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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
The Pilgrimage of George and Mary

The Pilgrimage of George and Mary.
For the first time in history the king
and queen of England are TO visit their
imperial possession OF India. There
amid oriental pomp King George V. is
10 be crowned as emperor. The pill
grimage of the king and queen TO their
far eastern domain is looked at askance
by certain critics who doubt its advis-
ability
Queen Victoria never saw India. She
was crowned empress by proxy. Ed
ward VII and his son. George V. have
visited India in person, but only as
princes and not as rulers.
The scheme of George, who goes with
his queen at his side 70 be formally
crowned in the capital Of the moguls,
is a bold stroke and a spectacular ap-
peal 10 the Indian nations for their
loyalty TO the crown. Just now. as in
the past. there is great disatfection in
India. The result of the coming durbar
and its attendant spectacles with its
effect on the oriental mind will be
closely watched. This oriental mind.
however. is an extremely uncertain
thing judged from western standards.
Great Britain has done much for In
dia. but there are those who do NOT
appreciate the fact as Great Britain
King George may meet with better po-
Htical success in his swing around the
circle" than another that we know Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
ILLINOIS NEWS
Investigate Peoria Fire.

Peoria. Nov 16.-Deputy State Fire
Marshal Henry Bogardus and an as
sistant from the Office of State Fire
Marshal c. J. Doyle, arrived in Peoria
TO investigate the fire which destroy
ed the National hotel They were sent
10 Peoria at the instance of D. c.
Schupp, an insurance agent, who de-
clares that Townsend, landlord of the
hotel. did not make proper effort to
save the furniture. Schupp represents
the Western Empire Insurance COM
pany. which had policy for SO 900 on
the furniture in the hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

Dear Mrs. Thompson: What kind
of a present is suitable for a 30th an
niversary? Should a girl ask young
man for his picture before he has
hers? What is suitable for surprise
party lunch? What is good for
chapped hands?
A STEADY READER.
l. A piece Of furniture, a dish or a
picture. 2. The pictures should be
exchanged at the same time. 8. Those
invited should take cold meat, biscuits,
cheese, pickles and fruit. Coffee
should be furnished at the home where
the party is held. Glycerine. carbolic
acid and rosewater mixed by a drug
gist in the proper proportions make
good remedy for chapped hands.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will the bon
net-shaped hats that are worn now be
popular all winter? Will polo coats be
worn much? MARIE l..
Unless all signs fail, the bonnet
shaped hat will become more popular.
1t is comfortable and becoming to
most faces. Polo coats will be worn
principally by those who have them
from the year before. There are newer
STYLES now in coats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
HurnOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. .SNgTa

SOME men are so even tempered that
they Will not get angry when you
kick their dog. n. B.-But look out for
the dog.
Be good and the fellow that doe,
you will be happy.
The man who takes the bull by the
horns frequently has to yell to the
neighbors to come and help him let go
When a man stays at his club latG
the other man wonders IL his wife has
gone visiting or If they have had Q
row.
We don't like to see the other fellow
lose. but if he must do so we like to
win his money.
Some women are happy. Others make
the neighbors think they are.
A fussy man has fussy woman out
distanced by about three laps.
The small boy would get home q
great Oedl IL OI
kndling were awaiting him.
Gray hair is a woman's idea of moth.
ing to be proud of.
Perhaps the Lord made you. but he
may expect you to keep yourself in
repair.
If you always have a reason for
what you do you will never need an
excuse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
Easy Winner.


It's easy for girl to love
A proud and high geared football hero
Though he may funk in algebra
And in the other lines be zero.
Who couldn't love a man like that,
Though not Of science an exponent,
II he could kick a ball and break
The heart and back of an opponent?
The princes and the ones who reigned
AS number one in song and story
Have found a rough, unpublished one
Who very neatly diIns their glory.
The duke must now take second place.
The millionaire must be a slayer
If he can charm the pretty one
Or win her from the football player.
Dressed a classy lumberjack
In garments verging toward a fragile
It isn't any trick for him
The eyes of feminines to dazzle.
For when he rushes down the line,
A demon TO the contest flying.
Up in the grand stand. you can bet.
The very air is rent with signing.
Oh, it's a double breasted cinch
For one who wears the football trapping
And on the surface of the field
Is mixed profusely with the scrapping
To win the lady of his choice.
To be more than a friend or cousin.
Or, If he cares to look around.
To take his pick from half a dozenl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

that part of ST. Clair county She is
43 years old, and a milliner. Miss
Friederich's millinery shop is on the
same street in Mascautah as Posters
flour mill, and for Is years it has been
his custom to sit on the porch of sum-
mer evenings, or at a convenient win
dow in the winter, and watch till she
passed by. Then he would join her.
For Is years Mascoutah waited for the
wedding. But it occurred at Belleyille
and disappointed the town walters &"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

By the choice OF the republican lead
ers in Massachusetts the fight this
year for control of the state was made
on the tariff issue. But the old COM
monwealth could not be bought or bull
dozed into q reputation OF it's last
year verdict. Governor Foss is trium-
phantly-reelected. Tariff revision and
reduction takes long stride forward
II is the issue-the main issue-upon
which will turn next years battle for
the presidency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

Group is most prevalent during
the dry cold weather Of the early
winter months. Parents of young
children should be prepared for it.
All that is needed is a bottle Of
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. Many
mothers are never without II in their
homes and II has never disappointed
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

The president is protectionist. The
president appoints the tariff board. 1t
is not TO be supposed for a minute
that he would appoint a board that
would be inimical to his policy II the
congress bIindly accepts the recon-
msndations of the board, who will be
making the tariff laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

Five United States senators who
have returned from a trip of inspec-
ton Of the Panama canal are salts
fed that Uncle Sans money Is be-
ing wisely spent. That being the case,
those of us who have not made the
trip and do not expect to may as well
take their word for IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

Prof P. G. Holden, the apostle of in
intensive farming in Iowa, is thinking
OF running for governor. His slogan
will probably be the same as he used
in promoting scientific agriculture
make two votes BLADES of grass
grow where but one grew before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
Another New Huskina Mark.

Sterling, Nov. 16.-Carl Raubh es-
tablished a record that will insure
him 8 job whenever there is any corn
10 be husked. Starting at O'Clock
in the morning. he picked and cribbed
lS5 bushels and 16 pounds by 5:I9 p.
m. The event was witnessed BY nearly
800 farmers and the time was kept by
Judges who Weighed each load
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
Woman Killed by Runaway.

Kewanee, Nov. 16.-Mrs. William
Biting, wife of a Neponset farmer,
was killed near here when the team
behind which she was riding ran away
and overturned the wagon. Mrs. Bit
ting, who was 81 years old. was crush
ed between the wagon and a fence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
The Gypsy Girl.

no SJPSI SIFts
Cross my palm with silver
I'll reveal TO you
What the morTow'n bring you,
And I'll tell you true.
Cross my palm with silver
On the open road
1 have learned true wisdom
From a mystic code.
Cross my palm with silver -
It's a lucky day.
Purple are the asterS:
Trees with gold are gay.
Cross my palm with silver
Skiec above are blue
Fortune In the distance
LIZ awaiting you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
Indicted for Murder Of Kin.

Kevanee, Nov. 16-Ernest Schrod-
er was indicted by the Henry county
grand jury for the murder OF Ignatz
Schmidt Of Geneseo, an aged rela-
tive. States Attorney Stutz expects
the trial 10 begin next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
Prince Will Run Again.

Galesburg. Nov 16.-Representa-
tive George ". Prince made formal an
nouncement that he will be a candidate
for denomination at the republican pri-
martes of the 18th district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
HEART aid
HOME ..
DROBLEMS
F

Pleasures are like peoples spread.
You seize the flower the bloom is shed,
Or like the snow falls in the river
A moment white, then melts forever,
Or, like the borealis race
That fit ere you can point their place,
Or, like the rainbow's lovely form,
Vanishing amid the storm-Burns.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Can you give
me a formula TO color glass?
A READER
The method Of gliding glass is as
follows: Dissolve in linseed oil an
equal weight either of copal or amber.
Add as much oil of turpentine as will
enable you to apply the compound or
size thus formed. as thin as possible,
to the parts of the glass intended 10
be colored. Place in the oven until
so hot il will almost burn the fingers
when handled. At this temperature
the size becomes adhesive and a piece
of gold leaf applied in the usual way
will stick. Sweep of the superfuous
portions of the leaf and when quite
cold ii may be FURNISHED. Take care
TO interpose a piece of India paper be-
tween the gold and the burnisher.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: What is the
most polite thing 10 say when a gen.
tleman thanks you for dance? After
being introduced and a gentleman asks
your name again, having forgotten it,
is it proper to say Brown or Miss
Brown? IGNORANCE.
l. Il shared the pleasure equally
with yourself" 2. Miss Brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

Whisky in tablet form is the latest.
Wonder IL they will have the nerve to
label 1t a Jag in every package" or
"a package in tablet form?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

II the genial WI TingFang lives
TO DO $50 years old. as he once an
nounced he expected TO, the story of
the present rebellion will form an ex-
cellent subject for "reminiscences in
the latter part OF the present century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
Wedding Ends Iona Romance.

St Louis. Nov. 16-The long 70
nance of Philip H PosteI and Miss
Ida Frederick of Mascoutah, Ill, is at
an end They are married He is 81
years old and is the richest man in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

Fuzzy things seem to be the order
Of the day-fuzzy hats. fuzzy socks.
fuzzy overcoats and fuzzy gloves-and
TO top it of, we have fuzzy weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
Nov. 10 in American
History

.6zO-Peregrine White. first white ma
tive of New England. born On the
MayHower In Cape Cod harbor;
died 1904.
19O7-Oklaboma was admitted to the
Union.
19lO-President Taft in address at
Panama state banquet said that
there would be no annexation of
the republic To the United States.
When you bury animosity do not set
up a heedstone over its gravO.-Ddck>
ems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

II might not be well to abolish the
cold storage of eggs but can't come
body invent something to conceal the
odor?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
FaIIIna Tree kiIIs Hunter.

Fandalia, Nov. 16.-August Rensel-
man, l6 years old. was crushed to
death by q falling tree while hunting
opossum-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

The question in Tripoli is: Will /
be macaroni or turkey for Thanksgiy
ing dinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
The Reason,

The Reason.
"He looks so sad"
Eyes. Poor fellow"
"Has he met with an affiiction?"
Eyes. Very recent"
what was it?'
LAST nights lobster salad"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
Good Advice,

al have no self confidence"
Haven't youE"
Not a bit. What would you advise
me to do?"
Hire a good press agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

trusts exist but in an unscrambled
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

To be q real republic China will have
to make war On frecrackers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
Necessary Operation

"What was that strange noise /
heard coming from the Officer
Sort of like an explosion"
Yes
Just the old man letting the gas
out of a drummer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16
Some Wreck.

Got a ten spot?'
81 had. but nine Of the spots have
been knocked OF"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-16

SOME men are so even tempered that
they Will not get angry when you
kick their dog. n. B.-But look out for
the dog.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-10
BASKETBALL

 The Yale Wanderers who will meet the local High school five tomorrow afternoon at the r. M. c. A., consist of some of the fastest and cieverest players in this vicinity. All of the players are bona-dde students at Yale, and they have in the past few years, represented various High schools and Prep. schools in all parts of the Uni- ted States.
 The B. Fl. s. quintet will go into the game fresh from their victory last Saturday, over Ansonia Fl. s., which team had not previously lost game for seven weeks and who had begun to think of laying claim to the inter scholastic championship of the State. The local team have been improving steadily of late. and are putting up 100 per cent better game now than a month ago.
 The preliminary game, starting at 2:15, will be played between the High school second team and the Uuknowns. The seconds will be strengthened by the addition of Futile, a Y. M. C. A. star, at forward and Grumman a first string man at center.
 A week from tomorrow Feb. 1S, Bayonne H. s. champions of New Jer- sey will face the local High school quintet. This team has achieved the wonderful record of winning P con- secutive games against teams in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut and will give local fans an opportunity of judging how the game is played outside of Connecticut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-10
KNOCKOUT B B}ONN'S
 MOTHER TELLS HoW
 SHE REARED FIGHTER

: New York Feb. 10-There is one per- son in New York who is convinced that she can take the measure of Knockout Brown, picked by many sports as the coming lightweight champion. She is knockout's mother. Interviewed, to- day, as to how she reared her pugilist son, Mrs. Brown replied:
 brought him up to mind me and not to loaf around on street corners l never had to lick h m or his brother much but I'd lick either of them right now II he needed it. They're not too big to he licked"
 Mrs. Browns description of Knock out (his real name is Valentine) shows that he is not like the ordinary run of pugilists. ''He never wanted to dr'nk or smoke." she said. He's home most of the time. Then he reads the papers and plays cards with the boys up here in the evening. We get a crowd of his friends up here at night and have great time. When they are here I know they are not somewhere else. When they are through with their cards give them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-10
RESTLESS STRATFURD CLUB
 HAVEN'T HAD SUFFICIENT
And Still They Want to Roll the "Has Beens"-It's a Pipe
 For the Latter

Manager Eddie Bennetto of the Has Beens" of the Farmer Compos- ing Dept. has received 8 challenge from the manager of the Seratford Outing Club for the third of their series of bowling contests. The 'Has Beens'' when they first tried out against the Outing Club lost 2-1, but on the second encounter cleaned up 80. The Outing Club still have the impression that they are there, and want to ring in that third contest Feb. IT. is the date they ask. The Has Beens" are willing and will consent to anything the Stratfords ask, even if it is to rolling the whole Bennetto family. The challenge fol- lows:
 New Haven, Conn.
 Feb. g, 1911. Edward Bennetto. Mgr,
 Has Beens' of Farmer Office. Dear Sir
 The Stratford Outing Club would like to arrange the final game of our series with you for Friday the seven teenth at EckIer's alleys. This game will decide the championship between our two teams although we claim it at the present time owing to the fact that you used two professional play CTS in your last game. To prove our selves we issue a challenge to you for a game to be played at Eckler's 8 alleys on Friday, Feb. IT, 1911, at 3 o'clock. Hoping this challenge is &C., cepted and everything will be Satis- factory we remain,
 Your Rivals.
 The Stratford Outing Club.
 By F. Bennetto, Mgr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-10
CHICAGO SYNDICATE
 ANGLING FOR BROWNS

Chicago. Feb. Manifestations are that all is not right with the St. Louis club of the American League. and when the magnates of that body gather here next Tuesday for the an- nual spring meeting there is likely to the mystery that was linked with the sale of the Browns in December
 The club efterward reverted back to Robert L. Hedges when for some pe- culiar reason. the deal did not go through
 In the meantime it was learned a syndicate of wealthy Chicago men have both the inclination and money to buy the St. Louis club next week if it still can be procured.
 If the St. Louis club is for sale and the price named is not exorbitant twenty minutes" said the leader of this proposed syndicate. 'I have talked with the men and they are willing. I will put in as much as any of them. and figure there will be ten men in the deal. It is our idea to put Jimmy Callahan at the head of the club. Now. have made no over- lures to Hedges as yet. but I know him very well and have heard him say he wants to get out on account of poor health"
 The leader of the proposed syndicate did not wish lis name mentioned un- til he had actually taken some decisive financially prominent in this city.
 Only last week two members of the St. Louis syndicate who bought the club were here in a secret conference with President Johnson of the Ameri- can League. Afterward Johnson an- nounced that the St. Louis affair prob ably would come up at the meeting next week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-10
WHEN E. P. WESTON WAS 4 Y0UNGSTER
He Once Walked From New Haven to Hartford and Back
 in A Hours

When Edward Payson Weston, the worlds best known pedestrian, was a youth of about 20 years, he walked from New Haven to Hartford and back again, all within A hours, which was considered somewhat of a feat. Here is what the Waterbury American of Friday. Feb. 8, 1881, over 50 years ago, had to say about it:
 TALL WALKING-A young man named E. P. Weston started from New Haven on a pedestrian tour to Hartford about half past five on Fri- day of last week. encumbered with a huge bundle of pamphlets, one of which he left at each house on the road. The walking was very bad on account of the snow and slush. but he arrived at Hartford (Ss miles) at a quarter past four on Saturday morn ing. He stopped an hour and a quar- ter there and started again, reached New Haven at five o'clock, having miles, in less than 24 hours. This is the most extraordinary walking we know of, considering the weather, state of the roads, etc. He stopped three and three-quarters hours in the meantime, giving an average of about three and one-ha1f miles an hour. Even if the travelling had been good and not so horrible as it really was. from the frozen ruts in the roads. this feat shows extraordinary powers of endurance. MT. Weston starts from the State House in Boston on Friday Feb. P, sor Washington and will att tend church in Hartford the next Sum- day. and will breakfast in New Haven the next day. He will be in Wash ington on or before the fourth of March
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-10
PENALTIES IN THE ARMY.


 Washington, Feb. 1o.-What is tho use of being a cook if one cannot re- serve for one's self a few ttdhitS in the kitchen now and then7
 Thus thought Private Sartoris Brown, Troop E, 10th cavalry. D. 8. Allen, Vt. Following this same iino of thought got Brown into difficulties. After the court martial. Brown dis covered that he had exchanged Ave months liberty for a paitry fhree pounds of beef. In addition. at tho expiration of this sentence: Brown charged from the army and tisfran~ ch.sed.
 For shooting himself in the hand with a rifle, thus incapacitating him. self for duty, Private John ". Ham nton. End Company. Coast Artillery Corps, at Fort Wright N. r., was Dor for eight months, together with forfeiture of $10 a month of his pay for that period.
 The debut of Private Daniel Mix, 12th Company, Coast Artillery Corps. as a burglar has resulted in sem hard labor in the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
 Mix was stationed at Fishers Isi- and. N. r.. when he became short of money and started out to make up the deficit. He broke into two hous- es during the night. However, jew els and silver plate did not make up his booty. as might be expected from the sentence imposed. The list ls made up of such articles as ssone white bed quilt, with red worsted trimmings lone bed quilt with rosa figures and pink lining and lone sofa pillow, blue with red spots'' Mix was accused with stealing also ''one toy boat, value fifty cents'' and ono sofa pillow, with blue stripes" but was acquitted of these two specifica- tions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-10

The tiny microbe and the insidiona baccilli against which Dr. Harvey ". wiley, of pure food fame. has Wage6 such strenuous warfare may be re- garded with more or less Anc0ncerN by a majority of the people of the National capital. but so far As z0z- ernment officials are concerned. tho warnings of the Doctor. part1cu1ar3y those regarding impure water. hHxe been hearkened to with nnpaSziieze8 earnestHess.
 But while all these officials can and do discourse learned1y. at the sa5xf1tA13 provocatfon. on "H-2-V. each perpisfU in using his own particular brand. Every room has its bottled liquid. and. every bottle hears a label of a d1f1sr- ent spring. Every official decdnEoo that his brand. and his alone. ls fiae genuine germ proof article. and thax his fellow officials might Just as well drink the muddy water Of the PD4nana0. SD far as health giving properties aTe concerned. as the brands they nse.
 Arguments on water are freuHenf at all the departments. and invariably they end with all parties convinced that every one else is stubborn One thing seems certain. The depArt- mental water trade will never be cor~ nered.