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The chronicle=news., 1912-11-11
Nose Stopped Up
With Catarrh
A COMMON SENSE TREATMENT
FOR COLDS AND CATA1RH.
GIVES INSTANT RELIEF.

No matter how miserable you arc
with catarrh or u cold In the head.
nose stopped up. throat sore. eyes
running. dull pain In tho head. dry
cough. fever. foul breath. Ely's
Cream Hahn will give you instant
relief
It gets right ut the root Of tho
trouble. clcanscs. heals aud strength
ems tho raw. sore membranes. stops
the nasty discharge 40 that you are
not constantly blowing the nose and
splitting. In II few minutes after ap-
piled you can Just feel II doing It's
work OF clearing the head. tho pain
and soreness are relieved. tho
breathing becomes natural and tho
stuffed up feeling Is gone. This
cleansing. healing. nntiscptic Balm
contains no mercury. cocaine or
other harmful drugs. II IL easy to
apply. pleasant to usc. and never
fails to give relief. even In tho worst
cases.
Never neglect "a cold. ana don't
suffer the miserien Of catnrrh nor
disgust your friends with your
hawking. splitting aud foul breath.
Get u 80 cent bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist. and start
the treatment ut once. You Will
find that II will b. the best Invest
ncnt you ever made. J. u. Hughes
Agent. City Drug Store.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-11

II IL not good form to question any
ono seen wearing mourning for tho
first timo or even In u remote way
to refer to u recent loss until the
subject IL introduced by tho mourncr.
A man thanks his partner for IA
dance. never the other way about. as
some young women seem to Imagine.
the polite convention being that n
lady honors any man with whom she
dances.
Behind even the involved subject
OF card leaving is tho same prIn-
Iciplc. A man calls on u woman; n
women never pays tho compliment
of formal call on n man. Therefore
when u married woman calls on n
married acquaintance she leaves one
OF her own cards for tho mistress OF
the house aud two OF her husbands.
because he pays his respects to both
tho master and mistress OF the house.
II there are grown up sons the caller
would leave one OF her husbands
cards for each OF them. f.
Al wedding the guests unless
expressly requested to do otherwise.
leave as soon as the bride and groom
take their departure. etiquette once
more debating that the kindly thing
is to leave along MS speedily ns may
be those who have Just gone through
the excitement and trial OF losing II
beloved daughter. even through n
happy marriage.
A really well hammered man or
woman is at home In any society,
simply because instructive tact and
kindly consideration place every one
NJ ease.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-11
THE LOST ART OF SPELLING

Mary Eleanor Roberts. In IippincOtt's
The rising and even the rIsrn zen
Grafton cannot spell. our college grad
yates cannot spell. The dean OF II
post graduate department Of one OF
our universities conf !aincd u few
years ago that the men who came bc-
fore him to qualify to study u pro-
fcssion could not spell. The trustees
Of one Of our large institutions.
which by Its character requires all LIS
officers to posscss the degree OF Bach
clor Of Arts trrcn that Of u. :. not
Lcirg acccptcd find that the aforc-
s,ld u. SIS when confronted by tho
severe mental effort of writing ncccs-
kary reports. cannot spell. So insnr-
mountablc Is the difficulty. that the
advocates Of simpl!ficd spelling Join
forces with the advertisers In search
OF n trade mark. and both of them
affront our eyes and insult our intel
lIscncc with their horrid makcshifts.
Tho fault cannot be entirely that
Of the English language. FIFTY years
ago the case was different. ns IL
proved by the survivors from that
primitive period. Your grandmother
If you are lucky enough to have
onc--nay not know the difference
between tho subjective and the Ob.
jcctivc. but she can spell. Let us scc
II We can find the reason. Grand
mother. when she was girl. may
have lived In the country. II so. she
went to spelling bees. II she was
educated In city schools. SHE took
rart In monthly spelling contests. In
which team contcnded a,ainst team.
class against class. teachers joining
In the game. In those bckniEherd
days even tho boardcrs In summer
hotels. PLAYED spelling games. and
arc said to have enjoyed them. There
was systematic drili In what was rec
ognixcd as n difficult and valuable
nrt.
In memory OF some OF us who are
not grnndmothcrs. spelling was
taught by n graduated system Of be-
ginning with the phonetic value OF
the letters. The spelling books-wc
recognize It now-were designed ia
make learning easy. Long lists oi
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-11
FERNS INVADE A VOLCANO

John Burroughs in Century Magazine.
There has been no eruption in
Halcakala In Hawaii since early in
the last century. Over large area
OF the interior the black lava. cracked
and crumplcd. meets the eye. Miles
down one of its great arms toward
tho sea, We could sec the green lines
of vegetation. mostly rank ferns. al
vancinS like an invading army. Far
ahead were the skirmishcrs. loose
bands OF ferns. with individual ferns
here and there pushing over the black
uneven surface toward the secondary
ere tors Of the center.
Vegetation was also climbing down
the ragged sides OF the crater. drop
ping from rock to rock like an invad-
ing host. The ferns. those pioneers
of the vegetable world. appear to
come first. Their giant progenitors
sill bdued the rocks and made the soil
In carbonifcrOus times, and prepared
the way for higher vegetable forms,
and now these striplings take up the
same task in this primitive world
OF the crater OF Haleakalc. Their
task is a long and arduous one. much
more so than in those parts of the
island where the rainfall Is more CO.
pious: but give them time enough
and the barren lava Will all be
clothed with ycrdure.
The ferns come slowly marching
In from without, but in the center OF
the crater, on the slopes of the red
cones and at their bases is another
plant tina, seems indigenous. born of
the ash and the scoria of the volcano.
and apparently has no chlorophyl In
its makeup. This Is striking plant,
called the silver sword from the
shape and color of its long, narro"
leaves. They are the color OF FROST
ed silver. and are curved like a
sword. It is n strange apparation.
white and delicate and rare, spring
iuu up in the crater of n slumbcrins
volcano. \ more striking contrast
with the atmosphere of the surround
iuus would be hard to find--a sur-
yestion of peace and purity above thr
graves of the world-destroying forces.
E,Si notice how long come people
ANN tnll; ,hOit nOthinCr
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-11
GREAT PARIS ART SALE

Paris. Nov. Collectors and
dealers from Europ" and America
were present today nj th" beginning
Of the sale OF the second section o.
the famous Dcilius are collection
The sale will continue through the
week. Tn" lot 10 he disposed Of in
clud"s many yainabl" ancient and
modern pain,in 90.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-11
A, T, OF I, OFFICIALS
PRESENT ANNUAL REPORTS

various laws passed by individual
states providing for automatic COM
penSation of workmcn for injuries.
In conclusion Mr.. Gomrcrs report
urged moo exclusive organization
work among the workers OF all in
dustrlcs and the general extension
OF the federation.
The report OF Secretary Frank
Morrison of the Federation showed
total receipts OF $207.a7a for the
year and expenditures OF $217,l79.
rhe federation began the year wotil
balance OF slS3.573. and closed
the year with s7O.lOa less. In dis
cussing the strikes OF the year Mr..
Morrison's report said:
Reports from 81 national aud in
tcrnational organizations and from
local unionss directly affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor
show that there were ZIG strikes. I'm
which there were 7i.0G9 involved.
or that number GG.S3a were boucIIt.
cd and o.. not benefited. The to-
tai cost Of the strikes reported on
was $i.oSG.263. Adding to that
amount 3IbG.SSn. donations made by
local unions to other unions We have
u total OF 81. .li3.l5a cxpcrdcd 10
sustain members on strike during
the past year.
Similar fisur.s were sr, forth In
the report OF Treasure John u. Len
non.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-11
COLLEGE DEANS IN CONFERENCE

Ann Arbor. Mich. Nov. ii.-A
conference OF the deans OF wom"n'E
colleges aud universities throughout
vcrsI,y OF Michigan today. The con
ference will be followed later In III"
week by the national contention Of
til. Association Of Collegiate Alum
nae.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-11
BRYAN AT CORNER.
cTnNE JAYINE

Washington, II G.. Nov. IL VIII
liam J. Bryan delivered I'll" nraiion
to-day Mt the laying Of III" corner
stone OF the new building .or Slblcy
Memorial Hospital In this city. Eish-
on Earl Crans,On presided a' tue
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-11

Most Of the tailored skirts ~. not
trimmed: all the elaboration Ii In the
coats. hut some Of tho skirts have
plaits.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-11

1T is II pleasure to tell YOU tha,
chnnibcriain's Cough Kcmcdy In the
hest cough medicine have ever
used" writes Mrs. Hugh Campbell.
OF lnvOnia. Ga. i have used II with
nli my children aud the results have
been highly satlslactory." For snlc
by all dealers.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-11

E.s, notice how long come people
eau talk about nothing?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
CHIPS OF OLD BLOCKS.

Back Of the falling Of Jack Barry
more, the new star OF Hall Hus-
band,' for denting the speed laws, lies
an interesting commentary on the
depths to which the sons Of the great
can and frequently do sink.
After the actor had been arrested. he
was questioned by the motor police
man.
What Is your Manner
my name is barrymore"
What initials?"
81"
Standing for james,"
mo. for John"
THE actor?"
"Yes."
Hunt Ask for me when you come
to Morrisania court tomorrow, and I'll
have it made as light as possible. Ny
names Donovan"
So Barrymore, in the morning, ask
ed for Donovan, who greeted him with:
SAY My old man gave me hell for
| pinching you. 1t seems he and your
old man used to box together years
ago"
who is your old man." asked Mr..
Barrymore
mike Donovan, the sparring instruc'
tor. He was awfully close to your old
man."
But they fined Barrymore $40 jus,
the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
SPARE TIME TO LAUGH.
Breeding Over Your Worries Won't
Tighten the Burden.

IlAnLCu tuS B0F06us
It IL the duty of mankind, even IN
depressing circumstances, to strive to
be cheerful 1t is the general belief
that If a man is not naturally light
hearted he cannot make himself so.
Yet this Is far from being the case,
and there is many a man who Is at
present a weary burden to bis rela-
tives, miserable through the carking
care Of some bodily ailment perhaps or
some worldly misfortune, who, II he
had crown up with the idea that to
be cheerful In all circumstances was
one Of the first duties of life, might
still see a pleasant enough world round
him.
The worries Of morose person viii
shorten his days, and the general JUS.
tice of natures arrangement provides
that his early departure should entail
no long regrets.
On the other hand, the man who can
laugh keeps his health. To the per.
fectly healthy laughter comes often
Too commonly. though, as childhood /,
| left behind. the habit fails. and a hal.
smile is the most that visits tbs
thought lined mouth Of a modern mar
or woman. People become more and
more burdened with the accumulation.
of knowledge and with the weighty re
sponsibilities OF life, but they shoult
still spare time to langh.-Detroit Ere,
| Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
MRS. LAVENDER ASKS FOR
DISMISSAL OF VERDICT

Chicago, March 16-Mrs. Mary A.
Lavender, 6951 Woodlawn avenue,
yesterday asked the appellate court
to reverse it's judgment which gave
her $4,000 in a suit for SANDER against
Rev. i. B. Crawford. She has con-
fessed an error of record.
Mrs. Lavender sued Mr.. Crawford,
who was her pastor at the Woodlawn
Methodist Episcopal church, for $780,
600, following statements he made
that she had confessed to improper
conduct with Rev. John d. Leek, then
pastor of the Western Avenue Metho-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

summers suit, slowly assumed a per-
penjicular position.
How is ii, my friend" asked the
minister. you are the only man not to
meet his obligations?"
Il run a newspaper" he answered
meekly, "and the brethren here, who
stood up, are my subscribers. and"
LET US pray" exclaimed the minis
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16

DRY the names of its friends, and like
wise those of its enemies. It seldom
overlooks an opportunity to assist the
former, but it never goes out of the
way to help the latter. Human nature
is pretty much the same. People who
show the newspaper man kindness new
er made better investment-one that
pays a hundred-fold sooner or later. 1t
has been truly said that there will come
time in the life of every man when
he needs his home paper and needs it
badly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16

tReynoldS Press
Besides a deep personal regard for
John Farwell of Presumption, the Press
entertains a very sincere professional
respect and affection for that generous
gentleman. And for more reasons than
one. For instance, he patronizes our
subscription department more hber-
ally than any other person in the his
tory of the paper. Mr.. Farwell paid
his regular subscription visit to this
Office last week, and renewed, not only
for himself. but for his brother, H. S.
at Dubois, Neb., his daughters, Mrs
Stout of Mt Vernon, Iowa, Mrs. Arm
strong of Bowling, and Mrs. Johnston
of Pawnee, Neb., and his sons Horace
of Aledo, and Edward of Presumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
TEA At ONE DOLLAR
4 BOTTLE PROVES 1T
IS TEA! MANY RAVE

Passengers and train crews arriv-
Ing in Chicago from Kansas are tell
ing yarns about their experiences on
snow-stalled trains this week.
IT'S been a great trip and cost the
Sante Fe a mint OF money" said
William Landergan. conductor of
one train. You see, the road paid
for all the food. Kansas is a dry
state. The water didn't agree WITH
some of the passengers. SO when a
stranger cane down the car aisle
with a basketful of bottles he arous-
ed some interest.
Want some tea??' he would ask.
with a wink
Sure the passengers would an
swer. and would give a dollar in ex-
change.
Don't drink until I get out OF
here, warned the peddler. i don't
want to get in trouble
''All the bottles purchased were
tucked out of sight. About fifty
were sold. After the fellow jumped
off they were produced. It was tea
all right. nothing else. The mayor
was appealed to. and ne only laugh.
ed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16

gether on the day of judgment-all of
emp
81 did that, Murphy said Father
Kelly.
1.-The Dutch, the Eyetalians, the
Scotch, and all?" said Murphy.
"'All of them said the priest.
land the English?'
"'Yes, they will be there, too
"'And the arrangement?
Certainly, Murphy
"'And win all the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians be there, too?'
LAS sure as you are here now
"'Well, father, dear. muttered Muir
ply. as he walked away, I'm thinking
there won't be much work done the
first day, anyway"
GET THIS, STEPHEN7
milan independently
Every newspaper treasures up mem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16

dist church. Neither Mrs. Lavender
nor Mr.. Crawford, who was interview
ed at his present home in Omaha,
would talk last night.
81 had no idea Mrs. Lavender intend
ed to ask for a dismissal of the suit
against me- said Mr.. Crawford. 81
cannot talk on the subject.
81 will not now and will never say
single word about the matter. Any
statement must come from Mrs. Law
ender"
ct am tired of the whole matter,
said Mrs. Lavender, and l do not care
| to talk about it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
TINE TO PRAY.

A preacher, at the close of one of
his sermons, said: Let all in the
house who are paying their debts stand
up" Presently every man, woman and
child. with one exception, rose to their
feet.
The preacher seated them and said:
Now every man not paying his debts
stand up" The exception, a careworn,
hungry individual, clothed in his last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
HITTING DADS PIPE.

NAiOohJ ANS'iO"J
A local physician received a hurried
call TO come about four miles into the
country Monday evening to care for a
5-year-old boy who was suffering in
tensely from a dose of poison, the ma
ture of which the parents we're in ig-
norance. The doctor hurried to the
home prepared to render every aid
known to his science. The child was
apparently in the last throes of death.
The medic numbered his stomach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
MIrRPHY sEEs rRouRLE.

DR.. Donald NJ. Gallie, although Can
adam and president Of the Canadian
club of Chicago, has large fund of
Irish stories. One that he told at the
annual banquet of the Chicago Dental
association was as follows:
Murphy left the church one Sunday
after listening to an eloquent sermon
on The Day of Judgment and sought
out Father Kelly.
"'Sure, twas fine sermon, father,
he said, but did you mean what you
said about all the nations getting to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16

pump and prepared for the struggle OF
his career, when he detected faint
odor Of tobacco. He put the lad
through cross examination and forced
him to reluctantly admit that he had
found an ancient pipe Of his fathers
and had. in the seclusion Of the wood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
BY J. N. c.
WHERE COUSIN LOSES OUT.
(Stark County NewsO


Ivan and Rena Weber are employ
ed at the home Of their cousin, Herbert
Doyle Of Saratoga, expecting to remain
until June. when we are told Mr.. Doyle
win acquire a housekeeper, who is a
little more TO him than a mere cousin.
Since going to the country Ivan has
had the disagreeable experience of see
ing his new driving horse the victim OF
q severe barbed wire wound.
II seems hard TO accustom ourselves
to seeing a new man on the seat of the
oil wagon which passes through these
parts every few days. Mr.. Estes had
served his patrons long and well and
we wish him abundant success in his
Michigan home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
UP TO THE CONGREGATION.
(From an Exchange

(From an Exchange.)
Brethren" said the visiting preach
er, Use got a eight-dollsr sermon. an
Use got a six-dollar sermon. an Use got
a five-dollar one, an three-dollar one,
an den Use got one kin let you have
for Jest one dollar. Now, l want you
to take up the Reflection right now an
well see which one Nv desc sermons
you wants"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16

Paris-The Spanish government &
reply to the last French note on Mo-
rocco is fat rejection of Frances re
quest for territorial compensations in
that country. Spain offers a rectihca-
ton of the frontier. from which France
would gain nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets invariably bring relief to wo-
men suffering from chronic constipa-
ton, headache, biliousness, dizziness,
sallowness of the skin and dyspepsia.
Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
HAD TIE PAPERS.
cameron. Ill. Gazette

Cameron, Ill, Gazette.)
The couple were unattended.
but entered the home Of Mr.. Allen with
the necessary papers, and were accord
ingly married without hesitation. The
bride was dressed in light blue silk
and was a very beautiful girl. The
groom made a good appearance, also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
WHAT is NEWS.
(Peoria Starr

peoria Starr
The Chicago Tribune says that it is
the greatest newspaper in the world.
Mondays paper contains a full length
portrait of a little girl with half-col-
umn announcement that she lost her
pet dog, advertised it in the Tribune.
and found It. And this constitutes the
Tribune's idea OF news. Great God!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16

Mrs. Lavender filed her suit when
she was driven out OF the church by
the statement of Rev. Mr.. Crawford.
Her present action is regarded as an
exoneration of the act of her former
pastor. A year ago Mrs. Lavender
was refused membership in the Lex
ington Avenue Baptist church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable
and have been praised by thousands
of women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by all
] druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-03

difference in a suitable rotation for
cotton farm and one for other farms
is that the rotations must introduce
cotton as the main or most import
ant crop as often as this can be done
without violating the essential feat
ures of all good systems of crop ro-
tations. That is, there are certain
essential features in any suitable or
successful crop rotation, such as the
frequent introduction of legumes
and the avoidance of too great fire.
quency of clean-cultured crops on
lands that wash which must not be
sacrificed; but after these essentials
are attained then the more cotton
that can be grown the better suited
will the system be to the needs of a
cotton farm.
Why More Thought Must Be Given
to the Legumes.
A nitrogen-gathering or legume
crop must be grown sufficiently often
to maintain or increase the store of
nitrogen in the soil. Just how often
this will be will depend on the size
and nature of the other crops grown
and whether they are plowed under,
are sold on the farm, or are fed
to livestock and the manure return
ed to the land.
A ton of peavine hay contains
about AZ pounds of nitrogen. Many
seem to think that the roots and
stubble contain enough nitrogen to
maintain soil fertility, but this is
seldom the case except on rather
poor land. On thin land there will
be less nitrogen taken from the soil
in the growth of a crop of legumes
than is contained in the roots and
stubble after the tops are removed
for hay; but on land of fair fertility
there will be little if any more nitro
gen left in the roots and stubble
than will be taken from the soil in
the growth of the crop. In such a
case the tops must be plowed under
or fed to livestock and the manure
returned to materially add to the
supply of nitrogen in the soil.
To get a better understand ing OF
just how often such a legume crop
must be grown to supply the nitro
gen taken out of the soil by crop
OF cotton let us see how much nitro
gen the cotton plant contains. Ac-
cording to Hopkins a crop yielding
the following weights of lint, seed
I and stalks, leaves, ETC., will remove
"a pounds of nitrogen as follows:
500 lbs. lint. go. is TBS. nitrogen
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-03
WHO IS IT HAS ENOUGH ?
STORY is OUT THAT GEORGIA
CONGRESSMAN WILL QUIT.
Brantley and Edwards Say 1t Is Not
Them, and ROddenbery Is Silent.
Probably a Pipe Dream.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-When Con-
gressmen Brantley and Edwards of
the Georgia delegation in the house
were shown today a story ir an At
lanta paper of yesterday in which it
was stated that three or four mem
bers of the present house from Geor-
gia probably would not stand for re-
election both of them declared with
much emphasis that such a story did
them an injustice and tended to Gre
ate wrong impression throughout
the state.
80 far as l am concerned" Mr..
Brantley said, Il certainly expect to
offer for the next house I do not
know who the members are who may
not offer again, but l shall certainly
make every effortsto retain my pres
ent seat"
When Congressman Edwards was
asked about the matter he said:
You may state for me most une-
quivocally that |, for one, have no
idea of Withdrawing and shall most
certainly be candidate next time.
1t is my desire to remain in congress
at least four years more / do not
know the names of the members not
desiring to return, but I certainly
hope to do So
Mr.. Roddenbery simply stated that
he had not seen the story referred
to, and had nothing to say one way
or another regarding it. When told
it's purport he said
you may simply say for me that
I have not read the story and do not
care to make any statement at this
time"