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Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
Accused of SteaIIna.

f f. Chamberlin. of Clinton, Me,
boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve
of stealing-the sting from burns or
scalds-the pain from sores Of all
kinds-the distress from boils or piles,
1T robs cuts burns, bruises. sprains
and injuries of their terror" he says,
"as a healing remedy its equal don't
exist" Only Csc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
TWO DETECTIVES KILLED
Lake Shore Officers Mistaken for Car
Breakers at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 12.-Mistak-
On for car breakers, Frank j. Cook
and Daniel Vreeland, special detec-
tives for the Lake Shore railroad,
were shot and killed last night by
Special officer William BuTkett of
the Michigan Central.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12

When the digestion is all right. the
action of the bowels regular, there is
a natural craving and relish for food.
When this is lacking you may know
that you need a dose of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs, i'm
prove the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
Released on TechnicaIity.

Bertha Pale, a colored girl, was
arrested last night OF charges of dis
orderly conduct. This morning she
took a change of venue from the po-
lice magistrate TO the court Of Jus
tice G. 2. Nissen. who released her
because of a technical error which
he found in the original warrant
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
FUNERAL OF MRS. sCHOENDELEN

The funeral of Mrs. Anna Augusta
Maria Schoendelen was held from the
family home, III South Lincoln ave
nue., Davenport, yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. Many friends attended
the services at the home and numer-
Gus floral offerings gave evidence of
the esteem in which she was held.
Rev. II. P. Grief conducted the ser
vices at the home and the grave. The
pallbearers were three brothers of
the deceased. Charles. Edward and
William Burmeister. and three
friends. William Stark. August
Kraft and Charles Weinberger. In
terment was made in Fairmount
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12

Berne is surrounded by the blue
green river Aare. and seven bridges
cross into the picturesque suburbs: the
view of the Alps is one of the finest
to be had One may walk through the
streets of Berne, writes an American
visitS. and find constant surprises.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
Held to Grand Jury

Henry Erbstein was arrested in
Geneso this morning and brought
back to Moline on charges Of en-
bezzlement preferred against him by
George Anderson of Moline who al
leSes Erbstein decamped with money
taken in at Anderson's tailor shop
in this city The defendant was held
20 the grand jury under $1,000
bonds
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
CITIZENS FAVOR
UNIFORM PAVING
Property Owners Along Fourth
Avenue Blocks Oppose Lay
ing of Brick.
NOW is TIME TO DECIDE
If Streets Are to Be Best Possible
and of Permanent Nature Only
Asphalt Is Urged.

The apparent decision Of the city
commission to pave the portion on
Fourth avenue between Sixteenth
and Twentieth streets with brick has
caused considerable discussion. anent
the material which is to be used. From
the expressions which have been
heard it is certain that the disposition
of the property owners and those in
terested in the business streets of the
city. is strongly in favor of asphalt
rather than brick. The question of
the reliability of brick paving does not
enter in. for it is now admitted that
the asphalt is superior in every way
even on streets where there is heavy
traffic. Therefore the discussion has
resolved itself into the question of
whether or not the city is to have uni
form and permanent paving.
WILL COME EVENTUALLY.
There is no doubt but that eventu-
ally the streets of Rock Island will
be paved with asphalt from one end
TO the other. The cities of any size all
over the country are paving almost
exclusively with asphalt and it is evi-
dent that it is merely a matter of a
few years before il will be used in
every job done. Our neighbors to the
east and the north are using il, and
are finding il just what they want.
Moline has put in several miles of It
in the past year, and Davenport just
completed the laying OF 13 blocks OF
asphalt in the business district. Most
of the blocks in Davenport which are
now covered with asphalt were paved
formerly with brick that was in far
better condition than most of the
streets in the business district in this
city.
NOW TEE TINE TO DECIDE.
With the time finally at hand when
the repaving operations so long need
ed are to be commenced, it is up 70
the city commission and the property
owners to decide what kind of mater
ial they desire 10 use. and then make
it the standard material for all paw
ing 10 come. IL is well known that a
fair share of the agitation for the re-
paving of Second and Third avenue
comes from a desire to have two clean
serviceable asphalt thOroughfaTes in the
heart of the city, and it is safe to say
that were there any idea of repaving
with brick expressed, public sentiment
would be strong against it.
While the new paving which is to be
laid on Fourth avenue extends a few
blocks, it is nevertheless a fact that
the avenue is a very much used one,
and il ought to be up to the city's
standard for many years 10 come. At
present most teams coming down
Fourth avenue Will go out of their way
to keep off Twentieth street between
Second and Fourth avenues.
WORKING FOR ASPHALT.
Property owners in the blocks in
question have interested themselves in
seeing that the best material is used
when the job is done, and several of
them are at work fostering the senti-
ment for asphalt The city commits
sion will find at the meeting Aug. 10
that the sentiment is strong for the
new and modern style of paving.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12

wife and daughter. A clause directs
that the mule must never be rid
den in the night time. and that the
animal. so long as it survives. shall
be properly sheltered and generously
fed "
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
Valuable Law.

The laws in many Of the states now
compel telephone companies TO inter
change business. so If YOU have tele-
phone Of either company you can talk
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
Unanimously in Favor.

Members of the stock exchange in
Indianapolis recently voted unanimous
" in favor OF maintaining Independent
-telephOne lAdvl
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
Chicken Supper.

On the steamer Helen Blair, trip
to Muscatine and return every Sun
day. Round trip so cents. Call tele-
phone West 1888
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12

Washington, ST. Paul and in one of
the north Pacific coast cities before
the presidential campaign in 1912.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
SPECIAL EXCUR SION.
To the Great Water Power Dam at
KeOkuk.

On the steamer Columbia leaving
Rock Island at 1890 p. m, Satur-
day, Aug. 19, and returning Monday
noon; s. for the round trip including
meals and berth; $3.50 without
meals and berth and you can take
your lunch baskets and rent a cot.
Good music and Tefreshment stand.
Office foot of Nineteenth street and
115 Seventeenth street. Phones 1O5
and 1SS West. r. w. Lamont, agent.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12

to subscribers of the other company
just as railroads switch cars from one
road to another.-CAdv.)
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
HAVOC WROUGHT
WITH SCHEDULES
Rains Cause Washouts Along
Routes of All Roads En-
teTing the City.
MAIL TRAIN is DELAYED
Engine on Rock Island Leaves the
Halls Between Marquette ana
SI.r3Dg Valley.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Eastbound local
Rock Island passenger train ran into
a washout near Tiskilwa this morning
The engineer and baggagemen were
badly bruised. The train consisted of
locomotive, baggage, mail and one
passenger coach, and was running at
a high rate of speed when the acci-
dent occurred. Trafic on the line was
blocked several hours.
Traffic on all the railroads passing
through the three cities was pretty
much tied up last night and this morn
ing as a result of the heavy rains
which caused washouts at various
places. The Milwaukee and Burling
ton were the chief sufferers. the for
mer road being severely handicapped
at Savanna, where the yards, round
house and Office buildings we're inunda-
ted by a small sized flood Passage
through Savanna was discontinued for
hours. Burlington train No. IS. due
here at 6:25 this morning, was delayed
nine hours, and train No. SO. on the
same road, due in here at 9:40 last
right, did not put in its appearance at
all, and the local agent could not say
when it would come.
ROCK ISLAND DELAYED.
The trains on the main line Of the
Rock Island road between here and
Chicago suffered a fourhour delay
this morning because Of a washou'
which occurred between Marquette and
Spring Valley. The engine of train
No. 23S left the rails in trying to get
past the washout, and il took four
hours TO clear the right Of way and
repair the tracks. Train No. i. carry
ing the mail from Chicago. and due
here at 6:l5, did not get in unuu
11:45
The D. r. l. & y. W. reported q
washout at Le Claire which caused
slight delay in the roads schedule
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
The Criterion Orchestra

The Criterion Orchestra
Is now booking winter engage
ments for dates. Phone Will A.
Paarmann, director and manager,
North 667.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
RIVER RIPLETs

The steamer Sidney of the Streck-
fus Steamboat line will return to-
morrow to take an excursion TO Mus
catine in the afternoon, leaving this
city at $3.50 and Davenport half an
hour later. The return will be made
about 1890. Monday the boat will
again go TO Muscatine with an all
day excursion leaving Rock Island at
9 o'clock in the morning. In the
evening the Davenport Eagles have
the boat chartered for a moonlight
trip.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12

The steamer st. Paul is due down
from st. Paul Monday morning and
it is scheduled to leave for the south
Immediately after arrival here.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
REMEMBERS MULE IN WILL
Farmer StipuIates It Must Not Be
Driven at Night.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. I2 Provi
sion in his will for an old mule is
made by John English, a Shelby
county farmer, as well as for his
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
LIGHTNING HITS A
WEATHER COCK
Steamer Wenona Is Not Dam
aged Though and Doubt as
to Bolt Exists.
BIRD is GONE, HOWEVER
Part of Boats Crew Assert They Felt
a Shock and Think II Struck -
Craft.

After a particularly loud clap OF
thunder shortly after midnight last
night, the crew of the Steamer We
mona of the White Collar line. got up
to make an Investigation of their boat
as some of them claimed they had
felt a shock and that the boat had
been struck. A careful survey of the
steamer showed everything in ship
shape with one exception. The wealth
er-cock at the top of the chimneys was
missing. AS it was highly improbable
that the bird had come to life and
flown away, the only solution to the
mystery seemed to be that a bolt of
lightning had struck it and carried it
away.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
HARDLY SEEMS POSSIBLE.

AS it seemed improbable that the
bolt could have carried away the met
al bird without having injured the
boat in any way, part of the crew con-
tended that it had been merely Jared
loose by a bolt which must have
struck in the water near the boat The
fault with this theory was that the
bird could not be found on the deck
where it would naturally have fallen
had it been shook loose. The crew
are not yet sure about whether the
boat was struck by lightning or not.
The steamer was lying at the levee
in Davenport.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14

Poultry Journal. First three feeds
daily should be cooked potatoes made
into a crumbly mash with cornmeal
scalded with skim-milk and water.
Fourth or last feeding for the day
should be a full feed Of whole corn
with a little buckwheat given every
few days for a change. Give at each
feeding all they will clean up in
twenty minutes. Do not leave food
standing before them. Give first feed
as soon as it is daylight in the morn
ing and give last feed at night just
before roosting time. Supply charcoal,
crushed shells and gravel. Give both
milk and water for drink This ra-
ton dates back to the early days"
If you try it, please report results.
Another ration, of about the same
period, is practically the same, except
that the nut meats of chestnuts and
sweet acorns are added to the night
ration OF corn for the last ten days
Of feeding.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 2, 1911.
The condition of wheat as COM
pared with an average per cent is SO
in the State, SO in the southern count
les, SO in the central counties. % in
the northern counties and "a in the
Upper Peninsula. One year ago the
pc recent was 90 in the State, 95 in the
southern counties, 9S in the central
counties, 90 in the northern counties
and 90 in the Upper Peninsula. The
total number of bushels of wheat
marketed by farmers in November at
l2O Touring mills is 179,794 and at
ia elevators and to grain dealers
1871 or a total of 25s,963 bushels.
OF this amount 231, 713 bushels were
marketed in the southern four tiers
of counties, 10s,64s in the central
counties and 1902 in the northern
counties and Upper Peninsula. The
estimated total number of bushels of
wheat marketed in the four months,
August is 100000. Fifty
eight mills, elevators and grain deal
ers report no wheat marketed in Nov
clllDGl. Tic lOldl HulllDCl VI DusllCiS
of wheat yet remaining in possession
of growers is estimated at s,144,000
The condition OF rye as compared
with an average per cent. is SO in
the State and central counties, IS in
the southern counties, % in the
northern counties and 90 in the Up
per Peninsula. One year ago the per
cent. was 90 in the State, 95 in the
southern counties, 9s in the central
counties and "a in the northern count
les and Upper Peninsula.
The condition Of fall pasture as
compared with an average per cent.
is SIS in the State ad southern count
les, SIS in the central counties, 90 in
the northern counties and 100 in the
Upper Peninsula.
The condition of live stock through
out the State is 95 for horses, cattle
and sheep and 90 for swine.
FREDERICK c. MARTINDALE,
Secretary of State.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
WEST NORTH STAR.

Mrs. Marguerite Dunno, back of
Lansing, visited her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Glynn Thursday and Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Howes are
visiting relatives in Fulton, New
York.
Tuesday morning the pupils of Dist.
No. gave Thanksgiving program,
which was followed by clothespin
social The evening was very stormy
but a fair crowd turned out and the
proceeds were $10.18.
Floyd Woodman and family spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Woodlands
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John McNicols,
Mrs. Effie Hoxie and son Jeff spent
Thanksgiving in Elm Hall.
Mrs. John Glynn is able to sit up.
Little George Frise is sick with
tonsiltis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
HOUSE FOR GROWING CHICKS
Good ServiceabIe Shelter May Be
Made on the Colony Plan by Al.
= tering Big Packing Case.

Houses are needed for che chicks
that are too large for the brooder. A
cheap, serviceable house may be made
on the colony plan by altering good
sized packing case. The top and one
side are removed and slanting root
is built; the whole box is covered with
tarred paper. The front should be the
size of the case, so that it can be TAX
en- out for the purpose of cleaning. 1t
may be fastened in position by hooks
or buttons.
These coops are easily handled and
can be moved from place to place with
slight trouble. The total cost would
not be more than fifty cents. The
floor should be kept sprinkled with a
small quantity of well Stacked lime and
some broken straw for the chicks to
roost on at night.
The colony house in position, see
that the chicks have a good supply OF
grit, charcoal and fresh water. A good
deal depends on ones self how the
chicks turn out. If neglected and all
kinds of waste food that has become
sour is thrown to them and allowed
to remain, poor returns must be ex
pected.
In starting with poultry IL is ever
well TO remember that chickens re
ouire the best of attention from shell
to maturity If good results are to be
obtained.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
ELM HALL.

Lew Brooks OF Grand Rapids,
Mich, spent Monday with his brother
{. L. Brooks and family.
Miss Hazel Klees of Sumner re-
turned to her home Monday after
spending two weeks with her friend
Miss Dessa Hicks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. J. Blair went to
Ohio Tuesday morning to visit his
father.
Mr.. Lound and wife. Livingston
Co, spent Thanksgiving the guests of
her sister Mrs. Arthur Marvin
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Warner and
daughter of Mt Pleasant was in
town from Wednesday till Saturday
calling on old friends.
Miss Grace Sly and friend Mabel
Hard of Anderson spent Thanksgiv-
ing with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. O. II. Sly.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. D. Hill enter
tanned their son-in-law, Mr. Dunshee
of McBain. from Wednesday till Sat-
urday. Mrs Dunshee accompanied
him home after spending seven weeks
caring for her mother, Mrs. Hills.
Mrs Hoxie and children were home
from North Star and Ithaca for
/ Thanksgiving.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
GOING AFTER WINTER EGGS
Few Simple Suggestions on Care and
Feeding That VIII Bring Good
Results II Followed
(By w. w. sToRMs.)


The laying hen is usually search
ing for what she needs to make eggs
She takes what she wants in the
way of food and lets the rest alone
If you compel her to take what
she doesn't want or take nothing, why
of course she will take what you pro
vide, rather than starve to death, but
she won't lay as many eggs.
Therefore, we like the hopper
method of feeding. We always pro
vide a self-feeder hung on the wall
just high enough so the hens can eat
what they want without wasting 1t on
the floor.
A better method is to provide a
platform 16 inches or so above the
floor. so the fowl can jump up and
down for the feed and water they
desire, and then go back to the litter
to work for the grain that is scat
tered in it,
In one apartment of the self-feeder
is grit; another, charcoal another,
oyster shells; another, equal parts of
finely cracked corn, wheat, barley and
oats; another beef-scraps; in still an
other is placed dry bran.
You might think that the hens will
eat too much, but they won't; they
will eat only what they want.
Scatter the whole grain, such as
wheat, barley and corn in the litter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
500 Reward. S1OO.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that science
has been able TO cure in all its stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known TO the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing
its work The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address +. ]. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, Is c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
WOMEN'S HAIR.
Easy to Make it Soft, Luxuriant and
Radiant.

Many women have hair so dull and
faded that it is actually repulsive.
These women have probably never
heard of PARTISAN SAGE the in
vigorating hair dressing that is being
used by thousands of refined women
throughout America
If your hair is falling or thin or
faded or lifeless; if you have randruff
or itching scalp; if your hair is not
as fascinating as you would like to
have it, go to Charles A. Rhodes this
very day, ask for fifty cent bottel
of PARTISAN SAGE and start at
once to make your hair perfect and
even glorious.
PARISIAAN SAGE is guaranteed
to give satisfaction, or money back
Girl with auburn hair on every carton.
For sale by Charles Rhodes and drug
gists everywhere.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14

A few undesirable eggs will lower
the price of a whole crate.
The egg should be perfect in shape,
with fresh, clean appearance.
Fowls that are still heavy in mott
should be given a rich oil ration.
The money in the poultry business
is made most often from the eggs.
Turkeys should be raised on fresh
ground each year. Diseased birds
should be burned.
Full fed hens, having a well bal
anced ration, will lay larger eggs than
hens on stinted feed.
Care is necessary to maintain the
flavor in a choice egg when ii is not
eaten as soon as laid.
Some strains of Plymouth Rocks
are particularly noticeable for the
large size of their eggs.
Hens with plenty OF exercise and
comfortable surroundings lay heavier
eggs than those in restricted quarters.
In feeding green cut bone, allow
one ounce for every fowl in the pen,
giving the bone fresh the day 1t is
cut.
When you clean out the poultry
houses don't forget the droppings are
the very finest fertilizer for fruit and
vegetables.
Hens, while In laying condition, eat.
ing decayed meat or fish, onions, or
strong smelling foods, will impart that
flavor to the eggs.
Hens In a flock that lose the feath
ers on the back are the favorites OF
the male bird, which is showing too
much attention to them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
The Meanest Man in Town

Is the one who is always cross, dis
agreeable, short and sharp in his an
Tswers. In nine cases out of ten il is
not the poor fellows fault, his liver
and digestion are out of order and he
feels miserable Are you getting into
that condition? Then start at once
taking DIR. HERRICK'S SUGAR
COATED PILLS for your liver.
They will clean pou out, vitalize your
blood and put your digestion in good
order. Price 25 cents per box. Sold
by Wheaton & Sons, the Pioneer
Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
Ends Winters Troubles.

To many, winter is a season of
trouble The frost-bitten toes and
fingers, chapped hands and lips, chill
blains, cold-sores, red and rough
skins, prove this. But such troubles
fly before Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A
trial convinces Greatest healer Of
Burns, Boils, Piles, Cuts, Sores,
Bruises, Eczema and Sprains. Only
Csc at Rhodes Drug Co., Wheaton &
Son, Growers Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14

from the north woods bringing quite
a quantity of venison with them.
L. II. Doane, ]. Campbell, N. Udell
and families of Alma, and Silas
Moody and wife of this place ate
Thanksgiving dinner at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. I. c. Moody of Forest
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cage Wood gave a
Thanksgiving dinner for their children
and families. About thirty were pres
ent TO do justice to the turkey these
good people provided for the occasion.
Mrs. f. Sias and daughter Edna
made trip to Alma Friday.
Mrs. L. Z. Garfield was St. Louis
visitor Friday.
Fred Creech inflicted quite a pain
full injury upon himself when he
accidentally struck his knee against
the point of a nail which projected
from a board.
c. ]. Dutt of Alma is doing carp
enter work for l. c. Moody this week
Mrs. Ellen Moody expects to spend
the winter in California. She will
start for that state in the near future
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Beech
of Ohio.
Mrs. M. J. Leonard of Coleman has
just returned to her home after a
long visit with friends and relatives in
this community.
A. r. Harper, pastor of the Mt
Pleasant Christian church, was a
caller at the home Of Mrs. f. Sias
Friday of last week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
House for Winter Layers.

deep and seven feet high, divided
into seven compartments each capa-
BILE of holding 25 hens.
The front as well as all partitions
are of unbleached muslin; no glass
about the house. Every day the
doors are opened for long or short
airing, according to the weather.
The open spaces are covered with
wire netting. The frame was built
Of 2x4's. 1t has double floors and
with all interior necessities cost $40