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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17

KIT" writes: Il am far. below normal
vous to the point Of exhaustion II You can
tell me something to help me l shall be very
grateful"
Answer: I can prescribe nothing so effec-
hypo- nuclane tablets THESE tablets viii aid
In extracting the nutrition from the food
which will increase the red blood supply.
overcome nervousness and YOU will become
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17
She Knew.

(Louisville Courier JournaD
What is your favorite flower.
Duke?" asked the heiress. But 1
ought to know that without asking"
well. what should II BET?
1.-THE marigold.s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held on Tuesday. the
25th day OF June, A. D., 1912, in the
city Of Rock Island, H., for the pUr-
pose Of eleCting one member OF the
board Of education OF Rock Island
school district.
The polling place for said election
will be at Normoyle's livery barn,
1912 Third avenue. from ) O'Clock
a. n. until ! O'Clock p. Il.
The judges and clerks Of electioa
residing in the Eighth precinct will
be the judges and clerks for this cleo
ton.
Dated at Rock Island, H.. June Il.
1912. II. ". SCHRIVER.
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18

Ponde, a man who thinks before he
speaks ..........-........ A Lerch.
Tommy, a youthful billsticker ....
Observation-Disclosures. Herbert.
Miss Hayerway, a popular young lee
tuTer Charlotte McCafery.
Going on an Errand, Bright
Fenneu.
The School Festival, "-Cantata by
boys and girls.
'Du traegsJ die Pfanne fort"......
....-..... Posse in einem Act
CHARACTERS:
Pech, schuster .....Frank Heberle.
Kathrin, seine frau ..............
......-..... Charlotte McCaffery
Elm Herr ........-.-....Al Ois Bredar.
Elm Kind Ferdinand Nath.
Pulling q Tooth, dialogue
CHARACTERS:
Mrs. Tompkins, Tommy's mother.
..............B Blanche Hulsbrink
Tommy Tompkins, an afflicted boy
...-........J Van HOoTebecke.
sam Jones. a companion .......
.................Ge George Uhlmeyer
Fred Tompkins. Tommys brother o..
..............-.... Leo Herbert
DR.. Pullquick, a dentist go. Carl Wich
Scene al the Ticket Office"
CHARACTERS:
The Ticket Agent and Eleven Pas.
sengers.
Farewell Song. (Class ODE -
Blanche Hulsbrink.
Goodnight Song-School chorus.
Eleven children received their frs
holy communion at St Mary's church
Sunday morning. They were: VII
liam Dasso. Leo Herbert, Eugene
Thorn, Emil Van Hoorebecke, Cyril
/ Leipner, Morris Leipner, marguerite
Gloor, Josephine Geiger. Anna Bos
Margaretha Meyer, Louise Huber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18
CHARITIES BOARD
HEARS REPORTS

At meeting Of the executive com
mittee Of the Associated Charities
held last evening at the Office of DR.. J.
". Stewart, reports for the past month,
were received from the treasurer and
general secretary, Writ Taylor Bills
held against the association were or
dered paid. Mr.. TaylOr's report is:
New cases, IA; old cases, ); with a
total Of 10. Eight married couples
were provided for, two widows and
nine single transient men with a total
OF IS persons in the families or
this number, Il were Americans, one
negro and one Swedish. Applications
for aid were made by six organiza-
tons, four individuals and nine on the
applicants own initiative. Two cases
were reported TO the poor master and
one other society gave aid. Employ
ment was found for eight people The
relief given was distributed as fol-
lows: groceries, six; fuel, one cloth
ing, two; shoes, two; lodging, four;
nurses. one: medical aid, five tele-
gram. one. with total of % instances.
The causes Of disability are divided
as follows: acute illness. seven: in
temperance, two. old age, one: tuber-
culosis, one; insanity, two; insufficient
earnings, three; unemployment. u;
bad housing, three, and desertion,
two.
The matron of the Association house
save her report as follows: Children
Na.HH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18
CHICKEN THIEVES IN A
SOUTH ROCK ISLAND HAUL

Ed Ford. residing in South Rock
Island, a quarter mile north OF Rock
river, on the Thirty-eighth street
road, was visited by chicken thieves
Sunday night. A batch OF spring
birds that he had selected for market
ing disappeared. He reports his loss
at $25. Several similar thefts have
been reported in that locality, with
the result that some Of the folks
there have loaded their muskets for
night duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18
Ends Hunt for Rich Girl.

Often the hunt for a rich wife ends
when the man meets a woman that
uses Electric Bitters. Her strong
nerves tell in bright brain and even
temper Her peaCh-bloom complexion
and ruby lips result from her pure
blood; her bright eyes from restful
sleep; her elastic step from firm, free
muscles, all telling of the health and
strength Electric Bitters give a woman,
and the freedom from indigestion,
backache. headache, fainting and dizzy
spells they promote. Everywhere they
are woman fayorite remedy. II weak
Or ailing try them. soc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18
Picnic at CsmpheII's.

The repairing Of the bridge TO Camp
bells island settles definitely the scene
OF the annual Deere d Co. employees
picnic OF this year. 1t will be held at
the up-river resort June q in all prob
ability. Commissioner Jonas Bear had
preferred the use OF Long View park to
the Moliners should they find no other
site AVAILABLE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18
FIRE ENDANGERS
WHOLE VILLAGE
OF TAYLOR RIDGE
Strong Wind From Northwest
AL That Saves Place From
Destruction.
LOSS is HELD TO $1,000
Rock Island Depot and Big Grain
Elevator Burned To the Ground
Yesterday.

The village OF Taylor Ridge, Y miles
southwest Of here. narrowly escaped
destruction by fire yesterday after
noon about O'Clock. when flames
swept away large grain elevator and
the depot used jointly by the Rock Is
land road and the Rock Island South
eTn, the estimated loss being in the
neighborhood OF $1,000 only the fact
that strong northwest wind was
blowing prevented the remainder Of
the little town from being swallowed
up In the flames
SPARK FROM ENGINE.
The blaze had its origin. It is gen
orally believed, from a spark from a
passing locomotive belonging 10 the
Rock Island road The flames gained
a good start before discovered, and
the efforts Of the bucket brigade, while
efficient in preventing q spread Of the
flames. failed 20 save The structures
which We're already aare. Practically
all The residents OF the village were
on the scene and many people hurried
IN from the surrounding country 70
lend their aid. One young woman add
I'd % the excitement by going into
Mysteries while in the crowd OF specta
tors.
FIRE LOSS HEAVY.
The burned grain elevator was known
as the Crawford elevator and belonged
20 Charles Wayne. Il was valued al
$500 and there was some 900 bush
els OF oats IN Il valued az $500 add
tioual The exact value OF the depot
is not known, but II is supposed 10 b.
around the $1,000 mark.
The flames cut the Rock IslanC
Southern In two and the wires at tha
point were severed force OF work
men was kept busy all night In orde
90 get the break repaired in time To-
early morning service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18

Letters recently received from Mrs.
Blanche Titlon. Chana. Ill. and ].
lBrookstayer. Benton, H., are but q few
lof Thousands showing the esteem In
which Or. Caldwells Syrup OF Pepsin IL
held. It Is mild, gentle, non-griping-
not violent, Ike salts or cathartics. 1t
cures gradually and pleasantly SO that
~ time nature again does its own work
without outside aid. ConstIpsted peo-
PIE owe 1t 10 themselves to use this
grand bowel specific.
Anyone wishing to make trial OF this
remedy before buying II in the regular
/ way Of druggist at fifty cents or one
dollar a large bottle (fanily size) can
have sample bottle sent TO the home
/ free Of charge by simply addressing DR..
W. y. Caldwell. f05 Washington st.,
Monticello. Ill Your name and address,
on postal card wiz do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18
How to be Certain Of
Curing Consti patton

Prejudice is hard thing 10 overcome.
o oGL "here heaiIh Is az STAKE ana me
differs from yours. prejudice then be-
comes your menace and you ought to
lay IL aside. This Is said Ia the inter
est Of people suffering from chronic
constipation, and It Is worthy OF their
attention
In the opinion OF leCions OF reliable
American people the most stubborn
consti patton imaginable can be cured
BY brief use OF DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup
PepsiD- You may not have heard Of II
before. but do not doubt fits merits on
that account, or because IL has not been
blatantly advertised II has sold very
success fully on word Of mouth recon-
mendation. Parents are giving II TO
their children today who were given II
By their parents, and IL has been truth
fully said that more druggists uge IL
personally in their families than any
other Laxative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18

company, and four laborers, were
drowned in a food which swept over
the camp west OF High river, Alberta,
where hundreds OF men engaged in
laying natural gas mains, were sleep
iup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18

ashington-Failure Of the senate
and house conferees on the pension APP
preparation bill 10 agree on the dis
posal of various pension agencies has
caused a shortage in the June pay
ments of pensioners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18

London-The ballot Of the Sailors
and Firemen's National union on the
question of joining in the dock strike
gives 2.l37 for the strike and 1878
against H. The decision practically
puts an end 10 the dock strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18

Regina, Sask.-The provincial legis-
lature has been dissolved. Nomina-
ton for the new legislature will be
made July Il, and the elections will
be July II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18
Wire Sparks

Washington-Twenty senators at
tended an 1l-minute session Of the
senate Monday. Introduction OF bills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18

constituted practically the only bust
ness and adjournment was taken until
Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18

Winnipeg -Two young women were
killed and their escort fatally injured
when bgy were rUn DOM ~ Cana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18

Winnipeg John Corcor-
an, Of the Camp Corcoran Construction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18

from
Man, miles east Of here The
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
United states Does Not Make TIRE
nendousIy Good Showing In
Worlds Financial Column.

For ali its Wanted wealth the Unit
ed states, in 30 far as per capita rauo
goes, does not make such q remen-
dously good showing in the WORLDS
financial column. The wealth IN tne
United States in 1910 was estimated
at s125, 600. 900 700. by far the greatest
amount credited In bulk to any one
country. Yet the per capita wealth
was only 81 .s5s. Great Britain In 1909
was worth sss, 72s 900 900. each person
according to the census. thus getting
s1 e72. France, with SIS. 900 900. 600 In
1910. had q per capita wealth OF
81 o7o: Germany had ses,boo. 900 goo
with a per capita Of $1,000; Russia's
total wealth was sso.ooo.ooo. 900. but
its enormous population dragged tns
per capita down to $500. while Swift
zer,and. with total wealth OF only
"a oso 600 900, has a per capita rating
81 sses. The per capita division II
sweden amounts to s4oz out Of tota'
Of 81 1877 900. 900. Switzerland. In tns
last few years. made q 20 per cent
gain IN national wealth The ayerss'
Der capita wealth in the as canton'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

one fore foot advanced for second
OF two growing deeply, evidently. she
thought with almost superhuman
keenness OF perception. preparing 10
leap into the pool and seize upon her.
The rush of the current as 1t swirled
about her caused her to sway gently.
otherwise she stood mouonless and
apprehensive. awfully expectant She
had made no sound, and save for that
low growl the great beast had been
equally silent There was an awful
fixity in the gaze she turned upon him
and he wavered under it 1t annoyed
him. II bespoke a little Of the dom
nance OF the human. But she was
too surprised. too unnerved. too des
perately frightened to put forth the
full power of mind over matter. There
was piteous appeal in her gaze. The
bear realized this and mastered bel
sufficiently.
She did not know whether she was
| In the water or IN the air; there were
but two points upon which her con
! sciousness was focused In the vas
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

eIlipse of her imagination. Another
moment or two and all coherency OF
thought would be gone. The grizzly
still unsettled and uneasy before her
awful glance. but not deferred by 1t.
turned its great head sideways a lit
tie to escape the direct immobiie
stare brought his sharp clawed foot
down heavily and iurched forward.
Scarcely had a minute elapsed In
which all this happened. That huge
threatening heave OF the great body
toward her relieved the tension. She
| found voice at last Although II was
absolutely futile. she realized as she
cried. her released lips framed the
loud appeal.
"Helpi for Gods sake"
Although she knew she cried but
| to the bleak walls OF the canon. the
dropping pines. the rushing river. the
distant heaven. the appeal wen, forth
accompanied by the mightiest con-
| duration known to man
For Gods sake. helpl"
How dare poor humanity so plead,
the doubter cries. What is II to God
II one suffers, another bleeds. another
dies? What answer could come out OF
that silent sky? Sometimes the Lord
speaks with the loud voice OF mems
fashioning, instead OF In that still
whisper which is his own. and the
| sound of which we fail to catch be-
cause Of our own ignoble babble.
The answer to her prayer came
with a roar in her nervous frightened
ear like a clap OF thunder. Ere the
first echo of II died away. It was sue
ceeded by another and another and
another. echoing. rolling, reverberat'
ing among the rocks In ever diminish.
ing but long drawn out peals.
On the instant the bear rose to MS
feet. swayed slightly and struck as al
an imaginary enemy with his weighty
paws. A hoarse. frightfuI gutterins
roar burst from his red siavering jaws
then he lurched side ways and fell
forward. fighting the air madly for {
moment. and lay still.
With staring eyes that missed nc
detail. she saw that the brute had
been shot In the head and shoulder
three times and that he was appar
entity dead. The revulsion that came
|, over her was bewildering; she swayet
again, this time not from the thrus
, of the water. but with sick faintness
The tension suddenly taken on. IN
, strung. tne loose bow OF her spiri
, |.quivered helplessly; the arrow OF he
life almost fell into the stream
r And then a new and more appalling
. terror swept over her. Some man ma
fred that shot Actaeon mad spie
upon Diana With this sudden revels
> ton Of her shame. the red blood bea
to the white surface In spite OF tn
, chill water. The anguish OF that me
r ment was greater than before SD
i could be killed, torn to pieces. a.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

voured that was small thing. but
that she should be so outraged in her
modesty was uncomfortable. She wished
the hunter had not come. She sunk
lower in the water for a moment lain
TO hide In it's crystal clarity and real
ized as she did how frightfuiiy cold
she was. Yet, although she froze
where she was and persisted with cold
she could not go out on the bank to
dress and II would avail her little.
she saw swiftly. since the huge mon
ster had fallen a dead heap on her
clothes.
Now all this, although It takes min
utes to tell. had happened In but
few seconds. Seconds sometimes IN
cIude hours, even lifetime. in their
brief composition. She thought It
would be just as well for her TO sink
down and die In the water. when a
sudden splashing below her caused
her to look down the stream
She was so agitated that she could
make out little except that there was
a man crossing below her and making
directly tOWdTQ the DOuy VI enS SSo'
He was a tall black bearded man. she
saw he carried ri6S he looked neith-
er to the right nor to the left. be DID
not bestow a glance upon her. she
could have cried aloud In thanksgiving
for his apparent obliviousness to her
as she crouched now neck deep In the
benumbing cold. The man stepped on
the bank, shook himself like a grea'
dog might have done and marched
over to the bear. He uprooted small
nearby pine, with the'ease OF Her
cules-and she had time to mark and
marvel at It in spite OF everything
and then with that as lever he un
concernedly and easily heaved the
body of the monster from on mel
clothing. She was to learn later whai
feat OF strength 1t was to move tina
inert carcass Weighing much more
than half ton.
Thereafter he dropped the pine tre'
by the side OF the dead grizzly ant
without backward look trampe'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
Not His Line

Harry Lehr's favorite story has to
do with couple Of ambitious appli-
cants for admission into the exclusive
social set of Chicago.
They were wealthy. circumstance.
It seemed to the young wife. that
should make their progress a smooth
one; but there was one obstacle TO
their success that gave her no little
uneasiness. and that was the utter
lack Of confidence displayed By her
husband in his ability to play the
game"
When on one occasion they were
talking things over and she had OF
fered various suggestions as to hil
future ise of conduct the unhappy
husband interrupted TO offer this OBJ
servation:
It's no use In me trying. Marie
I'm not qualified for this game at all
When talk have to stop eating. ant
when l eat have to stop talking.
was never cut out for society mani
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Was It long ago. or was It but yes
terday. that we prayed for strength
to perform a certain duty, TO bear a
certain burden, to overcome certain
temptation. and received TT Do we
dream that the divine force was ex.
hausted in answering that one prayer;
No more than the great river is ex-
hausted By turning the wheels Of one
min. Put It to the proof again with
today's duty. today's burden, today's
temptation. Thrust yourself further
and further and deeper into the stream
OF Gods power. and feel It again as you
have felt It before. able to 90 exceed
| ing abundantly. Remember and trust
Henry Van DYKE.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
Gone 20 stay.

Booth Harrington was telling stor-
les to group Of college graduates In
q New York club. when one OF the
party suddenly inquired: What has
become Of Davis;"
@He has gone out Of town on bust
ness for a few days. guess" re-
piled another of the party.
He has gone for long while" OBJ
served Mr.. burlington. with q smile.
Davis is one of those men who leave
unmistakable evidence of their pur-
poses. Whenever Davis goes awayRto
stay q long period he takes with him
an old mouth organ. which be loves
dearly to play while he occasionally
nibblcs at gingerbread have made
an investigation Of Davis room. and
have found that the mouth organ dis
appeared with him The presence or alb
sence Of that instrument II enough q
tell me what Davis plans are"
The party learned soon after tina
Davis had left for Wisconsin to ~
side permanently.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

swiftly and steadily up the canon
through the trees, turning at the point
OF II and was instantly lost to sight
His gentle and generous purpose were
obvious even to the frightened. agl-
tated, excited girl
The woman watched him until ne
disappeared. few seconds longer
aud then she hurled herself through
the water and. stepped out upon the
shore. Her sweater which the bear
had dragged forward In its advance
lay ON top of the rest OF her clothes
covered with blood. She threw 1t aside
and with nervous. frantic energy. wet.
cold though she was. she 1erked on
IN some fashion enough clothes 70
cover her nakedness and then with
mora leisurely order and with neces'
sary care she got the rest Of her ap-
uarel in its accustomed place upon ner
bodv and then when 1t was all over
she sank down prone and prostrate
upou the grass by the carcass OF the
now harmless monster which had &c
nearly caused her undoing. and shiF
cred. cried ard sobbed as II her near
would break.
She was chilled to the bone By nel
motionless sojourn, albeit It had beer
for scarcely more than minute II
that icy water. and yet the bloot
rushed to her brow and face. to ever
hidden part OF her in waves as sn'
thought of it. It was good tninl
that she cried: she was not 9 weep
across the sky toward the other SD
of the canon and the mountain wall
A storm was brewing such as So
had never seen. such as she had o
! experience to enable her 70 realize IL
maIign possibilities. Nay. It was nov
AZ hand She had no ciew. however
of what was toward. now terrible
danger overshadowed her Frightene
but unconscious OF all the menace .
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

determined the end In spite OF her
assurance there was some little APP
prehension in the glance that she cast
about her. but II soon vanished. There
was no one. She was absolutely
alone The pool and the chance OF
the plunge had brought her down TO
earth again; the thought OF the en-
Iivening exhilaration OF the pure cold
water dashing against her own sweet
warm young body changed the cur
rent of her thoughts-the anticipa-
ton Of IT rather.
Impulsively she dropped her rod
upon the grass. unpinned her hat.
threw the fishing basket from her
shoulder. She was wearing stout
sweater: that. too. Joined the rest
Nervous hands manipulated buttons
and the fastenings. In - moments
the sweet figure Of youth. OF beauty
OF purity and OF innocence frightened
the sod and shed a white ulster upon
the green OF the grass and moss and
pines. rejecting light 10 the gray
brown rocks OF the range. So Eve