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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
No Need to Stop Work.

When your doctor orders you to stop
work, it staggers you. IL can't you
say You know you are weak. run
down and failing in health, day by
day, but you must work as long as you
can stand. What you need is Electric
Bitters to give tone, strength. and vi
gor to your system. to prevent break
down and build you up. Don't be weak,
sickIy or aiIing when Electric Bitters
will benefit YOU from the first dose.
Thousands bless them for their glor-
iCus health and strength. Try them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
At HE ILLINOIS

Newspaper reviews in all of the
cities visited thus far this season
are highly complimentary TO Henry
Woodruff and his production of
THE Prince of Tonight" in which
he is TO be seen tomorrow afternoon
and evening at the Illinois in this
city. The Prince of Tonight" a
musical play, was shelved for a sea-
son, and Mr.. Woodruff has revived it.
AS always, Mr. Woodruff has sur
rounded himself by a large and cap
able company.
The theatregoers of this city will be
accorded a treat when Robert E
O'Connor in The Travelling Sales
man." James Forbes comedy appears
at the Illinois, next Saturday night and
special matinee. The story of this
laugh producing play revolves around
the life of typical American drum
mer' on the road. This character
(which is followed through four acts OF
humorous adventure is Bob Blake. in
terpTeted by Robert z. O'Connor,
most capable actor with a well devel-
Cped sense Of humor. The part of the
49, caA-c ''itAA " AlOLf 40-AFNt int4o III iCFC
al first sight, is played by Bess Dun
Top. an exceedingly pretty and talent
ed actress. There are numerous other
characters incidental to life in a small
western village where the scenes Of
the play are laid. which are so true II
nature that they viii be recognized in
stantly by anyone in the audience who
has ever spent a day in a small town.
There are no job-lots of shop-worn
jokes in The Travelling Salesman;
everything is right up to the minute.
The scene in the second act disclosing
= poker game in progress in one OF
the rooms OF a smali-town hotel, is
worth many times the price OF an or
rhestra seat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
AT THE GRAND.

The Com muters." James Forbes
latest comedy, was seen in the tri-
cities for the first time last night at
the Grand. Its d harmless little
hing, built wholly for laugh-produc-
2 purposes. In this respect il sue
e eds admirably. Manager Henry E.
Harris has given the play a sump-
tuous staging ana mis- company is
one Of exceeding cleverress. IN fact
this comedy in the hands of players
OF ordinary capacity would be a ri
disulous affair. Prominent in the
cast are John :. Robertson, Florence
Malone. ANY Lesser. Pauline Duff
field, Frederick Malcolm, Harry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
Forced to Leave Home.

Every year a large number of poor
sufferers, whose lungs are sore ana
Tacked with coughs. are urged 10 90
To another climate. Bat this is costly
and not always sure. There's a bet
ter way Let Dr. King New DiscoF-
cry cure you at home. 1t cured ne
OF lung trouble" writes w. K. Nelson,
OF Caiamiue, Ark, when all else fail
ed and I gained II pounds in weight.
Its surely the king of all cough and
lung cures" Thousands owe their
lives and health TO it. It's positively
guaranteed fOI coughs, colus, lagrippe.
asthma. cToup-aIl throat and luHs
troubles 80 cents and $L0O. Trial
bottle free at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
AT THE EMPIRE.

Manager E. T. Dolly Of the Empire
announces bill for the coming week
that he believes for variety Is the best
yet seen at his theatre. Captain Id
rian c. Arson, the grand old man of
baseball, will appear in a monologue,
taking the form of series of stories
about the national pasdme; the Sal
vaggio sisters will present Partisan
dances; then there is Proval, the
whistling ventriloquist; the Chartres
sisters and Holiday in a singing odd
ity, THE Stop Model" Kimbal broth
ers and Siegal, singing and talking
comedians, and the six Mono Arabs,
tumblers from the desert. The pres
ent bill, featured by Foster and Eos
ter in The Volunteer Pianist" and
Barney Fagin and Henrietta Byron in
The Latest in Vaudeville will be
seen for the last time tomorrow night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16

yesterday after the conferees had wait
ed two hours to hear Governor Dix of
New York, who was delayed in reach
ing SIP ~, Lake. Although ;,e pro-
gram was to have extended through to-
day. illness and inability to attend on
the part Of several scheduled speakers
led to the discovery that there would
be no matters claiming the attention
of the gathering and the idea OF hold
ing session was abandoned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Manager Joe Quinn has a real
comedy bill at the Majestic the lat
ter half of the week, and it is re-
ceiving the patronage which ii well
deserves, the little house being
crowded to its capacity at each per
Torrance. All of the acts are good,
but to II particular are out of the
ordinary. They are the Four Dane
ing Bugs and the Marco Twins. The
latter act is one of the most unique
ever staged here. Both performers.
the one a man less than three feet
in height and the other an elongated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
BADLY HURT BY HAzERS
High School Boy, Roughly Treated
by Associates.

Belleville, Ill, Sept. 16.-CharIes
S. Schrader, IA years old, son of
Henry c. G. Schrader, is under med
zeal treatment for serious internal
injuries caused by a hazing at the
high school Hazing in Illinois is a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine or
imprisonment. Henry w. Brua,
principal of the school, says he is
making an Investigation. At the
morning recess young Schrader was
surrounded on the playground by a
crowd of boys, who pushed him back
and forth until he fell. Then some
OF the hazers fell or threw them
selves upon him, crushing his side
and injuring his liver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
Mildred Holland

Miss Mildred Holland, weII-
known actress who is in vaudeville
this year, is bu5ying herself on her
travels about the country interest
ing ministers in the organization
of actors church alliances in diff
ferent cities. She you'd have cards
posted in all theaters calling atten-
ton to the church designated in
that city where people OF the STAGE
might find welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16

tween the shoulders and feet. but it
is radical departure from the edg-
ing Of skunk which obtained for so
many cold seasons and chiefly be-
cause that wiry pelt Of unattractive
name, prevented garments of finer
fur from wearing into rags.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16

contortionist. Their comedy is OF
the sort that brings screams OF laugh
ter from their audience. The four
dancers. put on an unusually clever
turn. There are two young ladies'
and two men and all four are adopts
in their art The bill viii close to-
morrow night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16

Mrs. Walter Lispenard Suydam,
jr, wife CO q young New York mil
lionaiTe and niece OF Stanford
White, is reported to have taken
apartments in downtown New York
with twenty-year-old Frederick No
bic, son of a Brooklyn plumber. for
whom she has forsaken her hus-
band. Mobiles family declares Mrs.
SUydam kidnapped him after tempt
Ing him with her wealth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
Theatre Bookings.
THE ILLINOIS.

Sept. 17.-Henry Woodruff in
The Prince OF Tonight"
Sept. 23.-'The Travelling Sales
man"
Sept. 24.-"The Rosary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
Every bottle is guaranteed to satisfy
Only 80 at all druggists.

Your complexion as well az your
temper is rendered miserable by a
disordeTed liver. BY taking Cham
berlains stomach ana liver tablets
you can improve both. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16

The best preparation for the future
is the present vel seen 10. The last
duty well done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16

Spring Lake, y j., Sept. 1G-The
third annual governors conference
can't TO an unexpected close mere late
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
THE EMPIRE.

Daily vaudeville performances at
2:3O and 8.15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
TIE IAJESTEC

TIE 5IAJESTEC.
Daily vaudeville performances at
ESQ and 6:15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16
R32&aheatre

Davenport, Kara Kenwyn and Minnie
Williams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-16

Nm. d. McJunkin Advertising Agency, Chicago.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23
NEW JERSEY FARM EXCHANGE
Cooperative Scheme Works Success.
fully and Might Profitably Be
Followed by Others.

A writer In the National Stockman
and Farmer tells the story of the Bur
lington County Farmers Exchange,
New Jersey. The example might be
profitably followed In other sections.
1t was organized last winter with
pcapital Of $l25,OOO, par value IS per
share. When 1t started no one was al.
lowed to hold more than 100 shares
and not many took that amount. Since
then the directors passed a resolu.
ton that no one should hold more
than one share, 30 that everybody
can become member who wants to
pc.
The exchange does no business for
,nyone except members. 1t charges
ive per cent. for buying and five per
lent. for selling anything the members
rant to buy or sell. The exchange
ihips In carload lots. but buys whole.
sale such articles as seed potatoes,
grass seed. baskets. hampers, twine,
t,achinery. paris green, berry crates
end boxes and most anything else
needed by farmers. They sell any.
eiing, but when perishable stun is
shipped 1t is sent by express prin.
cipally to Newark, New York, Bos.
:on and other cities east and west.
Sometimes the exchange has an agree.
ment with reliable commission men.
The manager receives a salary Of
$4,000 per yenr. The exchange ships
potatoes to all parts Of the country
and even to Cuba. 1t will handle In
two months about 1000 carloads OF
potatoes. 1t shipped about 100 car.
.cads of strawberries. Some went to
Chicago and other parts Of the west
and all over the New England states
and Canada. No potatoes have been
bought on the cars except they were
purchased from the exchange. It has
command Of great deal Of produce.
and this brings the buyers to It. The
exchange will sell baled hay, baled
straw, apples, peaches by the carload
or less, beans. sugar corn. asparagus,
pears or anything else that can be
disposed OF.
There are good practical men as Of.
ficers and assistants to see that the
stun Is properly graded when offered
for shipment. and they will not re.
ccive stun unless 1t is properly put up.
The once is located at LIT. Holly, N. J.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building for the readers OF
this paper. On account Of his wide expe-
rience as Editor Author and Manufac-
turer. he Is. without doubt. the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford. No.
fs4 Fifth Ave-, Chicago. ILL.,. and only en-
close two-cent stamp for reply;
The most noticeable thing in archi.
lecture and building at the present
time Is the popular interest seen on
all sides In regard to the planning and
designing Of houses, especially those
In suburban and country neighbor.
hoods. The American Home" has al.
ways been more than tradition, and
this home we always think Of as be.
ing located In the country or in the
outskirts of the old home village. At
the present time we are just In the
midst Of a revival of domestic archi-
lecture, especially In regard to sub.
urban building. The dwelling house
that Is at once comely and convenient
seems likely to become the typical
house of rural America. and even in
the towns the leaven has begun to
work.
1t Is apt to be in the country rather
than the town that this worthier type
OF domestic architecture fourishes.
The town house Is apt to be cramped
by the narrowness Of its site, by the
Limitations Of its outlook, by the build.
Ing line and by the character Of the
neighboring houses. 1t may in itself
be an excellent piece Of work, but the
surroundings are not favorable to It..
In the country. conditions favor the
architect, not by making his task an
easy one. but by investing it with In.
terest On narrow rectangular plot,
wedged in between existing houses
and gardens on three sides and road.
way on the fourth. an architect may
indeed exhibit skill In minimizing the
inherent defect Of the site, but
1t Is not surprising that he should
feel little enthusiasm for such a task.
As a matter Of fact. he is seldom call.
ed upon to undertake 1t: still the
owners and builders commonly con.
slider that there is little call for the
special skill Of the architect in dealing
with these commonplace city condi.
tions.
In the country, on the other hand,
the problems Of building even small
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23
NOT ACCORDING TO PROGRAM
Practical Joker Meant to Astonlsh
His Wife, and Doubtless
He Did.

When the first shipment Of frozen
eggs arrived from Australia their ex.
treme hardness astonished the brok-
ers.
One man. calling at q brokers' ONCE.
was amazed to sec him taking aim at
the wall with an egg.
What tho dickens are you atI" he
said.
But the broker let drive. the only
result being slight dent In the wall.
The thing being explained. the man
took couple Of the eggs, put them
in his pocket, and left to startle his
wife. Arriving home. he waited till
the family was assembled for dinner.
and then banged an egg at the new
dado.
But the smile quickly faded from
his face. The egg had thawed.-Lon.
don Tit.Blts.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23
BUYING AGENT SAVES MUCH
cooperativ. Plan That Give. Entire
Satisfaction to One Thousand
Families-How Worked.

About four years ago we. working
through the Farmers Union, began
buying at wholesale: the members Of
three unions co-operated, comprising
about forty families. We met once a
month and selected buying commit.
tee Of two members, and each man
made list Of his months supplies.
the committee putting each article.
such as sugar. coffee. ETC.. together;
making an account sufficiently large
to be wholesale order.
This plan was abandoned, after a
years trial. because 1t did not give
satisfaction; for the members could
not foresee. month ahead, the many
little articles they would need, writes
Enos c. Pittman in the Farm World.
But the main reason that 1t was not
satisfactory was that there were Ger.
tain parties who always thought they
could have done better II they had
been on the purchasing committee.
These parties always complained Of
some imaginary inefliciency until 1t
became impossible to obtain persons
willing to serve on those committees
Our next effort was along entirely
different lines. One hundred Of US sub
scribed $3.50 each and turned 1t over
to a bonded person who agreed to In
vest 1t, and like sum of his own
money In line Of merchandise, and
for an additional 81 he furnished us a
trading card good for one year (this
dollar was his as his salary; and at
the end of Ave years he was also to
receive the $3.50 as bonus. provided
he fulfilled his contract, which was
that he was to supply the contract
holders their goods at 10 per cent.
above the wholesale price. The con-
tract also specified that he was to
present his original bills on the de-
mand of any Of the stock or contract
holders.
This plan has given entire satisfac-
tton. and he has sold additional con-
tracts until now he has 1000 Of them.
which means that his salary is $1,000
per year, with bonus of $500 at the
end Of five years, provided he fulfills
his contract. which, of course, he will
do. as 1t will pay him to do so.
This seems to be making the buy.
ing agent rich. and, Of course, he has a
good thing" Of It, but the saving to
the contract holder Is immense, and
justifies 1t as they save at least 81 on
each barrel Of -four; cooking oil sells
in our town for 81 per gallon. 1t costs
GO cents at wholesale in Memphis
and We buy II at our cooperative
store for 66 cents, a saving Of "a cents
per gallon.
But the largest saving is in the
dry goods line, and frequently on q
bill Of dry goods we save 80 per cent.
Of the purchase price.
One of my neighbors tells me that
he saved the money invested in his
contract on one order Of dry goods,
which amounted to SIG. He arrived
p; this fact by having the other stores
make him price on the bill OF goods.
and then buying at the cooperative
store, anG comparing prices.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23

rules In the towns as to placing the
best rooms In the front Of the house.
II the house faces the north he will
probably place the principal living
rooms at the back, SO they may get as
much sunshine as possible. There Is no
reason why the back elevation Of coun.
try or suburban dwelling should not be
just as attractive as the front eleva.
tion. The style Of building which
give rise to the jibe about Queen Anne
fronts and Mary Ann backs" is abso.
lutely without excuse in the country.
The typical country house tends to
breadth rather than height. The
broad and low house seems to fit down
more comfortably on Its site and helps
that sense Of restfulness which Is
so much to be desired. The accom-.
panying design illustrates such resi-.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23

dence at its best. 1t Is broad, com.
Portable and inviting In appearance
outwardly, and the interior arrange.
ment Is Just what we would expect
from the hospltable exterior. From
the broad porch. extending clear
across the front Of the house, one en-.
tiers large central reception hall. The
entire space to the left Is given over
to a living room, 10 by 90 feet in size,
with an open fireplace and built.in
book shelves at the far end. The
homelike comfort and cheer Of room
OF this kind. with the entire family
drawn about cracking fire on the
hearth Of winters night, cannot be
oyerestimated.
Opening to the right from the cen.
tral hall Is the dining room. Wide
cased openings connect both living
room and dining room with the central
hall, giving an effect OF spaclousness
unusual in a house Of this size. The
kitchen is well placed for convenient
housekeeping On the second floor
four good sized bedrooms are pro.
vided. besides bathroom and linen
room and an abundance Of clothes
closets.
This Is gambrel roof house. slight.
ly colonial In design. 1t presents n
dignified and attractive appearance.
and at the same time Is economical to
build. The estimated cost Of this
house is $500.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF
PIMPLES AND BLACKHEADS

A speedy and economical treatment
for disfguring pimples is the follow
ing: Gently smear the face with Cuti.
cura Ointment, but do not rub. Wash
of the ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water and
bathe freely for some minutes. Re-
peat morning and evening. At other
times use hot water and Cuticura
Soap for bathing the face as often as
agreeable. Cuticura soap and oint.
ment are equally successful for itch.
Ing, burning. scaly and crusted hu.
mors of the skin and scalp, with loss
Of hair, from infancy to age, usually
affordlng instant relief, when all else
fails. Send to Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, Boston, Mass, for the latest
Cutlcura book on the care and treat.
ment Of the skin and scalp.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23
oATs-25s Blu. Per Acre.

That is the sworn to yield of Theodore
Harmes. Lewis Co.. Wash. had from
Salzer's Rejuvenated White Bonanza oats
and won a handsome 80 acre farm Other
big yields are l4l bus. ll0 bus. lO3 bus,
etc. had by farmers scattered throughout
the U. s.
Salzer's Pedigree Barley, Flax, Corn,
Oats. Wheat. Potatoes, Grasses and Glow.
ers are famous the world over for their
purity and tremendous yielding qualities.
We are easily the largest growers Of farm
seeds in the world.
Our catalog bristling with seed truths
free for the asking, or send l0c in stamps
and receive 10 packages Of farm seed nov.
elites and rarities. including above mar
yelous oats, together. with big catalog
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. 1872 South 8th St.
La Crosse, Wis.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23

awakened and increasing good sense
Of the building public should not allow
this to occur.
The designing Of suitable home
residence for rural location Is al.
ways an interesting problem, since
each site presents difficulties and ad.
vantages Of Its own. The design Of
q house should be governed by the ma.
ture Of Its site, whether on a hilltop,
on q hillside, on the open table-land,
or In valley; by the views OF the
surrounding country II is thought to
obtain from the principal rooms. by
the desire to obtain the maximum
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23

Good men are good imitators talk
about being good.
Many a horse we think ornery. is
just plain ignorant.
A good feeder is known by the con
dition Of the stock he keeps.
Market everything while 1t Is fresh,
You will get a better price and hold
your customers better.
Pay cash for what you buy and col
lect cash when you sell anything. 1t Is
the only safe business method.
How many bad habits have you
Topped of lately? None? Then you
haven't done the best you could.
You may beat neighbor In a law
suit so far as money goes, but the
victory never makes up for the loss
OF time and temper.
Old ground ought to be plowed at
least two inches deeper than that
which is newly turned. You will get
the better crops for 1t.
The Farmers Union should be the
leader in all matters of concern to
the farmers. 1t should never be fol
lower. but always leader.
The Farmers Union teaches-or
should that a maximum crop on a
small farm Is more profitable than 9
minimum crop on large farm.
The newer makes Of plows do far
better work than the old ones, and dc
It easier; but stick to the old plow till
you can pay spot cash for a new one.
There can be no reasonable doubt
that hog owners could make thelr
own prices for fat hogs at any time II
concerted action among them were
possible.
The books Of the officials Of every
union local or county, or state. should
be carefully audited regularly and re
port made to the membership. This
will prevent trouble.
Newspapers. magazines and grea,
many books are now SO cheap that q
total denial Of these to any farm
home involves either new definition
of extreme poverty or an extreme ol
,sordidness.