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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10
Silvis

The Misses Lillian and Ella
Thompson arrived home last Satur-
day evening from Erie, where they
spent the past week with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Dale.
Mrs. Harry Hill entertained the
members and friends of the Pioneer
Birthday club New Years night.
Ed Wells has accepted a position
with the Marseilles company and is
moving his family to Watertown.
Charles Rough and family were
visited by his brother, Samuel, and
mother while enroute to Emden.
j. Passberg, former resident Of
this village and now of Valley juno
ton, visited here last week.
Carl Larson and mother have re-
turned home from a visit in Ala
bamd with her parents.
Mrs. Martin Gillespie entertained
the 500 club last Thursday evening.
C. Clark is visiting relatives in
Indiana.
Mr.. Roberts, who holds the posi-
ton of chief clerk at the round
house, had the misfortune to fall
ON the viaduct steps, breaking sew
eral ribs and sustaining bad bruises.
w. c. Daily and family had as
guests last week George Daley and
family of Ocheyedan, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sharp are
visiting relatives at Galesburg this
week.
C. Abrams has recovered from an
attack of grip.
Mrs. Catherine Rasmussen has
been quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. WILSON, were
paid a visit last Monday by B. VIII
son and w. -McAinich and families
of Rock Island.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
met in the church last Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Lillian Hall is entertaining
of Lyons, Iowa.
Henry Geesenhagen has had az
guests Chris Geesenhagen and Will
liam Carlson of Wyanet, III.
Mrs. Lillian Hall was visited by
/ her niece, Miss Damn and Mrs. P.
| c. Daun Of Lyons, Iowa, last week.
Mrs o. Bradstedter and daugh-
ter, Ethel, arrived home last night
from a visit at Iowa City with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Roach have a
baby at their home, born Thursday
night.
Miss Marie De Doucker of Silvis
was married last Thursday morning
| to Rene Van Puyveld of East Mo-
line. They will reside in East Mo-
/ line.
| John Slower is quite i'll.
| F. Shrey of Olwein, Iowa, visited
relatives here the past three weeks.
Mrs. George Mckinley was paid
visit by Mr.. and Mrs. John Kettle
son of Canada last week.
James Rasmussen has been laid
up with a badly bruised knee for
several days.
| Eugene Lund was visited by his
/ two aieces, the Misses Chening and
| Miles, of Peoria.
Mrs. Charles Apple entertained
the 500 club Saturday evening.
/ Mrs. Kerwin is visiting relatives
In Chicago.
F. Meske spent part of last week
in the village looking after his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

know that two or more diseases
often times produce like symptoms
and in searching for the cause of the
disease first one drug is tried and
then another If the first should not
prove beneficial.
Then again consider the bad eff
feet that drug, which Is positively
not food for the body must have
upon an organ which Is not diseased.
On the other hand, electricity is
nourishment to the body and dag
nosis without a particle of guess
work makes the cure simple with the
wonderful viro current.
Remember, too, that ordinary
storage batteries are not used, but
the current comes direct from the
dynamos of the Peoples Power COM
pany.
This means that thousands of
volts pass through the patients body
without causing even the slightest
distress - destroying all diseased
germs and diseased tissue.
The viro current is especially
powerful in promoting the cure of
rheumatism, catarrh, stomach. liver
and kidney troubles, eczema and all
forms of skin diseases and blood i'm
poverishment. Consultation and ex-
animation will be free.
If you are skeptical come and be
convinced. Mornings 9 to IL, after
moons, 1 to 81 evenings to 9. Sun
day morning hours only. Southeast
corner of Third avenue and Seven
teenth street, Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10
Orion

Daniel Chilstrom died at the Wa.
tertown hospital Friday at p. m,
at the age of &c years. He leaves
one stepson, Fred, of Evanston and
two children, Gust of Orion and Mrs.
Tillie Erwin of Craig, Neb. The chill
dren were all home TO attend the
funeral which was held Monday at
l o'clock from the home of William
Parnell. Rev. Mr.. Anderich, pastor
of the Baptist church, conducted the
services. Mr.. Chilstrom had been
in Orion As years.
The Jessie Cotton Theatrical COM
pany, all of whom are residents of
Orion. initiated the new opera house
in New Windsor Monday night by
putting on one of their leading
plays.
Fred Chilstrom of Evanston and
Mesdames Maggie Swanson and
Emma Sederlund Of Moline attended
the funeral of d. Chilstrom.
Several Of the Orion people are
attending the farmers institute,
which is being held in Woodruff
this week.
f. L. Streed left Monday morning
for Chilicothe. Ill.
A few of the friends and neigh
bors surprised Sanford Larson Sat
urday evening and helped him cele-
brate his 27th birthday anniver-
sary.
The streed family gave a concert
Saturday evening at Utah under the
auspices Of the Methodist church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

Elizabeth, at home; two sons, Wal
ter and John Of Davenport; a broth
er, Alfred, of Davenport, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Emily Hayill Of Pleasant
Valley.
Harold Floyd Bateman, the Is
year-old son of Omar Bateman, Tay-
lor Ridge, ILL.,, died early yesterday
morning at st. Luke's hospital, death
being due to peTitonitis. Surviving
are the father and one sister. The
remains were sent to Taylor Ridge,
where burial will take place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10
Florence and Electa Lyness.

Misses Florence and Electa Lyness,
all Of Moline.
After ailing with cancer of the sto-
mach for period extending over five
years, Mrs. J.. NJ. Woodruff passed
away Monday at noon at her home at
1918 Seventh avenue. Maude Sheriff.
was born at Independence, Iowa,
March %. 1892. In early childhood
she left her native town, and with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Sheriff.,
both deceased, she moved to Rock Is
land county, settling at Colona. There
she was married Nov. 4. 1892, to l. NJ.
Woodruff, who survives, together with
two daughters. Surviving beside the
husband and daughters, Mrs. Emil Col
berg and Miss Mildred Woodruff, both
OF Moline, are two brothers, Charles
Sheriff. Of Rock Island, and w. D.
Sheriff. Of Colona; and these three
sisters-Mrs. o. e. Holland Of CISCO,
Mrs. Otto Stohl of Cleveland, and Mrs.
j. E. owen Of st. Joseph, Mo. The
funeral will be held Thursday at q 80
p. m. from the Methodist church at
Colona, and burial will be in Dayton
cemetery, near that town.
DR.. Jane H. Miller, mother-in-
law of DR.. Louise N. Miller, died at
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the
home Of her daughter-in-law, GA Six
teenth street. Born in Pittsburg, Pa,
1881, Jane Spencer came to Moline In
1856 with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Spencer. The following year
Miss Spencer married Joseph H. Mil
Ter, who died in 1899. To the union
there were born four children. none
OF whom survives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

property interests, returning home
to Carbon Cliff Saturday.
Mrs. L. Geesenhagen had as guests
Monday her parents from Port By
ron.
Mrs. Richard Bell and cousin,
Miss L. Painter, of Streator, arrived
home last Sunday afternoon from a
visit at Sherrard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Nelson were
visited by their son, Conrad, Jr.,
last week. He resumed his studies
at Fall City, Iowa, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Bull visited rel
atives In Davenport last week.
George Newton and family were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Chamer-
lains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They do the work whenever you re-
quire their aid. These tablets change
weakness into strength, listlessness
into energy, gioominess into joyous
ness. Their action is so gentle one
don't realize they have taken a purga-
tive. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10
Old Soldier Tortured.

For years l suffered unspeakable
torture from indigestion, constipation
and liver trouble" wrote A. K. Smith,
war veteran, at Erie, Pa, but DR..
Kings New Life Pills fixed me all
right. They're simply great" Try
them for any stomach, liver or kidney
trouble. Only 25 cents at all drug
Eists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

paid a visit by Mrs. Newton's sis
Iowa.
A. Berquist has returned from
brief visit at Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10
Colds Cause Headache.

Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world
wide cold and grip remedy, removes
cause. Call for full name Look for
signature E. W. Grove % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

Berlin.-The condition Of Engel-
bert Humperdinck, the noted COM
poser. who has been seriously i'll,
shows slight improvement, and ply
sicians in attendance believe he will
recover. The exact nature of his
malady has not been established.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10
MOLINE

Car and Auto colIide.-A Prospect
park car, southoound, collided with
] F. Roses auto-ambulance between
Sixth and Seventh avenues at 1920
Monday evening. DIR. Rose, who was
driving, was on the way to the city
hospital at the time. The vehicle slid
a distance of 81 feet and turned COM
pletely around. One of the tenders
was damaged. No one was injured.
In Need of Teacher.-It is expected
that fully 60 foreigners will enroll at
the night school which will be opened
soon in the Irving building. Date of
the opening probably will be set by
the city commission. A problem con-
fronts those who are interested in the
movement. Thus far not an applica-
ton for teacher has been received.
If a teacher has not been secured
by the date of the opening, members
of the philanthropic board will take
up this work till some one is secured.
To Elect Delegates-Annual meet
ing of the Moline Retail Merchants
association, for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year and Sc
lecting delegates to the state conven-
ton to be held at Belleville, Feb. 6
to s, will take place in Turner hall
Tuesday evening, Jan. 16. The meet
ing will be called to order at s. A
nominating committee, composed of
Theodore Weigandt, Hugo STANCE and
Ed Cowley, has formulated a ticket
that will be before the members at the
annual meeting. The election will be
conducted under the Australian ballot
system.
Ladies Observation-Disclosures of
the installation of officers of Rose
chapter, No. GIG, Eastern Star, held
Monday evening, were presentation of
handsome testimonials of appreciation
to Mrs. Victorine Cartwright of East
Moline and to Mrs. Ella Edwards of
this city. Mrs. Cartwright served as
installing officer and Mrs Edwards as
installing marshal. After officers had
| been indicted Mrs. Cartwright, on
behalf of the chapter, presented Mrs
Edwards with a sterling silver spoon
with suitable engraving. Mrs. Lucinda
| Potter, worthy matron, then presented
I Mrs. Cartwright with a past matron's
jewel, yOicing in the presentation the
chapters appreciation of her efforts
/ during the last year.
Obituary Record.-One week aftel
his wife had passed away and was
/ buried, Thomas Lyness, residing a.
SIS Twelfth avenue, answered deaths
call. The end came Monday evening
at $3.50 at the city hospital from the
same malady which robbed him of hi;
neutrality-suspicious.. Mrs. LynesI
succumbed on New Years evening
and was buried "Wednesday of las
week. The day after his wife's dealt
Mr.. Lyness, who had been belfast fo
a week previous, was removed to tn,
city hospital. Mr. I4yness had resided
in Moline for 4 number of years, com
ing here soon after his marriage t.
Margaret Black from Baldwin, Iowa
There are four children surviving
Mrs. Ernest Eckhart of Rock Island
Mrs. Joseph Brandmeyer, and tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10
WIRE SPARKS

st. Louis, Mo.-Federal Judge
Dyer has announced the case invoIv-
ing the mysterious disappearance of
George A. Kimmel will be tried in
February.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10


Although Decke who been
b ' the United States Senate from Colorado thinks me
mas not yet reached elected
mas ideas
conceivable
ndren"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

PaTis.-Complete returns Of the
triennial election OF senators show a
net gain of eight seats for the repub-
licans and two for the repubIcan-so-
cialists. while the reactionaries lost
two seats, the progressives four and
the socialist radicals four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

Columbus, Ohio.-Major General
Frederick d. Grant, L. S. A, COM
handing the department of the east,
denied the published statement that
he was not in favor of the army can
teen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

Berlin.-The armor plate making
firm of Krupp and Count Ferdinand
Zeppelin announced their intention
Of sending extensive exhibits to the
Pan-Pacifc international exposition
at San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

Ossining, N. Y.-Philip Mangano
formerly interpreter in the marriage
license bureau in New York, was put
to death by electricity in Sing SING
prison here for the murder of his
daughter about three years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

Cincinnati.-The fight for the pos
session of $40, 900 worth of stock al
legged to have been promised the Bar
oness Won Klifuss, a Russian, as a
marriage settlement by Percy Proc
tor of this city, was renewed in court
here Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

London.-F. B. Fowler, an Eng
fish aviator, was rescued from the
sea in the vicinity of the Isle OF
Wight in an exhausted condition af-
ter a hazardous fight. He was driy-
en- out to sea by a gale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

uoeused 70 Wed.-George HartZ,
Pleasant Valley and Minnie Jugen.
heimer, LeClaire; Rupert E. Murphy,
Lacon, ILL.,, and Margaret Healey,
Lacon. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10

Topeka, Kan-A plea for clemen
cy by F. H. Tilotson, a Kansas Cit
detective sentenced to from one t
FIVE years in the penitentiary 70
completely in the kidnapping of Ma
ion Bleakley, famous st. Loui
worlds fair Incubator baby" wa
denied by Governor w. R. Stubs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
ELECTRICITY TO MOVE HILLS
Use of High Water Pressure Found
More Economical and Quicker
Than Steam Shovels.

In building both Seattle and Port
land 1t was necessary to remove from
the face Of the earth several sizable
hills. This work was done for the
most part by hydraulic power. That
Is, the hills. composed mostly OF dirt.
were washed away by powerful
streams of water.
At Portland. Ore, electrical power.
driving huge centrifugal pumps, lift
ed water from Guilds lake 400 feet
uphill and hurled 1t through 42-inch
nozzles against the great piles of dirt
and gravel In this way the hills are
washed away much quicker and
cheaper than they could be cut up
and carted away with steam shovels
and dirt trains.
While the hills at Seattle were be-
ing washed away in this same man
ner a workman slipped and fell di-
rectly in front of one of the streams
of water. In a flash he was hurled
against the embankment 30 feet away.
When picked up he was unconscious
and had sustained severe internal
injuries besides having several brok-
en- ribs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
HAS LIGHT RAYS LIKE SUN
Ideal for Matching of Colors-
Mazda Lamp Is Used.

To overcome the difficulty of match.
ing colors by artificial light, an ap-
paratus has been designed which will
give the true white light of the north
ern sun.
An ordinary Mazda lamp Is used
and the light therefrom is transmit
ted through a number of strips of diff
ferent colored glass. placed side by
side.
After the light has passed through
these strips it goes through a mixer
or diffuser. The size of each one of
these colored strips may be fixed ac-
cording to the quality of the light, SO
that the result of all is a perfectly
white light.
1t is said that this arrangement has
made the resultant light so close to
that of daylight. that in cases where
colors are to be matched by the light
of the sun they match equally well
by this artificial light.
Work where exact color matching
is involved can be carried on for long
periods of cloudy weather with as
much satisfaction as in ordinary day
light.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
PRAISE FOR MODERN WOMAN
dressed Trade Union League at
Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City, Mo.-The modern wo-
man is the victim of unjust reproof
through too much praising of the vir-
lures of our grandmothers," accord
ing to Mrs. Francis Squire Potter OF
Chicago, who addressed the Woman's
Trade Union league here. Mrs. Pot
ter is a committee chairman Of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs.
when we speak of our virtuous
grandmothers, with our eyes reprov-
ingly upon the women Of today" she
said, at behooves us to calculate how
much time a woman can take to do
the necessary things of the home while
she is working at 81 week. The vir-
tues of the housewife of generation
ago are now the luxuries of the well
to do.
"That women of the olden times
were forced through economic condi-
lions to perform the homely duties of
cooking, making clothes and keeping
the home clean does not mean that
her sisters of today, who must help
support the family by work outside
the home, are in any less degree wo-
men,"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
IMPROVES THE FLOWER POT
Artistic Cover, Easily Made, Which
Hides the Baroness of the Plain
Receptacle.

Although there is nothing really OBJ.
jectionable in a plain eartherwara
flower pot, there are many girls who
like to have plants in their rooms,
but who object to the sight OF the
practical pot, and cannot afford an
ornamental one.
In that case they can make quite an
artistic cover from paper, which can
be changed as soon as It is discolor.
ed by the dampness of the earth. To
facilitate changing narrow ribbons
the color of the paper should be cut
for the top and bottom of the pot
and fitted with dome fasteners or
hooks and eyes.
These girdles can be quickly taken
off and they look much neater and
are firmer than a ribbon tied round
the gathered paper.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
TRAITOR TO BOTH

Rogers was under suspicion when he
was transferred from Detroit to Mich
ilimackinac, but the proof of his trea-
son did not come to public light until
now. In 1875 Rogers was tried for
attempting to sell Northumberland
to the Spaniards, who then controlled
the upper part Of the old Louisiana
territory, but was acquitted.
He then went to the Barbary states
and enlisted under the hey of Algiers.
When the Revolution broke out he re-
turned to america with a profession
of patriotism and was given COM
mission in the Continental army. But
General Washington lost faith in him.
Finally he became a colonel in the
British army and was prescribed and
banished, in 177S, under the laws Of
New Hampshire.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
CARDS HASTEN A WEDDING
Stake, the Cost of Marriage IL
cense, Rush the Date of
- Ceremony.

Spokane, Wash.-A joke, planned
for the benefit of friend, failed to
work In the way intended, and as a
result w. G. Jackson, a ball player,
swell known here and former mem
Der of the Spokane Amateur Athletic
club, and Miss Dorothy Coley Mac
Kenzie, of the Windsor Annex, First
and Jefferson streets. are husband
and wife.
The bride and bridegroom say that
e.rlier in the week they had no In
tention of marrying-at least this
spring.
In a card game in which Miss Mac
Kenzie, Mr.. Jackson and Robert Ross
took part, it was agreed to play for the
price Of a marriage license.
Ross won, badgered the couple to 60
to the court house for the license and
led them, like lambs to the slaughter
to a justice of the peace who made
the twain one.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
Major Rogers Was Unfaithful to
u. S. and British.
Soldier of Revolutionary Fame Given
Unfavorable Name by Friend and
Foe, According to Data of De-
troit Historian.

Detroit, Mich.--C. M. Burton, Off
ciaI historian of Detroit, has found a
number of letters, written $50 years
ago, which prove conolusively that
Major Robert Rogers Of New Hamp-
shire, the first American soldier to
take possession of Detroit, companion
Of Generals Putnam and Stark, of
Bunker Hill fame, was traitor both
to the British government, in the
French and Indian wars, and to the
colonial government. in the Revolu-
ton.
Major Robert Rogers was In com
mand of a body of provincial rangers
which were ordered to go west shortly
after the battle of the Plains of Abra-
ham, and take possession of the
French posts here in the name OF the
British king. Putnam and Stark both
we're with him on that expedition. The
letters found by Historian Burton
were written by Rogers when in COM
mand of the post here, to some one
named Robertson, in which plans for
selling the post to the French govern
ment are discussed. The letters indicate
that the bargain was about to be COM
pleted, but there is none to tell why
it finally failed.
History has recorded that Major
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
GIVES A PLEASING FRAGRANCE
Lavender Spread to Cover Sheets ans
Pillow Cases When They Are Put
Away In Linen Closet.

This is to lay over the sheets and
pillow cases in the linen closet or
chest. 1t can be made any size, 80
cause its mission is not exactly to
conceal, but to sweeten, says Wom-
ans Home Companion. Get enough
pale lavender, Japanese crepe to cover
two sides of a long sheet of white
cotton wadding. Spit open the wad-
ding and sprinkle in great many
dried lavender blossoms; fold the
wadding together again, cover it with
the crepe, which should be basted to-
gether with the edges carefully
turned in. If you will fold In full
inch everywhere there will be no
necessity for slip stitching them to-
gether, because you can arrange a
lacing of narrow lavender ribbon
round the four sides. This will ap-
pear to be laced, but will be crisis
crossed over the edge and sewed IN
place, because the combination OF
crepe and wadding will scarcely adj
NIT of an actual lacing through, ex-
cept by the punching OF awkward
holes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
English Syndicate Secures Pas
ture Land in Brazil.
Plan Under Way for Exports on Huge
Scale - Building of Railways
Makes Gigantic Project
Feasible.

London.-The report that wealthy
syndicate has been formed with the
object of rearing cattle on an enor-
nous scale in Brazil for export to the
principal markets of Europe has been
received with considerable interest in
this country, and in some quarters
even with surprise, it being imagined,
apparently, that Brazil never would
be likely to enter into serious competi-
ton with Argentina as a beef produc-
Ing country. In the past. lack of
transport facilities certainly rendered
enterprise of this kind out of the ques-
ton, but the development of the rail-
way systems of the country has been
SO remarkably rapid in recent times
that the difficulties which prevailed
are fast disappearing. On the score
of the suitability of the country for
cattle ranging those people intimately
acquainted with BraziPs vast areas Of
rich pasture lands have no doubts.
They prophesied long ago that one
day they easily might occupy lead
ing, If not first, place among countries
competing for the custom of the Eu-
ropean consumer requiring large sup
plies of meat from abroad.
Discussing the project, an official of
the Brazilian consulate In London
stated that they had not yet received
details concerning the territory ac-
CURED, but it was considered likely
that it would prove to be situated in
The state of Plainly in the north Of the
rountry. This state contains some of
the finest pasture land in Brazil, and
already does small export trade in
pxen.
Some people," he added, have
made the mistake of imagining that
Brazil is not suitable for cattle rang