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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
Africa's Name

The name Africa was given by the
Roman conquerors after the third
Punic war, b. @. 146, TO the province
which they formed to cover the terri
tory Of Carthage. 1t was most prob
ably adopted from the word AIRY
gah," the Cartha ginian term for col
Ony. This original Africa was limited
IN extent. Its borders reached, &C
cording TO Pliny, from the river Tusca
on the west, which divided it from
Numidia, to the bottom of the Syrtis
Minor on the southeast, though Ptol-
envy carries it as far east as the bot
tom OF the Great Syrtis, making IT
include Numidia and Tripolitania- In
later days the whole African CONT
nent took fits name from this part,
which in its narrower limits CORE
sponded with the modern regency of
Tunis and was called by the Greeks
Lydia. Africus, the stormy southwest
wind, was so called in Italy because
it blew from Africa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
GooD-BY CATARRH.
HyOmei Quickly Clears Stuifed-up
Head and Stops Snuffling ami
Hawking.

In the morning shortly after you
awake, dear reader, do you have TO
hawk and strain to gee that stubborn
piece OF mucus out OF your throat?
Get rid OF catarrh, now; It will
grow worse rs you grow older. One
day Of breathing pleasant, healing,
HfOMEI, pronounce It High-o-me)
the guaranteed catarrh remedy, will
give you such wonderful relief that
you will wonder why you even doubt
Ell the statement that Hyomei would
end the most aggravating case OF
catarrh. Remember Hyomei does not
contain any cocaine, opium or other
habit forming drugs.
\ hard rubber indestructible pock-
ct inhaler and a bottle OF Hyomei
costs Sl.0O. This is called the Hy-
omei outfit. II one bottle does not
Danish catarrh. you can get another
for 80 cents at the Harper House
pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
COULDN'T PLEASE HER.
rhe Woman Whose Husband Never
Had the Right Chance.


i prominent broker remarked the
other day that he thought his wife was
the hardest woman to please in the
wide world. She was always asking
him for money when he was home
John she would say. give me AZ
cents. The grocery boy is here with a
BILL Il can't give you Al cents" he
would reply. but here's half a dollar"
"Oh, you're the funniest man; you
never have the right change" A dozen
times day she would ask for a few
odd pennies.
Finally the broker went into the
subtreasury and obtained 500 worth
Of bright new pennies. There were
10000 pennies, and he packed them in
a suit case and logged them home
Then he went to a blacksmith shop
and had an iron tripod made, and upon
this he hung the suit case filed with
pennies.
The next day the butcher came with
his bill. 1t amounted to 1857. John"
said the wife. give me S5.67." you
will find It on the tripod" he explain
ed. The wife returned in a moment
in great rage. why, John" she
cried, I'm not going TO count out 567
pennies for this man! I'd be ashamed
It's a wonder you can never have the
right change York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
DON'T MISS THIS
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

1t comes you only lifetime Never before has
such offer been public Argus is Web
sters New illustrated Dictionary. LIKE BIBLE
MORE than
the MUST one of these
wonderful Clip and get it, Offer good
anywhere the T. S. by mail extra for postage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
Thu Memdrv-


UnqUestionably the memory Of the
race is deteriorating. Plato knew per-
fectly well what he was about when
he declared that the invention Of let
tiers was the deathbiow of memory. In
the old time men depended upon their
memories for all the affairs of life
The songs of the bards. the laws. all
business transactions, everything that
took place was lost unless men remem-
bered it. And they remembered it
They had to remember IT, The differ
ence between the memories shat car
ried the total content Of human knowI-
edge and the memories Of today is
tremendous. There Is no particular
reason for remembering things today.
They are all on record, and the mem
DRY OF the race is accordingly dying
out-New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

is the serious beginning OF seriously
meant ministerial decree just address
ed to the municipalities Of Greater
Berlin, which for several years have
been anxiously searching for new
sources Of revenue to meet the con-
stantly growing cost of municipal &C
tivities. The minister Of the interior
and the minister of finance gravely
continue that the cost Of cat licenses
must be in proper proportion to the
license tax now imposed on dogs and
that not all the regulations Of the lat
ter should be copied in any cat-tax
ordinance, the Identification of IL
censed cats by a collar and tag be
ing particularly impracticable since
many cats, owing to their habits,
would inevitably get hanged by their
collars and perish painfully.
Five years ago there were no max
ers of aeroplanes in Germany and I'M
til two years ago none that had
achived any real successes. Today the
great exposition hall in Berlin's zoe
logical garden is filed with an exhibit
motors and other flying accessories
which is hardly less than astounding.
The comparison is emphasized by the
presence of the original biplane with
which Orville Wright, early in Sep
tenn Der, 1909, made On the Tempelhof
field. south of Berlin, the first success
full flights ever made in Germany. This
biplane, now the property of the Ger
man museum al Munich, stands beside
| Wright machine just made for the
| German army. The comparison is
striking. The old machine has two
| light propellers and its equipment
| comprises only the indispensable
things. The new military machine has
but one propeller and it is equipped
with wireless telegraph apparatus
With its 5000 horsepower motor the
military Wright weighs but 40
pounds.
One of the exhibits that attracts
| general attention is the Euler biplane
in which Prince Henry gained his avi-
ator's license. Beside the princes
machine stands the military Euler,
the "aeroplane destroyer" Upon it is
mounted a machine gun, or, rather,
machine gun was mounted upon il
once. The mounting is still there,
| but the war department has evident
/ ly not cared TO have the gun publicly
exhibited
/ One monoplane exhibited has three
Ipropellers, and another presents some
thing new-two propellers moved indie
/ pendently of each other by two mo-
tors. This would seem to insure
/ against the calamity of a dead motor
/ in midair.
Prince Frederick Sigismund of Prus-
STA exhibits a racing mOnoplane which,
he proudly declared, was built entire
| ly by me, without the assistance of
an engineer or any mechanic" Prince
Frederick is a millionaire many times
over, belonging to the rich" branch
of the Hohenzollern family He ex-
poets to reach at least 70 miles an
hour with his new machine.
/ a tendency TO protect the aviator
/ is manifest in most of the new models,
the majority of them providing a COW
cred or partially covered seat for the
pilot and his passenger, within which
they sit much as one might sit in the
nose of a great torpedo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

They were doing a tour Of the pic
ture gallery and the country cousin
was anxious 10 improve his knowi-
edge. Frequently he asked questions
concerning artistic phrases and phases,
and always the city cynic explained
clearly and lucidly.
What do they mean exactly quer-
led the country one, when they say it
IS an 1mpressionist pictureT'
Then the city cynic smiled.
Well" said he, IAN impressionist
picture is one that leaves an impress
sion IN your mind that it Is the pic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
Of Daily Use to Employer and Employee Work Home

friend really cares for US. Tie one
who knows instinctively what subjects
Of conversation may be unpleasant to
US, what subject we do not like to hear
TESTED about, who, knowing too when
We wish to be Silent, humOrs US in our
wish-that is the one with whom we
love TO associate. We can never retain
a friend long if we are not willing to
take pains to find out his peculisrities
and respect them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

wIe ID a state of great excitement.
Harold" she exclaimed, baby got
hold of the ink bottle this morning"
"And what has he done"
Spilled ink all over the new dining
room rug"
THAT can be easily remedied.
thought you were going to tell me
that the misguided child had written
q noveL"-Pittsburgh Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

especial Correspondents az Inc LBuB1
London-An expedition Will be dis
patched shortly from Alden to punish
the sultan Of Socotra unless loot taken
from the British steamship Kuala,
which was wrecked on the island of
Socotra, Ia restored and an apology
given.
The punitive expedition viii consist
Of cruiser Of the East Indian squad
ron and the steamship Dalhousie,
which will convey a company Of ma
tive infantry from the Alden garrison.
The command Of the party will be
given 70 Major General Sir J. A Bel,
political resident al Alden.
The Kuala, bound from Dundee to
Singapore, went ashore in November
and one of the crew was compelled TO
travel 300 miles in an open boat for
assistance. The lives OF the crew were
threatened and the vessel was looted
by the natives. Subsequently the crew
was rescued by a Russian ship and
landed at Singapore.
.Socotra is an island of the Indian
ocean lying near the entrance Of the
Gulf Of Alden. II is so miles long and
contains 1880 square miles. Though
virtually a part Of an Arab sultanate.
Socotra is under British protection,
constituting a dependency of Alden.
The Timur ruby has been a part Of
the British crown regalia since IL was
presented TO Queen Victoria in 1851 by
the directors OF the East India com
pany. There has been more or less
mystery In the history of this jewel,
some experts even contending that il
had been lost The recent visit OF the
king-emperor and his consort TO India
resulted In the publication of history
Of the jewel written with the idea of
clearing away the misapprehension
surrounding il
The Timur Is the largest known
spinel ruby. weighing just over 352
carats. II is uncut, but polished, and
was probably discovered in one of the
old ruby mines of Badakshan II was
seized by Ameer Timur, better known
70 western historians as Tamerlane,
when he plundered Delhi in 1898. In
due time 1t descended to his grandson,
by which time the great Tartar EN-,
pire was on the wane, and during one
OF the many wars between the Tartars
and the Persians the ruby fell into
the hands OF the kings Of Iran. Shah
Abbas l. presented the ruby 10 his
friend. the mogul Emperor Jehangir,
in 1912. When his favorite wife re-
monstrated with him for inscribing his
name on the Jewel. Jehangir made the
striking prophecy that the ruby would
more certainly carry his name down
20 posterity than written history, for
II would always remain in the posses
sion Of the ruler of Hindustan, a
prophecy which has been fulfilled 10
the present day.
In 1910 Nadir Shah sacked Delhi and
carried the ruby away with him. When
Nadir was assassinated in l747, All.
mad Shah seized the ruby with other
booty, and, proceeding south, founded
the kingdom OF Afghanistan. When
his grandson was expelled from the
country. he sought refuge in the Pun.
jab, where he was compelled to sur.
render both the Kohi.noor and the
Timur
When the Punjab was annexed by
the British in 1919, the Koh-i-noor. the
Timur and all other state Jewels were
taken over by the board Of admins
uation and the first named jewel was
taken directly to London, where it was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

ture or COW and that same impress
sion sticks there until you happen to
look at the catalogue and find that
really fits a picture Of a famous states
man. SeeF"-London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
The Test of Friendship.

In friendship, as in most matters, II
is the little things that count. Not
promises Of eternal fidelity. but thought
fitness about tri1es assures us that our
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
At Sixes and SeNens.

Shea pretty time Of night for you
to come home! He-A pretty time of
night for you to be awake. She
I've stayed awake for the last four
hours waiting for yop to come home.
He-And / have been keeping myself
awake for the last four hours at the
club waiting for you to go to sleep
London Tit-Blts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
Relieved,

= young north side father on arriv-
ing home tie other evening found his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
MUST MAKE COMPLAINT
BY JANUARY 90
Notices are Served Of the Relocation
Of the Road Between Gal
land and Montrose.

Road notices were served yesterday
between Galland and Montrose by the
deputy sheriff notifying the. people
along the road that all complaints
arising from the relocation OF the road
by the Water Power company must be
in the hands of the county auditor by
January 90.
The work on the new roadbed is
progressing rapidly as Ia the work
on the new railroad embankment. In
making the railroad embankment a
large traction engine hitched to a
great plow Is used throwing the dirt
on an elevator that carries 1t to the
wagons which hold one and one-fourtn
cubic yards Of earth. 1t is then drop
ped at the end of the embankment in
such way as to make the bank the
right dimensions.
AS soon as the new road is fit for
travel 1t Is probable that the old high
way will be abandoned and the work
on the railroad relocation is being
pushed as rapidly az possible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
Doctors Said He Would Die.
A Friends Advice Saves Life

wish to speak OF the wonderful
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and sides. could not breathe without
difficulty. / tried all the different
doctors from far and near, but they
said 1t was no use to doctor as |
would die anyway. was at the end
OF my rope and was so miserable with
pain and the thought that must die
that words cannot tell how felt. One
day friend told me OF the wonderful
help she had received from DR.. Kill
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of your pamphlets which read and
determined to try Swamp-Root. After
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/ ever was, thanks TO Swamp-Root. !
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that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is the
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| them directly
Yours very truly,
CLYDE F. CAMERER,
Rosalia, Wash.
| Subscribed and sworn to before me
| this 23rd day of July, 1909.
VERNE TOWNE. Notary Public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
TWO UNIVERSITIES
SEND STUDENTS HERE
Engineering Students Come to Keo-
kuk to Study the Great Achieve
ment in Mississippi.

Two more state universities are
sending their engineering students
here to make study OF the engineer
ing achievement in the Mississippi
river. Wisconsin university was here
week ago, and now Illinois and
Kansas are coming.
Fifty electrical engineering students
from Illinois university will arrive to-
morrow before noon on the Wabash
in special Pullmans. They will be
guests of Chief Engineer Cooper at
luncheon and dinner at The Keokuk,
and will spend the afternoon making
study OF the works in the river.
They are In charge OF DR.. Mcfgan
Brooks. professor OF electrical en-
cheering.
The Kansas party Of twenty Will
spend two days here studying the
water power works, arriving Monday
morning via Burlington. They viii
be the guests of Chief Engineer Coop.
er during their stay and are both
electrical and mechanical engineering
students from Lawrence.
Tomorrow afternoon party oil
thirty young people from st. Louis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
YOUNG MANS
DEATH TODAY
Born Al Tiosa, Ili., Coming to keo-
kuk When Child, Where
He Has Since
Lived.
PAINTER BY TRADE
Survived by Hi. Parents and TWO
sisters-Was Member Of
the Eagles
Lodge.
PAINTER BY TRADE

At O'Clock this morning occurred
the death of Charles G. Smith. son D,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L Smith at the fam
lily home a2S Exchange street. He
had not been in good health for some
time but characteristic Of patients
borne down by tuberculosis, from
which he died, he did not lose hope.
But the insidious disease worked up
on him until it Slapped out his young
life
He vas born at Tiuga, ILL.,, Febru-
airy 10. 1855, and was brought to Keo-
kuk hy his parents when an infant,
twenty-five years ago and had contin.
ued to make this city his home. He
chose the Vocation of q painter and
before taken sick was engaged with
II. A. Leming. He was a skillfnl and
trusted workman and much respected
by his fellow-workmen. He had nc
church or society Affiliations excep,
that Of Icing member OF the Local
lodge Of Eagles.
He is survived by his parents and
two sisters Mrs. w. H. Davis OF Des
Moines and Mrs. David ]. Tooke Of
Hannibal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
STATE CHAIRMEN FILE
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
Parties Did Not DIsburse the Large
Sums Of Money Formerly
Used In Campaigns.

The campaign expense reports fled
by the chairrnen Of the three leading
parties in the recent election show
that money was scarce for the state
committees this past campaign.
Chairman Rawson, Of the republican
party, received $s,40o, Of which prac-
tically all was disbursed on the cam
paign.
Chairman Franks, OF the progress
siye party, shows $14,473 spent, of
which $4,000 was received from the
national committee and all the money
was spent but 1865.
Chairman Reed, OF the democratic
party, received s15,e2S Of which $4,000
was contributed by the national
democratic committee and all OF this
was spent but $3.50.
The expenses Of the state commit
tees were mostly for stenographic
hire, advertising, postage, circular
letters and financing speaking parties
over the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
SHOULD PUT IN
AN IRON WINDOW
Jewe.ry Store Has Been Robbed Five
Times In Little More Than
Year While Police Sleep.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO. Nov. Chicago has
the most stupid police of any city
in the world. They seldom detect
anything, and they never inconven-
venience themselves in guarding any
thing
H. M. Berg. of H. Nj. Berg and Com
pany, Michigan avenue jewelers., made
this statement as he looked into the
jagged hole In plate glass window
where a thief had hurled a horse
shoe and stolen about $4,000 worth OF
jewelry, including one necklace worth
$1,000. It was the fifth time within
little more than year that the win
dow has been smashed and valuable
jewelry stolen.
The police did not learn of the rob.
berry until daylight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
BIG RECEPTION FOR
K. II. s. TOMORROW
Big Crowd VIII Welcome the Team
Home After Three Games
on the Road.

When Keokuk high football war
riors trot on. on the field tomorrow
afternoon for the initial kick-off
against Carthage, the supporters OF
the team are preparing to give them
a rousing reception to welcome them
home after three weeks absence of
the team in foreign territory.
Many new yells have been invented
by the lusty voiced master Of the K.
n. s. noise-making crew and it is ex-
pected that the north side of the city
may be split wide open by the terrific
racket that will be perpetrated by the
able-bodies cohorts of the team.
Printed slips bearing the new and
the old ye1ls have been prepared and
these will be passed among the null
t.tude n the stands.
Members of the team are confident
of beating Carthage and will go into
the game with the determination OF
wiping the earth with their oppon-
ents. The memory of the three de-
feats this season still rankles in their
breasts and nothing but a big score
will satisfy them.
People of this city are asked to
lend their support to the team which
has played football in great shape
while laboring under the handicap OF
numerous star players on the hospita
list. and get out to the game tomor
row and next Thursday and help them
overcome the great weight and huski
ness of their opponents by good hare
roofing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
Drives Headache Away
With MuSterOle

a headache remedy without the dan
gers of headache medicine You
run no risk when you use MUSTER
OLE to relieve that headache and mis-
erable feeling from cold or conges-
ton. And 1t acts at once! MUSTER
OLE Is clean, white ointment made
With oil of mustard. You rub it on
the forehead and temples. Better
than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally, and in
no way can affect stomach and heart,
as some internal medicines do.
Best for Sore Throat, Bronchitis,
Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma. Neuralgia
Congestion, Pleurisy. Rheumatism
Lumbago, all Pains and aches Of the
Back or Joints, Sprains. Sore Mus.
cles, Bruises. Chilblaine, Frosted
Feet Colds of the Chest Git prevents
Pneumonia).
AT your druggists In 25c and SOC
jars, and special large hospital size
for $3.50.
Accept no substitute. If your drug.
gist cannot supply you. send 25c or
soc TO the Musterole Company, Cleve.
land, Ohio, and we will mail you a
jar, postage prepaid
Have been helped many times by
Musterole when I have had severe
headaches. Mrs. F. r. SNYDER,
Brooklyn, New York.