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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1e1s
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill len.
tsred At the postonce a. seconA-clas
mattsr.I
Hook IalanA Member OF TIE Assoeiafed
Prel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is often easier to raise a dust than
either to settle it or settle for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

1t is exciting to stand by and see the
neighbors get mixed up in a melee, but
you usually get the reward of the by
Stander.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

A man isn't so much concerned how
he must die as he is how he can live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

All the news all the time-The
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
ROYALTY WELCOMES THE
AMERICAN SETTLER
HIS ROYAL HlGHNEse, THE DUKE
OF coNNAUGHT, WELCOMES
AMERICANS TO CANADA.

II was a happy speech. that on that
beautiful October day, the Duke OF
connaught. Governor4Genera Of Can
ada, made at Macleod, Alberta. It
was nm opportune speech, heartful
and resonant with good fellowship.
And, as 1t was specially Intended for
American ears, the audience, COM
prised largely OF so many American
settlers In Canada, the time and place
could not have been better chosen.
1t was In reply to an address OF well
come rendered to him at the pretty
city OF Macleod, with the foothills Of
the Rockies as q setting, and the
great wheat fields between, and in
fact all around the place as the fore
ground, that His Highness, true to the
best interests OF the country and to
those Of the Americans who choose
to make Canada their homo. said in
part:
Il am well aware that among those
whom / am now addressing. there are
a very great proportion who we're not
born under the British flag. Most Of
these will have realized by now that
residence under that nag implies no
disabilities, All we ask Is that the
laws OF Canada should be obeyed.
with this provision every one is
tree to come and go, to marry, to live
and to die as eel best to him, and
as 1t pleases Providence.
I'VE bring no pressure to bear on
anyone to adopt the Canadian nation.
atty, for we do not value citizenship
which is obtained under compulsion,
Our American cousins are welcome
from over the border. Thrice we vel
come our Canadian and British broth
ers, who return to the Union Jack, aft
er living under the Stars and Stripes
History is repeating itself. Fol
many years hundreds Of young Brit
ishers have sought fortune in the
western States. Time has brought
about a change, and the tide has sci
In the other direction, bringing across
the frontier numbers OF our neighbour
TO whom we are glad to return hos
FATALITIES. ... &c..
Zone Of the chief dispensers OF suci
hospitality in proportion to its popu
lation has, as we have said, changet
its character from an important cat
tie town to a thriving wheat producing
area. ....E raS.
What it has lost from the pictur
esque point Of view, 1t has gained il
the material side, and / wish, In con
clusion, to express the hope that thu
prosperity which has evinced itsel
here for the past ten years, may con
tinue undated In the futureF
4 There Is no reason why ut q hun
dred places on this e~ducative, instruct
i've and interesting trip Of His Roya
Highness he might not have. express
ed himself in the same terms, and oil
each occasion, addressed large gather
ings OF Americans who are now set
tiled on the prairies Of Western Cana
Acknowledgement
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
a PENALTY or AGE

The tendency OF advancing years 70
restrict activity and. exercise 10 re-
sponsible for the constipated condition
or most elderly people. The wear OF
years impairs the action OF the bow
els and the digestive organs are more
sensitive to the demands upon them
and rebel more quickly. Cathartics
and purgatiyes are violent and dras-
tic In their action and should nor be
used to- correct constipation. A mild,
yet positively effective remedy. and
one that is recommended by physi.
clans as well as by thousands who
have used It, is the compound Of sim.
pie laxative herbs with pepsin pre-
scribed by DIR. w. B. Caldwell over
thirty years ago and now sold by drug
gists everywhere under the name oil
DR.. Caldwell.s Syrup Pepsin. Or
Caldwell wants everyone troubled with
constipation to try Syrup Pepsin and
VIII send a trial bottle, free Of charge
to all who write for it. Address Dr
w. B. Caldwell, 2Os West ST., Monti
cello, III. ADV.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

sued the famous Edict Of Milan in sl3,
by which federation was extended to
the Christian religion, he gave imperial
sapction to the first day Of the week.
The Christian church, as a whole. has
never relaxed its observance of Sum
day as the festival of the resurrection,
although in divers times and places 1t
mas obscured this character Of the
feast by other and more remote sane
lions. "
But it was a bold stroke on the part
OF the church in later days Il claim
Sunday as its own to the exclusion of
other interests that are involved In its
observance. For it nus not be for
gotten that. althottgh the Sabbath and
Sunday are of , distinct historical
origin, they are both the expression of
that necessity, imposed on man by
divine law and human infirmities. TO
change the occupations, thoughts. in
t~erests, and habits of man at least
every seventh day. Otherwise the
man suffers and the race degenerates.
The church, with a wisdom unsur-
passed, was wasterful in its strategy
when it claimed Sunday, the day of CO.
incidence Of historical religious wor-
ship and natural necessity, as the time
over whose entire occupations II
might exercise exclusive control.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
s~tretohlna Il Some.

The men were boasting about their
rich kin. Said one: my father has
a big farm in Connecticut. It is so big
that when he goes to the barn on
Monday morning to milk the cows he
kisses US all goodby, and he doesn't
get back till the following Saturday"
why does 1t take him so long?'
the other asked. ~. s.r-... E..a
Because the barn Is 10 far away
from the house, ~.
well, that may be a pretty big
farm, but compared to my fathers
farm in Pennsylvania your fathers
farm amt no bigger than a city lott"
why, how big Is your fathers
farm" ~ |e % 2 va
"Well, it's SO big that my father
sends young married couples out to
the barn to milk the cows, and the
milk is brought back by their grand
children" ~ " a. 4.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
Calumet Ends nRad Luck

Remember when you, We're a youpgster.
what O trial baking day was2 II Mother
was lucky everything went f~lnely--but II
she had bad luck her cakes and her
pies and her bread were failures. Her
success In baking seemed to depend al
most altogether on luck" sE. .
Nowadays there's no such thing as
baking luck" at least, not In the kitch-
ems of the up-to-date cooks, Simply be-
cause Calumet Baking Powder has smash
ing sure of success. 1t has made mex
p]erienced cooks able to, bake perfectly.
and day after day IL is saving hundreds
doing away with costly failures.
Calumet Baking Powder is the purest
baking powder made-and guaranteed not
only to BE pure, but to. stay pure In the
twice been officially judged the BEST
Baking powder understanding the high
est awards at the Worlds Pure Food Ex-
U9i2), Adv. .H-." .'"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
scoFFERs
Often Make the ~staunchest Converts.

The man who SCOTS at an idea or
doctrine which he does not fully un-
derstand has at least the courage to
show where be stands.
The gospel of Health has many con-
verts who formerly laughed at the
idea that coffee and tea, for example,
ever hurt anyone. Upon looking into
the matter seriously, often at the sug-
gestion of a friend, such persons
have found that Postum and q friends
advice have been their salvation.
my sister was employed In an east
ern city where, she had ia. do calculat-
Ing" writes an Okla. girl. "She suf-
fered with headache until she was al
most untitled for duty.
'Her landlady persuaded her to quit
coffee and use Postum and In a few
days she was entirely free from head
ache" (Tea is just as injurious as
coffee because 1t contains caffeine, the
same drug found In coffee.) "She told
her employer about It, and on trying
1t, he had the same experience.
my father and / have both suffered
much from headache since ]
can remember, but we scotfed at the
idea advanced by my sister, that cot
fee was the cause of our trouble.
However, we finally quit coffee and
began using Postum. Father has had
but one headache now in four years,
due to a severe cold, and ! have loet
my headaches and sour stomach,
which + am now convinced came from
coffee.
"A cup OF good, hot Postum is sat
isfying to- me when / do not care to
eat a meal. Circumstances caused
me to locate In a new country and
feared 7 would not be able to get my
favorite drink, Postum, but / was
relieved to ind that a full supply Is
kept here with a heavy demand for
It." Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs. aThere's q reason"
Ever read the above IetterS A new
enc appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine. true n full OF huEunn
AnteFest. Adv.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
MAN SAW BLOND
HAIRED ESKIMO TRIBE

the Dolphin and Union straits, that
S~teffenson first got into touch with
the blond aborigines," said DIR. Ander-
son. I'm the spring OF 1910 we lost
most Of our dogs while at Cape Barry,
Langlon bay and Franklin bay, where
we had wintered. Steffensson and I
parted company, he leaving with two
Eskimos for the east while I pushed on
to the Mackenzie delta for supplies.
We met again at Langlon bay in the
autumn of 1910 and he told me of the
queer tribe he had discovered.
I'm December we started out and
were 81 days crossing 300 miles OF the
worst strip of land we aver encount-
cred. First we came on a deserted
snow village and finally an inhabited
village with a population OF 40 souls. 4
\ MANY of the men had light NOUS
taches and boards, and light hair COW
cred their heads. The eyebrows OF
these men were light and their eyes
were light. Some OF the women-not
,all-had fair skin and rosy, cheeks but
their hair was dark, oily and tangled.
There were none Of the fiat nosed
Eskimos Of, the true Monaghan type
among these people. Their features
bore the characteristics of the eau
casian race. They do not know where
they came from and no one else knows,
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Better Than Editina.
FROM Lippincott's Magazine.


While travelling through the west, a
man lost a valuable dog, and immedi-
ately proceeded to the office nof the
4Hustler's Review In the town where he
was stopping. Entering abruptly. he
said to the editor; I've lost a dog. I'd
like to have you insert this ad for
me. 49, Ls-. % .@# .
"aSeventy-fve dollars reward for the
return OF a French bulldog answering
10 the name OF Darwin. Last seen on
Turner's road, ## W..
Were just goin' to press said the
editor. but we'll manage to hold the
edition for your adj
After returning TO the hotel, the own
err OF the dog decided ii might be best
TO add to his advertisements: mo ques-
tons asked He returned to the office
TO find the place entirely deserted, save
for a red haired youth, who sat gazing
intently out OF the window. Where Is
everybody" he asked.
Gone to hunt tn dawg," replied the
lad, without removing his gaze from
the distant fields.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

well and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. I feel very grateful that
i found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter If you wish. !
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge, OF GraySco. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER. Cimarron, Kan;
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc, per box at
your dealer OF Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free,
Adv ,N"' q
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Or. Rudolph Martin Anderson,
Of Forest City, Returns From
the Frozen North.
CONFIRMS STEPHENSON

San Francisco Special-Corrobarat-
ing in every detail the story OF the
discovery OF blond Eskimo tribes re-
Gently given the world OF science by
vilhjalmar Steffensson, his partner in
artic exploration. On. Rudolph Martin
Anderson. OF Forest City, Ia, arrived
here on the whaler B~elyidere after four
years in the frozen north. He was ac-
companied by Prof. e. pekovan Lef-
fingwell, Of Pasadena. Cal. who has
spent three and one-haIf years making
observations in the vicinity Of the
Flaxman islands and surveying and
tIt was over on the Cape Bexley ter
ritory on the mainland, and on Prince
Albert sound. across tor-the south of
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
Not Needed.

While a travelling man was waiting
for an opportunity to show his. sam
pies to a merchant, in a little back
woods town in Missouri, a customer
came in and bought a couple Of night
shirts. Afterwards a long, lank, lum'
herman, with his trousers stuffed in
his boots, said to the merchant:
What was them ere that feiser
bot?" Vs.. ..af. -. '..t.
Might shirt. Can l sell you one OF
two?" ~
"Naup, / reckon not" said the Mis-.
sourian; II don't set around much o
nights. Il ippincott'B. "
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

E#NNlNrW EN&fbH4 --~---1 NINtH 3MH#.h#HvFG #r#E
A kiss has turned the town OF Delhi,
Tex, upside down. 1t has become an
issue In politics. Mayor Walker, who
received the kiss. unaware, sgys 1t was
inspired by his political enemies for the
purpose OF defeating him, II possible.
In his coming race for reelection.
The kiss was delivered in the Delhi
opera house BY d pretty soubret In the
| presence OF a crowded house. and 1t re-
suited In a sensation the like OF which
Delhi has never9seen. To make matters
much worse Mayor Walkers wife was
with him at he time.
For years Delhi had stood against the
furies of the elements on a broad, level
range. where the festive tornado finds
its easiest prey. II had reared its
proud turrets to the sky in defiance to
droughts, and funnel shaped clouds. IT
had escaped food and flame ad fannie.
and famine. 4&
and upset the town right away-just
IKE that.
The OSCILLATION stirred the Primrose
reading class as Ebert Hubbard eve
did. The Atheeum club laid aside the
classics for the more timely topic.
longer form the theme of the Friday
afternoon circle. The sorority girls
think II Just awful. The deacons dis
cuss the matter In hushed tones when
they forgather. The ministers avoid
the topic. Families are divided against
themselves.
Discussed Across Back Fences.
Housewives find the cares an agree
able subject for discussion across the
back fences after they have finished
the breakfast dishes and have run
outside for q little fresh air before
tackling the sweeping and busting.
The mail man favorite Joke now
is to ask the hOusemaids-where there
isfa housemaid--if her lips are on
straight.
The school teachers no longer spank
the recreant youth--they smack him
| with q ruler.
The ultra pious fear wrath hovers
| near. The old maids-pardon, bachelor
g~irls-sigh heavily, and sigh again,
There has been some talk OF a mass
meeting OF indignation, but that has
been among the hot heads only and
| probably nothing will come OF Ii.
But there Is no. doubt but that the
kiss has shaken the very foundation
of the social structure. The details
are interesting.
"A show came TO town called THE
| wizards Eye" 1t was described by
the Delhi correspondent as "a musical
opera" It may have been musical.
Possibly 1t was Al opera. Doubt has
been expressed In both Instances. But
anyway, the show was there in the
opera house and most of Delhi was
| there, too.
Mayor Walker was among those
present. He was comfortably placed in
the second row from the stage. Seated
by his side was Mrs. Walker. Around
and about and above them were gath
cred Delhi's beauty and its chivalry
and there was a sound of revelrys by
night.
The orchestra hit up two or three
stirring tunes. while the popcorn boy
distributed his wares and there was
serenity, mingled with anticipation
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
Farms 8 Children.

Perhaps the smallest farms In the
world. each four by eight feet, have
been devised by Mrs. Henry Parsons
for the international Childrenfs School
Farm league, and demonstrated In
New York. Each child becomes owner
OF his diminutive farm, In which he
works, grows and haryests seven diff
ferent kinds Of vegetables, and these
are borne by him in triumph to his
family. About each farm IL an 1S-inch
path. which he keeps In order; under
his Instructor IL becomes q tiny OBJ.
tect lesson In good roads.
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His susplelons Aroused.

Lecturer-All statistics prove that
the blonde woman is more difficult to
get along with than the brunette.
Astonished Man in the Audience
(starting up)-Are you certain Of the
fact?
IS Lecturer-lt is q fact. f
Astonished Man-Then ! believe my
wife's black hair is dyed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
After Dinner Joke.

In the great Pecos valley apple
country of New MexicoN the latest ar.
rival is always asked: .... 1T. ~
What is worse than biting into an
apple and finding a worm?" 5.lT
He is stumped. They tell him,
Finding half a worm
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
The Purpose Of SUNDAY.

George Parkm Atwater. in the Atlantic)
Sunday Is a. Christian Institution. II
originated In the Apostolic practice OF
meeting for religious exercises on the
first day OF the week ! n memory o.
our Lords resurrection. IT was q
festival--a day OF Joy and gladness--
an echo or the first Easter. AS such
IT continued. When Constantine IT,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
different Kind.

tive got a chicken for you If"
SSH! Come over here where my
wife can't hear you, Nov, what's her
manner"
This is a chicken your wife ordered
for your sunday dinner"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
counsel 81 Despalr

Il want a piece OF meat without any
bone. fat or gristie," said the bride,
on her first trip to market. Yes.
ma'am," replied the butcher. Il
would suggest that you take an egg"
YOUTHS Companion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
More Exact.

I'm afraid Jukes is a regular
rounder."
"oh, no. Jukes is a very irregular
rounder." ..- r,
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Parcheo.

HE says she made his life a Sa-
hara."
Maybe that's why he has such a
terrible thirst"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

my breath was
short and I had
chills and back
ache. / took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return OF the
p~alpitations, Am
now SO years old,
able to do lots of
manual labor, am
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
A Foolish Habit.

IT near that some people drink gasoline.
Seems q foolish thing to do" a..a.
II should say so. Why II a fellow
drank gasoline IL wouldn't be safe to
smoke.'t N
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Beliefs first put up
10 years ago. They regulate and ~invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny grnnules. Adv.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

Ought these two articles to so un.
der the same headfng?'
mo; they are not on the same foot
49, g+@
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
JUDGE CURED. HEART TROUBLE,

I took about 6sboxes of Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which l had suffered for 5 years. ]
HAD dizzv smells. nv ewes puffed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
that One Kiss Has Simply
Turned Texas Village Up
side Down..
TWAS PUBLIC ATT THAT
rms Is wHAr HAPPENED.

y Delhi society split in sections
y over the kiss.
y The mayors wife accused him
y of putting up a job on her,
y The whole town roared with
\ laughter.
y The mayor scoIded the
y naughty chorus girl.
y The chorus girl apologized.
y She said she guessed the cab
= aret stun doesn't go in Texas
y The mayors wife made him
y 20 down on his knees and beg
y her pardon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

g. Sympathetic AffIiction.
Don't you think JACK ought to feed
that cold2 He is a little hoarse.".
HE is-with hay fever"
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Reverse proceeding.

'Did you find Mabel in. after all.
when you called?"
yes; that's how | found her out"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21
TIRED BLOOD
WERKENS THE HEART

Copyright 1S12 by the Tonitives Co
Heart Weakness Is caused by Tired
Blood which lacks the necessary pow
or and energy to produce proper mus
cular heart action, causing Palpita-
ton, Shortness Of Breath. Poor Circu-
lation, Irregular Beats, Cold Hands
and Feet Painting. Dizzy Spells. etc.
,TONITNVES a3s Heart ss" Ssas.
is,et 1900 ness give warn
GTlREDBL00D ing that the
heart Is not receiving sufficient nour-
ishment. We can secure the best re
suits, meeting the demand for tonitized
blood, by a treatment Of Tonitiyes,
taken regularly until the symptoms
described have entirely disappeared.
E75c. per box Of dealers or by mail
The Tonitives Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

Eben--So Miss Antique is going tc
get married at last. Who is the lucky
man?
Fo-The clergyman. He's going tC
get paid for 1t and assumes no re-
A~ponsibility.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

Marriage may either form ones
character or reform 1t.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-21

1900
These symptoms
Of Heart Weak
moss give warn
ing that the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
Up and Down Pedchtree
One Way To Have
Two Dress Suits.

While one dress suit is enough for the
average young Albanian, one young man
will have two this season, and he is not
the sort of fellow who attempts ostenta-
ton, either.
White folks, dis dress suit is gittin'
worn and l though you'd like to sell hit -
said the negro boy, who had been taking
his clothes to the pressing club, some DAYS
ago.
Yes. replied the young man. He
fixed price, and the negro took the suit,
promising to bring back the purchase
price
Use trying to sell dat suit of yours, "
said the negro several days later. but
you shore ought to come down little on
dat price"
Several times the negro reported that he
mad prospective customer, but the price
was always little high
The morning after the negro odd Eel
lows ball at the Auditorium he came to
the young man with a dry grin
= just declare, white folks desc Mig
gers Just won't pay no real money for dis
dress suit he explained and handed ii
back. -