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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12
War Veteran Makes Statement
Greatly Pleased With the Results.
Used Plant Juice

c. NJ. Lawrence, a veteran of the
Civil war. landscape gardener by oc-
cupation, aud residing at 1854 Seventh
avenue. Rock Island. says: Il have suf-
fered for the past four years with mus
cular rheumatism | had bladder trou-
BILE and diabetes; was compelled TO
rise often in the night: was constipa-
ted and very nervous. and could not
sleep well purchased some Plant
Juice, and used It according 10 direc-
tons. and almos from the first dose
felt an improvement. My rheuma-
tism has left me. do not find it nee
essary to get up in the night. My
bowels are regular and | am sleeping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12
His shop has all modern equipments
E,Neruthinn in r,l1rr,,Lir r1,r,-nIinc

His shop has all modern equipments.
Everything in plumbing supplies.
We are the leaders for up-to-date
laundry work Each shirt finished
by hand and put up in a carton. insur-
ing work. Delivered to you in good
condition. We guarantee no cracked
collars or cuffs. City Steam Laundry
Reid & Boilman, All Seventeenth
street.
Johnson's Wood Dye is not a mere
stain-not simply a surface dressing.
1t is real, deep-seated dye, that goes
to the very heart of the woodland
stays therefxing a rich and perma-
nent color Johnson's Wood Dye IS
made in II standard shaded For sale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12
vehemence. amid applause.

vehemence, amid applause
I'm the SOUTH" he declared, the ne
groes would commit self-destruCtion
before they would entertain the
thought of matrimony with a white
girl"
do you propose" said Roddenbery,
that in ali the future years the negro
man who can seize upon some weak
minded woman Of our race, who can
overpersuade her and contract her in
wedlock, shall find sanction for his
acts in the laws of your states
The speech was interrupted with ap-
plause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12

better than l have for years. hearth
~ recommend Plant Juice because il
has helped me when other medicines
and doctors have failed.
Plant Juice acts quickly and surely.
Relief is noticeable in the first few
doses; stomach troubles are soon cor
rected. the liver and kidneys perform
their functions in normal manner. the
blood is purified, catarrh and rheuma-
tism are promptly relieved.
Call at the Ballard Drug & Dental
company, 100 West Second street, Dav-
export: f Jericho & Co, druggists, Mo.
line. and the Harper House pharmacy
Rock Island, for demonstrations.-(A d
yertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12

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, 1912-12-12

fed page or Phone North 1886.
Our B. B. serge at $50 is the best
value ever offered. ]. B. Zimmers
Sons.
Flash lights and electrical novel.
ties. Charles Fiebig, 1919 Third
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
& Roberts, Peoples National bank
building.
Milan artesian water, approved by
city and state, delivered daily. Phone
west 1870.
$3.50 box of flowers for 81 every
Saturday for cash at Hensley Floral
store, Fourth avenue and Twentieth
! street.
Remember that Ralph Stanton has
everything to make your friends, who
smoke, happy.
Special price on cookies; six differ
ent kinds; all one kind or assorted, a
! pound, u cents. Kuschmans, 22O7
Fourth avenue.
Coal, coal, coal. The Rock Island
Fuel company win deliver to you all
the best grades of hard and soft cOal.
Sewing machines repaired and war
ranted for one year. Supplies for all
machines Fiebig, locksmith. 1919 Thru
avenue.
A fireproof safe in the house or store
is a necessity. We have them from
s12 up. Fiebig, locksmith, 1919 Third
avende.
Winter is coming, better get that
paddock and have your door keys
made. Charles Fiebig. 1919 Third
avenue.
Ward e Mcmahon will give you
estimates on your plumbing, steam
and hot water heating that will save
you money.
Take her a box of Gansert's pre-
ferred chocolates. You could not buy
heI anything else that would please
Ter as well. At all dealers.
Dunsmore & O'Connen smoke house
and billiard parlors, corner of TWEEN
teth street and Fourth avenue. Every
brand of good cigars and all kinds of
smokers supplies.
Mueller Lumber company Will en-
able you to build fine house or barn
out of the choicest select lumber and
you will be surprised and yet pleased
to learn the low prices they are max
. ing.
Souders Laundering company at sol.
sos Twelfth street. This laundry is
equipped with the very latest modern
machinery, turning out work that is
not surpassed by any laundry in the
state
Savory pan cake -four 10 cents a
Or three for % cents; extracted honey,
pint jars % cents, quarts, 45 cents, or
your own jars filed at 1917 cents a
pound. Phone 9SS. Kuschman the
grocer.
T. s. O'Hara, -four 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.
Kahn & Reinhsrdt cigar store still
taxes me leaQ. MOST nDerally patron
lied. Everything in tobacco, cigars
and smokers supplies. Man is never
better satisfied than when smoking
. their choice brands.
The Rock Island Lumber and Manu-.
featuring company, lumber and build
ing material for all purposes, houses,
barns, granaTies. We will give you an
opportunity to save big per cent Let
US be Of service to you.
Maths bakery and confectionery
store, the finest in the tri-cities
Bread, cakes, pies, cookies and hot
rolls. They can't be beat Most PEG
pie say they are superior to any home
baking. Get them serve you.
NJ. R. Iglehart, marble and granite
4 works, save you the middleman's prof
4 its. From Is to % per cent saved OF
every monument and all kinds of mon
4 umental work. Call at our shop OF
Second avenue and see for yourself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12
by Lerch & Greve. 2OO2-2OO4 Fourth

by Lerch & GreVe, 2O02-2OO4 Fourth
avenue.
Holiday baking suggestions and
some of the things you will need in
baking your holiday cakes. Dark
brown sugar, confectioners sugar,
cooking molasses, syrups, raisins, cur
rants, citron, shelled nuts, spices and
extracts. We are prepared to FL your
order on short notice. Phone 98s
kusChman's grocery.
There is a great world Of comfort to
the eyes in a perfectly fttec pair Of
glasses OF spectacles. The lenses should
be accurately adapted to your indiVid-
uai requirements and should be set in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12
Licensed to Wed.
JeweIry Sale lie On.

The receivers sale OF the Ingalls,
1ewelry stock is being conducted at
the old stand in the Safety building.
FRED WOLTMANN, Receiver.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12
City Chat
advertisements
!. home of Reidy Bros

IAuNeTtIsen enLS.J
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Have your pictures framed at Nc
Cabe's department store.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
and rug-making.
Order your holiday baking supplies
at Kuschmans. Phone 9SS.
See superfluous hair add on CLASH
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
The cure for DENOMINATION

Attention is just now rather too
much oncentrated-with til, most
humanitarian motives, to be sure-on
that kind of social perfection which
consists in bringing everybody I'D to
an average. 1t Is time to emphasize
also the Importance of producing and
making the most Of the few really
great men through whom the world
mainly progresses, the pioneers and
the prophets of civilization and the
arts. OF degeneration we have a NOR
Did and needless fear; the best cure
Tor 1t is not medical science, but So
cial justice. Break up the slums.
take the boys out of gangs and find
them clean sport and congenial work.
Pull down the rookeries, let in the
sun and air, keep human life from fes.
tering In rotten places and nature will
DO the rest. Breeds and races may
die out. but there are always new
ones being created, and nature is her
sell the greatest of regenerating
forces, destroying the decadent even
a she checks the superman before he
becomes as the gods.-springfield
(Mass.) Republican.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
MONTHLY REPORT
OF STATES CROPS
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
GIVES OUT FIGURES.
CORN ABOVE THE AVERAGE
Condition of Tobacco and Clover Report
ed Not to Be So Favorable as Last
Year-0utlook for Potatoes.

!. Nashville. COMMISSIONS of Agricult.
lure T. +. Peck gave out the Tennessee
crop bulletin for June, as follows:
The past month has been busy one
with Tennessee farmers. Owing to con
tinued rains in the spring, all crops are
late in planting. Notwithstanding tile
delay in planting, as general rule, the
ground was well prepared, and crops
are now in good condition.
Corn is late, but is growing we'll.
Most of the wheat crop is harvested,
Bind the yield this year will probably
slightly exceed that of last year. Oats
are being harvested and will show d
considerable increase over last years
yield. Cotton will show decrease in
acreage. On the whole, it may be said
that crops generally are in good condi-
lion, and the present indications are for
an abundant yield.
Below is given the summary for com
parison of the report of this depart
meltt tor the years 1911 and 1912:
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
The "WorkIn, stjHv

lie is one Of tbs army of unskilied
laoorers easily mobilized on any of a
variety of industrial frontiers write
oharles Phelps Cushing and Arthur
hilllek in the issue Of Harper's Week
an army estimated now at half
q million, content to do the hardest
SORTS OF toll at wages SO low that not
more than one man in thousand
saves anything" When he gets into
trouble the "stiff's" lands are his best
credentials. Look at his hands, SER
geant' the magistrate says. 1.-THE
ponce court bailiff feels their palms
ana makes QUE OF TWO permissible an
sWers, Soft as haby's, yer Honorl'
or Hard as nails, sir.'a
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
WEST TENNESSEE NORMAL.
Plans Are Being Made for Most Sue
cessful Year.

Plans Are Being Made for Most Sue
cessful Year.
Memphis. September 9 the West
Tennessee Normal School, by far the cost
lest and the most magnificent of the
three State Normals, will be opened for
work. The big buildings are nearly com
pleted in fact, all that remains is the
finishing touches, and it will not take
long to have everything ready for the
reception of the students. The dormitory
and the school rooms are now being
equipped with all the necessary furniture
and school apparatus.
Prof S. A. Mynders, president of the
normal, has received hundreds of inquiries
from all parts of West Tennessee from
teachers and would-be teachers, who are
interested in the work that the State
proposes to do in the normal schools. Prof
Mynders has visited number of coun-
ties in this section of the State. He
also has the hearty cooperation for the
most part of the county and city super
intendents, as well as other school au-
thorities.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
'BRISTER WOULD CONSOLIDATE
ONE.TEACHER SCHOOLS COST MORE
THAN GRADED SCHOOLS.
State Educational Department Issues
Bulletin, Giving Facts and Figures
as to Cost of the Two
Systems.

Nashville. State Superintendent oil
Public Instruction j.. w. Brister is
strongly Of the opinion that school con-
solidation would prove more valuable and
less expensive than the present system.
On this subject the educational depart
ment has recently issued a bulletin,
which emphasizes the idea OF school
consolidation. In giving reasons why
the one-teacher school should be replaced
by the consolidated school, the bulletin
sets forth the following;
"The single-teacher schools are rel
atively high-priced. 1t costs more Tor
tuition in them than it does in the
grade schools of representative cities and
towns. 1t may be repeated here that
the one-teacher schools of the country
are costing "a per cent more than the
graded schools of cities and towns, the
average monthly cost of tuition per
pupil in the country being $2.es, as
compared with $1.27 in the graded
schools.
"They offer insufficient instruction.
They have not sufficient time for reel.
tations. They have an inferior teaching
force, and competent supervision of them
is practically impossible.
"The single-teacher schools are made
quate to meet the demands which are
being made upon them today. The area
served by such schools is eight to ten
square miles. This means schools with
attendance ranging from one to fifteen,
and in some instances from one to
thirty; it means from one to eight
pupils in each class and from twenty
five to thirty recitations per day
\ Six per cent of the teachers in the
city schools have no more than one
years experience, compared to % per
cent of country teachers with no more
than one years experience. Thirty-nine
per cent of the city teachers have col
lege diplomas, while only 6.3 per cent
of the country teachers have college
diplomas In the city schools 46 per
cent of the teachers have normal school
training, while only S.5 per cent of the
country teachers have normal school
training. The per cent of city teachers
having the equivalent of four years high
school course is 100, as opposed to the
81 per cent of country teachers"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
RAILROAD MEN WIN.
Pritchard Hands Down Award in Favor
of Employees.

Knoxville The second arbitration
award to be handed down by federal
judge is announced by Judge Jeter c..
Pritchard, in settlement of contentious
between the Southern Railway and GER
tain of its employees. The decision gives
an increase of So per month each to
foremen of sections, yards, extra gangs,
bridge carpenters, concrete and painter
crews. The employees asked for $4 per
month increase, but the railways conten.
ton of only So increase was sustained.
An increase of $3.50 per month each is
allowed assistant foremen, bridge and
tunnel laborers, men working in Sunnels,
shaft workmen, bridgemen, carpenters,
masons, painters and pile driver en-
gineers. This allows the scale asked for
by these men, and to which the railway
objected, holding SIS increase was suf-
ficient.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
Bones of Mastodon Found.

Petersburg. otho and Wiley sowell
unearthed on their farm about three
miles west of here the skeleton of a
large animal which must have roamed
this country ages before white men
ever knew of it. The largest bone taken
up was feet long and from to IA
inches broad. The knee joint measured
IS 1-2 inches in circumference and 30
inches long to the ankle. One large
tooth was round, one rib measured 4 1-2
feet, with part of it broken off. The
animal must have been from 10 to Is
feet high.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
ENCAMPMENT AT FAIR.
Farmer Boys Will Be Entertained for q
Week

Farmer Boys Will Be Entertained for q
Week.
NashviIle.-The idea may not be alto
sgetheJ original, but certainly it is unique
and ~ Ss pSYttiss-t fsSss -nn,rss sses',ll,
and the Farm Boys Encampment at
Nashville during the week of the State
Fair promises to be a success.
The plan, as previously announced, is
is to give one boy from each of the nine
,ty-six counties of the state free trip
to Nashville and return during the State
Fair Not only this, the boys will be
the guests Of the management of the
fair during their stay of six days in the
city. The purpose Of the encampment
IS to extend the educational advantages
of the fair to the farms of the state and
to stimulate not only greater interest
in agriculture, but in the State Fair as
an educational institution.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
They Are overwnrked Now,

Four-year-old Dick mad made an I'M
portant discovery that his hair would
pull out if enough force was exerted,
and was absorbed in proving the fas-
cinating find on his forelock His sis
ter--aged seven-noted the proceed
Ing with roundeyed horror
"Dicke! Dickie!" she cried, you
mustn't do that!"
"Why?7 demanded Dickie, with the
cynicism Of childhood.
Because the Bible says that AL !
sohartNlai,s- are .saArah4rsd4zsanS xgNynsS
pull any out you'll make lot of extra
bookkeeping for the angels"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
Her RuIina Passion.

The woman who had chased dust
and dirt all her life finally reached
st. Peter.
Come in, you poor, tired woman.."
he said. and held the gate ajar.
But the woman hesitated.
Tell me first" she said, how often
you clean house?"
The saint smiled.
"You can't shake off the ruling pas
sion, can you?" he said. "Oh, well, step
inside and they'll give you broom
and dustpan instead of a harp
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
Y. M. C. A. AT ADMISSION CAMP.
Welfare and Entertainment of Soldiers
Will Be Looked After.

VIII be Looked Atter.
Nashville.-Mr. Vernon T. Grizard,
state secretary of the Tennessee Young
Mems Christian Association, has com,
pleted Arrangements for Y. NJ. C. A.
work among the soldiers of the South
'ruring the ~eeaaeuvaF';; ',,-iriels eNtss,tt
until August 4.
Two years ago at Chckamauga Park
the State Association of Tennessee was
furnished big tent, with equipment,
by the government, and were placed in
charge of the welfare and religious work
for the entire encampment.
Although the National Guard for all
most the entire South will be in the en-
campment this year, the State Associa-
ton of Tennessee has been requested by
the government to assume entire re-
sponsibility for and conduct the work
for the soldiers usually carried on by
the Young Mems Christian Association.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
Assessment of Memphis Bridge.

Nashville-The Tennessee Railroad
Commission declined to change The assess
ment of the properties of the Kansas City
h Memphis Railway 4 Bridge Company
as fixed by the Board of Equalization for
the years 1911-191g, and in a lengthy
decision declared the Tennessee law as it
stands provides for assessment on the
mileage basis. In order that the Board
Of Equalization may have the matter be-
fore it in shape to take such action as it
may see fit, the commission reassessed
the lag miles of the distributable prop
erty in question in Tennessee at $780,
600.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
Important "a Mothers
Twas a Pretty Thing.

The young man produced small
square box from his pocket
II have present for you" he began.
II don't know whether 1t will fit your
finger or not, but"
"Oh. George!" she broke in, this is
SO sudden! Why, never dreamed"
But just then George produced the
gift-a silver thimble land 1t got sud.
denly cooler in the room.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
Killed in Family Feud.

Knoxville. The country store of II,
j. Horton was the scene of bloody
tragedy when an old family feud, due
to the disputed ownership of land, was
resumed. Nelse Horton, 40, it is all
legged, shot and killed his nephew,
Charles Horton, rs, and fatally wound.
ed H. D. Horton, another nephew, 35.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

Lexington. annual teachers in
stitutc of Henderson county met for a
session OF ten days, under County Super
intendent w. Fl, Dennison, and with
Profs A. G, Freid, Of Henderson, and j..
o. Brown, superintendent Of Lexington
Training school and the Henderson High
school as instructors.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

The American marines at PekinN
won first place in target practice at
300, 400 and 500 yards against the
military guards of the other legations.
Peace hath its victories.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

1t might be possible to make chick
ems grow faster by shocking them with
electricity, but Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Hens may make it
undesirable.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

California woman saw a burglar en-.
tering window and beat him over
the head with chair. We take 1t that
her husband comes home every night
ut reasonable hour.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

Henceforth 1t is going to be posi-
BILE to alight from street car with
out being bowled over by some auto
mobilist with more gasoline than
sense.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

A Philadelphia fish dealer discover,
ed among his wares fish wearing a
diamond ring. This is a great ad.
vantage over the restaurant oyster
which sports its pearls unset
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

The goosebone prophet says we are
to have a hot summer. We usually
have high temperature in the summer
time, and we need 1t; at least the
crops do.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

A Partisan scientist is fighting tho
germ of old age and thinks he is on
the way to prolong life indefinitely. II
De Is successful, he will practically de-
Oslsl ize ta human race.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

The French aeronauts say that two
centuries will pass before men will
safely fly across the Atlantic. Thit
transforms the present generation into
mere innocent bystanders.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

An American spendthrift was ar
rested in London for throwing money
into the street, but as a rule the wait.
ers and porters do not allow Ameri.
can visitors to go that far.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
rhelr Need.

Seedy Applicant can bring tears
to the eyes of the audience.
Theatrical Manager Huh! We
want somebody who can bring the au-
dience.--Puck.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

The wind whisked 500 hat away
from Chicago girl the other day
and blew it SO far that 1t has not yet
been found. This settles it. We shall
have to do something about the wind
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

In Belgium the man who refuses to
vote is thrown into jail, but there are
not prisons enough to accommodate
even U fEaettan of y1e 9oRSQter% IL
THIS paSfiorSc land. ~
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

Two Minneapolis youths have been
sentenced to ten days in Jail for call
ing a woman a chicken. What would
have happened to them if they had
called her hen?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

A walking club in New York holds
out exceptional social advantages as
an tnducement to join. To walk into
New York society is a new fad.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

We stand I'll both feet for the
abolition of the ancient practice Of
hurting rice and shoes at bridal cou-
pies. The bridegroom suffers enough
without it.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

Paris has new ballet which has
30 shocked some of the critics that
they refuse to review it. The an
nouncement of their refusal has, of
course, led to overlooking audiences.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

The Germans have adopted baseball
and are said to have become highly
proficient in the art. But it viii be
years and years before they have be
come proficient In the vocabulary.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27

Suffering. according to an investi>
gator, is three times as common
among boys as among girls. We al
ways have noticed that a girl seldom
has any trouble In talking.