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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
old FOLKS FIND NEW REMEDY RELIEVES
ALL KIDNEY AND BLADDER MISER|ES

from the blood and drive it out of
the system.
1t matters not how old you are or
now long you have suffered, Croxone
is so prepared that it is practically
impossible to take it into the human
system without results. You will find
it different from all other remedies.
There is nothing else on earth like it,
1t starts to work Immediately and
more than a few doses are seldom
required TO relieve even the most
, chronic, obstinate case.
1t is the most wonderful remedy ever
made for restoring the lifeless organs
to health and strength and Kidding
the system of every particle Of uric
acid. and you can take with the ut
most confidence that nothing on earth
will so quickly cure such conditions.
! You can obtain an original pack
age OF Croxone at trifing cost from
any first class druggist, All druggists
are authorized to personally return
the purchase price Of Croxone should
| fail in a single case.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
Drives Rheumatic Pains Away, Re.
lieves Backache and Bladder
Disorders After a Few
Doses Are Taken.

Sleep disturbing bladder weak
nesses, backache. rheumatism and
the many other kindred ailments
which so commonly come with declin-
ing years, need no longer be a source
Of dread and misery to those who are
past the middle age OF life.
The new discovery, Croxone, cures
all such disorders because it removes
the very cause of the trouble. 1t
soaks right into the kidneys, through
the walls and Innings; cleans out the
little altering glands and cells, and
gives the kidneys new strength TO do
their work properly II neutralizes
and dissolves the poisonous uric acid
substances that lodge in the joints
and muscles. causing rheumatism;
and makes the kidneys filter and sift
out all the poisonous waste matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
POSlam Relieves
Tired, Itching
Chatting Feet

Itching or chatting feet are soothed
ana comforted by Posiam. Eruptions
ana sore spots are soon healed EcZe-
ma occurring on any part of the body,
acne, letter, and all skin affections are
so quickly mastered by this perfect
remedy that TO long endure their dis.
comforts is unnecessary.
Poslam is antiseptic, soothing, cool.
ing, intense and active in healing pow
er- II cannot possibly harm and should
tons.
The daily csc OF POSLAM SOAP. an
aOsolutely pure SOAP medicated with
Poslam, is of inestimable benefit 10
all whose skin is subject to eruptional
troubles. Soothes tender skin: never
initiates: ideal for babys bath: best
shampoo for dandruf.
All druggists sell POslam (price 30
centsl and Poslam Scan price %
centsl. Fer free somDles. write to
the EmeTgeIcv Laboratories. - West
Twenty-ffth street. New York City.
-(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

button. The only differences Of opin-
ion concern the best means Of accom-
plishing this end.
Without the help of the federal
government. no reforms can be intro
dUced because the states by them
selves can not control the supply. If
these drugs were produced in this
country, it would be exceedingly diff
ficult to keep track of and to trace the
supply.
ADVISES ACCURATE RECORDS.
1T would require an extensive po-
lice force TO control the supply of
these drugs and it is doubtful whether
this control could ever be made eff
cient. Fortunately the situation is
not so difficult. Virtually all our sup
ply of these drugs is imported
1T is. therefore, feasible if the
state and federal governments CO
operate TO keep an accurate record of
the fate of all of each consignment
imported through the wholesaler and
jobber down TO the pharmacist, ply
siCian, dentist and veterinarian. If
the federal government does it's share,
state officials by an examination OF
federal records will be able to learn
what quantities of narcotics are com.
ing into the state and to whom they
are consigned. Each state will then
be in a position to control these
scourges of our people This evil must
be stamped out l propose to use
every lawful means at the command
of the bureau of chemistry TO accom-
plish this end.
! Gentlemen, | wish to have a clear
understanding with you. l hope thai
( now we can pledge each other L
work together for the common good. >
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
RLSBERG TO keep
UP POISON FIGHT
New Chief Of Bureau of Chem.
istry Asks Cooperation of
the Manufacturers.
MUCH IS YET TO BE DONE
Unforeseen Loop-hoies In the Law
Makes Il Possible to Sell
Dangerous Drugs.

New York. Feb. l4.--Dr Carl l.
Alsberg. chief OF the bureau Of chem
istry Of the department Of agricul-
tuTe, In his FIRST public utteranre since
ne was appointed 20 succeed Dr. Har-
vey Wiley. told the members OF the
Association OF Manufacturers OF Ne
dioinal Products here last night that
ne Intended 10 enforce the pure food
NV as strictly as possible He asked
proprietary medicine manufacturers
70 aid him 20 reduce the sale OF mar.
coics TO the lowest possible point.
THE eyes OF the people" said Dr..
Alsberg. have conferred upon the de
3artment's struggle for pure foods.
The work Of the department has,
think you will admit, been successful
IN improving the quality Of our foods
and preventing grave forms o, fraud
and adulteration We realize fully
that much remains 20 be done, but
public confidence has been won; and
presidents have been created. No
backward step will be taken. There
will be no let up in the enforcement
Z.
FOR UNIFORM LEGISLATION.
Just prior TO this statement DR..
Alsberg asked that the patent medi-
rine manufacturers combine with his
bureau TO bring about government CON
troll OF the sale, and regulation in the
handling Of all patent medicines and
narcotics. He also asked that these
same manufacturers begin the agita-
ton for uniform legislation in all
states with the same object in view.
While the efforts of the department
Of agriculture" continued Dr. Ais.
berg. lin so far as the control OF food
products over which it has jurisdic.
ton is concerned. have been attended
with considerable success. this has
been true 10 less degree with drugs
and medicines. The fault has been
IN part with unforeseen loop holes in
the law. | do not wish TO imply that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

As the result OF the crime wave that
has had old Father Knickerbocker
gasping for breath, the sheriff's force
Of New York county has recently been
increased by the addition OF three ex-
ring heroes. These gents being name
~ as follows Kid Mccoy. Mike Dono-
van and Jack Goodman. They will all
OF them now wear square-toed shoes
and II possible grow nice luxuriant au-
burn mustaches-or is it mustache-ee?
Anyway. II is expected of the whilom
pugs 70 steal peanuts OF the Italian
push carts and take of the manners
Of the rest OF the finest" sssiduously.
The police officials of New York
probably reason on the hypothesis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

nothing has been accomplished. On
the contrary, as you are well aware,
through the great powers over i'm
ports vested IN the secretary of the
treasury, the department OF agricul-
ture has succeeded in keeping out of
the country all crude drugs of an in
ferior quality.
LAW Is INADEQUATE.
1T is far different with the domes-
tic nOstrums. Because the domestic
manufacturer knows how to advertise,
no existing federal law can adequate
ly protect the people. The Sherley
act will, we hope, enable us to COM
pei the removal Of all false and fraudu-
lent matter from the package.
Gloomy as the outlook seems, there
is yet a ray OF hope 1t is the attitude
of a small but powerful portion of the
press itself. which has voluntarily
secured its advertising columns till
they contain only clean and honest
matter.
Even il We succeed in protecting
the people from quack medicines, a
great task remains This rs to pro,
trct them from habitforming drugs
such as opium and cocaine We all
are agreed that something must be
done TO control their sale and distri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
WATCH OUT THERE! YOU ROUGH-NECKED
THUGSl McCOY,S TO BE DEPUTY SHERIFF

that tin ears are mightier than the
club. In case of a riot or when large
buLch az public Indignation On street
corner prepares to negotiate the de-
mise CT the object of its wrath-in an
instance OF that sort hurry-up call
would be sent in for Kid Mccoy. The
former champeen dashes up, hops out
and selecting favorable spot in the
crowd begins to distribute haymakers,
hanging the rowdies on the beezers
ate promoting the growth of excres-
rnces on their frontal bones. A rath-
er un0ignifed but otherwise excellent
way OF Quelling turpitude.
And what swell free show it would
be for the New York small boy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

Tho new cook. who had come into the
household during the holidays. asked
her mistress:
Where ban your son? l not seeing
him round no more"
My SON. replied the mistress pride
fully. "Oh. he has gone back to Yale.
He could only get away long enough
TO stay until New Years day, you see.
l miss him dreadfully. though"
@Yas: knowing yOost how you feel.
Ny broder. he ban in vail sax times
since T'ankgiving."-Jud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
Ono Of Jerrold's Retorts.

Very tart was Douglas Jerrold's re-
tort to a would be wit who, having
fred of all his stale jokes with no
effect. exclaimed:
"why. you never laugh when l say
a good thingr'
Don't IL" said Jerrold. "Only try
me with one"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

nal 10 turn the farm over to a young
man vino has not had education along
that line. 1t is as essential to give
the boy who is going to farm a good
education as it Is for the doctor to
have tine proper education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

]. c. Hoax, a student OF the Uni
versity of Illinois, and an experienced
horseman. says that he does not be-
lieve in whipping the. colts. He has
a method of teaching them to lead
without abusing them. A rope ie
placed through the bride reins, going
over the back and around under the
tail. When trying to lead, pull light
ly on the rope. He has tried this
method out and says that it works out
fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

Right now a few farmers are test
ing their corn and clover seed, but
not many. Last year a farmer in cen
trial Illinois sold many bushels of seed
corn and guaranteed it to be good. His
neighbors bought the corn and the re-
suit was half stand. This man did
not mean to tell a lie for he was an
honest TANNER. His corn had been
taken good care of and he never
thought that the corn would not grow.
An object lesson is worth papers full
of telling how.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

There is no doubt but what the
small gasoline engine is a great help
On the farm. There are many farm
ers who do a great deal of the feed
grinding and such work with them.
Many women have them in their base
ments to run the washing machines
and churns, and they have proved sue
cessful. The hard work in washing is
the rubbing and the wringing of the
clothes. and many of the farm women
have solved the problem by doing this
hard work by power. 1t is surprising
to see how many of the farm homes
are modern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

In a conversation among several
farmers on railway train, the subject
Of curing hay was brought up. One
farmer said that he never started to
put up hay until he had gotten the
government reports and found out the
prediction of the weather for the next
few days. That man was making use
of the knowledge that he can get for
nothing.
A Normal woman who is a little
bashful about having her name used,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

People often say that the greatest
trouble with alfalfa is to get it cured
right. The writer heard of a man
who said that he would rather have
hay that had been in the rain and has
not the bright color, for cattle feeding.
His reasons were that the hay was
not so loosening to the cattle, and at
the same time it had the same amount
of feeding value as the bright hay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

B. T. Abbott of Morrison says that
he has put on three pounds per day
gains on cattle for a feeding period
of from 80 to 100 days by feeding
corn and alfalfa, and he recommends
the feed very highly for the purpose
of fattening cattle. The hogs are a
nuisance to have around when the al
falfa is being fed. 1t is the only kind
of hay he uses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

but is not bashful about telling Of her
COW, says the following things about
it: "In one year | sold S95 worth of
milk to my neighbors from my Jersey
COW with her first calf. Besides that
sold s. worth of butter and the calf
brought s.. The COW furnished milk
for the family of four, and furnished
butter for three months" This wom-
FARM NOTES Two
an has a little book IN which she puts
down every little thing sold and at the
end of the year it is summed up. 1t
was surprising to her the amount of
money the little COW had made. The
writer knows that this COW is nothing
extra, but is just good COW. If the
feed had been counted up in the same
way. the exact profit the COW made
could have been told. We need more
women that put the little things down
in the book.
The man who cannot go to the state
farmers institute can get the yearly
report and read every word said
The following statements were made
at the recent meeting of the live stock
( breeders at Springfield: If the cattle
feeders of Illinois expect to continue
they must raise them own cattle, but
they cannot AFFORD TO raise scrubs on
such high priced land. If you can af-
ford to bug pure-breds, buy high grades
and use a pure bred sire. People
think that it is too much trouble TO
raise pure-bred cattle but it is not any
/ harden than to raise any other kim
Of live stock if il is done right. The
( puTe-bred business causes the breeder
TO 90 out OF his oan leighboThCod TO
places where he absoTbs things that
lother people are doing. The live stock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

business is a students business and it
is bound to broaden the man vino goes
into II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

Another one of the good things that
was brought out was that it is crimi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

Statistics tell us that the average
yield of corn for the last ten years in
Illinois is 34.5 bushels and for the
United States 25S bushels per acre
There IS certainly room for improve
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

The sheep men say that the dairy
man should keep a few sheep TO turn
in the pasture and eat the weeds. The
eating of the weeds will keep the COWS
from doing so and will thus prevent
bitter butter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
Farm Notes

When the experiment station of the
University of Illinois dropped the
work of breeding for high and low
ears of corn on the stalk, H. J. Sconce
of Sidell took up the work and found
the following results: The highest ear
was II feet and inches; lowest ear
was on the ground. Another thing
noted was that the low ears were
more declining, thus being protected
more from rain and snow. The yield
on the two was about the same. The
low ears matured II days earlier than
the high ones. Three per cent of the
low ears blowed down, while IA per
cent of the high ears bowed down.
The average for the high ears was
90 inches, and 80 inches for the low
ears. Can there be any doubt but
what corn can be greatly changed by
breeding? Corn will probably breed
as fast or faster in the wrong way
than it will in the right way; and these
facts show the advantage of the grow
er who always selects corn according
10 a careful plan of Improvement.
Chester White OF Mclean says that
good way TO grow rape for hog pas
ture is TO SOW with the drill, using
every other hole. When the rape is
in rows, the pigs will walk in the
rows and thus will not kill so much
of it, When planted this way, it can
be cultivated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

The man who cannot go to the state
farmers institute can get the yearly
report and read every word said
The state herald., 1913-10-17
Same Old Story

When the present strike Of coal min
'ers took effect, the democratic papcrl
gave The public to understand that Gov
|ernor Ammons would force the striker.
to behave themselves and for once VI
wetsssha.s -s-psssseaI- -stsihA .-xhI
strike has been In force but = shor'
time but the public has already discov
|ered that 1t 10 the same old story.
There have been battles between thu
strikers and the guards. violence. de
struct!on Of life and property has al
ready been the work Of the strikers snt
from present prospects there is much
more to follow.
The democratic statesmen have new
ev gotten through with their denuncia.
tion Of Governor Peabody's use Of forct
in the Cripple Creek strike. These ger
tlemen who have been doing 70 much
talking about how strike should bt
handled to make II = peaceful contest
between the strikers and their employ
|ers, now have . chance to give theiI
governor the benefit Of their valuable
advice.
The state herald., 1913-10-17
Denver Protests

In 1912, the county assessors Of Colo
rado, at their annual meeting In Denver
entered into an agreement to asses the
property Of their several counties at al
nearly one. third cash value as possible.
They made their retnrns under that A.
sossment as one third cash value as
sessment.
At the annual meeting in 1918, It va,
generally understood that the 1912 AS
sessmenu should be taken as basis for
the full cash value assessment Of 1918
and many Of the county assessors car
ried out that understanding In good
faith. The Denver assessor deliberate.
ly disregardcd this understanding and
instead Of assessing his county at some
where near three times the valuation
Of 1919. he assessed II at . little over
twice the voluation Of 1912 and, when
confronted with his failure to follow tho
1912 basis Of assessment. he replied
that Denver was assessed at more thar
one third value In 1912. A likely story
Has the assessor Of Denver or any 9TH
er wealthy county ever been known ts
deliberately assess the property OF hi'
county on . higher basis than tha'
known to have been agreed upon b,
the county assessorsl It 10 little late
In tho day for Mr.. Pitcher and the Den
yer press to offer such plea ~ that
They talk about the outrageous
raise IN the assessed valuation Of th'
property Of Denver and hold great mas
meetings 10 protest against tho sam'
when, as = matter Of fact, their asscss
mCnt for 1918 Is only threc times tha
Of 1912 while tho assessment Of man,
other counties is considerably NOR
than threo times the 1912 assessment.
The state herald., 1913-10-17
School Notes.
lsIllSslsaSssls,lIl,pIl,apIlp npSlI

Elementary agriculture should be
taught In our rurul schools. An at
tempt was made to pass law during
the session Of the last le gislsture COM
pelling the teaching Of agriculture in
the seventh and eighth grades but 1t
was defeated because it carried pro-
vision that II should be taught by spe-
cial teachers. II might well take the
place in reading OF some Of our selec-
tions now used and WHICH are not ia
miliar in sense even to the teacher.
We are glad to note in our visits to
some OF the country schools that there
is tendency among some Of the school
boards to make the interior Of the
school house quite home-likc. Children
should to large measure enjoy the
same comforts at school that are en-
joyed at least in the ordinary home.
An article In the pathfinder says:
'From the figures given out we learn
that Uncle Sam had almost %. 900, 900
children under the age Of 10 years on
April 10. 1910 and that they made up
almost one-third of his entire family.
Practically all Of these were born on
his own soil. only about 7so. 900. or less
than three per cent Of the total number
being foreign born. Some 1880
were native born children, one or both
Of whose parents were foreign born.
more than II. 73o. 900. or GO per cent Of
all the children were native whites.
children Of native white parents; 1856,
900. or over II per cent Of the total
number were negro children. The for
eign born children are found chiefly In
the New England, middle Atlantic, and
the north central statcs. The negro
children nrc found mostly in the south.
II Is also shown that only small per
ecntagc Of the children arc living In
the large cities, hut the great majority
live In small towns. villages and the ru-
raj districts. The question OF child
welfare In the south 10 as distinctly =
rural question and the snmo ID true u
large part Of the north and west
County Supt Of Schools.
The state herald., 1913-10-17

ters have gone reform mad and have
not been willing to listen to any con.
servativc caution against going too fast
in piling up reform legislation. The
great cry has been, Give us more re-
form legislation" and party leaders,
anxious to increase their popularity
with the voters have WED with each
other IN originating new and urtried re-
form schemes.
To any conservative thinker, it has
been very plainly to be seen that this
unreasonable clamor for the piling up
Of reform legislation must very soon
check itself as soon as the undesirable
results OF this undue haste in reform
began to show up and. from present in.
dications the voters are beginning to
get their eyes opened to some Of the
results Of too much hasty reform.
The people had been clamoring for a
state tax commission or. rather, some
politicians dropped onto the scheme and
began to urge 1t rs reform and. as
thing in the line Of reform, was
gilt edge. the voters concluded that
they must have II and they now nave
Il but many Of them are now clamoring
| for a release from the results that are
following such legislation.
Denver and other big counties have
furnished a majority OF the leaders in
the mad rush for reform and imagined
that the tax commission legislation was
one Of the greatest strokes for reform
that had ever been delivered and conf.
IDENTIFY looked to this move to bring n
bout the millennium in public finances.
The tax commission was great re-
| form till the tax commission touched
the pocket books Of Denver and some
Of the other big counties and now u
unanimous howl is going up from the
Taxpayers Of these counties against
this reform" state board and Denver
officials declare that they will fight the
tax commission to the highest court
and the taxpayers and the press re-
spond with hearty "amcn." Denver
officials now declare that the tax COM
mission Legislation Is unconstitutional
and that the tax commission can have
no legal standing. Since whcn7 Since
Il touched the Denver pocket book by
Iaising the assessment OF that county
one hundred million dollars.
The tax commission was a great re.
form board as long as Il raised the tax.
o. Of the little outside counties and
made them walk the chalk line as they
40 matter Of course could not be OK
pectcd to elect assessors who knew III,
correct value Of property but II mus
not raise the taxes Of Denver or OF 9th
or big and wealthy counties.
The reasonably conservative voter
Of the state arc just now enjoying .
gsoi laugh at tho expense Of romc O
The state herald., 1913-10-17
Called Down.

It il reported that President Wilson,
Secretary of War on his recent extend.
ed travels talked altogether too much
about war preparation plans Of the u
nited States to suit his chief and that
he received pretty strong hint from
Washington that he had better talk
less or find it convenient toreturn home
1t seems that there are others in the
Wilson cabinet besides Secretary Bryan
who enjoy being heard for their much
talkinR.
The state herald., 1913-10-17

the reform(i) leaders who for several
years have been shouting reform in
season and out of seas on but who now
are throwing up their hands in horror
at the evil results following in the trail
of some Of these would-be reforms.
showing plainly that they have had
their eyes opened to the fact that 1t 10
possible to have too much reform all in
bunch.