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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09

ter qualified 10 discuss women than
Mr.. Downer, we bearded him in his pri-
vate Office in the Davenport school,
building yesterday afternoon. AS We
were entering the room, Brother Down.
er was exhibiting a slapstick TO a red
headed urehin who had violated the
rules of the school, and was telling
him that the piece missing from the
southeast corner of the stick disappear
ed during a patting operation that was
performed on Ambrose Green, aged 9.
for placing apple cores in one of the
teachers desks during recess. Mr..
Downer willingly consented to an inter
view.
Some of the most delightful girls
of my acquaintance are between 80 and
CO. he said, gazing longingly out the
east window, at the same time swat
ting at a pesky fly that he said had
been toying with the vacancy at the
north end of his pate. But he missed
the fly. Naturally woman beautiful
IS viewed from the angle of age. Much
as l dislike 10 discuss myself, as a case
in point, there are many people who
take me TO be older than really am.
The fact that I have silver locks and
an occasional vacancy occurs in my
head-you understand I am referring
to the absence of hair-creates q
wrong impression. In the first place,
my gray hairs were due to an attack
of typhoid fever that I suffered while
voyaging in Europe in the spring of
1898. / was then a mere yOungster,
you might say. I went over with one
of my relatives who went to take the
waters for rheumatics. l took the
waters also, and the waters turned
the tables on me. Not that I was not
used to water, but that particular
brand seemed TO have a peculiar aver
sion for me At any rate. il refused to
stay with me. Somewhat after the
fashion of seasickness. OF course you
appreciate that it is a scientific fact
that when man begins to turn bald
il is an indication Of rare mental at
taiaments"
Just then the janitor appeared with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
COPPER IN JOHNS PIE.
(From Albany Review.)

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Dear Sirs: John
has been very sick from eating apple
pie which contained copper poisoning
The doctor said today that he was out
of danger and could soon go back to
work. I will send you a copy Of the
statement from the city labratory, as
! took the piece TO the city hall to be
analyzed. The pie contained 42S mill
grams of metallic copper-sOluble salts
and copper We're in the pie substance
The doctor said there was enough In
the pie that was not eaten to Kill 10
men. How it happened that there was
piece left-we put sugar on the pie
as 1T tasted sour; John could not eat
ali of his piece and left it on saucer.
The next morning after he went to
work | took a bite of it and it tasted
bad. 1 spit it out and saw that it was
green. l then got the rest of the pie
and discovered the copper under the
crust. l took the pie over to one of
my neighbors and told her l was 60
ing TO take il to the police station,
which l did, and the lieutenant and
sergeant directed me what to do. John
is special night Waterman for a man
ufacturing oil company, salary S15.75
per week. Members of the pie com
pany have been coming to see John
once or twice a week and have been
very much alarmed. They have offer
ed TO settle at fair price, but l was
going to wait and see if John got well
first. Igot the best doctor that could
be had and he has been down to be
examined by a specialist Please pub.
lish this letter as I noticed in the Re
view that John had sued the pie com
pany for $4,000. Very Respectfully,
MRS. JOHN VAN NEST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09

home in East Freeport last week,
where two men were i'll. The physl-
clan found that they had killed and
eaten boot owl Too mucha da big
eyed chick causada pain in da bell.
Things haven't been as smooth as
they might have been here in school
matters, but the patrons of the school
reminded the board that those who
have children to go, should have some
thing to say just on the side, regard
less of politics, religion or nationality
as one interested. We are frank in
saying that we'have had an exception
ally fine teacher at a very low salary
for several years in the person OF Mrs.
Kaunnerer. Let US employ her as long
as she'll serve, and increase her salary
to show her We really appreciate her
good work, and lastly but not least
ly," let's be boosters" instead of but
terS.
John Bird and family spent Sunday
in the country. and had the pleasure
of riding home in the rain. which fell
in early evening. But John says rain
don't hurt the Birds We're glad of it
for what would we do without the
birds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Fifty-eight German Methodist min
!sters who have been attending the
conference at Musca tine, took supper
at the Rock Island House last evening.
Sept. S.-Oscar Frazer is here from
Kansas to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. Ehleb are bless
ed with proud boy
Sept. ct. B. Davis is absent on a
business trip to Milwaukee and Chi
cago.
Mrs. John Ohlweiler and Mrs. Christ
Gazetteer returned yesterday from Wi
mona, MINI.
Frank Munger has gone TO Musca-
tine to see the Nine Stars down the
L. S. club OF that place in a third
game
The cry that has been raised about
the Union street railways intention of
striking across the bridge to Daven-
port by way of Twenty-fourth street
may now cease. The company intends
getting DIS near the approach to the
bridge as possible, which is right, so
that when the two cities are connected
by street railway it will be where it
can get a share of the business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
SEXTON OFF THE WAGON.

SEXTON OFF THE WAGON.
H. E. Casteel and NJ. H. Sexton are
inveterate cigar smokers. One day
they discussed the habit, and agreed
that they both were indulging exces-
sively in the weed.
Lets quit" suggested Mr.. Sexton
"Oh. l would not go that strong 10
begin" was the answer
How about three day.
That suits me"
It was agreed then and there that
each should limit himself to three CT
CARS each day in the week, and that
the one first slipping should pay for
wine dinner for the two.
Neither had much confidence in the
pledge Of the other. So confirmed were
they in this belief that each watched
the other and had friends 10 play de-
tectives for them.
Mr. Sexton a week ago went to Gin
cinnati to attend a meeting of the Ma
tional baseball comm sion. Ii was his
first opportunity since the swear-of
pact that he had to get out of the zone
that he knew was under the eye OF his
friend and his confederates. In the
afternoon of the first day at Cincinnati
Mr. Casteel received the following
telegram:
Sexton has been a walking torch
since he hit town. Up to l this after
noon he has smoked 16''
When Mr. Sexton returned home he
was shown the telegram. 1t was sent
by an acquaintance that Mr.. Casteel
had written in advance to watch his
merchant friend. Mr.. Sexton 'fessed
up and agreed TO pay for the dinner
In the meantime the smoke lid has
been declared off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
BEANS Is BEANS.
(FrOm Galena Journal. J


Glen Parker, living one mile east OF
Stockton, was the victim of a queer
accident a week ago Sunday, when a
can of baked beans exploded, and the
top of the can struck him in the right
ear, cutting deep cash. Glen was in
the act of opening a can of baked
beans, which had been slightly warm.
ed upon the stove. The instant that
Glen made an opening in the top of
the can with a knife, the contents
which proved TO be spoiled, exploded
throwing the beans into his face He
had turned his head to address one of
his sisters, otherwise he would have
received the sharp top of the can di-
rectly in his face. The piece Of tin
cut a cash about two and one-half
inches across his ear, and the wound
bled profusely. DR.. Smith was called
and took several stitches to close
the wound. At one place the tin pene
trated the flesh. Glen said that when
he was sick a few months ago he cary
ed baked beans, but that now he did
not care SO much for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
(sY }. M. CO.
wHEx,s A .eGrRLy OLD.

While the perpetrator of the iuf1ic-
tons appearing weekly in these col
umns was absent from his desk figu--
ing up the corn hills on his 4,0o0-acre
farm in the west, one H E. Downer, Z
Davenport pedagogue. who few years
ago escaped from the journalistic life,
was tolerated as a substitute for the
writer. Those who read Mr.. Downer's
hbelous statements in these columns
may doubt that he ever drew a liveli-
hood as journalist We are not in a
position to state positively that he ever
gained a whole living from his news
paper work but as proof that he might
nave Vasted some of his best years in
the game, we offer the fact that he Is
not yet rated among the millionaires
Of the burg on the other side of the
river, where. next TO the chief Of po-
lice. and Barney Squires, the tree
trimming poet-laureate Of Central park,
he is one of the best known men of
his adopted city. Mr.. Downer is
principal Of one of Davenport's schools,
and he must be good one, for the
records Of the board of education show
that he never had a black ball passed
70 him in the successive years that his
name has come up for reelection.
Neither has he ever been known 10
have bought board member anything
stronger than an ice cream soda as an
evidence of his appreciation of the
continued confidence expressed in him
and his work Be that as il might. 1t
is nor german to this discussion.
Brother Downer penned the assertion
enc week ago today that the writer Of
these columns would in the current is
sue have series OF interviews on the
mooted question of when a young wO-
man is no longer young. the y. NJ c. A.
board OF directors of an eastern city
having put 80 as the limit OF girlhood.
Mr.. DOwner has placed US ii rather
an awkward position with our $4,000
regular subscribers, inasmuch as such
a thought never entered our mind.
However. we decided to make an ef-
fort in the direction he so uncharitabIy
set out for US. Knowing Of no one bet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09

Sept. w. B. Mcintyre leaves fo1
Chicago this evening ON business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
HOW TRUE, BROTHER.
(FrOm Hillsdale POst)

How does the village editor manage
to make the newspaper he does, is q
question which has often been asked
and never answered in but one way
BY work He is his own editor, re-
porter, business manager, foreman,
mailing clerk, and frequently compos-
itor Alone. or with an assistant or
two, he turns out every week a paper
which, while perhaps not brilliant, still
contains substantially all the general
news of the day, and all the news of
the locality. The paper has an infiu-
ence far greater in proportion to its
circulation than any of the great met
ropolitan dailies, and it has done more
to educate and reform the people than
the churches and the public schools
The overworked country editor is not
properly appreciated, for he does more
for the community in which he lives
than any other individual. He must
have a firm belief in a reward here
after or his nerve would desert him
early in his career.
TOO MUCH-A BIG-EYE CHICK.
(From Galena Journal.)
A physician was called TO an Italian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
ROUGH on WET GOODS.

The travelling salesman for a Rock
Island wholesale liquor house was in
a small Illinois town trying to drum
up business. He dropped in on the
proprietor of place catering mostly
to miners. The salesman showed his
samples and invited the saloonkeeper
to join him in a drink of his goods.
How do you like it?' inquired the
salesman.
Not bad neighbor." the saIoonkeep-
er replied, You cant get ii too rough
for me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09

$50 from Marine two years ago undos
threats that his son, Angelo, years
old, would be kidnapped unless the sum
was paid. Marines son was kidnapped
Aug. last and held captive until ran.
sam of $500 was paid. Four persons
were arrested for the kidnapping and
are to be given a hearing Sept. 10. AL
though the first attempt to kidnap the
Marine child IS alleged to have been
made two years ago. Marino did not
tell the police until recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
sLUMBER REACHES GENEsEo.
(From Geneseo News.

Miss Susie Hosford entertained a
company of young folks at her beauti-
full home on West Pearl street last
Wednesday evening in honor of her
guest, Miss Eunice Clark, of Prince
ton. The evening was most pleasant
ly spent by the young people and the
young ladies of the party spent the
night at the Hosford home, the event
taking the form of 'slumber party, :"
something new here.
For goodness sake, let's give the
picnic grounds at the pumping station
a name that will be significant of the
beautiful resort it really is. To US it
sounds like the dickens to say that
the Presbyterians held their annual
picnic at the pumping station last
elk. or "a company of young lad
les were entertained at the pump
house last Thursday" when in reality
# is one Of the prettiest little picnic
resorts for miles around and should
have name in keeping with its beau
ty and attractiveness. VIII those in
terested please suggest some names
they think would be appropriate?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
(From the Argus files of 1851

II iOm the argus HES OF 1881
Sept. 4.-Rev. W. s. Marquis, pastor
Of the Broadway church, returned to
the city last evening.
The postponed excursion from Ce-
dar Rapids came in yesterday morn
ing. and the visitors put in their time
in sightseeing at the Watch Tower
and on the island
The safe which was in the Office of
the burned paper mill at Milan was
opened this morning and the money
deposited in it. $50, was found to be
all right, as were the insurance papers
and other valuable instruments
Sept EN- almost every city of i'm
portance in the country, meetings have
been held and steps taken to aid the
suffering people of Charleston, which
was wrecked by the recent tornadoes.
B. T. Gable returned from a months
tip TO the northern shore of Lake
Superior yesterday morning, where he
has been fishing for the speckled beau
ties. He brings a healthy Canadian
tan which attests the truth Of his Ash
stories.
Sept. w. B. Mcintyre leaves for
Chicago this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
HOW ABOUT SNAKE BITES.
From Port Byron Globe.)

The ". c. T. L. will have their rest
room at the fair grounds at the same
placement door TO the secretary's Of
fee. They will have a check room.
You will also be welcome to come in,
and rest; mothers 10 rock your babies.
and II you are sick in anyway, come
10 the rest room and see what we have
that may help you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
SANS NEW GIRL.

(From Stark County News)
Samuel Streitmatter has a new girl
at his house.
Henry Mahle assisted Bert Leigh
with his hay last week
Mrs. Robert Orr kept house for W.
B. Finley's during their absence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
ALLEGED KIDNAPER HELD
Man Who Tried to Steal Marine Boy
Identified by Father.

Chicago, Sept. 9-Dominick Mangi-
anale, 80 years old, owner Of bakery
at 1850 Grand avenue, for whom the
police had been searching for weeks,
was arrested by detectives Of the CHI
cago avenue station yesterday and
identified by Antonio Marino, $50
Gault court, as the man who exacted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

a broom and a dust pan, and We were
Obliged to vacate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09

Your complexion as wei as your
temper is rendered miserable by a
disordered liver. By taking Cham
berlain's stomach and liver tablets
you can improve both. Sold by all
druggists
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
Order Of Publication.
STATE 1t,. OF M NJ sss

STATE OF MISSOURI.
County VI Hot
In the Circuit Court, August Term. 1911.
j. ". Crabiii, Plaintiff.
Joseph Carter. asd the unknown consort,
heirs. devisees. donees. aiienecs, aud I'm
mediate, mesne or remote. voluntary or
Involuntary grantees OF Joseph Carter,
deceased. Defendants.
Now on this 3ist day ~ May. 1911, comes
the platntiN herein. 10y Frank Pet &c. his at
torncy and agent. and tles his petition. yer.
flied by the affidavit Of said attorney aud
agent, alleging among other things. that he
Is the owner ana IN possession of the follow
ing described real estate situate In Holt
County. Missouri, tO-wit:
=. The West Thirty acres OF the Northeast
Fourth ~ the outheast Quarter ~ section
Tbirty.hye Cn,. ~ Township sixty one WD,
" Range Tirty- nine CH;
Aud that the defendants claim to have
some estate. III lc and Interest In said rial
estate adverse To plaintiff; that the dcfen-
dant Joseph Carter. IL not n resident Of the
state Of Missouri: that he verify believes
that there are persons interested In, or who
s. to ?" sr w. ,ne ,d .'r
cause they are unknown To him: that the
CLAIM of such unknown persons II by through
any una ps,se ,so% 9t cn,
of which. duly certified. II recorded In Hook
8, at page $40 of the real estate records Of Holt
70 Ssees
ter " said section Thirty-Hye CI,); that the
said patent II the last transfer Of said claim
or title 10 said real estate; and that such
unknown persons derive. or claim to derive.
their title and claim To SAID real estate ~
the consOrt, heirs. devisees, donces, alienees
and immediate, mcsDc or remote, voluntary
or involuntary grantees of said Joseph Car
ter
Whcreupou Il II ordered by the under
signed Clerk ~ said Court In vacation, that
said defendants hr notified that AN action
has lecn commenced against them by plath.
tin. In the said Court. the object and general
a. .l..s.
mine the estate, title and Interest, ~ the par
IL =, plaintiff and defendant In said suit. sew.
orally, In said real estate. and to define and
adludvc by the decscc ~ the Court, the es.
tate, title aud interest Of the parties, plain
iii and defendant In said suit, sevetally
therein: and that unless the said defendants
he and appear In this Court. at the newt term
hereof. u he bcaun and holden NJ the Court
House In the city 81 Oregon In said County.
on the 18th day o. August, next, aud on the
first day ~ said term answer Or plead to the
petition In said cause, the same will I've taken
M confessed and judgment vii, he rendered
accordingly.
IL is further ordered that ~ copy hereof he
Published In The Holt County Septincl. n
newspaper printed aud published In the
County Of Holt. state ~ Missouri, aud dcsig-
successfully. at least once u week, the last
Insertion to he ut least fifteen days before the
first day ~ the said term ~ said Court.
D.. a. DtNHAM.
Circuit Clerk
4 true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the seal ~ said Court,
~ this 3's' day OF May iMlu,w
-,-N Circuit Clerk.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Notice Il hereby given, that the under
estate OF John kaltenbnch, deceased. will
make final settlement Of his accounts with
said estate as such Executor nj the next
Germ Of the Probate Court Of Holt county y,
Missouri, To he holden Ia Oregon In said
county, on the 18th day Of August, 1911.
ERNEST kALTENBACH.
Executor.
This 18th day Of July, 1911.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
the BLADE,
Toledo. Ohio.
Administrators Notice.

Notice i hereby given. that Letters ~ Ad'
mnlstration on the estate ~ Jacob Put
liam, deceased, were granted To the under
signed, on the ith day Of June, laii, b,
the Probate Court " Holt County, Missouri
All persons having claims against sal,
estate, are requested to "a hibit them Tor al
lowance Ia the Administrator within on,
year after the date Ut said letters, or they
estate; and II such claims he not eNhibite,
within two years from the date NJ this publ
catk'n, they viii be forever barred.
u. ", CUMMINS,
Public Administrator.
This IN day ~ July, ioli.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
Notice of Final Settlement

Notice j. hereby given, that the under
NJ GEORGE ". Iook. deceased, will make
hnal settlements Of his accounts with said
estate as such administrator at the NEXT
Terra Of the Probate Court ~ Holt County,
Missouri, 10 b" holden In Oregon, In said
County. on the 18th dry OF August, a. D.,
I'M q W, CuMMINS,
Public Administrators.
This id,h day ~ June, iaii.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Notice II Hereby Given. That the under
signed Executor Of the estate Of Jacob Daw
NON, deceased. will make final settlement III
his ACCOUNTS with said estate as such Execu'
tor NJ the next FERN u the Probate Court al
Holt County, Missouri, u he holden In Ore
son. In said County, On the 18th dry Of Aug
ust, \. D., III, LAFE DAWSON,
Executor.
This 18th day ~ July, iaii.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
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The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
NOTICE Or sesciAl. stats
elecrioN.

Notice IN hereby oiveo that our~uset
70 an act az tbe Astb oeosr,, ssssr,hiv
OF the state OF Missouri sporoved Msr,h
gath, 1911, an election vii, he beld or
TUESDAY, AUGUST I, ,eii. al the
various poiiIro places IN said stste Tor
BY the voters OF said state a, an aet in
words and haures as fojlows,
-
PROPOSAL OF AN ArT OF THE isTII
GENERAL. ASSEMBLY pF Misspi'Ei
FOR THE RATIEU'ATIpS TIIL,HEoE
BY TIE VOTERS OF SAIi, STITE
THAT PURPOSE OK ri EsDAY. Az.
GUST L. igli
Said act Of the general assembly being
In words and ngurss as follows tp.wtt
AN Act
Authorigins and directing the contracting
of the liability OF the state Of Missouri
sum. not TO exceed three and one half
millions OF dollars, and for the sale Of
said bonds tn proy Idle means for the
building furnishing and other sauip.
mcnt OF a new state capitol at the pres
ent seat of govern ment OF the state. and
for the purchase OF additional state
capitol premises. and also providing for
accruing thereon,
BE Il enac ted by the General Assembly
Of the state or Missouri, a. follows;
See tion /. That In. contracting OF the
liability OF III. state Of Missouri nv the
Issuance OF It's bonds In an aggregate sum,
OF dollars ,rendpred necessary by the un-
foresecn emergency of the d.str,,ctjon OF
the state capitol BY hrri, j. hereb, au.
thurizcd and directed s,id bon,is Ia IL, In
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
Dora viii. deceased. will make final settle
ment Of his accounts with said estate as
such administrator at the next term Of
to be holden In Oregon. IN said county, on
ASMUs PRUsAMN,
This s3sd day Ut June. 1911.