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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
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that Peoria, Springfield, Freeport, Chi
cago and probably other cities have
amateur aviators who will compete.
For those that fail to win a prize, yet
make good showing a consolation
purse sufficient to pay their expenses
to Springfield is offered.
a regular aviation meet has been
provided by the state fair managers
this year to take place during the fore
moons, excepting Sunday. A new type
Of monoplane has been engaged. It
is manufactured in Terre Haute and
Is distinctly different from the French
and German machines that have been
flying in America the past two years.
This Terre Haute product is more
symmetrical and is a beautiful car
II has no radiator and looks like an
immense scarlet June-bug while flying.
The Curtis type OF biplane was chosen
this year, the Wright machines having
been seen the last two years at the
state fair. A dirigible Of the same gen.
eral lines as the Akron the car that
collapsed az Atlantic City, July 2, and
carried the Vaniman brothers and crew
TO their death, has been engaged, and
the old reliable hot air balloons with
parachute jumps Will be a feature Of
each days events.
The last day Of the fair, Saturday.
Oct. -. will be devoted 10 automobile
racing. with Louis Disbrow as the star.
An effort is being made to induce the
Ford Automobile company to enter its
speedy little racer against Disbrow and
his monster Case car.
Pastor Russell, the great New York
preacher. has accepted an invitation
TO deliver his greatest lecture BE
yond the Grave" Sunday following the
sacred concert.
Over $4,000 in cash prizes will be
distributed by the state fair this year.
$4,000 of which goes from the speed
ring. The S125,O00 swine and sheep
pavilion is being constructed, and the
builders promise that IL shall be com
pleted in time for occupancy when the
fair opens. Oct. 4. II is a splendid ad-
dition 10 the fair grounds.
The Illinois state fair" said secre-
tary Dickinson, will easily maintain
its supremacy this year as the great
est f&t- On earth. We always nave le +,
the procession Of agricultural shows.
and We viii not lose our place in 1912. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
LANDING AT RAKAHANGA.
A Risky Feat and One That Sorely
Tries the Nerves.

A Risky Feat and One That sorely
Tries the Nerves.
Rakahanga is a little coral atoll in
the south sea, not very far from New
Zealand. Few people ever visit it,
and to judge from the account in Mr..
Frank Burnett's Through Tropic
Seas" Of the difficulties that attend a
landing there none would care to go a
second time.
At Rakahanga the feeling is that
only by a miracle can a safe passage
be made through what, by a stSetch
Of the Imagination, is called the en-
trance to the lagoon. Imagine a once
good entrance INSTRUCTED by a wall of
coral rising to within few feet Of the
surface of the water. This coral wall
is built by that wonderful creature,
the coral polyp. Over it break with
inconceivable fury huge ocean pillows
that travel with the speed OF race
horses, lashing and churning the water
into a milk white foam and with
deafening roar throwing the spray to
such height that it may be seen miles
away.
The backwash OF every breaker
forms, on the outside Of the wall Of
rock, chasm fathoms deep, which is
again filed up by. the next rushing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
FiIinu an Abb.

Parson Whites precautionary meas
ure of protecting his chicken coop with
chilled steel bars was futile, for that
very night four more of his choice
Leghorns disappeared. leaving the sew
cred bars as the only visible evidence
of the theft However. his suspicious
pointed toward his next door neigh
Dor, whom he had seen prowiing
around his yard that day, and accord
ingly he had this suspect up in the po-
lice court the next morning.
IF the prisoner can file an abb III
let him of with a suspended sentence.
announced the Judge at the end Of the
evidence. Can you file an alibi
Ham!'
Il guess / can" eagerly rejoined the
suspect, Ii it amt any harder der
Pahson Whites chicken coop bars
San Fra acisco Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29

wave. To cross the abyss and reach
the quiet shelter of the lagoon is a
difficulty that the islander shows the
greatest skill in surrounding.
His boat-a long, low, fat bottomed
affair, built much like a halibut dory,
manned usually by six paddlers be-
sides the steersman-is brought to the
very verge of the boiling caldron, and
there it is held till the opportune mo-
ment arrives. Since that sometimes
does not occur for five or ten minutes
the passenger has plenty of time to
reflect upon his misdeeds, to survey
the sublime scene and to wonder how
in the world that fearful turmoil of
water is to be crossed.
The delay does not tend to compose
his nerves, but If he is observant he
will notice that about every five or
six minutes three giant pillows in
quick succession roll aiestically in.
When the last of the three has passed
and the chasm has been filed up the
paddlers give a frightful yell that ter
rifles the unsuspecting passenger al
nOSJ W uSdtu, OIS III tuCl pduuICS anu
shoot the boat forward like an arrow
from a bow.
Before the backwash can re-empty
the chasm the boat is across. The
passenger has hardly time to grasp
how 1t is done before the paddlers
have sprung to the reef and pull Q
the boat clear of the next roller, Us
ally a small one.
In entering the lagoon the chief risk
is that Of an upset after crossing the
chasm and a ducking in two or three
feet Of water. but on going out, If the
boat does not reach the smooth water
before the next succeeding swell
breaks, woe betide it and its crew. for
nothing will prevent its being swamp
ed and carried, with all hands, back
into the awful abyss by the thrush of
broken water, out of which only the
strongest and most skilful swimmers
can emerge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
CALL TO THE POPULISTS
Notification Of Convention to Be Held
in ST. Louis Aug. 10 Is Issued.


in st. Louis Aug. 10 Is Issued.
Joliet, ILL.,, July 29.-The call for
the populist national convention to be
held at st. Louis, Tuesday, Aug. 10,
was announced yesterday by James
H. Ferriss, chairman of the national
committee. The call reads:
The members of the peoples party
are hereby notified that national
convention will be held at st. Louis,
Tuesday. Aug. 10, 1912, at 10 a. M,
for the purpose of nominating a ma
tional presidential ticket and for such
other business as may properly come
before the convention. The basis OF
representation shall be two delegates
for each congressional district and
four delegates at large for each state
and territory. All citizens who favor
the principles as promulgated in the
national platforms of this party are in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
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Springfield, Ill, July 27.-The Illinois
state fair this year will attempt a
sensational innovation. It has offered
$500 in cash TO Illinois aviators in
heavier-than-air machines. 1t applies
70 biplsnes, mOnoplanes, or any variety
Of aircraft except gas. Information
reached the board of agriculture that
there are at least score OF Illinois
youths experimenting with the new
method of air machines, and the offer
Of prizes is an effort TO bring them
out in the open It has been reported
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
Result of ''The Kelley Cure''

The effect of the Kelley remedies is to
absolutely destroy the craving and appe-
tite for drink. The man who takes the
Kelley treatment is no longer called on to
fight an appetite. The desire and neces-
sity for alcohol is gone. 4
And the cure Lastsy Hear what men
say who have been saved:
This Is the twentieth anniversary of my
reincarnation and release from the bondage
OF the Demon Rum. Completely cured-the
occursed appetite never to return"
IL took the cure twelve years ago-Drink
is no longer any temptation to me-"
This is the eighteenth anniversary of my
graduation at Dwight No matter what rises
never think of whiSkey."
Words cannot express what feel In nv
soul for the God-given saving institute at
Dwight, Ill. haUenf the least desire for
drink any more than if had never tasted
it,"
We have many, many thousands of let
tiers like the above.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
Have Faith In the People.

Let US believe in the great mass Of
the people-not because they are in
tellectually clever, not because they
are independent thinkers, but because
in the long run the safest and sanest
safeguards Of national character are
10 be found not in the mental attitude
OF the few, but in the sound, sane feel
ing laid down in the fundamental
character of the great mass of the
nation.-Prof. George z. Vincent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29

down here. It was the worst night
mare I've had in some time.
you know she fooled me just as
completely as any woman ever fooled
a man. l didn't know what she was
Heaven knows I'd never have mar
ried her if l had. She's shrewd, she's
just the sort that can do anything
with a man.
"lf she strings out a lot of false
hoods in her testimony, I'll prosecute
her for perjury if it's the last thing
| do.
81 shall never rest until she is con-
victed and my name is taken from
her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29

vited to meet with the delegates and
committee at this time"
The call declares that the dominant
demands of the national platform are:
Congress shall issue all money and
regulate the value and the volume;
the public land for actual settlers; the
government to control the railroads
and those public utilities which by
their nature are monopolies; the initi-
alive, referendum and recall; protec-
ton of labor.
The convention headquarters are to
be the New st. James hotel, st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29

chief OF q band OF sea robbers and all
around rufflans, whom he held in
check by brutality even greater than
their own. He was born In Norway
about $50 A. D., and was the son OF a
Jarl, or Earl. In the intervals between
his voyages OFF piracy he huled a
group of barren farms and fed at his
table a throng of hard drinking, loud
voiced Vikings who had sworn al
legiance to him.
Laws were few In that land, and age
OF violence. Human life was cheap
Yet Eric committed a murder so re-
Norsemen. To save his own life he
was forced to fee from the country.
With his followers he sailed to Ice
land. There he established q new
home. But his stay was brief. His
loodthirsty yearnings would not con-
form to any law, and in 9S4 he fed
once more for his life, after a second
murder.
Homeless, an outlaw, a price on his
head, Eric the Red sought for head
quarters far enough from civilization
TO make a safe abiding place for him.
He and his men secured the northern
seas in their serpent-prowed galleys,
until at last, after doubling Cape Fare
well, they came upon a vast tract Of
ground covered with high green grass,
on which thousands Of reindeer were
feeding. Here Eric landed and found
ed a city. He named the country
Greenland" Rumors OF its where
abouts had come to him from another
| Viking.
Nor was Greenland the only strange
country Of which wandering Vikings
had told Eric. These sea robbers
In their restless journeys in search of
plumber were often swept out OF all
known routes by storms. More than
one survivor Of such voyages had
spoken Of having sighted a great land
far to the westward.
Eric was uncertain how long Green.
land might prove a safe asylum for
him, and he was ever eager to find
new haunts for loot and piIlage. Sc
he decided to explore this strange
] westward country and establish co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
WHEN YOUR HAIR BRUSHES OUT

Your hair Is as sensitive as your skin
even more so. II stands up under heavy
hats, curling irons, and diseases of the
scalp, etc.-But there 10 limit.
When you comb and brush your hair 10
the morning. watch for the ''TRAILERS''
that turn grey. fall out, and comb out with
the first morning brush.
You MUST know that there something
wrong. II your hair was in good health,
IL wouldn't fall out, nature never intended
that. There is something wrong st the root
OF thinss-the hair needs tonic-a restorer.
When you are sick you take medicine.
That Is your FIRST thought. It's turning grey,
falling out. are both ways the hair has OF
"eomplainins of Illness" II can't do IL
In any other wsy.-Do YOUR part. Use
HAYS HAIR HEALTH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
The Famous "keeley Cure

The Kelley treatmentkn known the world around 1.-THE
Kelley Cure simply the application of reconstructve
toncs which the normal
condition. e.>
The treatment produces sickness II demands
restriction confinement of patients. 1t has absolutely
III effects. r.a4ss,-
Home Remedies prepared and sold by for the
the Tobacco Habit and forms OF troubles Send
for printed matter today.
We have Chicago Office Suite 906 Rector Building 70 W.
Monroe Street, where arrangements may be made.
THE LESLIE e. KELLEY co.
tD DWIGHT. ILLINOIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
MOLINE

Thieves with Circus. - Pickpockets
were busy in the city Saturday, max
ing 1t necessary for citizens to exer-
else care with valuables and money
while on the streets. Several cases of
lifts were reported to police head
quarters after the noon hour. the OPP
orators working during circus parade
time. One man reported that he was
touched" for his pocketbook contain
ing 81. He didn't discover the theft
until after arriving home. He boarded
a crowded street car in the loop dis
trict and two policemen were on the
same car. The victim of the theft re-
members that fat man jostled against
him on the crowded car, but he thought
nothing OF the incident till he discov-
cred his loss.
Gets New Trousers.-A male visitor
in the city, who came to witness the
Barnum & Bailey parade Saturday,
was knocked down by an automobile
at Fourth avenue and Fifteenth street
as the crowd was dispensing, following
the passing of the calliope. A woman,
said to be from Rock Island, was driv-
ing the machine. The car was not
moving fast and the man escaped I'M
hurt. He was thrown to his knees and
one of the legs of the trousers was
rent. The woman stopped the car and
accompanied the victim to clothing
store on Fifteenth street, where a new
pair of trousers was purchased. The
price paid was 1895. After the woman
had gone the young fellow said:
That's a pretty good pair of trousers.
I'll have these old ones fixed up and
wear them every day and I'll wear the
new ones Sundays
= Obituary Notwithstanding to an
attack of typhoid fever of two weeks
duration, John Berg. aged 90 years,
died at the city hospital Friday night.
The young man was taken i'll at the
home of Emil Gustafson. 312 Seven
teenth avenue, where he had made his
home for the last month. He was a
native of Sweden and came to this
country IA years ago, first settling in
| Chicago, where he lived most of the
time since. A few weeks ago he came
to this city and had worked at his
trade, that of carpenter, for only a
few days, when he was taken i'll.
Harvey Malmstedt, aged 80, died at
the city hospital at $3.50 Saturday
morning, after an illness OF
more than n wear Death WAS dIre IN
entymea, an affection of the lungs. He
was operated on at the hospital in a
last effort to save his life. Mr. Malm
stedt had been a resident of this city
during the greater part of his life
Until two years ago, when his attic
ton incapacitated him for work, he
was employed in the shops of the Mo
line Pillow company. He leaves his
widow and two small children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
4OO. 900 Men Saved From Drink Disease

Since that memorable daythywo years ago4o0 600
have the victory liquor through the Kelley treatment
And thousands daily breaking their chains and
getting 8 fresh, clean start
Dr. Kelley proved eoncusively that drunkenness disease
caused constant of alcohol wherein 1.-THE cells have
become accustomed performing their duties and functions
under the influence alcohol they dependent 10 and
will longer perform those duties and functions properly and
painlessly except when under its influence
We also Opium. Morphine and other drug additions
The drug withdrawn gradually and there is shock coll
lapse prosraon sickness Full particulars in plain sealed
envelope request.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
A Special Favor.

Customer want a ton of coal
Dealer-Yes. sir What size? Gus
fomer-Well If ms not asking too
much. I'D Ike to have a 1900 pound
ton.-BrookIyn Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
DAVENPORT

Licensed to Wed.-Christian F. Ra-
miller Of Burlington and Miss Bessie
c Farmer of Davenport; Harry Eos
ter and Miss Jennie Woods OF DAY.
export; Johannes W. Sempfert OF
Rock Island and Miss Marian a.
Christian OF Davenport; Andrew Ha-
bony and Miss Verona Koracs OF Dav-
export.
Foraer Is Held.-On a charge of ut
tering forged instrument, D. w Dan,
ahey has been bound over to the grand
jury under $500 bonds. He entered a
plea Of not guilty TO passing a bogus
check on Louis Hennings, the East
Davenport grocer, from whom he Sc
cured s17 in change as charged in the
indictment.
Attempts SuIcIde.-After twice at
tempting 10 hang herself in the base
ment OF her home, 72S West High
street, Mrs. Dora Rath has been re-
moved 10 81. Elizabeth's hospital in
made the two unsuccessful attempts
on her life about o'clock Friday
night Her husband, Henry Rath, was
at home at the time and hearing a
noise IN the basement as OF someone
falling, be Immediately investigated.
He was Mortified to see his wife hang
ing at the end Of a rope. Immediate
ly securing a knife. he cut her down
before she had been strangled to
death.
Four Caught In Raid.-Four colored
men were arrested by Detective Bish-
op and Ofhcer Flannery in a raid made
on the Reese barber shop at ll6 East
Fifth street Saturday night. All four
are booked as inmates Of a gamhing
house. Those arrested are II. J.
Reese, George Simms, NJ. Broders and
Mat Beeman When the officers enter
cd the rear apartment in the barber
shop, the men were playing cards and
had a good sum OF money on the table.
Obituary Record.-Edward w Robe
son, one OF the best known and most
popular OF Davenport business men,
mayor OF Bettendorf for three terms
and proprietor of a mea, market here
for the past - years, passed away at
HIS o'clock Saturday morning in st
Luke's hospital. aged 50. The deceas
cd was born Dec 10. 1859. near Prince
ton. Iowa. the son OF Edward d. Robe
son. who passed away during the past
year. He received his education in
the public schools Of Davenport and
when but a small boy entered the meat
business with his father at 426 Brady
street, the location at which he has
been conducting a market up 70 the
time Of his death.
After an illness OF over years du
ration. John Prick passe daway Friday
evening at his home. 1927 Third
street. at the age Of AZ years. Deceas
ed was born Dec. &c. 1869. in Scott
county. In 1896 he was united in mar
rage 10 Mrs Alvira Kuehl, who sur
wives. in addition 20 three children
George. Elsie and Wilma. Also sur
vivlng are the mother. Mrs. Minnie
Prick. and the following brothers and
sisters. Henry Frick OF Davenport
Mrs. Mary Ewoldt OF O'Brien county
Iowa. Mrs. James Diehn OF Durant
William Frick OF Pipestone, Mont, and
Charles Prick OF this city
Following an operation az Nero,
hospital Saturday morning for the re
moval OF an abscess OF the ear, Mis-
Gertrude Ran No 9 Henley block
died at o'clock Saturday evening
The deceased is survived by one sis
ter. Mrs T F. Cross OF Davenport
and two brothers. Howard Raff OF TIC
ledo. Ohio. and Edward Ran OF Dav
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
Drunkenness
Is Is! q: q d: Disease
and We Can Cure It

1t at Dwight, Illinois, that DR.. Leslie E Kelley
made his famous declaration: drunkenness is
disease, and can It," It startled the world,
and aroused the increduty of millions. BUT IT
WAS TRUE! And 1t brought new hope and new life
TO thousands of despsrng souls and suffering homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
KILLS SELF IN DELIRlUM
Typhoid Fever Patient at Sterling
Jumps from Second Story.

Sterling, ILL.,, July 29.-Gustave
Stubbe, typhoid fever patient in
Sterling hospital, while delirious
broke away from his nurses after a
hard struggle and leaped from a sec
ond story window. His neck was
broken and death was instantaneous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
In Another aanae.

"Does your wife care for himf"
she must: she's the only one that's
working now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29
Eric the Red, the Scoundrel Who
May Have Caused Americas
Discovery

A MORSE pi-
"a rate - fiery
~ of hair and
t Q m p Q r;
shaggy, gigantic,
cruel committed
a murder that led
indirectly to Amer
i ga 8 discovery.
Here is the story:
Eric the Red
was q Viking;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29

$i.0o snd Sc at DruG Stores or direct upon
receipf q price and dealers name. Send i0c "a.
trial boctie--Phiio Hay Spec. Co. Newark, n. J.
7. n. THOMAS CO.; w. 7. HARTZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-29

All the news all the time - The
Argus,
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-04-19
LARGEST OCEAN
STEAMER SINKS
About Fifteen Hundred
Lives Lost

New York, April 10. -'i1re thac
800 persons, IL is fear. 9. nix 10
Ieath early yesterday who: v hin
four hours after she crashed 30
an iceber.;. ia, m1mn,.h WIN. .
Star Lac stein;r Titan. 10 n.
from Liverpool to New York or
her maiden voyags, ws1: 20 III
bottoom OF the New Fouadland
banks OF the i! proxim1ie y a.
persons on bo1r'l sae rim, HI-r.
some OF them OF worldwide prom
iinence, only C75 ara known 10 hay"
been saved.
The White Star office In Nav
York, while keeping sp hope to
the last, freely admitted that ,hcrc
had been "horrible loss of 'ifc.'
Accepting the early estimate as
correct, the disaster Is the great
est in the marine history OF the
world. Nearest approaching 1t in
magnitude wore the disasters to
the steamer Atlantic, In 1873, when
547 uves were lost, and tn La
Bourgoyne, in 1898, with fata-
lity list OF 57f-
News Of the sinking Of the liner
and the terrible loss OF life In
consequence came early last even
Ing with all the greater shock be-
cause hope had been buoyed up all
day by reports that the steam
ship although badly damaged. was
not in a sinking condition and
that all her passengers had been
safely taken off.
Left on the surface, were life
boats from the Titanic, and In
them, were some 675 survivors OF
the disaster. These, according to
the advicea, the Carpathia picked
up, and In now on her way with
them to New York.
For the rest. the scene as the
Carpathia came up, was one OF
desolation. All that remained OF
the sio,ooo,ooo floating palace, on
which nearly 1900 passengers had
been voyaging luxuriously to this
side OF the Atlantic, were some
bits OF wreckagc. The biggest
ship In the world had gone down,
snuffing out In her downward
plunge, It appears, hundreds OF
human nvea
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1912-04-19

tells a good joke on hrs ncixhbor,
Judge John A. Rich Judge of the
criminal court for tfsis District
Soon after Mr.. Rich had moved
to Lexington he donnsd his old
clothes and went to- work around
the house when a man degSvercd .
load OF coal. He enG.Ued Mr.
Rich In conversations and found
he was from Slater and vsald live
In Lexington, when hc rc@.rkcd: /:
"rm from Nelson parttmur, .nd
~i@ut o tell yosI chat yOu'li l.sve
n hard time making both ends
meet in this town. II soems That
Judge Rich is still aldo tn psy
his bills promptly even though he
gets but few "odd Jobs to do