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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
SUPERSTITION A
MERE S0PH|STRY
Intrepid Band Known rs "13
Club" Will Openly Defy
Ill-omen Signs.
TED HILL is ORGANIZER
Tnirteen Members to Meet o.. 18th of
Each Morth-Weitd i1it:aticn
Adoptsd.

Cheer up boys. there is no Hades,"
is the motto of the Thirteen Club"
a new organization which has been
founded by Ted Hill, the original I'M
fortunate kid who has lost his girl and
has been relentlessly pursued by a
demon jinx for the past three weeks
The proprietor of the Antiseptic Bar
Der shop has been brooding over his
wrongs so much of late that he is be-
ginning to turn bald, and now every
time he tries to palm off any Herpicide
on a customer, his line of talk is met
with cold and unfeeling shorts of de-
risiOn and the quotation-''Physicia
Heal Thyself"
Ted has decided that if he allows
superstition to run rampant much long
er, that his hollow horned ruminant
will be completely capturned. and there
fore the Thirteen club has been launch
ed, for the purpose of dispelling the
old ideas in regard to breaking a mir
ror or executing a black cat.
GOOD BYE, JINX.
Offcers have been elected as follows:
president, Ted Hill; secretary, John
Schwecke; treasurer, Oscar Dahl. The
clubs roster will comprise Just Is
men, and meetings will be held on the
18th of each month. In the initiation
ceremony the candidate will be expect
ed TO walk under a flock of ladders,
carrying an open umbrella. Thirteen
black cats will then be turned loose
in the direct path of the prospective,
who will subsequently assume a re-
cumbant position in a neatly decorated
coffin whilst the Exalted Hoodoo shat
tiers mirror over his COCO.
Courses in murder and body
snatching will be taught by a
competent instructor and a prize
consisting of IS yards of black
Grape and a beautifully engraved
tcmG stone will be awarded to
the member presenting the most novel
method of suiciding. Every time a
/ Rock Island citizen hangs himself a
banquet will be held, in some conven
lent cemetery. Applications are com.
| ing in fest and those desiring a mem.
bership card will kindly date up Ted
at any local morgue shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
CAMP MEETING
PROGRAM READY
Many Good Speakers to Ad-
dress Methodists at Tin
daus Grove.

The program for the annual camp
meeting of the Methodists of the dis
uict at Tindalls grove back of Milan
Is just off the press. II contains a
list OF excellent preachers three be-
ing assigned to talk on each of the
ten days of the encampment which be-
gins Aug. 16 and closes Aug. 25. IN
exception is made of Aug %, the bus
mess session of the association being
scheduled for that day and according
~ one preaching service is cut out.
Inc afternoon of Aug. IS, an Eoworth
league mass meeting will be held Earl
Taylor, district president of The
league. will preside and Rev. A.esaa.
der Smith, district superintendent, VIII
deliver an address.
The singing at the various services
will be in charge of Rev Abram Jag.
gers.
PROGRAM BY DAYS.
Following are the speakers who are
scheduled to deliver address and the
days on which they are to-talk:
Aug. 16-10.30 a. m, Rev. II. C
Birch; 2:30 p. m, Rev. Wade Smith;
7:30 p. m, Rev. H. T. Russell.
Aug. 17-1O:3O a m, rev. |. ]
Leatherman; 2:3O p. m. Rev Alfred
Dixon; 1880 p. m, Rev. Vincent Aten.
Aug. 1s-10:3O a m. Rev. c. F
Hawkins; 2:30 p. m, Rev. Frank II
Cole, d. D. pastor St Johns NJ. f
church, Davenport, Iowa; 400 D. m.
Epworth league mass meeting; 7:3C
p. m. Rev F. F. Shut, Phi. D.
Aug. 19-1O:3d a m. Rev. w. L
Rarnes; 2:3O p. m, Rev. C. E. Tilton;
1880 p. m. Rev. w II. Tope.
Aug. 20-1O:3O a. m. J. S. Cum
ming, D. D.; 2:30 p. m. Rev. Johr
Rogers; 1880 p. m, Rev. T. E. Shawl
Aug. 21-1O:30 a m, Rev. E. f
Thompson; 2:30 p. m, Rev. T. f
Newland; 1880 p. m, Rev. H. NJ
BlSOmer.
Aug. 22-1O:3O a. m, Rev. II. G
Thorpe; 2:30 p. m, Rev. George c
Cady; 7:30 p m, Rev. John KiIlip.
/ Aug 23-1o:3O a m, Rev. L. F. Cul
lon; 2:3O p. m, business session, Mi
Ian Camp Meeting association; 49,
p. m, Rev. d. S. McCown.
Aug. 24-10:30 a. m. Rev. F. I. Ste
vens; 2:3o p m. Rev. f. F. Roe; 7:3t
p m. J. W Edwards, ID. d.
Aug. 25-10:3O a. m, F. J. Giddings
2:30 z. m. ". D. Agnew. d. D., presi
dent Hedding college; 7:3O p. m, Rev
T. z. Pittenger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
FEELS LIKE A
TWO YEAR old
SAID AN EMPLoYE OF THE ROCK
ISLAND STOVE. COMPANY,
AFTER USING PLANT
JUICE.

c. Taylor OF sol Fifth street, this
city. employed by the Rock Island
Stove company. says he was a suf-
ferer from stomac htrouble for more
than two years. My food did not
agree with me. After eating gases
would form in my stomach giving me
great distress. My heart would fiut-
ter, was very nervous and ! could not
sleep; would get up tired in the morn
ing, with pains in my back. had no
appetite. ! used Plant Juice IL days,
and I want to tell you that il has
cured me- ! now get up in the morn
ing feeling like a two year old. My
appetite is good. I eat anything l
want, / sleep good, and have no more
pains in my back. ! heartily recon-
mend Plant Juice. c. TAYLOR.
For mec and women who suffer
with extreme nervousness, and a gen.
eral run down and knocked out condi-
ton there is no specific and tonic so
Immediately effective as Plant Juice.
II clears the liver. eradicates every
yestige OF billiousness, corrects all
stomach disorders and banishes indi-
gestion. Uric acid in the blood is
speedily dissolved by it, and the sys,
TEN relieved OF this insidious kidney
poison. Those who suffer with any
arrangement OF the stomach. liver,
kidney and blood will find immediate
relief and cure in Plant Juice. Call
on the Plant Juice man today at the
New Harper House pharmacy, north.
west corner Second avenue and Nine.
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01

and in their attempts to satisfy the
popular unrest by promises of RENE
dies, are consciously embracing So
cialism. The truth is that they do not
offer any definite legislation or policy
by which the happy conditions they
promise are to be brought about, but
If their promises mean anything, they
lead directly toward the appropria-
ton of what belongs to one man, to
another.
CALLED IDLE PROMISES.
THE truth is, my friends, both
those who have left the republican
party under the inspiration of their
present leader, and our old opponents,
the democrats, under their candidate,
are going in a direction they do not
definitely know, toward an end they
can not definitely describe, with but
one chief and clear object and that is
of acquiring power for their party by
popular support through the promise
Of a change for the better.
These gentlemen propose to re-
form the government, whose present
defects, IL any, are due to the failure
of the people to devote as much time
as is necessary to their political dut-
les. by requiring political activity by
the people three times that which thus
far the people have been willing to
assume.
But after we have changed all the
governmental machinery so as to per
nit instantaneous expression OF the
people in constitutional amendments,
In statutes and in recall of public
agents. what then?
Votes are not bread. constitution.
al amendments are not work, referen-
dums do not pay rent or furnish hous-
es, recalls do not furnish clothing,
initiatives do not supply employment
or relieve inequalities of condition OF
Of opportunity. We still ought to
have set before us the definite plans
to bring on complete equality of op
portunity and to abolish hardship and
EVIL for humanity. We listen for them
in vain"
PROGRESS TO CONTINUE.
The president discussed at some
length the recall OF judges and Judi
cial decisions and the proposals te
forbid the use of injunctions to pro
tect property against secondary boy
colt and the use of juries in con
tempt proceedings brought TO enforce
DEGREES or orders. The recall of deci
sions he labelled the "grotesque pro
position by the leader of former re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
HOW GIRLS
MAY AVOID
PERIODIC PAINS
The Experience of Two Girls
Here Related For The
Benefit Of Others.

Rochester. N. W have a daugh-
ter l3 years old who has always been
very healthy until recently when she
complained OF dizziness and cramps every
month. so bad that would have TO keep
her home from school and put her TO bed
TO get relief.
After giving her only two bottles Of
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound are Is now enjoying the best Of
health. l cannot praise your Compound
too highly. ! want every good mother
TO read what your medicine has done for
my child. Mrs. RICHARD N. DUEAAM,
sll Exchange St, Rochester, NY.
Stoutsville, Ohio. -"I suffered from
headaches, backache and was very irreg-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
HENRY COUNTY POOR
TOBE CARED FOR HERE

Fifteen Of the inmates OF the de-
stroyed Henry county infirmary, ar
rived at the Rock Island county in
Urinary at Coal Valley today and will
be housed there under charge OF Su-
perintendent Frank Wylie until such
time as Henry county is again able
to take care of its wards. The disas-
trous fire of last Sunday made neces-
sary the farming out of the old people
for a time. Henry county will pay
board for the Is charges sent to Rock
Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
A New Remedy for Indigestion
Gets Country Wide Endorsement

The new remedy for indigestion call
ed "Digestit" has been found a GER
tain quick relief and permanent rem
edy for stomach disorders. Letters
from thousands who had suffered the
fortunes OF Indigestion and got relief
from the use OF Digestit are evidence
OF its merit. The enormous increase
in demand from every part of the
country is proof of its popularity. But
you do not have to take anybody's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01

The exterior of the new building, too,
has a very attractive appearance.
WORK. BEGUN IN APRIL.
The lot on which the home is TO rise
was purchased many months ago by
the Odd Fellows, and in April Ucal
lodge made plans at a booster meeting
for raising the funds TO finance the
undertaking. The efforts of the build
ing committee and trustees. working
jointly, have been crowned with sue
cess The committeeman ask that
their thanks be extended TO the baEks
OF Rock Island for aid extended. and
TO the people in general. for their
ready responses to the Advancement
of the project. The committeeman
and trustees are as follows Building
committee. J. G. Swanson, chairman,
Gus Blankenburg. George ClaDrc: J..
l.. Hance. Otto Rudert treasurer; s.
r. Wright, secretary. Trustees-W.
&. Dale, chairman. d. ". Hathaway,
c. Y. Johnson and Gus Bergeson.
As has been said. the contractor
plans TO begin operations Monday.
Commissioner Jonas Bear. a promi.
nent member Of the organization, is to
pitch the first spade full of dirt in the
excavation. II is understood that
he has paid 800 toward the building,
beside his subscription, for the privi-
leGe.
CORNER STONE LAYING.
Plans are being made for the first
big event during the progress of the
building operations, the laying Of the
corner stone. The committeeman are
making arrangements to bring promi.
nent odd Fellows OF the state 10 the
city on that date, TO have a parade,
and appropriate exercises at the time.
| II is planned 10 make II a big celebra-
ton day.
, The progress OF the building oper.
ations will be watched with interest
by Odd Fellows. and the citizenship in
general This will mark the era for
fraternal lodge homes in the city Of
Rock Island. and the odd Fellows
take the lead in erecting handsome
structure. The Mssons will soon fol.
I low with handsome home. while
embryo plans are being considered
among other fraternities.
! MEMBERSHIP GROWS.
The membership of Ucal lodge at
present is approximately 225. and the
growth OF the organization has been
marked and steady. The members al
ready plan on an active campaign "a
increase the membership before the
completion OF the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
APPLE CROP ONLY A
FIFTH OF THE USUAL

The monthly crop report OF County
Correspondent Thomas Campbell indi-
Gates an excellent harvest OF practfc-
ally everything this year. Corn is in
30 per cent condition, wheat and oats
at 100. barley at so, rye. 100. end po-
tatoes. s5. Apples furnish an excep-
ton, their condition being rated at
only 20 per cent OF the usual. Hay OF
all kinds is rated at 100 per cent.
The report gives the following farm
prices: Corn, per bushel. So cents; ;
wheat, 30 cents; oats, AZ cents: pota-
toes, SIS cents; hay, per ton, SIS; but.
ter. per pound, % cents; eggs. per
dozen. Is cents. and live chickens per
pound, l. cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01

word for it-try it yourself on an alb
solute guarantee, get a package and IL
you don't get relief you can get your
money back for the asking Browns
Digestit Is little tablet easy to swal-
Low and absolutely harmless. II dt.
gests all the food, prevents fermenta-
ton, stops gas formation, prevents
stomach distress after eating. aids as
similation, and relieves indigestion In
stantly.
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
he present conditions ought to bring

the present conditions ought to bring
us.
ITO them l appeal, as to all repub-
licans, to Join us in an earnest effort
to avert the political and economic
revolution and business paralysis
which republican defeat will bring
about Such misfortune will fall most
heavily on the wage Garner. May We
not hope that he will see what his real
interest is, will understand the shall
Iowness of attacks upon existing in
situations and deceitful promises OF
underlined benefit by underlined
changes?"
The president had heard officially of
his nomination at Chicago from the
lips of Senator Elihu Root of New
York, chairman of the notification
committee.
WILL SERVE PUBLIC WELL.
accept it," he began, ''as an approval
of what / have done under it's man.
date and as an expression of conf
denoe that in second administration
| will serve the public well. The is
sues ONCi
which your chairman presided with
such a just and even hand made a
crisis in the party's life. A faction
! sought TO force the party to violate
/ a valuable and time-honored national
| tradition by entrusting the power OF
the presidency for more than two
| terms to one man, and that man, one
whose recently avowed political views
would have committed the party to
radical proposals involving dangerous
changes in our present constitutional
| form OF representative government
ment and our independent judiciary,
This occasion is appropriate for the
expression of profound gratitude at
the victory for the right won at Chi
cago. BY that victory the republican
party was saved for future useful
ness"
After reviewing the legislative en-
actments of the republican party the
president launched into a bitter at
tack upon those responsible for the
popular unrest" Of the present day.
PEOPLE INFLAMED.
Started by sensational journalism
and unjust and unprincipled muck
raking," he said. "demagogues have
seized the opportunity to infiame the
public mind that they might turn pc
culiar conditions to their own advan
tage" In the formation of new par
ties, the president said. these mer
have promised the satisfaction of I'm
rest by the application of a panacea.
In the ultimate analysis, fear, the
equal opportunity which those seel
who proclaim the so-called social Jus
tice involves a forced division OF pro
perty, and that means socialism.
venture to say there is no national ad
ministration in which more real stepI
of progress have been taken than IL
the present one. But as for the mile
mum, condition in which the ricf
are to be made reasonably poor anC
the poor reasonably rich by law, W.
are chasing a phantom; we are hold
ing out to those whose unrest we fear
a prospect and a dream, vision o
the impossible
Il do not say that the two gentle
|. men who now lead, one the democrat
ic party and the other the former re
publicans who have left their party, il
their attacks upon existing conditions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01

thanks for what Lydia E. PinkhAm's
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
i had taken other medicines but did not
find relief. Miss CORA B. FosNAUG9,
Stoutsville, Ohio, RID, No. !.
Hundreds Of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia (. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for their daugh-
ters have been received by the lydia F.
Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
FALL AND WINTER WOOL
EMS OF ED. v. PRICE & co.
Americas Famous Taiiors Arrive al
ReaI Tailoring Co.

One Of the largest assortment of
Woolens ever received by "Beal" in the
Illinois theatre building was unpacked
the past few days. For 16 consecutive
seasons (eight years. these tailors will
be represented by the one firm in Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01

ular. A friend ad-
vised me to tax Q
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound, and before ]
had taken the whole
Of two bottles l
found relief. ! am
only sixteen years
old, but ] have bet
ter health than for
two or three years.
i cannot express my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
LET CONTRACT TO
Gus BERCESON FOR
ODD FELLOW HOME
Successful Contractor to Be-
gin Operations Monday
Morning.
TO BE HANDSOME PLACE
Corner Stone Laying win be the First
Big Event In Course Of Con-
struetion.
TO BE HANDSOME PLACE

TRY Rock Island First" the slogan
Of the Fifty Thousand club and of ev-
cry business man and booster in the
city, is embodied from beginning
In the plans OF the Ucal lodge,
No. sos, /. D. o. F., in arrangements
for the new home OF the lodge, to be
erected west Of Eighteenth street on
Fourth avenue. Last evening at a
meeting of the building committee and
trustees of the lodge bids for the new
home were opened, and the contract
was awarded to Gus Bergeson. himself
Q member of the organization, and
one OF Rock Islands contractors The
contract price is between $4,000 and
$4,000. Others whose bids were sub
mitted we're II. Tappendoerf, c. V.
johnson, Collins Bros, T. o. Williams
and LANCE & Tom.
USE LOCAL PRODUCTS.
Contractor Bergeson is in charge of
the entire building construction. and
the sub-contracts will be cared for un-
der his contract. The contract with
"
10 begin the work Monday morning
are well under way. The building is
70 be made OF pressed Black Hawk
brick, Sears product, while the steel
frame work material will be supplied
by the Rock Island Bridge and Iron
Works. one OF the city's booming in
FAINT industries. The contract calls for
the completion of the building Dec. 81.
and thereafter plans for occupation
will be pushed with as much, or more,
energy as has Witnessed the progress
in the preliminary steps.
BUILDING PLANS.
Plans for the building call for
structure three stories in heighth and
with u base As by $50 feet The base
ment will house a comprehensive and
adequate heating system. and other
portions will be used for storage pur-
poses. The ground floor fitted for
model and upto-date garage. will be
rented 10 a local firm. The second
floor OF the building will really be the
home OF Teal lodge. Members OF that
organization and their wives will have
free access to the rooms. Recreation
devices will be installed and loung-
ing and reading room will be another
important feature. All OF the home
romforts will be included in this por
ton OF the building To the rear OF
the club rooms will be dance floor
A. by l02 feet. II will AFFORD ample
accommodation for conventions.
should the lodge be called upon to
meet such a contingency.
The third floor will contain the
lodge rooms and the ante chambers
for kitchen. lockers and regalias. The
front halls OF the third floor have
been leased To- foreign lodges for
lodge purposes. while the larger hall
20 the rear Of the building has been
reserved largely for Odd Fellow
usage.
PLANS COMPREHENSIVE
The plans for the building, say
those who have been identified with
the arrangements. provide everything
for the comfort aud accommodation
OF those who will use II. II is their
declaration that outside OF Chicago,
there is not finer Odd Fellows nome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01


broad smile
Marjorie, the older
the the children
especially
in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
TAFT LEARNS HE'S THE
NOMINEE AND ACCEPTS

iContinued rro-- PAGE OneN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01

The exterior of the new building, too,
has very attractive appearance.
WORK BEGUN IN APRIL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01

The plans for the building, say
those who have been identified with
the arrangements. provide everything
for the comfort aud accommodation
OF those who will use 1t. II is their
declaration that outside OF Chicago,
there is not finer Odd Fellows home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
Mems Shirts and
Drawers 19c

Too many Of certain sizes
on hand OF these plain
and poros mesh, Balbrig-
gan shirts and drawers, so
take your pick 10o.
for ..............ACN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-13
Atlanta Woman S
Club Elects
Officers

The annual election Of officers OF the
Atlanta Woman's club took place this
afternoon at the club house on Baker
street The ticket. prepared by the
nominating committee, was az follows:
Mrs. a. p. Coles. president Mrs. p. J.
McGovern. first vice president; Mrs.
Henry Bernard Scott. second vice pres
ident Mrs Lott Warren, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. William Hurd Hiliyer. as
sistant recording secretary: Mrs. Vic
tor Kriegshaber. corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. A. O. Woodward. treasurer,
and Mrs. H. II. Tucker. auditor.
In recognition Of her faithful service
and attendance for many years, Mrs.
william King was made an honorary
member of the executive board at the
afternoon election.
Mrs w Woods White. who has
served the club most efficiently as pres
ident for the past year, declined re-
election on account of other duties.
During her administration the club has
prospered and the year has been
marked by many achievements
The nominating committee was COM
posed of Mrs James Jackson, chair
man. Mrs. William P. Pattillo. Mrs.
Robert Zahner Mrs Howard Mccall
and Mrs Harry Anderson.
Following the business meeting, the
club members went TO Decatur for a re-
ception at Agnes Scott college.