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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
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Use Wonderine now.
Bus a home Of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William TrefE.
Tri-City Towel supply COMPANY.
Don't fail TO use WONDERING for house
cleaning
Chase & sanborn's coffees at the
Mill store
wonderiue takes the place of soap
and powders
Make your house cleaning easier by
using WONDERING.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-making
Our E. d. serge at <s3 is the bes;
value ever offered J. 3. Zimmers
Sons.
Everything necessary for your fur
mace at Allen, Myers, * Company.
Everything in the stove line from
a" 20 u" al Allen. Myers q Com
pany.
Flash lights and electrical novel.
ties. Charles Fiebig. 1913 Third
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages Lit.
ten q Roberts. Peoples Natior"l bank
building
Bartlett Bros teas, coffee, spice.
extract ana baking powders have L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

equal. One thousand people are or
dering fIom US daily. Follow the
crowd.
The best quality mica in all sizes
and at lowest prices at Allen, Myers
& Company.
Milan artesisn water. approved by
city and state, delivered daily.
Phone West 1870.
Get Allen. Myers & Company II you
want your heating put in good order
for the winter. Telephone W. is.
Coal, coal, coal. The Rock Island
Fuel company VIII deliver to you sll
the best grades OF hard and soft coal.
Winter is coming. better get that
paddock and have your door keys
made. Charles Fiebig, 1913 Third
avenue.
Strecker & Lewis, wholesale and re-
tail agents for Sanitas the washable
wall covering for kitchens and bath.
rooms.
Do you want your furnace or pipes
covered TO save fuel? Allen. Myers
& Company do it right, reasonable and
prompt
Try Ralph Stanton's Club Smoker
first fol- pennaEts, also full line Of
clear Havana, Key West, and domes-
tic cigars.
Ward & Mcmahon Will give you
estimates on your plumbing. steam
and hot water heating that Will save
/ you money.
! Sewing machines repaired and war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

by hand and put up in a carton in
surfing work. Delivered to you IN
good condition. We guarantee no
cracked collars or cuffs. City Steam
laundry. Reid & Bollman. AIT Sew
enteenth street.
Johnsons Wood Dye is not a mere
stain-not simply a surface dressing.
1t is a real, deep-seated dye, that goes
to the very heart OF the woodland
stays there-fxing a rich and perma
nent color. JohnsOn's Wood Dye is
made in IA standard shades. For sale
by Lerch & Greve, 20O2-2004 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

Ufacturing company, lumber and
building material Tor all purposes.
houses. barns. granaries. We will
give you an opportunity TO save big
per cent Let Us be of service to
Jon-
Souders Laundering company at
50I-503 Twelfth street. This laundry
is equipped with the very latest mod
ern machinery, turning out work that
is lot surpassed by any laundry in
the state.
Mueller Lumber company will en-
able you TO build tine house or barr
out OF the choicest select lumber AND
you will be surprised and yet pleas
&c to learn the low prices they are
making.
Anyone can mix coffees, but proper
blending and roasting requires years
OF experience. Many years Of though
and study have made Chase & san,
born's coffee what it is today You
can buy this celebrated coffee at the
Mil store.
Maths bakery I'D confectionery
store, the finest in the tri-cities-
Bread. cakes, pies, cookies and not
role They cant be beat. Mos.
eCple say they are superior to any
home baking. Let them serve yo1.
Dunsnore anG O'Connen smoke
house and billiard parlors. corner 0!
Twentieth street and Fourth ave.
nue.. Every brand Of good cigars and
ali kinds Of smokers suppIies-
Aain and Eeinharot cigar store still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

takes the lead. Most literally patron.
izeO. Everything ia tobaccos. cigars
and smokers supplies. Man is never
better satisfied than when smoking
their choice brands-
E. L. Lamp, plum bling, steam and
hot water heating. gas hitting. His
efficient knowledge of the busip ess
Justly entities him to your patronage
His shop has all modern equipments.
Every thing in plumbing supplies.
Phil. s. Wilcher, the leading tin
and sheei metal worker. 1t will pay
you to learn about the Weir furnace.
IL las tie reputation of giving VOC
the greatest heat anu consum 60
about one-haIf less coal
T. 8. O'Hara. hour and feed store,
is having a big trade on stock and
poultry food. DR.. Hess' stock food
Tor horses. cattle. hogs. sheep and
all kinds of poultry. 1t makes the
hens lay every Gay.
The popularity OF Bleuer's in all
jewelry is on account of the wide va.
riety Of patterns carried in stock
from which selection is easily made
to suit the taste OF each individual
at prices uniformly low. l7O2 Sec
ond avenue.
w. L. Galsert's candy factory
Rock Islands most important indus-
/ try. Chocolates, creams and cara
ueIs are sold By all FIRST class CON.
Petitioners and grocers. Call fol
Gansert's and get the purest and best
We are the leaders for up TO date
/ laundry work Each shirt finished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
SILVIS

Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Cowles have
they have spent several weeks visit
ing relatives and friends.
William Peterson spent Sunday at
Sheffield with his cousins.
5. Run of Peoria was visiting rela-
tiyes here last week.
Mrs. F. Haddick has arrived home
from visit with relatives in Mathers-
Vile
Richard Walsh, Louis and John Korb
and families arrived home from the
state fair at Springfield
John Ransom was paid a visit by
his brother. Robert. OF Sherrard
Mrs. J. II. Pike entertained the local
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
Leather Goods

The handbag and pocket
book section is carrying all that
can be spoken of with regard
to this seasons up to date
bags. Creations from the
French markets in all desirable
shades to match the outer wear
ing apparel with bronze, nickel
and gold trimmings from $3.50
to $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
Petticoats

A new shipment of petticoats
is amongst the late arrivals. A
regular S2.95 value for Friday
and Saturday is priced at S1.95.
while a full assortment of jer-
sey tops and messaline in all
dark seasonable and pastel
shades, is shown at S2.95,
1895 and S4.95.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
SKIRTS

In the skirt section we are
showing a newly arrived lot of
imported Bedford cords, hand
somely corded and pleated at
the side with small pleats in soft
shades of taupe, brown, blue
and black, $10.95 to $3.50.
A liberal display of cheviots
and serges made in all shades
ranging in price from 1895 to
$500. Fifty different models
to choose from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
VESTS

The ladies will doubtless be
glad to know that there is at
least one place in the tri- cities
where they can secure White
Ratine vests which lend so
much to lady's appearance.
Price $1.95.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
SUIT SPECIAL


s and s sur SPee,ans pFi'eo ior FRIDAY $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
WAISTS

The waist stock contains all
that could possibly be asked for
in strictly tailored all Irish linen
waists, to the more extravagant
embroidered front waists at
1895 to $9.95.
The mannish shirt with the
soft French collar and turned
back cuff, of French flannel,
cheviots and imported madras,
$2.95 to $685..
A beautiful array of chiffon
and charmeuse in the more re-
fined waists for dress, our crea-
tions, with soft chiffon over
silk predominating range in
price from $6.75 to $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
DRESSES

This department is stocked any reasonable
demand made upon it, for either formal informal for
all occasions From tailored and charmeuses for for
NAL Partisan models modified American
of these models for formal wear, it is complete
One of the most particularly prominent and desirable
for afternoon and evening white charmeuse
Paquin model made with the drapng skirt which
lends to decided butterfly effect with extreme simplicity
and grace.
Many decided styles in serges silks, charmeuse and
Aeoians, also here wonderful showing for the
little tots of from four to IA of Shown
blues and browns beautifully contrasting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-12
sYHoesls.

The scene at the opening OF the story Is
laid In the library OF an old worn,ou'
southern plantation. known as the Se a.
On The place Is 70 be sold, anu I've
his tory and that Of the owners. ne
Quutards Is the subject 81 discussion %
JONATHAN Creushaw. business man, a
stranger known as Bladen. anu DoD
YAM y, q farmer when Hannibal wayne
Haza-d. mysterious child or the old
southern family. makes his appear arr r.
fancy tells how he adopted the boy. 80
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony. bet s we
Quintards deny any knowledge OF III
boy. Yaney 10 keep Hannibal captain
Murrell, a friend OF the Quintards' az
pears and asks questions about the ,p 1nl
nibal Is kidnapped by Dave Blount' Cap-
tain Murrelfs agent Yaney over ta 49,
Blount, gives him a thrashtng ana Sc ~ t .e
the boy Yaney appears BEFORE Squssl ~
BALKAN and IS discharged with COSTS tos
the plaintiff Betty Malroy, a friena OF
the Ferrises has an encounter with Iap-
tain hurreli who forces his attehlivis W
her and IS rescued BY Bruce afIli t ~.
Betty setH out for her Tennessee n o.ne.
Darlington takes the same stage iuhcg
and Hannibal disappear with M1rtsil On
their trail. Hannibal arrives az the ioui"
Of Judge Slocum Price. the Judge fecOS
t.fzss III the boy the grandson OF an Oiu
time friend. Murrell arrives AZ Juuse
home. Cayendish family on rait r9 Issiis
Yancy. who Is apparently ueao. I 49,
brepks fail Betty and Darlington arrive
az Belle Plain. Hannibals rine olsGi9se ?
some startling things to the Judge. Han
nibai and Betty meet again. MufIeH ~
rive IN BELLE Plain Is playing for big
stakes. Yaney awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft Judge Fflce
makes startling discoveries In looking W
land titles Charley Norton. youus
planter. who assists the judge, Is mys-
teriousiy assaulted Norton informs Car
riagton that Betty has promised 70 MARI
him Norton is mystcriously shot M9Ie
light on Murrelrs plots lie plans up''S
ing of negroes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-12
ESSENTIAL CULTIVATION AND
MANAGEMENT OF GRAPE VINES
Found to BE Good Practice
of Picking, No Case Should Urea Go
Over Until Spring, Bleeding
Weakness and Stunts

hold the longitudinal wires we saw a
shallow notch in the upper edge of
the cross-arns; this is Sufficient. and
being daubed with tar keeps out mois-
ture. At best wood VIII rot and we
have adopted the plan now OF replac-
ing the wooden post with one made
OF concrete. A rectangular box is
made tapering from six inches at the
base to four inches at the top end
eight feet long, open along one side.
This box is made With only two sides
tapering. the others are straight In
the ends OF the box We bore four
holes. near the otter edge, for the adj
mission of four strands of galvanized
telephone wire; these are passed
through the box from end to end and
made taut. The box is then laid on
its side. the open side up, and filled
with concrete: One part best Port
land cement, three parts sand and
water to make quite wet. With a
trowel the upper surface Is smoothed
on. AT the upper or smaller end OF
the post are inserted in the wet con-
crete two one-quarter inch bolts, the
head imbedded in the concrete, and
the shank protruding an inch or more.
The bolts are four inches apart and
two inches from the top of the post.
One is two inches and the other six
inches from the top. To these bolts are
screwed the cross-arms "a inches
long, when the post has set and hard
ened The box or form is so made
that six or eight or more posts may be
made at one time. This makes post
that will last for all time, and need
no repairs. The end posts will, of
course. need bracing in the same man.
ner as the wooden ones. When the
canes have reached the wires they are
loosely tired to the wire and pruned
back to the second bud of the new
wood. We find it good practice to
prune the vines just about the time of
picking the fruit, or little later, but
in no case do we let it go till spring
as the bleeding" at that time weak
ems the vine and stunts both vine and
fruit. Grapes do nicely on sandy or
gravelly soil and the ground should
be kept clean and well worked. To
give the vines a uniform influence
from the sun and air. plant the vine
yard in rows running north and south
and on high, well-drained ground.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-12

The care OF grapes is the same
whether for the home or the vineyard,
and the method of training depends
largely upon circumstances. In the
west, California, and the far east, IT.
ally, Spain. etc. no trellis is used. as
wood is not procurable. but IN Michi-
gan and the other states the crop is
supported by trellis On our farm
four canes are allowed TO grow from
the root stock, being guided till they
reach to longitudinal wires by being
tied with tarred Irvine, writes Herman
We use cedar posts eight feet long set
In the ground about 21z feet. with the
butt end throughout coated with hot
coal tar from the gas works. The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-12
1onAprER xvll-fcontInued.l


II have never so regarded II. Solo
mon" said the Judge mildly. Il have
read different meaning In the beef
and -four and potatoes she's sent here.
I expect II the truth could be known
to us she is wondering in the midst
Of her grief why haven't called, but
SHELL appreciate the considerable del
icacy OF a gentleman. ! wish II we're
possible to get cut flowers In this
cussed wilderness!
The Judge had been occupied with
a simple but ingenious toilet lie
had trimmed the frayed skirts OF his
coat: then. by turning his cuffs in.
side out and upside down fresh sur
face made its first public appearance.
Next his shoes had engaged his at
tention. They might have we'll dis
outraged a less resolute and resource.
fai character. but with the contents
OF his ink-weli he artfully coiored his
white yarn socks where they showed
through the riffs in tue leather. This
the Judge did gaiIy, now humming
snatch OF song. now listening ciyiliy
10 Mahaffy. now replying with undis-
turbed cheerfulness Last OF all he
clapped his dingy beaver on his head.
giving Il an indescribahy 1aunty
slant. and stepped to the door,
Well. wish me luck. solomon. I'm
or-eome. Hannibal" he said.
At heart he cherished small hope OF
seeing Betty. advantageous as he felt
an interview might prove. However,
on reaching Belle Plain. he and Han
nibal were shown into the cool parlor
by little Steve. II was more years
than the Judge cared to remember
since he had put his foot inside sucn
a house. but with true grandeur
soul he rose TO the occasion; a
sublimated dignity shone from every
battered feature, while he fixed little
Steve with so fierce glance that the
grin froze on his lips.
You are to say .hat Judge Slocum
Price presents his compliments and
condolences to Miss Malroy--have
you got that straight. you pinch OF
soot2" he concluded affably. Little
Steve. impressed alike by the judges
air OF condescension and his easy
flow OF words. signiiied that he had
''Yop may also say that Judge Prices
~ard. young Master Hazard. presents
bis compliments and Condolences
What more the Judge might have said
was interrupted by enc entrance OF
Betty. herself.
My dear young lady" the Judge
bowed. then he advanced toward her
with the soiemnity or carriage and
countenance he deemed suitable to
the occasion. and her extended hand
was engulfed between his two plump
palms He rolled his eyes heaven.
ward Its the Lords to deaf with us
az his own inserutable wisdom die.
tates." he murmured wi.n pious resig-
nation. We are all poorer, ma'am.
that he has died-!ust as we were
richer while he nvedi" The rich
cadence OF the Judges speech fell
generously on she silence, and that
look of horror witch had never quite
left Betty's eyes since they saw
Charley Norton fall. rose out OF their
clear depths again tt Judge. IN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-12
CHAPTER XVII.
Betty leaves Belle Plain.

Hannibal had devoted himself 10y,
ally to the judges gloritication. ana
Betty heard all about the letter, the
snuffing of the candles and the re-
ward of five thousand dollars. 1t vast
ly increased the child's sense Ss I'M
portauce and satisfaction when he
discovered she had known nothing OF
these matters until he told her OF
them.
Why. where would Judge Price
get so much money. Han libal?" she
asked, greatly astonished.
He won't have to get it, Miss Bet
ty: Mr.. Mahaffy says he don't reckon
no one will ever tell who wrote the
letter--he lows the man who done
that will keep pretty mum-he just
dissent tell" the boy explained.
mo. suppose not" and Betty
saw that perhaps, after all, the Judge
had not assumed any very great tinan-
cial responsibility.
He can't be a coward, though, Han
niball" she added, for she under
stood that the risk of personal VIC
lenee which he ran was genuine She
had formed her own unsympathetic
estimate of him that day at Boggs
race-track: Mahaffy in his blacklist
hour could have added nothing TO it.
Twice since then she had met him in
Raleigh. which had only served to fix
that first impression.
tTO BE CONTINUED
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-12
CUTlcURA OINTMENT HEALED
BAD SORE ON LIMB

Some time ago / was coming up
some steps when the board crushed
under me like an egg shell, and my
right limb went through to the knee,
and scraped the flesh off the bone
iust inside and below the knee.
neglected 1t for a day or two, then It
began to hurt me pretty badly. l put
balsam fir on to draw out the poison.
but when had used 1t a week, it hurt
80 badly that changed to -- ONT
!nent. That made it smart and burn
80 badly that / couldn't use it any
more, and that was the fourth week
after was hurt.
Then / began to use Cuticura ONT
ment for the sore. 1t stopped hurting
Immediately and began healing right
away. 1t was a bad-looking sore be-
fore Cuticura Ointment healed it, and
I suffered SO couldn't sleep from two
days after I fell until began using
Cuticura Ointment.
"Cuticura Soap Is the best soap
ever saw. have used all kinds of
soap for washing my face, and always
it would leave my face smarting. I
had to keep lotion to stop the smart,
no matter how expensive a soap
used. find at last in Cuticura Soap
soap that will clean my face and
leave no smarting, and do not have
to use any lotion or anything else to
ease it. believe Cuticura Soap is the
best soap made" (Signed) Mrs. M.
E. Fairchild, sos Lafayette St., Wich-
tia, Kan, May s, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere.
a sample of each, with 32-page book.
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. L. Boston.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-12

limbs. The bough catcher and the
pipe braces raise and turn the limbs
without breaking them. The operator
can be on the saddle rail and the
limbs win go over him. 4. 1t is strong.
Built as shown in the cut. the tower
will last for many years. The tower
is best mounted on top of the tank.
but it may be mounted over the en-
CINE il desired FUN details of con-
struction are given by Prot H. w.
Riley in circular which will be sent
by the state college of agriculture at
Ithaca. N. Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-12
HkNszR4n0HS BYDMEZNzZ

stantly stricken with a sense OF the
inadequacy or his words. doubled on
his spiritual tracks. In a round
about way, ma'am, we're bound TO be-
ieve in the omnipresence Of ProVi-
dence--we must think it-though a
body might be disposed to hold that
west Tennessee had got out OF the
line OF divine supervision recently.
Let me lead you to a chair. ma'aml"
Hannibal had slipped to Bettys
side and placed his hand in hers. The
Judge regarded the pair with great
heneyolence OF expression.
He would come. and hadn't the
heart to forbid IT, II can be OF any
service TO you, ma'am either IN the
capacity OF a frlend--or professional
ly-i trust you viii not hesitate to
command me-" The Judge backed
toward the door.
Did you walk out Judge Pricey'
asked Betty kindly.
Nothing more than a healthful ex-
ercise-but we will not detain you.
ma'am; the pleasure OF seeing you Is
something we had not reckoned ont
The judges speech was thick and
unctuous with good feeling. He wished
that Mahaffy might have been there
TO note the reserve and dignity OF
his department.
But you must let me order lunch.
con for you" said Betty. At least
this questionable old man was good
to Hannibal
i couldn't think OF It, ma'am--"
You'll have a glass OF wine, then, Z"
urged Betty Hospitality. For the mo
ment she had lost sight OF what was
clearly the judges besetting sin.
The Judge paused abruptly lie en-
dured moment OF agonizing irreso-
luton
ON the advice of my physician /
dare not touch wine-gout, ma'am,
and liver-but this restriction does
not apply to corn whisky--in modera.
ton. and as a tonic--either before
meals. Immediately after meals or at
any time between meals--always
keeping In mind the idea Of it's tonic
properties--" The Judge seemed to
mellow and ripen. This was much
better tran having the dogs sicked on
your HIS manner toward Betty be.
came almost fatherly. Poor young
thing. so lonely and desolate in the
midst OF all this splendor--he surrep'
titiously wiped away a tear. and when
little Steve presented himself and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-12

The special features OF the i'm
proved Cornell spray tower are: /.
1t folds down fiat. The bough catcher
is lowered and then by removing the
lose hinge pin at the upper end OF the
main brace the whole tower may be
let down backwards until 1t lies fiat
on the top of the spray rig. 2. 1t is
easy TO ride. The man using the
tower, standing astride OF the saddle
rail, can grip this rail with his thighs
and so hold his position with ease.
1t has no rail to interfere with free
movement of the pole. 3. II parts the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-12
DIFFERENT NOW.
Since the SIugeer, Coffee, Was Aban
doned.

Coffee probably causes more bilious
ness and so-called malaria than any
one other thing-even bad climate.
fTea is Just as harmful as coffee be-
cause Il contains caffeine. the drug in
coffee).
A Fl. Worth man says:
81 have always been OF bilious tenn
permanent. subject to malaria and up
to one year ago perfect slave to cot.
fee. At times would be covered with
boils and full of malariea poison, was
very nervous and had swimming in
the head.
Il don't know how It happened, but
I finally became convinced that my
sickness was due to the use of coffee.
and a little less than a year ago I
stopped coffee and began drinking
Postum.
From that time I have not had a
boil, not had malaria at all. have
gained Is pounds good solid weight
and know beyond all doubt this is due
to the use Of Postum in place of cof-
fee, as l have taken no medicine at
all
Postum has certainly made healthy.
red blood for me in place OF the blood
that coffee drinking impoverished and
inside unhealthy" Name given BY
Postum Co, Battle Greek, Mich
Postum makes red blood.
There's a reason" and Il is ex-
pa med in the little book. The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the nbove letter. A new
one apnenra from time to time. They
are gthsfiae, true and full OF humaR
interest.