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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

stone TO his own success, Then muir
dered him and his son.
Next he captured a series Of noun
tain fortresses in Syria, Egypt and
Persia and began his terrible rule.
He induced young men to join him by
inviting them to his castle. drugging
them with hashish and letting them
come to their senses In q wonderfully
beautiful garden. There. after Q
glimpse of the places delights. they
were again drugged and carried back
to the castle. On coming to their
senses they were told they had really
visited Paradise In q vision and that
all It's Joys should one day be theirs
II they would serve Hassan faithfully.
These fanatics were sent forth to
slay all Hassan's foes or any other
persons whom he thought II best to
get rid of. The Old Mans name be
came horror. everywhere.
The Sultan strove to crush Hassan
and was mysteriously killed. Other
potentates sought the assassin's de-
struction. Each met with a like fate.
Armed forces Of the government were
driven back from the strong mountain
castles. Individual foes died, leaving
no clue to their slayers. No precau-
ton could save a victim. From his
eyrie on the hilltops the grim old man
Of the mountains sent forth his muir
derous emissaries on their fearful mis-
sions. For man marked by them
for death there was no hope. Once,
the Sultan, Sanjar, who had vowed
the assassin's ruin, awoke in the
morning to find a dagger sticking in
the floor beside his bed. On the
weapon was a scroll to the effect that,
next time, the blow would be- struck
closer. The Sultan promptly made
peace with Hassan.
Had the old man Of the mountains
confined his atrocities to the whole
sale killing of his own enemies, he
would have passed into history az q
fanatical monster; not as a mere
BLACKBOARD. But he ID said to have
reaped q very tidy profit from his
crimes. Rulers and men OF note paid
him huge sums to buy their own
safety. Others paid him equally
large amounts to murder their private
or political enemies.
Hassan's two sons displeased him
and he killed them with as little re-
sret as though they had been stran-
gers. He also wrought havoc In the
ranks Of the Crusaders. At last, In
1924, at the age Of 80. he died. The
horrible Order" that he had formed
was later destroyed and its chjefa
were put to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
Chinch Bug War

According to DR.. S. A. Forbes, Illi-
nois state entomologist, the chinch-
bugs came through the winter without
serious damage and are now develop
ing in such quantities in the grain
and grass fields OF many counties in
Illinois, especially in the southern half
OF the state, as to do serious harm
TO adjacent fields Of corn unless wet
weather prevails.
About April % the bugs left winter
quarters and scattered on the wing
to the crops available. They laid
their eggs in the fall wheat, and in
this state there are two generations
Of which are laid in spring, and those
for the second in midsummer. The
first generation lives mainly in small
grain. by preference in wheat, and
the second generation lives mainly
in corn. With the approach OF win
ter they leave the crops and find pro-
lection In clumps Of grass and under
similar shelter.
The situation at harvest time, when
the bugs OF the new generation have
not yet reached the winged stage, is
ripe for cooperative action on the
part Of farmers in infested communi-
ties to save the corn and other crops
that are not yet matured.
After the ripening Of the wheat
the bugs will be obliged to leave the
field on foot in search OF food; and it
is at this time that they may be de-
stroyed in vast numbers by stopping,
and killing them on the borders Of the
field which they are trying to leave. #
this is done by entire communities act.
ing together on a prearranged plan,
the chinch-bug population may be So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
A Coed Word For Caviar.

Caviar receives a clean bill in the
London Lancet. despite the fact that
it Is regarded by many medical men as
"oily. indigestible and unwholesome.
Numerous analyses have been made of
this sturgeon roe delicacy. which. &C
cording to the writer. when averaged.
appears to be as follows: Water, 50.92
per cent; protein. 2792 per cent; fat,
1889 per cent. and mineral salts. 1.57
per cent. 1t differs sharply from the
flesh of fish by containing a much
larger quantity of fat. Moreover. this
fat contains the peculiar oily pbosphor-
US compound known as lecithin. which
is a stimulant to IneJabolism. affecting
favorably the processes Of nutrition
Caviar Is. in fact highly nutr1tive,
and its digestibility has been deter
mined. the time taken fer its absorp-
ton being relatively short If there is
anything to be said unfavorably Of
caviar 1t Is that its constituents err
slightly on the side of richness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
sumrasIsts' Statue Of "vIetor,."

reduced as greatly to lessen the dan
ger of injury to the corn. If they are
permitted to escape from a grain field
on foot and to enter fields of corn,
they may be destroyed as they collect
on outer rows by spraying them there
with a dilute tobacco preparation
which will kill all the bugs it touches
with no injury TO the corn plant. By
this means the first and worst injury
TO the corn crop may be prevented;
but the crop will be subject to a later
and more general injury as the bugs
which have escaped from small z ain
get their wings and fly into the corn
10 lay eggs there for the second gen.
Grafton.
The chinch-bug multiplies at an az
erase rate of 100 TO /, and it is es-
pecially important that the generation
which breeds in the wheat and oats
shall be kept down to the lowest pos
sible numbers.
The best single method of killing
the bugs at harvest time is to lay a
narrow line Of unusually heavy road
] VII hA-NNh ~ lllt VII COM
pany as road-oil No. Z, on a properly
prepared strip around the borders of
the infested field of wheat or early
oats having first dug along this strip,
a row of shallow post holes 30 feet
apart in which the bugs may be trapp.
ed. The hungry and desperate insects,
! finding themselves unable to cross this
road-oil line, and travelling back and
forth, will tumble into the post holes
/ in great quantities, and there they
may be killed from time to time by
pouring a little kerosene or crude
/ petroleum into each hole. Often the
/ bugs die in the holes without this
/ treatment.
/ To give this method Of operation q
fair chance of success a whole neigh,
/ borhood or community must act toseth,
er, and the larger the number cooper
attng, the more profitable will be the
work for each individual participating
Illinois Farmers Institute, Spring
field, Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
FRENCH KID SKINS.
Why the Young Animals Are Not Per-
mitted to Eat Grass.

mitted to Eat Grass.
The raising OF kids for their skins is
an important industry among the
French mountaineers- Softness, deli
cacy Of texture and freedom from
blenish are principal factors in the
value Of kid skins. and to secure these
essentials great pains are taken.
As soon as the young animal begins
to eat grass the value OF its skin de
ciines, for with a grass diet the kids
skin Immediately becomes coarser and
harder in texture. and It's chief merit
thus vanishes. 1t is, therefore. kept
closely penned, not only to keep 1t
from eating grass, but also to protect
its valuable skin against accidental in
juries that might impair its market
ability.
When the kids have attained a GER
tain age at which the skins are In the
best condition for the use of the glover
they are killed and the hides are sold
to dealers.
The superior quality of these kid
skins, due somewhat to climatic con
ditions. is what has given France the
supremacy in the manufacture OF the
finest grades of real kid gloves. a su,
premacy that will doubtless long be
maintained. inasmuch as foreign man
ufacturers must rest content with sec
ond rate skins.-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

Builders In SessIon.-Members OF
the Iowa Master Builders association
Rre in session today in Davenport.
Their headquarters are at the New
Kimball. In attendance are members
from all over the state. They are a
representative lot OF individuals and
during their session here discussed
matters Of mutual interest to their
trade. The state association was or
ganized three months ago in Des
Moines. The second meeting was held
in Cedar Rapids and the third one
is that being held here. II will ad-
Journ tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

Win eyes u IAN i-'OS'''N'''
atics. Before him stood the ambassa-
dor of the Sultan. The ambassador
had been sent to demand tribute and
submission on the part OF the white
haired potentate. In reply the aged
man turned to one OF the soldiers at
his side.
"Stab yourself to the heart" he said
quietly.
The soldier obeyed without q mo-
ment of hesitation Turning at ran
dom to an attendant, the white-haired
man said:
Throw yourself from that window"
In an instant the attendant had
hurled himself to death on the rocks
far below. Then the white-bearded
man said to the Mortified ambassa.
dor:
Return to your master, the Sultan.
Tell him what you have just seen
Tell him also that I have 10000 fol.
lowers who are ready to obey me to
the death. Ask him II he thinks he
can make me pay tribute or own any
sultan as my lord"
This is but one OF hundred ORA
matte tales told Of Hassan-ben-Sabah
known and dreaded all over the world
as THE Old Man of the Mountains"
His title was Sheiksl-Jebal. "Sheik'
meaning chief" boss" or "old man.
Gwen in those days the boss" was
apparently called the old man.
Hassan was the founder Of a strange
fanatical sect, whom he formed into
a sort of mock religious order. and
whom he controlled with seemingly
supernatural tricks, by hopes OF q
gaudy paradise and by confusing theil
! minds with false theology. In this
way he made them his obedient
slaves, eager to do his bidding and Il
die at his command.
AS a lad, in a Persian school. Has
| san formed a partnership with two o.
| his classmates, Omar and Nizam
They agreed that whichever of then
might in later years rise to power
SHOULD befriend the other two. Nizan
| became Grand Yizier of Persia. HI
gave a court pension 20 Omar (who II
best known to posterity as Omal
! Khayyam, author Of The Rubaiyat")
| and to Hassan he offered high ONCE
| Hassan used Nizam as a steppini
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
(I<Oe

Mrs. Frank Palmer and Erwin Rus
sell were in Davenport to see Mrs.
Erwin Russell, who is at Mercy hospi,
tai, having submitted to an operation
last Tuesday. She is improving nicely
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ashdown will
leave this week for a trip to Colorado
and Nebraska. visiting with relatives
and sight seeing for three weeks.
Misses Gladys and Dolly White of
Morrison are here spend ding a few
weeks at the home Of their brother.
Charles White.
Thomas Crawford has returned
home from visit with his mother at
Tilden. Neb.
Vince Morgan and family Of Geneseo
visited al the home Of Dave Genung,
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

When the stomach fails TO perform
its functions, the bowels become de-
ranged, the liver and the kidneys con
gested. causing numerous diseases. The
stomach and liver must be restored To
a healthy condition, and Chamberlain'a
Stomach and Liver Tablets can be de-
pended upon to do it Easy to take
and most effective. Sold by all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
DAVENPORT

Many MeHIeans Held-Twelve Mex
leans were arrested Monday night in
various parts of the city, all being
charged with larceny and alleged to
be implicated IN the breaking into
and robbery OF the Amazon Vinegar
& Picking works. The Mexicans are
working on railroad construction
work in the western part Of the city
and few nights ago the factory was
broken into and a quantity Of pickles
and other relishes appropriated.
Falls to Temptation-Prolon
his visit in Davenport long after the
authorities were anxious to see him
shake the dust of the city OF his
heels. Pat Grove again languished in
a cell at the police station Monday
night. He was released Monday az
ternoon and declared that he was
bound for Dakota but the glitter OF
the mahogany bar and the Jingle OF
fee In cyrstal glasses proved too much
for Pat. He has again promised to
vamoose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

Louisville-Disposing OF an estate
estimated to be worth $1,000, 600 or
S6,000,000, the will of James B. Speed
OF Louisville was filed for probate
here Tuesday Mr.. Speed leaves s2O,-
Geo 10 local charities. The widow and
children Of Austin p. Speed of Kansas
City are left 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
MOLINE

Pays for CoIIisIon.-August Sand
holm, driving an automobile, collided
with a teamster's wagon shortly be-
fore Monday afternoon at Sixth ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street. Sandholm
drove too close to the curb, it is said,
east. The wagon reach was broken
and after considerable parleying,
Sandholm paid the teamster 81 DAM
ages.
Navals to Take TrIp.-Members OF
the Moline division of naval reserves
are making preparations to leave Fri
day night for Chicago for the annual
cruise on Lake Michigan. The tars
will leave Saturday morning and
hustle to Detroit to participate in the
parade at the water carnival. It is
expected that 40 from here will make
the cruise, which will last for 10 days.
Reflect Head offieers.-Stockhold-
ers of the Moline Pillow company held
their annual meeting yesterday re-
electing the same board of directors,
who in turn chose the same set of Of
ficers. They are:
President-G. A. Stephens.
Vice President-F. G. Allen.
Secretary-C. R. Stephens
Treasurer-C. A. Banister.
Board of directors-G. A. Stephens,
F. G.. Allen. c. r. Stephens, c. A.
Banister, George H. Huntoon and A. c.
Barber.
Demand Pure Ice Cream.-Manufac
turers and dealers of ice cream who
carry on business in the city of East
Moline must hereafter deliver goods
that will defy every suspicion of adul-
iteration. Although no investigation
has so far been made to prove that
ice cream being sold and vended in
East Moline is not first grade in ev-
cry respect, the city council, aware
of the results of tests made recently
which established that impure ice
cream was being sold in Moline, last
evening auOpIeu an ordnance reSu-
lating the manufacture and sale of the
frozen dainty.
Obituary Record. - Summons Of
death came to Mrs. Elizabeth Ander-
son, Al years resident of this city,
! at her home, 1908 Thirteenth street,
at 3:45 yesterday morning. A native
of Sweden, Miss Elizabeth Swanson
was born March 81, 1850, and at the
| age of IS, came to the United States.
I She was united in marriage TO Olof
Anderson here June IL, 1875. To them
three children were born, who are
now bereaved of a loving mother.
They are Christina, Emily and Leroy,
all 81 home. Her husband died De-
cember 81, 1903. She leaves two sis
tiers, Mrs. P N. Nelson, and Mrs. An
drew Bowser. both of this city, and
one brother, N. G. Johnson, of Rock
Island. The funeral will be held from
the late home at 80 Thursday after
noon. Interment will be in Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
The Old Man of the Mountains

@N a throne in
a the huge up
AZ per room Of q
Syrian noun
tain castle sat an
aged man whose
snowy beard fell
to his W a I s t.
Grouped about him
were swarthy orr
entails, with the
xuT4N1 ION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

The most knowing man In the
course Of the longest life win always
have much to learn; and the wisest.
md best much to mprove.-Shaftes
,ury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

Tries 70 Suielde-"I am going to
buy carbolic acid and kill myself be-
cause the girls make fun OF me" This
was the pathetic note which was
found in the handkerchief OF Mrs.
Cora Bradley. aged 80 years. an en-
ploye OF the Ferd Haak cigar fac
tory, who attempted TO end her life
yesterday afternoon by taking car.
bolic acid The girl drank the acid In
the factory Just after the noon hour.
No one saw her swallow the fiery
liquid but her actions attracted the
attention OF other girl employees and
when II was learned that she had en-
deavored 10 end her life. the police
were notified. County Physician Ficke
was in the police station at the time
and Immediately rushed to the girls
aid. She was given an antidote and
then taken to St Elizabeth's hospital
Only a small quantity OF the poison
was swallowed by The young woman.
Her condition this afternoon is said
TO be favorable and she will recover
II is claimed that her Imagination was
oyerwTought because OF the fact that
she is a deaf mute and thought that
the girls working with her were i'll
disposed towards her This is con.
tradicted by the fact that a few
months ago a subscription was taken
up among them to aid her. On sew
eral occasions it is said she threatened
TO end her life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

Slap an extinSuisher upon your irony
If you are unhappily blessed with
vein Of it-Lanb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

Burglars at Misunderstanding down
the front door OF the Lend-a- Hand
club, robbers entered the club room
at 1913 East Second street and made
q safe escape Monday night with sew
eral dollars in change. The discovery
was made early this morning when
the front door was found broken The
plate glass had been shattered with
a large piece OF iron which the thieves
left in the doorway. The entire Of
fee had been rifed in the search for
cash, but nothing else was touched
The police were notified OF the rob-
berry but thus far no arrests have
been made.
Douglas Island news., 1912-11-20

San Francisco.-The design for the golden plaque presented by the Pan- ana Pacific International Exposition as trophy for the winner of the modern Pentathlon, which is part of the Olympic games, has been approved by the exposition officials. This is a challenge trophy and will be competed for a second time in Berlin in 1916. It is planned that the tryouts for the Pen tathIon will be held in this city during the national games in 1915. The winner of the Pentathlon must excel in the following events: Duel shooting, swim ming three hundred metres, fencing with foil; riding single over a specially marked course not exceeding three and three.fourths miles. The accept ance of this trophy was brought about through the efforts of pr. Frederick J.. V. Skiff, director in-chief of the expo
 sition, who is also member of the board. of governors of the American Athletic Union, and was director the Olympic Games at the St. Louis worlds fair. The design submitted is the work of Eric ndberg, a world famous Swedish artist. It-shows an Olympian goddess crowning the victor with a laurel wreath. At the base of the de- sign are five wreath, signifying that the winner of the Pentathlon proved his prowess in five different events.
Douglas Island news., 1912-11-20
The Parcels Post

Beginning with the first of the new year, the parcels post recently enacted in the United States will become oper- ative Regarding the new service the postmaster general has issued the fol. lowing orde;
 aThe widest publicity should be given to tbe following features of he pro. posed parcel post regulations:
 "lst-That distinctive parcel post stamps mast be used on all fourth class mail matter beginning January l, 1913, and that such matter bearing ordinary postage stamps will be treated as Held for postage
 "2nd-That parcels will be mailabie only at postoftices, branch postohces, lettered and local named stations and such numbered stations as may be des- ignated by the postmaster.
 "3d-That all parcels must bear the return card of the sender, otherwise they will not be accepted for mailing"
Douglas Island news., 1912-11-20
ceased, greetings,

tate or lnOTnaS J. WllSOn, OeceaSeu, ana
 to the heirs of Thomas J. Wilson, de-
 ceased, greetings.
 You are hereby notified that 1 have eX- pended during the years of lSl0-l9l1, One Hundred Dollars (S10O). in labor and inn provements for each of said years upon or for the benefit of the following named lode claims, to-wit: Red Diamond No. s Lode, Wyoming No. Lode, Red Diamond No. Lode, Red Diamond Nc: SLode, Golden Shield Lode, Silver Shield Lode, Nevada Lode, the Red Diamond No. ? Lode, the Golden Shield No. Lode, the Wyoming Lode, the Wyoming No. 3 Lode and Red Diamond No. Lode, sit uated on the lower end of Douglas Island in the Harris Mining District, Juneau Record ing Precinct, District of Alaska, the amend ed location certificates for the same arc found recorded in Book 19 of Lodes in the office of the Recorder for said precinct, and above named claims are known as the Red Diamond Group and the same constitutes group of continuous lode mining claims and the annual assessment work above referred to consisted in driving cross-cut tunnel at the bottom of the shaft situated on the Red Diamond No. Lode of the above named group of claims for the year 1910 and in driving a tunnel upon the Wyoming Lode of the said group of claims for the year 1911; that there was expended during each ot said years the full sum of Twelve Hundred Dol lars (Sl200) for performing the aforemen- toned improvements and developments Of the Red Diamond Group of claims, in order to hold said claims under the provisions Of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of U. $. and the amendments thereto approved Jan. 22 1880, concerning annual labor upon the mining claims, being the amount required tG hold said lode claims for the period endinSy on the 81st day of December; 1910, and the Slst day of December 1911, and if within 90 days after the publication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute the proportion of such expenditure as co-claimant, whicl amounts in the aggregate to S266.67, the in. terest of the above named estate in said claims will become the property of the sub scriber, who is one of the co-owners with said estate in said claims who has made re- quired expenditures upon said claims as provided for in said sections
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska. SeptemberS 3, 1912.
 (Signed) VIM. WYNN. First publication, Sept. 25 1912.
 Last publication, Dec. 25, 1912.
Douglas Island news., 1912-11-20

The statement that there were ll,6l8 commercial failures in the United States during the first nine months of 1912, with liabilities totaling s138,865,- 62o, is given no more than a passing thought. But if half dozen or so min ing companies fail to make good with loss of few thousand dollars iu vested these appears in the daily press of the country general bitter con demnafion of mining as an investment. The dividend tables published regularly in Mining and Engineering World should prove to the fair minded that investment in legitimate niue opera tions is as safe as any other line of in dustry.-Mining and Engineering World.
Douglas Island news., 1912-11-20

Tagish Jim gave great potlach at Carcross last week to his friends-all the Indians of Southern Yukon being present, says the Whitehorse Star. Sev- eral hundred dollars worth of presents, blankets, wearing apparel and eatables were distributed among the guests. Dancing has been going on at irregular intervals for the past several days. A number of white persons, men and women, visited the Indian camp tc watch the dance when it first started, but as the Indians insisted on collect ing one dollar per head for spectators, the dance is not literally patronized by the whites.