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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
w atertOWn

Several fro mhere attended the ad-
dress given at the Y. NJ. C. A. in kla-
line on Sunday by Rev. George R.
Cady of Watertown.
Bible study class of the NJ. E.
church met Tuesday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Coleman, it be-
ing the anniversary of Mrs. Cole.
mans birth. The class presented her
with a remembrance of the occasion
Mrs. A. c. Saunders returned to her
home in Monmouth after a 10 days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Chides-
ter.
The Misses Twetts OF East Moline
we're guest Sunday at the Walter Nit
chell home.
Mrs. l.. H. Snow returned home on
Monday from 10 days visit in Gen.
eseo with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson and
Mr.. and Mrs John Allsbrow spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Cook in
Rock Issland.
Mrs. o. Alexander entertained a
number of friends on Friday and or.
ganized the Glover Cinch club. The
afternoon was spent in music and
cards. Mrs. o. Unslaven OF Silyts
viii entertain the club next Friday.
R. L. Pearsall and George Scott are
attending the fair in Springfield this
I week
Mr. and Mrs. ". D. Kitchen and
daughter spent Sunday at the D
Hobbs home in Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Peterson and
children OF this place and VIII BAT
and mother of Port Byron were
guests at the home of Thomas Ssn
aid family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Woolenzim and
son were visitors at the August Wool
enzim home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allsbrow. and
son Kenneth spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. D. Schafer OF Osborne
| Dick and Ed Mercer entertainer Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
HEAL YOUR skin
CURE ERUPTIONS
WITH POSLAM

You viii never know whether OF not
you may be rid of that distressing skin
Disagreement until you try Poslam. If
anything on earth will cure IL, Poslam
will. The ease with which II works re-
suits is marvellous. Every day brings
records OF stubborn and long endured
affections quickly eradicated, diseased
skin restored TO normal condition, fac
ial appearance improved, physical suf-
fering ended. Eczema, acne, letter.
salt Theum, all forms of itch. scalp
scale, psoriasis. pimples. rashes. etc,
yield 70 Poslam as TO nothing else
POSLAM SOAP, indicated with Pos
lam. is unequalled for the skin, not
only when disease is present, but as the
safest and most beneficial soap for
daily use. toilet and bath. Soothes ten
der skin, never irritates. The soap Of
absolute purity.
4. J. Riess. ". W. Steiner. H. o.
Rolls and all druggists sell Poslam
(price 80 cents1 and Poslam Soap
(price % cents. For free sample
write to the Emergency Laboratories,
90 West Twenty-fifth street, New York
Overwhelmingly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
SILVIS

Mr.. Thorp and family have arrived
home after visit in Frankfort, Ind.
Word was received by Mrs. Verne
Wolfe of the death of Mrs. T. Mona
han of Nicola, Iowa.
Mrs. Franey had as a guest last
week Mrs. Frank McKendrick of Car.
bon Cliff.
F. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Clark
Corbin visited in Carbon Cliff at the
II. Frymeyer home Sunday.
G. Hanson has returned to his home
in Fulton after visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Chester Kennedy and son visit
ed Mrs. Edward Kendall of Carbon
Cliff Tuesday.
Mrs. Victor Mcknight is visiting
relatives in Indiana
S. w. Johnson and wife attended the
funeral of her sister at Akron, Ohio.
Mrs. George Mckinley and A.
Small ana wife and Mrs. C. Frew at
tended surprise party at the Rife
home in Rock Island Saturday even
ing.
r. Klingenburg and wife are visit
ing relatives at Des Moines, Iowa.
The Kensington Embroidery club
met with Mrs. John Ransom Tuesday
Mrs, A. Stephens entertained the
Crescent Embroidery club at her home
on Fifth street Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Giesenhagen OF
Fifth street entertained Miss Anna
Herman of Rock Island
Mrs. L. Nicewander is visiting rela-
tives at Davenport
Professor Mcknight was m the
tri-cities Monday.
Mrs. Earl Evans. of Moline was Wis.
ting friends Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Stisser is entertaining
Pearl Hamilton and mother of Stan
ley, Iowa.
Mrs. L. Geesenhagen has as a guest
Miss Mae Emmerett of Coal Valley.
Miss Dollie GeuZley of Davenport Is
visiting with relatives
Ben Wilson has returned home from
q brief business trip in Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
HAMLET

Misses Lillian and Mary Shoemaker
OF Aledo visited several days at the
home Of VIII Whisman.
Miss Millicent Boyles spent Friday
in Davenport.
Mrs. Elisha Lee and daughters,
Misses Fanny and Florence, shopped
in Rock Island Saturday
Mrs Robert Candor and two daugh-
tiers of North Dakota departed for
their home Tuesday after spending
several weeks at the home of A. Ken
dal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson of Rock Is
land returned home Sunday after Wis
iting with Oscar Marsh and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cooper spent
Sunday with Mrs. Wright of Aledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reaber, John
Hartman and sister, Miss Barbara,
are attending the state fair this week
Mrs. o. N. Phillips and Mrs. C. B.
Halstead visited Mrs. James Bloomer
or Joy Saturday.
Ben Nicely of New Boston is visiting
his sister, Mrs. c. B. Halstead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
DAVENPORT

Escapes From Home.-WiIbur Bal
lard. a Juvenile home ward, IS being
sought by the police and Juvenile home
officials since his escape from the home
Wednesday. The boy, who was com
mitted to the home until a charge Of
larceny could be thoroughly investi-
gated and action in his case determin-
ed, hid under the bathstub nthe sec
was called for supper, and then when
was Gale dior supper, and then when
no one was looking, leaped from the
second story'window TO the ground. He
escaped in the darkness and no trace
OF him hasSbeen found. The boy was
arrested fors attempting to pawn re-
volver and while in the pawn shop
stole a watch,when theiproprietorl was
not looking.
Jury 'Dlsagrees. Disagreement on
the part OF the u Jurors in whose
handsswas rested theNsuit of Mrs. Car
RE L.EMoore, administrative of the es-
tate of the late DR. G. A Moore, VS..
the Travellers Insurance company,
brought the trial to,an end, when the
court Adismissed the jury yesterday
Hours Nof- elaboration by the members
OF the, jury fs1led to- bring them any
Observation-Disclosures when the first bal
lot was, taken Aafter the close of the
final aEsumentsxby the attorneys. Sue
cessiveN ballotsvpuoved of no avail, and
the, COURT was asked to consider the
caseA Thes Dismissal followed Attor-
neys NEly & ,BushA appeared for the
PLAINTIFF andA CookA& Balluff for the
defendant. company MES. Moore sued
for $1,000. aIlegedNto (be sdue on a pol
icy. heldAby her husband
o
= open Bank xoetS 1e.t-.The formal
opening OF then Northwest Davenport
Savings bank -hasSbessna set for Oct. 10
ut meeting of thesbpard' of directors.
The new bank building has been en-
tirely Completed ThelSbank has been
transacting business Tfor two weeks.
but at the time of the opening for bus
mess all OF the construction work had
not been completed >and 1.-the formal
opening was postponed.t
o
Doctors EIect.-At the+eSghth annual
meeting OF the SecondcDisthict Medical
society Of Iowa, held atAthe Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11

yesterday to their home at DeSoto,
Wis, after a pleasant visit with Mrs.
Eliza Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cook were Hamp-
ton visitors this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11

Mason City, Iowa-Osup Kuhl, SEN
fenced this morning to five years in
the penitentiary for stealing $75. at
tempted suicide in jail this afternoon
By drinking a solution prepared by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11

The pleasant purgative effect ex-
perienced by all who use Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and
the healthy condition of the body and
mind which they create, makes one
feel joyful. Sold by all druggists
ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11

hotel, of5cers were elected as follows:
President, DR.. George E. Decker, Day-
export; vice president, DIFF. H. Lit
tie. Muscatine; second vice president,
DR.. l. 3. Carson, Maquoketa: secre-
tary-treasurer, DR.. John v: Littig, Dav-
export. The next meeting, a year from
now, viii again be held in Davenport
Settlement Annual. - The annual
meeting OF the West Side Settlement
was held Wednesday evening at the
Commercial club. The old officers and
board Of directors were reelected.
These are: President, Louis Eckhardt;
vice president, James Pickens: secre-
tary, Ned Lee; treasurer, J. H. Hass.
The receipts for the year are given as
S1,7S3.22 an dthe disbursements at ST.
55l, leaving a balance Of s202.22.
cIosesMeetine.-Old officers were re-
elected at yesterdays session Of the
Roman Catholic Mutual Protective So
ciety Of Iowa. Rev. 3. H. Forkenbrock
was reelected president and Ferd Shar-
on of Davenport was again chosen as
vice president. Peter Kern OF Fl. Mad
ison was elected secretary for two
years more. The board of directors
for the next two years will consist Of
ten officers sand Rev. Bowen Of Delmar,
l. ]. Hid, Davenport, and Lawrence
Conner of Dubuque. The proposition
to limit'the applicants, eligible to mem
bership, at 40 instead of 50, as at pres
ent, was defeated in convention. The
plan of charging a fee OF so cents,
which has been the custom in the past
when changing the beneficiary of a
policy. was also discontinued by action
Of the convention yesterday. Dyers-
vile. iowa, was chosen as the next
placeiof meeting.
Obituary Record.-After a brief Ill
ness, Patrick H. Flynn, aged SO years,
died yesterday morning at his home,
21O3 Farnam street. Deceased was
born May 13. 1857, in Ireland, coming
to the United States with his parents
when child. The family removed to
Davenport in the year 1867 and some
time later he became connected with
the C., NJ. & st. P. railway. After
working with, the above company for
several years he was promoted to the
position of foreman of the freight
handlers. He held the position until
10 years ago, when he was retired
Mr. Flynn Ewas married in May, 1888
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
S1I 15th Street.
MOLINE.

MOLINE.
Open only on
Wednesday af-
ternoon and ey-
e.Iing. 2 to 8;
Friday eve, Z 10
9. and 5 u n d az
morning, Sto IL.
On other days,
call at Dayen-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
MOLINE

Thumb Taken Off. Engbloom,
1925 Sixth avenue, was injured We'd
nesday afternoon shortly before 8
o'clock while at work in the John
Deere Wagon company's shops. His
left hand slipped while he was operat-
ing a rip saw and the thumb and
third finger were badly lacerated. He
was taken to the office of DR.. A. H.
Arp. The thumb was amputated
above the first joint while it was nee
essary to take the injured digit OF at
the hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11

soaking phosphorus matches in wa.
ter. He will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11

Horse Disease common.-An cpl
demic Of horse disease that is known
as stock yards" fever is prevalent in
the city just now according to DR.. S.
R Kennedy. local veterinarian. He
states that a dozen animals in his in
Urinary at the present time are afflict-
ed with the uncommon disease. Com
missioner Eastman reports that at
least six of the horses owned by the
city are suffering from this trouble,
and that it is serious enough TO handi-
cap the work of the city health and
street departments. Although the dis
ease is conta gious, the veterinarian
gives assurance that there is little
danger of any fatal results, and if the
proper treatment is given in time, an
animal rarely dies from the trouble.
1t is understood that the disease has
been interfering with the work of
horse owners throughout the city ever
since last spring and has become in
creasingly prevalent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
COPENHAGEN
MEN SPECIALISTS

4th and Brady
Streets,
DA EXPORT.
Hours - Every
day, 8 a. m. TO
3 p. m. Tues
day and Satur-
day evenings.
7 to .. Closed
on " eduesday
afternoon and
Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11

Doctors Elect-At the+etghth annual
meeting OF the SecondcDisthtct Medical
society Of Iowa, held atAthe Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11

Wrestle and Box-Wrestling and
boxing classes were formed at the To-
cal "Y" Wednesday evening by Phys
ical Director F. e. Pierson, and first
run by candidates for the cross coun-
try squad was an event. Eighteen
men enrolled for class work in wrest-
ling and 20 for boxing. Glasses were
started in these two sports last spring,
but little time was left for work be-
fore the season ended. Regular
classes will be held twice a week, on
Monday and Wednesday nights, first
instruction TO be given next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11

Burned With Acid.-Friends of
George D. Berndt, a Moline boy en-
ployed by the wholesale drug firm of
Humiston & Keeling in Chicago, will
be grieved to learn OF his injury
which occurred Wednesday when a
large bottle containing muriatic acid
broke as he was lifting it to a shelf
above his head. Contents of the bot
tie fell upon George, burning through
his clothing and soaring his flesh in
many places. The unfortunate young
man was at once removed to Practi-
TONERS hospital and, according to re,
ports received by members of the fam,
lily over the long distance telephone
at noon, is getting along as nicely as
could be expected. Hospital authori'
ties do not consider the case at all
erious and they say that Mr.. Berndt
will be in condition to leave the hos
pital early next week If all goes well.
Smith Is HeId.-Thomas Smith, the
man accused of the robbery last
week of the August Schlueter boarding
house in East Moline, was captured
in Marseilles yesterday. He was wear,
ing shoes which it is claimed he took
from the Schlueter home. Chief Born.
hoeft brought the prisoner from Mar.
settles. He was arraigned before
Magistrate S. A Cartwright and after
hearing was bound over to the grand
jury under $500 bonds on a charge OF
petty larceny.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-22
FREAKS or LIGHTNING
soME PHENOMENA OF THE ELEcI
TRIO CURRENT EXPLAINED.
Wooden Roofs Are Struck Oftener
Than Those Of Metal, Slate or
Other Materials, Declares a
Fire Warden.

There Is not as much danger from
buildings being struck by lightning as
most people suppose. Last year of
1885 buildings being struck by light
ming great nuniber were barns.
Of these buildings 95S had wooden
roofs, 81 were metal, 80 were slate and
SIC were not described.
OF this whole number only 40 were
rodded, sos were not and 952 werel
not reported.
In the ten years, 1898 to 1903, Ger
man Investigators found that of ALL
buildings struck, per cent Of thosel
having hard roofs and 6S per cent of
those having soft roofs were not set|
on fire.
Older writer's say that risks Ct build
ings being struck by lightning is flve|
times greater In the country than in|
the city. Electricity Is present I'M
the searth and In the atmosphere att
all times. The amount In the atmos.
phere varies from time to time, butt
becomes large during so-called mag
netic storms. These storms are usual.
ly accompanied by auroral displays
and are often coincident with sun
spots.
1t has been found that there Is an
excess of negative electricity in the
surface of the earth and an excess Of
positive electricity in the atmosphere.
AS like electricity repels and unlike
electricity attracts, 1t follows that
there Is a constant interchange or
movement of the positive electricity
in the air toward the earth and of the
negative electricity In the earth to-
ward and into the atmosphere.
At times this is so marked that
there is a visible discharge from OBJ
jects extending into atmosphere, like
masts on vessels, or from the bodies
OF persons standing on mountain tops.
just as there Is sometimes between
the finger and a rapidly moving belt.
This brush.like discharge is called
EST. Elmos fire" One man went out
on the summit Of Pixies Peak with a.
raised umbrella during magnetic.
storm and when he came in said it
was raining lead.
Thunderstorms will be generated
wherever there is rapidly rising cur4
rent of very moist air Why and how
we do not know. We do know, how+
ever, that moisture Is condensed from
water vapor upon minute particles Of
dust and upon electric ions. Weknow
also that each drop of water, large
or ever so minute, has a coating OF
electricity upon its surface. h
Whenever the stress of electricity
in the air, due to the Identification
of the cloud mass, passes the break
ing limit, the air gives way It Is
cracked from cloud to earth like a
piece of glass as the holt descends.
1t is held by most scientists that
sometimes at least the lightning flash.
is an oscIlatory discharge, and that
the electricity passes both up and
down.
The distance OF a fash Is approx.
mately as many miles as onefifth the
number Of seconds between the flash
and the thunder.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-22
Contraetor's Wise Rule.

Among q crowd that gazed skyward
at the construction of the Woolworth
building at Broadway, Barclay street
and Park place the iron frame Of
which now reaches about forty stories.
was an individual with broad brogue,
relates the New York Tribune. There
was no mistake about the country
whence he came, and 1t was evident
that he had not been here long. With
eyes bulglng, hands behind his back
and mouth open he stood watching
the human flies as they moved about,
feasting on the work that was being
done at such a dizzy height. He final.
~ turned to the man at his side and
touched him on the shoulder. Say"
ne remarked, that sure must be dan4
gerous work. But tell me, do many
OF those fellows fall OFF," very few"
came the reply from the bystander.
And how is that?" asked the Irish4
man. Well" the other replied, the
contractor makes it a rule that he
VIII not hire-again a man that once
tails from above that story"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-22
WRONG License.

In some states of America the may.
or of town generally combines With
in his own person the functions of
postmaster, coroner inspector of nuis-
ances, registrar of births, deaths and
marriages, and so on
One day young couple approached
the much-harassed official and inti-
mated their desire to get married
Guess thatll cost a dollar" said
the mayor, and there and then the
deed was done
Late that night, as they were about
to embark on the sleeper for New
York, little bullet-headed urchin
rushed up to them In a great state of
excitement.
Say, you two" he yelled, ri guess
you'd better hold on bit Pas made
a mistake; you've got dog licensed"
---LoRdon (Eng) Answers. m
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-22
Water for Nervousness.

A trained nurse says: III people
would only drink more water they
would not be SO nervous" Nearly ev.
cry doctor will recommend a woman
who is suffering from nervous prostra.
tion or nervous exhaustion to drink
lots Of water between meals, but many
women who do not come under doc
tors care would look better and feel
better II they would drink at least a
quart Of water In the course OF the
day. Water seems to be nerve food
like good butter. 1t has distinctly
soothing effect when slipped gradually,
as one can test for herself. Water
drunk slowly and gradually has fome-
what the same quality as deep breath.
ing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-22

in cash.
-. The compulsory dragging OF
all dirt roads.
Mr.. S. E. Brandt of DeKalb IL
chairman of the comittee which com
piled the report. The other members
lof the committee are Thomas Suduth
of Springfield, 0. ", Holt of Geneseo
o. p Bourland of Pontiac and l.. L.
Emmerson of Mount Vernon. In a
statement Accompanying the report
President y, f. Harris of the Illinois
Bankers Association says:
THE roads are an Adex of the
character of any county, determinins
its Importance and limiting or aid
ing its advances. A country thai
isn't worth good road isn't Worth
what its land sells for and soon won't
be worth living in. No community
that has ever improved its roads evei
regretted it, for road improvement i.
a good Investment for any communt
ty. Since the roads are for all tn
people. they should be built by all
the people, with state and fedora
aid
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-22
BELKNAP

"Bfllie' Williams returned from
Kansas City, Friday, very much in
proved in health.
Peter Bradford brought cabbage
and potatoes to town yesterday.
James Peterson is here from
limo, Mo.
Jesse Casper is threshing whea.
today.
Erie Adkins is having chills.
The Misses Womack are visiting
their sister, Mrs. j. N. Wilson.
Chris Mercher is busy having.
His son, Prof. Harmon Mercher,
came in from Round Knob for few
days visit.
Mr.. Jack Williams moved TO
Paris, Ill.,, today. He will work on
the railroad.
Mrs. Dave Main of Karnak came
up to see home folks.
Eddy Rees is visiting Mrs. Bessie
Proctor of Cairo.
Chas. Kean has resigned his place
with the threshing crew and wiz
begin work on the NJ. E. church at
Karnak Monday.
Miss Cora Keys returned from an
Iextended visit with her brother,
Eds family, at limo, Mo. Her
brothers wife came home with her
to spend couple of weeks.
Grant Davis came in to get medi-
cine for his wife who is i'll. r.
| Newman Russell, who has bean
quite sick, is some better today.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Christian of Mis-
souri, came to visit their uncle, Mr.
Matheney, yesterday, He had not
seen his neice for fifteen years,
Several from here went to For
man to attend the fish fry.
| Mrs. Evans and daughter, Verna,
and Orlean Brown went to Harris
burg to take the civil service exam
ination for hospital work.
We see Levi Williams on our
streets again.
Mrs. w. B. Carter Is still very
sick. ~
Mr.. Adkins, drummer, had quite
an expensive outing yesterday when
his boat became unmanageable and
allowed him to go overheard where
the water was deepest. Besides
spelling a suit OF clothes he lost
valuable watch. William West was
oarsman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-22
AT THE GEM.

The management of this popular
little playhouse has been very for
tunate in securing such acts as has
now. Rigura, Novelty Bar act is an
act that is entirely different from
the rest that it is bound to please
the patrons Of The Gem. Norwood
and Norwood in the newsboy and
the coon are far away from the gem
eral run of acts and certainly
pleased the audience from the start
to the finish of their act. The Es-
panozas spectacular novelty intro
duced high-class singing and Mexi-
can dancing which made decided
hit with the patrons of The Gem.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-22
wouIdn't War on tho MInI.tr,,.

There are some drawbacks'to the
teaching OF language by sound, cspe-
cially where the younger schooi ele-
ment Is being instructed by that sys-
TEN. In one Of the first grade CT; sses
of the Greenwood school lately the
teacher was endeavorfng to drill the
Bandrof Mercy slogan into the young
brains. One clause of the resolve
is an Injunction TO be kind to all
harmless living creatures" Som now
the pronunciation of thre phrase did
not quite suit and the teacher asked
for repetition. and still there was
something queer about the way II
was repeated. Finally she requested
one member OF the class to say it TO
himself. and while she could not yet
quite see what was the matter 1t did
not sound right.
Now. Tommy, say 1t over again
slowly. I resolve to be kind to all
harmless living creatures" said the
teacher. bound to get the straight Of
the matter.
Tommy repeated slowly, and. while
there seemed to be nothing exactly
wrong with the rest Of the sentence.
the final word sounded off color.
rs that creatures you are saying
there. TOMMY asked the puzzled
teacher. Say It all again."
With tho sweetest resignation In
the world the boy repeated. Il re-
solve to be kind to all harmless liv-
ing preachers. kansas City Journal.