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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
City Chat
(Advertisements.)

CAdvertisements)
Use Wonderine now.
Big a home Of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William TrefE.
Tri-City Towel Supply COMPANY.
Don't fail to use Wonderine for house
cleaning
Wonderine takes the place of soap
ami powders.
Make your house cleaning easier by
using Wonderine.
Mems work shoes sl45 at Priester.
Hickey Shoe company.
Union men buy their shoes at Prizes,
ter-Hickey Shoe company.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-mek,ng
Our 3. B. serge at $40 Is the best
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15

The AllOuez council. Knights of Co
lumbus. Will hold its regular semi
monthly meeting tonight at the K C.
hall. a large attendance is expected
TO be present this evening. as much
important business will come up for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15

consideration. There will also be an
election of officers
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
Disease Germs Lurking in Most
Swimming Tanks.
Tests Made by selentSts Show That
Abundance Of Microbes Even In
NatatorIums Of Wealthy Clubs
Make Them cesspools.

Now York.--The average man who
stands at the edge Of u swimming pool
ready 70 take tho plunge which for
him means refreBhment and delightful
relief does not realize that he IL about
to expose himself to the attack Of mil.
Hons upon mlllions OF disease germs
lurking In the tempting water before
him, II matters little whore this swim
ming pool happens to be, whethor IN
Il fashionable clubhouse or IN the base
mont Of an East Side tonemont house,
almost everywhere, owing to lnoill.
Client supervision and Ignorance Of the
dangers involved, those pools are do
clOred by certain Investigators to bo
a menace 20 health,
SO grave IN fact do these lnyoBtl.
gators consider the danger Of disease
from this source that II has been
thought necessary TO call On lntorna.
tIonal conference Of bath officials 70
convene at Tho Hague this summon,
and IN New York city a meeting Of
public bath officials was held recently
and tho American Association for Pro.
noting llyglono and Public Baths was
formed The forming Of this Oasocla'
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
Holds HlS Sister over an Alpine
Preelplee fer Eight Houra Until
Reseuers Arrive,

Gfeh0ble,=lh the llauteGafohne,
not far from Toulouse, n terrible ex'
perlonoo has just bofallen n brother
and sister, named Vandoethcn, m the
result OF which the woman lies IN the
hospital dying with fractured skull,
while heF brother Ia In the same place
desperately overcome by shock ana
exposure, Tho story Of their nd
venture adds another 10 the long list
Of Alpine tragedlee,
l. NJ, Van Q0ethen, who N an on
glneer IN paper mill, and his sister
accompanied by a friend Nj Bombar
der son OF tho director Of tho mill,
aot out 20 climb MI Raurouaao Thoy
made the ascent, but In returning they
took the pathway leading TO the gla'
0lef D0meh0h,
Az they crossed a dangerous part on
the path Mile, Goetheh slipped and
Blid down an Ice incline toward the
edge Of deep preclplco Her brother,
IN ondoHyorIng TO save her, also slip
ped, but was able TO stop himself by
olutehlng mold OF boulder, Az the
same time he gfasped hls sisters
skirts just ~ she was sliding over the
edge,
M Aombafdef ofnwled down 10 tho
boulder and endeayofed 10 assist the
brother 10 DRAG his sister back 10
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
MAN KEEPS AWFUL VIGIL

safety Their united efforts, how,
ever we're Of no avail, as the woman,
being unconscious, could not help her.
self.
Tho two men shouted for help for
several minutes Then N, Bombar'
dler Bot on to sock reacuerB, leaving
tho brother and sister In their porll'
ouB position, II was three hours be,
fore NJ S0mbafdlor reached Royel, and
eight hours had elapsed before tho
rescue party returned 10 the glacier.
There they found NJ. VanGoothon atIll
supporting tho body Of hla sister on
tho incline and only relieving the ter
rble strain by twlstlng her skirts
round n rock Then the foaeue party
got TO work and succeeded In draw,
ng hla hleter over the edge into safe
ty Tho brother talntod and had TO
be carried 10 Reyel
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
DANGER in POOLS @,"'t'
%Fgs

ton Is preliminary step TO the inter
national conference.
Swimming pools" says H. +, J. Por-
ter, discussing the matter in recent
issue Of the Survey, ARE little more
than eesspools" The public generally
regards them az refreshing, inyIgorat-
ing and beneficial and few have ever
dreamed that they may bo breeders OF
disease There are hundreds OF such
pools all over tho city Recently In
the interest OF tho department OF bac-
torlology OF the University OF Chicago.
X. N, Atkins made careful study OF
ilyo pools whose water supply was
supposed TO be clean Investigation
proved that they caused ailments OF
eye, ear and throat and intestinal diS-
case.
Investigations IN Hamburg and In
Purdue, Brown, Chicago and Yale uni
yorsltIos showed that the Impurities
are bacterial and chemical foreign
matter and all detected the presence
Of dangerous disease microbes This
condition existed In places whore tho
details OF hygiene and sanitation ara
otherwise serupulously looked after
Examination OF the Hamburg pools
showed that water fresh from the tap
contained 81 microbes q cubic cent?
meter After n persons had bathod In
the wator there were l,S00 microbes
IN the aomo quantity Of water, When
i0i porfon6 had entered the pool tho
number had increased to GiiOO, and
after 500 bathors had been IN contact
with the water thoro were $4,000 mi
croboa present TO the cubic cent?
meter
The last figures are interesting In
that they show no propoftlohato In
creaHe IN the number OF microbes, and
In that way illustrate the septic tank
theory, that H., after n certain point
Of development the septic condition OF
water either kills tho microbes or
they deyouF each other when they
have become too numerous thus main
tanning u maximum OF lmpurity
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
paopoB1p AMENDMuNT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF TIKI BrATn
or hREAEBA1,

Notice Is hereby given that tho fol
lowing Joint resolution, proposing nm
amendment 60 the state ConHtltutidn
was passed by the General Assembly ne
Nla regular session OF 1911, ana that
tho same viii be guhmitto1 10 tho cleo.
torn of the state ~ the u~Nt general
ArrlIon, 70 bo hold Monday Npptom'
ber q, 1912, for adoption or reflections
proposed Amendment 10, IA,
That the following article shall be
proposed aH an amendment TO the Con
fuluuoH OF tho state 0f ArkanHas.
which when agreed 10 by majority
uf an tho WomborH elected 10 euoh
House ana adopted by majority Of
the electors of tho state voting NJ the
most general election for HcnutofH and
TepFeReHtptiyeH, shall become a part or
the Constitution Of the State of Ar
afhat ai capital invested within the
neNt ten years IN this State IN the
manufacturing ~ cotton and 0ber
goods In any manner shall he ana In
hereby exempt from taxation for u Pc.
Tl0d Of seven years next after ana
from the time tho person persons e0nns
pAny or corpora tons have begun the
bufhtBs OF said manufacturing"
The above resolution was filed IN
tho once OF tho bedfetsty or State on
May &C. 1911
tiNeh eleetor may vots for or agalnbt
the above amendment
witness my Nnelh signature this
18th day OF FebfuRry 1919,
EARLE W HODGES
thsall Secretary OF state
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
ODD CLUB IN ARCTIC

interesting origin, The main lodge, 10.
Gated at Skagway, nestles at the foot
Of the A. b. mountain, which takes
It's name from a peculiar natural for
nation Of creyasses In the snow and
Ice at the crest Of the mountain,
which accurately mark the letters
A, B, These letters were originally
taken by the organization and later
evolved into the name Arctic Brother.
hood.
Several OF the most prominent phil.
anthropic enterprises in the north
country aro conducted under tho
auspieces Of tho brotherhood, The
principal one takes place at Christmas.
time, when children Of tho poorer
classes Of every nationality and sect
are invited TO the nearest lodge, whero
entertainment Is provided, together
with presents and food.
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
Queer Brotherhood Founded A.
ter the Gold Rush.
Requirement Of Admission ls Expert
enee Above the Ffty.Eehth
Parallel Of Latltude-Skagway
Is Chief Headquarters.
u. - N - ~ -

Skagway, Alaska-To have Travelled
into the northern regions above the
ffty-eighth parallel sometime during
ones career Is the initial requirement
for membership In the Arctic Brother
hood unique among fraternal organ.
i2ations.
The Arctic Brotherhood was formed
shortly after the gold rush to the
KlondIke IN 1898, and now includes in
tho northern regions several hundred
active members, The frst requirement
since It's organization has been an ex.
tended residence above the ilfty.eighth
parallel, with the exception Of n few
distinguished citizens from the United
States and other countries who upon
their arrival IN Alaska have been made
honorary members.
Among its members "aboyo the nfty.
eighth parallel" tho Arctic Brother.
hood takes precedent over every civil
court If matter OF dispute Of any
nature arises between Arctic brothers.
the question Is carried before the
membership Of the local lodge at one
Of It's weekly meetings,
All parties to tho dispute present
their arguments and then all tho
brothers not involyed IN the question
cast vote which determines the sot
tlomont Of tho Issue.
Various plans are conceived and OK.
ccuted by tho brotherhood from tlmo
to time for tho furtheraneo Of the In.
terosts OF the northwest Strangers
to the country NFo entertained at the
lodges Of tho organization, and II they
are prospeetorB they are supplied with
the most reliable information at hand
Tho main body OF tho organization
Is located at slIOgwny, Alaska, There
are others at Dawson, Mono, Fair,
banks, Cordoba and Seward The
lodgohouse at SkagwNy Ia declared to
be one Of the most distinctive build,
ings Of its Kind In the world Tho IN.
terror IN decorated with trophies Of the
arctic regions Of every description
The motto Of the organization IN
mo Boundary Line" and Ita insignia
Ia q miniature gold miners pan, en-.
bo7scd with tho initials a, b. with
three amall gold nuggets boucOth tho
loitora
The nomo Of the fraternity has m
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
CHAUFFEUR GIVEN 100000
says He VIII stick 10 Hls Job untII
No Thinks Of Some Way Of
Using Fortune,

nay shore, N, Y-FrNnk Knight =
chauffeur employed by ], +, noales q
wealthy summer resident wae notified
that through tho death Of nm uncle ha
had been left an inheritance OF
100000
"l suppose you viii bo leaving ma
now, Frank" said Mr. nealos after
eongratulatlng hla driver
mot unless you don't want mo any
mere,n said knight ~ like this Job
and I'm going TO stick to t."
knight says he will put the money
In n savings bank until he can think
OF pomo way to spend II,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
RATS GNAW GIRLS FACE
Proprietor Of Roomlng House Breaks
Open Door and Finds Body Of
Missing Lodger.

Omaha, Neb.-The face gnawed by
rats, the body Of Miss Mamie Carter
was found in her room,
The young woman had been missing
since Saturday and Christ Kalmpach,
proprietor Of the rooming house where
she had lived for six years, decided
to force open the door OF her room.
The face Of the dead girl was so
badly mutllated that It was at first
believed the wounds had resulted from
n gunshot
Death Is thought TO have been due
to heart failure,
A letter found in tho room, adj
dressed to n younger sister in Cuba,
H., leads to the belief that Miss Car
ter was formerly a resident Of that
place,
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
psrfee, Girls to Get Prizes.

thahbufy Ffahee-daffet, an &c.
centric hermit, formerly member OF
the chamber of deputies, has left n
viii providing for n gIft Of $4,000 oy.
cry year 90 the most perfect girl
morally and physically
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
To olive Animals 40 elns,

New York Mrs Percy Proctor.
wife OF the 0hlo soap manufacturer.
has returned from Europe with ono
parrot, one white suinea'plg, ninety.
Ave dogs and eats and n monkey, To
DO distributed as sifts among friendss
The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
poo,s Funeral Costs $1,000,

New York nlohdy, n small lloalon
bull dog owned by tho late John W,
Oates, has Just died here, II was
given q funeral costing $1,000
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
TEALE II q Eawk!
I heard the words across
the garden wall. am Henry


the garden wall. I am Henry
TeaIe The speaker was
Kate Harker. who was talking with
her cousin. Marion browne.
But he knows things" replied Mar
ion
what matters 1t II he does? He Is
too bashful and reserved to tell what
he knows. There isn't a girl IN the
place who doesn't dread to be left
alone with him."
Don't you think some OF them might
overcome their aversion if he should
suddenly become wealthy"
Il don't think l could stand him II
he were worth
WIS lying in hammock in the
back yard. reading. got up and went
into the house. but as this scrap of
conversation occupied but few mo-
ments could not very well avoid hear
ing it. To do myself justice. did not
wish TO hear myself discussed, Kate
Harker's remarks We're intensely pain
ful TO me. so painful that resolved to
leave the place of my birth and go
forth into the great world. hoping to
forget them
I did not forget them, but had the
seIlsitiveness knocked out of me very
quickly. | made money, made 1t out
OF nothing. and TO do this was obliged
to master my feelings. ITO those who
have shall lie given" and by the death
Of an aunt l inherited fortune.
owned the little tumbedOwn house
which l had lived with my mother,
and since she was no longer living l
resolved to 20 back and dispose of it.
The day after my arrival l rigsed
hammock In the back yard and lay
down In IT with cigar and book.
Pretty soon l heard voices over the
wall.
Have you seen him?'
Yes: was peeping through the
blinds when he came"
recognized the first voice as that of
Marion, the second rs that OF Kate.
This was all heard. for the two girls
passed out Of hearing
In the evening called on my neigh
bOr. Kate Harker received me as If l
were her Oldest and best friend. MAX
ing no attempt to conceal the favor I
had found In her eyes since she had
pronounced me a gawk. Marion was
very reserved. Indeed. had been as
unsophiSticated rs when l had heard
her say, But he knows things" l
should have concluded that she had
turned against me. But man can't
make money without gaining knowl-
edge of human nature. l suspected
that Marion now held aloof from
feeling that since had become de-
sirable ''catch" it was not her place to
court me- Nevertheless I had been re-
peating her words. But he knows
things"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
REASON Foa the TURKEY.

Asxsades Hs0isass 0esosaeibls Tss
DID - ps0asass ssAieAsi oish
Few stoV - veoAsr ~ thsy saiR ~
0vee q H. teWl hakiAS In the kitcAsa
how tuFkey came b be the great NJ
tioaal dish on the day Of feasting and
reunion. But there are two reasons
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. In
the Axt place the turkey Is the true
American bird. Turkeys are native to
other parts Of the world. hut the tur
key Of all other sections il only weak
shadow and semblance Of the Amcri
can EObbier And. In the second place.
Alexander Hamilton decres.d It.
II happened At the first national cele-
bratiOn. A party of congressman were
giving banquet in honor Of the day
The table WIS bOuntifully laden with
the good things Of the day and season.
but the chef. through some inadver-
tency, had omitted to have . turkey
for the occasion. Now. even at hat
early day the idea had pretty well
crystallized that any feast day with
out a turkey was like Hamlet" with
Hamlet left out.
The absence OF turkey was at once
noted. but the guests seated themselves
and prepared to go on with the dinner.
Alexander Hamilton arose and begged
the diners to restrain their appetites a
moment. II wish" said he, ito dis
ctlss briefly with you this proposition:
TO eat or not to eat turkeyless
Thanksgiving dinner" Whereupon
he plunged into most eloquent de-
fense Of the Thanksgiving turkey.
Hamilton speedily carried his polnt;
the dinner was sent bac!l to the kit
chen and the chagrined chef was or
dered to rOnst dozen fat turkeys.
And while they were roasting the COM
pany drew up and passed this resolu-
ton: mo citizen Of the United States
should refrain from turkey on Thanks
giving day"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
"let's O. eishio,,"

I'm hun1erin to get away
on yonder where the pickereI play,
on yonder where the skies are blue
And every breeze that blows Is true.
Where there's no ceaseless fight for gold
And things aren't being bought and sold.
I'm hunserin' to get away
An steep my soul In joys Of May.
I'm growin' weary of the game.
The strife for wealth and power and fame.
l want to stretch my soul bit
An give earth's joys a chance at Il,
want to live a day or two
Where there is nothing much to do
Save stretchin out upon the sod
An glOryin' In the works of God.
I'm hunserin' to get away
or yonder where the pickerel play
/ want to rest beside a stream
An gaze up to the sky an dream
An quite forget that there's a town
Where engines hum an chimneys frown
I'm tired of henrin' people say
That time Is money every day,
want to let the hours slip by
Without thought that maybe
Am losin' opportunities
Some day 10 live life of ease
l want to quite forget the need
OF dollars an life's fearful speed.
Rich men may say that I'm unwise
But, then. my soul wants exercise
Detroit FREQ Press
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
An Undeserved Probation
B1 WALLACE n. MORRISON

Z You young ladies must be mors
careful as to your words" said. BE
fore l went away l overheard 4 scrap
Of conversation with regard to me that
gave me great pain"
Both looked at me uneasily.
You two were talking in the gar
den. One said. He's n gawk" the otn.
er. But lie knows things"
The two girls looked at each other
inquirinsly.
II remember no such conversation"
said Kate. Marion was silent.
DO you, Marion:" l asked.
NO but candOr cOmpels me to say
that ut that time the criticisms were
just"
"The first surely was. though | am
not SO certain about the second But
the justness of it all could have no
effect on boy Of nineteen. l have for
years felt harsh!y toward the one wro
called me a gawk and kindly to her
who said, But lie knows things"
''Then you recognized their voices.
said Kate, paling slightly. Tell ua
who called you gawk."
II may have attributed the remark
to the wrong girl. but To whomsoever
l toss this pin let her stand accused
Taking pearl pin from my scarf.
tossed it to Marion.
The distress on Marion's face was
painful to see. Kate blushed. and the
guilty look on her face was equally
distressing. She struggled with her
self to take the blame that she knew
belonged to her, but without success.
| waited to see IL Marion would place
1t where 1t belonged, but she did not.
She handed my pin back to me.
Keep 1t as a token that you are for
given" said.
But she was resolute. and I. at last
placed the jewel again in my scarf.
1 waited a week, leaving the girls
free, the one to assume her Just bur-
den, the other to place 1t upon her
friend. I paid Kate marked attention
and treated Marion with Indifference.
l had learned selflshness myself. but
admired that sense of honor which
prevented Marion from throwing the
blame on Kate. Meanwhile took sat
isfaction in Marion's distress. The
fact of having called me a gawk was
nothing to her discredlt. knew that
1t was the loss Of my favor that pain
ed her
"Marion," said one day, "have you
repented having called me a gawk?"
She gave me no reply.
"Well. you had better dismiss the
matter from your mind. In the first
place. l was not only a Eawk. but a
ninny. In t4e second. 1t was not you
who spoke the word, but Kate. In the
third, 1 love you and want you to go
bnck with me as my wife"
So indignant was she at the pain I
had given her that she kept me wait
ing a year and then only consented on
condition that apologize.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
IMMIGRATION Bv COUNTRIES
DURING FISCAL YEAR END.
Ed JUNE 80, 1911.

Austria Hungary. 159.G7: Belgium.
5.711: Bulgaria. Servia and Monte
negro. 4.G95: Denmark. 1885; France.
including Corsica. S.0e2: German em-
pire. 32.0s1 Greece. 2G.2e6: Italy. In
cluding Sicily and Sardinia. 1872, Ss2:
Netherlands. s.:sS: Norway. 1850:
Portugal. including Cape Verde and
Azore islands. s,374: Roumania,
2522; Russian empire and Finland.
l5s,72l: Spain, including Canary and
Balear!c islands. 5.074: Sweden. 30
$50: Switzerland. 3.45S; Turkey in
Europe. H.43s: England. 5241S: Ire
land. 2s.11e: Scotland. 1885,: Wales,
2,lG2; other Europe. 377: China, !. 1.4so:
Japan. 4.5e0: India. 524; Turkey in
Asia. 1929: other Asia. 6o5: Africa,
&6; Australia, Tasmania and New
Zealand 9sl: Pacific islands not
specified. 50; British North Ameri-
ca. $3.50: Central America, 1873;
Mexico. 19,SS9: South America, 300;
West Indies. l3. 4OS; other countries,
80: total, Sis,5S7.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16

island with the others. A steamer
coming from fever port is detained
five days. and il only three days
have elapsed since the time 1t left
the infected port all persons aboard
must remain on Hoffman island forty
eight hours. Then II they have not
come down with fever they are permit
ted to depart to Ellis island.
The immigrants who have been pass
ed on the ship are tagged. numbered
and transferred to Ellis island, where
they are sorted out according to the
designation on the tags pinned to them
Then comes the official inspection,
which is either to open or bar the
way through Uncle Sans door, The
inspection room consists of Il series of
alleys formed by rails so that only one
can pass at time. The physicians
of the marine hospital service are the
first officials encountered. They i'm
mediately institute search for signs
of contagious disease and defprmity
The legs of each immigrant are exam
ined to see If they are of the same
length. A chalk mark Is placed on the
tag Of the person whose condition is
in the least suspicious. The examina-
tion for indications of tuberculosis is
most rigid.
THOSE SENT BACK
A little further another doctor con-
fronts the immigrant to examine the
eyes. He looks for contagious tracbo-
ma or ophthalmia. and If either disease
is found the unfortunate one becomes
the charge Of the steamship company,
| which must take him back from
whepce he came. A suspect is given
! a yellow card giving his name and
stating why he is held.
The registry hall. where those who
have successfully passed the medical
examination go next. is a great room
covering more than half an acre and
filed with u network of alleys inclosed
by fences Of iron pipes. Each of the
alleys is devoted to one group of i'm.
migrants. the groups being labeled A.
B. C. etc, corresponding with the let.
ters on the cards pinned on the immi.
grants. At the end Of each alley Is an
! inspector In uniform who can speak
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
Tickling The Ribs of The Serious
Our Short Story.

Brcwn-I saw Il man drop twenty
stories the other day, and it was eau
ton the way he swOre.
Greene-Swore after dropping twen-
ty stories?
Brownies. They were in n maga-
zine he had Just bought. and he drop
ped it in the mud.-Judge.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
An Illustration,

"The violent language you used is no
argument" said young Mr.. Noah Heep
No" replied Uncle Raspberry: hit
tin mule wifi Il fence rail ain no ar
gument nuther. but, it gifts action
Washington Star.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16

,Psrspirins For the People.
Il hope you are not playing politicsr
said the reformer.
"There's no such thing as playing
politics. replied Senator Sorghum.
Politics these days is work. Wash
ingtOn Star,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
A Wish and an Opinion.

Mrs. Harlin-l'd give anything for
MariOn's voice.
Mrs. Knoxlee-Well, she certainly
needs something for it.-Los Angeles
Express.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
Force Of Habit TO Blame.

your honor" said the arrested
Il tried to warn the man,
but the horn would not work"
"Tfen why did you not slacken speed
rather than run him DOWN."
A light seemed to dawn upon the
prisoner. That's one on me. never
thought Of that.'-Houston Post.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
A Diplomat,

"Your wife seems to be very angry?"
"Yes."
"What's the trouble?"
81 didn't inquire. That only makes
words. Detroit Free Press.