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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
MRS. MCGILl
BROKE DOWN
Gives the Real Facts In Regard to
her Case and Tells How She
Suffered.


Jonesbofo, Ark.-"I suffered a COM
plete break down in health some time
ago" writes Mrs. A. McGiH. from this
place. Il was very weak and could
not do any work. I tried different
remedies. but they did me no good.
One day. got bottle Of Cardui. It
did ne so much good, was surprised,
and took some more.
Before took Cardui. I had headache
and backache, and sometimes I would
cry for hours. Now I am over all that,
and can do all kinds OF Homework. 7
think it is the greatest medicine On
earth"
In the past fifty years. thousands Of
ladies have written. like Mrs. McGuI.
to tell of the benefit received from
Cardui
Such testimony. from earnest women
surely indicates the great value OF this
tonic remedy, for diseases peculiar TO
women. Are you z sufferer? Yes2
Cardui is the medicine you need.
We urge you to try It
~ B. Write to: Is1ie.' Asvfso-y Dept Chs,-s-
nrrEA Aecci1e Co. ChsfiSnalEa. Tenn for S3eri1l
JHgfrtscti95sa. anz 6s-rsae h,ok Horae TrezIszeaf
for "oaseE. sent In pan STS5Pe1. o. TecseSL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
ATTORNEY is SLAIN
IN INDIANA STREET
F.. c. Van Pelt Avenges Reflections on
Character of Wife by Charles :
Tindau.

Shelbyville, Ind. Aug. 26-Charles
Tindall, an attorney of this city, was
shot twice in the right side by Ed
ward c. Van Pelt yesterday and died
one-half hour later. Van Pelt gave
himself up to the police and was
placed in jail without bond Van
Pelt, in a statement at the jail. said
Tindall made a charge to the national
officers of the Court of Honor that
his wife, while secretary of the local
lodge. had misused lodge funds. Mrs.
Van Pelt, rather than stand the
strain of such a fight and battle for
her rights, withdrew from the lodge.
Van Pelt declared that since then
Tindall had not passed on the street
without sneering at him. Mrs. Van
Pelt is Frustrated by the trouble Tin
dali was So years old. He leaves a
widow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

no disparaEoment OF the candidacy of
the gallant Adlai + Stevenson, it is
believed that MIR. Hurst would have
possessed peculiar advantages in be
ing new man.
What was true of three years ago
is applicable with equal force today
The same conditions exist so far as
The republican party is concerned. It
is torn with internecine strife. with
the rival machines fighting for con
troll The Deueen crowd struggling 10
hold the Entertainments and the out
side elements pushing for the ascend
ency Whatever the outcome may be,
the Chasm will be widened The poll
ticians vi rule the convention and
the fight against the influences that
dominate will be taken 10 the polls.
Aud thus II is that the democrats must
turn TO a new man. and in my opinion
Hurst would prove a winner beyond a
doubt"
In addition 20 Mr. Hurst Hon. r. =.
Caldwell Of Springfield and Hon. Silas
Cook of East st Louis are being dis
cussed with more or less fervor by
their friends in their respective COM
munities and throughout the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
FRIENDS DESIRE
HURST FOR RACE
Rock Islander Urged by Chicago
Admirers to Come Out for
Governor.
REGARDED AS A WINNER
Other Possible Candidates Discussed
on Both Sides for Next Years
Election.

Special Correspondence Of The ArgusD
Chicago, Aug 24-Despite the fact
that there is little general discussion
of state politics in Illinois at this
time, the friends of the possible can
didates for governor in both parties
are earnestly talking Of their favorites-
The return of Minister Calhoun from
China on a vacation the past week
aroused interest in the possibility of
his candidacy on the republican ticket
II is generally conceded that Governor
Deneen Will try again, as will his old
rival, Richard Yates. The Walter
Clyde Jones boom down the state is
attracting some attention among re-
publicans. but from present indications
the whole situation will shift itself
down TO the present executive against
the field with all the influence of the
existing state machine back Of him.
ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE
On the democratic side there is a
strong undercurrent of enthusiasm
the party leaders feeling that there
never was an opportunity quite so ripe
for success if the right man is nom
mated While in Chicago the friends
of former MayT E. VI Dunno and Hon.
Samuel Alschuler are active. and both
are regarded as available candidates
men right here in the city. well post
cd in party affairs and high up in the
councils of the party, maintain that
the nominee should come from down
the state No less distinguished Z
democrat than Roger Sullivan said a
few days ago mat he believed it would
be the par Of wisdom if the democrats
nominated down-state man. not al
lied with any faction. for the race
mex year. in this connection much is
heard and said of Hon. r. W Hurst Of
Rock Island as an ideal man for the
nomination. NOtwii hstanding that Mr..
Hurst has not announced his candi-
daCy and his closest friends here are
not inclined TO think he will formally
enter the field he has many staunch
admirers and followers. While in the
city short time ago. enroute to the
seashore. he question was frequently
put 10 MI Hurst as 20 mis- candidacy.
and he uas urged TO permit the an
nouncement Of his candidacy. Despite
the fact thai in every instance he
pushed the suggestion aside good
raturedly with he remark that, al
though he was fond of politics he was
not looking for anything for himself.
those who conversed with him were
not content with accepting his state
ments as they pertain 70 the POSSIBLE
ity of his own candidacy. as final
HURST WOULD WIN.
1t is generally conceded all over
the stale said a leading democrat in
discussing the situation this week.
that Mr. Hurst would have been gov
ernor OF Illinois today had he yielded
toihc OPPORTUNITIES of his friends prior
20 the last gubernatorial election in
the state There was = rare oppOrtun-
iiy. and while the assertion involves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
WILLIE GREEN'S NEW BUGGY. ETC
From Stark County NewsD


From Stark County News
Willie Green now rides around in q
new buggy.
w l. Hulsizer was driving on our
streets Sunday.
Harve Ham is moving his old house
over into the grove south and west Of
his residence
Miss Bertha Ham and friend from
Kewanee We're driving on our streets
Sunday afternoon.
H b Hogan, from Wyoming. was
in these parts Monday.
One of our former young ladies.
Miss Agnes Kissinger OF Peoria. is in
our midst
Sherman Ives is improving the ap-
pearance and enhancing the value OF
his residence and barns by treating
them 10 generous application OF
paint Jack Olmstead is doing the
work
The railroad company are treating
their buildings here TO a coat of paint
Rae Bernard and family dwindlei
our town population last week by their
removal back to the Corncracker state
V. C. Moak has painted his rest
dence. Mr. Moak is an artist OF abil-
ity. He paints pictures that are IN
1eresting both IN the artistic blend
ing Of color and the subject treated.
BY adding 8 touch here and there h..
has one OF the most attractive homec
in town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
SURE OF HIS APPETITE.


May Boley, the actress, says that
she once knew a little boy of the
freckle-faced variety who had a very
funny way of continually saying the
wrong thing with the best intentions
in the world.
The parents of this little boy were
good people but not especially re
igious." Such formalities as the say
ing of grace were omitted in the
household and when the family sat
down to dinner it was understood
that no time should be wasted in
getting ready TO eat. The rule was
simply to pile in
One day the little boy, his father
and mother went to visit a relative
in neighboring town. When they
were all assembled at the dinner
table and the little boys hunger was
exceedingly keen, the relative, rath-
er a pompous man, assumed a look
of solemnity which warned the older
people but which went UNDECIDED by
the boy. The food looked good and
he piled in wondering what the
others were waiting for.
The relative arose and raised his
hand in warning gesture My boy"
he said. you must wait a moment. l
have something to say"
The little boy put his knife and
fork down as commanded.
"Gwan," he replied congenially
Nothing you can say is goin' TO
spoil my appetite"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
Corn Stalk Ties Suggested.

Bloomington, Aug 26.-Utilization
of corn stalks for railroad ties is the
novel idea of Thomas A. Gait. He ex-
poets 10 go to Washington next month
to lay his unique plan before James
Wilson, secretary of agriculture. For
steel railway ties, composed of steel
and blocks of wood. Mr.. Gait proposes
to substitute blocks made of compress
ed corn stalks. If il is possible TO
produce sufficient compression, he is
confident that a block can be obtained
which will be more substantial and
more lasting than wood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

hustle and activity there and the Won
derful progress in business. lie en-
joycd himself hugely.
Aug. 2l.-August Huosing left for
Cincinnati this morning
Nessrs. L. &. Banding. J. Roser.
field. W. c. Whitehead. Milo Lee. j.
VI. Wilmans. George Peasants AMI
Lee Gait are camping. hunting and
fishing on Lowell island in Rock river.
Aug. 25.-Ground was broken for tho
new high school building today
f. H. Guyer, Esq. returned last cv-
eninE from his eastern trip. tie had q
variation of experiences during his ab-
sence. being in two railroad wrecks. IN
one of which the sleeper in which he
was passenger was smashed into
kindling wood While on the ocean
from Boston to Baltimore he encoW-
tered a storm, when he enjoyed tho
luxury Of sea sickness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
Adventists' Election.

Mendoza. Aug. 26.-The annual cleo
ton of the Western Advent Christian
Publication association was held at the
Adventist camp meeting here. The
following officers were chosen:
President-Rev s. p. Olsen, Chi
CagO.
uer, Chicago.
Secretary-Rev. George f. Pullen,
Benton Harbor, Mich.
Editor oar Hope-H. Pollard. Men
dota
Direcjors-Rev J. NJ. Dick, Bara-
boo. Wis; Dr. J. W Emmons. Fair
dale Ill; a. p. Morton Auburn, ILL.,.
B. J. Dean. Mendoza; Frederic Kess,
Lincoln. Neb.; Rev. G. J. Holland, De-
kalb. III. y. Runquist. Mendoza.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
OUR WEEKLY STORY.
oBv B. M'MAHO~. DAVENPORT

a frecklefaCed girl stopped at the
postoffice and yelled out: Any thing
for the Murphys?'
no. there is not" said the post
master
Anything for Jane Murphy"
Nothing"
Anything for Ann Murphy"
No"
Anything for Tom Murphy?"
No.
Anything for Bob Murphy"
Not a bit
Anything for Jerry Murphy"
Nothing at ali
ANYTHING for Lie Murphy"
No. nor Par Murphy. nor Dennis
Murphy. nor for Pete Murphy. nor
Paul Murphy. nor John, Jack nor Jim
Murphy. nor any Murpbr. dead Twins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

broke his glass one. He had TO order
another one and went to Creston to
get it, During this Mart had TO use
only one eye, and that was not salts
factory. so he borrowed an eye of W.
f. Fackler until his came The one
he got of VIM did not exactly match
his own, and as a result Mart sported
one black eye and one light blue. He
said he did not care as long as he
could see with them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
WHAT SHE FOUND.

! yoUuG married woman Of Toluca,
who was away from home FOR a few
days visit, discovered that she hal
lost her watch and thought that she
had dropped it on the dining room
floor al home. so she wrote the hired
girl as follows.
Let me know II you found anything
on the dining room floor"
\ few Gays later she received a let
ter from the girl. saving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
LAURIER, IF BEATEN, QUITS
Canadian Leader Denies He Is Seek
ing Imperial HOnOrs.

St. Jerome. Que. Aug. 26,-During
speech here at the conclusion of
a vehement attack upon the national
lists. in which he Tepudiated the
statements that service in the navy
would be obligatory and that the
navy bill was just another chance TO
gain him more honors from England.
Sir WilfTid Laurier startled his
audience by announcing that if de-
feated in the coming elections he
would retire at once and forever
from public life. NO king" he said
can give me the honor that most
prize. the love and respect of my
countrymen."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
CHORDS AND DTSCORDS

unborn. native or foreign. civilized.
savage or barbarous. male or female.
black or white. franchised or disfran-
Chised. natural or Otherwise. No,
there is positively nothing individual
iy. Jointly. severally. now and forever "
The girl looked AZ the postmaster in
establishment. and said: Please see
if there is anything tor Clarence Muir
ply"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

Dear Madam: was TO let yo1
know if / found anything on the dining
room floor. This is what l found this
morning: Thirteen empty beer bot
ties, ~ cigar butts. cigaret ends, Il
blue and 81 red poker chips. rat, one
pink satino slipper, and a merry wild
Ow hat"
The wife hired an auto and was
home in few hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

Rock Island county democrats,
through the county organization. are
planning 70 entertain Speaker Champ
Clark. OF the national house. on the
evening of Labor day. provided the al
rangements do not conflict with prior
engagements On the part Of the ais
tinguished statesman, who is 10 be the
chief speaker at the tri-city labor cele-
bration al Suburban Island one weel,
from next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
IT'S An I'LL WIND, ETC.
From Sherrard BulIetInl

tFrom Sherrard Bulletin.
a brother of Rev 4. X. Johnson,
whose home is at Jacksonville, ILL.,,
visited here a couple of days the first
of the week. He had been on trip
through Iowa and on account of a
wreck he missed train connections
and would have been compelled 10
lay over in Rock Island until the
next day. So he concluded 10 come
out here on a visit He left for home
Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
(From Albany Review.

EIoin alDanN new" p
Clyde o. Dillon came down from
Fulton 10 attend the dance Tuesday
night, and while in town made an
by persons having clothes 10 be clean
by persons living clothes TO be clean
ed, pressed o. repaired may now
leave them at the confectionery
from where they will be promptly
sent to the suitatorium in Fulton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
DOC'LL PULL HER THROUGH.
(From Milan Independent.

NFTUW .NIIIH IHuVpSHUtHI.
DR.. Space has had very sick
horse which is improving slowly.
Willie and Lee Curtis hauled sew
eral loads of coal last week.
Pete Soderstein and Frank Shear
man were among those that ate wa
termelons at Gilbert Connelly's last
Friday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

week. The spud represented the to-
tai yield from two-acre patch. The
prize was given for winning a tug of
war and the 30 men that became the
possessors of the potato are seriously
thinking of selling the spud and
building a new Christian church with
the proceeds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
..PoTAroEs Is POTATOES
CFrom Orion Times }

from UrIOn IHts 7.
Potatoes is potatoes" these days
and whenever one is discovered II is
placed on a high pedestal The
Brotherhood class OF the Christian
church at GaIesburg gave a real po-
tato as first prize al social last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
FOUND IN DISPATCHES.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-A sad fate met
Jim Heckfords tame trout yesterday.
Jim had taught the trout TO follow
him through the woods and while
they were crossing a clearing the
speckled beauty fell off bridge and
was drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
WRONG FONT EYE.

(From Prescott, Iowa Argus1
Mart Snively was a passenger TO
Creston Monday 70 get his new eve
Mart met with an accident some time
ago which necessitated the removal
OF one OF his eyes. and last week he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
ILLINOIS NEWS
New President for Heddine.

Galesburg. Aug. 26.-Dr. Walter D.
Agnew of Chattanooga has accepted
the presidency of Hedding college at
Abingdon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

Aug. 21-Charles Fiebig, the lock.
smith, was summoned to Muscatine
last evening to open the vault lock of
the First National bank there.
Manager Rudolph Schwecke of the
Nine Star baseball club has arranged
for a game at Muscatine between the
L. S. nine of that city and the Stars
to he played on Sept. Q. for 500 anC
gate money. After the game a So
foot race will take place.
Aug. 23.-The Rockford Gazette says
that Rev r. F. Sweet of Trinity Epis-
copal church. Rock Island. has receiv-
ed a call 10 the rectorship of Ocono.
mowoc. Wis.
Charles W. Yerbury returned Satur-
day from an eight days recreation
trip to Chicago. Mr.. Yerbury was a
resident of Chicago for Is years before
the fire and this is his first visit there
since. He was simply amazed at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

Mount Holly. y. john w
Wright thinks he has on his prem
ises one of the most sensible rats out
of captivity. Some time ago he
bought cage trap and caught sew
eral rats, as many as four a. a time,
but sudden change took place early
in the week and since then there has
been nothing doing. bait repeatedly
disappearing without the desired re-
suit Wright decided to watch his
trap and he had the surprise of his
life. He saw several rats enter the
cage and feed on the tempting bait
while one of the number held the
trap open with its tail. After the
luncheon had been consumed the
banqueters had no difficulty in find
ing means of exit
Detroit, Mich.-CaI Barnes, caught
two big snakes last Monday and put
them in box to pet them. One was
a black snake and the other a cop
perhead They fell TO fighting and
grabbing each other by the tail and
began to swallow one another. Cal
watched them till both were com
pletely swallowed up and there was
no snake there. He has been sitting
beside the box scratching his head
and studying about il a good part of
the time since. We know this is true
for he showed us the box and ther,
wasn't a snake in il.
Boston. Mass.-Timothy Magee,
better known as Tiny Tim" among
the anglers around Denville, was fish
ing in Cedar lake recently in the
midst of a furious thunder storm.
He had a salmon pretty we'll played
out. when the lightning flashed,
struck the steel rod. ran off the tip
and hit the fish, which was cooked
TO a turn. He and his friends ate it
home later and pronounced the cook
ing most excellent.
Boise, IdahO-Some few winters
ago a gang of carriage washers were
engaged in washing carriages on one
of our northern railways, when one
Of them remarked to his mate. an old
soldier who was famous as a long
bowest: It's awful cold this morn
ing, David" Cold. This is moth
ing" said David u remember when
was in Canada in 1856 one of our
mates died, poor chap. and you will
have some idea what sort of frost it
was when I tell you it froze the body
so stiff and the ground so hard that
we had to get hammer and chisel,
make a nick in the ground and drive
him in with a piledriyer. That was
the only way We could give the poor
chap decent burial >,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

William Greenwood to James J.
Bill, eR, seA, section 80, Lincoln.
for $4,000.
Ole Odjard and Herman knott to
Lila W. Baker, part of north %
feet of s15, lot 8, block 8, city,
for $50.
Lester Patterson to Lila w.
Baker, south eleven feet of lot S.
and north % feet of lot 7, block .,
city, for $4,000.
Paul Fl. DEWITT to Robert W.
Raul, n1a, neA, section 33, Decoria,
for $4,000.
Ada M. CATER to Minneapolis
Brewing company, lot 1, block ..
Germania Park addition, for ST.
Ferdinand Walser to Martin j.
Walser, wiz, Sc ", section Ia, Dan
Vile, for $4,000.
Lois e. Warren to Fred r. Low
ell, part of sw Il, neH, section &c,
Vernon Center, west of Blue Earth
river, containing one acre, for 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-07

The quintescence of fakism is
found in the cheap carnivals that
inflict their presence upon communi-
ties. One of these travelling "bunks"
exhibited in Winona last week and
among other "curiosities" advertised
was an alligator girl" Before the
outfit left town Coroner John Stein
bach looked the girl over and he
declares her to be a fake and a
fraud. He says the condition of her
skin is due to disease. This dis
ease, which by the way, is very-rare, so
rare, in fact, that it is exhibited as a
curiosity, is known as Ichthyosis.
Only children, both of whose par
ents have inherited syphilis, will get
the disease.
A remarkable case of this was the
Lambert family in England. All the
daughters escaped. The so-called al
ligator woman was a half-breed In
dian, and the color of her skin made
it appear something like an alliga-
tors. The cracking of the skin was
the cracking of the grimy filth. Mr..
Steinbach suggested giving the girl a
nice warm bath, but he received
only expressions of i'll will, especially
from the girls mother, who said it
was a birthmark caused by her be-
ing frightened by an alligator. And
the public puts up good money to
these frauds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-07

A dispatch from Greenbush, Mimi,
says: "The township of Rocksbnry
has solved the problem of how to
have and keep the roads in good
shape, it seems. Each farmer in the
township is required to cover with a
split drag, whenever necessary all
public roads across or bordering his
farm. For this he receives thirty
one cents a mile for each way each
trip. They have had this system in
operation for only a year and it is
hard to find any better roads than
in Rocksbury."
That is the system. Constant at
tention paid to the highways surely
will keep them in first-class condi-
ton. Too often we find that many
township authorities give no atten-
ton to the roads until along in
June when the annual "trip and
tear" occurs and road malpractice"
is performed. Why the authorities
persist in spelling fairly good high
ways is one of the unsolved mys-
teries.
However, if all pathmasters would
follow the plan put into effect in the
township of Rocksbury, good roads
would be found everywhere in this
country, and the expense for main
tenance would be comparatively
slight. The poll-tax method of elm
proving" the roads is a relic of the
days long ago when no one pretend
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-07
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Everett S. Dodds. son Of DR.. and
Mrs. r. M. Dodds, arrived from
Omaha yesterday morning at eight
o'clock, having made the trip dis
lance of 430 miles, in nineteen hours
on his motorcycle. He enjoyed the
run very much.
Mr.. Dodds left Omaha Friday after
noon and stopped over in Sioux City
that night. The first lap covered a
distance of 1872 miles and it was
run in four hours and fifty minutes
He made the run from Sioux City
to Mountain Lake in twelve hours
and from Mountain Lake to Man
kato in three and half hours. The
roads in Iowa are in fine condition
and Mr.. Dodds drove his Indian mo-
torcycle along the highway at the
rate. of fifty miles an hour for a
considerable distance
But one incident happened to mar
the pleasure of the trip. Near Mon