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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

contents, about 81 in small change
and the combination was knocked
from the safe with a crow bar The
thieves gathered about ten dozen
knives, five dozen common and safety
razors, seven revolvers and two shot
guns. They left no clues that might
lead to their discovery. A few months
ago the store lost a valuable revolver,
WREN the front plate glass window
vas broken with a brick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

neck. 1t would be scarlet
red when ! got warm. My
face was a sight. 1t looked
very unpleasant. and 1t felt
uncomfortable. My face
was something awful; it just
kept me in agony oil the
time. Some said it was
letter. and some said it was
that awful eczema, but 1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

than a week Mr.. Courtney was life
long resident of this city, his birth
occurring here Dec. %, 1875. Beside
his mother, Mrs. Johanna Courtney,
he leaves three brothers, John of
Lcckport, Michael of Omaha and Will
liam of this city, and one sister, Mrs.
Martin hilbert, also of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

artistic design Nearly all Of the lots
will be terrgced. Building will be
commenced in the spring and q por-
ton Of the houses will be ready for
occupancy by late summer or early
fall
O.
Champion Shot Pays City VISIT
J. r. Graham, champion wing shot o.
the world, was in Davenport Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

Quite a stir
in medical cir
cles was pro-
duced by DR..
FIartman's last
article in
which he re-
fers to the re-
markable cure
OF Mrs. EbeT-
lein OF Pitts
burgh. The i'm
preston pre-
ills tn a I
DR.. Hartman
claims TO be
able to cure
inCurable dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

II you are suffering from bilious
Eess, constipation, indigestion, chron-
ic headache, invest one cent in nos
tai card, send to Chamberlain Medi-
cine Co, Des Moines, Iowa, with your
name and address plainly on the back,
and they will forward you a free sam
pie of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Sold by all druggists.
- ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

Cambridge, Mass.-After 20 days of
testimony by "a witnesses in support
OF his contention that he is the long
missing Daniel Blake Russell of Mel
rose, the plaintiff in the famous will
contest, rested his case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

north fractional quarter section 25, II,
4w, 81.
Henry Daebelliehn to Emil De Witte,
part lot IS, northeast half, section 6,
II, Nv, Daebelliehn's subdivision, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

and Monday. Mr. Graham, who won
distinction at the Olympic games IN
Stockholm by winning individual hon
ore, is now travelling for a powder con-
Germ. He came 10 Davenport Sunday
70 meet some of the local gunners and
incidentally 10 give them a demonstra-
ton of genuine championship shoot
ing. But the elements baked it, and
owing to stiff wind, which was made
further disagreeable because of the
low temperature, the local shooters
abandoned the days competition OF
deferred it for a week
Kindergartens In SehooIs.-Daven-
pert public schools are to have kin
dergartens. Decision to install them
next semester was reached at the De-
cember meeting of the board of edu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
FACE A SIGHT
WITH letter
Began With PimpIe. Spread All
Over Face. In Agony All the Time.
ltched and Smarted. Used Cuticu-
"a Soap and Ointment. Was Cured.

Moberly, My trouble began with
small pimple on the left side Of my face
and it spread all over my face and to my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

Ali the news all the time.-The
Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the office of
the mayor, 9 a. m, Dec. 81. 1912, for
tho improvement of Thirty-eighth
street from the south line of Seventh
avenue to south line of Eighteenth
avenue, by paving with brick.
Plans and specifications on file at
tho office of the city engineer. Con-
tractor will be paid in bonds bearing
five per cent interest.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or a certified check payable to
the president of the board of local i'm
provements and i'm the amount or 10
per cent of the bid
II. NJ. SCHRIVER,
President of the Board of Local I'M
provements.-(Ad yertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

The greatest danger from influenza
Is of its resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviated by using Chamber
lains Cough Remedy, as it not only
cures influenza, but counteracts any
tendency of the disease towards pneu-
monia. Sold by all druggists.-(Adver
tisement.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

Obituary Record.-Jerry Courtney
died at the Tri-City sanitarium at 3
o'clock yesterday morning. He had
been seriously ill for little more
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25

Many attempts have been made to
raise skunks for their fur, but the en-
terprises have usually been given up
as Improbable. According to the bio
logical survey of the United States
department of agriculture, the chief
causes Of failure have been cost of
fencing Enclosures, cost of mainte-
nance or lack of experience, leading
to overcrowding and overlooking the
animals In many cases, where the
animals We're successfully reared, it
was found that the expense of feed
ing them to maturity exceeded the
value of the fur, while in other in
stances the antipathy Of the neigh
bors led to the abandonment Of the
experiments. At present the value of
the best black skins would probably
allow a margin Of profit in rearing
this class Of skunks. The survey
gives the following hints on skunk
farming:
In the matter of food, the chief aim
should be to supply suitable and suf-
ficient diet at reasonable cost. A GER
tain proportion of meat is necessary,
but the animals eat also bread, green
corn, clover. tomatoes and many other
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
ARE MORE DEAD THAN ALIVE
Primitive Race Of People Who Are
Without Any Form of
Religion.

London.-A people without any
form of religion, without superstition,
devoid of any thought of the future
state, has been found in the interior
forests of Sumatra, according to DR..
Wilhelm Valez, the geologist of the
University of Breslau, who has made
extensive journeys through the island.
There he found the Kubus, as he
named them, who are scarcely to be
distinguished from the small manllke
ape of the Indo-Malayan countries.
They are wanderers through the for
est seeking food; they have no proper
ty. They are not hunters, but SIM
ply collectors. They seek merely suf-
ficient nuts, fruits and other edible
growths to keep them alive.
The Kubus wage very little warfare
upon the small amount of animal life
In their silent and somber land. The
only notion that Professor Valez could
get from them of a difference between
a live and dead person was that the
dead do not breathe. He infers that
they are UNNECESSARILY inferior to the
paleolithic man of Europe, who fash
toned tools and hunted big game with
his flint tipped arrow ard knife. In
tellectual atrophy is the result of the
Kubus' environment The words they
know are almost as few as the ideas
they try to express.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25

vegetable substances. Butcher and
table scraps given when fresh are the
main reliance. The food should not
be sailed, and fresh water should be
supplied regularly.
Skunks are especially fond Of in
sects, and if the pens are large
enough and favorably placed, the ami
mails will forage for part Of their
food.
At least an acre of ground should
be inclosed for each fifty skunks, and
even then there is danger of canni-
balism unless there are plenty of
separate dens for the females. The
fence should be made of poultry net
ting 11a-inch mesh. The posts should
be set in bitches 10 inches or more
in depth, which should be filed with
broken stone or concrete. Another
plan is to extend the wire netting
underground The fence should be
three or four feet high and have an
overhang at the top to keep the ami
mails from climbing over.
Skunks breed once a year and pro-
duce from six to eight young. They
are born in May or June, and mature
by December.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25

Before His School Training.
smaller lads are busy in the garden or
orchard
"The practical note is emphasized
here" said Mr.. Shelton. THAT is done
because it is the practical that is go
ing to be of most benefit to the Indian.
All the old prejudices of the Indians
against the white mans education are
being wiped out. Old Indians bring
their children across the desert for
many miles, and beg me to put them
in school, Sometimes the children
themselves, who have heard from 9TH
er children about the life here, will
run away and show up here at the
agency with the request that put
them in school.
1T is surprising the talent that is
being developed among these Indian
boys and girls. have an Indian boy
who acts as interpreter and works on
the greenhouse. He has positive
genius for Horticulture The school
girls have woven Navajo rugs that
have taken prizes at our annual Nava-
10 fair in competition with rugs from
the looms of the Oldest and most ex-
perienced weavers on the reservation.
The children without exception love
the outdoor work in the garden and or
chard. We raise more fresh vegeta-
bles here than We can consume, and
the girls preserve the surplus"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
MAKING FRIENDS
WITH THE COLTS
BY Doing So Farmer WiI1 Not
Have So Much Trouble
An Breaking in the
Young Animals.

Many good horses are spoiled when
colts by improper training They may
have been teased by children, where
upon they developed mean DISPOSE
ton.
To make colt easy to break, you
should make friends with it. Gain its
confidence by feeding it from your
hand. petting and cu.Tying. a colt is
nearly half broken when you can
catch 1t anywhere.
The colt should first be halterbroke.
At first you will need the assistance
of driver. but he should be dis
pensed with as soon as possible.
good way to halterbreak a colt
is alongside horse. The rider can
act as leader and driver. Some per-
sons tie the colt to the harness OF the
work horse or trotter. This not only
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
SCHOOL FOR INDIANS
How Savages Are Taught Practi-
cal Things in Southwest.
institution Conducted by w. T. Shell
ton of Shiprock, N. M, on the Nav
ajc eservation-ChiIdren Pre-
fer Outdoor Work.


Shiprock, N. Mt is only within
the last few years that the practical
note has been emphasized in the edu-
cation of the Indian child, and the re-
suits have been so hopeful that those
who were beginning to despair of the
Indians future are taking new view
of the situation.
It used to be that when the subject
OF Indian education was brought up,
people were told to investigate the
work being carried on at the Carlisle
and other non-reservation Indian
schools. But now there are many res.
ervation schools which afford an In
teresting study in practical accom-.
plishment..
The Indian school that is generally
accepted as model for the entire In.
dian service is conducted by Superin'
tendent w. T. Shelton at Shiprock, N.
NJ, on the Navajo Indian reservation.
The agency and school were cSta6-
lished by Mr.. Shelton about eight
years ago. Surrounding the school
and agency buildings are several hun
dred acres of beautifully cultivated
farm land. There is fine herd Of
dairy COWS in the barnyard and the
boys take turns at the milking in the
model dairy house.
About the agency one finds children
engaged in many useful tasks. A
trained seamstress is teaching class
of girls the intricacies of needlework.
Other girls, who are under the watch
full eye of the matron, are fitting about
the building, sweeping, making beds or
washing dishes The big boys are
caring for the live stock and the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
QUEEN MARY STARTS A CULT

Owing to the incentive OF Queen
Mary, who is devotee OF the needle,
the cult of stitchery prevails in so
ciety to an amazing extent. Every
other woman one meets is talking OF
neeclework and the craft of the
needle; it is a sort of obsession. The.
mysteries of satin stitch, padded and
otherwise, of crewel work, braid
work, COUGHING, herringbone, button
hole and French knots are discussed
by everybody. When Queen Mary
came back from India and the Dur
bar she found society as keen on
needlework as it used to be on bridge.
One of the cleverest needleworkers
is Lady Glenconner (sister-in-law OF
Mrs. Asquith), who makes her own
designs and has original ideas for
decoration She is fond Of big, bold
patterns in vivid colors and has
worked many bedspreads and cover
lets in William Morris patterns.
There is a splendid specimen of her
work at Wilsford Manor, Salisbury, on
A slender mahogany bed of very oil,
signs and says she considers if wom
quently they would be less restless in
Another workwoman who is an :
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
Conven,ent code.

Frank |. Cobb used to be a reporter
In Detroit and knew intimately for
mer governor Of the state of Michi-
gan. who was renowned among other
things for his ability as free-hand
swearer.
One night Cobb was dining with the
ex-governor and his family A mes
senger came IN to tell the host that
one of his pet political schemes had
just been defeated through the bum
Cling of lieutenent. The old man
ripped out string of dark blue ones.
Nov. pa" said his wife, you prom
ised me you would quit cursing"
Marie said the ex-governor, I'm
not cussing- this is just the way
talk!"-Ph Philadelphia Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
WANTED 1T ALL FORGOTTEN
Wizards Plea for Closed incident as
Least Had Merit of Perfect
traiohtforwardness.

The minister had been invited to
dinner, and 5-year-old Willard was
warned that he must use his Sunday"
manners at the table. AS the plate OF
potatoes was passed to him. after ev-
eryone else had recei7ed a helping,
Willard emptied the contents onto his
plate. His mother blushing. put back
a greater part of the potatoes.
Hog" said the little fellow, where
upon he was Immediately sent to bed
The next morning Willard sat oppc
site his mother at breakfast. The look
on his mothers face soon told the boy
an unusual atmosphere was surround
ing the family meal, and he became
suspicious that he was the cause.
WELL" he said. looking his mother
straight in the eye, you don't need to
get sore about it. You got me, didn't
you?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
clydesdaIe FiIIy "TheIma Second

Farmers in the south still cling
to the light breeds of horses, mainly
because there is more horseback rid
ing done, and the average farmer
wants a horse for all-around pur-
poses.
In the north, the heavy breeds, such
as the Percherons, Clydes and Shires
are most generally used.
The wise farmer will raise the type
of horse best adapted to his needs
Generally speaking, where only one
team can be- kept on the farm, the
horses should be sizeable enough to
pull a pillow '0r draw a heavy wagon
load with comparative ease, and at
the same time light enough to get
along over the road with surrey or
light rig at a fairly good gait.
II farmer keeps a number of
horses he will, of course, use the
heavy type for blowing and other
heavy farm work, and keep a light
harness team for the road
1t is a great mistake to attempt to
pillow with a team of horses of the
harness type. Farmers are blowing
deeply these days, and it is distressing
to see light team struggling with a
heavy pillow.
The general tendency, therefore, is,
when light team is used, to allow
the pillow to skim the ground in order
to ease up on the team. If team
of sturdy draft horses, weighing 1900
to 1900 each is used, they walk along
with plow, running from six to eight
inches deep. without the slightest dis
tress.
The English Clydesdales and crosses
resulting from the use of French or
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25

can't but anything
1--WE
rador and it that
sCpan Bartlett, making
seals These valuable not only for the skins which bring good
ALL"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25

by private efor require amount OF work
situation
in the toll OF missing girls that
ri from e reach mere
permitted white sayers TO secure
country blot
blot OF
ernm
in
that could be realized
strikes that the matter
fore peratve governments
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25

FAMED AS A SOCIAL WORKER

When Katherine Bement Davis is
at home at Bedford, N. Y, she super
intends the State Reformatory for
Women, where bad girls are made
over into good ones. The making over
Is long, hard and difficult process
and some two years ago Miss Davis
felt that she must have rest. So
she applied for leave OF absence and
sailed for Italy, sure that long days
of idleness in that sunny cline would
bring her the relaxation she SO sore
ly needed.
While she was in Syracuse, there
came the horror of the Messina
earthquake. A few hours later, refu-
gees from Messina began to arrive in
Syracuse. Wounded; frightened al
most to state of insanity; covered
at best with one or two scant gar
ments; homeless; destitute and hum
cry, men, women and children poured
into the city. Many travellers quietly
packed their grips and departed.
Within few DAYS four thousand
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
WOMAN WHO AIDS RUSS GIRLS

Anna Maria Krapidinski, special
agent of the Russian government
from Warsaw, Russian Poland, left
Chicago the other day after gathering
statistics through the medium Of the
Immigrants Protective league and
the Juvenile Protective association
She was detailed to investigate the
conditions under which immigrant
girls are cared for by the United
States authorities after their arrival
at Ellis Island.
She has clear conception of the
necessities Of the situation. A yearly
average of 1900 immigrant girls rout-
ed out of New York for western
points, most of them travelling via
Chicago, are lost en- route.
Nine Krapidinski said in an inter-
view with reporter:
Conditions are so serious despite
the great generosity of public spir-
tied men and women in the United
States that it is evident the problem
~ hn Old q
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
Selection Of Animals.

Success in beef production Is due,
as it is in any other branch of farm
ing, to close attention to the business
details, chief among which is careful
selection of a well-bred and mature
sire from one of the beef breeds, pre-
ferably from that breed most COM
monty represented in the neighbour
hood. Such a selection is likely to re-
suit in good grade Of stock of a kind
and quality in regular demand, With
satisfactory prices attached.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25

, German coach horses make a good
all-round farm team. The infusion of
the French or German Coach blood
produces horse of coed action, while
the blood of the Clydesdales, Shires
and Percherons keeps him heavy
enough, and close enough to the
ground to pull almost any load with
in reason.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
Rash ALL OVER BABY'S BODY
ltched So He Could Not Sleep

ION July q, 1909, we left Boston for
a trip to England and Ireland, taking
baby with us. After being in Ireland
few days nasty rash came out all
over his body. We took him to doc
tor who gave us medicine for him.
The trouble started in the form of a
rash and was all over baby's body,
head and face, at different times. It
irritated. and he would scratch it with
all his might. The consequence was
1t developed into sores, and we were
afraid it would leave nasty scars on
his face.
when we reached England we took
baby to another doctor, who said his
condition was due to change of food
and climate, and gave more medicine.
The rash got no better, and it used to
itch and burn at night so bad that the
child could not sleep. He was COM
pletely covered with it at different
times. 1t was at this time that my
mother advised us to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. After using Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for
about nine months the places digap-
peared. There are not any scars, or
other kind Of Disagreement, and baby
is completely cured by the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. We have no fur
ther trouble with baby's skim Moth
ing stopped the itching, and allowed
baby to sleep but Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment" (Signed) Mrs.
Margaret Gum, 20 Burrell ST., Rox-
bury, Mass, March IL, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to Cuti-
cura," Dept. L. Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25

teaches the colt to lead, but also
shows it its place. When the har-
ness is to be put on it should be done
very gently, letting the colt become
used to it. Then drive it, using short
lines. When the colt is old enough
to do light work give It few lessons
with the wagon. pillow, harrow or any
two-horse implement, always beside Q
well-broken horse to act as teacher.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25


the barracks halls and available
that
Then The
hospitals Within had worked transformation that
iss Davis
America
Finally
ment
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
Glove Trees.

The Glove is the flower bud Of an
evergreen tree. When the flowers are
in full bloom they are a brilliant red.
the little ball at the top of the Glove
being formed of curled-up petals.
Glove trees are natives of the Moluc.
cas-, or Spice islands.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
TO PHOTOGRAPH SEAL HUNTING

Harry Whitney, the sportsman who
wintered with the most northern Els
quimaux that he might go ahunting
into the musk-ox country and then re-
turned on board the steamer Roose-
Welt when Commodore Peary came
back from his successful trip in quest
of the pole, sailed from here the other
day on sealing trip with Capt. Rob-
ert A. Bartlett.
Mr.. Whitney carried with him a
motion-picture apparatus with which
he expects to get photographs OF
scenes connected with seal hunting.
AS far as known no one has ever un-
dertaken this feat. Captain Bartlett,
who commanded the Roosevelt. has
managed many successful sealing
trips to the north.
Mr.. Whitney said of his plans on
the present trip: THAT all depends of
course on our luck. The Neptune will
accommodate a cargo of $4,000 seals,
but whether we will be lucky enough
to bring back as many as that of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
RaisInn Earlv Lambs.

The sole object in raising early
lambs is to produce fine animal Of
good size and flesh and get him to
market at the earliest possible mo-
ment To do that requires good feed
ing, good care and good management
from the time he is born until he is
sent to market.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25

The New York surrogate has re-
fused to upset the will of rich spia-
ster who believed that her cat was a
reasoning being and possessed a sous.
An old established belief of that sort.
dating back to the days OF an
cient Egypt. is surely entitled to some
respect
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-25
slIaae Needs a Balance.

Cows should never be fed exclu-
sively on silage. They need some dry
forage to go with 1t; besides, silage is
carbonaceous food, and needs some
more heterogeneous food to go with it
to make a well-balanced ration.