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through the throat of a squealing fat
pig would bring a result. At other
times a dog would be sacrificed. In
really serious cases. as for instance,
when one king wanted the support OF
the war god In knocking of the head
OF the neighboring king. q venerable
human being would be led trembling
to the hillside altar and there pune
tured by the priests until he ceased
to gasp. AS inter-island warfare was
conducted on a schedule such as is
arranged for baseball clubs, there was
seldom time when dead civilian did
not lie at the foot of the royal idol
The skulls of those who died as a sac
riflce were. after a time. fastened to
pole tops and set up on the highway
along which the gods were supposed
to travel to show that everything had
been done to propitiate them. Ex-
Queen Liliuokalani, who was tho last
OF the crownwearing class in Hawaii
on one OF her visits to this country
said:
From barbarism to civilization was
Just a step for the Hawaiians. They
turned from the one and accepted the
other without any long Intervening
period Of gradual preparation"
This Is indeed fact. The Hawai-
ians saw the light: one by ono the
idols disappeared. and in a compare
lively short time a chief arose whose
power and influence put an end to the
semi-barbaric warfare which had been
quite the common thing.
Queen Liliuokalani. or Lilly Of the
Sea-" occupied the Island throne when
It was toppled over and monarchy got
It's final setback there. She was a
woman of characteristic Hawaiian
features. copper-colored, educated and
graceful after the style Of Maggie
Cline. For number Of years Queen
LII lived in the hope that she would
be restored to her royal palace. but
even the Hawaiian gods couldn't bring
It about
Queen Liliuokalani's husband was
John Owen Dominis, son OF a Boston
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Warned.

A serious-minded New Yorker. who.
because OF his dignifled outlook on
life. has sent his son. aged twelve. to
a particularly strict and proper board
ing school In New England. unexpect-
edly visited the school last week. AS
certaining the location Of his young
flights Of stairs necessary to reach 1t
and entered. On a mammoth pla-
card suspended from a steel engrav-
ing Of washington and Generals
(presented to the youth as a Christ
mas gift by his admiring parent) was
the cheerful sentiment:
Don't spit on the ceiling. We have
lost our ladder"
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When she had obtained . divorce she
lived for several years In comparative
retirement. devoung herself to the
education Of her children. About ten
years ago Mrs. Graham married HUI
bert Vos. tho Dutch portrait painter.
Mrs. Vos's portrait in her Hawaiian
costume is familiar In exhibitions Of
tho painters canvasses.
Miss Graham. who. on April ~. in
st. Thomas's church, will become the
wife Of Jay Gould. is. like her mother.
Of the exotic type Of beauty. She 10
finely educated and possesses . mod
est fortune. The language Of Hawaii
is not unfamiliar to her. She knows
the story of the islands like book.
She knows the Hawaiian traditions
and its quaint mythology.
Princesses have always been credit
cd with possessing mysterious influ-
ence with the gods who. according to
the simple natives. rule over the ISL
ands OF the sea. When Capt. Cook. the
British globe-girdler. discovered tho
Hawaiian Islands in tho closing days
Of the eighteenth century nearly every
island in the group had its own
breech-clouted potentate. They were
as fine a lot Of South Sea knights as
could be found anywhere. They wor-
shipped idols that were as ugly as
those of China. II the wind didn't
blow from the right direction or a king
was annoyed with an ingrowing toe
nail or other ailment the attaches Of
the kings household. supplemented by
a lot of copper-colored priests. would
say things to the idols. and II the idols
didn't appear surprised they would
know that the gods must be appeased.
There were various methods Of do
ing this. Sometimes thrusting a blade
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17
Electricity on Ocean Steamer.

On modern steamship the cleo
trical power plant is no small installa.
ton. The steamer Olympic is to be
provided with four units generating
2.144 horsepower This power will
be employed in lighting the vessel and
for radiators In the first-class quar-
ters. for cooking purposes, for oper-
ating various machines. cranes.
winches. ETC.. and for running two
passenger elevators and eight freight
elevators. The lighting system wifi
total 1000 candle power.
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Cause and Effect.

Il see from the papers," said Daw-
son, that there Is q great scarcity Of
chorus girls this year.
Il was afraid there would be-" said
Wiggles. IT'S only another case OF
cause and effect. The French cham
pagne crop has practically failed. and
Holsters are scarcer than hens teeth
this season."-Harper's Weekly.
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THE ROMANCE
OF YOUNG
JAY GOULD

Y faraway Hawaii. the
wave-kissed islands Of
the South Pacific. there
10 = folk song which
tells how q young
prince wooed and won
= princess by placing
garlands Of wild blooms
at her window and sins
ing to her in tho Ian
Euage of flowers. When
the prince finally
brought q wreath Of her
favorite flowers and
their perfume was watt
- - H,~- IT,
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A woman can straighten up mans
desk in five minutes so effectually that
he won't be able to find anything he
wants in five hours.
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Among Colleagues.
II am afraid that man speaks before
he thinks"
"Impossible!"
"Why?"
He never thinks"
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WHEN RUBBERS BECOME NECESSARY
And your shocs PINCH Allen 5 Foot Ea tho Anti.
septic powder to bo shaken into tho shoes Is he
thing TO use. Try It for breaking In New shoea
Sold overy whore. 25c Sample FNEE. Address A.
Olmsted, Lo Hoy, ~. Don't accept any sabsttuts
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The longer we live the more We
didn't.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

All druggists sell tho famous Herb rem
edy, Garfield Tea. II corrects constipation
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

cXKFR IN lsi2na II 70
MINT falls to curv any case Of itching. Blind
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Loud apparel naturally proclaims
the man.
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iex.y E

W. u, .-I... ..s e-On
Reporter-Colonel,y you and l know
there was money used in electing Lit
tlebraye. How much did 1t cost him?
You may as we'll tell mo. for I'm going
to. find out.
Politician-What makes you think
there was-er-bribery?
Reporter-Why blame 1t. man. he
was elected
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THE ONE DEFECT.

IAN heirloom" explained the farm
er's wife to her 13-year-old boy. rs
something that has been handed down
from father to son. and in some in
stances is greatly priced"
I'D prize these heirlooms I'm wear
ing" remarked the youngster. "a good
deal more II they wasn't so long in
the legs" '--' ''''-'e N""azine.
tASeh .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
HYDE THREATENS
LAWYER IN TRIAL
Man Being Held on Charge of
Killing Swope Tries to
Attack Reed.
MANY CLASHES IN A DAY
Counsel for Defense Says He, Not His
Client. Is Being Prosecuted
Wife IntPrferes.

Kansas City. Mo, Oct 14.-While
United States Senator James B. Reed
was making an argument for the state
in the hearing OF DR.. 3. c. Hyde, charg-
ed with the murder of Colonel Thomas
II. Swope, yesterday afternoon, the
physician, uttering a threat. sprang to-
ward the senator. Mrs. Hyde pulled
her husband back into his seat and
the hearing proceeded.
Senator Reed, who is acting a spe-
cial counsel for the Swope family in
the prosecution of Hyde. was finishing
an argument in an attempt 10 impeach
Hyde's affidavit of the previous day, in
which he charged that deputy mar
shall had approached him with an offer
to FIX a member of the jury at the
first trial. The deputy had filed a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14

STOP DRINKING.

We have sold Orrine the standard
remedy for the liquor habit for a num-
Der Of years. You viii be Interested in
knowing that thousands Of men have
been restored to lives Of sObriety and
industry by the aid of this meritorious
art iclr.
Orrlnc Is a simple home treatment
while YOU are taking il. start today.
and you VIII be surprised At the quick
results. II after trial YOU fail TO get
any benefit from its use. your money VIII
be refunded.
Orrine is prepared in two forms. Sc
Cret and voluntary treatments. Costs
but 81 a box-less than man would
spend in a day for drink. Come in and
get free booklet. Wen gladly tell YOU
or the good work Orrine Is doing. Har-
per House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
DUKE is CANADIAN HEAD
COnnaueht Takes Oath as Governor
General at Quebec.


General at Quebec.
Quebec, Oct. 14.-The Duke and
Duchess of Connaught, who are to
preside over Rideau hall at ottawa
as representatives of King George
for the next few years, arrived "a
Quebec and landed there yesterday.
The streets were gayly decorated for
the occasion and everywhere was
manifested the liveliest interest in
the reception to the new governor
general. On land his royal highness
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers
and a salute of guns. He and his
party then entered carriages and
ing. Actual ceremonies of insta1la-
tion took place in the legislative
council room. His royal highness had
no sooner seated himself than he
arose again and Mrs. r. l.. Borden
came forward and presented the
duchess with a bouquet. The duke
was formally sworn in and upon TAX
ing his seat royal salute of . guns
was fired announcing the installation
of the new governor general. After
Lady Guoin had presented bouquet
to the duchess, Sir LOmer Guoin read
an address of welcome, followed by
the mayor of Quebec with an address
general spoke briefly in appreciation
of the welcome extended 20 him and
in praise OF the Canadian people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
pulled back into his seat.

pulled back into his seat.
The hearing. which was adjourned at
noon until today. was enlivened by
clashes Of attorneys Frank P. Walsh,
chief counsel for> Hyde, shaking his
finger under the faces of Prosecuting
Attorney CCnkling and Assistant Pros
ecutor Page. declared he regarded the
prosecutors personally with the great
est contempt"
The prosecutors are trying Walsh
instead of Hyde said Walsh.
REFERS TO MISSING NOTES.
MI Walsh made this remark in re
ply to constant reference TO the lost
grand jury notes of the first trial,
which disappeared from the prOsecu-
tors office and were found in the pos
session of the Hyde attorneys.
Mr. Walsh announced in court that
Dr.. f. Z. Smith of New York, DR.
Walker Cross of Kansas City and r.
r Brewster of counsel for the defense
were in Chicago attempting to obtain
permission from Dr. Walter S. Haines
and DIR. Ludwig Hektoen. TO examine
the slides on which they made micro
scopic examinations of the viscera of
Colonel Swope.
A motion was filed requesting the
state to produce the glass alleged by
DR. Vaughan of Michigan university to
contain strychnine taken from SwOpe's
liver so the state chemist might eX
anime il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
MOLINE NEGRO IN
SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Peter Cooper. colored porter en-
ployed at a saloon in Moline, attempt
ed to commit suicide this morning by
poisoning himself. He had managed
to swallow about half an ounce of car
bolic accid when inmates of the place
discovered what he was doing and sue
ceeded in wrenching the bottle away
from him. Physicians were hurriedly
viii probably result in the saving of
his life His reason for desiring to
shuttle off his mortal coil is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
SAGE FOR DARKENING THE
HAIR.

There Il nothing new about the idea OF
using sage for restoring the color OF the
hair. Our great-grandmothers kept their
locks soft, dark and glossy by using 4
"sage tea" Whenever their hair fell out
or took On q dun, faded or streaked ap-
pearance, they made q brew Of sage
leaves and applied it to their hair with
wonderfully beneficial effect. Nowadays
we don't have 20 resort to the old-time,
tiresorae method of gathering the herbs
and making the brew. This is done By
skiilfuI chemists better than We could do
It ourselves, and all we have to do Is to
call for the ready made product. Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur, containing sage in the
proper strength, with the addition OF
Sulphur, another oId-finne scalp remedy.
This preparation IL sold by all frst-clad
druggists for SOC. and 500 a bottle, or
* sent direct by the Wyeth Chemical
Company, ~ Cortiandt St. New Yorh
Gig. upon receipt Of price
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
DIRE DISTRESS.
1t Is Near ct Hand to Hundreds of
Rock Island Readers.

Rock Island Readers.
Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache is the kidneys cry for
help.
Neglect hurrying to their aid
Means that urinary troubles fol-
low quickly
Dire distress, dropsy, Bright's dis
ease.
Profit by sufferers experience.
Mrs. S. A. Wolstencroft. 23O4
Fifth avenue, Moline, Ill, says: In
the fall of 1900, l first used Doan S
Kidney Pills and learned of their
great value. At that time / suffer
ed both day and night from a dull,
heavy ache across the small of my
back occupied with a distressing
kidney weakness. | had terrible
headaches and often became dizzy
when l got up from a sitting posi-
ton. When Doan's Kidney Pills
were brought to my attention, / pro-
cured a supply and the contents of
several boxes restored me to good
health. During the time that has
since passed. | have taken this rem
edy on one or two occasions and il
has always had a beneficial effect
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
N Y. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14

counter affidavit denying the alIega-
ton
Whose word is the court to take?"
demanded Senator Reed, dramatically.
This man Hyde. whose history you
all know. and this woman meaning
Mrs. Hyde. who sat beside her hus-
bandb. who
MANY CLASHES OF COUNSEL.
Mr. Reed was standing with his back
10 Hyde and did not see the latter's
movement toward him. Apparently.
however. he saw the look of alarm on
Judge Porterfeld's face Reed turned
about just in time to see Hyde being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
At High School

The Hart Literary society met
Thursday evening after school and
elected the officers for the ensuing
year as follows:
President-Signe Larson.
Vice President-Edna Schneider.
Secretary and Treasurer-Ruth
Haas.
Doorkeeper-Sina Wagner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
Rheumatism Relieved in Six Hours.

DR.. Detchons Relief for Rheuma
tism usually relieves severest cases
In a few hours. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and effective
1t removes at once the cause and the
dose greatly benefits. 76c and $1O0
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
Ave. Rock Island and Gust SchegeI
20 ". Second St, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
CROOKS RANSbCK
CARPENTER SHOP

When the office of the Hudson & Col
Inns carpenter shop. on Seventeenth
street and First avenue, was opened
this morning a scene of wild disorder
was disclosed. The safe had been
rifled as well as all the desks and files,
the furniture was overturned and pa
pers were scattered all over the room,
by burglars who had visited the place
some time last night. A blank check
on the State bank. which had been
signed by Mr.. Hudson. was all that the
robbers obtained, and the bank has
been notified to be on the lookout for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
Etzel VIII Live.

George Etzel of this city who was re-
ported yesterday as having been badly
hurt when thrown from the fender of
the Southw ~ limited uca. MUscatine
was reported today as doing nicely and
his physician states that ne viii live
although he Will be belfast Tor con-
siderable time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
ParaIyzed and Stranded.

The police department received in
formation today that Pascal Preecher,
2215 Fourth avenue has been found in
a paralyzed state in Geneseo. He is
unable to remember the past or how
he came 40 be where he is He is to
be brought back to his home at once.
No further details in the case could
be learned bv the police,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
SAFE WAS OPEN.

The burglars effected an entrance
through the rear door on the east side
of the building on which the lock had
been broken for some time. The door
was bTaCed by a heavy stick Of wood
and the entrance to the building was
therefore made easy. No money is
ever kept on the premises and the only
papers valuable TO the owners are kept
in the safe as a means of protection
from fire, and on this account the safe
was not locked. The firm had some
bills TO meet yesterday and Mr.. Hud
son signed a number of blank checks
10 be filed out by the bOOkkeeper.
There was an extra check left and Nh
Hudson placed it in the safe. This was
the only thing of value taken. The po-
lice were notified. but thus far no clue
has been obtained as to the identity of
the thieves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14

continue open until five 90 o'clock in
the evening of that date.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this 26th
day of September A. D. 1911.
NJ 7. RUDGREN,
City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
AN OPPORTUNITY.

Two DAYS in st. Louis on steamer
Helen Blair's trip of Oct. 20. Six
days trip for s14 No hotel bills.
Stop at Keokuk dam. Reserve berths
now. Telephone 1873.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14

to the held
of
in
B.
first actually placing the
CLOCK Of dealt" the Times building
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27

pleased. but nothing but the courts
idea of justice would count there here
after
More than $1,000 was expended last
month by the local gas company in
improvements about its plant and sew
eral times that amount will be spent
during the next few weeks, the man
agenent declares. The company is
now in the hands of a receiver
A Rugby league composed of teams
representing the various portions Of
the Warren district will soon be form
ed. The present season will close with
a game between the Stars and Stripes,
all star aggregations Sunday
Bisbee people are taking but little
interest in the election for school trus-
tees today. Parker Woodman, the
present incumbent of the position. is
the only one mentioned for baIloting
The teachers and pupils Of the local
schools will enjoy a holiday next week,
this being the regular spring recess.
Few of the teachers will leave Bisbee,
but among those who will do so are
c. f. Philbrook, superintendent of the
district, and f. Q. Snider, principal of
the high school These will attend a
gathering Of teachers at Tucson who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27
SURVEY WORK ON
HOTEL rs STARTED
Measurements of the Corner
Made; Bids for Lease
Presented

+ transit man set up his instrument
Fat the intersection of Ell Paso and
West San Antonio streets Monday
morning and started making measure
ments Of the intersecting corner. This
is the first physical move toward FL
Paso's 100000 hotel, the Ell Paso.
which is to be built on this down
town business corner
John A. Miller, general manag GER of
William Miller & Sons company of
Pittsburg. will leave Monday evening
for San Antonio Fort Worth and New
York where he will consult with prac-
teal hotel men regarding the plans
for FL Paso's new hotel The hotter
company has already received two Of
fers to lease the building as soon a it
is completed. The offers are from
hotel operating companies, and the Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27
KOHLBERGS PLAN
FACTORY BUILDING

Kohlberg Bros, cigar makers, are
preparing to build a cigar factory to
be ready for occupancy when the pres
ent factory and retail store on San.
Antonio street will have to be vacated
TO make way for the new FL Paso
hotel. The retail store of the cigar
company will be located in the Arson
Mills building, but the factory will be
built either on the Kohlberg lots in
the rear of San Francisco and Santa
Fe streets or on some other site in
the wholesale district.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27

fers will be considered by the COM
pany.
frost & frost have been selected as
supervising architects for the new ho-
tel and will be in charge of the ac-
tual construction work. The plans
will be drawn by F. NJ. Andrews q Co
of New York, and the contract will
be let as soon as the plans for the new
structure are definitely decided upon
Louis n. Raphael of the Houston
office of Miller & Sons company will
also leave Monday evening for his
home after having completed the pre-
liminary negotiations for the new
hotel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27

in FL Paso under the kindly offices of
the Ancient and Arabic Order, Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine.
There win be 80 in the Red Sox party,
including prophets with and without
honor in their own hunting grounds, ball
players. bush birds. has-beens, and hope
to-bes who will make up the firing line
of the Bostonians. The game will be
bean baggers viii be opposed by an
amateur, semi professional and profes-
sional team from FL Paso and its en-
virons. The red legs will leave on the
Texas & Pacific for east Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27
LOWELL'S JUSTICE
STARTS INNOVATION
Bisbee Gas Co. Expends
$1,000 on Improvements
in Month.

Bisbee. Ariz.. March IA justice
court o. for and by the people is what
judge owen E. Murphy of Lowell
claims to be running. In & speech
made as the climax of a decision rend-
cred when the defendant. in a civil
action for debt acknowledge that ne
owed a bill of s15.25 to a local fuel
and feed company, but refused to pay
on the ground that the plaintiffs were
not properly before the court. Judge
Murphy established a precedent in
local courts when he declared that
whenever his idea of justice and the
law happened to conflict, his idea
would be carried out. Several lawyers
who were in the court room at the
time were informed that if they were
dissatisfied they had the privilege Of
carrying their cases as high as they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27
HOMESEEKERS PLAN
CLOUDCROFT TRIP
Excursion to the Sky Rarlor
to Be Held Next
Month

A home coming. homeseeking exeur-
sion TO Cloudcroft. to formally onen
the season at the mountain resort. is
now being advocated by the Cloud
croft boosters. It is proposed that an
excursion be run to Cloudcroft about
April 10 on which the property own
ers, prospective property owners. and
all those who are interested in the Ell
PaSo summer resort, may go to Cloud
croft and inspect the progress Of the
improvements that have been made
there since last season. The new
100000 hotel building viii be ready
for the opening on June LIST. the baby
sanatorium Will be finished and the
sewerage and parking work viii be in
progress there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27
REQUIRES FOUR POLICEMEN
TO PUT MAN IN THE WAGON

Abundio Cruz was arrested on Ell Paso
street Sunday night and a charge of
theft from the person docketed against
him at the police station. George Noble
complained that the man had taken his
watch and it required the efforts of four
policemen to put him in the patrol
wagon and at the police station he at
tempted to break away and assault
Noble. He did not have the watch when
arrested
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27
BOSTON RED SOX
TO BE HERE TUESDAY

Tuesday will occur the annual invasion
of the big league ball players. It will
be the Red Sox instead of the White
Sox and the big leaguers viii arrive from
Boston instead of Chicago. The Boston
Americans will loop the loop back to
FL Paso from their winter training
season in California and will open their
barn storming campaign through Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27
TO BE OPEN UNTIL 9.

Commencing today and continuing
throughout the week the office of the
city assessor and collector will be omen
from s a. m until 9 p. M, so that all
who desire may pay their taxes before
they become delinquent