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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-02-12

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-02-12
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08
MOST SICKNESS COMES
FROM WEAK, INACTIVE KIDNEYS

a few doses, you will be surprised
how differently you will feel.
Croxone cures the worst cases Of
kidney, bladder trouble and rheuma-
tism, because it removes the cause
Pills, tablets and other remedies
merely give temporary relief at the
best. Croxone cleans out the kid
neys and makes them filter out all
the poisonous waste matter and uric
acid, that lodge in the joints and mus
cles, causing rheumatism; soothes and
heals the bladder. and quickly effects
permanent, positive, lasting cure.
You will find CroXone different
from all other remedies. There is
nothing else on earth like il. 1t mat
tiers not how old you are or how long
you have suffered, it is so prepared
that it is practically impossible to
take it into the human system with
out results.
You can secure an original package
Of CroXone from any first class drug
gist. All druggists are authorized tC
personally return the purchase price
II IL fails TO give the desired results
the very first time you use it.-CAd
yertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08

Every boy who has Mosenfeder Sons clothes is
enthusiastic Mosenelder Sons booster. Why? Simply be-
the boys like the treat them They the
nest styles the classy clothes they have
learned the lessons of the teach them Par
enthusiastic boosters similar
For fall have the largest and finest boys showing Of
boys clothing furnishings the city Special
play of those fine Duplex Extra Pants Suits at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08
Recent Reports Show Hundreds
Suffer With Kidney Troubles
and Don't Know It.

There are scores Of nervous, tired,
rundown people throughout the city,
suffering with pains in the back and
sides. dizzy spells. weaknesses of the
bladder Frequently causing annoy
Gnce at night who fail TO realize the
seriousness of their troubles until
such conditions as chronic rheuma-
tism, bladder troubles, dropsy, dia-
betos or even Brights disease result.
All this is due to weak, inactive kid
neys. The kidneys are the flterers
o. the blood. and no one can be well
and healthy unless the kidneys work
properly II is even more important
than that the bowels move regularly
II you suffer with such symptoms
don't neglect yourself another day
and run the risk OF serious compiled
tons. Secure an original package
o. the new discovery. Croxone. which
costs but trife and commence its
use at once. When you have taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08

you will be surprised and yet pleased
to learn the low prices they are max
ing.
The Rock Island Lumber and Manu-
featuring company, lumber and build
ing material for all purposes, houses,
barns, granaries. We will give you an
opportunity to save big per cent. Let
US be of service to you.
M r. Iglehart, marble and granite
works, save you the middleman's prof
its. From Is to % per cent saved on
every monument and all kinds of mon
umental work. Call at our shop on
Second avenue and see for yourself.
T. S. O'Hara, flour and feed store.
is having a big trade on stock and
poultry food. DR.. Hess stock food
for horses, cattle, hogs, sheep and
all kind sof poultry. 1t makes the
hens lay every day.
Maths bakery and confectionery
store, the finest in the tri-cities.
( Bread, cakes, pies, cookies and hot
rolls. They can't be beat. Most peo-
pie say they are superior to any home
/ baking Let them serve you.
/ Kahn & Reinhardt cigar store still
takes the lead. Most literally patron,
lied Everything in tobacco, cigars
and smokers supplies. Man is never
better satisfied than when smoking
their choice brands.
Z. E. Lamp, plumbing, steam and
hot water heating, gas fitting. His
efficient knowledge Of the business
justly entities him to your patronage
His shop has all modern equipments
Everything in plumbing supplies.
We are the leaders for up-todatt
laundry work. Each shirt finished
BY hand and put UP in a carton, insur
ing work. Delivered to you in gooc
Il condition. We guarantee no crackeC
, collars or cuffs. City Steam laundry
Reid & Bollman, All Seventeenth
street.
Purest olive Delivery cook agree
that the purest olive oil is the besi
The question is which is the purest
Battles & Co. carry "Rae's finest sui
|. lime Lucca olive oil" and can youc
for as being absolutely pure. II i
= put up in quart cans and sells at s
the can.
Johnson's Wood Dye is not a mer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08

machines. Fiebig, locksmith, 1919 Third
avenue.
A fireproof safe in the house or store
is a necessity. We have them from
S12 up. Fiebig, locksmith, 1919 Third
avenue.
Ward & Mcmahon will give you
estimates on your plumbing, steam
and hot water heating that will save
you money.
Nice, fat mackerel, each 10 cents;
picked pigs feet, a pound, 20 cents
sauer kraut, two quarts 10 cents, at
Kuschmann's grocery.
You will like Monkeys butterine-
wholesome. sweet, fine flavor. Special
a pound, Is cents. two pounds As cents
Get it at Kuschmann's grocery.
Just received, a fresh line of maca
roni, spaghetti and olive oil. A nice
| line of fresh fruits always on hand al
Campana's, 223 Seventeenth street.
The coffee for the Ladies Deborah
society will be held next Tuesday
/ from 9 to o'clock at the home o.
Mrs. L. Simon, 7O2 Twenty-frst street
! Bartlett Bros teas, coffees, spices
extracts and baking powders have nc
equal. One thousand people are or
dering from US daily. Follow the
/ crowd
Pancakes for breakfast We have
all kinds of selfrising pancake fiours
a package. 10 cents; Savay brand
three for % cents. Phone 9Ss. Kusch
MAINS
II Dunsmore & O'Connel smoke hous.
and billiard parlors, corner Of TWEEN
tieth street and Fourth avenue Ever!
brand OF good cigars and all kinds o
smokers supplies
II you want TO please her buy her
box OF Gansert's Ajax, Milk, TTu
Fruit, or Fruitilla Chocolates. The
are the purest and best made. an
don't cost any more than the others.
Souders Laundering company at sol
SOB Twelfth street This laundry
equipped with the very latest moder
machinery, turning out work that
not surpassed by any laundry in tn
state.
Mueller Lumber company will 81
able you TO build a fine house or bar
out Of the choicest select lumber al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08
AN OLD SPANISH CUSTOM.
Police Still Call Out the Hours Of the
Niaht At Los Arenas.

Police Still Call Out the Hours Of the
Night at Los Arenas.
Most of the ancient Spanish customs
have long since died out, but one is
still maintained here. in the village Of
Los Arenas, near Bilbao, and all light
sleepers will, ! think. be with me in
saying that this could be very well
done without, says the British consul
at Bilboa.
The custom consists of the "serenos"
might policemen calling out the
hours and state OF the weather every
night, commencing at midnight and
finishing at o'clock a. n. / said
calling" but shouting would really
be more correct. One is reused by
one Of these loud voiced policemen
singing out beneath the bedroom win
dow, Las doce, sereno! c"Twelve
O'Clock, fine weather.'O
By o'clock the weather has prob.
ably changed. and it may be raining
and blowing a regular hurricane, g
state Of things in itself enough to
wake any man up. Yet you are cheer
fully informed of the fact by the po
liceman shouting. LAS cuatro. novien
dow c'Four o'clock. raining.D
Many inhabitants have tried in vair
to get this stopped, for no useful pur
pose whatever is served by the Gus
tom, except, perhaps, TO the Spanish
Bill Skies, who considers 1t a verI
uaefnI Puide TO the Wherea bouts of thu
police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08
RAILROAD To END
DELAY OF FREIGHT
Burlington Heeds the Protest
Against Order Affecting
Three Cities.
OTHERS LIKELY TO ACT
PerishabIe STUFF viii Not Be Held Till
10 q. M, Before consisnee
Gets II.

A letter received from E. P. Brack-
en-, general manager OF the c. B. & Q.
railroad, brings assurance that the
fight Of tri-City business men TO Sc
cure earlier delivery OF freight from
Chicago has been won, at least 30 far
Es that line Is concerned. No action
has yet been taken by the c. r. l. &
r. or the c. VI. & st. p, or al least
DO notice has been received.
About two months ago an order
went into effect on all three lines fix
ing the hours of morning delivery in
Moline at 80 a. m; Rock Island at
10, and Davenport at 1920. Upon
going into the matter il was found
that in a great many cases the mer-
rhandise arrived earlier than the hours
given, but owing to the agreement be.
tween the companies the consignees
rould not get goods until the appoint
ed time This worked a great hard
Bhip to jobbers and retailers who han
die perishable goods commodities, the
delay in delivery to the consumer
amounting in some cases 10 "a hours
MAKE PROTEST.
Sept. 26 representatives from the
three cities. including Roy Green o.
Moline, W. s. McCombs Of Rock Is
land and J. NJ Schaeffer, J. A. Feeney
and F. J. Danner OF Davenport, held Z
conference in Chicago with Mr.
Bracken, representing the Burlington;
y. l.. Bush, general manager of th'
Milwaukee, and F. J. Easley, assistan
general manager Of the Rock Island
a vigorous protest was made, The
railroad officials being notified tina
In case they persisted the state rail
road and warehouse commission
would be appealed to- The meeting
IL now bearing fruit, delivery o
freight over the Burlington to TAX
place hereafter on the arrival Of tn
ears.
Mr.. banner, who is traffic commits
Eioner OF the Davenport Commercis
club, proposes to see that the Burling
ton does not lengthen its time bC
tween Chicago and the three cities t
pfiset the new order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08
OPERATION FOR
SHERIFF BRUNER

Physicians in charge of Sheriff o. L.
Bruner, who is confined at St An
thongs hospital, this morning an
nounced that an operation would be
performed on the county official this
afternoon.
About a month before his recent de,
parture for Colorado Springs the sher
if sustained a fall as a result OF
which several ribs in his right side
were fractured and the ligaments torn
HIS knee was also injured. Mr.. Bru
ner paid no attention to the matter
hut on his return to the city, called {
physician and the true state of affair:
as learned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08
City Chat
advertisements

tAONeEIseInenNs-J
Muffs remade, $500, at Vogue
Millinery, 1904 Second avenue.
Monkeys butterine is the best
Use Wonderine now.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Don't fail to use Wonderine for house
cleaning.
Wonderine takes the place of soap
and powders.
Fancy Dakota early Ohio potatoes
al L. Weckers.
Minnesota Burbank potatoes at L.
! WeckeI's.
Genuine New York buckwheat at L.
Weckel's.
Make your house cleaning easier by
using Wonderine.
Genuine New York buckwheat at l..
Weckel's.
Minnesota Burbank potatoes at L.
/ Weckel's.
Fancy Dakota early Ohio potatoes
at l.. Weckel's.
Plenty of fresh dressed chickens at
Schroeder Bros.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-making.
Minnesota Burbank potatoes at L.
Weckels.
Genuine New York buckwheat at L.
Weckers.
Fancy Dakota early Ohio potatoes
at L. Weckels.
Special prices on all kinds of pork
cuts at Schroeder Bros.
Fresh dressed spring and yearling
chickens at Long View market.
Don't forget the great meat sale has
started now at Schroeder Bros.
Our B. B. serge at s3S is the best
value ever offered. J. B. Zimmer's
Sons.
. Flash lights and electrical novel
ties. Charles Fiebig, 1913 ThirC
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litter
& Roberts, Peoples National bank
building
Milan artesian water, approved by
city and state, delivered daily. Phone
/ west 1870.
Duffy's pure apple cider; a fin
drink. You can get it at Kuschmann' S
A gallon, 80 cents.
9 Attend Professor A F. Caldwell
a Titanic lecture tonight at the Unite,
|. Presbyterian church
Il Oysters, celery and sauer kraut a
C Long View market, 11O7 Fifteenth
s. street. Phone west 20.
d Coal, coal, coal. The Rock Islam
S Fuel company will deliver to you a
the best grades of hard and soft Goa
- Winter is coming, better get thu
: paddock and have your door key
:, made. Charles Fiebig, 1919 Thir
q avenue.
Strecker & Lewis, wholesale and II
: tail agents for Sanitas the washabl
wall covering for kitchens and bat
rooms.
.. Try Ralph Stauton's Club Smoke
N first for pennaEts, also full line {
"a clear Havana, Key West, and dome
ts tic cigars.
d. Sewing machines repaired and wa
ranted for one year. Supplies for a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08

sy Hastings Lesh, who confessed to
the Los Angeles police that she had
murdered two women in Missouri, has
been sought by relatives here for 20
years. She is a participant in large
estate. The sudden disappearance of
Mrs. Lesh's mother was one of Jack
sonvilles great mysteries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08

stain-not simply a surface dressing
It is a real, deep-seated aye, that goes
to the very heart Of the woodland
stays there-fxing a rich and perma
nent color. Johnson's Wood Dye is
made in IA standard shades. For sale
by Lerch & Greve. 2OO2-20O4 Fourth
avenue.
There is a great world OF comfort to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08

the eyes in a perfectly fitted pair OF
glasses or spectacles. The lenses should
be accurately adapted to your indiyid-
ual requirements and should be set in
frames or mountings that rest comfort.
ably upon the nose. We give comfort
in the frames as well as in the lenses.
Fred Bleuer. eye specialist, 1902 Sec
ond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08
LARGER QUARTERS
FOR SHOE COMPANY
Seventeenth Street Concern Expands.
Doubling Floor Space Occupied.

The Sample Shoe company, located
at 1923 Seventeenth street, has out
grown it's present quarters, and the
manager, A. J. Nolinsky, has made ar
rangements for a lease of the store
room at 325 Seventeenth street, ad-
joining his present store. The room
Just leased will give the company
three times its present space. Mr.. No
nnsky also conducts the Modern shoe
repair shop at 327 Seventeenth street.
The new arrangement will give his
business a continuous frontage on Sew
enteenth street. The new quarters
tisemenD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08
APPLES! APPLES! APPLES

Go TO Lafiin's orchard, three miles
south OF Milan for your winter apples.
-CAdvertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-08

Relatives Long Sought Mrs. Lesn.
Jacksonville, Ill, Nov. S.-Mrs Pan
The broad ax., 1912-03-16
Promoter Calls island an Eden
For GOIOTed Americans.
HOW THE PLAN IS REGARDED.
Movement Headed by r. N. r. Nelson
20 Remove Thousands From the
Southern States Said to HsVS Back
Ing Of Wealthy caPitaIistS-PlSnty
Of Room For Thrifty Planters.

Havana, Cuba. - r. N. z. Nelson,
whose address is Lista, Havana, came
to Cuba In July. 1898, and opened Gu
ba's only gold mine for a company OF
white men (AmericansJ, who have
robbed him Of his share. he has not
sat down and whined over his losses.
He was in New York In December
last on business and was optimistic
about Cuba and its future. He urged
his friends to fee from the chilling
blasts of the north to this Edenland.
he said that Flagler's $4O.000,OOO
bridge across the sea was proof OF
movement TO make Cuba the play
ground Of the worlds rich: that land
values in Cuba would increase faster
than in New York city.
Mr.. Nelson talked Interestingly Of
this beautiful isle of the sea and ex-
pressed the opinion that when Ameri-
can Negroes came to know Of the
splendid opportunities which here
await them they will begin to take a
more lively interest in the OppOrtuni-
ties which It offers to the farmer, the
mechanic and skilled laborers with a
little money TO invest.
After fourteen years Of talking. writ
ing and lecturing he said he was not
surprised to find that every paper in
Cuba is now discussing his plan,
backed by millionaires. TO bring from
the south 10000 Negro farmers who
have money and place them in Cuba.
Some of these newspapers are edited
by southern white men. left over after
the conquest of Spain by the United
States. who perhaps naturally do not
The broad ax., 1912-03-16

want to see the Negroes Of the south
enjoy better industrial opportunities
than they now have.
The Havana Telegraph. edited by a
fair minded gentleman, in an editorial
a column and n half long takes an
optimistic view Of the proposed plan 20
place 10000 Negro farmers from the
south. who want to improve their con-
ditiOn politically and financially.
1t says: Although we have lived in
Cuba for more than a dozen years.
we have never seen displayed blacker
mgratitude than that shown during
the last week by the organs of Cuban
public opinion to the American Negro
who played so large n part in winning
Cuba freedom.
did American Negroes of the Ninth
and Tenth United States cavalry and
those Of the Twenty-fOurth infantry
prove themselves inferior in the fight
ing about Santiago to the Cuban Ne
grOes making up the army of Calix-
to Garcia: Was there ever as brave
deed done by Cuban Negroes as
that Of the american Negroes of the
Twenty-fOurth United States infantry
who volunteered 10 do guard duty at
the yellow fever hospital: And has
any one better right to come to Cuba
than have the brethren of those Ne
grOeS who fought - well in Cuba's
cause?"
Any American farmer who desires TO
migrate 60 Cuba and who has rbp
means {" do ~ and to support himself
while getting established has as much
right 20 change his resi- len"e rs auy
Ameri Hn white 2lan and as many
American White men are doing con.
Stantly
sugar plantation in Cuba will last
ten years without rpplanting. There is
fine paSturaCe here and every variety
Of troRiea! fruits. with many species
unknown to Americans. The climatic
conditions are IDEAL. Edenland II is,
as Mr.. Nelson calls it. and be yearns
for more American Negroes Of the right
stamp and class TO locate in Cuba and
grow up with the country.
The plan is feasible and practical
and Offers partial solution OF the Ne
gro problem in the United States. Pref
udiced Americans who have come to
Cuba TO make their fortunes naturally
do not want to see American Negroes
here for obvious reasons. Mr.. Mel
son will furnish any information de-
sired by colorei men I'm the United
States who niay h. thinning Of Cuba
rs field Cor ProftsbIe labor.
The broad ax., 1912-03-16
WASHINGTON LAUDS WORK
OF RACE ORGANIZATIONS.
Masonic Fraternity Hears Optimistic
Address by Noted Educator.

In a recent address to the Masonic
fraternity in Washington DR.. Booker
T. Washington showed, among Other
things. the good which the race has
received from secret organizations and
emphasized the wisdom of turning
such numerical cooperation to greater
advantage along business lines In the
future.
OF this phase of racial activity DR..
Washington in part said:
Secret orders existing among the
Negro race have accomplished much to
ward its uplift notwithstanding the so
called weaknesses Of these organiZa-
tons are referred to in an uncompli-
mentary fashion" said DR.. Washing,
ton. They have an exceptionally
strong side. a side that with a little
consideration on the part of those who
condemn them would receive a proper
and sufficient credit. Ii is largely
through the work Of the secret organ
iZations of the Negro in connection
with Lis church that the Negro has in
a large degree supported and cared for
the poor and unfortunate Of his own
race.
''In the southern states there are
few Negro beggars, few Negro pau
pers. The unfOrtunates are cared for
through the secret organization and
the church. This i'm larger degree
is truer of our race than any other race
In the same relative stage Of civiliza-
ton in this or any other country. 1 am
glad to take note of the preparations
to erect a large and substantial build
ing that will he headquarters for Sc
cret organizations and the plans to pro-
vide accommodations for business en-
terpriSes that are owned and operated
by our race. This is most praiseworthy
and encouraging.
The erection of this building should
command the hearty good will and the
generous support of all our people in
the District Of Columbia. The cree
ton OF this building will mean a new
era in the business life Of the Negro
in Washington. In proportion to the
number Of black people in the Dis
trict Of Colu alba and in proportion to
the amount Of money they handle the
race here has not gone inlo business
to the extent that is true of our breth-
rem In the southern states. You have
here Negro population Of about 90
600.
There are openings in Washington
with your 10000 black people for 10
architects, banks. 40 drug stores. 80
barber shops, 35 blacksmith shops, 80
boot and shoe stores. so shoemakers
and repairers, 100 carpenters, con-
tractors and builders. 90 confectionery
stores, 20 dentists. 1G0 dressmakIng
businesses. 80 dry goods stores, 5 IN
dertaking establishments. 20 florists.
10 furniture dealers. It's grocery
stores, % hairdressers, 20 mIlIiners.
90 trained nurses. 20 painters and kali
sominers, 10 photographers. 40 ply
slclans. 40 plumbers. 30 real estate
aealers. 80 truck gardeners, 90 restau-
rants and ~ variety stores"
The broad ax., 1912-03-16
Ellis Dies Of c.r.brsI TrovbIs,.

Charles Ellis, welterweIght pugilist.
died Of cerebral hemorrhages IN Cleve-
land. o., recently. His last Eight was
with Joe Motto. in which bout he was
taken suddenly III at the beginning Of
TIE sixth round and never recovered.
The broad ax., 1912-03-16
CRISIS SETS STANDARD.
Confidence Of Public In Matter
Advertised Brings Success.
~ HuoAJ EEyyIS HnTSEX

BY ALBION LEWIS HoLSEY.
In one Of its recent issues the
q Crisis made an announcement
which should set a precedent
among Afro-American journals-
As a rule, these papers do not
exercise much discretion In the
selection Of their advertisers, and
. this Iaxity has done much to re-
: tard our commercial progress
Some publishers have not learn
ed to say mo" when they have
to choose between cash returns
! and the principle involved In
eliminating worthless advertise
ments. A certain class Of adVer-
tisements which formerly ap-
peared in nearly all the papers
run by white publishers are now
found only In certain obscure
periodicals and such papers edit
ed by Afro-Americans as Will
take them.
Clairvoyancy, lucky stones and
cure-all patent medicines have
been exposed as absolutely i'm
possible propositions, and yet
once in awhile we see these fakes
advertised in some of our papers
Notwithstanding that they actu-
ally destroy the confidence Of the
reader, which is so necessary to
successful and enduring journal
ism.
After giving a definite state 4,
ment Of their advertising policy
the management Of the Crisis,
says:
Recently Il full page advertise
ment came TO Us which was an
investment propo Siiion. The idea
was a good one. AID We FASTENED
TO invcS. cate the IN. C"rsy and I
business "r'C.ienC -. the '.-p-
SpectiVe advertiser We fErl ,
that he VS. horst and h-,I
saved a few hundred dollars. bat 8
his former activities lad been Iii Z
.erivi long lines that did not
Civ. SE.I len. experience TO jus :
tify :. -rdiCiouS investment Of s
Oth"g is'..''~ -.nney in an IN Z
tried proposition Ne therefore
refused 10 sell him space"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-22

school for domestics in hope of
solving the servant girl problem.
What's the use, Maria? AS
soon as they know enough they'll
come over to the L. S.