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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

July 26.-The Rock Island Pl"~
works started up this moru-ag after te-
ing shut down six weeks.
The alarm of fire in the seventh
ward at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
was occasioned by the burning of the
c. B. and Q. trestlework in Sylvan
water. A pile of debris near the L.
r. l. and P. track caught from an en-
CINE on that road and spread TO ire
c. B. and Q. trestle, which caught the
flames, but the fire was sool
quenched A fat car belonging
to the C. B. and Q. was so
badly burned that 1t will have to be re-
built. and the total loss to the company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
HER FRIENDS
GOOD ADVICE
The Results Made This Newburg
Lady Glad She Followed
Suggestion.

Newburg, Ala.-'For more than q
year." writes Myrtle Cothrum, OF this
place, Il suffered with terrible pains in
my back and head. / had a sallow
complexion, and my face was covered
with pimples. Our family doctor only
gave me temporary relief
A friend of mine advised me to try
Cardui. so began taking it, at once,
and with the best results, for was
cured after taking two bottles My
mother ana my aunt have also used
Cardui and were greatly benefited.
/ shall always praise Czrdui TO sick
and suffering women"
Cardui is . purely vegetable, per-
fectly harmless, tonic remedy for wo-
men, and viii benefit young and old
Its ingredients are mild herbs, hav-
ing a gentle. tonic effect, on the wo-
manly constitution
CArdui has helped a million women
back to health and strength.
Have you tried It? II not, please
do. 1t may be Just what you need
n. B.-Frts 70: Ladies AsvisorT De7s-, Chs,t.-
sooG1 heescine Co. Ch4rtznoogz. Tenn fo- Srcrtal
Instructions. as1 q Page huot- Hoze TreEIzezs
er Nsz.sn. seat in Dsziz ~E4SSsr. ca EsSaeSs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

TO me that really I feel most OF the
time as if / were travelling in space.
Honestly, when 1 am walking towards
her home it feels as though my feet
never touch the pavement until the
front door opens for me. II reminds
me Of that angel business. OF course,
I'm not laying claim 10 being an angel,
but there's one lowering about ne,
and it has the same effect.
You'll say I ought TO know better.
Well, perhaps I ought, but they say
there's no fool like an old fool. 1 have
heard IL said that fellow falls in love
twice-once in his school days and the
second time after he is drawing a pay
check. Well, l missed the school day
match and now In getting a double
dose.
I'm going TO try the suggestions you
have made with reference TO testing
her sincerity Just as soon as l get her
by myself and We are well enough &C
quainted so that can cut right in and
talk as freely as if il were you and L.
That'll be bully, won't it?
But say, Billy, there was another
chap at the house the other night, and
l don't like his actions. There was a
party OF four and We played cards and
there was singing and music. While
it was not made exactly plain TO me.
inferred that the other girl was for
him, but he hung around my girl so
much that l almost forgot l was a gen
tleman and was on the verge of saying
something real rough TO him. He's
good looking ham, and he's from a
nearby town. l find he spends a lot
of time in the city, and his family and
her family are close friends. And he
has money, so they say. But he acts
too soft TO make q hit with her He
smokes a crooked pipe, wears stocks,
and turns his trousers up at the bot
tom so they expose his red hose III
keep you posted. TOM:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
TowsER CALLS ON CHICKS.

Awakened in the early hours by
the cacking and squawking Of a
brood of chickens, ". J. Sweeney
arose from his downy bed one morn
ing this week TO see what the racket
was all about. He peered from one
of the rear windows of his home into
his chicken coop. but his flock was
intact. However, in an adjoining
coop. bull pup, almost full grown,
had gotten by the barriers and was
having jolly good time with the
hens and the chicks. At the same
time he was handing out tickets TO
the happy hunting grounds" and
several of the feathery flock had gone
the route.
Mr.. Sweeney took IN all Of the
trouble at a glance. IN a second he
had slipped on his slippers and
Jumped into his trousers. Grasping
the gallusless trousers in one hand
and a loaded revolver in the other,
he fastened to the chicken coop. The
dog saw him coming and, detecting
in his eye and hurried manner the
fact that his presence augured no
good for the animal, the latter be-
gan TO back away from the little par
ty- The dog ran between some
grapevines and stood there awaiting
its hunters arrival The dog was
81 startled that it forgot 10 bark.
Mr.. Sweeney circled around ths
grapeyines and tried TO get an open
shot at the canine, but the doggie
vas too quick for him and managed
10 keep an object between itself and
It's wOuld-be caDtor all the time.
Finally the dog seized an oppo-sun-
ity and bJlted for home. Mr.. Sv ee-
ney was 10 or - feet behind. Point
in the gun at the fleeing dog he
pulled the trigger.
The dog still lived. He pulled the
trigger again AID again and in all
sent FIVE shots after the "nund."
None took effect The dog still
lives, but If he persists in keeping
company with the neighbours chick
ems. something IS going TO happen.
There is -alk Of q visit 70 the Rock
Island arsenal and purchase Of a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29

Dried apples, 5000 pounds: Steele
Wedeles & Co. Chicago.
Peaches, $4,000 pounds: Reed, Muir
doch & Co, Chicago; Campbell & Hol
ton, Bloomington.
Figs, 24,500 pounds: Franklin Mac
Veagh company, Chicago.
Bran, rs tons: Gooch Milling Eleva
tor company, Lincoln. Neb.; Washburr
Crosby company, Minneapolis, MINI.
and Union Milling company, Jones
bore Ill.
Hard wheat bour, AS barrels: Litch
field Milling company. Litchfeld, III.
Soft wheat bour, AS barrels: Hun
garian Roller Mills company. Bloom
ington; Litchfield Milling company
Litchtield, and Pape & Loose, Quincy
Ill
Graham -four % barrels: Pape &
Loose, Quincy, III.
Sugar, 231,7OO pounds: Oakford &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
State Contracts Let.

Springfield, July 29.-Contracts for
supplies for the II charitable institu-
tons of Illinois for the coming three
months were awarded by the state
board of administration as follows:
Raisins, $4,000 pounds: Franklin
MacVeagh, Durand & Kasper, Hirsch
Bros. & Co, Chicago; Campbell & Hol-
ton, Bloomington.
Evaporated apricOts, 10000 pounds
Steele. Wedeles & Co, Chicago; Oak
ford & Fahnestock, Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
FORGETFUL HUSBANDS.

Not long ago in a neighboring town
the wives of the minister, the doctor
and a travelling man perchanced to
meet and discuss the absent-minded-
ness of their husbands. The minister s
wife said: why, my husband is sn
absent-minded that he often forgets
what he is preaching" The doctor 5
wife spoke up aid said: The doctor
is worse than 5hat. He often goes ont
in the country on cali and finds that
he has forgotten his medicine case"
The travelling mans wife speaks up
and says: "Oh, that's nothing. The
other night my husband came and rat-
ted me on the cheek and said: SAY,
dearie, where have seen you before"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29

They say that corporations are de
void of souls. but the Rock Island rail
road appears to possess at least &
streak of generosity. When the grand
stand in the ChilIicothe ball park burn
ed last spring it was thought the fYc
originated from a spark from an Ell.
CINE, but of course il would have been
an awful hard matter to prove this
fact. but the railroad company made q
donation of five hundred dollars to the
association, which came in quite handy
in erecting the new stand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
TRYING TO FLAG = CIRCUS.

washington, Iowa, DEMOCRACY.
It seems that our town is being
treated to lot OF Sunday carnivals
here lately. Sunday a week ago, a
Parker carnival train went through
TO Ottumwa and last Sunday they
went through, going TO Davenport.
They had a big train. Saturday
morning Barnum & Bailey's big show
train went through for Iowa City.
One Of the Ringing big shows offer
ed to come here if the city would
furnish water, license and ground
free. Mayor Glasgow told them
they might have the city streets and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
HOW SHOCKING!

Two strayed horses uicked up NUM-
Der Of lawns in the vicinity OF Twenty
third street and Ninth avenue early
Friday morning, and Incidentally arous-
ed from their sIumbers many Of those
abiding in that vicinity who are not &C
customed 10 rising al 5.
do you believe" said one OF the
women who was awakened by the ami
mails, they were the boldest things
ever saw. And they were so unkempt.
Actually they were galavanting about
without a thing on-not even shoes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
STEALING SECOND.
lFrom HiIIsdaIe Post. J

IRON ttillSualS POST
Sunday night while getting up in his
sleep Jack Mercer jumped, out of the
window of the two story residence If
his father. Jack escaped with slight
injuries. That is another way OF
waking up. Jack must have thought
he was playing ball and stealing sec
Ond.
Henry Knockenmus is in the vicinity
threshing.
Fred Drunk of Port Byron has just
finished papering and painting in tne
new saloon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29

will be in the vicinity of $1,000.
Interest and even enthusiasm in til :
national game in Rock Island Is
aroused again and unless there is a
decided change in the next few months,
next season Will witness another pro-
fessionaI crack nine here. No less
than four games we're played yesterday
all of which attracted large crowds
and were well played.
July 27.-John S&iler, erstwhile chief
clerk at Thomas drug store, is now
proving up a claim in the wilds Of
southwestern Kansas. He lives in q
dug-out and is prospecting, more from
the fact that he papers the wall of his
dwelling with copies of The Argus aft-
er he peruses them, than anything else
John sees the reflection of Rock Island
in every paper that he opens.
July 2s.-The picnic season ana
drouth are still with US. This after
noon the sewing society of the First
NJ. E church and other members Of the
congregation went out TO the Wasch
Tower with baskets filled with cool
things. They had delightful time.
Bleuer's band will accompany the
Masons TO St. Louis to their annual
meeting on Sept 20. Mr.. Bleuer has
just purchased some new and late
music which will be used on that oc-
lcasion.
For some time the Rock Island Bust
ness Mems association has through lis
authorized officers been negotiating
with Messrs. ShoOp and Tyler Of Gales
burg for the removal here of the r
plating works which were established
in Galesburg about two years ago. Sat
isfactory arrangement having at last
been consummated, the works viii be
located in the city WITHIN q very short
space Of time
July 2S.-While delving about IN
quest OF nuisances, Health Comm.s-
sioner Craig has been acting as censzs
taker, and he gives Rock Islands pop
ulation as 12,456.
July 2I-The lively Libbie Conzer
passed down yesterday with two
barges. The Sidney also went down
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29

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 it a good part 1t
the time ever since. We know this
is true, for he showed us the box and
there wasn't a snake in it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
RII.I.,.s Pn,NATE Wall.

Dear Billy: l like the way you talk
il your letters. You sound as though
you meant every word you said. al
though here and there you shoot one
that gets a fellow under the short ribs.
But this love game is so entirely new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
UPPER END NOTES.

tFTCm Port Byron GIobe1
Findley Porter, former resident
here, attended church services Sab
bath morning.
Melt Tyler has a fine new produce
wagon.
Charles Osborn has been thUashir :
IL this vicinity the last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29

the waterworks and the city park,
park and plow it up and plant it
into corn, and use the court house
for a COW stable and the city library
for hen house and the park in the
square for a potato patch. and still
they will not come. No, Mayor
Glasgow told them to go to Osh-
kosh. They are sore on Washing
ton because We once charged them
for water rights. We can very we'll
get along without any circuses if
necessary and if they come let them
pay for what they get like the rest
OF US do. Glasgow is all right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
A SNAKE STORY.

(From Blondinsville GaZette)
Cal Barnes caught two big snakes
last Monday and put them in a box 10
pet them. One was a black snake and
other a cOpperhead. They fell to fight
ing and grabbed each other by the
tail and began to swallow one another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIsr

(From Greenville. III, Exchange}
Among the many kicks" recorded
in the book OF kicks by the board of
review is one from c. c. Dixon, of
Tampico that is so unique in charac-
ter as 10 reQuIre~speciaI mention. Mr..
Dixon complains that his assessment
is too low, or rather that two lots ne
owns in Tampico are assessed as va
cant lots when in fact there is a house
on them. The board is inclined to take
MI Dixon's word for ii without further
investigation and mark him up. This
action Of Mr.. Dixon places him in the
class with the man who was accorded
special ho1ors in heaven because ne
was the only one who had arrived
there who had mortgaged his autolno-
bile to buy him home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29

cannon, for it is a safe bet that
ball as many times the size of
.3s calibre bullet, as is a cannon
ball, could not help but hit the
mark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
IN STARK COUNTY.

CFrom Stark County News)
John Weedman has taken down the
barn on his place and viii rebuild d
barn on the southern corner of his lot.
Thomas Floria rides around in a new
rubber tire buggy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
MOLINE NATIONAL HOLIDAYS.

CHRISTMAS.
NEW YEARS.
THANKSGIVING.
LABOR DAY.
FOURTH OF JULY.
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
CIRCUS DAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29

If Judge Ben Bell is afraid to go
home in the dark, what does Lloyd
Lamphere? J. r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29

Comstock company, Peoria; 46.4OO
pounds to the Campbell & Holstrom
company, Bloomington.
Toilet soap. 1877 boxes: James s.
Kirk & Co.
Laundry soap, 1877 boxes: Swift &
Co, and James S. Kirk & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
FROM THE VALLEY CLARION.

Ben DiIley, our fire chief, spent 4
few hours in our midst Tuesday, com
ing in from his summer camp on the
river shore, where he is spending a de
lightful vacation. He dropped around
to the fire station, and opened up the
doors and windows and treated the
building TO a needed airing. Ben post
ed a notice on the front door stating
where he could be located in the event
his services were needed to fight 4
fire. Ben predicts there will be no
fires in the Valley this summer. Ana
we're willing to bank on Ben's judg-
ment.
Amos Duncan, our detective, came
in to get his mail Saturday. II was his
first visit to the Valley in two months
He has been working at the Wilson
farm during the quiet season III his
business. He said that he had receiv
Cd some important mail bearing on 4
mysterious crime in an eastern city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29

All the news all the time-Tho
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29

Rheumatism Relieved in Six Hours.
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma'
tism usually relieves severest cases
in a few hours. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and effective.
1t removes az once the cause and the
dose greatly benefits. 76c and $1.00
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
Ave, Rock Island and Gust Schegel.
20 w. Second St, Davenport.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-24
RENO STORE GIVES OBJECT
LESSON IN FREIGHT RATES

The most striking window display
in this city at present is undoubtedly
the one in the most northerly display
window of the Gray, Reed, Wright Co.'S
emporium. The window is filed with
latest fabrics from the metropolis
in all their exquisiteness of cut and
glory of coloring, but the most inter
esting feautre is the commonplace little
receipted freight bill, underneath
which is the following legend:
"Reno, Nevada, Jan. 20, 1911.
''This is the first freight bill that we
have received without the back haul. -
"This invoice left New York on the
first working day of the year, January
3, and made the trip in the the remark
able short period of sixteen days.
"This shipment under the old rate
would have cost 1929, but it was only
1896, a reduction of 1S.4 per cent. The
reduction now given will afford a great
saving to the people of Reno and of
the entire state. Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-24
DEATH VALLEY HOLDS
GREAT NITRE BEDS

Immense filings for nitre have been
made by syndicate in the Death Val
ley section. Saturday the locators
covered almost 5000 acres, and yester-
day over 1000 additional acres were
located, the total locations covering an
area of 11,s40 acres. The nitre beds
just discovered lie in the region of Owl
ollie springs, say the San Bernardino
Sun.
Last week the locators leased their
locations to wealthy syndicate. Under
the terms of that lease they are to re-
ceive S. per year rental for each claim
for fifty years, and the syndicate prom
ises to do 800 worth of development
each year This assures the loactors
and owners a neat income, besides as
suring systematic development of the
property.
Their new locations lie within a
short distance of the leased ground.
The entire country is said to abound
in high grade nitre, and its shipment
to the coast is said to mean fortunes
for the lucky owners. Nitre is invalu-
able as fertilizer, selling Mt 800 ton.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-24
ATTORNEY WARREN
Tells OF HIS TRIP

Attorney H. Warren returned Sun
day morning from months s business
trip to the middle west Seen today
by representative of the Silver State
and asked concerning his visit, Mr.
Warren replied:
'sDuring my absence / visited sew
eral cities in the states of Iowa, Kan
sas and Missouri, and in all found that
the business men and capitalists evi-
denced keen interest in Nevada and
it's enterprises.
"Of all the fine cities / visited,
however, | was most deeply impressed
with Des Moines, Iowa. While all the
good things that may be said of Des
Moines and it's citizens cannot well be
stated in a newspaper interview, you
may say to the readers of the Silver
State that it is one of the most pro-
gressive cities of the world. It has
population of approximately $1,000
souls, is well and substantially built,
with many modern business blocks and
hundreds of fine residences. Although
the town received its start from being
located in the finest agricultural coun-
try in the world, and the capital eitv
of the state, it has now become
large manufacturing center, giving EN-
ployment, at comfortable wages, to
thousands of men and women.
But far and above all is it's form of
government. You have no doubt heard
of the "Des Moines plan'' of munich
pal government which originated in
this city. Briefly, tn, municipality is
governed absolutely by commission
of five representative citizens, who
conduct the government on strictly
business lines, the same as they do
their private businesses. All boards
and bureaus are abolished, and all
business of the corporation passes
through their hands, and they are alone
responsible to the people. The result
is that all forms of favoritism, pay
ment of political debts, and graft, have
been eliminated to the immense relief
of the taxpayers.
"In common with the balance of the
territory visited, found a much kind
lier feeling for Nevada and her insti-
tutions and enterprises existing in Des
Moines than ever before, and it is my
Judgment that upon the opening of
spring much of the surplus capital of
the city will find its way out here for
investment -
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-24
". P. HOSTLFR
BADLY INJURED

At 4:30 O'Clock this morning Rolla
Mountjoy, night hostler at the Western
Pacific roundhouse, sustained injuries
in an accident that will lay him up for
long spell and possibly cost him his
life.
At the hour mentioned, while engag-
ed in coaling an engine, Mountjoy
found that, owing to the snow and cold
weather, the coal was stuck in the
chute. He accordingly climbed up and
was unloosening it with his foot, when
he lost his balance, falling to the
ground, distance of 35 feet. The in
jured man was picked up and conveyed
to a cabin in the vicinity, when DR..
Swezy, the company's physician, was
summoned. Upon making an examina-
tion of the man s injuries, Dr. Swezy
found that he had sustained a com
pound fracture of the right arm, the
right collar bone was broken, chest
and back badly hurt and probably in
ternal injuries, as there was consider
able hemorrhage.
The injured man was made as com
Portable as possible and at noon today
was sent to the Elko hospital by
special train, accompanied by B. r.
kreis, foreman of the roundhouse
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-24
PATRICK CASE ENDS IN
DISAGREEMENT OF JURY

After being out nearly all day Fri
day, and staying up nearly all night
wranglng while the dancers whirled
in the new administration. the jury in
the Patrick case were returned into
court Saturday morning and reported
they could not agree.
Judge harrington besought the jury
at attempt to dispose of the matter,
and the members retired and kept
up the discussion until $3.50 Saturday
afternoon. Then the jury came out
again and reported disagreement.
whereupon they were discharged and
dismissed by the Judge, who became
convinced that an agreement was i'm
possible.
United States Attorney Samuel
Platt then moved that the time for a
re trial be set for February 81, which
was ordered. At that time new
panel viii he available.
M. +. O'Farrell went to Bakersfield,
Cal. Saturday and Patrick returned to
Goldfield, both being under bonds.
The result is the eulumination of a
determined effort on the part of the
United States authorities to prosecute
successfully alleged wild-catters and
promoters of worthless mining stock.
The chief element of interest in the
trial came when O'Farrell, jointly in
dicted with Patrick, was arrested on
perjury charge when his testimony
failed to conform to what the prose-
cutor believed O'Farrell would testify
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