars of the
Moline Rock Island line.
Dec. ga straight stack cinder
burning locomotive came In on the c..
B, q Q. last night
Dec 23.-Rock Island possesses sew.
eral owners Of fast blood trotting
stock. One day this week two well
known gentlemen, each of whom owns
hier, got Into discussion as to the
merits of their respective steeds, and
the outcome was a decision to let the
horses themselves settle the matter. II
was agreed that the test should take
Place on Moline avenue. Another gen.
ueman. friend Of the contestants, was
chosen to set q referee. Quite 9
crowd went up to witness the sport
but one heat settled the race. and len
It unsettled, Each man thought his
horse vas the best and the affair end,
ed fn something akin to row. The
-aSfereerefsedi1tncheea7e.a nattkeeew,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
WICK ~

two years ago married Albert Aiken.
o. New York, now q sugar planter
OF Cuba Mrs. Aiken will spend part
Of the winter in Washington with her
parents, making an additional attrac-
ton to this interesting family. There
IL one son, Cornelius Wendell Wick
ersham. who recently graduated from
Harvard.
Mrs. Wickersham's mother, who re-
sides with her daughter. Mrs. Taylor,
In Poughkeepsie, N. Y. pays frequent
visits to the Washington home. Mrs.
Wendell, who is now quite
venerable woman. Is a member of an
Albany Knickerbocker family, as IA
nous in the social and patriotic an
nails of the state as the Wendelis
She was born Harriet Hinckly, and
the old Hinckley homestead on the
high hills of the Hudson below AL
bany is well known to travellers on
the day boat from New York.
Like all women of such intellectual
bend, Mrs. Wickersham is perfectly
conversant with all the public ques-
tons of the day. Not even such COM
plicated themes as New York politics,
the laws of the corporations and the
Industrial issues are beyond her
grasp. She is, however, OF the type
furnished by tn wives of many of
the most successful public men In
America and England. She does not
care TO express her opinion about
public questions. Ho- sphere II the
home and she reigns there as q queen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
ICEBERG GROUPINGS.

Clusters and Long Lines Formed by
Storms and Ocean Currents.
Among the perils and wonders of the
ocean there are few more interesting
things than icebergs., interesting not
only by reason Of their gigantic sise.
their fantastic shapes. their exceeding
beauty, but also for the manner where
In they array themselves.
Icebergs exhibit tendency to form
both clusters and long lines. and these
groupings may arise from the effects
both of ocean currents and Of storms.
Some very singular lines Of bergs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
(From The Argus Flies Of 1885,

Dec. 1S.-The Rock Island branch Of
winter meetings at Turner hall tomor-
row evening. and q cordial invitation
Is extended to all to be present
The Methodist Episcopal church to-
day received 200 new "Epworth" song
books, which will hereafter be used by
the congregation.
The sherlfrs allowances as fixed by
the board Of supervisors are 81 900 for
transportation and livery hire and 80
cents day for each prisoners board
The board OF supervisors adjourned
this morning until the first Monday In
March The bond Of Mr.. Dow, the new
steward Of the poor farm. was APP
proved.
Dec. 20.-There was a good attend
anos ut the Rock Island rink Saturday
night to witness the fYe-mile race be-
tween Lee Gamble and VIII Watt of
Moline. Watt won after an exciting
contest IN 1874 Messrs. Collins and
Lee received much praise On their man
ner OF conducting the rink.
Dec, a1.-A team attached TO Peter
Fries delivery wagon created q furore
near the corner Of Eighteenth street
and Sixth avenue BY taking an sxcit-
iDg run around the block. The driver,
Detlen Rrammer. was thrown OF the
seat wheel was ssrked OF the wagon.
lamp post suffered. but no serious
damage was done 70 personal property.
Many supposed the outcome would be
more seEloua than Il WaA
A grand live pigeon shoot IL TO take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
MOLINE

Employees Remember Bosses.-Em-
ployes of the machine shop Of the
Velie Motor works presented Ross
Irving, the timekeeper, with a beau
tiful morris chair and watch fob. The
employees Of the whole auto plant gave
Ed Schner, the new superintendent,
a beautiful Mason button
Gift for A l. Moore. - Employees
of the Moline Wagon company pre-
scented a handsome Christmas gift to
A. j. Moore, retiring general manager
Of the plant. The presentation was
made Saturday in the sample room,
Frank II. Choosing making an appro-
pirate speech. The gift took the form
of sterling silver water pitcher and
a tray Of massive design. Both pitcher
and tray are highly FURNISHED and are
of the graceful Plymouth design.
Obituary Reeord.-Glen S., the in
FAINT son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M.
Miller. residing at BAG First street.
died Saturday morning. The child
was born in Moline April 26, 1910, and
is survived by his parents and a sister,
Helen, aged 10. Funeral services
were held yesterday afternoon at 2:3O
at the home, and burial took place at
Riverside cemetery.
Children Get Auto Ride.-Children
at Bethany home were given a novel
Christmas present Saturday forenoon
an automobile ride through the streets
Of the three cities. The cars were
furnished by Fred Young, proprietor
Of the Plow City garage. When the
cars passed through Moline the smil
ing faces of the occupants was indi
cation that they were enjoying Mr.
Young's hospitality.
| To Seek League Franchise.-A mas.
meeting of every fan in Moline Is
called for 7:45 Wednesday evening
Dec. 81, in Moline club rooms, al
which time there will be a discussion
of a campaign for raising funds tt
support league baseball. The meet
ing may result in men being named tt
appear before Three-Eye league mag
mates in Chicago at the January meet
ing to bid for the Rock Island fran
chise, which has been surrendered tt
President A. r. Tearney by stockhold
ers of the Rock Island association.
Laid to Rest-The body of the lat
Carl August Flood, who died following
the stabbbg incident of Wednesda!
night, was buried yesterday at 2:3O
the funeral being from the home o
his sister, Mrs. Berna Swanson, 1870
Fifteenth street, with interment a
Riverside. Mr.. Flood was born in Up
land, Sweden, Jan. z, 1879. He wa
married there to Miss Emma Johnson
the two coming to America in 1870
and first making their home in Ke
vance. For four years they remained
in that city, moving here early in 1907
Since his arrival in Moline, Flood ha'
been employed as a grinder, for tn
greater part of the time working a
the Moline Pillow company. His widow
and four small children survive, tn
youngest of the four but an infant o
a few months. His parents, four sis
tiers and one brother are living Il
Sweden. Mrs. Berna Swanson an
Mrs. Erick Erickson and two brothers
John and Simond, residing here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

extending for many hundreds Of miles
east of Newfoundland, have been
shown on official charts issued by the
government. Two of these cross each
other, each keeping on its independent
course after the crossing. In several
instances parallel lines of bergs leave
long spaces of clear water between
them.
Curiously enough, while enormous
fields Of ice invade the so called
steamship lanes" Of the Atlantic at the
opening of spring during certain years,
In other years at that season there is
comparatively little ice to be seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
DAVENPORT

Licensed 20 Wed,-John Heglin.
Anoka, Mimi, and Katherine Wendle,
Marengo; Willard A. Smith, Barry,
Ill, and Nora l. Brush, Davenport;
Stewart Bull, Silvis, Ill. and Edna
schenrmann, Davenport; John H.
Pruett, Davenport and Lenora Fox,
Rawson. o.
Brannipan Goes 20 JaIi.-James
Brannigan, who was apprehended
in New York on the charge OF forging
checks amounting to over $500, and
who was brought back to Davenport
by Sheriff Louis Eckhardt and Con-
stable Phil Kahles Friday, was held
under S2,500 bonds to the January
term Of the grand jury following ar
raignment before Justice Phil Daum
Saturday afternoon Brannigan was
unable 70 furnish the bail and was
sent to jail awaiting trial He plead
not guilty and waived preliminary ex-
animation.
Wants Heavy Damages.-Two petit
lions for damages aggregating $4,000
against the Chamberlin. Kindt com
pany and Charles T. Kindt and Z. P.
Adler were fled late Saturday after
noon in the district court by Attorney
Charles T. Cooper. In the first suit
fled against Chamberlin, Kindt and
company the plaintiff alleges that on
Nov. %, 1909, he purchased a ticket
for the Princess theatre. He claims
he was conducted to a seat by an
usher and while conducting himself
with propriety and respect was forci-
bly, thrown out, brutal strength being
used. He claims his hip was injured
which has caused a permanent injury.
For this he asks $685. 900 judgment. In
the second suit against Charles T.
Kindt and e. p. Adler he asserts that
because Of a .libelous. false and mali
cious statement caused to be publish
ed in which IL was said that he was
intoxicated and had insulted women,
his reputation has been injured to the
amount Of $4,000 He states he ia a
member OF the Scott county bar and
has enjoyed large and lucrative prac-
tice In the city Of Davenport and sur
rounding states.
Obituary Reoord.-.Charles whita-
ker, for many years a well known
Davenport attorney and former men,
Der OF the Scott County Bar associa-
ton, died Saturday at his home In
Birmingham, Ala, where he has re-
sided for a number OF years. Funeral
services and burial will take place in
Birmingham.
Word was received In Davenport
Saturday Of the death at Springfield,
Ill, Of Colonel J. S. Lord, for a num-
Der OF years a resident of Davenport,
and who while residing here was
united In marriage to Miss Anna Ora
ham. In Davenport Colonel Lord was
engaged In the coal business.
Miss Wayne b Swift died Saturday
after an illness extending over a year
at the home OF her sister, Mrs. N. l.
Cook, All West Fourteenth street.
She was born May &c. 1882, in Clifford,
Iowa. and was educated at ST. Mary's
school in Marshalltown, Iowa. She
came to this city in 1904 and has been
identified with the department stores
and with the Davenport hotel cigar
store. Among the survivors is her
sister, Mrs. Joseph Farrell OF Rock
Island. The funeral was held yester-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home of her sister at All West Four
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
the United States. Its best market.

London-Labor unrest in England
shows signs Of becoming serious after
Christmas. The Dundee strike was
settled by small concessions to the
workers, but the threatened universal
coal strike shows no signs OF being
prevented, and workmen at the
Thames shipbuilding yards threaten to
try to create a general strike in their
industry.
Madrid-An official dispatch from
Melilla, Morocco, reports an extended
engagement with tribesmen on Dec.
22. The Spaniards lost nine killed and
80 wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

Of the water and until Wednesday in
Liverpool.
New York-The principal features
Of interest IN the steel trade last week
were the placing Of contracts for $780,
900 tons Of rails, increased activity in
structural steel for buildings and
bridges and the requirement by the
Eastern Steel company Of the War
wick Iron and Steel plant.
Madrid-The Spanish government,
It is understood, has finally settled
upon the bases for a provisional COM
mercial convention with Cuba. The
proposed treaty does not clash with
Cuba's commercial convention with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

New orieans-This is going to be
another holiday week In the cotton
market. Trading will stop Friday
night, not to be resumed until the fol-
lowing Tuesday. The market does
not open until Tuesday on this side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

Dec. 24.-Lock Expert Fiebig will go
to Cambridge tomorrow morning to
open the safe In County Treasurer
Nealy's office, the combination of which
refuses to work. Thus will Fiebig do
good and pay for his Christmas turkey
at the same time.
w. B. Mcintyre will eat his Christ
mas dinner in Wilton.
Plans are still being considered for
the new c., r. /. & P. shops in the city.
A number Of donations Of land have
been offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

The ice comes, Of course, from the
edges Of the arctic regions, from the
icebound coasts Of Greenland and
Labrador. where huge bergs. broken
from the front of the glaciers at the
point where they reach the sea. start
on their long journeys toward the
south, driven by the great current
that flows from Bafin bay into the
northern Atlantic ocean. - Harper's
Weekly.
All the news all the time.-Tbe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

a disappointed crowd, and no race
The driving park would do away with
all such grievances. Let's have it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

Elmira, N. Y.-Frank E. Fitzgib-
bons. dean Of the operators on the As
ISOLATED Press night New York state
wire. is dead. Nov. 10 he completed
26 years OF continuous service with
the Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
WIRE SPARKS

Fort Dodge. Iowa-The mills of the
Quaker Oats company were destroyed
by fire, entailing a loss Of 100000.
Ogden, Utah-Henry Southworth
was acquitted Of the murder of E. L.
Hanks at an amusement park here
Aug. ~ last.