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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

work is scheduled again, giving the
each of IL girls a different kind Of
work, and so on until every girl has
thoroughly learned every part of the
work. The boys are taught to make
chairs, tables, and help with the re-
pairing. There are 12o students in
the home this year. Each students
tuition is 81 for one month during the
school year. A large number of young
men and young women from this home
are teaching in the rural schools Of
Alabama.
Miss Emma Anderson has returned
from Des Moines, Iowa, where she has
been visiting her brother and attend
ing the national convention.
Miss Esther Weborg returned Satur-
day from a visit with relatives and
friends in Cambridge.
The program committee of the Moth
ers' association will meet with Mrs.
Will Kettering this evening.
Miss Sigma Brodine has resigned her
position as teacher in the grades in
one of the ward schools of Rock Is
land and will remain at home this win
ter
Mrs. Weborg was shopping in Cam
bridge Saturday.
Mrs. Will Kettering has consented
to act as organist of the NJ. E. church
Will Frost having moved to Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
M'CARTY TO FIGHT
FLYNN DEC. 10Th

Luther McCarty, the 2OO-pound
hope" who has made decided inroads
in the heavyweight ranks. yesterday
signed articles for the real test of his
career. McCarty, with his manager,
stopped over in Chicago yesterday and
conferred with Jack Curley, manager
Of Jim Flynn, the outcome of which
was the contracting Of the parties con-
cerned for a 20-round battle to be
staged in Los Angeles Dec. 10. The
mill is scheduled as the first of a ser
les of elimination bouts, which Tom
McCarey expects TO put on to deter
mine who is the heavyweight cham
pion.
McCarty has cleaned up Carl Morris.
Al Kaufman and several other lesser
lights in his crusade OF the last year
and now remains the most promising
hope" in the game, and the logical
opponent for Flynn. McCarty was in
sistent that the match be signed i'm
mediately, asserting that he did not
want TO take any chances of some
other boxer getting Flynn, before he
gets his trial McCarty left immedi-
ately after signing the papers for New
York, where he hopes to get on with
some of the big fellows Of the east.
James Coffroth also was after the
battle, a telegram being received from
him, but the McCarey offer proved the
most alluring. Coffroth also wants to
stage Flynn and Palzer New Years
day at his San Francisco arena, and
Curley says he has accepted that date
although he may change his mind pro
vided Tom McCarey comes through
with an offer that will make it inter
esting. 1t is known that McCarey is
ready and willing to hang up a fail
purse for Pulzer and Flynn and Curley
! is willing to hold of until the pro
motors bid against each other for 6
while.
Flynn will leave for Los Angeles i'm
mediately after election day and will
do all his training there He does no
anticipate any trouble with McCarty
but says he will not accept any match
es until the big hope" is disposed of
McCarty will be working all the tim,
and is just as confident as Flynn.
Since the negro has been abandone,
by every boxing follower in the coun
try, the white heavies are coming int,
the iimelight stronger each day. Their,
Is big demand for hope" dispute
and the promoters all over the countr,
are planning a battle between big feI
lows. New Orleans promoters are al
ter the services of Flynn and McCarty
and II is the firm belief of local fol
lovers OF the sport that the match vii
draw big money when it is put on. TO
the bidding of the three clubs will fun
nish lots Of free advertising.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
LEGENDS ABOUT DEW.
Curious Beliefs as to Its Origin and
Varied Powers.

Curious Beliefs as to Its Origin and
Varied Powers.
In many places dew is looked upon
as tears of the angels and OF the souls
In purgatory shed on account Of the
sins of human beings upon earth. and
dew is collected to be used to cure GER
tain diseases. especially those of the
eyes, freckles, badness, cramps, open
wounds and cuts. rheumatism, skin
diseases. burns, etc.
The virtues Of dew as beauty wash
are also well known. remarks the Jour-
nal of Religious Psychology. One leg
end tells how by licking the dew off
the plants on a certain morning when
all the birds drink 1t one can learn
their language.
Another folk belief is that naked or
with only their shirts on the witches at
the time of the new moon collect the
dew from the grass with bark sleeves.
BY this means they deprive Of their
milk the cows that have been pastured
ON the grass. and as soon as their
sleeves are full of dew they know thai
their pots at home are full Of milk.
The Polish people of Wongrowitz call
the dew on which the birds are sup
posed to feed patasie mleko-L E.,
birds milk"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
KEWANEE TEAM
COMINGFOR CAME
Regulars Will Play Rock Island
Independents at Island City
Park Sunday.

Manager Joe Smith OF the Rock Is
land Independents has completed ar.
rangements for bringing the Kewanee
Regulars here next Sunday afternoon
70 meet the local football squad at Is
land City park. In past years the Ke-
vance aggregations have always been
reckoned among the best in the state
and next Sundays game should prove
a hummer
The Independents will present an
even stronger team than that which
var on the field last Sunday when the
Davenport Independents we're defeat
ed Harry Coleman and Tommy
Thompson have reported for practice
and will be with the team in the next
game. Harry will play center and
Thompson will be in the backheld.
To encourage the attendance OF the
fair sex at the Sunday afternoon
games, Manager Smith has decided 10
admit ladies free OF charge. The In
dependents are putting up high class
football. not the town lot variety. the
crowds are OF the better class OF peo-
pie, there is ample police protection
ana the team management feels safe
In inviting the ladies 10 be the guests
OF the organization. They will be vel.
coined and will be passed at the gate
without tickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
EVERY STREET IN ROCK
ISLAND
Has Its Share of the Proof That Kid
ney Sufferers Seek.

Backache? Kidneys weak?
Distressed with urinary ills?
Want reliable kidney remedy?
Don't have to look far. Use what
Rock Island people recommend. Every
street in Rock Island has 1t cases.
Here's one Rock Island mans ex-
perience.
Let E. Vandeburgh Of 42O Eighth
street tell 1t.
He says: "I am glad to continue
recommending Doan's Kidney Pills as
l have since 1909. l believe they are
the best of kidney medicines. For
some time was a sufferer from pain
in my side and l had trouble in
Strengthening after STOPPING. The &C
ton of my kidneys was irregular and
l blamed them for all my trouble. See
ing Doan's Kidney Pills advertised,
got a supply at the Harper House
Pharmacy. They helped me at once
and before long restored my kidneys
to a normal condition"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
| States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other-(Advertisement.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
Electrician Has Experience
Man Has Employed by John Plow conrauv for
Twenty Years

square meals a day and enjoy them.
sleep and rest well and get I'D re-
freshed in the morning. Ii is with
pleasure l recommend Plant Juice"
II is not necessary for any one to
suffer with these troubles now-re-
lief is al hand in the use of Plant
Juice. which removes the cause of
these ailments and brings speedy and
permanent relief. Sold at a price
within the means of all. and under a
positive guarantee TO do all ii is
represented TO do. Call any day be-
tween a. m. and p. m. at The
New Harper House Pharmacy. n. W.
corner Second Ave. and Nineteenth
St. Rock Island. E. Jericho & Co,
druggists, Moline, or the Ballard Drug
and Dental Co. Davenport, Ia. and
have a talk with the demonstrators.
- ADVERTISEMENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
MABEL HARRISON DYING
Passing OF Actress Only a matter OF
Hours, Say Physicians.

Toronto, Ont. Oct. 29.-Mabel Bar
rison. the actress. who in girlhood in
Toronto was Eva Farrantoe. Is dying
here OF consumption. Her death is
only a question OF few hours, her
doctors say Four years ago she mar
ried Joseph Howard. who is at her
bedside. Her last success was in The
Blue Mouse" During the past year
she stayed for some time at Saranac
lake. but returned to Toronto and has
been living with her aunt, Mrs. Girvan.
for the past month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
FAMILY, MOLINE.

No better act has been seen at
the Family theatre, Moline, this sea-
son than that OF Hugo Lutgens, who
during the first part OF this week is
furnishing the feature attraction. Mr..
Lutgen initiates a Swedish minister
giving his fret sermon in English. The
act is new and original and extremely
humorous. The Four Herculanos Sis
tiers are remarkable athletes. The
Del Costa Trio are grand opera sing,
ers who also get away with some
ragtime numbers that are good II is
an original little sketch. The Girl
With a Taking Way" which is pre-
sented by Pauline Fletcher 4 Co
Query and Grandy are two OF the
best contortionists that have yet per.
formed IN Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
ORION

Mrs. Huffiud entertained the Mis-
sionary society at her home Friday af
ternoon. Mrs. Elder of Alabama spoke
TO the society of the work done in the
Boaz home in Alabama Her talk was
very interesting and thoroughly en-
joyed. She also had samples of the
work done by the girls in the sewing
department One dress made by a girl
of II was taken to the Alabama state
fair this fall and won the blue ribbon.
This school was first started by Mr..
and Mrs Elder in a little three-room
cottage in tho mountain region Of Ala
bama for girls and boys who had no
homes or whose parents were unable
to rear them as they should be. After
three years of hard work the school
outgrew the cottage. Mrs Elder trav-
eled from cities to towns and from
towns to villages soliciting means by
which they might build larger home.
Mrs. Elder was very successful and
in as short time as possible the home
was completed. 1t was used only a
short time when it burned with all
the furnishings and the students
trunks and clothing. Almost too dis.
heartened to try again, Mrs. Elder
started out to secure means for an
other home. In three or four months
enough money had been secured to
build home consisting of 107 rooms
with all modern conveniences. There
is not a servant in the home. All the
work is scheduled. Each group of Il
girls is given a certain kind of work
which lasts one month. Then the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
MRS. BURNETT'S MYSTERY.
The UnsoIved Enigma of the Letter on
Her WRITING Desk.

7er writing DeSk.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett told
a true story which she called The
Mystery of Ny Life" And truly II Ia
q mystifying occurrence.
1t was some time ago. while she was
living In England. One night she and
a friend were spending a quiet evening
by the fire, chatting and reading. Mrs.
Burnett's friend. be it understood, sat
throughout the event in an armchair
by the fire and did not leave her place
until all was over. so that. as in the
case of conjurers. there could have
been mo deception" on her part.
Mrs. Burnett went in the course of
the evening to her desk and wrote
letter She signed. folded. directed.
sealed and stamped it and stood it up
against a silver cigarette box on the
center table. Then she arose to go
and sit by the fire again.
Presently, wishing the letter posted.
she started to take steps toward hav-
ing 1t mailed She looked for 1t on
the center table, and the letter was
not there She looked all over the
table in vain. She rubbed her eyes
and looked again. She knew she had
stood that letter up against the silver
cigarette box. but 1t was not there.
No one had entered the room: no ore
had left it, Her friend had sat motion
less by the fire.
Mrs. Burnett said to herself: 81
ha1A
A thing may he staring one straight
In the face and not he seen. 1t may
seem to be incorporating as something
elser' And she began systematically
examining each object on the table
separately. picking 1t up. naming it
and setting it down again. TO make
sure that il was itself and not the
letter
lis this the letter? No: this Is a
Dresden china bonbon dish. Is this
It? No; this is q brass candieStick,
this is a magnifying glass. this Is an
ivory paper cutter. this is carved
wooden box. this is rose jar. this is
an ash receiver. and this. finally. Is a
silver cigarette box. and there is moth
ing else on the table. and there is
neither hide nor hair OF letter 10 be
SEEM
Completely at loss. Mrs Burnett
stroIled about the room TO examine
other possible surfaces where the let
ter might have been placed had it moi
emphatically and unmista kably beer
put upon the center table against tht
cigarette box. She searched on tbs
mantelpiece. on her desk. on the piano
on the bookcase-no letter. In discour
agement she turned again to the centel
table for another hunt There stood
the letter demurely leaning against th'
silver cigarette box. exactly as she aaC
placed It
And that such things are possible
and that they happen to such perfect!
sane. clear eyed. level headed and reli
able people is perfectly credible. Have
we not ali had similar experiences
And IL they were not possible whence
ecpe the world old beliefs in elemea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

William Wiese residing at 924 West
Sixth street, Davenport, Ia. an cleo
trician for the John Deere Pillow com
pany. in whose employ he has been
for the past twenty years. says: For
the past ten years have suffered
from stomach and bowel troubles,
severe headaches, constipation and
at times was very nervous: my appe-
tite was poor. and what food / did eat
distressed me. tried al kinds OF
medicines, but none helped me. Ny
mother had read OF Plant Juice and
advised me 10 try it. l got q supply
from the Ballard Drug and Dental
Co, and have used IL four weeks. Ny
stomach trouble and constipation are
gone. My bowels are regular and
have no more headaches. My ap-
petite is good and can eat three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

New Haven. Conn, Oct 29.-Unless
all signs fail, Yale will have a power
full, almost irresistible scoring machine
for its final games. Football of the
old-fashioned type will be the rule
from now on, the coaches feeling GER
tain that the team is one Of great
power and can be depended upon for
short but steady gains through the old
reliable type of play. So all fancy
plays are to be abandoned.
Fullback Lefty Flynns capabilities
as a punter and runner in an open
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

cute little cass." said Slabsides.
gazing at Hawkins baby. but why
the dickens do you suppose he's trying
to get his toes into his mouth all the
time?"
Takes after me-" said Hawkins.
Hes trying to make both ends meet"
--Harper's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
Iowa PLAYERS Injured.

Iowa City. Oct 29-Three men OF
the Iowa squad came out OF the Iowa
Minnesota contest OF last Saturday
with injuries which may keep them
out for the remainder OF the season.
Trickey has been injured internally
and Van Lackum's hip was badly hurt
at the first down. while Carberry. who
substituted for him, sustained a
wrenched knee shortly after he went
into the game. Considerable fear is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

field Will round out the teams attack
to just the extent needed.
Gene Philbin is proving one Of the
best ground gamers on the squad. He
was sent to left half this fall when
Walter Camp. Jr, was kept from prac.
tice because of neuritis. Philbin has
made coed. and is now a strong asset
to the Eli backfield.
The quarterback situation seems To
be clearing with Wheeler the leading
contender for the position. He made
good showing in Saturdays game
with Washington and Jefferson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

expressed for Trickey. for his injury
is believed TO be serious. The Iowa
team returned home early yesterday
morning. TIE squad will have two
weeks rest before it goes TO Bloom
ington to meet Indiana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
Football Player Near Death

Hammond, Ind. Oct. 29.-Eddie
Fallen. right tackle on the Laporte
athletic football team. was seriously
injured in game here with the Ham
mond Athletics Sunday, He was put
ed out Of mass play unconscious and
taken TO St Margaret's hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
A Doubtful Compliment.

The banquet hall was adorned with
many beautiful paintings, and the
president of the little college was call
ed upon to respond to a toast. Wish
ing to pay compliment to the ladies'
present. he designated the paintings
with an eloquent gesture and said:
What need is there of these painted
beauties when we have so many with
us at the table?'-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
The One 70 Be Pleased

NO" said Packh ham. I'VE never have
boiled ham at our house any more"
Why" said Ascnm. Il thought you
were very fond of it."
so ! am. but my wife's pet dog
won't eat it at all."-Detroit Free
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
6ayIey and Hyland In Draw.

Calgary. Alberta Oct 29.-Joe Bay
ley, lightweight champion of Canada.
and Dick Hy.and Of San Francisco
fought a l5-round draw at the Man
chester arena here yesterday. Refe-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

rec Tommy Burns decision was pop
ular Bayley had a decided advan-
tage in the open fighting, but was
puzzled by Hyland's incessant might.
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
Explaining II.

There is such a queer smell after
the automobiles here besides the gaso-
line"
II guess it must come from the road
scorching "-EXchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

tails. in mischievous sprites. in elves and
brownies who play FRANKS upon US
poor. dull mortals? Explain it how We
may. that is what happened to Mrs.
Burnett.-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

where physicians found that he had
been internally injured. Little hope
is entertained for his recovery. Ham
mond won the game, IL to 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

They know not their own defects who
icarch for defects in nthcrs.-Sanskrt
irnYerb
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-19
THE COST OF LIVING.

Our different communities, in fact,
all throughout the civilized world,
men seem to be all wrought up about
the high cost of living. There are no
scarcity Of reasons given for, or Of
remedies proposed against, this up
wand tendency that seems to possess
our food products.
II we make inquiry among the la
boring, business and transportation
men, We win be surprised to find ths'
they are not getting suddenly and VIC
lently rich. Some Of them will tell
you that perhaps the cold storage
man IS coping all the graft" but
as for them, they are, as a general
thing, struggling along with about the
same or less rate Of profit than they
formerly got when prices were lower.
The cold storage man. when his at.
tenton Is not distracted by the siren
uosity Of the pure food man, viii like
ly tell you he lives as far away from
Easy Street as ever.
However this may be. all these
poor fellows have their troubles. Even
the hb0er, for whom we an have
lasting respect and sympathy. and fol
whom We are wiling to do anything
except as Tolstoi hinted-"get off his
back" seems to be getting no large
share Of the enhanced price Of food
products. so we will, for the time be
Ing, leave them to their misery and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-19

their meats fit for repentance"-the
only kind Of meat not controlled by
the beef trust.
Let us go into the realms Of sup
position tor a brief period. Let us
suppose a state Of society in which
the cost Of living was very high, but
where the spirit Of justice and the
attribute OF common sense was abun-
dant, and that men would introduce a
system by which no one could receive
share in production except such as
might come to them for the perform
ance Of useful service. Where no spe
cial privilege could be acquired.
Where no tariffs, high or low, we're
permitted to vex OF prohibit the ma
tural desire Of men to exchange, and
where speculation In land was not
permitted TO enslaye labor and dull
the spirit Of enterprise. Where every
IabOrer, merchant, or other factor in
the great business OF producing thing
could have equal opportunity to the
great storehouse Of wealth-ths land.
With such a system IN operation,
the hborer would not have to work
for Others for less wages than he
could earn working for himself on
fee land, and from my experience
with hborers, his wages would IN.
crease, because there is no man who
knows the worth Of his labor better
than the lahorer himsef-when he
Is independent.
The merchant having no special
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-19

privilege to hope for, ard finding that
success could only come from an ex-
ira display OF sagacity and business
acumen, would become a real mer-
chant in that he would not only strive
tc push his goods into other markets.
but would see to 1t that the best pro-
ducts Of other markets were display
ed on his counters. This also would
have tendency TO increase the wage
OF labOrrs, in not only making a
greater demand for laborers az home
but in inducing the foreign laborer
to stay on his own job.
The transportation man, knowing
all special privilege impossible Of at
tainment, would become a real con-
mon carrier. He would know that the
best way for him to head off cOmpe-
ttion was to give better and cheaper
services than any competitor might be-
capable Of. He would find this a,
much better and cheaper plan Of CON-
petition than to compete, as he has
to now, for the favor Of this or that
powerful senator" or this or that
not too scrupulous legislature. II, as q
many think, however, the right Of
common carrier Is a special privilege
Of itsef let US suppose this transpor-
tatiou man changed into govern
ment employee. As such, the worry
Of providing a fixed rate" Of discri-
limitations, and am elaborate schedule
Of rebates, would be lifted from his
shoulders, and he would become a
real transportation man, because he
would have the strength OF the gov
eminent to back UP his schemes. Of
betterment or economy. .
Let us go a little further. With
special privilege in land abolished,
the aborer, the manufacturer, or the
merchant, would have no "first cost
price to pay for the land on which
he would locate. He would have moth
ing to pay except the yearly rental
value of his site As this would fully
meet all the requirements Of govern
ment to continue the methods Of the
highwayman or sneak thief in procur-
ing revenue. Under this plan the
humble home, the manufacturing
plant with its machinery, the ware
house and the goods stored therein,
would be entirely free from taxation.
This freeing Of the land, and free
ing of labor products from taxation,
would also tend to increase the labor
ers' wages, as would the freeing OF
trade. The possible economies result
ing from the competition Of real mer-
chants and transportation men would
increase his wages by lowering the
cost Of the things he must have to
live.
In this ideal state it seems that
"the old order of things" will get
decided shaking up. The laborer who
formerly got his" going and coming
in the neck-would see things COM
ing his way in increased wages on
one hand, and decreased cost Of liv-
ing on the other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-19

Mrs. P. D. Damereaux has returned
to her home in Garfield after a sew
eral days visit here with friends.
Mrs. Geo. Black has been visiting
with Mrs. Frank Whitcomb at Hutch
inson.