davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
STREET VAUDEVILLE.

a comedy skit that is not much
to tell about but which was highly en-
tertaining 10 the spectators was staged
on the sidewalk in front of the Rock
Island house yesterday. A stranger
with a fair-sized package under his
/ belt and another under his arm
stood waiting for a car, presumably
on his way out of the city via the
( interurban route to the arid regions
to the southwest. The car was a
| long time coming and the stranger
was unsteady on his pins, so 1t hap
iTened that in his waverings he drop
ped the bundle he was carrying
There was a sound of crunching glass
and a liquid Of some sort began flow
ing from the package onto the pave
ment. The owner surveyed the
wreck ruefully. After a fuTtiye
glance around him and a hasty ex-
animation he decided that there was
no salvage and so he headed up Sew
enteenth street for fresh supply.
Then came act two. About the
time the first party was out OF sight
d shifty-eyed hobo came strollinR
along and headed for the package.
guided probably as much by the
sense IF smell as of sight. Like a
jay bird that has discovered a big. fat
" orm, he surveyed the bundle from
one side and then from the other in
a series of spasmodic jerks. He felt
of the outside and found a further
Investigation warranted. With an
other move he broke the paper and
jerked out a bottle with the bottom
broken out. Again he reached in
and this time he fshed up a quart
bottle half full. Eureka,
The expression on that hobo's face
will never be forgotten by those who
saw il. JOY and surprise stood out
on his features till they could have
been knocked of with a stick. And
the way that tramp showed the bot
tie into a side pocket. took one
sweeping glance all around him and
liked it up the street formed a fit
ting climax to the comedy.
Ten minutes later the original
stranger with a package inside and
another outside again took his place
on the corner and in due time
boarded a car for the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

two leanest women, four nice looking
girls, the homeliest woman, the
shortest woman, four automobiles
that won't run, two prizefighters, an
infidel preacher, two babies born
near Christmas, some boys that can't
behave, a well drill, steam wood saw,
lot of old buggies and empty
whisky bottles, a Paddy and man
with a Kaiser Wilhelm beard, a rob-
Der captain. three black horses, two
mules and a tomcat chorus. If there
is another block in town like ours,
please let me know. PIE FACE.
-Postville (Iowa) Review
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
ANOTHER JACKPoTTER.

Mrs Jones-'T see they have found
a jackpot in our city council.
Mrs. Smith-"You know / have been
worried to death about that. My hus
band was murmuring something about
a jackpot in his sleep the other night
He does not belong to the council
but 1 was just wondering if ne happen
ed to be involved in the affair as an
outsider. Wouldn't it be terrible?"
Mrs. Jones-"Why didn't you ask
him how much he got?"
Mrs. SMITH did But he gave me a
look in silence that almost confirmed
my suspicious"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
NEW GREETING.

Good evening, fellow candidates"
was the greeting of citizen who walk
ed into the city council chamber one
evening during the week while the al
dermen were assembling for business.
Apparently he was serious He is a
candidate himself One member of the
body differed with the citizen, holding
all were not candidates. A poll was
taken and three proved themselves not
guilty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
PINooHLE PLAYERS, PLANT.

The barroom pinochle players of
Davenport are reported TO be wrathy at
the Legislators of Iowa for passing a
bill TO close the saloons of the Scott
county city at in the evening. Jo-
chin Dusseldorf is quoted as follows:
I'D zimply means dot de country is
going to bieces. Ven We elekted Taft
he said We would hev such a freedom
ness. Himmel. We're now will l met
mine friends at night We have just
formed a kommidde to make of Dav-
export a greater blaze. Wy is 1t dot
kommidde goes to shleep vile dose
preachers out Ply Des Moines try to
make us stay home every night in der
week and pray7 Ach, such a pizness!
vas talking NIT Anton Schmidt und
he say dot he vas reading about de
vurld coming to an end We got down
&c map and by golly We found dot de
furst blaze TO be stricken vos Daven-
port. Volts de use of building all
dees fine saloons if We can't use them?
Schmidt, und Schmalzried und me had
q pinochle match on that We kom-
menced back in 1881. We been playing
three nights every week ever since,
except one month ven Schmalzried he'd
to go to Kansas to attend the Wedding
OF his boy. De game now stands nit
Schmidt winner 81 80, me loser so cents
und Schmalzried out 81. We are blay
ing every night now TO see If We cant
get even before We have TO stay home
nights Last night I got back 90 cents
but had TO buy four rounds Of drinks.
Schmalzried still Is even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

resignation OF President T. J. Davis.
who has been at the head OF the col
lege for the three years OF its exist
ence. Professor and Mrs Davis will
leave soon for Bloomington. Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
FEW IEF2

You haven't come out as a candi-
date for commissioner YETI"
Nope Have you?'
'No-and I'm not going 10, either"
shake You and l can speak our
minds to one another. Nearly every
man iran against today slipped me
card"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
OUR OWN LAURA LANE J:BBEY.

My Dear Miss Jibbey: I am a girl
who has been told by more than one
young man that am good looking In
fact one fresh young chap, for whom
/ do not care, however, told me to my
face that I was "a pippin kid" what
ever that means. You see, am a
homebody, and I don't seem to be up
on the vernacuiar of the day. But
what is troubling me now is that a
young man whom I believed I was fall
ling in love with suddenly grew cold
towards me after he had taken me to
a dancing party ! spent $25 last win
ter taking lessons from a dancing pro-
lessor. I graduated and he said could
hold nv own alongside the best ones.
I never before attended a dancing
party until I went with Albert. We
slipped twice in gliding around the
hall. attributed the accidents to the
slippery surface. He would not agree
with me. After that l was a wall flow
er the whole evening, although some
of the older folks kept me entertained
by talking with me. What do you
suppose is the trouble?
GENEVIEVE.
Manifestly the trouble is in your
feet, sister. Get them tracking again,
and you'll regain your standing in the
affections Of your Albert.
SCOOPS ON OUR CORRESPONDENTS
We clip these few items from our
reiEhborfng exchanges this week:
Eva SchurchilI was bitten by a cat
Monday.
Dr. r. X Wells. who has been i'll and
Under the care OF Miss nellie Meighan
for about two weeks. is improving.
Albany is going to be In a dizzy
giddy whirl'' the coming week. A dance
tonight q wedding Wednesday evening
a valentine party or two, an 'Uncie
Tom" show Friday night and a box So
cable Saturday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
NEWS EDITOR OVERLOOKED.

Dear Editor: It makes me mad If
! pick up paper aud don't see any
news for there is a lot in our old
Postville. For instance, right in this
one block. there are six grandmoth-
ers. one grandfather. the latest man
in town, the leanest man and the
slowest man; two blacksmiths and a
botch, the two latest women, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
BY AID OF MOON.

On Feb. 2 l will again come to
Reassyille to relieve all those that
are unable to find relief elsewhere.
! am not looking for those ailments
which your home physician can cure.
] am only looking for those he can
not cure. Appendicitis and gall
stones are my easiest cures. as long
as the patient is not too far gone.
l will give 500 for any case l can
not cure by the laying on of my hands
during the new moon. Phillip Yack-
al. Tomah. Wfs-Reesevil1e CWis.)
Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

II troubled with indigestion. con-
stipation, no appetite or feel bilious,
give Cham berlain's Stomach and Liv-
er Tablets q trial and you will be
pleased with the result. These tab
lets invigorate the stomach and liver
and strengthen the digestion. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

die power light, placed over the side
entrance TO his ice cream parlor in
the rear.-Broadway correspondence
in MarysviIle (Ohio) Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
CARUsO'S JOB.

Il see Caruso was one of the guests
at the Decies-Gould wedding
Not as a guest exactly. He was
there to lend an artistic atmosphere
during the rendition OF the Long
Green wedding march"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

If you would hit the mark you must
aim little above II. Every arrow
that flies feels the attraction OF the
earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
NOT QUITE.

q see you are living in East Moline
now"
mo, you are mistaken. l am only
spending six days week there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

dent, is confined to his home at Os
borne with a severe cold.
Trinity Guild OF the Episcopal
church will meet Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. G. l. Eyster.
Alderman c. ]. Larkin leaves TO-
night for Washington in the Interest
of the Hennepin canal.
improvements for the Harper hotel
will soon be made according to some
plans which have recently been out
lined. The hotel will be extended from
the rear of the present structure 10
the boundary line of the premises. and
will be of the same design and height
as the present building. The second
floor will be used for a ball room.
which will be so arranged that the
dining room can be conveniently
reached from il.
Feb. 9-The dudes and dudines of
proud Rock Island who read with sor-
row In their hearts the many yelled
representations put out last fall for
a mild winter will be pleased to learn
that the weather has been of sufficient
severity this winter to insure a large
ice crop. And so there will be no dan
ger of an ice cream famine in this city
next summer
Progressive euchre is all the rage
down at that little Freeport town, and
railroad men who visit there frequent
ly are arranging for a meeting with
the railroad men OF that city. Bet our
boys can beat 'em.
Feb. 10. NJ. Schaab OF Muscatine,
Iowa, formerly clerk for John Streck-
fus. has bought a half interest in the
Streckfus stock. Mr.. Schaab is thor
oughly posted in the grocery line.
The club" participated in a delight
full sleigh ride one evening last week
and after driving over the thorough
fares of the city, called at the delight
full home of the Misses Weyerhauser.
where several hours were spent in So
cial pastimes and general enjoyment.
McNish. Johnson and Slavin's min
strels held the boards last night at
Harper's theatre and played to a large
and refined audience. McNish's inim-
table silence and fun is always ap-
preciated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

Feb. S-Conductor Pollard of the
%" and wife, returned yesterday from
a brief visit to Chicago.
William McEniry. the young law stu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

(From The Argus Files Of 1850
Feb. Sit was so intensely cold on
Tuesday and Wednesday that the ice
harvesters were compelled to tempo
rarily suspend operations.
Captain Parks iron gray horse has
left a broken halter in that gentle
mans barn to remind his owner of his
absence. The animal made his silent
adieu Tuesday night
Forty ladies OF the Woman's Relief
Corps. with their husbands in tow,
met at the home of Mrs. y. Ziegler on
Wednesday night, and then proceeded
to the home of Mrs. W. Clendenin,
whom they surprised in admirable
fashion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
NEW HEAD FOR COLLEGE
W. X. WoOdmansee Made Dean Of
William and Eashti at AIedO.

Aledo. H., Feb. l1.-(Special.D THE
appointment OF Professor w. r. Wood
mansee as dean of William and Vashti
college has been made by the trustees
of the college, who have accepted the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
OTHERWISE oCCUpIED.

81 saw you at the play last night"
Yes, I was there"
What did you think Of it?'
The fellow who had the seat mex
to me said il was great"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
SAVINGS OF THE CHILDREN
Public School Pupils Deposit S222.21
in Bank Today.

Savings for the week OF public
school pupils were deposited yesterday
in the State bank. The amounts
were received from the followings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

Feb. 6-This is the fifth successive
severe winter this region has had and
old settlers who remember the alterna-
ton of hard and open winters in the
early days, think that the climate has
undergone a change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
NOW WE KNOW.

A. c. Voght has added a new avn
ing TO his place of business and his
from is now lighted with aA500 can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
FROM THE VALLEY CLARION.

Amos Duncan, OUR detective, has
been keeping close tab on the reported
jackpot discovery in the city council
IN the county seat Amos had plan
ned to go to the county capital Tues
day to look the situation over, but
was prevented by the bad roads. He
has been consulted, he states, by
some of the leading citizens. and may
yet be induced to focus his eagle eye
on the affair in an effort to land the
real crooks. If there be any. OF this
Amos has not the slightest doubt. In
the meantime Amos has returned tenn
porarily TO his old place in our ton
serial parlors. He shaved your editor
last week and we got through without
a scratch-a pretty fair showing for
a beginner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

Ben Dilley, our efficient fire chief
has been confined to his home two
weeks by the grip. In the interim our
FIRE station is locked up. We must
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
GENEVIEVE

Manifestly the trouble is in your
feet, sister. Get them tracking again,
and you'll regain your standing in the
affections of your Albert.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-07
'CASCARETS CURE A
BILIOUS HEADACHE
Gently but thoroughly cleanse your
Liver, Stomach and Bowels and
you feel great by morning.

You're bilious, you have a throb-
bling sensation In your head, a bad
taste In your mouth your eyes burn.
your skin is yellow. with dark rings
under your eyes; your lips are parch-
ed. No wonder you feel ugly, mean
and III tempered. Your system is full
of bile not properly passed on. and
what you need is a cleaning up in
side. Don't continue being bilious
nuisance to yourself and those who
love you. and don't resort to harsh
physics that irrtate and injure. Re-
member that every disorder of the
stomach, liver and intestines can be
quickly cured by morning with gem
tie. thorough Cascarets-Lthey wbrlt
while you sleep. A Decent box from
your druggist will keep you and tho
entire family feeling good for months.
Children love . take Cascarets. be-
cause they taste good and never grippe
or sicken.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-07
.MAGOON BEFORE
HEALTH BOARD

The matter OF the Magoon lands at
Kewaio Is expected TO come up before
the meeting of the Board Of Health
this afternoon. J. Alfred Masoon hav-
ing been asked by the board To attend
and place his side of the question be-
fore II.
ilcsiuos the usual routine matters
coming up, President Pratt Is to ask
the board to decide ~ to what Is the
best thing to he done In connection
with the cesspool at Palama Settle
mcnt which has been Overlooking OF
late. His plan Is to put in n stump
instead of ccsspool and to also in-
stall either "a gasoline or electric en-
CINE and pump to the government sew
or The tide water II only down about
two feet in this locality
lie will also report that the Wal
pilopilo cesspool nuisance IL now pau.
the premises having been vacated 10y
all except soy maker, The latter has
new premises located and expects 10
move In about n week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-07

He Is expected to have the solid dele
cation from Wisconsin. There is
some talk that California and Oregon
may follow this example, but that Is
problematical. II Is admit, ed that
Mr.. La Toilette may secure quite n
number of scattering delegates. This
IN probable In such states as have
presidential preference laws. Those
statutes were enacted for the pur-
pose of allowing any district to indi-
cate choice different from the 9th
ers. The states having presidential
preference laws are Oregon. Nebris-
ka, New Jersey, North Dakota and
Wisconsin.
Senator Penrose and other Regular
Republican leaders insist that Mr..
Tait's veto messages have greatly al
vanced his cause. They say the folly
of revising the tariff In haphazarl
manner has been proven.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-07
Will CINCH AT
NEXT Meeting
Harbor Regulations Are Post
poned But Will Be Brought
Up Soon.

The adoption OF the waterfront rules
and regulations, WHICH was to have
been finished off at the meeting of the
board of harbor commissioners yester-
day afternoon. has been postponed un-
III the next meeting, owing to the alb
sence OF Secretary Berndt. The rules
ns simpllled and made ready for the
final adoption of ne board were laid
ON the table. however.
Although there was no profit from
the whole of the pllotage division, Ho-
nolulu alone showed balance OF 500
on the right side of the ledger. The
cost of the three pilots and the boat
boys IL about $1,000 month, so that
the total ran about $500.
j. l.. Brett was one OF those who
applied for the job of assistant harbor.
master, his formal application belnt
endorsed by many of the leading firms
1t was referred back to him for en-
dorsement by his former employers Of
else their appearance before the com
mission.
David Nahala Is also after the jol
of Waterman on the Alakea stree
wharf, but as there Ii no money foi
the position there is nothing doing TIL,
commissioners are to ask the polio,
to help them out In the protection o
the various freights.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-07
TAFT'S TRIP IS
IMPORTANT TO
nation
CONTINUED from Page y

will make n series of address In Cali
fornia. his purpose being to nail down
the State delegation for Senator Ia
Follette's Presidential candidacy. He
will then rush home and devote a
month to campaigning in Minnesota
and Wisconsin.
The Regular Democrats contented
themselves with long statement
from Senator Martin, the minority
leader who declared that all the Pre-
sident's yctoes Of tariff measures
would redound to the benefit OF the
Democrats and make downward re.
vision the most important issue of the
next campaign.
Progressive Democrats Busy.
The Progressive Democrats held a
conference here. with Senator Owen
as chairman. They determined to or
ganize the DcmI cratic Federation of
Precinct Clubs. II IL proposed TO
thoroughly organize 10000 voting
precincts In The country. The object
Is to secure the nomination OF Pro-
gressiyc Democrat for President.
Acting for himself President Taft
has mapped out the most extensive
swing around the circle ever taken by
II Chief Executive. Il Is expected to
more than his famous jaunt acros !
the country two years ago. lie will
leave Boston about September 10 and
go to the Pacific coast His trip will
extend as far South rs Tennessee and
oklahoma lie will make speeches Ia
at least " States. The first gun will
be fired In Syracuse. New York, Sep
TENDER II.
The expenses OF this political jun
ket will be approximately $4,000, he
paid ont SIS 900 on his $4,000 mile
trip The money comes from the s25.-
900 appropriated each year to defray
the Presidents travelling expenses.
President Has War Paint On.
The President will invade, WiscoI-
sin, Oregon, Kansas, Washington
South Dakota, Nebraska. California
Iowa, Minnesota and all those states
| where the progressives have obtained
partial control. He proposes to show
the fallacy of the new cult. Inciden
tally. he will explain his three tarii
vetoes and announce his programme
, for revision next winter,
This trip Is regarded by all factions
MS the most important ever under
taken by President. II will at one,
be bid for denomination and re
election.
There is no question but that Nj
TAFT will be dominated by the Re
| publicans. No other candidate Is sug
gested beyond Senator La Follett
and his following will not be large
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-07
KAMAAINA IS CALLED AS
WITNESS IN LAND CASE

Frederick Hazeldon, an old kama
alma of Maui and Lahaina, was the
first witness called In the Pa Pelekane
case, which was continued in the dis
trict court before Judge W. J.. Rob
inson this morning,
He Is expected to be able to give
the old boundary lines and also the
current talk of the period in htose far
back days as to who owned the land
He started in this morning telling the
court what he knew and continued this
afternoon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-07

+. G. Peters who was at that time
attorney general, asked the courts lor
an injunction to restrain McCandless
and was granted temporary one.
McCandless thu ough his attorney filed
demurrer and there the matter has
lain ever since.
Another phase of the question bear
ing along the lines of McCandless'
claim and also with special refer
ence to his land lying makai of the
Waiahole strip Is the matter of how
much water he Is entitled to under
his prescribed right. First of all he
cannot touch any of the water until
1t has crossed the boundary and then
he Is only entitled to enough to irri-
gate and otherwise supply the tara
patches there. He cannot under the
laws of the Territory sell any Of tina,
water with the provision that It can
be delivered on government ground.
W. +. Martin of the Water Re
sources branch said In this connec'
ton this morning: THE pipe line en-
tiers the WaiahOle lot and runs par.
4
allel with the mountain range until
1t reaches that point where the tun.
rel is 10 enter rart OF IL proceeds
beyond this' however. 70 where one
OF tne sources OF 'he Waiano'e stream
starts from. This can only ostensi.
ply DE Tor the purpose OF taxing tha'
wafer 'hronsh 'he mountain IN uh'
tunnel
III IS complicated question whicf
! would nke 10 see thrashed out
Questions UP.
] McCandiess' land at the bottom
inc Waiaho'e Iact mas certain r'ght'
as 10 me amount OF water But sup
POSING now tha' a'l TINS amount
wafer conid DC s"pphed from 'he ma
ka' sl3e Oh 'he d'tch would the pan
.a''oh nave the rsht 10 'ake any
inc wafer on me mNuKa SIDE! NC
o"hd'eSS claims eer'a'h wafer right
over 'he who'e OF the area nut TN
government want MN 10 prove ines
ana nh''i that Is done ! 40 not Sc