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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09

Henry VIII. of England. Henrys Ia
ther had educated him for the priest
hood. when his elder brother, Arthur.
died; thus making Henry heir to the
English throne. Arthur had been
married to Catherine of Aragon. who
brought him a dowry of 100000
crowns Sooner than to return this
large dowry. the miserly old king mar
ried Catherine to Henry. She was
some years older than her boy hus-
youth.
In 1909 Henry VIII became king. He
was eighteen years old and the most
popular man in his kingdom. Hand
some, athletic. jolly, clever. he was
the exact opposite of his miser father
England was weak from long civil
wars and bad rule. She had sunk al
most to the level of third rate power
Henry quickly changed all this
With splendid statesmanship he stead
tly lifted his country to foremost
rank among Europe's nations. He
won victories against French and Scot
tish foes. Education and commerce
throve. The land waxed rich and hap
Py. tut WrltinB cuurCn DOCK henry
received from the pope the title OF
Defender of the Faith" prosper
GUS, contented nation, daily increas-
Ing In greatness. was ruled by a wise.
just and beloved king.
So much for the first Is years. hen
came the change-a change that turn
ed a hero king into blackguard. A
change no historian has been able to
explain. 1t was caused in the first
place by a woman.
Henry's wife. Catherine of Aragon.
was growing old. He was still In Is
prime. She was homely, severe. SOL
emn-his opposite in all things They
had had two sons. who had died in
earliest infancy Their only living
child was "a sickly daughter (who
later became Queen Nary. Henry,
up to this time. had treated his elder
ly wife kindly enough. There was no
stain on his private life. His morals
were unusually good. his career free
from scandal But. after nearly a
score of years on the throne. he sud
denly fell in love with Anne Boleyn.
one Of GATHERINGS ladies-in- waiting.
Anne was beautiful. weak. vicious:
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09


friend asked him why he had done 80
pie OF Athens were reviling him for It,
Il know they are" answered Alcibia-
des. THAT Is why l did 1t. 1t keeps
them from saying worse things about
me for while"
The anecdote is typical Of Alcib-
iades' life story. He was born 450 b. c..
of ancient and noble family. had good
looks, wealth and genius. He might
have risen to almost any height. But
there was about him a queer streak"
demon of perversity that was ever
chances and to commit needless
crimes and follies.
Greece in those days was in its
glory. 1t was split up into several
dependent and semi-independent
states. of which Athens and Sparta
were the chief. Athens was noted
for its art. education and culture;
Sparta for It's courage and stern sim
plicity. The two were deadly rivals
Persia, the great nation to the east
ward. was ever seeking to destroy
both. Athens and Sparta were dem
ocracies In the strongest sense OF the
word. the voice OF the people always
ruling the state. (This did not pre-
vent shrewd politicians ruling the peo-
pie any more than 1t does nawadays)
Alcibiades started life as a pupil OF
the wise old philosopher Socrates. The
two were dear friends. each having
saved the others life In battle Yet
Socrates could not turn his pupil from
vice and gayety. nor induce him to
follow wisdom rather than pleasure.
So the young millionaire's extrava-
gance SOON became the scandal OF
Greece. He paraded the streets in
rich perfumed robes of purple. laden
down with jewels; carried shield of
ivory and gold when he went to war,
and set the fashion In dress and dis
sipation to all the idle youth Of the
city.
Yet Alcibiades was a gallant and
crafty soldier, a brilliant statesman
and Tin spite OF the fact that he STAN
mered and that he could not pro
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
Placing HoI.. for Buttons.

When buttoning or unbuttoning a
garment. forcing the buttons across
the width Of the hole will soon tear
out the latter. For this reason but
tons with only two holes are better
than those with four and should be
placed SO that their holes will be on
line with the length of the button
hole. Some women place buttons with
-four holes so that only two holes need
be sewed through. thus making them
last longer than II all four were used.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
AIarettes on Hats.

The aigrettes slant backward from
The hat at amazing angles-the queer
er the angle the more chic the cha
peau. The Pocahontas is favorite
style. This is a rather small toque
with a brim rising straight up all
around and the whole hat slanting
slightly toward the back. Against the
high brim are arranged long quills.
growing shorter as they reach back.
30 that the hat has much the appear
nnce of an Indian chiefs headdress
COR the warpath.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
Awful.

A West End woman called the atten-
tion OF her husband to a little baby
which was trying to sleep on the porch
of its home on the opposite side of
the street.
TITS lying on the bare boards, isn't
it?" he observed.
Yes. they haven't even placed a
rug for the little chap to rest his head
on"
The husband took another look.
And what do you think of that?"
he calculated. "They haven't even
painted the boards" = Youngstown
(O) Telegram.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
SewInu On Braid.

Braid should be sewed on by taking
long stitch on the back and very
tiny stitch on the right side directly
through the braid and down again.
Be careful to hold the material
smoothly over the finger. Keep the
braid straight and firm and turn all
corners sharply. You will find when
using soutache that you can work
more rapidly and keep the braid
straight more easily II you use an
embroidery frame.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
WHERE DOCTORS
FAILED TO HELP.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegeta-
ble Compound Restored
Mrs. Green's Health
Her Own Statement. =
Covington, Mo.-"Your medicine has
done me more good than all tho doc

tors medicines AT
everymonthly period
! had to stay In bed
four days because Of
hemorrhages, and
my back was 50 weak
/ could hardly walk.
l have been taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
table Com
pound and now / can
stay up and do my
work. / think It II
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
Clever Idaa.

Putting hooks on the lower side Of
a vent or dress opening and eyes on
the upper or usual side IL a clever
idea, as when the dress is ironed on
hook marks" show. as often happens
when hooks and eyes are put on in
the old-fashioned way. Try the new
fashioned" way-it works splendidIy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09

Blrst Hobo-why am yu looking SO
sad dis mawnin', pardner7
Second Hobo-Why, am suffering
from irrigation
First Hobo-Irrigation7 You mean
irritationf
Second Hcbo-No: irrigation. Do
woman in de wayside cottage emptied
a pail of hot water on my head.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09

Paxtine Antiseptic sprayed into the
nasal passages is surprisingly sue
cessful remedy for catarrh. At drug
gists. 25c box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co., Boston, Mass.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09

Eph Wiley says he has noticed that
the man with a long chin Is the one
most likely to accentuate 1t by wear
ing whiskers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09

White permo fabric-a silky mohair
and wool weave-is used here IN
polonaise style over skirt of cerise
crepe meteor, and the vivid cerise ma
terial appears again In the collar sec
ton. The polonaise is gracefully
draped and fastens at the side with
white silk button and loop matching
the fastening Of the front of the
bodice. Neck frill and sleeve ruffles
are of sheer white plated net. White
buckskin colonial pumps accompany
this summer costume. The soft belt
ls of cerise.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09

And. many father loses all inter-
est in the prohibition movement when
the baby cries for water at 200 a. m.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
How Mrs. Cline Avoided
Operation.

Brownsville, Ind.-"I can say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has done me more good than anything
else. One doctor said must be opera
ted upon for serious female trouble
and that nothing could help me but an
operation.
"I had hemorrhages and at times
could not get any medicine to stop them.
Igot In such weak condition that would
have died II had not got relief soon.
"Several women who had taken your
Compound, told me to try It and I did
and found 1t to be the right medicine to
build up the system and overcome
female troubles.
"I am now in great deal better health
than ever expected to be, so I think I
ought to thank you for 1t. Mrs. o. N.
CLINE, s. Main St, Brownsville, Ind.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
Too Sleepy

Physician-What can do for you {?
Patient-My foot gets asleep often
and l want something to give 1t in
somnia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums. reduces infiamma-
ton, ailays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09

Makes the lnundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grooers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09

In the eyes Of silly girl clothes
make mighty poor specimen OF q
man look like the real thing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09

UVHIS is the
story Of a
king who, for
IS years OF
his reign was one
of the best and
greatest m o n
archs in all his
tory; and who. dur
ing his last 90
years was a mon
s { e r. He was
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09

,isosd anyvnsrs. ~
'raets and kills ali
hiss. Neat, clean or
namentai, convenient,
cheap Lasts all
season. sds OF
metal. cAn'fspiiior tip
over will not soil %
tn1urs anything. =
Guaranteed s1scttvA
Sold by dealers a.
. sent prepaid for q.
Ave-. Dxookiyu. y. 4,
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
Alcibiade., the Greek Who Threw Away Hi. Luck

4 LCIBLADES.
~ the handsom-
IA est. richest
and clever
est of Athenian
youths = paid a
fortune for an i'm
ported dog. Then
he proceeded to
spoil the animals
looks by cutting
80 lsz An a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
Coal Valley

John Ekstadt. 70. died at 6 o'clock
this morning at the county inirmary.
He had long been ailing of the infrmi-
ties OF age. He had been at the infrm-
airy four years. DR.. EXstadt was a ma
tive of Sweden and came TO America
30 years ago. For many years he was
employed as a blacksmith by Deere &
Co. in Moline. He is survived by his
widow. resident Of Rock Island, and
q daughter, in Moline. Burial took
place this afternoon at the infirmary
cemetery.
George w. Garland, one OF the old.
est settlers in this part OF the coun-
try, died at his home near Warner
Wednesday. He had been belfast al
most a year. Mr. Garland was born
IN Perry county. Pa. April IA, 1927.
He, with his parents. came to Peoria
county. Illinois, in 1851 and later 10
Henry county. In 1854 he was united
IN marriage TO Caroline Hunt, who pre-
ceded him in death several years ago
He leaves FIVE children, John of Sher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
PuzzIaa From the Grask.

If two are few, why not three; II
three, why not four, and by a gradual
ly advancing Increment of number why
not 10000, or any other number? Or,
again, If the loss Of a single hair does
not make a man bald, why should the
loss Of two, of three. and so on, and
theoretically the loss of all?
If, then, no addition or subtraction
Of unit can transform a small num-
Der Of wheat grains into a heap or a
full head of hair into a bald head, how
is 1t possible that either transition
should ever be accomplished?
Take grain Of millet out of bushel
and let 1t fall on the ground, and it
makes no noise. Take every grain in
succession OF 10000. let the same hap
pen, and no sound is heard. Then col.
lect all the grains back into the bushel
and pour 1t out, and the result is q
great noise. How, asks Zeno, can TO-
600 noiseless processes make one full Of
noise7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12

trouble is not discovered until It IS
firmly established. Here. however, is
simple test which will tell you
whether your lungs are healthy or not:
Take as deep a breath as you can,
and then, in Il slow but distinct voice
count from one onward as far as you
can without taking in more breath.
The number of seconds you can con-
tinue counting is a pretty reliable in
dex to the state Of your lungs, so you
should have some one TO time you.
If your lungs are sound and normal
ly developed your range will be be
tween twenty and thirty-dve seconds.
If your limit is between ten and TWEEN
~ seconds, there is no need to be
alarmed; probably your lungs are
merely in need of exercise, to be
readily obtained by regular deep
breathing in pure air. A range of less
than ten seconds, however, points to
more or less mischief, and you should
not delay in having your lungs ex'
amined by a medical man.-London
Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
Carbon Cliff

John O'Brien passed away Sunday
morning at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Richard Hennegan, in Carbon
Cliff after an illness of two months.
He was born in Carbon Cliff in 1860
and had made his home in this vicin.
ity during his entire life. He was a
well known farmer. He is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Richard Hennegan OF
Carbon Cliff and Mrs. Rena Eiker of
Moline and two brothers, Andrew
O'Brien of Barstow and Phil OBrien
Of Minneapolis. The funeral will be
held Tuesday morning at O'Clock
from the home of his sister. Rev
Foley of Geneseo will conduct the ser
vices and burial will be in Calvary
cemetery, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
THE TEGT0RAL FINS.
Without Them a Fish Would Stand
Upon Its Head.

Without Them a Fish Would Stand
Upon Its Head.
The pectoral fins of fish are the
two fins, one on each side, just back of
the head. These fins aid the fish to
some extent in swimming. They are
small oars which the fish feathers very
beautifully and are Of value chiefly to
preserve its equilibrium. 1t is with
these fms that the fish maintains its
horizontal position in the water when
not swimming. Without them the fish
would stand ON its head. Sometimes a
fish loses one or both Of its pectoral
fms by disease or by accident. A fish
without pectoral fins is in a bad way.
While most fishes keep a horizontal
position in the water when not swim
ming, there are fishes that do not. One
of these fishes is the fetish, which
when motiOnless suSpendS itself in the
water, head downward, at an angle Of
forty-five degrees or even nearer the
perpendicular 4 fetish kept in an
aquarium which had lost both its pee
otral fms inclined over backward past
the perpendicular when motionless to
about the same angle that it would
have kept in the other direction If its
pectoral fms had been intact, so that
when not in motion it seemed to be
lying at an angle on its back.
In the same aquarium there was a
striped bass weighing about a pound
and a half, one of whose pectoral fms
was attacked at the tip by fungus,
which gradually encroached upon it.
Finally the diseased portions of the fin
were cut of with q pair Of sharp
shears, the cut being made within the
sound part Of the fin. At first the fish
was like a man in a boat pulling one
long oar and one short one-it couldn't
hold a course. But it soon accustomed
itself to its new condition, and there
after it got along very comfortably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12

rard, Clarence OF Orion, George at
home, Mrs. Will Williams of Warner,
and Mrs. Hugh McGraw of Sunny
Hill; also IL grandchildren. He was
laid to rest in Glenn cemetery Friday.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Mr. Andereck. Several hymns
were sung by a quartet composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Williams, Ber-
tha McMeeken and Albert Johnson.
The pallbearers were Frank, John and
VIII Dormsn, Henry and Frank Wash
burn and VIII Colvin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
Chair of the Giant Idris.

One of the mountain peaks of north
Wales is known as the Chair of Idris,
or Cader Idris, as the Welsh people
call it, because its top is followed out
like an immense couch. According to
local tradition, whoever spends Il
night in the Chair of Idris will on the
following morning be dead, raving
mad or endowed with the loftiest poet
ical inspiration. No one seems to
know exactly who Idris was or when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
Eth MonarohN Man.

The fifth monarchy men formed a TO
ligious sect that sprang up in the days
Of Charles I. of England. They were
80 called from the fact that they as
serted that in the last days the four
ancient monarchies, the Assyrian, the
Persian, the Babylonian and the Ro-
man, would be restored. and to them
would be added a Christian monarchy,
or fifth monarchy, Of which Ch1ist
would be the king.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
artl

In the days when Mn Gorge Corn
wallis West was Lady Randolph
Churchill she mixed considerably
among politicians and political affairs,
and one story told of her shows how
she scored off Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
and the late Sir William Harcourt,
paintings she had done.
But why not paint us?" one of them
asked. where can you find more at.
tractive modelsT
"ImpossibleT' Lady Randolph ex.
claimed. 81 could never paint you
black enoughr'-LoRdon Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
Jane Adams.

Jane Adams was chosen by the Hi
nois delegation to second the presiden-
tial nomination of Theodore Roosevelt
at the bull moose convention in behalf
of her state. She is the first woman
to be heard in official capacity by a
national convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
MOLINE

Market Patronized.-The cloudy sky
Of Saturday morning did not keep the
patrons Of the city market away from
that place. The farmers at the mar
ket were kept busy during the entire
morning and the place presented a
busy appearance. Chickens, selling at
20 cents pound, found ready sale.
Home baked bread, cakes and pies.
which in the past have been much in
demand, as usual were quickly sold.
ArmIess Man Attacks Wife. - Will
liam Junge was Saturday morning fin
ed 500. Junge has lost both of his
arms. Domestic troubles caused a
quarrel between himself and his wife,
and though the man has no arms, he
attacked his wife She preferred
charge against him. Junge has DEM
onstrated his ability to earn his own
living, and his fine was suspended
upon his promise to go to work and
not in any way modest his wife in the
future. The man buys and sells grain.
Boy Fractures Arm.-Ernest Weide-
man, son of L. c. Weideman, 1411 Tenth
street, fell and fractured his right arm
above the wrist yesterday morning.
In company with a number of other
! boys he was playing on the Lincoln
school grounds. The boys were catch
ing hold of ropes attached to a merry
go-round and swinging. Young Weide-
mans grip on the rope slipped and he
was thrown a considerable distance
In order to break the force of the fall
he threw out his hands and the weight
of his body was thrown on his wrists.
A physician reduced the fracture and
the injured lad was taken home.
Bender is Held.-Silas Bender, who
is alleged to have entered the Wear
U-Well shoe store on the night of July
8 and made off with some money and
pair of shoes, was Saturday morning
given his hearing before Justice Of the
Peace Williams. He was held to the
grand jury on two charges, the bail
being fixed at $500. The charges
were that of entering the shoe store
and the Office of the Rock Island Fuel
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12

he lived, but he must have been q
giant II his body was in proportion
with his celebrated chair" Mrs. He
mans has a fine poem with the Chair
of Idris as the theme, and TennysoD
also mentions It in Enid"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
Realty Changes

Marx M Harder to Grace L. Holmes,
lot 4. block 3, Schnell's first addition,
lot II, Heidemann & Dasso's addi-
ton, 81.
William z. Bailey to Albert Burton,
lot 10, block l, Bailey's Twelfth street
addition. $500.
Frank W Bahnsen ct al. TO Lennart
Hesselquist, lot 4, Campbell's subdi-
vision, $500.
Oscar L. Johnson TO Cyrus s. Clev-
enstine, lots and Z, block 1, Rudgren
& Johnson's addition, 81.
Daniel Gordon to H. Arthur Ander.
son. part section 4-17-4, $3.50.
Anna Peterson to H. ]. Van Hoeck,
lot 1, block 8. East Rock Island, $4,000.
Olof Abrahamson to Nels ". John
soc, tract in section 5-17-1, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
TEST YOUR LUNGS.

A Simple Method by Which One May
Measure His Development.
People often suffer from weak, IN
developed lungs without suspectng 1t
True, small, feeble lungs are usually
associated with d small, narrow or
sunken chest, but not invariably. By
means Of the misuse Of physical cul-
ture IL Is possible 10 develop large
chest muscles, thus acquiring a big
chest measurement, while the lungs
remain small and III noErished-
Again. lung mischief IS often 50 slow
and insiduous IN .its sppEosch. that ths
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12

When the digestion is all right the
action OF the bowels regular, there is
a natural craving and relish for food.
When this is lacking you may know
that you need a dose of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs. i'm
prove the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold BY all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12
DAVENPORT

Democrats EnthusIns. - Democrats
Of Scott county will formally launch
the campaign for the fall election with
q flag raising day the middle Of Sep
TENDER. From the list OF speakers 30
far secured the flag raising will be one
of the most important political events
that has ever been held in Davenport.
Give Away LIbrsry.-Danish Broth
erhood lodge No. 3, Of Davenport, has
given its library Of Danish books to
the Davenport public library. Here
they will be accessible TO all patrons
OF the public library and will there
fore do the most good. There are
about 100 books in the collection.
o.
Blackens Wlfe's Eye.-Jim Crowell,
who was arrested upon complaint Of
his wife because he gave her a black
eye, was held under $500 peace bonds.
He was given a hearing In police
court Saturday and after the evidence
was in, Crowell was released. His wife
did not appear. she having prosecuted
the charge OF assault and battery
against him a week ago
o
Improving Foundry -Improvements
TO the extent Of $4,000 are soon 70 be
undertaken by the Davenport Foundry
and Machine company. The plans for
an addition to the present foundry of
the company located on West Fourth
street have been completed and the
contract for the erection of the build
ing was let yesterday TO the Tri-City
Construction company. The work is
TO be commenced Immediately and
will require about three months time
for its completion.
SwindIers Are 6usy.-Two Daven-
port clothing firms were victims OF
bogus check men last week the swind-
lers cashing two checks OF $48 each.
The checks were drawn on the Joliet
National and South Chicago Savings
banks and were at the order of the IL
linois Steel company. The local swind-
ling is but q part OF one OF the largest
forged check games that has ever
been played in Iowa and Illinois.
Three Moline firms, the Manufactur-
ers hotel. c. o. Williamson and Sohr.
beck Bros, were also victimized. In
all 80 fraudulent checks OF the Hi
nois Steel company were cashed. The
Joliet National and the South Chicago
Savings banks have lost $4,000 from
the swindlers' operations.
O.
Obituary Record.-Mr. and Mrs
Josiah Myers, III Alma avenue,
mourn the death of their infant daugh-
ter Roma Katherine, which occurred
early Saturday morning, at the age of
one week. The parents are the only
survivors. Funeral services were held
at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with
burial in Oakdale cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12

At Woodbrooke, England, there is
a school for social service, where men
and women from all parts of the
world study various kinds of social
work. The institution is affiliated with
birmingham university.