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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
MEET SUCCESS
MEMBERCAMPA IGN

The campaign of the Rock Island
Retail Merchants association for an
increased membership is meeting with
favor among merchants, jobbers, man
ufacturers, professional men and all
others who are eligible to member
ship. The two teams which are can
yassing the city for members are meet
ing with success and they say that
the four day campaign, inaugurated
yesterday. is going TO prove wonder
fully successful. Business men, re-
gardless of their vocation, are enlist
ing in the organization and there is
every evidence that the association
will be given renewed life and will
become an organization of great pow
er Tor those who are in it, and for the
city as well
The two teams met at 1910 this
noon at the Rock Island CLUB W. p.
Ammorman's team reporting the sacur-
ing of "a contracts making a total
of 30 for Company \. W. II. Thoms re-
ported the securing OF IS contracts
making the total for Company b.. %
to date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
BOY ALMOST LOSES
THUMB IN ACCIDENT

George, S-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. \. Huber, 4l2 Twenty-second
street had the thumb of his right hand
nearly torn off and the nails of the
fist and second fingers taken off as
dean as whistle shortly before noon
this morning when his hand was
caught in pulley and faarfully man
gled
Employees of the Rock Island Fuel
company were unloading a car of ice
at Third avenue and Twentyfourth
street. A heavy cake had just been
attached to the rope TO be let down by
means of a pulley, when the Huber
boy, who was standing nearby. with
out warning seized the rope. and be
fore anything could be done, his hand
was drawn into the pulley. He was
taken TO a physician and his injuries
were attended to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
FEW MEASURES
BELOW STANDARD

Louis Funkenstein. weights and
measures inspector, had his first eX-
perience in that capacity yesterday
and during the course of his duties.
inspected some scales and measures
in a score of business houses. In
some instances, he found slight in
accuracies and labeled the weight or
measure accordingly. He notified the
keepers in such instances that fort
night would be given TO remedy the
discrepancy. In most cases, weights
and measures were of standard ca
pacity and in those instances, were
properly sealed. There was one deal
er who objected to paying for the
inspection but when the ordinance
was explained to him, he recognized
its worth and gladly aided in the in
spection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
COULDN'T SWIM,
NEARLY BROWNS
Dewey Sanders, II Year Old
Colored Lad, Wants to Learn
to Navigate in Water.
GOES BEYOND HIS DEPTH
Companions Hear Cries and Rush TO
His Rescue in Nick of Time
HuTries Home.

Little Dewey Sanders, an 11-year-old
colored lad, who resides on Seventh
street between Seventh and Eighth
avenues, had a close call from chang
ing his place OF residence this morn
ing when he padded too far into the
waters of the Mississippi HIS play
mates who had hit the bathing beach
at the foot of Ninth street with the
lad, reached him just in the nick of
time and saved his life as he was
frantically struggling TO keep on the
surface of the water, after having been
carried under twice.
COULDN'T SWIM
Sanders knows nothing about swim
ming but he wanted to learn and So
got out into the deep water. He
splashed around for a few minutes and
then sank from sight Thinking little
Of il. his companions continued to play
in the water. When Dewey came up,
he screeched as loudly as he could
His companions swan toward him but
he had gone down before they reached
his side. AS he came up, they grabbed
him and piloted him TO the shore.
Men who had been attracted by the
shouts of the boys aided in emptying
what little water there was in the
near-drowning victim and he hustled
along home, glad to be able to navi-
gate on land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
SPEED OF A TRAIN.
You Can Figure It Out From the Clicks
of the Rail Joints.

You Can Figure It Out From the Clicks
of the Rail Joints
If any reader wishes, when on a long
railway journey, to test the speed at
which the train is travelling he might
perhaps do worse than follow the
method suggested by Nothing to Do"
We were coming down from Lon
don to Holyhead," he says. and the
wheels flying over the rails beat out to
my brain the rhythmic tune Nothing
to do. nothing to do as they went over
the joints in the rails. ! took ont my
watch and with the aid of the second
hand counted the number OF nothing
to dos which were beaten out during
one-quarter of a minute. / found that
twenty-five was the number Twenty
two by four gave me lightweight for
one minute. The rails of the l. and
y. W. railway are sixty feet long;
therefore GO by IS gave NE $3.50.
which was, OF course the number of
feet we were travelling TO the minute.
Thus ! was able to tell my travelling
companion. with some degree of accu-
racy. that at that time we were travel.
ing at a mile a minute.
ANY reader can do this All that is
necessary is TO find out beforehand the
length Of the rails and after that to
watch your watch. '-London Answers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
STREET URCHINS
Get BANANA FEED
Wheel on Fruit Wagon Col
lapses, Causing Driver to
Abandon 1t.
BOYS ASSUME CHARGE
Annex All They Can Carry and
Get StomaChaChe as
Result.
BOYS ASSUME CHARGE

The local branch of "Boyville" in
dulged in a banana feed at the un-
whiting expense of local fruit concern
this morning when a vehicle wagon
broke down at Third avenue and Nine
teenth street at $50, due to the COZ
lapse of the right rear wheel The
vehicle belonged TO the F. Campani
Co, 1917 Second avenue, as did also
the fruit. The 81 different varieties
of stomachache which followed in
the wake of the theft and some par
TALLY ripened bananas belonged to the
boys without a dissenting vote.
The fruit man was driving east on
Third avenue this morning when the
wagon suddenly struck a bump in the
pavement and went down. taking the
driver and portion of the cargo with
ii. Picking himself up the brunette
custodian of the tropical product soft
ly murmured, Cranberry" and Dog
coma da Luck" or words to that effect,
and started out for the repair squad.
EXIT BANANAS.
No sooner was he out of sight than
small army of urchins stormed the
disabled barracks and annexed all the
! fruit they could carry. There was no
hint of any dilatory tactics in the per
/ Torrance of this action and conse,
/ quently a number Of the boys did not
exercise as much care in the selection
| of the fruit as they might have done
! had they not had important engage.
ments elsewhere, which seemed to be
/ imperative. Naturally a portion of the
/ spoils of war obtained had not arrived
/ at a full stage of maturity and were
the source of some little misery When
the driver returned and discovered his
/ loss the immediate atmosphere as
sumed a dark indigo tinge which led
many to believe that the nionologue
would scarcely excite great deal OF
favorable comment from the clergy in
general The wagon was finally re
paired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
TAYLORS COME TO
MARITAL CLIMAX
Couple Announces Parting of
Ways in Police Court When
He Is Arraigned.
HAD TO GET HIS OWN MEALS
Objects to Paying Bills at the Same
Wife and Children Away.

Mr. and Mrs Mynard Taylor say
that they have come to the parting
of the ways, he because he has had
TO either prepare his own meals or
patronize restaurants, and she be
cause he has strenuously objected to
so doing. Last night the climax to
the marital relations of the couple
came about when Taylor returned
from his work and found his home
devoid of food in prepared form and
his mistress conspicuous by her an
sence. When her children came
home (they are his step-children)
he told them to go eat with their sur
viying parent and he shut them out
Of the house When wiley came home
later, she too, was invited to hunt an
other home. Officer Kell was called
and he placed Taylor under arrest
though Taylor had said that the Off
Ger was not big enough.
FINED FOR STATEMENT.
Just for that statement. Taylor
was fined 81 and costs in police court
this morning and the couple was told
to go along. 10 settle their marital
or is il Observation-Disclosures accord
ing TO their own within.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
Personal Points

Miss Pansy Jones is visiting at
Springfield where she will stay sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. II. l.. Myers and children left
today for Racine, Wis. ~ visit her
daughter, Mrs. j. b. Kosterman.
Harry Schatz left this morning to
make visit with relatives and
friends at Rome, y. Y, and other
eastern Slints.
Mrs. \. ". Carl Of Kansas City, Miss
Edna Carl OF this city and Mrs. Vii
liam II. Carl of Los Angeles, Cal left
yesterday for Chicago. from where they
will go TO Lake Geneva for several
weeks visit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
BEETLE BITS.
Cook Learned the Secret Of Their Utii-
ity From an Insect.

Cook Learned the Secret of Their Util-
ity From an insect.
Ransom Cook was little known out
side of the village of Saratoga, where
he lived, but fe gained a small fortune
from a carpenters bit, invented by
him, which has been in common use
for years. This device has two lips,
opposite each other.
Simplicity itself. but the world never
had such bit until Cook made 1t. and
an insect taught him how to do it. Sit
ting down on a recently felled pine tree
one day outside Saratoga, he heard the
crunch, crunch of something inside the
log Curious, he investigated and saw
that an insect of the BEETLE family was
boring into the wood at one end Of the
PROSTATE tree. And the hole was
lengthwiSe. Moreover, it was perfect
" smooth. Cook had no bits In his kit
that would make such hole without
sliverng the interior so that 1t would
be rough. Procuring an ak, he chop
ped Off the end of the log where the
Insect had been working, split the sec
ton and, capturing the beetle. took it
home and examined it under a micro
scope. Then the secret of the insects
ability to bore smooth horizontal holes
in any kind of wood was revealed.
The beetle was provided with power
full nippers on either side of its jaws,
and they operated in precisely the
same manner as do the small blades of
the bits which he Immediately invent
ed, patented and put on the market
Beetle bits" were the foundation Of
his fOrtune.-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26

the officer placed the fellow under
arrest.
IMAM THAT CAUGHT YOU
JOsephsou had not signed his own
name TO the card but had affixed the
suggestive signature. The man that
caught you last night" He admit
ted in police court that he had writ
ten the card but tried to say that
he bad not written it to TINS woman.
He was fined $40 and costs on a dis
orderly conduct charge and Snider,
the complainant, says that he is go
Ing 10 present the matter TO the
postal authorities. Josephson is mar
ried and has a child in Davenport.
He plead with Snider 10 drop all
charges on behalf of his family, but
Sn.der ironically remarked that il
was a little late to give thought TO
othe,s after action such as Joseph
son had INDUCED in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
PROBATION OFFICER
NAMED By THE COURT

Judge r. W Olmsted of the county
court this morning entered an order
making Mrs. Carrie S. O'COnnor Of
Moline probation officer until further
order. She Will act without compensa-
ton, filling the place made vacant
when Miss Dina Ramser, former Rock
Island police matron. designed matron
O'Conuor was formerly police matron
for Moline. and was but recently
named truant officer by the Moline
board of education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
TO SPRINKLE OIL
TO SETTLE DUST
People Residing Along Twelfth
Street Present Plan to
Commissioners.
MEETING TO BE TONIGHT
Carload of Crude Petroleum Offered
at Reduced Rate-All Invited
% Come to Turner Hall.

Tonight at s O'Clock. people residing
along Twelfth stree, from First to
Eighteenth avenue viii meet in Turner
hall 70 talk over the advisaJility Of
purchasing a carload Of crude petro-
leum 20 be sprinkled along the thor
oughfare 10 lay the dust. which has be
come exceedingly annoying The mat.
ter was preached 20 municipal commits
sicuors this morning and was found TO
bear likely aspect, and Mayor II. VI
Schriver and Commissioner K. X. Rey.
nOlds arranged for meeting az once. II
has been learned that a car OF oil can
b. purchased a. a very cheap rate.
f2lO. because OF the fact that IL cannot
be used as fuel, for which il was in
tended. II contains a considerable
amount Of asphaltum, and that renders
~ useless as fuel but valuable for the
purpose desired in this instance
GOOD FOR SUMNER.
II is the scheme 70 have the prop
erty owners purchase the oil. then 70
sweep the street clean and then "a
sprinkle the oil That will settle the
dust and will settle IT for the summer
The interested people have till tomorrow
noon 20 purchase the oil This is a
new experiment for Rock Island, but
one that has been tried and found sue
cessful In other cities Others who
may be interested in applying the same
treatment TO the street fronting theiT
property are asked TO attend this meet.
ing II they so desire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
Cases Withdrawn

The two cases against Billy Rice,
preferred by Paul Cameron. charging
sale of liquor without a license and
the conduct of an immoral resort
were withdrawn today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
Demurrer Is Sustained.

Judge F. d. Ramsay yesterday sus-
tanned a demurrer Of the C., NJ. & st.
p. railroad in the mandamus proceed
ings brought by the Illinois Oil com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
Anthony Hissins Dead.

Wilmington. Del, June 20. - Fer
mer United States Senator Anthony
Higgins Of Delaware, SO. is dead. he
was the first republican senator from
DelaW ware.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
River Riplets

The steamer wv. W" will arrive at
the local harbor Thursday to take out
an excursion Of the Young Peoples So
ciety OF the Mission Tabernacle, Mo
line. Sunday the boat will make an all
day trip TO Clinton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
Dous at Station

Two valuable dogs, one a pointer
and the other a shepherd, are
incarcerated in the police station
the streets. The police will hold
them a reasonable time to allow the
owners to secure their return home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26

pany which seeks to compel the 2oad
TO accept carload shipments OF oil
to Port Byron. The holding of the
court was that the matter comes
under federal Jurisdiction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26

brought into play. The battle was
ended this morning when IS fines were
inflicted for disorderly conduct. The
Allen woman paid, the other will work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26

The cases before Magistrate c. J.
Smith of Pat and Hat McAnaa we're
dismissed this morning and Assistant
States Attorney p r. IngeIson filed
charges against the couple in the coun-
~ court. McAnaa is charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon, while his
spouse must answer to a disorderly
conduct charge. The cases are the
outgrowth Of fight of 10 days ago in
which il is alleged McAnaa cut his
wife's arm with a knife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26

July %. 1912. For application blanks
and other information address Secre-
tary, Board of Civil Service Examin-
ers. Postoffice, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26

Deputies from Sheriff o. L. Burners
office journeyed down the river below
MuscaJiue yesterday 10 place Mrs. Lou
lisa Brehmer under arrest on warrants
sworn out by her husband. charging
disorderly conduct The woman was
taken into police court this morning.
and her case was continued till FIJI
DAY. July .. in order that witnesses
may be summoned. p II. Wells APP
pears for the defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
SCHMIDT & ROBINSON

Warm Air Heating Plants are a
guarantee of economy. health and
comfort Let Us talk it over with you.
BIS Twenty-first st. Phone W 1922
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
Civil Service Examination

An examination for the position OF
minor clerk qualified in typewriting
will be held at the Rock Island arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26

John COnlin and Milton Shannon.
two familiar police court characters of
the nose paint variety, were each fined
SO and costs this morning and put to
work on the city rock pile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
FINED FOR STATEMENT.
Police News

John Manion was fined $50 and costs
this morning on a disorderly conduct
charge. He was sent to the county
bastile in default of payment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26

Rose Huss Of Milan and Bessie Al
len Of this city staged a battle in a
down town alley yesterday afternoon
and landed in jail, due 10 the vigilance
Of Officer Kell The Allen woman
wanted some plumes which she claim
ed the Huss woman had The Huss
woman wanted TO run The Allen wo-
changed, and then a paEasOl vas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26

All The meas all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26

Arthur Skull paid q fine of 81 and
costs this morning on a disOrderly
conduct charge
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20
MRS. ST0VALLS RECITAL

Ore Of the most delightful affairs
OF the season was the recital given
al the opera house last Friday night
by the pupils Of Mrs. A. T. SlovaIl.
With such a competent and enthusi-
astic teacher, one who is always
thinking Of her pupils possibilities, we
are always assured Of something
worth while.
Each pupil showed very careful
training and PLAYED with credit to
herself and teacher. and each one de-
serves personal mention,
OkoIona should feel proud of the
talent among some Of her young peo-
pie.
Miss Kay delighted the audience
with two Of her sweet vocal numbers.
Thos9 who went cut to hear these
young artists we're indeed fortunate
and those who did not hear them have
much to regret. Too much praise
cannot be said Of these young people
and we await to hear Of great success
coming Of the efforts Of some Of them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20

We are glad to see SO many Of our
young people taking a part in the Sun
day School,
Mr., Louis and Harley Howell, Of
Egypt, were pleasant callers here Sun
day,
Mr.. and Mrs, K. T, PiIgreen have
been very sick but are improving some.
Mrs. Geo, Pilgreen has gone to see
the last Of her sister. in.Iaw Mrs. Fora
Wagner, Of Warperwucker, Okla.
the doctors say she cant recover.
We regret the news very much. But
Gods will must be done and he doeth
all things WELL"
Crops are very good considering
the ear and our farmers are nearly up
with there work.
Everybody remember the fourth Of
July is nearly here.
Miss Bessie Jolly is visiting her
sister Mrs. }. A. johnson, Of Water
Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim jolly attended
church Sunday.
Rev. Derrick S, Of Buena Vista
held service at Broon's Chapel Sun.
day morning at II o'clock, A large
crowd attended.
We are glad to see Mrs. E. NJ
Sullivan up again.
Miss Mary Garner. Of Buena Vista
is visiting Mrs. R. L. CorIey.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Brands baby
has been real sick but we are gIac
to say it is improving.
Illness has been in Mr.. Frank Pill.
grees family, They are improving
nicely at present.
Mr.. Big Sam Jolly reports that he
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20
James Gordon
is Center of
Interest
IS STILL ABLE TO FOLLOW
HOUNDS AND DELIGHTS
IN II

Col. James Gordon, the grand old
nan of Mississippi, who cought the
ears Of the civilized world with a
three,minutes speech in the United
States Senate, is visiting in Memphis
His seventy-nine years rest light
upon him. His tall, erect figure, flow,
ing white hair and simple manner
distinguished him from the usual pat
rons of the lobby of the Peabody
Hotel yesterday, while a long black
coat was relieved of its clerical i'm
preston by a broad, soft. hat, which
identified him as a prosperous planter.
Nearly everybody that saw him
shook his hand and, Notwithstanding
the constant Interruptions Of a CONVEX
sation he was having with J.. NJ.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20
MAN COUGHS AND BREAKS
RIBS

After a frightfuI coughing spell a
man in Neenah, Wis, felt terrible
pains in his side and his doctor found
two ribs had been broken, What
agony DR.. Kings New Discovery
would have saved him. A few tea
%spoonsful ends a late cough, while
persistent use routs obstinate coughs,
stubborn colds or heals weak, sore
lungs. Il feel sure its a God-send to
humanity" writes Mrs. Ellie Mortin.
Colombia, Mo, Tor | believe | would
have consumption to-day, if | had not
used this great remedy" Its guaran.
teed to satisfy, and you can get a free
trial bottle or SO cent or S1.00 size a,
R. II. Ligon's.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20

ENDS HUNT FOR RICH GIRL
Otter the hunt for a rich wife ends
when the man meets a woman hat
uses Electric Bitters. Her strong
nerves tell in a bright brain and even
temper, Her peach-bIoom complexion
and ruby lips result from her pure
blood; her bright eyes from r%estfuI
sleep; her elastic step from firm, free
muscles, all telling Of the health and
strength Electric Biters give a woman,
and the freedom from indigestion,
backache, headache, f%ainting and
dizzy spells they promote. Every,
where they are vomaa's f~ayorite
remedy, II weak or aiIing try them.
so cents at R. H. Ligon's.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20

It is worse than useless to take any
medicines internally for muscular or
chronic rheumatism. All that is need.
is a free application Of Chamberlain S
Liniment. For sale by all dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20

Whooping cough is not dangerous
when the cough is kept loose and ex.
pectoration easy by giving Chamber,
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t has been
used in many epidemics of this dis
ease with perfect success. For sale
by all dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20

The Rothschilds smoke the most
costly cigars that are made-the
Henry Clay Sobranos-which cost
$1.50 each. These are wrapped in
gold leaf and packed in little inlaid
cedar wood cabinets.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20
Whv One Still Lived.

How many deaths?" asked the hos
pital physician, while going his
rounds. Nine" why, I ordered med
iclne for ten" Yes, but one wouldn't
take it"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20
Editor Evidently Not Musician.

Cristofali, a native OF Padua, pro
luced the first piano in ITO. Nov
that we know the miscreant's name
we feel easier-EXehange,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20

Cures baby Group. Willie daily
cuts and bruises, mammals sore
throat. grandmas Iameness-D r.
Thomas Eclectic Od-lhe great
household remedy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20
RAonner's
itChen
Saws Without Teeth.

saws RlIhout eeth,
The development of circular disks
of iron, turning with great velocity,
but possessing no teeth on the edge,
for saving material, is common In
many workshops.