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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
CAIN STILL SURVIVES.

One Historic Villain Who Has Not
Been Placed Upon n Pedestal.
1t ts the fashion now to pull down
the idols OF the past and set up new
and hitherto comparatively unknown
ones In their places, to rehAbilitate the
degraded and TO reverse the decisions
and the DEGREES OF history. Speculation
and criticism seek out dark spots and
drag new heroes into light, while
those who stand in the light OF fame
are scrut1nized so closely that they
seem but common things after all. If
we go on at this rate much further we
shall not have d villain LEFT, nor n
beauty. nor a hero
Helen was an old bag past sixty at
the beginning Of the Trojan war. Ju-
das Is already ON his feet Nero is alb
solved from his murders Henry VIII.
has become q noble, free hearted spirit,
and, as for his wives, the new version
is, Served them right" William Tell
has vanished into the darkness of
myths. Eugene Aram is a sentimental
ist who could not help himself. No
one but maniacs in their fits of mad
ness is now guilty of murder.
Almost no villain is left US except
Gaia, and let US grapple him with
hooks Of steel. Let no man try to take
Cain from us.-Story'S Conversations
In Studio"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
Treasure Trove Law In England.

In England treasure trove belongs to
the crown. According to the law, il
any one finds hidden treasure and con
ceals it for his own use he is liable to
fine and Imprisonment 1t used to be
a hanging matter. However, it may
be some encouragement TO English
treasure seekers. If any such there be
in these enlightened days, to know
that the laws Of treasure trove only
apply to such as is discovered by
accident Treasure discovered by sys-
tematic search would not come within
this description; neither would finds
discovered by astrological or cabalistic
sciences or by the potent influence of
the divining rod.-St. James Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
Railroad News

Quincy Herald: One OF the largest
locomotives in railway service in the
west came down from Galesburg with
a heavy freight train and left again
yesterday afternoon pulling freight
No. &c for. Galesburg. This engine is
one Of the new ones recently pur-
chased by the Burlington system, SO
of them altogether, part of which num-
Der has been assigned to the Gales
burg division. The engine was the
first of its kind seen here and natural
ly it attracted much attention and in
terest. It has eight driving wheels,
with pony trucks under the pilot and
cab, a boiler OF remarkable size, and
a fire box, possibly a little smaller
than on the largest of the old engines
now in service on Illinois lines This
locomotive belongs to the OF classif-
cation with the monkey-motion me
canical device attached to the piston
guides, which makes the eccentric ar
rangement on the rear journal unnec-
sary. While the engines of the R.
class carry 22O to 24O pounds of
steam, the Oh class carry but 175
pounds. In the coal tender is a device
which, when coal in front is USED,
forces forward the coal from the rear
end of the caANso that there is fuel al
ways within easy reach of the fire.
man. When the locomotive pulled
out of here yesterday afternoon it had
about $500 tons, which is not a heavy
load, for often these engines pull g.,
500 to $500 tons on the mine-runs, and
can pull as high as 1000 tons. Re-
Gently one of them took 100 cars of
stock from Galesburg to Chicago,
distance of 1913 miles, in z hours and
5 minutes, which is remarkably fast
time for a train of even so to 60 cars,
and any other type of engine now in
use on the road. 1t is the OF type of
engines that the engineers are kick
ing about, claiming they should have
more pay on them as the work is
harder.
The cut in the operating force of
the Galesburg division of the Bur
lington system, is about down to bed
rock at last, but it has taken just
about two months TO complete the job.
Changes have been going on in the
different departments right along, the
newer men taken on in the rush. last
fall being let out a few at time and
other men shifted TO other positions
or as in the locomotive and train de-
partments, set back from engineers
to firemen and from conductors to
brakemen. During the past week a
number of brakemen, switchmen, fire.
men and shopmen were given indefin-
tie lay-offs, which is the railroad com
pany's way of letting the men know
they had better look for other jobs if
they would keep employed. a num-
Der of conductors were set back TO
braking and brakemen on regular
runs were assigned TO the extra list.
The changes in the train department
were later than thoseNin the locomo-
tive department and at the shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
SOUND WAVES.
They Can Be Focused With Lens
Just as Light Can.

They Can Be Focused With a Lens
Just as Light Can.
Few people are aware that sound
can be focused just as light can. All
are familiar with the burning glass or
reading lens which, if placed in 4
beam OF sunlight. win focus the rays
into a small point which is so hot as
to be able to set fire TO a piece OF
paper. Light is a wave in the ether.
but sound is a wave in a material
medium. generally the air.
II we make a convex lens out of
rubber or couodion and fill it with gas
heavier than air, say carbon dloxid,
we shall have a sound lens analogous
in nearly all respects to a glass lens
for light. It VIII be found that we can
focus sound waves in the following
manner:
Take a watch and place it some feet
away from one side of the lens and
put your ear on line with the watch
and the center of the lens. but on the
other side. and move outward from the
lens. While moving out you cannot
hear the watch until you get to a GER
tain point where the waves are 70
cused, at which place you will hear II
plainly. This Is called the conjugate
focus of the watch.-New York Trib-
uQe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
compIeteIx Hypnotized.

The dentist had not advertised him
self as a painless dentist" says a
writer in the Kansas City Times, but
he pulled a patients tooth so quickly
and dexterousIy that the man said:
How do you manage TO extract wo-
mems teeth without their screamingT
You don't give gas always, of coursef"
But my Office" the dentist replied,
ais, as you see, opposite department
store millinery display. When the wo-
men get absorbed in looking at hats
they're insensible to pain"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

The regular monthly meeting of the
W. c. T. U. will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at the Y N. c. A. rooms. Mrs.
Metzgar, county superintendent, will
preside.
At Armory hal! Friday evening April
so, the second annual ball will be given
by Bleuer's orchestra.
They had an election of town coun-
cilmen at Milan yesterday and the re-
suit was a triumph for the peoples
ticket over the citizens ticket.
March Il. - The local Y. NJ.
c. A. is now located in new
and comfortable quarters over
the Peoples National bank building
on Second avenue. east of Eighteenth
street The quarters, consisting of
four large rooms, are better than those
of any other city in this vicinity. The
officers of the association are: presi-
dent, DR.. ]. w. Stewart; vice president,
E. B. McKowu; recording secretary,
\. D. Sperry; treasurer, G. F. Adams.
During the winter. a large number
Of boats of all kinds and descriptions
have been on the ways at the Kahlke
boat yards and have undergone exten,
sive repairs and have been refurnished.
Il will be but a short time now till the
river season is going at full blast
again. Captain F. B. Martin of Major
McKenzie's force has returned from
Keokuk and says that the ice is dis
turbed there and threatens to go GU.
at any time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

the one remedy seems to be in push
ing the scraper.
But the point is that August likes to
take an occasional peep at his Iowa
farms to satisfy himself that they
have not warped during the interim
of his visitations. So last Saturday he
hied himself Iowaward. He spent the
greater part of the day tramping over
his holdings, and interviewing his
tenants, and when he was fully salts
effd that the rent would be forthcom-
ing at the appointed day, he turned his
face towards home. The railroad sta
ton is some distance from the farms,
but August was on time. 1t so hap
pened that the agent was not on the
Job. August learned afterward that
he was attending revival meeting in
the village. However, the Rock Is
lander learned that all of the passen-
ger trains did not stop at that station,
but the most Of them slowed down
when passing through on account OF a
bad strip of track and a curve in that
locality. Presently passenger train
came heaving along and the Rock Is
lander got out on the edge of the plat
form and threw up his hands in an eff
fort to attract the attention of the
engineer. The latter responded with
a wave OF the right hand. August, de-
Gliding that they belonged to the same
lodge, was confident the train would
pause low him to get aboard.
VII q not have q ticket, hav-
, opportunity to purchase
o.. lii ne was a cash customer, and
felt that he was entitled to all the
considerations extended to that class.
The train did slow down somewhat.
1t was either get aboard or spend the
night in the lonesome village. So
August screwed up courage and as the
end of the last coach neared him he
prepared to jump. The last car was a
sleeper. The Rock Islander climbed
over the railing, and once on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
REMOVES pANDRUFF.
Puts Life Into Faded Hair and Stops
Scalp Itch.

Puts Life Into Faded Hair and Stops
Scalp Itch.
If your hair is dull and lifeless,
is falling out and getting thin on
top, then you need Partisan Sage,
and the quicker you get 1t, the soon
er you will thank the Harper house
pharmacy for selling you such a
worthy dependable hair grower, dan
drum cure and hair dressing.
Read what Mrs. NJ. A. May of 1O7
East Elizabeth street. Detroit, Mich,
writes on June S, 1910:
81 have used many hair restor-
ers' but have received no apparent
benefit until / tried Partisan Sage.
My hair is soft and silky, and while
before / commenced using the rem
edy my hair was falling fast, was
dry and harsh, faded, and altogether
unlovely, now just within the past
few weeks several have remarked
how lovely my hair was. 1t is also
fine Just for dressing, leaving the
hair soft and fluffy. It removes dan
drum. and cures itching Of scalp.
certainly take pleasure in recon-
mending Partisan Sage"
Partisan Sage is sold by the Harper
house pharmacy and druggists ev-
erywhere. Get a 50-cent bottle to
day, use it for two weeks and if you
are not satisfied that it will do all
that is advertised to do You can have
your money back The girl with
1he auburn hair is on every pack
age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
OUR WEEKLY STORY.
BY w. O. NEGUs.

A church located In town just out
side of Chicago was hearing candi-
dates for its vacant pulpit and, as GUS
tomary. these applicants for the posi-
ton Of soul saver were guests over
Sunday OF the various church officers.
Deacon Green, who was the proprie-
tor OF the only hardware store in
town. had been notified that the can
dtdate for the 1o1IowTng Sunday
would be quartered at his home, but
had forgotten all about 1t.
Sat morning an athletc-look.
ing IN, carrying a grip, emit
cred re and, asking for the
descC: ed the conversation by
saying. suppose you received my
card, Mr.. Green"
well" said the deacon. 81 don't
Just remember whether did; let me
see, asbestos goods, isn't it? What
house is it that you are travelling
for -
The young clergyman, with twink
lie in his eye. responded gravely: Il
travel for the house of the Lord.
sell sky charts"
The deacon realiz error, but,
unabashed, replied: there is
lots Of demand for OF goods
IN this section, and I-.o trade that you
don't supply the asbestos man can
take care Of afterward."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
A Fierce NIoht Alarm

is the hoarse, startling cough OF a
child, suddenly attacked by Group.
Often it aroused Lewis ChambIin of
Manchester. Ohio Or. r. No. p for
their four children were greatly sub
ject to Group. Sometimes in severe
attacks" he wrote, I'VE were afraid
they would die, but since we proved
what a certain remedy Dr. Kings
New Discovery is, we have no fear
We rely OF 1t .or Group and for
coughs, colds or any throat or lung
trouble" 81 do thousands of others
So may you. Asthma, hay fever,
grip, whooping cough, hemorrhages
dy before ii. so cents and 81 Trial
bottle free. Sold By all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
WISCONSIN HOUSE
ON LORiMER CASE
Condemns Stephenson for Supporting
and COmmends la Toilette for
Opposing Him.

Madison, Wis, March 11.-After q
hot debate the lower house OF the Wis
consin legislature last night by vote
OF So to Is, adopted the Joint resolu-
ton which was introduced by Assem-
biyman c. B. Ballard of Appleton, on
the failure of the United States SEN
ate to unseat Senator Lorimer.
The resolutions condemn Senator
Stephenson, who voted to sustain Lor-
inner, and commend LaFoIlette, who
took the opposite side in the contro
versy. Friends OF Stephenson made
strenuous efforts to prevent the pas
sage OF the resolution Action by the
senate is expected next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

March 5.-The adjourned meeting
of the jefferson club will be held to-
morrow evening.
Bleuers band went to Cambridge
this evening to play at a grand military
ball there tonight.
Company A-the Rodman rifies-will
be inspected in the near future, on a
date which will soon be announced.
March 6.-"Confusion" will be pre-
scented at Harper's theatre tonight.
March7-Reports from Washington
are to the effect that the work of the
Rock Island delegation in the interest
Of the Hennepin- canal route have done
much to secure the support of large
number of members Of congress.
The Moline and Rock Island horse
railway has contracted for electric
motors for propelling its cars.
The March term of the county court
convened this afternoon.
At the semiannual meeting of the
local land league held at Norris hall
last evening, James w. Cavanaugh
was elected financial secretary. There
was an address by NJ J. McEniry.
II was Just 40 years ago that Major
c. w. Halves, post master in this city,
located here. A number Of his friends
realizing that he was born in this
county 40 years ago, surprised him
last evening and presented to him one
of those famous Knell reclining chairs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

travelling representative Of a house
from which she makes extensive pur-
chases, and that it just so happened
that he was passing through when she
boarded the train. Anyway, she
states, he is married, and she is a
great friend of his wife Furthermore,
Miss Jenkins advises us that she pur-
chased one of the finest stocks that
she has ever secured for her store,
and that she will have her opening
next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
Kills q Murderer.

A merciIess murderer IS append
citis with many victims. but Or.
Kings New r. Pills kill It ~ pre-
yention. They gently stimulate stom-
ach, liver and bowels, preventing
that ciogging that invites appendi-
citis, curing constipation, headache.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
DENIES THE ALLEGATION.

Recently in our Cordova letter It
was reported that G. W. Brink, for
merly of Cordova, was dead, but MI
Brink writes to US from Newark, y. J..
saying he is not dead and asks us to
correct the error. We are very glad
to do this for Mr.. Brink has a wide
acquaintance In this locality.-Port
Byron Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
LAMPS FREE RIDE.

August z. Lamp, first razor swinger
at the Harper house barber shop. has
attached himself 10 a large. chunk OF
Iowa soil. 1t is farm land, and Aug
ust could retire now and begin initial
ing Carnegie, although not on as large
scale quite, perhaps. He is following
the barber business through force of
habit. When he lays off a week his
pitching arm refuses to behave, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
Late car On 3. Z &

The r. ]. S. Will run q late car
from Rock Island 10 Monmouth on
Saturday and Sunday evenings. This
car viii leave Rock Island az 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
STILL IN THE TInrBERs

wANTED-Two men to cut wood TN
west end OF Rock Island Apply 10
Second street, Moline. Phone east
11OO.-Argus Want Ad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
SCOOPS ON OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
We garner the following items from
our neighboring exchanges this week:

We garner the following items from
our neighboring exchanges this week:
Mesdames Isaac Burns and Matte
Koch were the hosteSses for the Help
ing Hand society Thursday afternoon
of last week at the home of the first
mentioned The menu consisted OF buns,
were neither men nor babies present
There viii be another restaurant In
Mathersville the first of April A gen
tleman from Keithsburg win run II
Rev BrOy1eSr pastor OF the African
Baptist church of Rock Island, occupied
Methodist churches Sunday in the vii
lage. He was soliciting financial aid
for an industrial school for his race 10
Gated in Mississippi His plea was made
in such a convincing manner that the
collections amounted to nearly $40.
Mrs. Ed Kennedy is suffering from an
liberated tooth this week.
Frank Anderson and Miss Ethel Olson
spent Sunday in Andover- Mr.. Anderson
played the pipe organ in the Swedis h
Lutheran church both morning and ev-
ening.
S M. wadsworth of Fulton is chop
ping wood for W. A Thompson.
Mrs. b. Miller has just concluded a
weeks visit with her brother, the old
man of Kinkora- This is the first visit
in many years. She has returned to her
home in Moscow, Iowa
Bert Wood has exercised the privilege
of changing his mind and has decided
not to remove to Clinton, as was his
purpose when he gave up his lease of
the John whistler place in Upper AL
bany. He has been employed by his
brother Will for the seasons work in
the Implement house, and Wednesday
moved into Mrs. Hattie Byers resi-
dence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

rbHiousness. ehiIs. twenty-five cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

Miss Inez Jenkins, our milliner, was
greatly perturbed on her return home
after an absence of a week to learn
that stories had been circulated to The
effect that she had figured in an elope-
ment. She declares the Valley is get
ting an awful reputation for gossip
and scandal. She explains that the
man whom she met at the train when
she was departing on her trip is the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

train he thought it would be an easy
matter 10 get on the inside.
But NE didn't. He kicked and
pounded the door, but he failed to gel
rise from any one on the inside
When the train pulled into Rock Is
land Brother Lamp looked like Goa
HEAVIER.
No, he did not pay his fare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11
FROM THE VALLEY CLARION.

Ben Dilley. chief Of our fire depart
ment, is planning to put in consider
able time fishing next summer. Ben
is some angler, it is said. He neg
lected his favorite pastime last sum-
mer, fearing that his services as fire
man might be needed at any time.
However, there was not a single
blaze during the entire humid period
Ben says there is no reason to expect
that the coming summer will be any
different than last. Hence his change
in plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-11

The stove at Spencer's store was
knocked over during a scuffle between
Del Erford and Dan Swan, two of our
old soldiers, one night last week. The
dispute was over the part that each
played in defending his country. Del
claimed he was wounded in three diff
ferent engagements, and held that he
was entitled to a larger pension than
Dan, who has Just been allowed an
increase. Dan said that he was hit
so many times in facing the enemy's
fire that he did not think TO keep
count. Del claimed he still carried
the lead in his body. Dan did not
doubt that he did, but when he limited
that Del acquired the same while
beating a hasty retreat from a strange
chicken pen the trouble started. For
tunately, Amos Duncan, our detec-
tive, was present, and separated the
veterans before they succeeded in dis
figuring each other.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that scaled bids
will be received by the undersigned up
to p, m. October .. 1911. for the ma
tcrials and labor required in the cree
tion or a twelve-room school house on the
block located between Ninth and Tenth
avenue and between + and + streets. for
according to plans. specifications and
drawings, which are open for inspection
of the bidders at the office OF Richard
Iiletting, architect 4l7-420 Felt building.
proposals at the above time VIII be pub
iicy opened and read in the office of the
board OF education IN the city and coun-
X E,I onldinS SAL Like c!!y u,ah N an
cation for Salt Lake City" and marked
In the lower left-hand corner, Bids for
Ninth avenue school building" or such
bids can be delivered TO the board OF edu-
cation at the said time and place for
opening same.
Bids must not contain conditions. quail
ifications: propositions or any other
things than those mentioned in plans.
specifications drawings. contracts and
bonds, and bidder must use the form of
pids which will be found at the office of
the said architect and no other form OF
bid Will he received
a certified or cashiers check on some
bank in Salt Lake City. Utah. for at
least per cent OF the amount of each
be made payable 10 the undersigned, and
is 10 be forfeited TO the undersigned i'm
case the bid Is accepted and the bidder
does not enter into the contract within
three days after its acceptance for the
faithful execution Of the contract and
bond hereinafter mentioned
The proposed contract and bond are also
at the office of said architects and can
there be examined.
A bond must be furnished for onc-half
OF the bid, and good and sufficient sure
ties. all satisfactory 10 the undersigned
The bids are 10 be for the following
work and no subdivision will be consd-
cred:
]. For the building complete except
heating. plumbing and electric lighting
3 For heating.
3 For plumbing.
g. For electric wiring for light
The undersigned reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated Salt Lake City. September %.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SALT
LAKE CITY ,,,oo 40
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-28
NEW FEATURE NOTED
At SPRING VALLEY
East Dip Thought Worthy of
Attention by Expert
Geologists.

4 man prominently identified with the
development Of the Spring Valley oil field
OF Wyoming said on Wednesday that
when the total figures Of production for
1911 arc obtaInsble. tho neld will have
doubled its output over 1910. There are
at the present time at least twenty wells
IN the producing class. and one OF tho
most faithful producers Of the camp is
what Is termed the Freak well. for VI Is
only us feet I'm depth. The quality AZ
we'll ms quantity of the oil Is holding out
very satisfactorily.
The field recently has been givon very
thorough examination by geoog'sts and
oil experts To determine whether or not
the operators are justified In contiDing
their operations exclusively Ia the west
dip. Tho cast dip Is less abrupt In Its
descent aud holds various features OF
merit which VIII he demonstrated as
quickly as work can hc arranged. In case
the east dip does contain oil IL Viii cN-
tend the possibilities of the Spring Valley
field immensely.
The west dip operations so far have
opened up "A section approximately six
miles long ny two miles i'm width. and u
is stated that there Is twenty times the
territory To the east that may be shown
oil bearing. Local people interested in
this field will await future developments
with much Interest