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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
THE MIGHTY ONION.

a Tribute TO This Vegetable With an
Artistic temperament.
KIN the onion and you leave a gap in
the universe. Kill anything else and
there is a substitute. The pOtnto is
akin to the cereals: squash and cab
bage and turnips and caulifiower are
OF the same family; beans are elongat-
orange. beef reincarnHted grass. water
melons just the survivor of a very 1t
cucumber. and so on.
But the onion is sui generis. alone.
unique. triumphant II Is a special
creation TO tempt the palate OF a weary
world.
The onion proves the futility OF
mans wisdom. He might have guessed
at everything else under the sun. but
he would have never guessed az
onion. Science may deduce a new star
before II becomes visible or radium
before it's discovery. but this succu-
lent. starry vegetable would have gone
uninvented forever had not its own In
sinuating yet not bashful qualities
forced themselves into tear brimmed
eyes and hquescent anticipatory lips
With what a mixture OF gratitude
and awe should we view the spectacle
OF nature turning her energies To the
transmitting OF mere clay into vege,
table with an artistic temperament
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
Undetermined Joke.

There's a crook gone to the island
for ten days that I'll be looking for
when be comes out" remarked a pc.
liceman on an east side post
WHY"
well. listen. ! caught him trying n
door on my beat the other night and
took him in. be started to be nasty
about It. and I swung my stick AT him
Before could land him one on the
head he shouts out TO me:
Don't hit me! Look ont! There's o
dynamite stick in me pocketr
81 stopped quick enough. all right.
for. you see. get all the blowing up ]
need at the station now and again. But
listen. When that chap was searched
at the station there wasn't a sign OF
dynamite on him.
''Who was the Joke on? NeLkS mind
that. The question is. who vii, the
Joke be on? Just wait"-New York
Globe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
Ventilation.

Have we ever stopped To think how
our ancestors two or three generations
back lived and fouriShed with little or
no ventilation in their sleeping apart
ments? The night air used TO be con-
sidered a very dreadful menace to
health aud a sure inducer OF colds
Bedrooms were kept closely shut. and
yet our ancestors. many OF them. were
harder than we and lived 10 good old
ages. Animals burrow In their holes
at night. breathing the same air over
and over again. while birds and fowls
tuck their heads under their wings
or course ventilation is absolutely nee
essary for proper comfort. cleanliness
and health. but people have lived on
little or none OF II for hundreds and
thousands OF years.-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08

connned In one or them n large coUr,,.
one OF the most deadly reptiles IN IL
dla. crGwied between the bars anG
--:-g!ed Oh 10 the bed TO get warmth
= -.,-led upon the prisoners chest. anc
&c was Just about to turn over when
feeling the unusual weight. he saw
the snakes glittering eyes staring into
his face. He dared not move. so he
had to lie in that position for four
hours
At o'clock. when the sergeant went
his rounds. be saw the position the
prisoner was In and went for a long
stick. With another soldier he enter.
ed the cell. and they drove the snake
into a corner. where they killed It
The colonel released the prisoner. as
he thought he had suffered enough
punishment in the terrible experience
he had gone through. The mans hair
had turned white with the menta!
strain which he had endured.-London
Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
THIS IS THE TICKET
TO VOTE FOR
Democratic Nominations.
NATIONAL.


NATIONAL.
For President-wooDRo WILSON
Of New jersey.
For Vice President - THOMAS r.
MARSHALL of Indiana.
STATE.
For Governor-EDWARD r. DUNNE.
For Lieutenant Governor BARRAT
o'HARA.
For Secretary of State - HARRY
WOODS.
For State AuditOr-JAMEs J. BRADY.
For state Treasurer WILLIAM
RYAN, JR.
For Attorney GeneraI-P. J. LUCEY.
For Experimentation WILL
LIAM EZRA WILLIAMS, LAWRENCE
b. sTRINGER.
For United States Senator JAMES
HAMILTON LEWIS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Congressman CLYDE II. TAv-
ENNER
For Member of the state Board of
EQuaIizatIOD-JoEN DAY.
JUDICIAL.
For Judge of the Circuit Court
Charles ID. Marshall.
LEGISLATIVE.
For Member of the LeEisIature-E. l..
wERTs.
COUNTY.
For Circuit Clerk GUSTAvE
BLANKENBURG.
For RecOrder-B. +. SOMMERSON.
For states Attorney FLOYD L.
THOMPSON.
For COrOner-DR. r. c. J. MEYER.
For SurveyOr-C. c. HUBBART.
For Probate Clerk - FRANK GUS
TAFSoN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
A Giant Pepys Saw.

King James |. had a gigantic porter
eight feet six inches In height. but he
was not perfect being round shout
dered. knockkneed and lame in one
foot or similar height was Charles
Munster. a yeoman OF the Hanoverian
guard who died 10 1876. and seven
years before there was being exhibited
In London q Dutchman eight feet nine
inches high snent whom In Pepys'
diary we find the following entry on
Aug. Is. 1869: went to Charing Cross
10 see the great Dutchmau. did walk
under his arm With my hat on and
could not reach his chin with the tips
of my fingers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
HAYDN AND THE ROD.
When the Budding Composer Was
Flosgsd by Royal Command.

TOS9So p1 nOIai NOH1fuanos
An amusing Incident OF the healthy
boyhood of the great composer, Jo-
seph Haydn. is given by Mary Maxwell
hotfat in her biography OF the Aus
TRAN empress. Maria Theresa.
When Won Reuter- became choirmas-
Joseph Haydn among his pupils.
During a visit 10 the Hungarian
Prince EsterhaZy. in 1913. Maria The
resa took occasion to say a word OF
praise 10 Haydn. who had composed
the music of the opera given in her
honor and had conducted the perform
ance. She expressed the conviction
that she had seen him before. although
she could not remember the occasion.
The last time your majesty was
pleased to take notice of me-" said
Haydn. ''yon ordered ne a good thrash
Ing"
That does not sound Ike me-" re-
Joined the empress How did it hap
penT'
Then Haydn told Of q whitsuntide
when, with other pupils OF Won Reuter-,
he had been brought to Schoenbrunn to
sing In the chapel Between the serv-
ices the boys took to clambering over
the scaffolding of the new wings of the
palace The empress caught sight OF
them and sent word forbidding the
dangerous sport But the attraction
OF the scaffolding was Irresistible On
the following day the boys were again
Etzkdnx thar -Recka When Maria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
SEARLE MUSTSA
WHAT He IS INTHE
CONGRESS RACE
Filing of Nomination Papers
Show He Is on Both Party
Tickets.
LAW ON SUBJECT IS PLAIN
Compelled to Declare Whether He Is
Republican or a Bull
Moose.

fspecial TO The ArRus.)
Springfield. H., Oct. s.-The records
or nominations in Illinois, it has been
discovered. show a somewhat remark
able situation as regards the candidacy
Of Charles ]. Searle for congress in the
Fourteenth or Rock Island district
They show what both the republican
and progressive (bull moose) parties
have certified TO the nomination OF
Searle, despite the fact that he was
nominated by the regular republican
primaries and that the bull moose par
~ declined TO act in the matter of a
congressional nomination: and, fur
thermore, that It is held by Colonel
Roosevelt himself, and his manager.
Senator Dixon, that a man cannot
serve both the republican and the pro-
gressive parties at the same time.
LAW Is PLAIN.
But the filing of the two nominations
VIII result in something more than the
ideas or theories OF party leaders. I'm
der the law. Mr.. Searle must declare
himself. The statutes provide that Of.
hcial notice Of the two nominations
must be given him. whereupon he must
elect which nomination he proposes TO
accept. So It is up TO Mr.. Searle at
last to say whether he is a republican
or bull moose.
There is talk Of mandamus proceed
ings on his part to compel the secre
tary OF state to place his name on both
ballots, but the law does not admit OF
such recourse. II is very clear on the
subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
"Uur Personal Guarantee
TO all Skin Sufferers

We have been IN business IN this town
for some time, and We are looking to
build up trade b. always advising our
patrons right
So when We tell you that we have
found the eczema remedy and that we
stand back OF IL with the manufacturer 5
iron clad guarantee backed by ourselves
you can depend upon 10 that we give our
advice not in order TO sell a few bottles
or medicine to skin sufferers, but be-
cause We know how IL will help our
business II We help our patrons.
We keep in stock and sell. all the well
known skin remedies. But We will say
this: If you are suffering from any
kind OF skin trouble, eczema, psoriasis
rash or letter, we want you to try full
size bottle of D. D. D. Prescription
And. IL It does net do the work, this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08

nmestOne bluf. abont four miles from
Ida bay The appearance of the main
cavern is that of an underground river.
the entire floor of the subterranean
passage being covered with water
about a foot and a half in depth. These
wonderful Tasmanian caves are SIM
liar to all caverns found in limestone
formation, with the exception that
their roofs and sides literally shine
with the light emitted by the MILLIONS
of glowworms which inhabit them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
HELD BY A COBRA.

Agony OF = Prisoner In q Military Jail
In india.
In the military cantonments OF In
dla the punishment cells. which are
about fourteen feet high by twelve
feet square. stand separately. There
are no windows, but one side is a
grille. the iron bars being about tve
inches apart
On one occasion when a private was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
The GIowworm Cavern.

The greatest wonder of the autipodes
Is the celebrated glowworm cavern.
discovered in 1891 in the heart Of the
Tasmanian wilderness. The cavern or
caverns there appears to be a series of
such caverns In the vicinity, each sepa-
rate and distinctt are situated near the
town NJ Snnthnort. Tasmania. in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08

bottle will cost you nothing. You alone
to Judge.
Again and again we have seen how q
few drops Of this simple wash applied
10 the skin. takes away the itch, In
stantly. And the cures all seem to he
permanent.
D. d. d. Prescription made by the
d. ID. ID. Laboratories of Chicago. is
composed of thymol. glycerine, oil of
wintergreen and other healing. soothing,
cooling ingredients. And IL you are
just crazy with itch. you win feel
soothed and cooled. the itch absolutely
washed away the moment you applied
this D. .. d.
We have made fast friends OF more
than one family by recommending this
remedy TO a skin sufferer here and
there and We want you to try ii now
on our positive nO-pay guarantee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08

IL You cannot be happy In one
way. be in another. and this facility Of
disposition wants but little aid from
philosophy. for health and good humor
are almost the whole affair. Many
run about after felicity. ike an absent
minded man hunting for his hat while
II is In his hand or on bis head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08

Theresa expostulated with Won Rent
ter his surmise that the rinGleader was
that young scamp. Joseph Hadyn."
led her to suggest that the rod be used
to improve his memory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
A Safa Maner.

Townley-Some one has said that he
is benefsctor OF his race who makes
two blades OF grass grow where only
one grew before Subbubs-FlI bet
anything that fellow never had to run
a lawn mower.-Bostou Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
ravsnner Club NotIce.

The Tavenner Booster club will hold
IT'S next meeting at the Industrial hall
Thursday evening. Oct. 10, at p. M.
Everybody invited 20 attend
The meetings are held on the second
floor. p. F. MEENAN, President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08

The value OF thing ia the peace Of
mind n gives you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08

Pharmacy and Second Avenue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26

rhages which would last for weeks and I
was not able to sit up in bed. I suffered
a great deal with my back and was so
nervous I could scarcely sleep at night,
and did not do any Homework for three
years.
"NoW I can do as much work as
any woman of my age in the county,
thanks to the benefit have received
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. recommend your remedies
to all suffering women. Mrs. MARTHA
L. HOLLOWAY, Odd, Va.
No other medicine for woman's ills has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement. We know of no other
medicine which has such a record of
success as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. For more than 30
years it has been the standard remedy
for Woman's ills.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound viii help you, write
to Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Go.
(cOnfide ntiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26
Conducted by
MISS HALLE IRWIN
Telephones 1920 or 2040. day;
and 345. night
Church Affairs

The special New Life" meetings at
the First Christian church are prov
ing very successful The service which
was led by Willard Patterson, was at
tended by large audience Monday
evening, about IS men and boys sat
down to supper prepared by the
women of the church, 4 program of
music and brief addresses were carried
out and a number of names were ad-
ded to the brotherhood recently or
gained in the church.
Following the supper, meeting was
held in the main auditorium of the
church and l. A. Dale gave an ad-
dress on The Call Of the Christ" He
emphasized the fact that the call of
Christ is not simply His word of invi-
tation, but is enforced by all that He
was in His personality His mes
sage, His sacrifice. 1t is His winsome-'
ness Of character and His power tc
! help US that calls US.
Rev. Percy J. Rice, pastor Of the
church closed the service with some re-
marks in harmony with the address OF
this evening.
Tonight the theme viii be: Religion
in the House" and Mrs. Perry ]. Rice
viii lead Services viii be held every
evening this week except Saturday.
A business meeting of the PhiIathea
class of the First Baptist church was
held on Saturday afternoon at o'clock
at the home of Mrs. g. p. Putnam at
1901 North FL PasO street. After the
meeting, members of the class were
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Putnam
and Mrs. Tom Lee, who served delicious
refreshments Those present We're:
Mesdames r. V. Pearson, Frank Spence,
j.. ~ Whitaker, II. T. Wright, T. ".
Lanier. E. R. Taft, F. f. Maxwell. c. K
Jameson, Emma Riggs, A n. Marker.
Rev. j. F. Williams. Misses Mamie
Clark, Nellie Witt, Dove Husbans.
Lizzie Hall. Nell Taylor. Anna Frank
lin. Hazel Hall yuma fairfield Iduma
Hughes, Lillian Martin, E. Myers.
miscellaneous shower was given
for the new Rose Gregory HOuchen
settlement house, corner Fifth and
Tays streets, Monday evening. by the
First Methodist church.
The visitors were received by Miss
Cora E. Blood superintendent; Miss
Ophela Ehayes. a worker. and Mrs.
WOman's Home Missionary society OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, by
which organization the house has been
erected
The house was inspected, towels
hemmed, light refreshments enjoyed,
and an interesting talk was given by
Mrs Plat on the history of the build
ing and the plans which have been out
lined for the work.
At the Sunday morning service at the
First Baptist church, there were six
additions 10. the membership and one
bsptismal' in the evening
Mrs. ". H. Stevenson entertained her
Sunday school class on Saturday after
noon at the First Presbyterian church.
were served to the girls and boys
Mrs. Stevenson was assisted by Misses
Mary Holt, Theo Patterson. and John
Blinn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26

Mrs. Guy lie Roy Warren enter
tanned on Monday afternoon at Hotel
Sheldon with a beautifully appointed
luncheon of eight covers, compliment
tary TO Mrs. Mary Atkinson. the guest
of Mrs. o. H Baum. A color scheme
of pink and white was used. Pink
carnations and ferns in a cut glass
holder stood in the center of the table.
Pink carnations were at each cover.
The place cards were in white tied
with pink ribbons, bearing the names
of the hostess and the guest of honor.
Tiny pink satin baskets holding bon
bOns, were at each plate and given as
souvenirs. Sailed almonds were served
from the center Of little pink satin
roses. Following the luncheon the
party enjoyed bridgS at the home Of
Mrs. Warren on West Missouri street
The first prize was won by Mrs. W.
S. TiltOn, a hand painted plate Mrs.
O. h. Baum won the second prize.
Mrs. John A Bennett, 1411 E. Nevada
street, win entertain with Mexican
enchilada dinner Thursday in honor Of
Mrs. James I. Cartright and Mrs. Hal
Mangum, guests of Mrs. Clarence S.
Pickrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Billings enter
tanned at dinner on Monday evening,
Miss Pearl Watson, Miss Pansy Biggs,
Charles Billings and Hunt VIM.
After dinner, cards were enjoyed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26
About EI Pasoans

Mrs. H /. Graham, wife OF Il. Il
Graham. chief clerk to superintendent
Martin of the union passenger station,
is i'll with tonsihtis at her home IN
Mundy Heights
". ". Swartz and family have moved
into their new home in Government
Hill
Rev. ". r. Howell. Methodist pastor
for the Alta Vista district, viii occupy
the furnished home OF RObt. Lander on
the county road for the winter. As Mr..
Howell is also pastor for Hsleta, this
home viii conveniently suit him, being
centrally located between his two
charges. Mr.. Lander and family viii
move to FL Paso and viii aecupy apart
meuts at DR.. Wheats residence on
wyoming street
DR.. and Mrs. A r Klein are moving
from 1914 Montana street tc their new
bungalow at 2614 Montana
Dr.. and Mrs. c. F. Braden are re-
joicing over the birth Of a daughter
sunday afternoon.
william Cornwall. the son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Cornwall, who has been
quite sick. is very much improved
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Meisel are re-
cefving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter, Helen Alice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26

DeneVe l can safely
say now that I am a
well woman. was
reared on a farm and
had heavy
work to do which
caused the troubles
that came on me Ia
ter. For five years
during the Change Of
Life I was not able
to lift a pail of wa
for 7 had be-O-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26
Weddings

nings and Valmore Courchesne will be
solemnized at the Hotel Mccoy on
Thanksgiving Day at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. Rev. Charles I. OVerstreet
VIII perform the ceremony.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26

are attending the San Marcos Normal
at San Marcos. Texas will return home
to spend the Christmas holidays
Mrs Jessie /. Hammer has gone 10
Tucumcari, n. NJ, to spend Thanks
giving with her brother, z. ". Dor
man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26
Ell Pasoans Away

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl 8Iarteeny took q
party OF friends in their machine to
Las Cruces N NJ. on Saturday and re-
turned on Sunday evening. Those in
the party were Misses Pearl Watson,
Pansy Biggs and Hunt Vim While in
Cruces they were the guests Of Mr..
Marteeny's mother, Mrs. F. N Mar
teeny-
Miss Margaret Davis, daughter of
Mrs. W c. Davis who is attending the
Westlake School for Girls in Los
Angeles, Calf. writes that she has re-
covered from her recent illness
x =
Rev. J. F. Williams is at present IN
Dallas, and VIII return on Wednesday
70 Fl PaSO
Misses Maize Cole, Gertrude Higgins,
1Eilda Connolly and Lucille Smith, who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26

The Order of the Eastern Star Bazaar
viii be held at Jackson's, los South Ell
PasO, Saturday, Nov. so Turkey dinner
II to 2 and to S; so cents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26
Ouf OF Togn Visitors

Miss jennie Murphy. of AlamOgOrdo.
n. n, who has been visiting Mrs. T. H.
Tenders. of sos North Oregon street,
returned home Monday.
x X
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Anderson win
have as their guest, Mr.. Anderson's
mother, Mrs. A. G. Anderson, Of Illinois.
Mrs. Anderson will arrive on Wednes-
day and spend several weeks with her
son and daughter at their home. 1907
North Kansas street
=
Miss Jenny Lynn Probst. of Neocia,
No, and Miss Johnny DeGroh. OF
Springfield, No, are in EI PasO to
spend the winter with their uncle and
aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeGrOfE
at their home on Texas street.
= x
Mrs Hal Mangum, of Uvalde. Tex,
is a guest of Mrs. Clarence S Pick
reu.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26
Showers

Mrs. l. !. Ayres will give Miss Mar
garet Henderson. a December bride. a
miscellaneous shower at her home on
Florence street Tuesday evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26
FL Pasoans Returning

]. E. tanning has returned from a
business trip to Globe Ariz.
Mrs. Tom Finney, who was called
home from Tennessee, where she has
been spending the winter, arrived in
FL PasO on Monday night Mrs Finney
was called home on account OF the
serious illness OF her father, II. J. Oar
wood
Put in your ice cream order early for
Thanksgiving. Elite Confectionery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26
Cards

Mrs. J. E. Bowen will entertain at
cards on Tuesday afternoon, December
8, at $3.50 o'clock, at her home, 1101 Mon
tana street
Mrs W ". Turney is entertaining
with bridge this afternoon at her
home 1905 Montana street
Mrs Clarence S. Pickrell will enter
tain with cards on Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the Toltec club in honor Of
Mrs. J. !. Cartright who is her guest.
Put in vour ice crean order earlv for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26

J. C. BOgardus. brakeman on the G.
H, has been assigned to a regular car
between FL Paso and VALENTINO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26
CRITICAL TINE
OF WOMAN'S LIFE
From 40 to so Years of Age.
How It May Be Passed
IN Safety.

Odd, VAT am enjoying better
health than I have for 20 years, and 1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26
Parties

Mrs. Samuel Vaughn is entertaining
this afternoon in honor Of Miss Amy
Schultz.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-26

Put in your ice cream order early fol
Thanksgiving. Elite Confectionery.