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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-06

from the engine TO safety. Members
of the crew on the freight engine did
not have time TO jump, and Engineer
Frank Buchanan remained at his post
and succeeded in bringing his train to
stop. The freight train was made up
Of from so to 60 box cars loaded with
ice enroute from Nahant to Savanna
The ice was the property Of the NIL
waukee road. The impact forced the
tender OF the freight train on top of
the box car following, while the single
engine was pushed a distance of 300
yards. The fronts of both engines
were demolished and both were de-
rallied. After the collision the engin-
GERS sounded the whistles vigorously.
arousing a number Of citizens OF the
village. A A. DIN, station agent tele-
graphed to Savanna and the wrecker
was hurried to the scene. 1t required
several hours work to clear and re-
pair the track. as the rails were spread
for considerable distance. The en-
CINE was on its way 10 the tri-cities
and the engineer had been given or
ders TO allow the freight train to pass
him at Port Byron.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. 8. H Velfe
was buried yesterday afternoon in
Riverside cemetery. Rev. c. A LIN
coin, pastor of the First Congregation
al church, conducted funeral services
at the home. Eleventh street and Elev-
enth avenue, at 8 o'clock. The hon
orary pallbearers were J. S. Gilmore,
J. 81. Gould. w. T Ball, W. c. Bennett,
DR.. L. d. Dunn, H. A. Ainsworth, J. E.
Poole, DIR. c. Bernhardi, Sr, c. H. Pope,
DR.. G. l. Eyster, F. ]. Savage; active
pallbearers were William Butterworth,
Burton F. Peek. Schiller Hosford. Rich
ard Hosford, o. E. Mansur. Edwin
Woodcock. George N. Peek, Edgar
Schouten.
Oscar Oakleaf of this city has re-
ceived a telegram announcing the
death Thursday in Los Angeles OF Pc
ter Frolene. former resident of Moline
Mrs. Oakleaf, who is a sister of de-
ceased, received word earlier in the
week that he was very i'll and left Feb.
1 for the coast. On account of the
condition OF Mr.. Frolene's health Mr..
and Mrs. Frolene went TO Los Angeles
in 1909, leaving here Sept. II. Pre-
vious to that time Mr.. FTolene had
lived here more than 30 years. A part
of that time he was a coremaker for
Deere & Co He was born in Sweden
and came to America when a child.
The wife, one sister, Mrs. Anna Oak
leaf of this city. the mother. Mrs. So
phia Frolene. and three brothers, John,
Conrad and Levi, all Of Los Angeles,
survive. There are no children.
Justice o. Carter, a retired merchant,
died Saturday at the home of his son.
Ray Carter. 2427 Sixth avenue. Death
resulted from pneumonia. He was
born in Earlville, ILL.,, Sept. 5, 1910. and
came here only recently. He leaves
his widow and one son. The remains
we're taken to Ottawa today for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-06
Try a Laxative
Cough Syrup
Mako IL Yourself.


If you have been going all
winter with q troublesome
weakening cough. without OBJ
tanning relief or cure from the
numerous old time out Of date
cough mixtures. then you
should try making at home .
cough syrup that has a Taxa
tive cleansing and tonic 40
ton.
Essence mentho-Iaxene when
made into a syrup. quickly re-
lieves the most chronic coughs
and colds on the lungs OF old
or young. and not only that,
but it has a most decided cur
alive action SO that almost any
chronic case may be cured ia
a week or two. Buy OF your
druggist a 2h ounce package
of essence mentho-laXene,
containing full directions for
making a pint Of laxative cough
syrup very easily at home.
You make q syrup Of granu-
lated sugar. Here is the for
mula:
Essence mentho-laxene ~ q ozs
Granulated sugar syrup. 10 4 ozs
II makes the surest cough
remedy known for old people.
and children like IL 80 well
too.
II not only quickly loosens
the tightest cough but IL drives
the cold out of the system and
cures by its tonic and laxative
action.
You can save SO to - by
making il at home cheaply. as
pint lasts a family a long
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-06
MOLINE

County Observatory Here.-Rock Is
land county members of the North
Star Benefit association will hold their
county observatory in Moline next
Wednesday evening. The seven obser-
vatories of the county will be repre-
scented by IL delegates. who will enjoy
a banquet at Z in the Manufacturers
hotel, and then hold the convention
session, eIecting four delegates to the
grand observatory meeting of 1911 in
Galesburg. The fore part Of the meet
ing will be presided over by John A.
Swanson, recorder for Observatory No.
of this city, and the county officers
for three years will be chosen There
will be present % delegates from OBJ
servatory No. 1, four from Observa-
tory No 20 of this city, Is from Rock
Islands four observatories, and one
from the Barstow observatory. This
means that Moline will have 81 Of the
II delegates and will doubtless donin-
ate the observatory meeting. Observa-
tory No. 1 here has more members
than all other observatories of the
county combined There will also be a
program Of speeches. addresses to be
made by head officers from headquar-
tiers of the society here.
Trains Meet on Reverse Curve
Two members of a Milwaukee train
crew were hurt and the lives of sew
eral others endangered at 4:30 Satur-
day morning when a northbound fast
freight and a single engine met in a
head-on collision in Port Byron. The
two men hurt We're in the cab of the
freight engine. They are Frank Hop
per. Savanna, fireman, right foot crush
ed and bad cut in his head; William
Johnson. Savanna, brakeman, two ribs
broken The two engines came togeth-
or on a reverse curve at time when
the freight train was travelling at a
rate of speed estimated to be S5 miles
an hour. The single engine was stand
ing still and in another moment would
have been on a siding, giving the
freight train the right OF way. When
the freight train shot around the curve
Engineer Frank Ewart, his fireman,
and Conductor George Hoey jumped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-06
DAVENPORT

Found Dead in Bath Tub.-Thrasibu-
los Papanicolaos. about % years old,
Greek cook in the Coney Island res
taurant at ia West Third street, was
found dead in a bath tub at the Troy
hotel about O'Clock Saturday night
No marks of violence were found on
the body and it is the supposition that
death was due to palpitation of
the heart, dut to excitement, or
cramps. Papanicolaos about 1880 left
the restaurant after the days work
His friends at the restaurant said last
night that he was perspiring. After
getting a shave he went directly TO
the hotel where he roomed, to take
a bath. He went into the bath room
shortly after g O'Clock and when a
transient patron Of the hotel had tried
the door several times without hearing
anything on the inside he reported 1t
to the clerk. The proprietress OF the
hotel called him several times, but
received no answer, and the door was
forced. after the Greek had been in
side nearly an hour. He was found
by a man roomer in the hotel in a half
sitting position with his knees bend
ing. The body was still warm. II is
said that the hot water was running
but the bath tub was not filed. The
body was removed at once to the Boies
undertaking parlors and the coroner
notified Little is known of Papani-
colaos around Davenport It is said
by employees of the restaurant that he
had been here about a month and that
he was formerly a cook in Chicago. He
had been paid about $50 last Thurs
day as his month wages, but intended
sending It to Chicago. A brother, liv-
ing in Chicago. has been notified and
the body will he held at the BOies IN
dertaking rooms until arrangements
have been made for the disposition of
the body.
Accountants in New Location.-It
has been definitely announced that the
Rock Island accounting department
will remain in Davenport. The Offices
also will be greatly enlarged to per
haps almost twice their present capac-
ity. Some time during this week they
will be moved into the Mccullough
building, just east OF the Masonic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-06
SEVEN
YEARS OF
MISERY
All Relieved by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

SikestoD, Mo. =" For seven years ]
suffered everything. j was In bee
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-06
We Ask Only SIS an Acre
q Cents per Day per Acre

And this small amount pays for land made as
productive by irrigation as any in the country.
After you have made your fourth payment you
are given absolute title to land and water rights
also shares-one for each acre purchased-n the
Canal Company, that upon completion of pay
ments the irrigation works becomes the property of
the farm owners, with permanent water rights
granted by the State of California and by Act of
Congress
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-06
What the Death Mask Shown.

The value Of a plaster cast as a pOr
trait Of the dead or living face cannon
for moment he questioned. 1t musi
Of necessity be absolutely true to ma
ture. 1t cannot flatter; it cannot carl
cature. 1t shows the subject as he
was or is, not only as others saw him
in the actual flesh. but as he saw him
self And in the case Of the death
mask particularly It shows the sub
ject often as he permitted no one but
himself TO see himself. He does not
pose; he does not try to look pleas
ant" In his mask he is seen. as il
were. with his mask of.
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-06
RED TAPE IN PRAGUE.
While the Officials Wrarsled the Mat
ter Settled Itself.

] A delightful story of circumlocutiOn
comes from Prague. One Of the least
/ imposing of the bridges in the city.
the Liebner Brucke. connects two
suburbs. Some time ago the toll col
lectOr discovered that some rabbits
had invaded the district and concluded
that their borrowings might threaten
the stability Of the bridge, so he call
ed the burgOmaster's attention to the
matter The burgomaster decided that
it did not come within his province.
but he sent the representation TO the
committee managing the public slaugh
ter houses The committee examined
the rabbits and found they were wild
so they could do nothing. and as II was
a close time the aid Of the sportsman
could not be impressed. Still. they did
not relieve them Of their moral respOu
sibility.
The Prague slaughter house commit
tee in turn informed the Stadtratproe
sidum. but the matter was not within
its jurisdiction. Yet the stability Of
the bridge was beyond all things nee
essary. so the dossier was sent TO the
central authority for buildings. This
body went into the matter and con
cluded that the wafer authority should |
deal with the subject But no: the |
water board opined that 1t was for the |
of rivers. and tins body |
decided that rabbits could not be
brought within the domain of things
auvial and that the burgomaster was
the right party TO take action. The
iOssier having completed the circle of
possible departmental travels, the bur
decided to act He appoint
ID committee Of investigation The
committee went TO the bridge in four
arriages. and then they learned that
he rabbits had taken their departure
or some months Munchner Mach
ichten.
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-06
The orinin Of aRoozs.n

The Turks make n liquor from bar
ley which is called booza and which.
although fermented. is not prohibited
Ike wine. because it gives heat and
strength TO the body Of Mosem war
riors and goes Tor hunger Excess in
drinking il brings on govt and dropsy
-Evlia Enendi. Travels"
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-06
A WHISTLER PICTURE.
The Story Of Henry lrvins's Portrai
as Philip n.

as Philip II.
The queer ups and downs Of a pic
ture are Illustrated by the history Of
the portrait by Whistler of Henry IT.
wing as Philip H. Of Spain, now hang.
I ing in the Metropolitan museum. in
! New York. Whistler at a precariOus
I period Of his career asked his friend
| Irving TO sit to him for a portrait in
/ the character in which Irving was
then playing, Philip H. The portrait
was painted. and Irving. much pleas
ed, requested Whistler to let him buy
it and to name a price not too high
for his slender purse. Having had the
pleasure Of Whistler's acquaintance.
the writer can imagine the following
conversation:
Not too high, Jimmy! You know
aha-that actors-nOw, modestly. jim
myw
MY dear Irving. 'tis a masterpiece,
but you shall have It for a song-let
US say a thousand pounds"
TOO much. Jimmy-tOo much!"
Whistler kept the portrait. Soon
dAAtls III UuF VI AAosG uAAliiNtASNAb "a lfG7
riences which he shared with his
great master. Rembrandt. he was sold
out for debt Rembrandt was sold
out only twice The Butterfly" Un
derwent three such forced sales.
Irving heard Of the sale. Unknown
to Whistler, he was able to buy his
portrait at the auction for song, and I
then in a spirit of friendly retaliation
he invited the Butterfly" TO dinner !
After the coffee and cigars be remark |
ed. AHA. my dear Jimmy. you must |
see my latest acquisltionT and invited
him in to see his pictures. not men
tioning the fact that he had bought
the portrait Whistler went from one
picture to another, criticising, admir-.
ng. with that subtle. biting wit Of his,
and. coming in front Of the portrait.
le gayly remarked: "Aha. What have
We here? My congratulations. Henry
the best ricture in your collection
lie never turned a hair. This picture |
fter Irvings death brought $4,000 |
It auction i'm London, and we are
ucky to have it here now. This was
legitimate advance in price. and the
icture is worth it. The few pounds
hat Irving paid was one Of those for
uitous hazards Of the auction ROOM
aturday Evening leVt.
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-06
An I,emized Bill.

The departing guest, according to a
writer in the London Opinion. scruti.
nized his bin and exclaimed. Look
here, you charge for writing paper and
l haven't used a scrap all the time
I've been here" The Proprietor-Ab.
pardon. m'sieur 1t is for the paper on
which your bill is made out.
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-06
Al oi4 E.u;,,,

He-Nfiss Bellacour claims to belong
10 a very old family She-W she's
justified There are six Of those girls.
and the youngest Of them must be ct
least thirty five Exchange.
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-06

Nothing is politically right which is
morally wrong. 'ConnelL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
FIRST HAUNTING CAR
Charles Winslow Hall in National Ma

Charles Winslow Hall in National Maga-
 zine for November.
 The first jaunting car was established in Ireland in 1915 by Milanese, Carlo Bianconi, who settled in Dublin and drove every day to Caher and back, charging 2 pence a mile from this small beginning Tn 1887 he had established 67 conveyances, drawn by 300 horses.
 The extension of modern manufacturing towns and cities demanded still greater conveniences, which were supplied at first i,y the omnibus lines, which, up to 1860, were the chief means of urban and inter- urban transportation. To these succeed cd the street railroad, traversed by cars, drawn by one or more horses, and these in turn became wholly inadequate to meet the demand of the suburban districts.
 The cable car, drawn by underground cable, was the next innovation; but this, about 1880 to 1890, was supplanted by the electric trolley lines; and these again were supplemented in many cities by ele- vated and subway lines, in which the cars were propelled by electricity supplied by a third rail- This latter device has already been applied to extended lines of railroads, and it is not unlikely that the present century will witness the cleo trifcation of most of the railroad lines in thickly settled countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
RATING GIRLS

From the New York Herald.
 Attractive girls who visit the fleet are likely to hear themselves referred to by the younger officers in terms which they may not understand. Gallant young mid shipn en especially have a method of their own for recording feminine beauty and th.y use it on many occasions. This is a system of estimating the attractiveness of a visitor by sliding scale from 2.5 to 4, which is the system of marking at the Naval Academy.
 One particularly attractive girl was walking along the deck of the flagship when she overheard two midshipmen say:
 .'Tll give her a 3.5, anyway. She comes nearer to than anything I've seen yet"
 Of course, she did not understand what this conversation was about. If she had she would have felt rightfully iattered, as 35 is an excellent mark, and one rarely given.
 2.5 means passable. That is the low est mark that will pass at the academny. If girl is attractive and jolly, but with out any particularly striking beauty, she is put down as a 2.5.
 Before girl can be spoken of as de- serving of a she must be very pretty indeed. TO merit at 3.5 her beauty must be striking. It is seldom any girl no mat ter low beautiful or attractive, merits This is the perfect mark, the very b, st that can be obtained. It is seldom gi-en by midshipmen to more than one girl iu his whole career in the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

Johr s. Reid in the American Magazine.
 When I was a freshman in Harvard college I stood one day looking into the window of book store on Harvard square at a new volume of O. Henry. A quierly dressed unimpressive man with 6 sparse, dark beard came up and stood beside me.
 Said he suddenly, Have you read the new cne?"
 "Nc." said.
 Neither have I. I've read all the others, though
 He's great, don't you think?'
 Bully. Let's go in and buy this one."
 So we went in and bought o. Henry. Coming out of the store he turned to me and said, You'd better come home to dinner with me, I'm all alone tonight"
 All right" I said. "Id like to very much"
 He never asked my name; thought he must be some college instructor.
 We walked slowly through the college yard, talking of what makes Harvard not 10 a graduate. mind you but to g freshman; the great football games, which have something stern and ideal about them; the big men in your class, and how you're sure they'll be big men in tht world some day; parties in town" or spring nights, when some are just little lodged He listened to these things witt the air of man who knew all things about them and loved them. And yet noticed that his, beard was little gray. Soon we arrived at a big house on quiet street. There was no one home bu the maid who served our dinner: and great dinner it was, too. We both fel to like farmhands. Somehow I got tn, impression that this man was about m, l own age
 After dinner we went in to long, deep comfortable room, lined with low book cases. He produced some cigars; he sa in big chair and I reclined on lounge We discussed undergraduate clubs, an, how to become popular: then we driftet into comic operas. It developed that h. 1 was rather fond of Eddie Foy and Rich ard Carle, my particular favorites in tha direction.
 I stayed in the big room until nearl, midnight. As I stood in the doorway, tell ing Him what d good time I'd had, h said:
 "Yo;f must come again, and we'll hav another talk. don't think I know you ramc.'
 I told him.
 And now. may ask yours?' 1 I'm William James
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
The Minneapolis Orchestra

Wendell leighton, manager of the Min reapols Symphony orchestra, is register ed at the Hotel Hillman. The organiza- tion which he represents enjoys a rep utation second to none i'll the United States. Musicians, as a rule, have re- garded the Boston symphony as first among the concert orchestras It Is a splendid orchestra, but when the per- sonality of the conductor is taken into consideration along with the high qaulity of the artists who compose the Minneapo- lis orchestra, many competent critics rank the Minneapolis first barring none. Emil Oberhoffer, the leader, is not only a scholarly musician but he is said 70 be the most magnetic conductor in this country.
 'As the Minneapolis orchestra has every day of the present season that can be spared from it's home city already booked in the north, we will not be able to appear in Birmingham this winter" said MT. leighton, but I would be Slad to have a contract for the next Bir- mingham spring festival. H
 This is my first business trip south, I am delighted with the appearance of Birmingham and am now inclined to work up a short southern concert tour, which would include Birmingham, for the season of 1912-'13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
Governor Dix Predicts a Victory

Governor Dix of New York appeals to all democrats to support next Tuesday all democratic nominees. He bases his appeal on the fact that un- der republican rule great panic was precipiated in 1907, and the country has ever since been in a state of un- rest and business dissatisfaction. "President Taft" says Governor Dix, lis aligned with the extreme protec- tionists of his party" and he might have added that he goes along hunt ing at every step some excuse for preventing just and reasonable tariff revision. His tariff vetoes are evil dence of this, and the fact that his trusted advisers are ex-Senator Ald- rich, ex-Speaker Cannon and other men of the high protection school, is strong corrobative testimony.
 This is why he comes back from the west d disappointed man ap- pretending defeat rather than vic tory. A tariff protected monopolist levies more taxes on the home con sumer than any other, because the tariff keeps away all foreign protec- tion, leaving the tariff made trust free to work the home consumer full ly up to the tariff limit and as a rule a trifle beyond.
 No high protective duty can be analysed without showing that it is in good part scheme to benefit the few at the expense of the many al home. This scheme of robbing home consumers is plainly shown in thu enhanced cost of living and the con sumer at home has at last riser against it, and Governor Dix is cor rect when he predicts democrati, victories at the polls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
Courthouse and Jail Oyercrowded

The grand jury in the criminal court gained warm expression of thanks from Judge Cahalan when it presented its report. This tribute to their services in overhauling county affairs was certainly well deserved, for the report is as comprehensive as it is inspiring.
 The grand jury condemns the court house as well as the jail. The court house is insanitary, overcrowded and poorly ventilated. The Hillman hos pital, owned and conducted by the county, is also overcrowded, and the almshouse is in deplorable condi- tion. The county is simply outgrow- ing all it's buildings and institutions.
 So far as the courthouse and jail are concerned there is but one suf- ficient remedy, and that consists in a skyscraper building where the jail now stands-a building tall enough to accommodate all prisoners in it's top stories, and all overflow of the courthouse in it's lower stories, leav- ing perhaps some floors that can be rented until the public actually needs them for public purposes. Other counties have such buildings in va- rious parts of the country, and in every reported instance such build ings have proven to be useful and satisfactory.
 By using the report of the grand jury as basis the Board of Revenue has all the support it needs in this matter. Another vote of the county should be taken. The subject is now better understood, and beyond all doubt this great imperial county would decide that a skyscraper is needed and would, therefore, author ize the Board of Revenue to build it.