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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03
Dates for Races.

Quincy, Ill, Feb. 3.-At the annual
meeting here of the Mississippi Val
ley shOrtstop circuit dates were fixed
for the harness races as follows:
Quincy or riggsville-July 1921.
Griggsville or Quincy-July 1928.
Macomb-Aug. IA.
Bushnell-Aug sill.
Russville-Aug. 15-1S.
LewistOwn-Aug. 1925
KnCxville-Aug. 29-Sept. 1.
Petersburg-Sept. SIS.
Delayan-Sept. 1915,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03
MARIO BESTS PHIL KNIGHT.
MUSCATINE HERE TONIGHT

Fast Iowa Five to Contest With the
Local High School Team.
The local high school basketball
players went through their final prac-
tice last evening for the Muscatine
game. and left the coaches convinced
that they would give a good account of
themselves in the game tonight with
the fast Iowa i've The Musatine five
stands undefeated this season, having
beaten almost everything in the state
OF Iowa. II has been several years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03
FOULS AFTER TWO HOURS
Young PardillO Loses Long Wrest.
ling Match To George ROumas.

Galesburg. H., Feb. 3.-George Rou-
mas of Galesburg and Young" Par
dillO of Peoria wrestled for the state
championship here last night for two
hours. Exhausted and desperate, Par
dillo fOuled twice. ending the match.
Roumas claims the state welterweight
title
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03
WOULD ABOLISH RESTS.
The Theatre
ILLINOIS BOOKINGS.

Feb. 9-The Germans.
Feb. 19-"The House of a Thousand
Candles
Feb. 2I-"The Wolf"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03
How to Have Red Lips

The girl with red lips and pink cheeks
msy be thankful, for both denote health
vigorous. forcefUl. magnetic health.
and while IL may be impossible for some
10 attain, owing to morbid state or
health. Vet q vast ma 1ority OF seeming
" healthy young women and men are
almost Colorless. because OF a lack of
red blood corpuscles When the blood
= improved and enriched with these
red corpuScles- the weight Increases
and beautiful tint appears on the
checks, while the lips assume q healthy
red color. Many physicians and beauty
doctors prescribe three grain hypo-
nuclaDe tablets. which are said to in
variably increase the red blood cor
puSClcS after a course OF treatment last
Ing several months. The nervous sys-
tenn and general health also improve
rapidly The best physicians and
apothecary shops supply this tablet in
sealed packages.
Take Pain-Away-Pfls for headache.
acute pains, etc Harmless All drug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03
The Eaulthnders.

Mention has been made of a person
who, even in heaven. would complain
that his cloud was damp and his halo
a misft-William Winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03
CHARLES N SOU DkRS.
1926 Fourth avenue.

To the Citizens Of Rock Island: /
have decided to become q candidate for
commissioner before the primaries 70 oe
held Feb Is. and desire 70 express my
gratitude for the kind and generous
n amer in which my friends have sign
ed my petitions. which have been cir
culated in my behalf. I nave had ex-
perfence in public affairs in the Office
Of assessor and think have proven Wor-
thy and capable. II am so fori unate
IS 70 secure a place on the ballot fol-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

To the Voters OF the city OF Rock Is
land: | believe IN municipal ownership
of all public utilities. l believe In the
city doing all its own contract work.
believe better work and material can be
had at less cost to the city. Did YOU
ever stop to figure that If you were paid
for the franchises (you have given away
without any compensation what Wall
street values them at. the interest on
them which you pay Wall street would
pay all the expenses of the city and
schools and then there would be money
left. In fact. you would have no taxes
to pay. L believe from my business oX-
perienCe I would he capable Of helping
to bring about the above condition.
OSCAR F. APPLE.
Candidate for Com missioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

If troubled with Indigestion. con
stipatiou. no appetite or feel bilious,
give Chamberlain Stomach and Liy-
err Tablets trial and you viii be
pleased with the result. Those tab
lets invigOrate the stomach and liver
and strengthen the digestion. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

To the Voters Of Rock Island. here
bv announce myself as a candidate for
com missioner at the nominating pri-
mary. Feb. IS. i was born in Rock Is
land and have resided here all my life.
FOR the past 16 years / have been in
the retail drug business. For 10 of those
wears l have been located in the sixth
ward. my present place Of residence and
business II chosen for commissioner, 1
will give my entire time to the work OF
rbe city a. J. RIESS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

land under the new system, 1 will give
the people the best that is in me in
honest and conscientious attention to
duty Yours truly,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

To the Voters: l desire to announce
myself as a candidate for the Office Of
mayor. subject to the primary election
to be held Feb. 2S If honOred by cleo
ton, I will endeavor to give an admin
istratiOn worthy of the confidence Of
the citizens of Rock Island.
u. c. HART
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

TO the Voters Of Rock Island In the
announcement Of nv oaud idaCy for com
missioner. and to assure YOU that am
a absolutely sincere in ny ideas as TO
yCuaf should constitute a good city gov
erumenf / desire 10 add ] have taken
oath that. in the event OF ny election.
should / fail to meet the expectations
of those who elect me. ] viii resi- n af-
ter the first year without any recall. !
am anxious TO serve the city am not
after the salary, ard am willing 20
6gnt for a square deal FOR the people
7 am not related TO Napoleon tie Great
but have some of his fighting quaiItieE
LEON NAPOLEON BOZ RDEAU.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

To the Citizens Of Rock Island:
wish to announce that / arr candidate
for mayor. subject to the prima rles
Tuesday, Feb. IS am uot an OK
fremist on any question. and IT. the
event that I am chosen for mayor. shall
show no favoritism. but shall endea vor
to further the hest interests OF all our
citizens morally. financially and pro-
sresslveIy. / am cDnd 1ct.ng Success
flI business and am confident tnar
can serve the people Of Rock IsIa I'd
honestly and efficiently. Soliciting your
support I am
Very truly yours.
CHARLES ". SOUDERS.
1926 Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

To the Voters of Rock Island: here
by announce myself as candidate for
commissioner at the nominating pri-
mary, Feb. IS.
ALEXANDER J. DE SOLAND.
7l9 Twenty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

To the Voters of Rock Island 1 will
be candidate for nomination as com
missioner at the primary in this city
Feb. IS. | am now serving as assistant
chief of the Rock Island fire depart
ment. and have been Identified with the
department IA years. / have been a tax
MAYER many years and have my home in
the Sixth ward. PETER FREY.
1888 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03
Candidates Under
Commission Form

To the Citizens of Rock Island:
myself a candidate for
commissioner. subject to your approval
at the primary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

To the Voters of the City OF Rock Is
land: l. the undersigned. submit myself
as a candidate for commissioner sub
ject to your approval at the primary to
he held Feb IS. 1911. II nominated and
elected. ! viii look after the city's af-
fairs with the same interest as i would
my own business or private affairs.
Trusting that ! will receive your sup
port, ! am, yours very truly,
LOUIS &. PFOH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

To the Voters of Rock Island: ] here
by announce myself a candidate for com
missioner under the new form of gov
eminent, subject to the primaries of
Feb. 2S. with the assurance to the pub
lie that If nominated and elected l shall
not disappoint them in my efforts To
give them good and economic govern
ment 'Nough said
JONAS BEAR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

To the Noteds Of Rock Island I de-
sire TO respectfully announce my candi-
daCy for the nomination for mayor at
the primaries to be held Feb. IS, 1911.
JOHN *. SCOTT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03
ORRIN s. HOLT.

To the Citizens of Rock Island: 1
hereby announce my candidacy for the
Office of mayor, subject to the decision
of the voters at the primaries 10 he held
Feb. IS H NJ. SCHRIN Err.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

At regular meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners held on Fri
day, April IA, 1911, The following res
olutions were passed.
1t is hereby ordered that all per-
SONS or firms having charges against
Bingham County in order to have
same considered or allowed at any
regular me ting of said Board shall
have their accounts properly filed
with the clerk on or before the Sat
urday proceeding such regular meet
ing
1t was also ordered that no bills or
charges against said county would be
considered without first having been
duly authorized by ither of the coun
ty commissioners or the Clerk of said
Board.
Board of County Commissioners.
BY ]. T. Carruth, clerk
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
JUST LIKE A FRENCH FARCE
Experience of Woman Who Told Hus.
band Her Plans for Day and
Changed Her Mind.

y have come to think it Is not
good plan to tell your family what
you expect to do during the day." OBJ
served the young matron. For in
stance. the other morning at the
breakfast table said to my husband
that thought it would be a good day
Tor me to go out to visit a friend of
ours. Later. telephoning my husbands
mother, told her the same thing. In.
deed, was then on my way to the
station. Arriving there, however,
found the schedule changed and no
train for two hours. OF course, that
meant no visit that day. so 7 started
out looking for certain household
article l had long wanted and intend.
ed as surprise ~ my husband. As
| hurried along through unaccustomed
streets and passed lot of excavating
and building, l thought: Suppose a
brick or something fell off that house
and knocked me senseless, what
would my husband think? However,
nothing of that kind happened. but |
ran across an old friend, a man, who
promptly invited me to lunch. As I
had told the maid I'd be out all day,
| accepted, and in the restaurant
whom should meet but my husbands
partner. and on our way home, when
my friend blew me to taxi, my hus-
bands sister.
We'll, felt as though l were in a
French farce, and you may be sure I
was Glad had sensible, unexcitable
husband. Never again, though, will
announce what intend to do. I'll do
1t first and tell about it afterward."
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
Precaution In Kitchen.

In many homes grave cases OF
poisoning have arisen through a care
less disregard for the cleanliness of
the cooking utensils or of their per-
feet condition. AS soon as copper
saucepan shows signs of being at all
worn 1t should be retinned, and in any
case nothing Of an acid nature should
be allowed to remain in it while cool
ing. The same with regard to zinc
and lead vessels, which are unsafe
for cooking purposes Those OF tin
Steel iron or nickel are the safest to
employ. Remember. too, that it is
better to use a wooden spoon than
one Of metal when stirring milk or
soups, and that before using baking
tins you should grease them inside
thoroughly either with butter or lard
In order to prevent them from burn
ing 1t is we'll to take the precaution
Of sprinkling the shelves of the oven
with salt.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
SilaQe for Steers,

The use of silage for fattening beef
cattle has been tested at number of
experiment stations and by stockmen
with excellent results In experiments
conducted by the writer in 1904. it
was found that silage-fed steers sold
at $4,95 per 100 pounds, while those
fed no silage brought only s47O per
100 pounds, a gain of 25 cents in favor
of the silage-fed animals 1t was
found that for every 100 pounds Of
gain, All pounds of silage-fed saved
Is pounds of grain and 1856 pounds
of alfalfa
In these tests silage was fed IN CON
nection with alfalfa hay, corn chop,
kafir corn chop, and cottonseed meal
The average soil, in unusual seasons
will produce II to Is tons of green
corn per acre. Even with yield of
10 tons per acre. there is an income,
according to this experiment, of
about $33 per acre.
The financial statement of this ex.
pertinent showed that the silage-fed
steers made profit of $410 per head,
while the same grade of steers fed
on the same feed except silage lost
$1.47 per head.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
GIVE THEM PLAYR0c 4
CHILDREN NEED A PLACE FOR
THEMSELVES.
Entire Family Benefited by tre Ar.
rangement-Simpie Furnishings
Always the Best for Such an
Apartment.

The first good result of playroom
is the freedom and peace it gives to
the entire family. The children have
place where they legitimatcly be-
long, to which they may be sent when
family councils make their presence
undesirable. They also have a place
for their playthings, which will cease
to litter the house at large. AS soon
as they have room of their own
they may be taught to understand
something, of the rule of mine and
thine. A child without room of his
own is in an unenviable position. He
lives in place where he has no
rights and no interest. He takes his
meals in the dining room and he
with someone else, but in neither Of
these has he any possessions or any
interest except eating and sleeping.
The living room Is a precarious place
to start anything in, as it is uncertain
when 1t will be needed by some one
else, and If anyone Is already there,
play Is sure to disturb him. He has
no place to do anything. When. in
desperation, he takes one he becomes
an annoyance.
The ideal playroom has nothing n
It except what is needed. 1t is room
that grows. If children are Young.
bare whitewashed walls are best.
They can be decorated ID suit the
varying fancies of the children, and
fresh coat of wash each year will at
small cost present new clean sur
face for the next stage Of their de
velopment. When they are old enough
to want wallpaper, let them select it.
Let it be the cheapest possible, SO
that it may be renewed at small
cost. AS for pictures, tie unframed
prints will satisfy aesthetic tastes for
many year, and when t 2 desire for
framed finished pictures comes the
fever for passe-partout vii come also
and give an inexpensive method of
decoration If the room is a warm
one no carpets are necessary, and in
any event washable rugs are the best
floor covering. An unstained table of
white wood, a good-siZed closet and
couple of chairs Of the right height
are the only furnishings needed. The
toys of the children will make the
room complete. and extra furnishings
will come as the room grows.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
Gave Father the Silence.

II can sympathize with officers up
at West Point who get in bad with
the cadets and are punished with 81.
lence." said a New York man to a
crony. Il started home one evening
week ago with the best intentions
after promising my wife to be at the
dinner table at $50. don't remember
all that happened. but l let myself
into the silent house at a. m. and
got to bed unseen.
Next morning l wasn't called for
breakfast. but got to the table un-
aided on time. My wife and three
daughters were there. Good morn
ing, all! said as cheerily as could
Not a word in response. Breakfast
passed without sound. That thing
was kept up for three days. They
wouldn't even talk to me by tele
phone. On the fourth morning things
were natural again, but l was warned
that the next silence might be longer
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
Work and the adv.

What is a lady? asks the London
Weekend. The lady of the Victorian
age was a soft, ornamental, purry
creature like a cat. She curled up by
the household fire and purred when
she was given cream. When the
cream was denied her she scratched
She was the most hopelessly, help
lessly selfish creature living. Work ?
No. She was not supposed to be OF
any use whatever. But then In those
days a man was not supposed to work
If he laid claim to being a gentleman
Now this is changed. and no man,
whatever his connections may be. is
permitted to be parasite on his rela-
tions. The time is coming when the
woman, too, will be required to do
her share of the worlds work, instead
of playing the parasite on brother or
cousin or uncle or whatever the near
est male relative may be.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
FINE POINTS ABOUT SOUPS
Delicate and Proper Blending Of
Savors Is About the Chief
Thing to Remember.

OFTEN 1t is the small attentions or
lack of them which makes or mars a
soup. The methods have always been
very clear to the initiated and the
painstaking But for those who do
not know a few careful suggestions
from Miss Beecher's Domestic Receipt
Book, which are put in such a detailed
form that they cannot but be helpful.
She says:
The delicate and proper blending of
savors is the chief art in good soup
making. BE sure and skim the grease
off the soup when 1t first boils, or 1t
will not become clear Throw in
little salt to bring up the scum Re-
move all grease.
Be sure and simmer softly and
never let soup boil hard.
Put the meat into cold water and
let 1t grow warm slowly. This dis.
solves the gelatine, allows the albu-
men to disengage and the scum to
rise and dffuses the savory part Of
the meat. Be sure not to leave any
fat floating on the surface A quart
OF water to pound of meat, or lit
tie less, Is good rule. Soup made
of uncooked meat is rs good the sec
ond day If heated to the boiling point.
II more water is needed use boiling
hot water, as cold or lukewarm spoils
the soup. 1t is thought that potato
water Is unhealthy, and therefore do
not boil potatoes In soup, but boil else
where and add them when nearly
cooked. The water in which poultry
or fresh meat is boiled should be
saved for gravies or soup next day. If
you do not need 1t give 1t to the poor.
Keep the vessel In which you boil
soup covered tight. that the flavor be
not lost
Never leave soup in metal pots, as
sometimes family is thus poisoned.
Thickened soups require more season
ing; nearly double the quantity used
for thin soups.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
The Nervous Hostess.

The hostess with a highly strung
temperament is to be pitied, and so
are her guests, even though her words
be honey sweet She transmits her
nervousness to the very atmosphere
of the house and males all therein
feel that they are lowering on the
brink of a volcano Would you know
at once the woman who has this un-
fortunate failing? Then watch any
pet dog or cat that she encounters. If
1t shrinks from her touch. though she
may be in calm mood. you may
Judge that something amiss in her
nature has been detected by the sen
sitive being Animals and children
discover such irritability instinctively.
and there are some grownup human
beings who retain this insight. The
only thing to do when the hospital
ity of the nervous one has to be ac-
cepted is to cut the visit as short as
possible and to yield as much as pos
sible to all her whims.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
Sydney Smiths Aversions.

Sydney Smith shared Lord North's
dislike for musical concerts. Moth.
ing" he wrote. "can be more dis
gusting than an oratorio. How absurd
to see 500 people f1ddling like mad.
men about the lsraelites in the Red
Seal" But Smiths pet aversion was
music in the minor key. 1T made
him melancholy" according to G. w.
e. Russell. land had to be discon.
tinued when he was In residence at
st. Paul's." He lived. however, to
repent him of his musical heresies,
Late In life he said "If I were to
begin life again I would devote much
time to 'nrTic All musical p>,,l
seem to be happy; 1t is the most en-.
crossing pursuit; almost the only in
nocent and unpunished passion"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
METHODS OF SUGAR MAKING
UP In the Hills the Lore Is Handed
Down From One Generation
to Another.

In these hills the lore of the woods
and the best methods of sugar making.
handed from one generation to anoth-
er, are carried from the famous
groves to the smaller ones A helper
in our second year told, between
gasps, as she stirred cakes for dear
life, that at Miss Susannah's she
wouldn't let us change hands nor even
stir the other way We had to get
the light color"
Yet when some Of our sugar pleas
ed local critic he said, willis folks
make lighter color sugar'n yours, but
'taint SO good. They break the grain
tryin to stir 1T too much. and it hurts
the favor He did not know physics
nor could our helpers tell us the rea-
son for their rules of thumb, for it
has been an interesting hunt for us,
from the variation OF temperature in
the different runs of our first years
slrup, % the intricate chemical and
mycological problems not yet solved.
From our local helpers, from our
reading and from years of varied ex-
perience, we have learned what effect
every detail of knowledge and care
upon the finished product
But flavor depends upon the soil
and the trees themselves. Our big,
Old trees on high land start early be-
cause OF their southeastern exposure,
and have long been famous for the
flavor of their sugar. To the founda-
tlon we have added our study, and we
have persistently followed every hint
OF better methods until we have ad-
vanced the price of our product, 400
per cent. We sold our first years
sugar, without grading, in large pals
for ten cents a pound. Now we make
1t into three grades, soft sugar, cakes
and cream, packing them in one-pound
boxes, and get 40 cents for the best.
Outing Magazine.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
To Flush the Kitchen Sink.

An excellent way to flush Kitchen
sink is to place a tin lid over the drain
and weight it down with a brick or
rock, drop in about three ounces Of sal
soda, then turn on the hot water until
the sink is nearly full Then slip aside
the weight and lid and let the water
run. BY this simple and effective
method all the accumulations In the
pipes will be cut loose. and the drain
win be sweet and clean. This should
be done once a week and in hot wealth
er the above directions should be fol
lowed with flush of lime-water. made
by taking one pint of slaked lime and
two gallons Of cold water. Stir until
dissolved and then pour in the drain.