davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Enqland's Silver Greyhounds.

The ''silver greyhoundS." as the
kings foreign service messengers are
rallied. wear a broad silver disk stamp,
I'd with a greyhound in full gallop. sur
mounted with a crown. They are in
trusted with the most delicate duties
The chief qualification for the post. as
defined by Lord Palmerston to friend
who applied to him for the Office. is d
knowledge of the gentle are of hold
ing your tongue in several languages
London Express.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

Swift's Premium hams and bacon for
sale by the Newport Meat Market.
There are no better goods produced,
The liver loses its activity at times
and needs help. HERBINE is an effec-
tive liver stimulant. 1t also purifes the
bowels, strengthens digestion and re-
stores strength, vigor and cheerful
spirits. Price SOC. Sold by Judd's Drug
Store.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Swiss Milk, Winthrop and American
Girl chocolates at the P. O. Store.

Friday night, shortly after midnight,
an alarm of fire was sounded, Night
Marshal Straight having discovered a
blaze in shed attached to the old
Weimer livery barn on Union avenue.
The fire apparatus was on the scene in
record time, and the fre.was soon ex-
tinguished. Fred Krauter was the
principle loser by the fire, having set
of harness burned, feed and tools de-
stroyed. He got to the barn just in
time to save a team of horses. The
main building was not badly injured.
The fire is thought to have been caused
by hoboes sleeping in the shed.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Strawberry Plants

Is different kinds. The Kellogg and
M. Crawford strains now acclimated
Soc to 75c per hundred Leave orders
with The Miner Office, or see or write
j. w. Rauch, of Newport. 45tf
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Mistake.

Pumpe- Why did Mrs. Armstrong
snuh you just now? Chumpe-l put
my foot in it. introducing her to Vera
Fatheade. Pumpe-How did you slip
up? Chu1npe-Presented her as Mrs.
Armstrong. nee Weak.-Town Topics.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
What It Is.

"Well, Johnnie | hear you have an
other baby at your house,
"Yep."
What is it?'
'"The nurse says it's girl. but pa
seems to think it's hard luck. Chica-
go Record Herald
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
FOR AGED PEOPLE.
Old Folks Should Be Careful In Tbei,

Old Folks Should Be Careful In Their
Selection of Regulative Medicine.
We have a safe. dependable, and al
together ideal remedy that is particu-
iarly adapted to the requirements of
aged people and persons OF weak con-
st1tutions who suffer from constipa
ton or other bowel disorders. We are
so certain that it will relieve these
complaints and give absolute satisfac-
ton in every particular that we offer
it with our personal guarantee that it
shall cost the user nothing If it fails
to substantiate our claims. This rem
edy is called Rexall Orderlies.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten lust like
candy, are particularly prompt and
agreeable in action, may be taken at
any time. day or night; do not cause
dlarrhea. nausea, gripping, excessive
looseness. or other undesirable effects
They have a very mild but positive
action upon the organs with which
they come in contact, apparently act
ing as regulative tonic upon the
relaxed muscular coat of the bowel
thus overcoming weakness. and aid
ing to restore the bowels to more
vigorous and healthy activity Three
sizes. 10c., 25c., and Soc Sold only
at our store The Rexau Store
The Tulles Drug Co.
Swiss Milk, Winthrop and American
Girl chocolates at the P. 0. Store.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
GOOD ADVICE FOR
EVERYONE In THIS TOWN

We have found that simple buckthOrn
bark, glycerine, etc., as compounded in
Adler-i-ka, the new German appended
tbs remedy, does wonders for constipa-
ton, sour stomach or gas on the stom-
ach. A SINGLE DOSE brings relief
almost INSTANTLY because this SIM
pie remedy seems to draw off all impur-
tiles. Our customers are surprised be-
cause it acts so QUICKLY-a few
doses makes you feel clean and fresh.
For Sale by TITLES Drug Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
Dancing Stars.

The spectroscope makes the starry
heavens to the astronomers eye APP
pear almost as full Of may motions
as is a cloud of gnats dancing i'll the
sunshine. Every crease In the pow
er of the observing apparatus brings
to notice new spectroscopic binaries,
which are simply double stars that
cannot be seen s'rarately either be-
cause OF their IRENE closeness or
because only one of them is a shining
body 1t is the erratic motions Of
these stars that reveal their true
character One Of them discovered
within recent years is Eta OriOnis.
which hangs just below the belt of
Orion. Sometimes this star Is speed
ing toward the earth more than forty
miles a second and a few nights later
is hurrying away with a similar veloc.
ity-New York Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
THREE DEATHS IN
PERIODOF 12DAYS
Helen, Margaret and Raymond
Schaum Are Summoned
Mother Dangerously Ill.

With three deaths N the family OF
Henry H. Schaum. 7lS Fourteenth-and-
a-half street. in brief period Of FIVE
days, and the mother lying in a crit
ical condition in with diphtheria. il
will he seen that the cup of misfortune
has been filled TO OVERLOOKING in the
case Of this Rock Island family.
Twelve days ago the family circle con
sisted OF the father, mother. and four
!children Today but one child is Iiv.
ing and the mother is dangerously i'll.
On Aug IS. Helen. the 2-year-old
daughter. passed away after a brief
Illness with whooping cough. when
COMPLICATIONS set in Just four days
later. Margaret. her 6-year-old sister.
was victim Of diphtheria Yesterday
afternoon a 4.25 Raymond. aged G
months, passed away, the attending
physician giving whooping cough as
the cause OF death. Br one child now
survives. Henry Schaum.
lnasmuCh as the house is uuarantin.
ed. the family has been compelled 10
bear its sorrows alone, being denied
even the comfort and consolation OF
friends in the hour of bereavement
Raymond was born March Is The
funeral was held from the home this
afternoon AT 2 O'Clock, burial taking
place at Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
SECOND RAID At
THEL|NCOLN CLUB
Five More Dusky Damsels Ar
rested and Fined-License
Not Revoked.

Walker and Weathers' notorious Lin
coin club was the scene OF the second
raid In ~ hours Saturday night when
Detective William Caulfield and Off
GERS Kinney and Ginnane entered the
place and arrested Ave women who
were seated in a room of the building
whilst drinking and music surrounded
them. The women were hailed before
Magistrate c. J. Smith this morning
and four OF the FIVE were fined 80 and
costs. while the other, Mrs. John y
Weathers, was fined s. and costs The
additional two plunks was tackled on
when Weathers tried to call a halt in
the court procedure. Three OF the
others, Marie Morgan, Eva Collins and
Maggie Alien, were arrested the dav
before and went right back to the
place. apparently with the assurance
that to be molested meant but fine.
The other woman was Florence Stew
art. The license of the place has not
been revoked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
DOZEN PLEAD AND
RECEIVE SENTENCES

A dozen inmates OF the county Jail
entered the county court this after
noon and plead guilty to a varieN Of
charges upon which they were being
held. The punishment was fixed in &C
cordance TO the magnitude Of the
crime. The majority of the charges
were disorderly conduct Those who
plead were Harry Peppas, ]. f. Park
er. James w. Maxwell. Harry CLANCY,
Theo Williams, John Martinez. John
Stelnmiller, John Hanke, Charles
Smith. George Patton and Peter
EertsCh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
NEGRO SHOOTS AND
WOUNDS WHITE MAN

John Carlin, q laborer. aged so. re-
siding at 1909 Gaines street. Dsven-
port, was shot and possibly fatally
wounded shortly before noon today by
Charles Williams. a colored laborer,
aged 60. The shooting followed Will
liams' being knocked down by a blow
from the white mans fist. Carlin claims
that Williams carried the revolver
from which the shot was fired. and
Williams claims that he took 1t away
from Carlin and that 1t went of while
they were scuffling Williams was
caught after a chase through the rail.
road yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
FRANC FURNITURE STORE
OPENS NEXT FRIDAY
Store Room Near Second and Brady
Streets. Davenport, Completely
Remodeled and 10 Now

The Franc Furniture company, a
branch of the Spiegel, May. Stern chain
Of stores, who successfully operate
stores in st. Louis, Chicago, New York.
Cincinnati, Milwaukee. Pittsburgh,
Dayton and Toledo. will open one of
the most complete and up-to-date fur
niture stores in the middle west next
Friday in the newly remodeled build
ing formerly occupied by the Daven-
port Savings bank, near Second and
Brady streets. Max Rosenthal, the
resident manager, is a man Of sterling
reputation in the furniture world, and
in announcing the opening date, stat
ed that his company had great conf
dence in the future of the tri-cities,
and for that reason would establish a
store. in this community the equal of
which is only found in the metropoli-
tan centers. The store room has been
remodeled at cost of $4,000 and
everything will be in readiness for the
opening. to which the public is cordi-
ally invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
Personal Points

Miss Alice Guyer left today for the
east.
George Brondell and Manning Hunt
spent Sunday in Muscatine making the
trip on bicycles.
Mrs II. B. Hayden Of this city has
returned after spending the summer
with her mother in Boulder, Col.
f. II. Guyer departed last evening
for Chicago, from which city he leaves
for an extended tour OF Colorado, Ne
braska and the DakOtas.
Miss Beulah Halves returned yester-
day from a vacation spent in Michigan.
Her sister, Mrs. b. c. Fry of Chicago.
accompanied Miss Halves home.
Commissioner Jonas Bear left last
evening for Beilefonte, Pa. 10 visit his
daughter, Miss Maud Bear. who has
just returned from Europe and who is
teaching school there.
Mrs. Walter c. Heimbeck has re.
turned 10 her home in Chicago after
having visited here with her mother.
Mrs. J. w Barrett. whose Illness csus-
ed her daughters visit Mrs. Barrett
is now very much improved.
The steamer Rich. bearing DIS. vii.
lam and Charles Mayo the Rochester.
Mimi, specialists. their families and
party Of friends. after a trip to the
keokuk dam. will pass Rock Island to-
morrow on the return voyage. DR.. X.
u Harte. former Rock Islander, aud
bis wife are members of the party.
The many friends OF ex-AIaermS.l
Fred 6. Gall are grieved 10 know OF
his desperate illness He has been
confined 10 his home for several
weeks and is not making the improve
ment that his friends would like 10
see. but are deyoutly anticipating
that there may be a change for the
better IN the near future
s. r. Kenworthy gladened his
friends by appearing in the city TODAY
slightly the worse for the accident
which befell him last week when he
stabbed himself with a pocket knife
He referred 10 his misfortune good
naturedly and said that he was no,
Yet IN class with the man told OF in
The Argus. who upon being opened uu
gave forth regular chest of tools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
MON UMENTAl. SOCIETY
TO MEET NEXT FRIDAY

The Rock Island County Monu-
mental association is TO meet next Fri
day evening at the court house for
the purpose OF laying plans for con-
linuing the campaign for funds for the
erection OF handsome monument 10
the old soldiers and sailors who Of
:ored their lives in the cause OF the
country The society now holds a
little over $4,000. less than two-thirds
OF the desired amount II is probable
that a citizens soliciting committee
will be named TO assist the one in
service now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
Mozart'G Work.

Mozart lived thirty seven years His
first mass was composed when he was
less than ten years OF age. and the
enormous quantity OF his compositions
was the work Of the succeeding TWEEN
ty-seven years, Mozart wrote forty-one
symphonies. fifteen masses. over thir
~ operas and dramatic compositions
forty one sonatas. together with an i'm
mense number Of vocal and concerted
pieces in almost every line OF art
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
ESCAPING FUMES
ENDANGER LIVES
OF WHOLE FAMILY
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Stevens and
Two Daughters Near Be-
ing Asphyxiated.
GAS JET FOUND LEAKING
Bedroom Windows Only Partly Open
and Vspor Was Rapidly Doing
Its Deadly Work.

While a stream OF gas was escaping
from defective jet IN the living room
OF the Calvin A Stevens residence,
2a25 Thirteenth avenue, Yesterday
the entire family lay sleeping. inhsling
The poisonous fumes which were slow
ly but surely getting In their deadly
work Only by chance was Mrs Ste
vens aroused. and almost overcome,
she staggered 10 the bedroom where
her two little daughters were sleep
ing and aroused them Her husband
was 30 far gone. however thai be
could not be aroused. and life was al
most extinct A physician was sum
moned, aud after working over the
man for. nearly an Sour. signs Of life
were again evidenced. and the victim
was brought on, OF danger That the
entire family was not eTtinguished is
only through a miracle
WINDOWS CLOSED.
The leak originated IN the living
room, from which two bedrooms ad.
Join. Tho windows in the bedroom
we're h,r partially opened and not
enough 10 carry of all the fumes.
At o'clock Mrs Stevens awoke and
found she could scarcely breathe She
A. once discovered that the air was
laden with escaping gas and only with
the greatest difficulty was able 70 stag
ger 70 the bedside OF her daughters
and arouse them Her husband lay
apparently lifeless
physician WAS summoned. and ne
advised the administration OF soda
water 70 induce belching. but the vic
Tim was so Far gone that he could not
drink Life was finally restored by
means OF artificial respiration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
Notice TO Contractors.

Bids will be received a m, Sept.
81. 1912, for constructing a sewer on
Fourth street from Sixth avenIe to
Seventh avenue
Plans and specifications on file al
office of the city engineer.
Contractor will be paiG In bonds
bearing > per cent interest.
All bids must be accompanied hY
cash or certified cheek in amo'.nt Of
10 per cent of the bid
H. NJ. SCNRGVER.
President Board OF Local Improve
ments
Wallace TreichIer, city engineer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
JACK GOODWIN BACK
WITH CHIEF BRINk

Chief Of Police James Brinu and
States Attorney L. NJ. MAgill arrived
home over the Rocky Mountain limited
this morning at 4 O'Clock with Jack
Goodwin, erstwhile theatrical manager.
IN tow. Goodwin IL held by the al
thorities on charge Of embezzlement
preferred by Charles Hays. Extradi-
ton papers were secured TO insure
Goodwiu's return to Illinois from Sioux
city. where he WAS arrested Friday
Goodwin's case is 20 be tried before
Justice OF the Peace C. J. Schroeder
Goodwin threatens counter charges
against the man who complains against
him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
COPPERPLATE ENGRAVING.
The Art Was Discovered Through this
Mersst Accident.


Every one has noticed on his visiting
card the extremely delicate lines of his
name. and almost every one knows
that they are produced toy printing
from an engraved cOpperplate. Like
many other things OF use and beauty
this art OF cOpperplate engraving was
discovered through the merest acct
dent by the goldsmiths OF Florence in
the fifteenth century
II is 8 historical fact. however. that
one day an engrayer on gold. wishing
TO take a proof OF his work. made the
usual sulphur cast and then filed up
the lines with lsmpblack. thus ena
bling him to see exactly how his work
looked. While occupied in doing this
IL occurred TO him that possibly the
same results could lie obtained by I'LL
ing up the original engra wing with
lampblack instead Of making an i'm
preston OF il and filing up that
Struck with the idea. be put 1t into
practical use and. with a little damp
paper. succeeded in getting a fair i'm
preston from the engraving.
The discovery was communicated to
other workers in the art. and they
hailed II with JOY. as IL saved all the
arduous trouble Of making sulphur
casts. but they never saw the full
value of the discovery. and consequent
~ the art Of plate engraving lay for
almost a century before its true im.
port was discovered and brought ont
in all its great and beautiful results.
TODAY collectors Of plate enCravings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
AIDED THE AERONAUT.
Washington Was the Godfather Of
Aviation In America.


Aviation In America.
Apparently George Washington was
not only the Father of His Country. but
also something like the godfather OF
aviation in America. At any rate. he
wrote letter for one NJ. Blanch-
ard. who made the first balloon ascen-
sion in this country at Philadelphia in
1903. The letter reprinted in st Mich
olas reads:
George Washington. president OF
the United States of America. To all
whom these presents shall come.
The bearer hereof. Mr.. Blanchard.
a citizen of France. proposing to ascend
in a balloon from the city Of Philadel-
phia, at 10 O'Clock a. m. this day, 10
pass in such direction and to descend
In such place as circumstances may
render most convenient
These are, therefore. to recommend
to all citizens of the United States,
and others. that in his passage. de.
scent. return or jourreying elsew here
they oppose no hindrance or mOlesta
ton TO the said Mr.. Blanchard. and
that, on the contrary. they receive and
aid him with that humanity and good
will which may render honor to their
country and justice to an individual
so distinguished by his efforts to
esta blish and advance an art. In order
to make 1t useful to mankind in gen
eral
Given under my hand and seal. al
the city OF Philadelphia, this ninth day
of January. one thousand seven hun
dred and ninety three. and Of the in.
dependence of America the seven,
teenth.
GEORGE WASHINGTON."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
DRIVER IS HURLED
14FEETFROM AUTO
DR.. Alfred Stocker Hurt When
Car Runs Into Ditch at
Terrific Speed.
MACHINE BADLY WRECKED
Accident Occurs This Morning at
9 o'oIock-VictIm Un-.
conscious.

Or. Alfred Stocker narrowly escap-
ed serious injury this morning AZ 9
o clock. when his automobile. while
travelling at high speed. went into a
ditch In South Rock Island. The ply
s!cian was thrown headlong from the
machine into the road. where he lay
unconscious for some minutes Work
men nearby rushed to his assistance.
and he was able 10 walk to a car. AL
though badly bruised. his injuries will
not prove serious. The machine was
badly wrecked
Run INTO DITCH.
The accident occurred in South
Rock Island at Sixteenth street and
Eighteenth avenue. Men are at work
there digging a drainage ditch. which
IL nearly two feet deep The doctor
VAS making a hurry-up call and was
driving the auto at high speed. He
did not see the ditch until he was
right upon II, and II was sen too
late TO avoid the accident. The ma
chine went into the gully with a
crash, and a. the same time. three
tires all blew out with a deafening ex-
plosion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
SO YEARS
OLD ON THE MORROW

The Volks-Zeitung will observe its
2Sth anniversary tomorrow with a spe-
cial edition of "a pages The paper
will contain many handsome cuts and
a great deal of reading matter of 10,
cal interest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
MOLINER KILLED
BY FREIGHT TRAIN

William Wiese, aged %, born In
Davenport and a resident of Moline
was found dead on the Rock Island
road right OF way at $50 this morning
by Orland Metz. Apparently Weise
was run down by an east bound Rock
Island freight train. The accident &C
CURED al Forty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
NO COUNTY TICKET
FOR BULL MOOSERS

The county committee OF the bull
moose party al a meeting at the No
line club this afternoon decided
against putting ticket in the field TO
oppose the republican aud democratic
county tickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

rave over the crude results OF earlier
times and search the world for exam
Piles OF these early masters 10 add to
their collections Many OF these col
lections have been presented to mu.
seums. where they may be seen aud
appreciated by the people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
Police News

Charles Brady was hailed bsIfJ q
Magistrate C. J Smith Saturday after
noon on three charges preferred by
James Blythe. alleging blockading OF
streets, storing Of animal waste mat
ter and disturbing the Sabbath peace.
Brady declared that his attorneys
Nere out Of the city so asked a con
unuance. The case is scheduled for
hearing next Friday.
Henry Aldrich was fined S2S this
morning for disorderly conduct. AS he
could not pay the fine. he was convert
ed into a city employe Others who
VII join him are Paul Lidtz-. other.
wise known ss "DoEy. the opulent
waiter. and Victor IngaH. each OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
Lodge Notes

A class of so new members will be
initiated into six camps of tri-city
Modern WOodmen at a meeting at X.
{. hall this evening. The class is the
result of a membership campaign
which has met with great success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
Pratt Resinns Office.

William Pratt who was appointed
health inspector by Commissioner Ar
chic Hart when the municipal commits
sion took Office IS months ago. resign
I'd his position Saturday. 10 tale ef-
feet a. once. His successI- has not
yet been named
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
No Strike on Rock Island Southern

The threatened strike on the Rock
Island Southern railway failed to ma
terialize, when at meeting of officials
and railway representatives in the city
yesterday morning, the demands Of the
men for an increased wage scale were
granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
Obituary
SCHEFF FUNERAL,

The funeral of Chris Scheff, who sui
cided by hanging himself at the city
jail early Saturday morning. was held
from Knox's undertaking parlors this
morning at 8 O'clock Burial took
place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
WRECKED FREIGHT CARS
TIE UP ROCK ISLAND ROAD

A string Of three freight cars on the
Rock Island tracks at the TWENTY
eighth street crossing was the butt
OF an attack by switch engine last
night az 1880. and as 8 result. the
cars were somewhat damaged and
uafic over the Rock Island lines was
tied up for several hours. all regular
trains being switched 10 the Milwau-
kee tracks in order 10 pass around
the debris. No one was injured in the
wreck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

whom was fined s35 for disorderly
conduct.
Lola Ramsey was fined s. and
Charles Allen So for disorderly con-
duct.
William Rye was fined So for disor
Derby conduct.
Mrs. Ed Butler. colored. disturbed
the quietude Of Coal Valley Saturday
night and in order to rid the town of
the woman two OF the towns officials
carted her into Rock Island in an su.
tomobile. She was first taken to the
county Jail, but the authorities there
refused to house her, and then she
was put in the police station. Today
Der husband secured her release II
was thought that the woman was in
sane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

Your complexion as well as your
temper is rendered miserable by q
disordered liver. BY taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets you
can improve both. Sold by all drug
gists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

William Rye was fined SO for disor
DERBY conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

whom was fined s35 for disorderly
conduct