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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
Do YOUR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING NOW.
Be a Beforehand and you
will be popular.
SALAMANDER SUPERSTITION.
How the Reptile May Have Got lite
Fireproof Reputation.

How the Reptile May Have Got lite
Fireproof Reputation.
fhere is a very ancient belief that
the reptile known as the salamander
is proof against fire. 1t is not known
how this superstition had it's rise, but
it will probably always continue to be
held by some people. although it has
been conclusively shown that the fire.
proof qualities Of the creature exist
only in imagination.
DR.. Stejneger, reptilian expert at the
Smithsonian institution. tells a story
which may furnish a reason for the
continuance Of the belief in question.
"Once l was camping out" he says,
with a party Of friends, hunting and
fishing. We had lighted a big fire,
using for fuel several old logs. While
we were seated around watching the
progress Of some cookery in which we
were engaged a young lady at my
side gave a little scream and pointed
into the flames. looked. and there
was a small salamander crawling
right out from among the glowing
embers. It walked away unhurt and
made It's escape.
Now, that salamander had occu-
pied a hole in one of the logs used
for fuel. Several species of its kind
live In old tree trunks. Doubtless this
one found that it was getting uncom-
fOrtably hot and crawled out. Being
moist and Shiny. its body was protect.
ed from injury by fire long enough to
enable it to escape through the en-
bers. But the sight of the lizard de-
nberately making its appearance from
the midst of the fire was certainly
very surprising. Any ignorant person
might easily have been led to imagine
that the creature was 6reproof. 1t
seemed to me quite probable that the
superstition took its origin from just
such CONFERENCE.-THE York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

Sweeney & Jackson's fourth addition,
Moline, also part lot 8, block 26. and
part lots 8, and 5, Sweeney & Jack
sons addition, Moline, 81.
F. A. and Pauline NJ. Glawe to Louis
R. Harms, south ITO acres, northeast
quarter, section 33, 20, 2e, $4,000.
Schofer Simonson to Floyd Liggett,
lot 2, Glenwood addition, Rock Island,
$3.50.
Mary e. and Benjamin A. Miller to
Frederick Miller. lots and 4. block Z,
Stewards subdivision, outlot 8, 81.
Sarah E. and William s. Wright to
Edith A. Root, part lot 9, block 2, Her
bert R. Edwards second addition, Mo.
line, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
AWAY WITH CATARRn
A FILTHY DISEASE
A Common Sense Treatment
Quickly Relieves All
Distressing Symptoms.

If you have any symptoms of catarrh,'
such as stuffed up feeling in the head,
profuse discharge from the nose, phlegm
In the throat, causing hawking and spit
ting, dull pain in the head, or ringing in
the ears, Just anoint the nostrils or rub
the throat or chest with little Ely's
Cream Balm, and see how quickly you
will get relief.
In Just few minutes you will feel
your head clearing, and after using the
Balm for day or 80 the nasty discharge
will be checked, the pain, soreness and
fever will be gone, and you will no long
er be offensive to yourself and friends
by your constant hawking, splitting and
blowing.
Shake off the grip of catarrh before
IL impairs your sense Of taste, smell
and hearing and poisons your whole sys-
TEN. In short time you can be cured
Of this distressing disease by using Ely's
Cream Balm. This healing. antiseptic
Balm does not fool you with short, de-
ceptiYe relief, but completely overcomes
the disease. 1t clears the nose head
and throat of all the rank poison, sootbcs,
heals and strengthens the rrw, sore
membranes, and makes you proof against
catarrh.
One applicatic~ II convince you,
and fifty cent viii generally i
feet a COM . j. from your
iruggista e-tIacat Of c@ce.
Fl. o. Roll 1veI,isemenD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

leaves to mourn her death her parents
Mrs. Elizabeth Carwath, aged 81
years. died at 1880 o'clock Thursday
evening at her home, 2i07 Fulton ave-
nue., after a brief illness. Deceased
was born May Is, 1881. in Germany,
and came to the United States with
her husband and mother two years
ago. The family came direct to Dav-
export and have since resided in this
city. She is survived by the husband,
Joseph Carwath. one daughter, Rosie
two sons, Herman and Ephraim, and
her aged mother, Mrs. Elizabeth PITT
mann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

by the experience Of a Maryland man
who had read a story about an owl
wringing it's own neck by looking at
man who was walking around him.
The Marylander decided to experiment
along these lines and so procured a
fine specimen Of an owl and placed
him on post.
1t was not difficult for the expert
menter TO secure the OWLS attention.
for the bird never diverted his gaze
from the man while the latter was
present. The man began walking rap
idly around the post a few feet from
il, keeping his eyes fixed upon the bird
all the while.
The OWLS body remained motionless.
but his head turned exactly with the
mans movements. When the man
was halfway round the OWLS head was
directly behind. Three-quarters of a
circle were completed. and still the
same twist of the neck and the same
stare followed the man.
One circle and no change On the
man went. twice around. and still that
watchful stare and steady turn Of the
head. Three times the man went
around. and he began to wonder why
the owls head did not drop of. when
all at once the man discovered what he
had failed to notice before.
When the man reached a distance
halfway around from the front, which
was as far as the owl could turn his
head to follow the experimental
movements with comfort. the owl
whisked It back through the whole cir
Gle so instantaneously and brought It
facing the man again with such pre-
cision that the latter failed to detect
the movement. although be was look
ing lntently all the while at the bird.
The Marylander repeated the expert
ment many times afterward on the
same bird. and he had always to
watch carefully to detect the move
ment Of the readjustment of the owls
gaze.-Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

trouble in all its
d readful form 5 /;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
he adache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
depre ssion, and
everything that was
horrid. ] tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia Z.
Pinkhar's Vepata-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
A Nice Sandwich For a Pink Tea.

A Nice Sandwich For q Pink Tea.
Various counties In England have
their especial brand of sandwiches. In
some apple and meat are mingled to-
gether: in others the customary slices
Of bread are supplanted by slices Of
parkin. Devonshire perhaps can boast
the most luscious sandwich Of all Eng
hsh counties. To make q Devon sand
witch a split or scone is cut in half.
each side is buttered. then jam II
spread upon the butteA upon that
again a thick coating Of marmalade.
Finally clotted cream is added with
equal liberAlity. and the split, thus
swollen beyond recognition. is ready
for consumption.-Londc Globe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
A QUICK TWIST.

Why the WstehfuI o. Didn't WIRING
It's Own Head Of.
Boys who have tried to put salt on
q birds tail" generally come to the
conclusion that birds can see behind
them" and some may half believe that
the heads OF these little creatures are
hung on pivots. How easily one could
conceive such a nntion Ii illustrated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
Just Like His Dad.

'Bliggins says he has one Of the
smartest and handsomest youngsters
In the country"
Yes" replied Mr. Growcher: that's
what comes OF so many people think
ing II necessary to tell man that his
children take after him"-washing-
ton Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
Cupid In Caledonia

An ancient Scotswoman rallied her
daughter.
Meg. for why Gamma ye encounter
Sandy boy but We must go red AZ red?-
she asked.
''Mither," the girl shyly confessed
''he giares at me that fercely ] maun
deem he's in loo WI meT'-Woman's
Home Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
WILL TT BE TAFT AND WITCHER9 UTAH
WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDEN-

Mrs. Kar0dret
Zane WitcheT, Of
salt Lake City,
Utoh, may be the
first tcomdn IN
the United States
to receive the
potes Of O great
party for the Of
fee Of Vtoe prest
dent. Mrs. Witch
err is one Of Utdh's
four Republican
electors and 70 q
candidate for the
pice presidency
She expects to re-
ceive the potes Of
the Utdh deIe0o-
ton, witch eonstt-
t1tes one half the
r ep Hb Itcd n
strength In the
electoTcI college.
The other half
comes from Yer
mont. The Green
Mountain state
electors haze been
requested 20 Vote
for Mrs. Whether
and make IL uHdn-
imous, but they
hare not yet an
,nounced their po'
SitioH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
MOLINE

Alleged Attempt to XIII Wife--Mag-
istrate 8. A Cartwright of East No
line was a busy man yesterday fore
noon, trying cases arising out Of hol-
iday disturbances. The most griey-
GUS case was one against August
Schuld, living at 500 Third avenue,
who, 1t is alleged, attempted to kill
his wife. 1t is said he returned home
Thursday evening in an intoxicated
condition and without a word Of warn
ing aimed q 3S-calibre rifle at her. He
fired but his aim was untrue and the
bullet lodged in the wall. Neighbors
brought about the mans arrest He
was unable to pay the fine Of $102.05
imposed against him and he was taken
to the county jail.
House for Homeless Men.-A mems
lodging house in Moline. patterned
on the lines Of such institutions in the
large cities under auspices Of organ
lied charity, Is to be established with
in the next week by the local branch
of the Volunteers of America. This
step is taken in response to a call TO
such an institution here. emphasized
by experiences that have arisen since
the Volunteers have been establishes
in the city. Workmen are now over
hauling the old art gallery on Six
tenth street for a dormitory with
reading and smoking room in cennec
ton. Twenty sanitary cots, with
special style of locker to go with eacl
one, are now on the way from the fac
tory, and the plan is to rent each CO
each night for 20 cents. The oppol
tunity for such service was shown yes
terday when nine men, here to wor,
in the factories, appealed to local Of
cal officers for sleeping places. Thei
all day search for rooming plac
had beer fruitless. A competent ma
will be placed in charge of the depar
ment-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

st. Paul.-Governor Eberhart reap
pointed TO the supreme bench Asso-
ciate Justice G. L. Bum. democrat
who was defeated in the recent cleo
ton by Oscar Hallam. He will fill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
DON'T BE ONE OF THE
BEHINDHANDS.

Whatever You have to do, get It OF
your chest and have it over with Do
IT on time.
This applies especially to Christmas
shopping.
The Behindhands become the Inbads
IN most everything. and especially in
the Christmas game.
Procrastination causes trouble in sv.
cry line, but the trouble multiplies for
the procrastinator in Christmas shop
ping.
A good deed is increased in power If
done promptly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
IOWA WOMAN
we'll AGAIN
Freed From Shooting Pains,
Spinal Weakness, Dizziness,
by Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound.

Ottumwa, Iowa--"For years I was
almost constant sufferer from female
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
Wharton Deere & Co. secretary.-T

Wharton Deere & Co. secretary.-T.
F. Wharton, expert accountant, who
Joined the executive staff of Deere &
Co. in September, 1911, and since then
has been controller of the corporation,
was elected secretary of the company
at the annual meeting Of stockholders
and directors held this week The Of
fee of secretary of Deere & Co. has
been vacant since the death of Schiller
Hosford last April. Mr. Wharton will
in the future hold the position of sec
rotary and controller. Previous to
joining the Deere forces in Moline, Mr.
Wharton was a resident of st. Louis,
where for six years he was manager
of the St. Louis Office of Haskins &
Sells, certified public accountants of
New York City. He was connected
with that firm for a period of 10 years.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Hulda Moore,
resident of Rock Island county for
more than 20 years, died at her home
near Port Byron Wednesday night, Mrs
Moore was born near Port Byron and
was known as one Of the oldest pio-
neers Of the county. She is survived
| by six children, Mrs. Minnie Hawley
of Columbus Junction, Mrs. Maggie
Hartsock Of this city, Miss Lucy Moore
Of Port Byron and Miss Sadie of Rock
Island, and John and Edward of Port
Byron She also leaves five grand.
children and two sisters, Mrs. Levi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
Silvis OF Port Byron and Mrs. Penney
Gates of Savanna, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs.
Behindhand

Do you know these people? If so
It Is safe TO say that you do not know
them from choice, at least NOT very
long.
They are the ones that do their
Christmas shopping late. They are
also late with their presents.
Did you ever get Christmas presents
two or three days after the holiday
had passed? Did it not take a little
of the edge OF your enjoyment, and
did you always have exactly the same
feeling toward the people who sent
themy
What do you think Of the Behind
hand family in business? Are they
just the sort you would choose to trade
with or to look after your affairs?
What is your opinion of the Behind
hands as neighbors and in a social
way? Don't they get on your nerves?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

J convince you,
will generally Il
. j. from your
e-tayat 81 C-Ce.
Gvertisementl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

Obituary ReeOrd.--Mr. and Mrs Wes-
ley Perry arc mourning the death Of
their infant daughter. Anna Evelyn
Perry, who passed away at 10:40
o'clock yes erday morning at the home
If the grandparents. 222 East Ninth
street, after a brief illness The baby
was born Oct. IL, 1911. in this city. and
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-10-25
OFFICERS CHANGE
ON OCTOBER 81

On October 81 five of nine Offices in
Faulkner county will change hands
and the occupants of the other four
offices will succeed themselves for sec
ond terms. Little or no formality
ever marks the change at the court
house, the new officers usually taking
the oath of Office and assuming their
positions late in the afternoon of Oc-
tober 81. The county officers, after
October 81, will be as follows:
Representative-G. M. Connell. sue
ceeding Capt. w. w. Martin.
County Judge, w, Holt, sue
ceeding j. A. Lea.
Sheriff.. s. Johnson, succeeding
himself.
Circuit Clerk H. Hartje, sue
ceeding himself
County Clerk. A. Lea, succeed
ing j, H Bailey.
Assessor-W N. Jones, Succeeding
himself.
Treasurer-R X. Wilkerson, sue
ceeding himself.
Surveyor-B. G.. Wilson, succeed
ing ID. o. Harton, Jr.
Coroner. A Pence, succeeding
himself.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-10-25
A CONWAY INDUSTRY
WORKING FULL Time
CENTRAL BROOM COMPANY ON
ROAD TO FINANCIAL
SUCCESS.

The Central Broom Manufacturing
Company is an infant industry for
Conway, but so successful has it been
in getting its products in the market
that it is rapidly coming to the front
The company has already a statewide
reputation as high-class manufactur-
ers, and they are now reaching out
for the big dealers and the wholesale
trade. Butler Bros, who have great
establishments in New York City,
Chicago, st. Louis and Dallas, Tex,
have recently placed an order with
them for carload of brooms for i'm
mediate delivery. They are also in cor
respondence with several other large
wholesale concerns. Their capacity is
so dozen brooms per day, 300 dozen
per week, or 1920 dozen per month.
The average price per dozen is $3.50,
which places their monthly output at
$4 200
This company says Conway is over
looking an opportunity in not urging
the Board of Trade to encourage such
a growing industry; also in not striv-
ing to rcure other manufacturing en-
terplis~5. The Central Broom Manu-
featuring Company has been solicited
by the boards of trade of both Little
Rock and Fort Smith, with good in
ducements offered to move to their
city, but we trust that no change will
be made, as Conway needs not only
this industry but many more of like
enterprise.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-10-25
GIRL STRUCK BY
AFTERNOON TRAIN
VAlRFE VOSS THE VICTIM
WAS RETURNING FROM SCHOOL,
INJURY NOT THOUGHT
SERIOUS.

Miss Valree Voss was struck by
passenger train No 1870 at the Clifton
street crossing this afternoon and
hurled some distance, landing in the
railway ditch. Miss Voss was on her
way home from the public school,
where she is member of the senior
class. She attempted to cross in front
of the train, and saw that she could
not make it, and stepped back, but the
projecting beam on the engine struck
her on the shoulder, knocking her
with great force from the track.
The extent of Miss Voss' injuries
'1uld not be learned in time for this
issue Of the daily. She is the daugh
ter of Johnscy Voss and her home is
on Clifton street.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-10-25
FARMERS HAULING
BRIDGE MATERIAL

Ten wagonloads of material for the
new steel bridge being erected across
Muddy Bayou on the Holland and
Enola road were hauled out from
Conway by farmers living on the
road today, free of cost to the county.
Fourteen other loads have been prom
ised and will be hauled out later. The
foundations for the bridge, which is
to be 60 feet in length, have already
been laid, and the work of erecting
the structure will be pushed to com
pletion as rapidly as possible.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-10-25
Time SET FOR
PETITION HEARING

Lite Rock, Oct. 25.-The petition
Of Mayor c. +. Taylor of Little Rock,
against the state Board of Election
Commissioners, to test the validity of
the bond amendment. is set for a
hearing in Pulaski circuit court to-
morrow Saturday. 1t is agreed by
al parties that the full issue is to be
raised without delay, so that they may
carry the case to the supreme court
for a speedy adjudication
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-10-25
THE GRAND TO GET
ELECTION RETURNS

The managers of the Grand have
arranged service with the South
western Telegraph Company to give
the national election returns at their
opera house Tuesday night, November
5. Interest in this election is greater
than in any election since Cleveland's
race in 1884, and an opportunity to
see the returns rs they are reported
will be a big attraction for Conway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-10
COMES
IN FOR A Page IN
FORWARD edition
Takes Advantage Of the ()p-
pOrtuHity

Webster county is to have full
page advertisement in The Forward
Edition of The Times Recorder. The
attractions it offers to home-seekers
in the way of cheap lands and desir-
able locations among a fine type of
citizenry, will also be told in this
great issue.
Yesterday the county commission
ers of Webster and the business men
of Preston contracted for a page. 1t
did not take them long to reach
this decision when the matter was
presented to them. 1t was quick ac-
ton. They appreciated at once the
exceptional opportunity and prompt
ly availed themselves of it.
The Webster county page will nat
urally be an attractive feature of the
Forward Edition, especially to those
seeking cheap, good lands for per-
manent homes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-10
THIS NURSES SONGS
CURING DEMENTED PATIENT

Los Angeles, April S.--A girls
sweet singing is calming into sanity
III Ihe county hospital here the mind
oI a man demented. When drastic
medical treatment has been power
'eSs to affect a cure, her melodious
rendition of simple hymns and pas
'oral melodies is producing striking
mental Improvement
Ihe girl, young nurse, is no COL
oFatura soprano nor, perhaps, could
! NE tell c from G in musical staff,
out her songs are songs of sympathy
"na Tor more than week have been
'ne only influence that has controlle1
the patient.
May Flynn is the nurse, a recent
lecFult at the county hospital, ana
stephen S. Stephens the man, VIII }
put FOR a brain tangled by wild de-
'uSions, is fine specimen of th'
american workman.
physicians and internes WATCHING
me effect of the girls voice on tn,
Patient declare that she holds ou
'he only hope of his recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-10
AMERICUS Chicks
SHOW Up fine
v, G. TUrpin Has Swell Dis
play at Stables

Hundreds upon hundreds of young
chickens, including all sizes from
hroods just out of the incubator to
orollers ready for the table, is the
interesting exhibit made by Mr.. W.
q. Turpin at his chicken yards ou
cotton avenue. Mr.. Turpin directs
attention now exclusively to White
orplngton stock, and raises the Kel-
lerstrass and other fine strains very
successfully. His yards are divided
INTO smaller sections by wire netting
and the grounds planted in successive
crops OF oats for the chickens to run
upon. With hundreds of white fowls
among the green oats, the spectacle
IS very pleasing one, while the in
0uStry is one of great profit to Mr..
Iurpln, who ships his chickens To
poultry fanciers in many states and at
excellent prices, as they are the best
mat can be produced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-10
MERCER Alumni
ARE URGED TO
HEAR GLEE CLUB
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT
Fun and Music in Store Sat-
UFday Evening

Every alumnus of Mercer Univer-
city is urged to attend the enter
tainment to be given by the Mercer
Glee club here Saturday evening at
the High School auditorium at 8
o'clock. 1t is further hoped that ev-
cry alumnus will bring at least one
other with him so that the largest
possible attendance may be present in
order to give the club the crowd that
it deserves.
This is the fifth annual tour of the
Glee Club, so that it is no untried
aggregation of performers who will
appear at the auditorium Saturday ev-
ening. There are seventeen we'll
trained college men who will furnish
varied amusement in the way Of
clever solo, quartette and chorus sing
ing, interSpersed with varied other
musical selections. The small admis-
sion fee of 80 cents which is asked
is, indeed, slight, when the amount
of genuine diversion that will be
furnished is taken into consideration
There are numerous alumni and
former students of Mercer here who
will take lively interest in the per.
formance and in making it a success
Among the list are the following
]. w. Harris, Jr., Shelton Harris,
B. Small, E. A. Nisbet, A M. Arnett
G.. c. Youmans, Hollis Fort, James A
Fort H. o. Jones, Ed McMath, G. G
Webb, Jesse Chambliss, Willis Cham
bliss and Leon Griffin. Each former
student and alumnus is urged to CO
operate and to aid in the work oi
making the performance a complete
success.