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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
WOMEN REQUIRED
TO keep HOUSES
System in Vogue at Old Sol
diers Home at Quincy
Must Be Changed.
INMATES ARE NOW TOO OLD
Average Age l. 40 Years and Few
Can DO Work Propcrly-I'lace
Vast Hospital.

The old soldiers at the Soldiers
home in Quincy who do the house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
New York, June 13.-FolIowing are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Western Live Stock.
NEW YORK STOCKS.

June 13.-Following are the whole
the quotations on the market today;
Union Pacific 1895
L. 5. Steel preferred ....,......l101s
L. S. Steel common 90. !....-.. 69zs
hed0lnS .--.-,-- ..'.---..4b' 3
Rock Island preferred s.-.....- 500
Rock Island common -...... p
Southern Pa1ihc II ........16 1888
New York Central ..........I1Stz
Missouri Pacific - ..... 50 :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

sale quotations on the local market
today:
Butter-Dairy, % to zoe; creamery
3212c.
Potatoes, S1.4O to $16O.
Glover hay, SIS.
Cabbage, sc pound.
Onions, &C.
Feed and Fue,.
Oats, SEC to SIC
Forage-TimOthy hay, $25 to 1913.
Wheat soc
Wild hay $40 to $22.
Straw, SO.
Corn, zoe to 72c.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 15c; slack
Toe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

All the news an the ume-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will brace up the nerves, ban
ish sick headache, prevent despond
cncy and inyigorate the whole sys
TEN Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

All the news all the time--The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13

Hogs. $4,000; left over 9,2O3; SC
lower Light 71O4750; mixed 7150
1874; heavy 71O4I6O; rough 7.1O4
20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Chicago Receipts

Today. Contrac,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
CARS WORK IS AUTOMATIC
Carries Inqe iiou.iy Constructed
Mechanism That Registers important
Matters the Officers Must Know.

A new clearance measuring car, that
automatically registers the c~learances,
Or distances from the track, of rail
way-stations, and the height of tun-
nels and bridges, and the width OF
open OF closed cuts, has been placed
in service on an eastern railroad. The
car Is built of steel, and the clear
ance frame is mounted over the for
ward truck. Hinged fingers, six
inches apart. protrude from this frame.
and show directly on a scale thei ne.
projection in any angular position.
The curvature of the track and the
overhead elevation are recorded upon
two large horizontal scales within a
small cabin on the car. The car can
be worked while running at a speed
of four miles an hour, and since the
gauges are well-lighted, measurements
can be made by night or day, and in
dark tunnels. Two men are required
to read the scales, and a third man is
employed when the clearances are
close and irregular.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
Insect Bores Into Steel Rails.

italian engineers have discovered e
destructive insect that bores into the
steel rails and seems to have the di-
gestion of an ostrich. The rails of a
railway line in Piedmont became ex-
tremely rusty SO quickly recently that
the engineers examined the rails mi
croscopically.
They found in the steel numberless
w~orm-shaped creatures, a dirty gray
in color and about a third of an inch
long. Nature, as always, has fitted
out this insect admirably for it's life
purpose. It's head has two horns shap-
ed like a snail's but sharp, strong and
with a thread like a screws. With
these horns it bores into the steel with
astonishing rapiGity. The engineers
found iron rust in the insects inte-
riOr and SO, naturally, concluded that
the almost impalpable powder it pro-
duces is its food.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
Bow STOPPED the Fast Train.

Residents of Coalburg, a way sta
ton on the Franklin division of the
Lake Shore Railway, We're surprised
to see Train 22O, fast mail between
Pittsburg and Buffalo, stopped at the
little structure called a depot. A boy
alighted and hurried to the home of
his arents. where his sister was dy-
ing.
The boy had called at the office Of
Supt. Murray in Youngstown. His eyes
filed with tears.
What can l do for you?" asked the
superintendent.
please, sir, can you stop the after
noon train at ~Coalburg?" was the lads
answer.
"Coalburg is not a stopping point
for Train 220," replied the superinten.
dent, land it costs money to stop a
fast train"
With a choked voice the boy re-
Joined: Il know that. but my sister s
diving at Coalburg and a telegram
from mother says she will not live to
see me unless l reach home on that
train" The lad left the Office assured
the train would stop.
The fare to Coalburg from Youngs-
town is Is cents.-Youngstown CORE
spondence Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
HE NEVER RODE ON A TRAIN
Yet for Almost so Years Thomas Ford
Was a Railroad EmpIoye in
New York City.

With the disappearance of the old
Grand Central station, writes a CORE
spondent Of the Railroad Employe,
memories are recalled of things Of a
decade ago and of the then familiar
persOnages connected in different ca
pacities with this terminal, particu-
larly Thomas Ford.
For many years Mr.. Ford was a
familiar figure about the Old New
Haven Offices, where he was employed
as a messenger for General Passenger
and Ticket Agent c. T. Hemstead,
and during the later years of his life
he served in a similar capacity for
the treasurer of the company in New
York city.
A native of Ireland. where he was
born in 1924, and where his youth and
early manhood were spent, Thomas
Ford emigrated to America in 1857,
sailing on the ship Yorkshire, which
consumed tWenty-siX days in a voyage
that is at present made in six.
IN the following year young Ford
secured employment with the New
Haven and was employed in the bag
gage room of the old station in New
York, located at Fourth avenue and
Twenty-eighth street, where he worked
until the station vas abandoned, when
he vas transferred to the Grand Cen
trail.
Two notable facts distinguished Mr..
Ford's career as a railroad man, the
first and most remarkable being that
during his nearly half a century of
railroad service, from 1858 to the time
Of his death, he never rode a single
mile on a railroad train operated by
his own or any other company. and
never requested a pass. The other is
that from 1858 to 1902. when he was
i'll for about a week, he was not alb
sen from duty a single day and eve
asked for or took a vacation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
His Only COMPLAINT.

Senator Beveridge, at a luncheon in
New York, was talking about the child
labor problem.
children are so plucky and SO
cheerful he said, I'VE don't realize
how horribly overworked they are till
It's too late-till their bodies and
minds are stunted irr~etrievably.
Il was once talking to a tiny errand
boy at the height Of the Christmas
shopping season. He was working, l
knew, II hours a day. AS he walked
sturdily along with a mountain of par
cells piled on his thin. narrow shout
ders, ! said to him:
"Do you like your job"
Yes. sir he said; 4 like 1t fine.
Only
Here he grinned up at me gayly
from beneath his load.
"'Only I'm afraid I'm doing an au-
tomobile truck out OF a job"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

count of danger, the f~ireless locomo-
lives are largely now in use. They
are employed in cases where a normal
locomotive canno be used economical
ly. Where such a locomotive is to be
used, a boiler plant must exist, in or
der to get the necessary steam for its
propulsion.
Comparing these fireless locorno-
tives with the normal, as far as cost
is concerned, large savings can be
made, for the reason that steam, pro-
duced in a stationary boiler plant is
much cheaper, and steam partly SUI
perf1uous can be filed in the tank of
the small ireless locomotive in spare
time. Explosions of the boiler are
made impossible, because the pressure
of the filled steam can never raise,
but fall during the work. Besides,
the driver of such an engine need not
be a licensed engineer; any working
man can drive it. Furthermore this
engine can be left under steam with
out watching ii, as there is no danger
of explosion, for the reason mentioned
5Nfore.
The principle upon which these To-
comotives are based is that water is
able to absorb a certain amount of
heat, which can be utilized to make
steam out of hot water. The water is
carried on the locomotive and heated
oy steam taken from the stationary
boiler. SO that the latter's pressure is
nearly attained in the water tank.
When the locomotive has done a GER
tain amount of work, that means that
the pressure of its steam has fallen
down to l Atmosphere, it has to be
returned to the boiler in order to get
new steam and heat from there. The
hot water tank o. the ~fireless locOmo-
tive consists of a cylindric boiler and
a steam-dome, from which the steam
is led into the cylinders which are at
tached to the outside Of the lower
part of the locomotive. The other
gears are adjusted on the outside,
too. SO that the cleaning and oiling Of
them is very easy. The steering is of
the H%eusinger system and is oper-
ated by a small lever. The steam
boiler and the cylinder are surround
ed with an insulating matter, in or
der to prevent any loss of heat. and
the locomotive is fitted with a quick
working mandrake. Besides the
steam whistle the locomotive has a
bell, too, in order to give warning
signals.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
Pinchot Is a Bow Scout

Clifford Pinchot, former United
States forester. has become an active
worker among the Boy Scouts of
America. He is the chief scout
woodsman of the ORGANIZATION n
will have plenty of We k in arranging
various activities in the woods for
the boys.
His time will be devoted chiefly to
forestry. He will suggest various
lines Of study for the Scouts dealing
with the conservation of the natural
resources of the country. He will
give time to help the boys to learn
more about the trees. plants and
other Ct the country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop It

{ A young Calf. wife talks about
coffee:
ut was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum a trial, but my
nerve were SO shattered that l was
q v wreck and Of course that
means all kinds Of ills.
A first l thought bicycle riding
caused it and l gave it up, but my con-
dition remained unchanged. / did not
want to acknowledge coffee caused the
trouble for l was very fond of 1t.
About that time a friend came to
live with US, and l noticed that after
he had been with us a week he would
not drink his coffee any more. l asked
him the reason. He replied, I have
not had a headache since l left off
drinking coffee. some months ago, till
last week. when began again, here at
your table. l don't see how anyone
can like coffee. anyway. after drink
ing Postum!
II said nothing, but at once ordered
. package OF Postum. That was five
months ago. and we have drank no
OOACC 0AAAOt 0ASVpI OA WV OCOdoAOA0
when we had company, and the result
each time was that my husband could
not sleep. but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his suf-
fering, SO We returned to Postum, con-
vinced that the coffee was an enemy,
instead Of a friend, and he Is troubled
no more by insomnia.
Il, myself, have gained s pounds in
weight, and my nerves have ceased to
culver. 1t seems SO easy now to quit
the old coffee that caused u aches
and Ills and take up Postum" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" In pxgs. There's a reason"
Ever req the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true. and full OF human
lDtoIo0t.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
Oldest Enu!ish Authorizes

The Oldest living English author
ess. Miss Caroline A. White, residing
in Mowbray road, Norwood, recently
celebrated ner 101st birthday. The
venerable lady passed her early days
at Cork, and returned to England
when 90 years Of age. the journey TAX
ing a fortnight On a sailing boat. The
first thing she saw in London was the
bodies Of three pirates who had been
hanged. suspended from the posts at
Blackwell
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
No Wonder She EIushed.

Two CT the University of Pennsyl-
vania track runner passed a learned
and ~rreoccupied professor showing a
young woman visitor through the
Gardens"
With a dainty shiver, the girl re
marked:
It's d~readfully cold-isn't ito be
without stockings?'
The professors mind turned for a
momen from contemplation Of the
fourth dimension.
Then why did you leave them off,"
he asked.-Lippincott's Magazine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

severe pains through my back, / could
hardly move My limbs ached until
| scarcely knew what l was about,
and headaches and dizziness dis
tressed me. I began using Doan's
Kidney Pills and was entirely re-
lieyed. 1t is over two years since l
have had any kidney trouble to speak
Of"
the Name-DOAN'S," SOC, all stores.
FoGter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
Cold Welcome.

A clergyman in a small town was
deploring the fact that none Of the
couples that came in from the coun-
try to be married stopped at his house
for the purpose.
well, brother" said the man ad-
dressed, what can you expect with
that big sign on the tree there: Five
dollars fine for hitching here?'"-
Youths Companion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
A Quarter Century

Before the public. Over Five Million Free
Samples given away each year. The con-
slant and increasing sales from samples
proves the genuine merit of Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes for Tired, Aching, Swollen
Tender feet. Sample free. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

spring months.
They stop backache
and urinary disor-
ders, keep the kid
neys we'll and pre-
vent colds from set
thing on the kidneys.
Mrs. E. A. Bennett.
Johnson Ave, Los
Gatos. Cal. says: III
/ took cold or V e
worked, l had such
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

A very successful remedy for pelvic
catarrh is hot douches of Paxtine An
tiseptic, at druggists, Csc a box or sent
postpaid on receipt Of price by The
Paxton Toilet, Co, Boston, Mass.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
Guess What.

Tom-Yes, Miss RoXley and l are
strangers now. I've beer asked not
to call there again.
Jack-In bet old Roxley lac a hand
In that.
Tom-Well-er not a hand exactly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

anu ittSul II ans
and also in indus.
trial establish
ments, where large
locomotives can.
not be used. Even
in mines and tan.
nels, where loco
motives fired by
any bustile are
eliminated on &C.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put
up 40 years ago. They regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar
coated tiny granules.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
COLDS AND CHlLLS
BRING KIDNEY ILLS

Colds, chills and grip strain the kid
neys and start backache, urinary dis
orders and uric acid troubles. Doan's
Kidney Pills are very useful in the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

In every action, reflect upon the
end, and in your undertaking it o
slider why you do it.-Jeremy Taylor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

As a corrective for Indigestion and a regu-
lator of the system, no remedy can excel In
purity and efficiency Garfield Tea.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
A DipIomat.

Don't ask a girl for a kiss un-
less
Unless you want one?"
NO, unless you don't"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

Every one is liable to a bilious attack. Be
forearmed with a package OF Garfield Tea.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

Some men try to avoid paying as
they go because they don't expect to
come back.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22
NO WORK FOR FIREMAN
TYPE OF LOCOMOTIVE THAT CAR
RIES ITS OWN STEAM.
Intended fer Employment Where a
Normal Engine Can Not Be Used
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the
Advantages Claimed fer 1t.

These locomotives have proved to
be very successful to haul passenger
DDJ f,~jrbt troirc
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

A sermon is either based on a text
or a preteXt.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

Mr.. Hardhead-I have called, sir, to
ask for the hand Of your daughter.
Old Gentleman with emotion)-
She is the only child l have, and her
mother is gone.
Mr.. Hardhead (hastily)-Oh. that's
no objection, l assure you.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

Love laughs at locksmiths, but 1t
sometimes cries over spilled milk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

Usually a man Is a poor Judge OF
his own Importance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

PILES CURED IN q TO IA DAYS
Your druggist VIII refund money II PA2c ONT
NENT fails to cure any case OF Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 TO Ia days. Sc.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

"Pink Eye" Is Epidemic In the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-22

A I'M seldom eats II there is
anything else for her to do.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-07
HIGHEST RAILWAY.
This Cloud Piercing Road Crosses the
Mountains Of Peru.

MS Stouo VieTCtNy Noau S'ossos N'e
Mountains Of Peru.
To the question. (which il the high
est railway in the worIdY' the answer
is-the Central Railway Of Peru In
other words the highest point reached
by any railway line is touched by this
road. where the altitude of the rails
reaches 1896 feet above sen level. TIC
reach this point from sea level the
line passes through tifty-seven tunnels
over dozen principal bridges and
utllizes thirteen switchbacks. but has
no gradient up to AZ per cent. not
does 1t resort to rack propulsion A
hand car started at Ticlio will rur
unaided to Callao. the seaport. and. as
a matter OF fact. such car. equipped
with safety breaks, runs before ea"E
passenger train. carrying an inspector
ON the lookout for fallen rocks or other
dangers Ticlio. above referred to. Is
the highest station in the world. with
an altitude OF l5.liti5 feet
The next highest line in the world Is
that from Antofngasta. Chile. to Oruru
and La Paz. Bolivia This line has
also the distinction Of being the mar
rowest gauge line two and one-hn!f
feet, for such long distance The
highest point IL at Collahuasi. where
the altitude IL l5.SO9 feet. fifty six feet
lower than the Peruvian line New
York Press
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-07
Starring Going South.

Reports received at the department
OF agriculture state that the English
starting, whose progress in this coun
try has been watched with some un.
easiness, has got as far south as New.
port News.
This is one OF the imported birds
that it is feared will rank with the
English sparrow as pest 1t does
no particular harm In England. but 1t
was introduced into Australia a mum.
Der Of years ago and there 1t has been
a serious menace to the wheat crop
Its only redeeming feature is that It
ia a much larger bird than the English
sparrow. and therefore likely to be
easier to handle The birds were
started in this country In New Eng.
land and worked south slowly. For
several seasons they seemingly were
stationary in the latitude Of Philadel
phia-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-07
SMALL GIRL OBEYED ORDERS
Tot Informs Noted American Author
He Was Wonderful, because
Mother Told Her TO-"

A well-known American author tells
of an amusing incident that occurred
during a reception given in his honor
by a London society woman. The
lionizing accorded this writer, who Is
a great favorite in England, did not
upset him, nor was he chagrined by
an embarrassing situation that con-
fronted him just before the reception
closed.
It was then that the hostess brought
up to him her daughter a pretty child
of seven years. Just as soon as she
had been presented, the youngster
said in loud, clear voice:
Il think you're very wonderful
man"
Why do you say that. my dear"
asked the author, smiling.
Because" said the little girl. moth.
er told me to."-Harper's Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-07
Ancient Tales Of the Law.

or law and the laws delays these
ancient tales are recorded:
A woman vainly pleading her case
many times before Philip OF Mace
donia received at every refusal the re
ply that he had not the time" AT
last her patience gave out and she said
to him. Then cease to reign The
monarch feeling that he had deserved
this rebuke. immediately listened to
her and rendered the justice that her
case merited
Anacharsis. the Scythian philosopher.
spea king of the laws of Scion. said.
They were like the web Of Il spider
very good for holding the weak. but
allowing the strong to escape"
A petty thief was being led to prison.
Diogenes said TO him: Fool. why didn't
you rob on grand scale? Then It would
have been you that would be sendinA
others to prison"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-07
Tho Painter and the Coobier.

The painter Apelles. VIII" ti"urish"d
in the time of Alexander. was shown
picture by an inferior artist VIII"
boosted of having sketched II out IN an
exceedingly short space of time Yes,
| can see that very we'll" said Applies,
but | am surprised thai you did not
make several other pictures exactly
like this IN the same space of time
We are indebted. according to trndi
ton. to this same Apelles for one OF
our common phrases. The painter had
listened with patience and profit To II
cobber's criticism of the sandals in a
picture. But when the cobbler bega n
to enlarge the field Of his criticism to
other parts of the painting he received
this rebuke from Apelles: "Shoemaker,
stick to your last"