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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
LACK OF CAR Line
HOLDS UP PAVING
Nest of Directors to Third Ave
rue Improvement Want Rail
Service First.

Mayor H. NJ. Schriver and members
OF the board of local improvements
viii endeavor to have the status of the
Third avenue paving project settled
il the county court in the course Of
the next week. Mayor Schriver said
today: There is nothing in the way
of paving Third avenue now other
than half a dozen or so objections
most Of which were filed by people
who want to see a street car line guar
snteed the avenue before they pay for
improving it. Their request is a fair
one and for my part Iwould like to
see provision made for street car SER
vice on the avenue The plan / favor
most is cutting the Fourth avenue
hne in two and having each division
make a loop about the business dis
trict. They could come in by way OF
Second avenue and go out by way of
Third. The Third avenue line could
remain a through traffic run. The
street car company is willing to make
any change that the people may want
Once the street car problem is settled
feel sure that there will be no fur.
Their objection to the paving of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
ODD USES OF WHALEBoNE.
Wigs Are Made of 1t, and It stiffens
High Grade Silks.

High Grade Silks.
The notion is popularity held that
whalebone is derived from whales
ribs, although many persons believe
that it comes from the tail of the big
mammal Both notions are incorrect.
The function Of whalebone in the
life of the whale is of the utmost i'm
portance The inner edges of the
whalebone plates are frayed into In
Vulnerable hairlike processes. and the
whole forms a sort of sieve whereby
the whale may sift out its food from
the sea water. It must be remembered
that the food of this gigantic crea-
ture consists chiefly of minute organ
isms, crustacea, mollusca, ETC., floating
near the surface.
When the whale opens its mouth and
moves along a great multitude Of these
minute forms of life find their way in.
Then the whale closes its mouth. and
the water is strained out through the
whalebone sieve, and the food is re-
tanned.
The common uses Of whalebone are
known to everybody. 1t is, however,
put to two uses not generally known
even in England. where the fine inter.
nal fringes mentioned are employed In
nal making Of barristers' wigs. By rea
son of their lightness they retain the
curl better than does ordinary hair
Fine whalebone threads are also some
times employed to stiffen the tissue in
high grade silks.-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
FEELING For Death,

For a week the self appointed guide
to the blind on their daily walks had
noticed that the two men who were
her special charges felt carefully Of
the wall on either side of the door of
the asylum when passing in and out.
Since she was there to lead them. that
precaution seemed not at all neces-
sary, and she finally asked their rea-
son for it.
~ am looking for Grape on the door, "
one old man told her. They don't
like to let US know here in the asylum
when any one dies for fear of making
us feel bad. but they put Grape on the
door, and by feeling for it when we
pass In and out we can find out for
ourselves when one of us has gone."-
New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
A Train For TYLER.

During Mr.. Tyler's incumbency of
the presidential office he arranged to
make an excursion in some direction
and sent his son Bob to arrange for a
special train. 1t happened that the
railroad superintendent was a strong
Wing. AS such he had no favors to
bestow on the president and informed
Bob that his road did not run any
special trains for the president.
"whatT' said Bob. Did you not fur
nish a special train for the funeral
Of President HarrisonT' Yes" said
the superintendent. ''and If you'll
bring your father in that condition you
shall have the best train on the road"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Obituary
FRITZ VOIGT.

Fritz voigt, 401 Seventh avenue, died
last evening at o'clock at ST. An
thongs hospital AFTER four weeks
illness of hardening Of the liver He
was born March 5, 1871, in Germany
and came to this country in his youth
He was a member of the Plattdeutsch,
en- Breeder OF Rock Island
He is survived by two brothers
Thomas Voigt of Rock Island, and
Claus Voigt of Sunbury, Iowa, and q
sister, Mrs. Henry Nielsen, of Steen
MINI. Funeral services will be hello
Sunday afternoon from the home oil
his brother, Thomas Voigt, 1929 FRS
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
AEROPLANE
EXHIBITED IN WINDOW

Time for unique window displays is
at hand and the Peoples Power com
pany has come forward with one of
the best yet seen here. 1t consists
OF an aeroplane in which Santa Claus
sits and sails about the window. The
aeroplane is propelled by means of a
small electric motor which develops
1872 horsepower. II is interesting to
OLD as well as young. Other electrical
devices aid in making the window at
tractive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Bow 10 Burned.

Gregory. 9-months-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Caddock. 209 Eighteenth
street, Moline, was severely though
hot fatally burned yesterday morning
"a pile of papers under the child's era
die caught fire and the flames sooa
lad hold of the little ones clothing
Its mother seised II and placed II un
der a hydrant and extinguished the
blaze. 1t is now at the hospital. Itt
left leg and the left side of its face
we're burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

morning when Attorney ]. F. Witter
fled rep!evin on behalf of r. ]. Diego
against Charles Pearlstein. 1t is al
legged that the latter has 223 skunk
SKINS valued at 1863 which are the
property of the former and that the
defendant refuses to relinquish them
10 the rightful owner. The bill asks
the court to compel the transfer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
FRACTURES SKULL
IN BAD RUNAWAY
Joe holland Thrown From Wag.
on to ACKNOWLEDGMENT
ion Is 0ninjured.

Hurled froT1 a swiftly moving wag-
on TO the pavement, Joe holland of Mo-
line, a driver employed by ]. Harris.
junk dea' Ar, narrowly escaped death
shcTtly after II o'clock this morning.
when the horse which he was driving
becarEe frightened and made a wild
dosh down the Twenty-fourth street
bf cge approach. holland struck on
rs head and sustained a deep wound
four inches in length He was also
Cbacly bruised about the body.
The wagon was coming down the
bridge incline, when the vehicle push
cd up against the horse, frightening
the animal so that It started 10 run.
I When the vehicle left the car tracks
at the curve. the wagon swerved.
hurting holland through space like a
PICKET. A companion, who was rid
HIG with him, leaped to the ground in
safety. The horse continued its dash
half way up Third avenue, where spec.
tators ran out into the street and
stepped II. The injured man was re.
moved TO the home of Harris. 2512
Fourth avenue, this city. where he
war given medical attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
To Use convIcts as Roadmakers.

Sterling, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-The board of
supervisors of Whiteside county has
appropriated money for the new work
house and has decided that hereafter
the prisoners will be employed in
breaking stone for use on county
reads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
The Literary Waitress.

''will you have a cereal for your
breakfast?'' asked the waitress.
"A serial? No. thank you," replied
the witty guest Il should prefer
some short stories"
WhereupOn she brought him some
lambs Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Gani,Is and Work.

Men give me credit for genius All
the genius | have lies just in this:
When 1 have a subject in hand study
1t profoundly. Day and night it is be-
fore me | explore it in all its bear
ings. My mind becomes pervaded with
it. Then the effort which Pmake the
people are pleased to call the fruit of
genius. 1t is the fruit Of labor and
Observation-Disclosures Hamilton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
100 Craft DESTROYED

London, Dec. ia serious explosion
followed by fire is reported to have de-
stroyed or damaged more than a hun
dred small craft in Naples harbor to-
day, according to a dispatch from
Rome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Lodge Notes

Ucai lodge No. Sos, Odd Fellows,
conferred the first degree on a class of
10 candidates last evening at it's large
ly attended meeting held at the Odd
I elbows hall. Routine matters were
also disposed Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Licensed to Wed.
Tour Is POSTPONED,

The proposed tour of picked bowl
ing team to Peoria and Galesburg to-
morrow and Sunday has been postpon-
ed until after Christmas. The play
'ers who will make the trip are for the
most part members of the Cubs team
OF the Tri-city league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
CHARLES KLAS.

Charles Klas, Ala Forty-fifth street,
died yesterday forenoon at Moline city
hospital after a short illness. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morning
at 9 O'Clock from the home with ser
vices at the Catholic church on Six
teenth avenue in Moline. Interment
will be made in ST. Marys cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Changes to a State Bank.

Kewanee, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-The Ke-
vance National bank yesterday be-
came a state bank under the name of
the Kewanee State Savings Bank and
Trust company. 1t had been a ma
tional bank 20 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Marshall. telegraph operator, charg
ed with the burglary of Champaign
store, was arrested after he had sent
to the sheriff's Office a postal card
ridiculing efforts to capture him. Hs
was committed to the custody of his
mother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
MELCH FUNERAL.

The funeral of Thomas E. WEIGH,
was held this morning at $3.50 o'clock
from the home with services at 9
o'clock at Sacred Heart church. Rev.
]. F. Lockney OBLIGATED. Interment
was made in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
FUNERAL OF MRS. GsTErrENBAUEI

Funeral services for Mrs. Philomena
Gstettenbauer, 621 Thirty-fifth street,
we're conducted this morning at 8
o'clock at st. Mary's church, Rev.
Adolph Geyer, officiating. Many friends
attended the funeral The pallbearers
were John Suess, Victor Brandmeyer,
Joe Lerch, Theodore Free, Edward
Heberle and Mr.. Helfrich. Interment
was made in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
A Mean Dia.

Miss Passee-I've had many chances
to marry. Only a short time ago
man told me of his love Miss Pert
Did he also tell yOu the name of the
lady -Meggpndorfer Rlatter-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Freezes to Death Near Home.

Minneapolis, Dec. 13-His body
frozen stiff, Olaf Olson, dairymaR
was found dead within 100 yards OF
his home late yesterday. 1t is sup
posed that he fell while going home
became numb and froze to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Just before leav-
ing for New York today, Owner Far
rell Of the New York Americans de-
clared Frank Chance to be the high
es: salaried manager in the United
States. Chance has demanded $780,
O0n Farrell will dispose of the for
nfality of the transfer of Chance to-
morrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Members of the Twin-City Teach
ers' club will meet tomorrow evening
at the Elks' hall to enjoy a literary
and musical program and light re-
freshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Phoenix, Ariz.-Emilio Campo, a
leader of the Mexican insurrectos,
held in jail on the border nearly three
months on a charge Of having been
an alien fugitive from justice, was
freed by Judge Sloan in habeas corpus
proceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

A Jealous man always ends more than
he looks for-Mllc. de Scudery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Charleston, w. Va.-While no proc
lamation ending martial law in the coal
strike district of Kanawha county was
issued, all the state troops were with
drawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Starts Replevln Suit.
4 case that is apt 10 raise a smell"
was started in the circuit court this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

RidicuIes Sheriff; is Caught.
Champaign, ILL.,. Dec. 13-Leslie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Wire Sparks

Bangor. Me.-A slight earthquake
shock was felt here. A similar dis
turbance was experienced at Calais,
Me-, and St. John, N. B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

avenue from Fifteenth street to TWEEN,
ty-fourth street"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01
RETURNING PROSPERITY AND MISSISSIPPI
INVESTMENTS

For three
speaking prior the destructive
South Mississippi
uraly shock of stand
recovery had not taken
Beginning with a
trend
records with succeeding
baromeers almost reaching
OF capacity Lumber another leading
Is going by leaps and
allied
hIhs general
ing necessarily increasing the profits the
mississippi AS timber
THIS section this
conditions and speedily improve
In contemplation
out or yellow
timber
investment
themselves methods
money but is certain that they will
problems Another thing
opportunities promising
an In fact is entirely investment
ta could be made would the yield
gain than the Improvement
the now lowpriced cutover lands oSouth Mississippi
This is suggestion
answering that oftreeaed
timber
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01
LAND OWNERS UNITE.

The Wisconsin Advancement AS
sociation consists of land owners
from all kinds of business, and es-
pecially lumbermen who have form
ed an association and are contribut-
ing l cent per acre per annum, which
sum is used in sending out reliable
information about the undeveloped
portions of our state.
We have a paid manager at Mil
waukee, with proper helpers. Among
these is the commissioner of I'M
migration of our state, who devotes
all of his time in preparing statisti-
cal information based on official re-
cords.
We issue each week a bulletin as
an advance sheet for the use of news
papers in Wisconsin. We feel that
we have already accomplished very
much in this work. Our desire is to
interest the people of the more dense
ly populated states lying east and
west Of Wisconsin. in order to in
crease our population.-Th Nations
Business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01

position among the nations of the
fact is best made known in Buffalo
Bills Wild West and Pawnee Bills
Far East, where he cuts most essen
tial figure. The roughrider. contingent
comprises equestrian experts from all
nations, arrayed in native costumes
and performing horseback feats ac-
cording to their individual methods as
employed in their own countries. To
witness all these horsemen on their
native heath one would be compelled
to travel the world over, for there are
Cossacks from Russia, cavalrymen
from Japan, Gauchos from South
America, Bedouin Arabs, Mexican
Vaqueros, and our own native Indians,
cowboys and Western girls. Each of
these nationalities have saddle meth
DDS of their own. They range from
the reckless daring of the Cossack to
the stately grace Of the U. S. Cavalry
man. The Cossack is a most reckless
rider. What seems almost a circus
performance is, to him, merely a drill.
The Withholding fellows stand up in
their stirrups, stand on their saddles,
stand on their shoulders, stand on
their heads-their horses galloping
madly the while-and whirl their
swords until they look like buzz saws.
Contrasted with this exhibition the
military bearing of the American cav
alryman will add to the composite pic
ture of horsemanship.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01
BREWER IS Still
PLAY| NG
HOCKEY
WILL RETURN TO JOB FOR
WHICH HE WAS HIRED WHEN
HE GETS READY.

Although this was the day appoint
ed for Governor Brewers return
after thirty days absence from the
state, the chief executive failed to put
in his appearance at the capitol build
ing.
Inquiry of Private Secretary Buck
ELECTED the information that the
Governor will not be back until the
latter part of the week.
Can you furnish any information
as to the Governors whereabouts
Mr.. Buck was asked.
II could tell" replied his secretary
with an inscrutable smile, "but per.
haps it would be better to wait until
he comes home, and let him tell all
about it,"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01
SAID She
WOULD FAINT
Mrs. Della Long Unable to Stand
On Her Feet More Than a Few
Minutes at a Time.

Pendergrass, Ga.-Mrs. Della Long,
Of this place, in a recent letter, says:
For five or six years, suffered agon-
les with womanly troubles.
Often, l couldn't sit up more than a
few minutes at time, and If l stood
on my feet long, would faint.
took Cardui, and it helped me i'm
mediately. Now, can do my work all
the time, and don't suffer like l did"
Take Cardui when you feel Ill in any
way-weak, tired, miserable, or under
the weather. Cardui is a strength
building tonic medicine for women.
1t has been found to relieve pain and
distress caused by womanly troubles,
and is an excellent medicine to have on
hand at all times.
Cardui acts on the womanly consti-
tuition, building up womanly strength.
toning up the nerves, and regulating
the womanly organs.
Its half century of success is due to
merit. 1t has done good to thousands
viii you try it? 1t may be Just what
you need. Ask your druggist about
Cardui. He will recommend it.
N. B.-Wiiis N: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chstta
nooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga. Tenn.fo Special
Instructions, and 6-page book, Home Treatment
SOr Women. sent In plain wrapper. on request.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01
&C T o B E R
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of AT Good Old Siwash"

October is a serious, thoughtful
month, which happens after Septem-
Der and before the coal question be-
comes intense. It is not naturally
an exciting period but has been made
so artifically in America by the in
vention Of football, the open season
for hunting, the worlds champion
ship baseball games, and the closing
of the political campaigns.
Because of these four things, Octo-
Der produces more cases of heart
failure, pocketbood failures, sore
throat, broken ribs and buckshot in
the face than any other month, and
rivals July in the overworking of
physicians.
In October vegetation closes up
the years business and retires into
winter quarters. The fields become
brown, and the summer girl takes
off her $3.50 coat of tan with lemon
Juice and writes for samples of the
latest society pink October usually
begins as coldly as an emotional ac-
tress before a small house, but warns
up by noon and becomes rarely and
pensively beautiful until 5 p. m,
when dusk begins and the thermo-
meter begins to slide like the Brook
lyn baseball team in July. By 7
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01

O'Clock the American husband is
usually in the cellar chopping up an
old chair for fuel. October is frail
month as far as heat goes, and has
no vitality at ALL
In October the leaves become red
and gold, and the sumach flames on
the hills, while the corn husker rolls
out at a. m. and picks corn until
his thumb throbs like an overdue
tooth. The blare Of the brass band
and the hoarse Shrek Of the orator
shake the land at night, while In the
afternoons the earnest fullback pulls
his knee out of his opponents face
and picks the teeth out of it with a
low shrek of pain.
October is of no great use to hui
manity, but helps fill up the year,
and enables us to forget the approach
of winter by the use of the cele-
brated Indian summer, which is a
slight rally of the fast sinking Their
mometer toward the close of the
month. Americans should treat Octo-
Der with great respect because 1t
was in that month that Columbus
first looked upon America and took
back his glowing reports to Spain.
Think what he might have said about
it If he had found it in January!
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01
A PRIZE WORTH GOING AFTER

Through the efforts of Prof. c. A.
Corn Club and Tomato Club work in
Mississippi, the De Laval Separator
Company have offered through the
State Fair SIS cream separator to a
member of the Tomato and Poultry
Club for the best general club work
shown at the Mississippi State Fair
and delivered promptly to winner
after award is made. This is also in
connection with the cash prize offered
work done by a regular member Of
these girls clubs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01
THE SCHOOL GARDEN IDEA

The seeminglywn founded that all progress in
of methods into the
higher grades The day. means pale
cheeks no more truants
The people of Oregon said
that
through the state visiting schools Wherever
garden idea achieving solving problems
Other states following They
have come to recognize the securing
not crcse are pulled into
the game and inspired do their development
superintendent education of that state saws that the ma
orf children
ton with school work, have little
Prizes offered as we'll
as for the best school gardens The truth great
IN getting child to go ahead and do something
tive and with the
on outside of the school
Things home are not natural
to the child and often bring criticism and
need Of getting the interested Where problem
education is nearly
The work being done
in Oregon by Superintendent Alderman
charge of the great to be held in
San Francisco 1915 who are
doing similar work. will also be the Fair
this line
year mark an epoch in educational meth
DDS Of America San Francisco object
lesson IN pedagogy such has before
The American the ancient
especially they bring gifts The sudden
conversion Of Perkins the brains the Steel
cause Of the people is to put mildly suspicious
friendship in times gone by any
connection with the genius
Of the steel trust enthusiastically toll
dehhed art of setting happily on your
while neigbbor garage trying to find
out why his si1cynder IS missing few strokes
= be partly said gro
the applicant from whomcame
when the door saTus7'
heart b full Of re for al
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01
TO END POLLUTION
OF THE LAKES.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 1.-The interna-
tional joint commission on water
ways met in this city today for what
is regarded as the most important
session that has yet been held by
that body. The chief purpose of the
meeting is to formulate a program
for the investigation of the pollution
of the Great Lakes and other bound
airy waters between the United
States and Canada. This question,
in the opinion of officials of the two
governments, has become the most
pressing of all problems affecting
the welfare of the people of the
two countries.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01
HIGHTOWER WOULD
BORROW $4,000

Jackson, Oct. President G. R.
Hightower, of the Mississippi A. &
M. College, has addressed a letter
to members of the legislature asking
their permission to borrow $4,000
to be used in the construction of con.
crete walks on the college campus
The Institution has no funds avail.
able for this work, and since taking
charge of the college President High.
tower finds that this is an urgent
needs, the sidewalks being in very
delapitated condition, and in some in
stances they don't exist at all.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-01

ur,oaded and unbreeched. He HAD
the barrel stuck into his pants fob
pocket when he was arrested. me
magistrate desired to release The man
without any penalty owing to the
clear proof that there was no criminal
intent, but was convinced that the
law on the subject Of concealed
weapons is so strenuous in this state
that there is no escape from the inn
position of its penalties when the.
proof was as in this case.
A fine of $25 and cost was imposed.