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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06

dren for a period OF two weeks. Dur
ing that time they will exercise sort
of guardianship over the children, the
only requirement being that the child
shall get the benefit of fresh air and
country life
LIFE OR DEATH TO MANY.
Miss Giles stated this morning There
are nearly 500 children in this city be-
tween the ages of and IL who would
be greatly benefited even by a short
visit in the country, and with many of
them it is a matter of life or death.
The extreme and continued hot wealth
er which we have been experiencing is
having a very bad effect on many of the
poorer children who do not get the
best of care. We are not so sanguine
as to hope that all who are deserving
can be taken care of this year, but we
do hope to take care of those who are
most in need of a vacation. If We can
find 80 country homes that are willing
to care for a city child or two for a
fortnight we will feel that we have
made a good start. Next year we hope
to take care of many more.
ANY one who is willing to volunteer
for this work will please communicate
either with me or with Miss Ramser
We can be reached at the Association
house"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
The Theatre
Franklin Fyles Passes.

New York, July 6.-Franklin Fyles
for 80 years dramatic editor and critic
of the New York Sun, is dead at his
home here from heart disease. He
was born in Troy, \. Y, GA years ago,
and started newspaper work in that
city while a boy. He started as a
reporter on the Sun when only 20 years
old and five years later became dram
attic critic. Mr. Fyles was the author
of several selections of short stories
and one book on the stage called The
Theater and Its People" His most
familiar work was The Girl / Left
Behind Me- which he wrote in collab-
Grafton with David Belasco. Other
plays from his pen included 'Cumber-
land 81 and The Governor of Ken
lucky"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
VACATION FOR
POOR CHILDREN
Country People Asked to AS
sumo Care of City's Des-
titute for Fortnight.
MAY SAVE SOME LIVES
Little Ones Belonging to Poor
Families Are in a Bad Way
Because of Heat.

If the generous country people OF
Rock Island county respond as is ex-
pected of them, many of Rock Island
poor children will get short summer
vacation this season the like of which
they never enjoyed before and which
will be of untold benefit to them. Miss
Dina Ramser, police matron, have
planned to arrange for the sending to
the country of the most deserving Of
the children of the city provided suita-
BILE places can be found for them. They
ask the country people of the county
who have homes large enough to vol
unteer to care for one or more chill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
FRECKLES
New Drug That Quickly Removes
These HomeIy Spots.

There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles, as a new drug. othine-
double strength has been discovered
that Is a positive cure for these
homely spots.
Simply get one ounce of othine-
double strength, from your druggist
and apply a little of 1t at night, and
in the morning you will see that
even the worst have begun to dis
appear, while the light freckles have
vanished entirely. 1t is seldom that
more than an ounce is needed to
completely clear the skin and gain
a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine, as this Is sold under
guarantee OF money back II 1t fails
to remove the freckles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
SUCKED FIFY-FoUR EGGS.

Butcher Dispro~ed Doctors Opinion
and Won 800.
Nick volz, q San Francisco butcher.
swallowed ffty-four eggs In 1s6 sec
onds. Volz got the eggs and 500.
Several days ago Abe Shapiro, pro
prietor of the butcher shop. who was
familiar with VOLTS accomplishments,
offered to bet Leo Sanders, his man
ager, 500 that Voiz could swallow
dfty-four eggs In six minutes
Sanders sought the opinion OF d doc
tor and got satisfying data. Then he
took the wager and supplemented It
by making q similar bet with Volz.
after eating the eggs Volz took two
drinks Of whisky and went back TO
work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
ENDOWMENT FUND SOCIETY.

THE ENDOWMENT FUND so
ciety of Augustana college was enter
tanned yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs o. V. Holmgrain, Gil Forty
fourth street The hostess was assist
ed by Miss Emily Anderson and Mrs.
c. A. Larson. Twenty five mem ber5
were present, and after the business
session Mrs. X. T. Anderson read a
paper on EARLY Puritan Life" taking
the place of Mrs. G. A. Andreen, who
was to have read a paper on Finland
and Greenland" The hostesses served
refreshments during the afternoon.
The August meeting is to be a basket
picnic for members and their families
and will be held at lions hill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
BAkEY-ROBRINS.

REV. F. E. SHUT, AT THE PAR
sonage of the Spencer Memorial Meth
odist church, this morning at 10 o'clock
officiated at the marriage of Mrs. Mary
E. Robbins, 1922 Fifth-and-a-half ave
nue., to Fred Bakey, 437 Forty-third
street They were accompanied by
Mrs. Robbins daughter, Mrs. Balcount
and Otto klinger. Mr.. Bakey is en-
ployed in the Barnard & Leas works,
Moline The home will be at 1922
Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06

societies who were honored by cleo
ton 10 Offices at the recent state en-
cempment of the Grand Army Won
ans Relief corps, Spanish-Amerfcan
war veterans and the woman's auMli-
airy OF the latter organization. Mem
bers of all local patriotic bodies arc
invited to attend the reception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06

ment of the best doctor in Georgetown.
S. c. for a year, but could get no re-
lief. A friend advised me to try DR..
Kings New Discovery. did 80, and
was completely cured. feel that l
owe my life TO this great throat and
lung cure" Its positively guaranteed
for coughs, colds, and all bronchial af-
fections, SOC & s1.OO. Trial bottle free
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

ANNOUNCEMENT is MADE CT
the engagement of Miss Mango Kohh,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis kohr,
824 Twenty-third street, to Henry 5.
Frankel of Des Moines. The date of
the wedding is not announced. Miss
Kohn is we'll known in tri-city sociai
and musical circles. Mr. Frankel Is
connected with a large mercantile es-
Enlistment in Des Moines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
CELEBRATE SD ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. AND MRS BENJAMIN Vi
ELS, SIS Eleventh street. celebrated
their ffty-tbird wedding anniversa; Y
Tuesday. They spent the day wiki
their children and grandchildren at
the home of their daughter, Mrs. Jo1n
Simmons. An excellent dinner was
served and small group Of friends
were present.
Though Mr.. Ellis is 20 vars OLD he
works every day, being in the employ
of the Rock Island Pillow company.
which firm he has served for the last
80 years. Mrs. Els is nearing her I'D
birthday but does not appear to De
that much by twenty years. The other
children are: Fred. employed on the
island; Marney, advertising manager
Furst company, Jersey City, y. J. Mr.
Ellis served in the army nearly four
years and Mrs. Els is a promin-
ent lodge woman. The couple are
highly respected and have many
friends who wish them many moi {
happy anniversaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
CALL IS MADE
TO new PLACE
Physical Director G. E. Gilman
Of Y. M. G. A. Is Wanted
at Kankakee.
BUT HE is UNDECIDED
Has Proven Valuable Man Here and
Would Be Missed@Hopes of
Remaining.

Whether or not Clarke E. Gilman
for the last two years director OF
physical training in the local Y. NJ
c. A, will return to the local field
for another years work is a question
which will be decided by Mr.. Gilman
within the present week. He has re
ceived an offer from the board OF di'
rectors Of the Kankakee, ILL.,, asso-
citation which has for remuneration
salary which is equivalent to that
which the local institution pays him
provided he remains. Mr.. Gilman
received the offer several weeks ago
and was asked to give a brief his
tory of his work here as the officers
had had favorable reports from out
side men who are acquainted with
the work that the young physical
director has accomplished here.
When all questions had been an
swered the directors decided that a
personal conference should be held
and invited Mr.. Gilman at their ex-
pense to come to Lake Geneva for
the meeting. Mr. Gilman advised
them that he would do so. The re-
suit of the conference will be await
ed with interest here, as Mr.. Gilruan
is we'll and popularity known.
UNSETTLED AT PRESENT.
At present things are rather up
in the air, so to speak, in regard
to the Y. NJ. c. A work for the COM
ing year, for if the building is sold,
there will be little room for the
conduct of the work and a physical
director will have a hard time to
keep his classes at work. How
ever. should Mr.. Gilman decide to
,emain, he will have a contract for
2 year, and the directors know that
he will be at work all of the time.
On the other hand, the proposition
at Kankakee is a very good one and
though the salary is the same, the
field is a better one. The Y. NJ. c.
y. building is new and the member
ship is larger than here though the
city is some 10000 shy of this on
population. The work is we'll or
ganized and Mr.. Gilman would be
kept busy to hold up the standard.
A VALUABLE MAN.
Anu from WHAT the local dSSOCld-
ton workers know of him, he is the
man who can handle the work there,
for during his two years here he has
inaugurated more schemes to in
crease the membership and interest
of the work than any one who has
held the position in several years.
He has been handicapped by the
poorness of equipment and lack of it
as well as interest. The men and
boys as well, have worked with him
in everything and if he goes from
Rock Island, a good worker will be
lost.
This is Mr.. Gilman's first field of
labor in the association work and he
has made good. He came here with
R. c. Smedley and A. d. Hermann
two years ago. His record is an
enviable one and should another
man replace him here, he will have
a hard time to keep the work on a
par with that of Mr.. Gilman.
Licensed to Wed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06

w evolved nervous tissue has been
formed
Thus In q test tube DR.. Lewis mas
succeeded In duplicating the process
which since time began has bafded the
students and philosophers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
Escaped With His Life.

''Twenty-one years ago 1 faced an
awful DEATH" writes, H. B. Martin,
Port HARRISON, s. C. Doctors said l
had consumption and the dreadful
cough had looked like it, sure enough.
I tried everything, l could hear of, for
my cough, and was under the treat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
RELIEF CORPS RECEPTION.

AT MEMORIAL HALL IN THE
court house next Saturday evening the
Woman's Relief corps of John BuforG
post will hold a reception in honor q
those of the members of local patriotic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
HOSTESS AT PARTY.

MISS MADELINE MURPHY OF
Thirtieth street entertained at a din
ner party at the Outing club, Davep-
port. last evening. Covers were laid
for 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
A Good Manacar.

The Wtfe-After all. Adolphus. this
visit isn't going to be 50 expensive.
With the half dozen dresses l simply
had TO get and your clothes cleaned
and pressed we'll manage splendidly.
-Harper's Bszar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06

He is our friend who loves more
than aomlres us--Channing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
WHY DOES FENCE WIRE RUST?
If You Know, Nj. L. King, of the
State Agricultural College Wants
to Hear from You.

Did you know that the bottom
wires of fence seldom rust as badly
as those higher up? Do you know
why? M. L. King, of the Iowa ex-
pertinent station, is studying the
problem of the rusting of fence wire.
He has found that wherever the wire
is covered with grass or weeds or
vines they do not rust nearly so bad
ly as when they are entirely exposed
to the air. Near Ames there is a
twelve year old fence that is partly
covered with hop vines. The wires
under these vines are as good as
when first put up. Those in the other
parts of the fence are very badly rust
ed with the exception of the bottom
wires, which were protected by the
grass.
II there are any other such cases
in the state Mr.. King would like to
hear from them. Write direct to M.
l.. King, Ames, Iowa, and give him
any information along this line that
you may have. Mr.. King is going
to devote considerable time to this
problem and hopes to devise some
practical methods of preserving
fence wire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
FOR BALD HEADS.
A Treatment That Costs Nothing il
it Fails.

We want you to try three large
bottles of Rexall "93" Hair Tonic
on our personal guarantee that the
trial will not cost you a penny if it
does not give you absolute satisfac-
ton. That's proof of our faith in
this remedy, and it should indisput-
ably demonstrate that we know what
we are talking about when we say
that Rexall "93" Hair Tonic will
grow hair on bald heads, except where
badness has been of such long du-
ration that the roots of the hair are
entirely dead, the follicles closed and
grown over, and the scalp is glazed.
Remember, we are basing our
statements on what has already been
accomplished by the use of Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic, and we have the
right to assume that what it has done
for thousands of others it will do for
you. In any event you cannot lose
anything by giving 1t q trial on our
liberal guarantee. Two sizes, SOC.
and 800. Remember, you can OBJ
tain Rexall Remedies In this COM
munity only at our store-The Rexall
Store. Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
Washington Letter.
BY Clyde H. Tavenner.


Washington, Feb. II, 1911.-Taft
and sure defeat, or progressive Re-
publican candidate with a chance to
win!
mis- is the ultimatum being put
up to Republicans all over the coun-
try by the recently organized Pro-
gessive Republican league. This
striking campaign slogan was coined
by ellison Gardner, one of the press
agents of the progressive organiza-
ton.
If what the progressives say is
true, that the denomination # Taft
means defeat for the Republican par
ty in 1912, it might as we'll be &C.
cepted now that the next President
of the United States is to be a Dem
denomination. This is because he
has the necessary machinery to get
the nomination.
Gardner gives seven reasons why
Taft should not receive re-nomina-
ton.
l.. His failure to receive indors-
ment at the hands of Roosevelt.
g His alliance with Aldrich, Can
non, Ballinger and others generally
credited with connections with spec
ial privilege.
3. The hostility of the progress
sive wing, led by men like LaFollette
Beveridge, Pinchot and Roosevelt.
4. The public disapproval of
Taft's bad faith in accepting the
presidency as progressive, and ad-
MT ief@ Wi H@
airy.
5. The bad effects of his support
of Ballinger and opposition to gen.
uine conservation.
6. Taft's acquiesence in the AL
drich tariff bill, his use of patronage
to co-erce progressives, his defeat
of an income tax, etc.
Z. The cumulative of these as
seen in the reputation of the party
in the late elections.
Opposed to these are the facts
that he has the confidence of Wall
street; that there is strong senti-
ment in favor of giving any presi-
dent a second term, and that the
regulars in his party favor his re-
But these facts which
pldCIlcdlIy clncn re-nOmlnaClOn Tor
Taft are these:
l. That the Republican organiza-
ton is controlled by Big Business;
2. That the southern delegates
are brought under Taft control by
federal patronage and cash;
3. That the southern delegates
combined with the delegates. who
can be delivered by state machines
controlled by such as Penrose, Lori
mer, Crane, Aldrich, Carter and War
rem, make up two-thirds of the del
egates to the national republican
'Shall it be Taft and sure defeat"
demand the progressives, cor pro-
gressive republican candidate with
chance to VIM"
1t looks as if the answer is to be:
Taft and sure defeat!'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
The Secret of Long Life.

A French scientist has discovered
one secret of long life. His method
deals with the blood. But long ago
millions of Americans had proved
Electric Bitters prolongs life and
makes it worth living. 1t purifies,
enriches and vitalizes the blood, re-
builds wasted nerve cells, imparts
life and tone to the entire system,
It's a godsend to weak, sick and de-
biliated people. kidney trouble
had blighted my life for months
writes w. M. Sherman, of Cushing,
Me-, "but Electric Bitters cured me
entirely" Only soc. at Van Werden
& Kopp's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
HOW OREGON ELECTS SENA.
TORS.

The Oregon law provides thai
United States Senators may he nom.
mated by their respective parties in
the party primaries, and the candi.
date receiving the greater number
of votes thereby becomes the party
nominee. Then, in the general cleo
ton, the party nominees are voted
for by the people, and the individual
receiving the greater number of votes
in the general election thereby be-
comes the peoples choice for United
States Senator.
Senator Chamberlain and myself
were selected by the people and cleo
ted by the Legislature under the pro-
vision of this law. Opponents of
popular government, and especially
of the election of United States Sen
atOrs by direct vote of the people,
have bitterly assaulted our law be-
cause a Legislature, overwhelming
~ Republican, elected my colleague,
who was candidate selected by the
Democratic party and nominated by
the whole electorate of the State as
the peoples choice of our State for
United States Senator. Upon re-
Election l think every intelligent man
who is honest with himself must con-
cede that this fact, instead of being
the basis of criticism, is the highest
kind of evidence as to the efficacy of
the law, and every advocate of the
election of United States Senators by
a popular vote must realize that Ore
gon has evolved plan wherein, in
effect, the people enjoy the priv
ilege of selecting their United States
Senators, and through the crystal
ization of public opinion the legis-
lative ratification of their action
United States Senator Jonathan
Bourne in The Columbian.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
WILSON'S AMENDMENT.

Senator Wilson, of Clinton county
offers an amendment to the Cossor
law which extends the removal pro-
vision of that law to all county anc
township officers. elective or appoint
i've The change proposed Is sweep
ing as under the law at present re-
moval is limited to sheriffs, county
attorneys, mayors, police officers anc
constables. The Wilson amendment
adds two causes for removed to the
original law under which law en-
forcing officials are subject to its
provisions for misfeasance, nonfeas
ance and malfeasance in office. The
amendment adds that they may be
removed for "any inability prevent.
ing the discharge Of the duties of his
office. For failure to produce and
account for all public funds and prop
erty in his hands at any inspection OF
settlement"
Whatever opposition may develop
to Senator Wilson's amendment it is
logical and businesslike. The Co.'S
son law with its removal provisions
has been approved as satisfactory by
a referendum to the people in Mr..
COsson's candidacy for attorney gen.
eral. In that contest the Cosson
laws and the policy of law enforce
ment were the issues. Cosson's cleo
ton was secured not by any person
al popularity but entirely on the is
sues of the Cosson laws and the en-
forcement of law. Then, if the law
removing county attorneys, sheriffs.
ct al. is appreciated why shouldn't it
as a logical process extend to all
county officers?
The added causes for removal
seems to be businesslike and will
probably be generally approved by
business men who consider that "in-
ability preventing the discharge of
the duties" of men hired and paid
for the performance of duty and
failure to produce and account for
funds and property entrusted to en-
ployes and officials of corporate or
partnership businesses are sufficient
causes for removal or discharge. For
the business of the county is bust
ness quite as much as merchandising
or any other form of business and
should be weeded of incompetents
and worse.
The COsson law may need fixing
in one particular. 1t might be better
if the number of compliments nee
essary to start proceedings were
raised to ten-and that is an open
question. 1t might be better and
certainly would be more comprehen-
sive with the Wilson amendment ad-
ded.-Marshallto Times-Republi-
can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16

"A year ago Senator LATE Young
was damming Senators Dolliver and
Cummins for their opposition to a
tariff that had the endorsement of
President Taft" recalls the Guthrie
Center Guthrian. "In his opinion
it was the duty of Iowa senators to
support the president in his effort
to have the Payne tariff law passed
and they we're branded by him as
traitors, and democrats for not do
ing so. Now Senator Young says
that he will oppose the president
with all his strength in his effort to
secure Canadian reciprocity. Poll
tics is a great game and at times
sever old, friendships. Lafe's love
for the farmer is so great that he
has thrown the president overheard"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16

Senator Hale, of Maine, will re.
tire March 4, after having served
twenty years in the upper branch OF
congress. A Washington dispatch
carried by the Associated Press says:
when Senator Hale and Senator
Aldrich retire from the senate in
March there will be only one sena-
tor left whose term of service in the
senate began the same years as those
of the two veterans of Maine and
Rhode Island. He is Senator Frye,
of Maine. All three entered the SEN
ate in 1881. Hale, March 4, of that
year; Frye, March IS, and Aldrich,
October 5. The only other senator
whose term of service approaches
these in length is Senator Cullom
of Illinois who began his senatorial
career March 4, 1888. Although
Senator Frye entered the senate only
eleven days behind Hale, Frye has
been the Junior senator from Maine
for thirty years. He is seventy-nine
years old and Hale's senior by five
years in point of age. He succeeded
James G. Blaine in the senate and
has seen seven presidents in the
White House-Garfield, Arthur,
Cleveland, Harrison, Mckinley,
Roosevelt and Taft. Senator Frye
has been president pro tenn of the
senate-the man who presides when
the vice president is absent or after
the death of vice presdent-since
the second Cleveland administration.
Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, was
vice president when Mr.. Frye was
chosen president pro TEN. He has
held that honor by reelection ever
since. When vice president Hobart
died in November. 1899 Mr.. Frye
presided over the Fifty-sixth and
Fifty-seventh congresses. Again,
after the assassination of Mckinley
took Colonel Roosevelt from the SEN
ate chamber to the White House,
Mr.. Frye became president pro tenn.
and presided over the senate in the
Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eight con-
crosses. Colonel Roosevelt presided
over the senate only five days-from
March 4, to March 8, 1901, in a
special session called to pass upon
Mr.. McKinleys first nominations. In
the fifteen years that Mr.. Frye has
been the president pro tenn. he has
been the actual presiding officer for
six years of that time in the place of
Vice President Hobart and Vice Pres
ident Roosevelt.