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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
PAYS ARSENAL A VISIT
General Henry Allen COnfers With
Cavalry Board.

General Henry Allen, well known
because of various Irintary services TO
the country spent yesterday at the
Rock Island arsenal confering with
members of the cavalry equipment
board which Z inspecting wora there.
General Allen became known about
the year 1885 when he made a hazard
Gus trip into the interior of Alaska in
the government service. He was lost
to civih alton On tina 20. asiot fur
year He is also the organizer of the
PHILIPPINE constabulary of which he
was in command for seven years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the Office
of the mayor a. m, Saturday, Juy
%, 1911. for constructing a six-'nch
water main in John G. ScheUer-
mann's fifth addition.
Plans and specifications on file at
office of city engineer. Contractor
will be paid in bonds bearing per
cent in crest.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or q cert fed check payable TO
the chairman of the board Of local
improvements, in the amount of 10
per cent of the bid.
HARRY SCHRIVER,
President board of local improve
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
ANDREW GERNANA PASSES
Works 55 Years in Vain Effort to
Solve Perpetual Motion.

Baltimore, July IS-Andrew Ger
mana, IS, is dead here after spend
ing - years in a vain effort to solve
the problem Of perpetual motion.
Gernana was an inventive genius and
would have made fortunes on prac-
teal inventions IL he had been able
TO d 'smiss the perpetual motion
problem from his mind. AS a we'd
ding present to one of his sons, Hen
~ Germana. of Illinois, he gave The
young man a suggestion for a labor
saving corn reaper which made s1,-
600, 600 in profits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18

lice were summoned They sent the
boy home and the matter ended there
for the time being.
FATHER To PROSECUTE.
The father of the boy announced an
intention to swear out a warrant for
Mr. Welch's arrest for assault, but as
yet has taken no such action. rhe
corner where the fight took place IS
used by a tennis club and several
young women we're witnesses OF toe
whole affair. They have complained be
fore Of the words of the boys, but no
action has ever been taken How
ever, In the future, the police say,
more stringent methods will be fol
lowed to rid the neighborhood OF bad
BOYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
WATER SUPPLY
is ENDANGERED
If River Continues to Fall In
take Pipes Will Be Partly
Uncovered.
WILL HANDICAP THE PUMP
May Be Necessary to Install Addi-
tionaI Waterworks TO Force
Supply Into Well.

Mayor Harry NJ. Schriver and the
municipal commission are very much
alarmed over the fact that the falling
of of the flow of water IN the Mississ-
Eippi is endangering the water supply
Of the city. II It continues to fall at
the rate that It has for two weeks past.
It will mean that the intake pipes will
be uncovered in a few days, and it will
be impossible TO get water up hill 10
the filters. This very same thing has
occurred several times in the history
of the city, and the water at present
is not much higher than it was on
these former occasions.
WILL INVESTIGATE.
A meeting Of the commission will be
held this afternoon for the purpose OF
investigating and anticipating whar
might otherwise happen. At present
the water from the river flows by grav-
ity into well in the pumping station
and from there it is taken up by the
pump and forced up the hill 10 the res
ervoir. The danger is that If the in
take pipe is partly uncovered. the flow
Of water will not be sufficient for the
working Of the pump except at inter
walls. The plan of Mayor Schriver is
TO install an additional pump at the
station for the purpose of forcing wa
ter into the well which supplies the
main pump.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
ARSENAL EMPLOYEES
ARE BACK TO WORK
Full Force Consisting of 1000 Men
Return to Their Benches This
Morning.

The EOck Island arsenal shops re-
sumed operations this morning after
q lay of commencing July l. The full
force OF LOGO men returned to w"IK
today. During the past two weeks
small force OF men We're kept busy
repairing and overhauling machinery
and in cleaning out the sno5s. The
shut down was an annual one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
Inspect County Jail.

A committee of three Warren coun-
ty supervisors visited the county Jail
this morning on a tour of inspection
by which they hope to gather informa-
ton that will be valuable 20 them In
the planning Of a new county jail at
Monmouth They failed to express
their opinion Of the local bastile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
Notloe 70 Boiler Makers-

Sealed proposals will be received
at the mayors Office until ; o'clock
p. m, Saturday, Aug. 5, 1911, for
two boilers as per plans and specifi-
cations on file in my Office.
Bidder must use bidding sheet
furnished by city.
The city reserves the right TO re-
ject any and all bids.
HARRY ". SCHRIvEP.
Mayer
Roc kIslsnd, ILL.,. July IS, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
Fined for Trespass.

Trespassing on the property of the
Rock Island road in Silvis cost ALA
dore Van Dazzle of this city IS and
costs this morning in the court of 20
lice Magistrate c. J. Smith. Peter =
Fleming, special agent of the roa1
made the arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
Money Coming In.

An audit of funds collected to date
for the purchase of the premises now
being used as the Association house
shows total of S1,21S.57 Eight of the
districts in the city are yer to be heard
from. The canvass will not close unui
October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
Bethany Directors Meet.

The board OF directors of Bethany
Home Protective association held
its regular monthly meeting at the
New Harper hotel last evening and
the usual and regular routine bust
ness was transacted. There was some
discussion about planning for the an
nual tag day. but the matter was left
for settlement al the next meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18

with regret the resignation of Physi-
cal Director c. E. Gilman, who is to go
10 Kankakee TO take up duties similar
to those here. A committee was in
to hunt for a man to take Mr.
Gilmans place and they will make a
trip to the training school at Lake
Geneva.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
WILL CONTESTANT DIES
Olea Bull Vaughn Expires a Few
Hours Before Calling of Case.
j. f. Whited. Prop.

West Lebanon, Me, July 1S.-Six
hours before the time set for the
hearing in the probate court at AL
fred, Me, for the settlement of the
half million dollar Bull will contest,
Mrs Olea Bull Vaughn, contestant
Of the will of her mother, Mrs ole
Bull. widow of the famous Norweg-
ian violinist. died here today Of tn
berculosis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
TAKEN BACK TO PEORIA
Frank Boswell to Answer for Touch
ing a Till.

Oficer Wilson Of the Peoria
police force arrived last night
and this morning returned 70
Peoria with Frank Boswell in his
custody Boswell is wanted in Peoria
for breaking into a till in a restaurant
He was arrested Saturday night by De
tective William Caulfield after an
exciting chase. The prisoner has Ii
mitted his guilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
MornIna Star at lie Claire.

The White Collar steamer, Morn
ing Star, which failed TO arrive from
st. Paul last Friday when due, was
sighted" at lie Claire today on the
way south. 1t is due tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
New Board in Session.

The new executive council of the
Modern Woodmen went into session
this afternoon :. 5. Tanner of MINER,
Ill. and F. R. Horns are the only new
members of the board. No appoint
ments by the board We're announ ced
today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
Accept oiIman's Resiqnation.

The board of directors OF the Y II
c. \. met last evening and accepted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18

All the news all the tIme--Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-18
Licensed TO Wed.

Decatur s. MCDANIEL, Jr 49,. Moline
Miss Alma NJ. J. Bergendahl =. Molin,
William ]. Derrick .......... MOLINE
Miss Minnie Brady ........... Moline
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-25

1t opened that way and sagged bit.
1t went down wherever seed could be
bought any cheaper, and never got
above eighteen dollars. Inasmuch as
last year it went as high as $1,000 a
ton, there was much grumbling
among the farmers.
The eighteen dollar limit held for
awhile. Maybe it was by common
consent; maybe each seed buyer
thought that was plenty to pay, al
though it was marvellous that all of
them in Mississippi thought the same
way about it, but that was the situa-
ton.
Now all of sudden the change has
come and the grower is getting more
change for his seed. The buyers have
walked up to the fact that the crop in
Mississippi is woefully short, and are
in lively scramble for seed.
There isn't any concert of action
now. Prices are ranging all the way
from $500 to $500 for seed and
will probably go higher by the end Of
the year. The crop is small and the
mills are in a wild scramble to get
what they can and keep running.
The break came about ten days age
and since that time the market inso
far as the buyers are concerned, wen
all to pieces, and it is every man ant
every mill for themselves and the
devil take the hindermost.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-25

ban town the other day a "fun-loving
young man" slipped a heavy dog-col-
lar around the neck of the bride" and
the ceremony was delayed some time
until locksmith could be procured.
A New York couple were manacled
together by fun loving friends" and
required the services of a blacksmith
to release them. "In the meantime"
says the public prints, "the minister
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-25
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
:. :. :. :. :. =; %****** :. :. ::

New York, Nov. 25.-Once upon a
time a young lady approached her
nav with the request, Mother, may
go out to swim The reply of the
old lady is immortal: Eyes, my dari-
ing darter. Hang your clothes on
hickory limb, but don't go near the
water" This advice, slightly-only
slightly-modified as to habilaments,
has been followed by multitude of
fair sirens at the bathing beaches of
this and other lands. The newly or
ganized National Women's life-saving
league intends to change all this. AL
ready it has gained a large following
in New York and vicinity and it is
expected that it's membership and in
fluence will extend all over the Uni
ted States, except possibly the arid
districts. The purposes of the society
are to encourage swimming by girls
and women, to disseminate knowledge
as to the rescue and resuscitation of
drowning persons, to advocate sim
plicity and rationalism in bathing and
swimming costumes and to elevate
and dignity" swimming as sport for
the fair sex. A dollar down and fifty
cents per annum covers the expense
of becoming a feminine life saver.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-25

and guests laughed and ioked at the
expense of the unfortunate pair" An
other pair of Newlyweds were placed
on different steamers and were forced
to spend the first week of their honey
moon apart. THE bride was i'll
throughout the trip and had to be car
ried ashore cable dispatches state
OF course, all of these We're the merry
pranks of loving friends There are
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-25

q am going to Washington next |
month";" said a well-known humorist |
to the writer, ''and lobby for the pas !,
sage by Congress OF a bill to protect |
the interests of jokesmiths. 1t is a |
standard jest that jokesmiths are a
sad lot of men, and they have good |
reason to be. F'rinstance, the present
market price for strictly fresh, sharp
pointed jokes is from one to two dol
lars each, delivered f. o. B. to the
editor, with stamps enclosed for re-
turn if not available. Statistics [
have personally collected and compil
ed show that every joke is reprinted
in from one to two hundred newspa-
pers and other publications, so that
it may be said that the author gets
about one cent for each publication
of the child of his brain. Now, pro
| pose the establishment Of govern
ment bureau at Washington where
every GOLDSMITH working regularly at
his trade may register his name and
address. The law should require that
list Of these addresses be supplied
to every publication in the country
using jokes and that each joke pub
Hshed should be signed with the
authors name, and that for each re-
printing o. such joke, JEST jim lie or
other humorous matter aforesaid or
thereafter to re described The author
Should receive a royalty Of, say, ten
cents, and that any failure to pay this
royalty to the GOLDSMITH, his heirs or
assigns, subject the offender to fine
of a million dollars, or imprisonment
for life, or both, at the discretion Of
the court The bureau might also
make compilation of all the jokes in
existence and any writer attempting
to work off a chestnut on an editor
would lose his union tag and be for
ever debarred. Thus the tditors and
the joke-loving public would be pro
tected, as well as the jokesmiths
With such a law in force, the author
of a joke reprinted a hundred times
would receive the sum of ten dollars
which is some money for a jokesmith
believe me.
"On second thought" concluded the
peevish humorist, 81 shall not go tt
Washington next month. The walk
ing in December is too bad"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-25

George w. Griggs has an enviablC
reputation for veracity and soberness.
He is a young MILDLY on the liner
Kasenga. which recently arrived here
from Calcutta and Mombassa, and his
superior officers speak highly of him.
Therefore we must believe Mr.. Griggs
when he declares he was taken cap
tive by a band of balloons. carried off
into the Mombassa jungle, treated
with the utmost kindness, fed liber.
ally on pineapples and bananas, and
might have been made king of the
monkeys had he not been rescued after
two days by a searching party from
the ship. Except that they took off
his clothes, Griggs has nothing but
praise for the treatment accorded
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-25

War is all that Gen. Sherman said
it was, and more-for cable editors.
During the late unpleasantness be-
tween Russia and Japan the ambu-
lances were kept busy carrying away
nervous wrecks from the newspaper
Offices of the metropolis.
In the grim, gray light of a recent
morning a hatless, coatless individu-
al entered a Park row cafe and, ad-
dressing the bartender and the as
sembled patrons, spoke in part as fol
lows:
Sab Chen-Ping Chingldang Kai-
feng Sianfu Shensi Hankow Manchu
Chao Taotai Suchow Kiangsu NingpO
Szechwan Kiatingfu ChungHwa Yang
tsekiang Chop Suey-."
At this point in his discourse he
was recognized by newspaper men
present as the cable editor of a morn
ing newspaper. seized and carried
away to hopital. The insurrection
in China had been too much for him.
At last reports he was resting easy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-25

him by his kidnappers. Perhaps they
thought | was a relation of theirs, -
suggests the young sailor, "for one
big fellow treated me as though was
his child"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-25
COTTON seed GOES
Much higher
Marked Ranges From $500 to $500
Ton in the State at
Present.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 24.-There
was considerable talk here a few
weeks back to the effect that there
was a cotton seed trust in Missis-
sippi
The price was sixteen dollars a ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-25

Previous to a marriage in a subur
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-31
WHY Be SO WEAK.
Kidney Troubles May BE
Sapping Your Life Away
--Hopkinsville People
Have Learned This
Feet.

When a healthy man or woman be
gins to run down without apparent
cause, becomes weak, languid, de.
pressed. suffers backache, headache,
dizzy spells and urinary disorders,
kidney weakness may be the cause Of
It all. Keep the Kidneys we'll aud
they will keep you well. Doan's
Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys and
keep them well. Can Hopkinsvile
readers demand further proof than
the following statement:
Mrs. A. 7. Lee. two miles from
ElEton, KY, says; Kidney disease
'clung to me for some time. My
back was racked with pain and /
really did not have strength enough
to move The kidney secretions were
unnatural and caused me annoyance.
Seeing Dosn's Kidney Pills so highly
advertised, my husband procured a
box for me and began their use.
The first few doses brought relief
and continued using them until
was in good health"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
anu take.no ether.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-31
SEALING SHAFTS OF A MINE
Black Pits Covered With Rails and
Concrete So That the Flames
May BE Smothered.

The brilliancy of the clear autumn
night was dimming in the first faint
light Of the dawn when the work of
sealing the shafts began. Up into
the cloudless sky, through the tan
gled steel work Of the tipple, a tall
tower of black smoke 300 feet high
poured up into the still air and faded
into the dawn.
In two hours the black pits were
covered, first with a layer of rails
and then on this was laid a solid bed
of concrete; and two hours later
only a few thin wisps Of smoke that
poured up through cracks along the
edges Of the great seal, like steam be-
heath the lid of q tea kettle, told of
the inferno that was seething in the
mine 400 feet below. With the air
cut of and the shaft-sealed, the fire
could live only-so long as sufficient
remained TO feed the flames.
Atlantic MoHthly.~-,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-31
EASILY WASHED AT HOME
HandkerchIefs With Careful Handling
Can Be Made to Last Much
Longer.

Delicate handkerchiefs can be done
UP easily at home, and careful hand
ling causes them to wear much bet
ter. Wet them, rub each gently over
with good white soap, and soak in
tepid water overnight. Squeeze out
(do not wrlng), put them IN a small
enameled pan, cover with cold water
and half a teaspoonful OF powdered
borax. Boil slowly pour into a basin,
add cold. water and squeeze out all
soap. $3.50
Next immense them in clear tepid
water, rinse about in this; then
plunge into cold water tInged, with
blue. Leave in this for hall an hour,
squeeze and. dip. INTO, a slight sti1en.
ing Zone. teaspoonfuf of corn f6rIra to
a cupful of boiling watei0 Squeeze,
and roll carefully each, handkerchief,
IN s.toYei' and iron with. a moderate,
- -SSsEs s. -, -. ,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-31
Two Cleansers.

Boiled potatoes are an excellent
substitute for soap when the hands
have become soiled by contact with
blackened pots and pans Potato wa.
ter should, besides, be kept for rem
ovating silk
Although vinegar may be used to
clean the outside Of copper cooking
utensils, care should be taken TO
avoid letting any fall on the tin in.
ing Of the pan. To clean the pan In
side and out. far the best method is
to scrub It with soda, hot water and
soap. The outside may then be pol.
ished with a rag dipped in vinegar.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-31
English Raisin Bread.

Two cups -four. four teaspoons ba-
king powder one-half teaspoon salt,
four tablespoons flour, one tablespoon
lard) one-half cup sugar, one-half cup
raisins, one-half cup currants. nutmeg
grating, one egg, milk to make soft
dough (about one cup Mix and sift
the -four, baking powder, salt, sugar
and nutmeg twice, chop in fat till very
fine. Add the beaten egg to one-half
cup milk and mix lightly, with flour
and fat, to soft dough, Add the raisins
and currants which have been well
washed, dried and lightly Toured.
Bake in buttered loaf pan 40 minutes
In a moderate oven.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-31

srs, but there IS a spiked projection
above the~ main blade and .hook in
the rear of It. This upper spike is
for lifting out milk bottle caps. which
are often hard to get out with the
fingers or a fork and for extracting
the fiat corks, for which It is scarcely
worth while TO use corlSscrew = The
corkscrew, by the. way, is hinged to
the tool and folds into the handle
when not in use. The hook is for re-
moving the caps from beer and soft
drink bottles. AS a matter of fact,
this implement is more of bottle
opener than can opener.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-31
A, 4tomeMsde Present.

p Arrow of northumberland scallops
to trim s.corset cover is not an UNI
acceptable gin for "a friend. Just
enough TO apply to neck and arm
holes (but enough without a doubt
is a, reasonable amount to make. Get
handkerchief linen and stamp upon It
tiny scaIlops, with an eyelet in each
or in every alternate scallop, If sim
plicity is the point you strive for.
This bit of handwork, perfectly pad
ded, buttonholed, eyeleted and then
cut out, pressed and mounted upon
colored tissue paper, will not be
scorned by the friend in need or the
woman who never embroiders. 1t is
entirely applicable TO the next corset
cover, and easily done at that.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-31
CANNOT DO ANY DAMAGE
Housewives VIII see al a Glance the
Vslusble Qualities Of this
New Mop.

simple and effective form OF mop
has been designed by Pennsylvania.
Its chief advantage lies in the abb
sence Of springs, bnils, levers. heads
or other parts of metal framework.
which have been known To rust, get
cut OF repair and scratch polished
surfaces The mop is made in two
detachable parasitic mop proper and
the handle, which is equipped with
a hook at one end and a fiaring piece
that Is also detachable. To put this
apparatus together the hook is run
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-31

through the ring on the mop and the
loose metal cap is drawn down over
the top, COMPRISING the upper por-
ton of the strands so that they can
be drawn up into the hollow end Of
the handle. In this way there are no
protruding metal parts and the device
may be used with safety on parquetry
floors or any polished surfaces which
might otherwise be married by the
contact of anything but the soft mop
itself The whole affair is very light
and is easy to manipulate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-31
MEAT STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
Delicious Dinner Dish Designed to APP
peal 70 Those Seeking Change in
Bill Of Fare.

Bill Of Fare.
Ingredients: Five pounds of a cheap
er cut of beef, four cups Of potatoes
cut into small pieces, two-thirds cup
each of .turnips and carrots cut into
one-half inch cubes, one-half onion,
chopped, onefourth cup of -four, salt
and pepper
Cut the meat into small pieces, re-
moving the fat; try out the fat and
brown the meat in it. When well
Drowned, cover with boiling water, boil
for five minutes and then cook in a
lower temperature until the meat is
done. If tender, this will require
about three hours on the stove or five
hours in the fireless cooker. Add car
rots, turnips, onions, pepper, and salt
during the last hour of cooking, and
the potatoes 10 minutes before serv-
ing. Thicker with the -four with cold
water Serve with dumplings. If this
dish is made in the fireless cooker
the mixture must be reheated WIN
the vegetables are put in. Such stew
may also be made of mutton If veal
or pork is used the vegetables may be
Quilted or simply little onion used,
Some times for variety the browning
of the meat is dispensed with. When
white meat such as chicken, veal or
fresh pork is used, the gravy is often
made rich with cream or milk thick
ened with flour The numerous minor
additions which may be introduced
give the great variety of such stews
found IN cook books.