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

Miss Sarah Bowser visited last week
with her brother, John Bowser, and
sister, Mrs. A. Foster.
George Middaugh has returned from
Durant, Iowa.
Rev. Hal Norton of Pella, Iowa, fill
ed his appointments in Foster and
Bay Island, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Watson and daugh-
ter Arizona and Jeanette Steen visited
with D. l.. Ripley.
The Misses Fern and Pricilla Bopp
and Ida Yeater spent Sunday with
Miss Ruth Hayes
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bramworth of
Muscatine spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Foster.
Mrs. George Reed and daughter Ber-
nice of Des MOines are visiting with
Isaac Foster and other relatives.
Those who spent Sunday at the d. A.
Kleist home were MIR. and Mrs Henry
Unlandt and son Harold; Misses EN-.
ma Steen and Dora Hagerman; c. C.
Bramworth of Muscatine; F. w Eos.
ter and sons; Frank Kane, and Russell
Watson of Foster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

at the home of John Gerkin Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Crawford are
in TLden, Neb., to see Mr.. Crawford S
brother, who is very i'll.
Miss Louise Gerkin returned home
from Rock Island, where she spent
few weeks with her sister. Alma,
who is attending Browns Business
college this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Barber are
staying at the home of the formers
parents while they are in the west.
Miss Nellie Lees has returned from
Chicago.
Mrs. Jere Pearsall has been quite
i'll, but is reported much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Murphy and
children were the guests Sunday of
George W. McMurphy near Hillsdale.
Misses Sophia and Rosa Filmer
shopped in Davenport Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William clipper and
sons visited at the home of William
/ Opdyke, Sunday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. David Genung visited
relatives in Geneseo Sunday.
/ The Bethel Ladies Aid society met
at the residence of Mrs. Ada Golden
: Wednesday. where they spent an en-.
joyable day.
George Ashdown, Claus and John
/ Rocker and Louis MisfeIt went tC
Springfield Monday to attend the state
fair.
Henry Hutton is in Canada on a
sight seeing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pearsall and
Mr.. and Mrs. n Pearsall were in
Erie Thursday on business.
/ The c. +. young people met at the
home of Miss Dena Gerkin, Tuesday
evening. An enjoyable evening was
( spent The hostess, assisted by her
/ mother, served delicious refreshments
Minnie Fillmer was the charming
little hostess TO a party of Is of heI
friends Saturday. who helped to
/ celebrate her birthday. The occasion
was most enjoyable one. Mrs. Fill
mer, assisted by her daughter, Miss
/ Vera, served a dainty luncheon.
/ ). /. Woodburn returned from Iowa,
where he visited his brother.
The p. y. p. club met at the home
OF Miss Mary Sample Saturday even
/ ing. About 80 members were present
/ besides a number of visitors. The
I program was much enjoyed, after
which the following officers were
/ elected president. Harry Genung;
/ vice president, Mary Sample; secre.
tary, Anthony Filimer: treasurer
/ Louise Russell. A delightful luncheon
( was served by Mrs. Sample.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Kuehl Of Daven-
port. Three brothers, Otto, Louis and
Harry and one sister. Mrs. Walter
Miemaud, also survive.
George Helfrich, aged GO years. died
Wednesday at Nero hospital, after
short illness. He was born in Ger
many in 1919. coming to the United
States and direct 10 Davenport %
years ago. lie was a laborer by trade
and had never married One cousin
John Helfrich Of this city is the only
survivor.
Mrs. Sarah Frances Collius-Gar a
resident Of Davenport for nearly 80
years, died Tuesday afternoon at the
home, III Bridge avenue, after an ill
ness of several months duration. Mrs.
Co lins-Cary was born July =, 1862, in
Ouaudago county, y. Y, and came 10
Davenport with her mother shortly
after the death OF the father, who
passed away in 1868. Deceased was
married Oct. /. 1879, TO John b. Col,
Inns, Sr., Of Davenport, Who passed
away Dec. -, 1882. In 1890 she was
united in marriage to John p. Gary,
who preceded her in death by four
years. The survivors are four chill
dren, James r. Collins, Mrs. Lillian
Payson and William J. Gary OF Daveu
port, and ). Arthur Gary 81 Joliet, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
CoNCEIT OF BARBADOS.
A Mighty Colony rs "ths Little England
of the Tropics."

A Mighty Colony rs "ths Little England
of the Tropics"
None of the great nations Of the
earth is half so proud of itself as the
little colony Of Barbados, mere speck
in the Caribbean, which calls itself
the little England of the tropics"
Alone of all England's West Indian
isles, Barbados has belonged to Eng
land ever since it was first coloniZed
by white men 1t has never been con-
quered by the enemy, as the others
have been. This fact naturally gives
the Barbadians a good conceit of them
selves and indeed makes them Just
about the proudest people on earth.
When, just before the Crimean war,
England was hesitating whether she
should attack Russia, the Barbadians
sent this message to the cabinet:
Go ahead. Don't be afraid. Barba-
dos is behind you"
King George was offered an asylum
by little England" when Napoleon
Bonaparte proposed to invade England
IF you were driven from England"
the Barbadians wrote, come here.
You will be safe with US to protect
you"
When England was suffering her
worst reverses in South Africa the
Barbadians were not worried. They
knew that If matters really reached q
crisis Barbados would go in and finish
the business" as one of their newspa-
pers seriously put it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
YUMA

Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Donahoo were
business callers in WATERFOWL Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schafer ant
Miss Margaret Knockameir visited
relatives in Chicago last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Daily Of Dav.
export and Mr.. and Mrs. John Daily
of Joslin spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Daily.
Miss Edna Mumma, who has beer
visiting the past three months in
Ohio and Virginia, returned Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jode Donahoo, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Walthen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jean Dunbar, Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla
Whiteside, Miss Lucy Dunbar, Mrs
Charles Osborn and Miss Nellie Al
len went TO the state fair Monday.
Mr.. Zellon and family OF Hillsdale
visited relatives in Yuma Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wake, Mr.. and
Mrs. Waiter Manning spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Smith o.
Moline
vi dAuild w ulIeSlu6 OF moline, Wn(
has been visiting her children To-
a few days, returned home Monday
yuma Aid society met at the home
of Mrs. Harry Cook of Coe Thursday
afternoon.
Bert Golden of Auburn, Iowa, spen
Thursday with his cousin, Mrs. Mamie
Wake.
Clyde Wake is having his lowe
field titled. Frank Allen is doing tn
work.
The Rose Hill Aid society met a
the home of Mrs. George Setter
Thursday AFTERNOON.
The w. c. T U. of Yuma met a
the home of Mrs. Sylvester Daily an
elected the following officers for tn
/ ensuing year: president, Mrs. d. "
Mumma; recording secretary, Mr..
Julius Dow; vice president, CARR
Eckstrom; corresponding secretary
Mrs. Will Feaster; treasurer, Mr..
William Cox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
Located His Home.

when the late Amos Cummings was
doing newspaper work in New York. -
said a representative from that city.
he owned a home In a row OF build
ings painted white. On more than one
occasion Cummings made q mistake
and got In the wrong house. his mind
being occupied with news OF the day
and wondering IL any Of the Opposi-
ton papers would get in a scoop on
him He grew tired OF getting in the
wrong pew and determined that he
would end it. One morning there was
an advertisement IN his paper for
twelve painters, and the following day
they went 10 work on Cummings
house and IL was painted the most
flaming red that eyes ever beheld.
Some Of the neighbors and property
owners protested. but there was no
law TO prevent a house owner from
painting It just as his fancy dictated
After this the WORKOUT newspapeF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
DRINKING FOR NERVOUSNESS
Percentage Men Who Drink Do So Quiet
Their Nerves.

Did it ever occur to you, Mr.. Drink
ing Man, that you have acquired this
pernicious, destroying habit of try
ing to quiet your nervous system, so
you can carry on your business? Did
il ever occur to you where this habit
will land you? Just how long the
alcohol you take into your system,
every day, is going to stimulate and
not depress you?
How much has your daily glass In
creased during the year 1912? What
does it all mean to you? And how
long is alcohol going to control your
business? You realize, better than
any one else probably, just what
booze is doing for your health and
your business and, in the sober mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

ments Of the morning, you no doubt
can clearly see the finish of both
unless you quit it, and quickly. The
thing to do then is to stop drinking
get on your feet and let your normal
brain do your thinking.
Then why not leave your business
alone for a few days. come to the
Neal Institute and be easily and
quietly relieved of the necessity of
using liquor at all. The medicines
are purely vegetable and we use no
hypodermic injections during the
course of the treatment.
Call, write or phone for hforma-
ton regarding the Neal Cure to tho
Institute, S21 Farnam street, Daven-
porh Iowa. AdvertisementI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

ton several years ago through injur-
les received in two railroad accidents.
Mr.. LaRose was born in Galesburg,
Feb. p. 1876. He had resided in Mo-
line for seven years and was employ
ed at his trade as machinist in the
Silvis shops. He leaves to muorn his
widow, a son, Clement, and six broth
ers and a sister. Mr.. LaRose was a
member Of Moline council, No. 2o0s,
Royal Arcanum, and OF the machin-
lists union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

son, section S-17-1 west, tract s. g. n.
W. n. e., $500.
William Payne to Frederick w.
Tiedemann, lot 10, section 12-2-S0 S.
W. a, $4,000.
Theodore F. Meyers to Swan ].
Brandt, trustee, part lot and 8, Or
lando Childs second addition, Mo-
line, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
MOLINE

May Widen Flfth.-Widening of
Fifth avenue seems 10 be assured.
Judge R W. Olmsted, who has had
the legal objections TO the widening
under Amusement, has made decision
in favor of the city. All that remains
now to be adjudicated are certain OBJ
jections Of property owners TO as
sessments of benefits against them by
the commissioners, who were Mayor
Carlson, John A. Goodmanson and G.
L. Peterson. These questions will be
tried by jury. No changes are likely
to be made such as would endanger
the carrying out of the project. This
is the third time the widening case
has been in court
Auto Smashed-Tom Barnes Fal
automobile came to grief Tuesday
night when It skidded on Seventh
street at Fifth avenue and into a
hitching post and tree. Resulting
damage was caved-in radiator on the
car and a demolished wheel. The
driver, who was the sac occupant,
eoCdpCO M4IuOul luJC'
School for Shopmen.-T. ". Jones
of the high school faculty has been
| selected TO teach the apprentices N
the vocational training department
Of the public schools, which has been
| established for shop employees of the
city wishing TO better their condition
| Several applications for the pchiti2a
We're connidered. The man chosen
/ has many qualifications for the place
/ He is a graduate of the University OF
Illinois and took his masters degree
in 1910, having been awarded a schol
arship for excellence in his studies
/ in mechnicaI engineering. After grad
uation he was connected for three
/ years with the Western Electric com
pany of Chicago. Preliminary steps
for starting the school will be takeT
next Monday.
.
Banquet Oct 22-Retail Merchants
will meet in their annual banque
Oct %. They have rented the din
ing room of the Moline club for theil
purposes and have completed all prep
arations for the yearly October feast
William Joesting, an Alton man, is the
selection of the organization for the
guest of the evening. He is a for
mer president of the state organiza
tion and very well known among the
merchants of this city.
Obituary Record.-Word is receives
in Moline of the death of John Hedin
former resident of Moline and o
this section of the state for a hal
century. The infrmities of age is tn
assigned cause of his death which oC
Cured at the county infirmary MOI
day morning. He had made his HON
there for several years and durin
the last year had been failing fast an
for most of the time was in a helples
condition. He was born in Sweden o
=. New Years day 1910 and come TO tn
, United States so years ago, direct t
Illinois. He lived for many years i
! Rock Island and at one time owned
home there. His wife died severe
years ago. He leaves a son, HERNIA
Henry Hedin, a farmer near Hampton
Death came to F. A. LaRose Tue:
day evening at $50 after an Illness {
several months duration. The caus
of death was tuberculosis of tn
stomach. The disease had its incel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
Eorss.sina , PessihI. Dancer.

Confidential Lawyer-In this inves-
tigstjon you purpose carrying on. as
TO what your enemies have got up
their sleeves. you will need a compe-
tent detective, 1 presume. Trust Mag
nste-Yes. bot not too competent
don't want one that viii 60 pryirg
into our own private sfairs.-Chicago
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
Was Helpless Now Well.

Trenton, Mo.-"About two years ago
/ had female trouble and Inflammation so
bad that l was'literally helpless and mad
to be tended Ike a baby. | could not
move my body or lift my foot for such
severe pains that had 10 scream. Twas
very nervous and had q weakness.
Lydia Z. Pinkham' 5 Vegetable Com
pound has helped ne TO such an extent
that / think there is no medicine ike it
for female troubles. / am up and able
to do my work again and give you full
permission to publish my letter for the
sake OF other suffering women Mrs.
WI. PURNELL, 320-l0th ST. Trenton. DO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

HlnknAIn S Negeta-
BILE Compound has
done for me. / was
a sufferer from fe-
male troubles and
had been confined in
bed over one third of
my tim e for ten
months. / could not
do my Homework
and had fainting
spells so that myhus-
band could not leave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
COE

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ashdown
motored 20 Moline Saturday.
Harry Sample and Waldo Lees were
visiting friends in Coal Valley Satur-
day and Sunday.
Nathaniel Pearsail and family spent
few days visiting relatives at Ma
quoketa, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaye visited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

me alone for five minutes at time.
Now l have been restored to health
and it has come from taking Lydia E.
Pinkham S Vegetable Compound. When
ever see suffering woman | want to
tell her what this medicine has done
for me and | will always speak q good
word for it - Mrs. ROBERT BLANK
ENsHIP, Eliston, Va, Montgomery Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
DAVENPORT

Red Men Adjourn.-The final ses-
Sion OF the great council Of the l. o. r.
NJ. was held yesterday at Armory
hall. general business being transact
ed and the officers installed Just be-
fore the adjournment OF the session.
The delegation heard and approved
the long talks" of the different com
mittees. Fort Dodge Is the city decid-
ed upon for the next great council
meeting, in 1913. Just before the
close OF the meeting, after the install
lation Of the officers. the visiting dele
gates gave a vote Of thanks for the
entertainment prepared for them by
the local tribes. Following the vote
with the query What's the matter
with Davenport" to which came the
reply, Shes all right" The adjourn
ment Of the meeting was taken. At
the closing meeting OF the session of
the great council OF the Daughters Of
Pocahontas. held yesterday, the re-
mainder OF the officers were elected.
Mrs Jessie Miller Of Ames, Iowa, was
chosen to MI the Office OF great keeper
Of records, Mrs. Amanda Swick OF
Boone, Iowa, being reelected as great
keeper Of wampum. Mesdames Fran
ces Hawkins Of Davenport and Bes-
fie James Of Colfax, Iowa, wete elect
ed as guards. The officers were in
stalled by the great incohouee of the
Red Men, Judge Carl Foster Of
Bridgeport, Conn.
Knocked Fifty Feet-William Car
thy, 2ls West Sixteenth street. driv-
er OF one OF the Merchants Transfer
companys wogans, narrowly escaped
being seriously II not fatally injured
Tuesday, when a NaudervCer park
car. while coming rapidly down the
hill, struck the wagon between
Fourth and Fifth streets on Brady,
and threw Il and the horses 80 feet
onto the sidewalks Carthy was driv-
ing across the street when the car
hit him The wheels of the car re-
fused to hold on the rails owing TO the
recent rain having rendered them
slippery.
Northwest Turner's Elect II.
Jcbens was elected president OF the
Northwest Davenport Turner society
at the semi-annual business meeting
of the society. The meeting, which
was also a regular monthly gathering
81 the organization. brought out an
attendance OF over 100 Ten new
members were Ittcd and the sing
ing section and ladies' class were re-
organized.
Obituary Record.-Christ Kuehl Jr.,
the son OF Alderman Kuehl, who has
been living in Baskerville for the
past four years. died there Tuesday
evening after a brief illness. lie was
horn in Davenport oct. q, 1871, being
40 years OF age al the time Of his
death. He was educated in the pub
lie schools in this city, and for sev-
cral years engaged In the fruit and
commission business here. Four
years ago he went 20 the eb0ve city,
where no has conducted the same
business. The survivors are the wife
Theresa, four children, Car, Curtis.
Marie and Mildred. and the parents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
An Animals Warning.

Admiral de Vivonne while crossing
the Rhine At Tolhuys noticed his horse
stumbling when in midstream. Would
you drown an admiral in fresh wa
terT be shouted TO his steed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

To complain Of destiny IS only TO ex
pose our own feebleness Of souI.-Ise
terlInCk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
She SUFFERED
TEN MONTHS
Mrs. Blankenship Tells of Her
Restoration to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Elliston, Val feel it my duty to
express my thanks for what Lydia E.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

man never had any trouble in making
proper landing when he left his Of
fee in the wee small hours Wash
ington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
Realty Changes

Real Estate Transfers.
Richter & Sons to Jennie w. John
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
PASS PANAMA CANAL BILL
Senate Refuses to Adopt Steel and
Wool Measures Over vetoes Of
President Taft.

Washington, Aug. 19-The senate
agreed Friday to the conference re
port on the Panama canal bill by 9
vote of 48 to Is and refused to pass
the steel and wool bills over the presi
dents veto.
1t took but a few minutes to test
the feeling In the senate in regard to
passing the metal bill over the veto
the vote being 80 to 80.
The vote on the wool bill veto was
80 to SO. Six Republicans voted with
the Democrats. They were: Bristow,
Clapp, Crawford. Poindexter. Works
and La Toilette.
The Democrats agreed by a vote of
lab to SO to substitute offered by
Chairman Moon Of the post Office com
mittee, creating an experimental par
cells post system In lieu OF the perma-
nent zone system" which was offered
In the senate by Senator Bourne and
passed
The house by vote of 1873 to 78 de-
clined to pass over the veto OF Presi-
dent Taft the bill compromising GER
tain subcontractors in Wyoming for
government work.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
OROZCO SEEKS PEACE
MEXICAN REBEL SUBMITS PRO
PosAL TO PRESIDENT MADERo.
Extra Session Of Congress to Be
Called to Consider Demands MAIDS
by lnsurgent General.

Mexico City, Aug. 1.-THE demands
contained in the proposal OF peace
submitted by General Pascual Orozco
the leader Of the rebels in northern
Mexico. will be considered at a spe.
cial session Of congress to be called
at once by Madero.
This proposal stipulates first. that
all terms shall be in keeping with the
dignity" OF the provisional govern
ment Orozco agrees not to insist on
the resignation OF Madero from the
presidency. but makes an iron clad
condition that he and all his officers
and men shall receive full pardon
and be restored to citizenship. He de-
clares that the promises of reform in
the plan of San Luis Potosi, ON which
the Madero revolution was based, shall
De commenced at once and that the
rs relatives OF Madero who are now
holding fat jobs ON the government
payroll shall be ousted.
81 Paso, Tex, Aug. lit is re-
ported that Pascual Orozco has left
Juarez for Mexico City, having been
guaranteed protection by Madero for a
trip to the capital to discuss terms OF
peace.
The rebels have evacuated Juarez,
going south and west into the coast
state of Sonora. where the plan to
join General Salazar, Orozco's second
In command.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
CHRISTIANS SLAIN BY TURKS
Women and Children Massacred by
Soldiers In Albania on the Mon
tenegrin Frontier.

Cettinje. Montenegro, Aug. 19.-Ter.
rible reports were gaining circulation
In the capital Of another massacre OF
Christians by Mohammedans In AL.
bania.
A band of Mohammedan Arnauts,
supported by Turkish troops, attacked
section of the Christian population
In the Berana district Of Albania,
which lies close to the Montenegrin
frontier.
A fierce fight ensued and women
and children are reported to have
been murdered by Wholesale. Many
girls were made captive and carried
of by the Mohammedans.
A large number of Christians and
their families have fed the territory
and taken refuge in Montenegro.
The government has ordered the
minister OF war, General Vukotics. to
proceed to the frontier and to person
ally take charge Of the situation in an
effort to maintain order.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

Chicago, Aug 16. Speeding at forty
miles an hour to overcome the lead
OF the hydroplane Chicago in the first
motorboat race of the Chicago water
carnival, THE Kitty Hawk, owned by
H. H. Tinkin OF Detroit, sank In 25
feet OF water. The crew was saved.
Vidalia.' Ga. Aug. 15.-Three little
girls. who a few days ago were pre-
scented by Mrs. Charlie Armand OF
this county to her husband, were
named In honor Of the three daugh-
tiers Of Woodrow Wilson, Margaret,
Eleanor and Jessie.
Paris, Aug. 16.--Prof. Jules Emile
Frederic Massenet, the famous French
composer. died here. aged seventy.
Among Professor Massenet's best
known operas are That's" Don Ce-
sar de Bazan' and ''Herodiade."
Washington, Aug. 16.-After a laur-
ried trip from Montana to Washington
to seek treatment for the Rocky
Mountain spotted fever, DR.. T. B. Nc
Clintic Of the public health and ma
rine hospital service died here. 4
martyr to science.
Salisbury. England, Aug. 15.-One
OF the most experienced OF English
airmen, E. c. Fenwick. was killed
Tuesday while participating in the
military aviation speed tests on Sails
bury plain. -