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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

Vacuum cleaning; call west "A.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express. call Spencer & TrefG
Kerler Rug company, for vacuum |
cleaning and rug-making.
Lawn mowers sharpened and re-
paired at Fiebig's, 1919 Third ave-
nue..
Our B. B. serge at 1913 is the best
value ever offered. J. B. Zimmer's
Sons.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit.
ten & Roberts. Peoples Nst.onaI
bank building.
Milan artesian water, approved by
city and state. delivered daily.
Phone West 1870.
c. A SpeideIs drug store, the
store of quality. Qality in drugs
counts for everything.
Coal, coal, coal. The Rock Island
/ Fuel company will deliver to you all
the best grades of hard and soft coal.
/ Strecker & Lewis, wholesale and re-
( tail agents for Sanitas the washable
wall covering for kitchens and bath
rooms.
Sterling Clothing company, H. Ru-
ben, proprietor, is making the low
est prices on clothing and shoes ever
heard of.
Ward & Mcmahon will give you
estimates on your plumbing, steam
and hot water heating that will save
you money.
Lee & Deyo, wall paper and paint
store, will help you to select that
wall paper for your parlor, sitting
room, kitchen and bath room.
Lerch & Greve, wall paper and
paint store, will help you select any
of the 1912 designs in wall paper for
your home. 2OO2 Fourth avenue.
Kerler Rug company manufactures
all kinds of rugs and carpets and
cleans your rugs, carpets and mat
tresses, taking out all the dirt and
dust.
Bartlett Bros teas, coffee, spices,
extracts and baking powders have no
equal. One thousand people are or
der.ng from US daily. Follow the
crowd.
Call up F. Bleuer & Son for filing
and grinding; lawn mowers a spe-
cialty. Work called for and deliv-
cred, at 1922 Seventh avenue. Phone
west 1764-K.
The Electric Construction and Ma
chine company, the greatest display OF
electrical supplies, shades, fans and
motors to keep you cool on the hot
sulrry summer days.
Bakers laundry calls for your
laundry and uses the most sanitary
methods with modern machinery
making your clothes pure and sweet
and white as snow.
Likely & Wray are showing auto
mobile perfection in the celebrated
Carter-car. The Carter-car stand!
for all that is best and is a car thai
has proven itself AL
The City laundry never fails t
give special and careful attention Il
every bundle that comes to this laun
dry. Our efficient service will MAKE
you a life long customer.
Dunsmore and O'Connell smoke
house and billiard parlors. corner o
Twentieth street and Fourth ave
nue.. Every brand Of good cigars anC
all kinds of smokers supplies.
Horst & Strieter company, aut,
garage, the finest in Rock Island
Their Moline car is the acme of auu
perfection. A ride in this car vii
convince you it is the car to buy.
The Cable music house has beef
having a good trade in pianos an,
talking machines. Free entertain
nent at our store. Come and hea
some of the selections that are new.
The Boston Shoe company sho
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the board of education of Rock
Island school district, not later than
1880 p. m, May 2S, 1912, for labor
and material for the installation of
a central heating and ventilating
plant in the new Manual Arts, high
school and Lincoln school buildings.
Plans. specifications and informa-
ton for bidders may be secured at
the office of the board of education,
high school, Rock Island.
II. II. HULL, President.
s. S. KEMBLE, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
Every job fully guaran-

materials. Every job fully guaran-
teed.
The Peoples bank still takes the
lead. 1t pays four per cent on saw
ings. 1t is a pleasure to do your
banking business at this bank. Cour-
tesy and a helping hand are extended
to all. Now is the time to open an
account.
Simmons & White, new and second
hand stores, two big stores. The
largest in the state. Their great
slaughter sale will commence in a
few days. Goods will be sold at I'M
heard of prices. Everything goes.
1E17-1519 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
GIVES OLD WATCH
FOR 3 WHISTLES
Kicks Because He Does Not Get
More, Is ousted From
Saloon.
GEORGE ELLIOTT, CULPRIT
In Addition to Booze, Received Fa-
cial Treatment Which Comforts
His Countenance.

Because CAMEL Willie, bartender in
the saloon at 126 Twentieth street, re-
fused 10 slip home more than three
glasses of whisky in exchange for a
worn out Ingersoll watch, George FL
fiott tossed a chunk of coal through
one of the windows of the booze en-
poriurn, underwent some facial changes
due to blows from the irate barten-
der's fist, suffered arrest and now
awaits action of the next grand jury
in the county jail, held under $500
bonds on a charge of malicious mis-
chief 10 which he already has plead
guilty. Elliott entered the saloon and
begged for a drink He was given a
small glass of whisky, but that fail
ed TO satiate his unquenchable thirst
and he wanted more. Driven TO des-
perate straits by the refusal of the
barkeep to come across with more
booze, Elliott offered his watch.
WATCH No ACCOUNT.
Willie took the watch and after he
had dispensed three drinks in barter,
inspected the colossal timepiece, on
ly 10 learn that il had taken a post
graduate course in the school of use.
Then came Elliotts summary ousting
from the saloon which was followed
by the fusilade of coal and brick bats.
The fistic encounter ensued and the
arrest was made.
Elliott was arrested a year ago for
entering a chicken coup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
HELPS a Judqe In Bad Fix.

Justice Eli Cherry of ellis Mills,
Tenn, was plainly worried A bad
sore on his leg had baff1ed several doc
tors and long resisted all remedies.
Il thought it was a cancer" he wrote
"At last used Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and was completely cured" Cures
burns, boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises and
piles. 25 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
City Chat

Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
Vacuum cleaning; call west "A.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

We feature quality in our
wall paper department. The
prices, you will find, are no
higher than many ask for in
ferior grades.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

What a convenience it is to
be able to get those delicious
cakes at McCabes, without the
trouble of baking them your
self.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
EIGHT HELD FOR
DEMONSTRATION
ARE LOCKED Up
AFTER HCRING HATCHET
AT PREMIER ASOUTTH.

DUBLIN, July 19.-Eight truculent
suffrasettes were arrested today in
connection with two votes-for- women
demonstrations which took place yes
terday. either one of which might
have resulted tragically. The women
are charged with attempting to burn
the Theater Royal last night during a
vaudeville performance and with
throwing Ratchet at Premier As
quith while he and his wife were rid
ing through the city.
AS result OF the dangerous ac
tions Of the women since the arrival
OF Premier Asquith to address a big
home rule demonstra hon here today
police precautions were doubled and
every effort was made to prevent a
recurrence of the attack. John Red
mond, who come also 10 take mart
In the home rule demonstration, was
guarded as fell as Mr.. Asqufth. for
threats have been made against him.
too.
The effort TO fire the Theater Royal
is believed to have been inspired by
the fact that 1t was to no the scene
OF the premier's speech In the home
rule demonstration.
All the women arrested are English
and are believed to have come here
from London for the express purpose
of annoying the premier and TO at
tempt to break up the home rule
meeting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
RUSSIA AND JAPAN
ENTER An ALLIANCE
TWO COUNTRIES PLAN TO GoBDLE
Up BOTH MASCHJHI& AND
MONGOLIA.
LINK THEIR FORTUNES
OTHER FOUR NATIONS ARE STOOD
OFF BECAUSE sUBJuGATED
SECTIONS ACQCIEsCE IN
APPoRTIoNMENT.
LINK THEIR FORTUNES

WASHINGTON. July e.--The STATE
department has AT last been informed
that Russia and Japan have formed
a close corporation, although the de-
partuent does not believe that Eng
land Is a party to the contract as In
dicated In unauthorized dispatches
from Pekin and Toxic.
Scarcely two months ago the Inter-
national News Service published the
text of the secret agreement between
Japan and Russia, which showed their
community OF interest in the north
ern half OF China. 1t is now ad-
mitted at the department that there
are ''pourparlers going on between
Russia and Japan over treaty" Some
of the officials are not 50 reticent
as others on the subject of the pour
parlers and they Indicate that Japan
and Russia are making changes which
will strengthen the original document,
In the opinion of statesmen here
Japan and Russia have simply thrown
down the gage to the ether four
powers and have challenged them to
contest their rights over Mongolia on
the part of Russia and Manchuria on
the part Of Japan. The diplomacy Of
Russia and Japan has SO obviously
gotten the two great provinces OF
China 10 work with them to defeat the
loan and every other attempt of Great
Britain and the United States to check
the aggressiens of the czar and the
mikado that II IN no longer denied at
the state department.
Russia and Japan broke up the
A l,ay Fu~ Ntxv An.
handing that their rights in Mongolia
and Manchuria should enter into the
financial agreement for the ire
mobilization Of China" There Is now
no six power concert in China, Rus
sia and Japan have taken their stand
and with their grip on the two hest
provinces of practically dismem
bered China there Is nothing here tn
indicate how they shall be- ousted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
Sues Dentist for
Tooth That Fell
Into His Stomach
YOUNG ELECTRICIAN ASKS SfO.-
900 FOR WHAT HE CHARGES
WAS CARELESSNESS

NEW YORK. July IA tooth
which. it is charged. was extracted
by dentist and then dropped into
the stomach OF an unconscious pa
tient, there to remain two months,
started a $4,000 damage suit In the
Supreme court here today. DR.. Elias
J. Friendlander extracted the tooth
from the mouth OF Jewel Williams In
1909.
Williams alleges that while he was
In the anesthetic sleep the dentist
dropped the tooth down his throat.
When Williams awoke, the dentist
failed to tell him that the tooth had
been returned. but. according to the
complaint, the patient soon discovered
that something was wrong with his
stomach. He went to many surgeons
ana 10 several hospitals and finally
coughed mp the tooth.
II required but minute for the
dentist to remove the offending mola-
from Williams jaw. but It took two
months for the young electrician to
get IL out his system, during which
time his health failed. he says. to the
amount OF 10000
HOLSTERS may have teeth in their
stomachs," Williams said to his at.
torney, today but I'm no lobster"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20

extra. and will be awarded 10 tile
contestants who have had the largest
and second largest vote issusd during
the period which began July 10th. un-
til the closing hour of the contest. July
27th.
Tomorrow Nay Never Come.
There IL a certain warm pla - they
Say liz paved with good Intentions
which IL only another way If saying
that procrastination is the thief oi
time, and that tomorrow never comes
All these thing have peculiarly in
innate bearing upon such st-uGgle
as the various contestants in .his
great enterprise are engaged ~.
Where anybody has a year In whieis
to do a thing he may procrastinate
for month or two months--he may
RAY. I'll do this tomorrow every
day for six months ana then hustle tie
last six months and get away with
it--In this case thers IL only aan week
left--seyen days. Everyone OF these
days counts The votes you misnt
cast tonight before the ballot box
closes may influence many more IN
YOUR direction tomorrow, while holding
them out may take an equal number
at votes away from you, and give
them to some other contestant who
mas displayed full strength. The pros
r,ective subscriber who has promised TO
help you may change hia mind by
'fCnprxov Il you % not 30 him today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
VALVE EXPLODES;
ONE MAN KILLED
FIVE OTHERS ARE INJURED IN
ACCIDENT ABOARD ITALIAN
LINE STEAMER.

NEW YORK. July ia wireless
message was received here this after
noon by DIR, Derati, medical officer OF
the italian consulate. from Captain
Domeniconi OF the Lloyd
liner Principi Di Piemonte, stating
that high pressure valve had burst
at O'Clock this morning. and had
killed, ape man and wounded - FIVE.
probably fatally The aerogram asked
DIR. Derati TO arrange for ambuiances
TO meet the liner at her dock
The injured men. all of whom were
scalded, were taken 10 the ships hos
pital, according To dispatches received
by DIR, Joseph j. O'Connell, health
officer OF the port, and their deaths
were momentarily expected. The Prin-
cipi Di Piernonte was headed for New
York at top speed and at o'clock
tonight was reported forty FIVE miles
east of Fire Island.
Owing 10 the early ho$w at which
the accident occurred. and its ioca-
ton In the engine room. II was stated
that no panic ensued among the pas
sengers, all of whom slept through the
affair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
Would Put Down
Cost of Living

NEW YORK, July ls.--In fur.
therance OF IL plan to reduce the cost
OF vegetables 10 the poor and thus
cut down the expense OF living. the
housewives league If this city today
opened market for fresh vegetables
under the Queensborough bridge. on
the Last Side. DR. Bnxbaum, of
spring Valley EeAs island, supplied
he ve~sts bles from his scientific farm.
and all were sofd below current mar
het rrice*
East Side housewives, however. 1id
not seem to take kindly 10 the limo
walton. though Mrs Julian Heath.
who. with Mrs. Thomas a. Fulton.
earesented the Housewtyes' league
declared that she was sure an soon IA
the East Side women realised the
greater freshness OF the vegetables
thus offered them, they would buy
more freely I'VE are trying" said
she. to reduce the cost OF living for
the poor by paying a little more To
the actual producer. In order to 81
duce him 20 bring hts vegeta bles to
market. and thus eliminate the added
cost OF tas. middiemen's protits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
Bull Moose Is Going to Show
lust How Other Parties
Are Controlled
PREPARING PLANK
FOR HIS PLATFORM
In His Swing Though the
Country Roosevelt Will
Point to Conventions
as Examples

OYSTER BAY-S. Y. July fs.~-In
solid phalanx the third term party will
array itself. In the fall campaign,
against boss supremacy.
An attack upon the domination OF
the boss is TO comprise one of the
progressive planks. Colonel Roo8e-
Welt. whose whole primary fight was
made against boss power. is writing
the plank himself. The ex-president
felt the effect of the boss control in
the Chicago convention. He says the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson was
brought about through the same IN.
fiuence. only 1t was the Democratic
brand that did 1t.
In his swing through the country
from September on to election day
Roosevelt will cry out against the en-
thr0nement of the boss. The galaxy
OF bosses in the Republican camp,
Barnes. GugEenheim, Penrose, CAL
linger. all OF them, will be run In
deadly parallel with Taggart. Sullivan
and their fellows in the Democratic
forces. The grasp or the trusts will be
laid AT their door.
Loudly the ex-president will insist
that fundamentally responsible for the
high cost of living are the bosses,
working out crooked legislation fav-
oring the gigantic competition sitting
combinations. In his assa ults upon the
bosses the ex-presIdent will revert TO
the r7anipulations OF the Baltimore
and Chicago conventions as indicating
the anxiety of the professional poll
tician to keep himself in power. Taft
and Wilson will be accused OF ac-
cepting the support OF the most
vicious elements IN political life.
During the lest few days Colonel
Roosevelt has been I'm touch with lead
ers in all OF the States where dis
sension has arisen over the manner Of
running the Roosevelt electors next
fall. The ex-president wanted to
know from them the exact perpieu-
Gccnrad Pn 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
CHICAGO HELLO GIRL TO
WE'D A SICILIAN PRINCE

royal sutton is Prince Di Santa Mar
gherita of Messina. Sicily
Miss Murphy stopped plugging mes
sage flashes long enough today to tell
OF her romance. II met the prince
last November at a ball here" she ad :
mitted. He fell In love with me that
night He courted me as only a scion
OF a noble house could Then ne lef.
for Sicily on account OF Illness OF his
mother. He pleaded for my hand In
ardent love letters and consented"
afiihe love letters evoked bat disgust
from Dan" Murphy. father OF the
near princess and saloon keeper.
he declared his daughter wifi never
marry the prince person" He does
net like dagoes.
Attaches OF the Italian consurs
ONCE here tranlated the letters for
tho young woman. They declare they
have no reason to discredif the for
eigner.s title although shey have naysr
heard ~ him T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
SYSTEM is WHAT COUNTS IN
THE CLOSING DAYS OF RACE
FOR VLRCINLAN,S FINE PRIZE

Inquiries have been received at the
contest department of The yirginian
Regarding the publication OF the daily
vote coupons and whether or aot they
win be issued the last week If the
contest.
These single votes will not appear
after today, and the only method 10
OBTAIN Votes the last week will no
through The medium OF subscriptioas
alone
System Counts Now.
In these last days OF the straggte
the fact of whether or not you have
been Systematic In your canvass for
votes IL going TO have great bearing
on Your success.
FOLLOW mp your promises systsmati-
caliy Go over the list of your fr,onde
and see II there are still not some
who YOU have not asked for votes or
Il subscription. Keep -paia.I-th:,t
your territory In unlimited and widen
your campaign.
Already tho results show that the
workers are having remarka bic sue
cess these closing days and what they
Will do In the excitement and enthu-'
siasm of the closing hours can easily
bee con1ectured. All records CT vote
getting in this section will undoabt-
edlv he broken.
The special trips while EQUALLY -
mood ~ tie 4iots1ct trius atS sut3rsiy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
Members of Committee 7 think
1t Will Perhaps Fall to
Herman Ridder
WILLIAM J. M'ADOO
FOR VICE CHAIRMAN
Tammany Leader Murphy
Anxious That Governor
Keep H ands Off inNew
York State Fight

SEA GIRT. n. J.. July ls.-William
J. McAdoo, the tunnel builder, Will be
vice chairman of the Democratic
campaign committee. This was prac-
tically decided at Spring Lake this
morning Mr.. McAdoo. like William
F. McCombs, is n New Yorker, and a
warm personal friend of Woodrow
Wilson. McAdoo will proably be
elected at a meeting OF the commit
tee to be held Monday at noon at Mr..
McCombs office In New York.
For treasurer of the campaign COM
mittee four names are under consid-
Grafton as follows: Henry q. Moren-
than, the wealthy real estate opera
tor: Herman Ridder. the present
treasurer: John n. Criminons and
Nathan Straus. 1t is feared that Mr..
Strauss health would not permit of
his acceptance. Mr.. Rider is 20
testify before the congressional in
restigation committee on Monday re-
garding contributions TO the last
national Democratic campaign.
Members ofthe campaign commit
tee today said that he would probably
make SO good a witness for the DEM
ocratic party rs to make his contin-
uance In Office Of treasurer a thing To
be generally desired.
1ammany Would Make Friends
Thomas F. Smith. secretary Of
Tammany hail. had lengthy CONVEX
sation with Mr.. McCombs after the
campaign committee meeting. MIR
Smith said afterwards that he had ar
ranged a meeting between Mr.. Nc
Combs and Tammany Leader MUIR
ply to take place some time next week
for the discussion of plans or the
ca mpaign In New York. Mr.. Muir
ply Is anxious that Woodrow wilson
shall not lend his aid TO any indie
pendent Democratic movement in
New York State
Governor Wilson saw Chairman
Mccombs for few minutes before
the Latter left for New York early in
-
- 49,. L l. Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
SEARCH H|LLS|DES
FOR THE DROWNED
As MANY AS FORTY PERSONS BE-
LEVIED TO HAVE. Persisted
-
BODIES RECOVERED
AT MAzJMA SOLID WALL OF
WATER FIFTEEN FEET HIGH
SWEPT DOWN CANYON UPoN
MINING TOWN.

RENO. July ls.-Searching parties
from Loyelock and surrounding towns
are securing the Hood swept canyon
and hillside In the vicinity Of MazuTna
and Seven Trnugns in Humboldt ctstsn-
~. Nevada, for bodies OF victims Of
the catastrophe which wiped out the
two mining camps late yesterday AT
ternoon.
Late reports from the scene of the
disaster state that more than "a score
OF bodies have been recovered and It
is believed that the death list will
number forty or more,
Mazuma Is situated In "A narrow
canyon about half Il mile below Seven
TrouEhs. At the latter place no loss
II life has been reported, but prac-
ticaliy all the business houses, resi-
denoes and mills were wiped out AT
Asaxuma solid wall OF water fifteen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
FAMILY ESCAPES;
HOUSE IS BURNED
PARENTS AND TWO CHTLDREy ARE
SAVED FROM INCrxEHATrox
nv NETGHBoRs.
NEAR HIGHLAND PARK
WITHOUT WATER AND APPARATUS,
REsCuEas ARE ABLE ONLY TO
SAVE FURNITURE. WHILE
BUILDING BURNS.
NEAR HIGHLAND PARK

But forthe timely arrival and the
heroic efforts OF George and William
Pernberton. William Steinbach and
his wife and two children would prob
ably have been fncinerxted as they
We're sleeping in their home on Dins
lane. leading off from Mechanicsville
pike. about one mile north of High
land Park. last night.
Mr.. Steinbach and his family had
retired for the night and were sound
asleep when the fire was noticed by
his neighbors. the Pembertons They
hurriediy dressed and made their way
To the burning residence and endeav-
cred to arouse the sleepers. Their
efforts from the outside we're futile
and the house was locked up.
They bohe open the door down
stairs and proceeded to the second
story. where the family slept. There
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
TO GIVE PRISONERS
PART OF EARNINGS

LOUISVILLE. KY, July ts.-'rhe
Kentucky prison commission has de-
cided 10 put in operation plan
whereby each prisoner VIII be allowed
q percentage OF his earnings. The
prisoners share will be about 30 per
cent. ~ which part will be paid to his
family and the rest held tJr him until
he II released-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
That Is, If Her Brute of
Father. Who Runs a Saloon
and Hates Dagoes. VIII
Only Relent Just a Little
Bit

CHICAGO. July IA six dollar
week Chicago heilo girl has startled
this city by announcing her engage
ment to a Siciiian prince, who while
In Chicago, vas spurned BY $780,
00e. 600 heiress.
Murphy. boastingt Of hut twenty num-
mers. o wealth OF auburn hair. fash
Ing romantic eye. and IN ambition TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20

steam locomotive engineer and cited
many instances in which their fellows
had been shocked or. buried by I'M
toward accidents. 1t was developed
that their average monthly wage is
forty~flVe dollars.
With the appearance as witnesses OF
several other freight train enginemen
Grand Chief Stone closed the case for
the brotherhood. reserviug the prlvi-
lege. however. of introducing new tes-
timony If that course shall be con-
sidered advisable after the railroad
managers have presented their case
at the hearings to be resumed at the
Oriental Monday morning.