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Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12

quite successful, receiving over $40
for their trouble.
Mrs. John Wise spent over Sunday
IN Lyndon at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Nelson.
Mrs. Fannie Johnson spent Friday
in Hillsdale with her daughter, Mrs.
Benjamin.
The 10 cent tea held last week at
the NJ. E. church was quite a success
full affair and netted the ladies a neat
sum. Those serving were Mrs. F. E.
Chidester. Mrs. W. D. Kitchen and
Mrs. E, X. Ausbrook The proceeds
are to be used to buy silverware for
the Aid society.
Mrs, Byrd Cox of Moline was a
Watertown visitor one day the latter
par Of the week.
On Thursday the following Waite,
town ladies were entertained by Mrs.
J. Dickman at a l o'clock dinner at
her home in Rock Island: Mrs. S. p.
Cosner, Mrs. H. Cosner, Mrs. William
briggs, Mrs. II. Hilburg and Mrs. W.
H. Young.
Miss Mary Lewis of Davenport was
Sunday visitor with Watertown
friends
Miss Ethel Metcalf OF Moline spent
Sunday in Watertown.
| Mrs. ]. L. Donahoo Of Moline was a
guest Sunday of her sister, Mrs. Nora
Filbert
! Miss Maude Anderson of Rock Is
land spent from Friday until Monday
with the families of w. G.. and E. K.
Ausbrook.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. C. Nelson spent Sun
/ day in Rock Island at the home of their
sister, Mrs. Cook.
John Teeters of LeClaire, Iowa,
was a Watertown caller Sunday.
Sigfried Peterson was a Hampton
visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Hogue and Mrs. Anna Peter
son and children spent Sunday in
Hampton with their mother.
Ed Keene of Fargo, n. D., and Mrs.
( Charles Keene of Palisade, Col, left
/ for their homes Saturday after attend
ing the funeral of their father. Philip
Keene of Moline. They visited for a
few days here with their brother Will
liam, Jr
Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. briggs spent
Sunday in Moline at the home of their
son William. Jr.
Monday being the b, hday anniver.
sary of Mrs. Lizzie Einfeldt, she en-,
tertained a party of lady friends from
Rock Island, Moline and Silvis at Il
O'Clock dinner at her home on the
river road. \ most enjoyable day was
spent and Miss Einfeldt received many
beautiful gifts in remembrance of the
occasion.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12
Mathersville

Miss Irma Moore has returned to
Moline after a visit at the William
Angus home.
Chester Olson spent Tuesday in
Reynolds.
Axle Link has moved his family to
Gilchrist where he will start a coal
mine.
George Erickson made a business
trip to Aledo Tuesday.
Mary Robertson of Sherrard was a
visitor here last week.
Mrs. Henry Barr is visiting in Old
Henderson.
Earl Rowe moved his family here
from CISCO last week. Mr.. Rowe who
has purchased a half interest in the
Meeker barber shop, started work
Monday.
Charles Thuren of Sherrard was a
visitor here Friday.
Gust Engstrom was a Rock Island
passenger Friday.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. Charles Turner Wednesday.
William Beck and son Kennith are
visiting in New Windsor.
AdOlph Hagman was a Rock Island
passenger Thursday.
Mrs. Wilson moved her household
goods here from Sherrard last week,
and will make this place her future
home.
Hugh German was a Rock Island
passenger Friday.
Joe Wild had his general store wired
last week and is now using electric
lights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johnson were
Reynolds visitors Friday
The Bachelors club was entertained
at the Fred Bopp home Thursday
evening. Refreshments were served
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12
Doctors Said He Had DrODSy

Some time ago l had an attack of
grippe which finally settled in my kid
neys and bladder. | doctored with the
doctors and they claimed had dropsy
tried other remedies and got no relief
from any of them. My condition was
such that I was unable TO work for
about two months and the annoying
symptoms caused me a great deal of
trouble ana pain. | was hardly able
TO turn over in bed. Seeing one of
you Almanacs. l decided TO give DR..
Kilmer's SwampRoot a trial and af-
ter taking several bottles was able
TO resume my work again. | cannot
say too much in praise of your Swamp
Root as the results in my case were
truly wonderful.
Yours very truly,
ROBERT BALLARD.
Mansfield, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed before me,
this 7th day of May, 1912.
Ray c. Longbothum,
Notary Public.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12
w WatertoWn

Sylvester AIsbrow of Melrose, MINI,
is here, called by the death of his
brother George.
Mrs. Nettie Browning Is still con-
fined to her home by Illness but Is
much better,
Mrs. Steve Allsbrow OF Onawa,
Iowa, is here at the home Of her
brother, the late George AllsbroW.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Teeters and
William Teeters. a. of Pleasant Val
ley, Iowa, were Watertown visitors
Saturday,
Mrs. B8f and son George Of Rapid
City were Sunday visitors IN Water
town.
Arthur AIisbrew CT Moline spent
Friday night at the home of his uncle,
George AIlsbrow.
The ladies conducting the bakery
sale Saturday at PearSalrs stare we're
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12

I give a portion Of letter lately re-
eeived. which was to me very interest
ing. ] also give q portion OF my an
swer. The writer says:
Dear Doctor Hartman: am very
much interested in your articles. l
have no doubt they viii do a great
deal OF good. Sometimes am almost
tempted to buy d bottle OF Pe-ru,na
and have II on hand, because OF your
convincing talk. but ! belong TO a
health club. II is one rule Of this club
to have nothing 20 do with disease or
medicine. Our whole talk is health
and things that make for health We
are determined, ali of us, TO never use
medicine IN any form. OF course, We
do not attempt to deny the usefulness
OF medicine on some occasions, but for
ourselves We have decided that We will
so live that we shall never need the
services OF q doctor or the assistance
OF a medicine. What would you do II
you were In my place.
My Dear Boy; Your letter inter
ests me greatly. ! am glad TO know
that you are reading my articles that
are appearing now in the papers. You
have perhaps noticed that a portion
OF each article is devoted 10 the sub.
feet Of keeping well.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12
Are Medicines Wholly Useless?
Can The Masses Get Along Without Them?

ness in the chest, biliousness. dyspep-
sia. any one of these things is liable
TO occur at any time in such a house
hold.
Now, such people ought to have
Pe-ru-na. At the first symptom that
presents itself. or any disturbance of
the body, a few doses Of Pe-ru-na
should be taken. II the disease is
acute Pe-ru-na had better be taken a
teaspoonful every hour. If it is a die
turbance that allows the patient to go
about his usual business. taken ac-
cording 10 the directions on the bottle
is best. II this is done it will save
the people untold expense and suffer
ing. Not one case in fifty that comes
under the care of the doctor would oc-
CUT If Pe-ru-na was kept in the house
and taken at the very outset Of the
trouble Yes, all this is true and more.
. I have hoped all my life to live to
see the day when obedience to the
laws OF Nature would be prevalent,
when the people would live so they
would not invite disease or provoke
.
net lived 70 see that day yet. l hardly
think shall But have lived TO see
the dsy when the people and even the
medical profession are very much
more interested inhygiene and santa.
ton than they used 10 be.
At one time, as a writer, I seemed
10 be all alone IN trying to get the
people 10 listen and become obedient
10 the laws governing their bodies
Now there are writer's galore saying
the same things I am profoundly
grateful that this is so.
So long as there are dlsobedient
ones. so long we must have medicine
Even those who are trying to be ODE
dent 10 the laws of Nature, trying
their very best, need medicine for un
ayoidable conditions that often brinr
on some arrangement, II such little
arrangements were met promptly with
Pe-Fu-na the day would more quickly
ceme when even Peru-na would no
be resdsd, the day when the drug doc
tor would absolutely go out of bust
ness. May that day hasten, shaI
do all | can while l do live TO hurry
on the coming of that millennium
when all drugs will be reiegated Il
the rubbish heap and all doctor book
laid aside as curiosities.
} Pe-ru-na, Man-a-lin and La-eu-pi;
manufactured by the Pe-ru-na Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio. Sold ar al
drug stores No. 47.-(Advl
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12
A GENEROUS OFFER
Your Money Refunded II ParIslan
Sage Doesn't Danish Dandruff.

Pretty strong talk, perhaps you'll
say, but it's honest talk. every word
of 1t, because if The Thomas Drug
company was not absolutely certain:
if it did not know from actual re-
suits obtained it could not make such
generous offer.
Partisan Sage can now be obtained
in every town in America. 1t is guar
anteed to stop falling hair and itching
scalp.
1t is the ideal delightful, rejuvenat-
ing hair dressing that makes hair grow
in abundance. Partisan Sage is a prime
favorite with women, because it keeps
the hair brilliant and fascinating, is
daintily perfumed, and is not sticky or
greasy.
The price for large bottle is only
so cents at The Thomas Drug company
who guarantees it. Sold everywhere,
or direct, all charges prepaid, by rne
American makers, Giroux Mfg. Co.
Buffalo, n. Y.--(Adv)
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12

What would l advise you TO do un-
der the circumstances? | shUIld ad-
wise you to so right on as you have
been doing. Get along without medi-
cine II you possibly can. Look toward
nature for assistance. Clean habits,
frugal diet. Early to bed in a well
ventilated room. Work every day at
something you like to do. Keep up
your enthusiasm. Have faith in ma
ture and natures God. The laws OF
nature are inexorsble, but the rewards
OF nature are kind and beneficent be
yond all expression. II you do these
things you may during your whole
hfe escape the necessity Of using med
icine, but even with all this you may
occasionally need medicine.
But you must remember that you
and your club are exceptional peo-
pie, that the great masses OF people
so on tboughtessly. Their diet is
very lily fitted TO sustain their bodies
properly. Their exposure TO cold and
vet and heat and fatigue Is very reck-
less. In short. they DO not know how
70 take care Of themselves. Conse-
quently. e medicine Is necessary often
The medicine Pe-ru-na 10 q climatic
medicine. It is intended to reach
climatic troubles. troubles that arise
as the direct result of exposure to
climate.
II is also intended TO meet those
difficulties which arise from improper
nourishment OF the body and improp-
er diet. producing indigestion and bill
/ iousness.
The principal climatic trouble In our
country is catarrh. and a large mum.
Der Of people have catarrh. Perhaps
one-half OF our people. Such people
not only need 10 take care of them
selves as you boys are doing. but they
need a medicine to render them a lit
tie assistance. Pe-ru-nA IL exactly
what they need.
II We could have the world full OF
people that are liying as you are, psr
haps | should then not advocate the
use OF any drug, but you are only one
in ten thousand. The rest are goina
on heedlessiy and reeklessly, and il ii
for them that am recommending my
Pe-ru-Ra
The average household needs Pc
ru.na more than | can possibly de
scribe. The small children, the faith
er and mother, the grand children are
all stumbling along needless of the
laws Of Nature. a sudden attack o.
cold, 3 chill, cough, hoarseness, tight
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12

many, where he received his educa-
ton, and where, in 1850, he was mar
ried to Miss Catherine Schuld. In
1873, together with his wife and fam
fly, he came to the United States and
to Davenport, and has since resided
in this city. He was preceded in death
by his wife in 1902 Surviving are FIVE
children, Mrs. Catherine Schmidt, Mrs.
Margaretha Speth of Hawkeye, Iowa,
and Claus, Fritz and Louis Ahrens Of
Davenport.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Frick, for the past
so years a resident OF this city, died
Monday afternoon at the home of
her son, Charles Frick, 14021a West
Third street, after a lingering illness
at the age of IS years. The deceased
was born in Luebsi, Mecklenburg,
Germany, Oct 20, 1927, and when 81
years of age was married to Henry
Frick. Soon after their union the cou-
pie came to America, settling in Dav-
enport. where Mr.. Frick died Al years
ago. Mrs Frick has been residing
with her son for several years. She
is survived by five children, Henry
Frick of Durant, Mrs. Marie Ewald of
Pauline, Iowa, Mrs. Lena Diehn Of
Durant, Iowa, William Frick of Pipe
stone, Mimi, and Charles Frick of
Davenport.
Mrs. Ellen Merritt, aged so, a for
mer resident of this city, passed away
at st. Josepbs hospital, Joliet, ILL.,, at
O'Clock Monday afternoon. She
leaves two children, George NJ, of
Chicago, Mrs. F. NJ. Andrews OF Joliet,
and one granddaughter, Mrs. Malcolm
II. Boltz of Joliet. The remains will
be brought to Davenport. Burial at
Pine Hill cemetery Thursday after
noon.
The body of DR.. Cal w. Smith, the
prominent physician of Muscatine,
who passed away recently at his home
in that city at the age of 6S years,
arrived in Davenport at 1910 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and was incinerat-
ed at the Davenport crematorium. Mr..
Smith is survived by his wife, Mrs
c. W. Smith and one son, r. K. Smith,
cashier of the Trust and Savings bank
in NuscGtine and one daughter, Mrs.
w G. Block of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12
Letter 10
DIR. kIlmer a CO.,
Bin 3 hamtoH, y, Y.
Pl0ve Viz swamp.Root WIM oo For

Prove What swamp-Root viii Do For
You.
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co, Bing-
hamton, n. Y, for a sample bottle. Il
win convince anyone. You will also
receive a booklet OF valuable informa-
tion, telling all about the kidneys and
bladder When writing, be sure ana
mention the Rock Island Daily Argus.
Pegular 50-cent and 81 size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.-(A advertise
menLj
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12
Collector. .-(Adv.)

Minneapolis Minneapolis Milk
company and A. R. Ruhnke, its presi-
dent, we're each fined $4,000 in dis
trict court. The corporation and Mr..
Ruhnke were convicted last week with
having cOnspired with 13 other firms
and dealers to raise the price of milk
in Minneapolis from Z cents to cents
a quart
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12
Quick Reft.. Ter Hheumatlsrn

George ~ Koons. Lawton. Mich.
.s Or Detchon's Relief for
.r"rrar'eu las gwen my wife woL.
Se-TUl haref' tor rheumatism Shs
could not lift hand or foot: had to be
lifted for TWO months. She began the
use OF the remedy and improved rap,
idly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up. dressed
herself and walked out for breakfast
sold by Otto Grotian. 1901 Second ave
nue. Rock Island Gust Schlegel &
son. 900 West Second street DsYen
pcrt.-(Advertisement.l
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12

ants IN the suit of Sarah Rush for the
sum OF $1,000 damages, alleged done
to property, was returned by the jury
Monday afternoon. The plaintiff en-
tered a claim against the city for the
sum of $1,000 for loss alleged to have
been incurred by her when the grade
OF the street near her property at
Eighth and lie Claire streets was
changed by the city.
%
Woman VIII Observation-Disclosures
Of William F. Ehlers in a verdict rem
dered by the coroner's Jury, which held
an inquest at the Hartwig & Nissen IN
dertaking parlors yesterday morning.
The inquest brought out the fact that
Mr.. Ehlers was found dead in the sit
ting room of the home OF Mrs. Anna
Rohwedder, 1929 Franklin street, on
the morning of Feb. 10 at 10 o'clock
Coal gas escaping from the hard coal
stove in the room and the fact that
every door and window OF the house
was locked. caused the asphyxiation OF
the victim. Reports from Mercy hos
pital today are to the effect that Mrs.
Rohwedder is much improved in con-
dition and will survive the inhalation
OF coal gas which nearly ended her
life Monday morning.
Obituary Record.-Miss Charlotte
, Gardner died early yesterday morning
at the home of Mrs. NJ. l.. Fisher, 6l6
East Lombard street, after a lingering
illness of nearly year The girl was
born in Davenport March II, 1895, and
was educated in the Catholic parochial
schools in this city. She is survived
by her father, Thomas Gardner; two
sisters, Mrs. Fred Harris and Mrs
Charles Smith; and two brothers.
Thomas, Jr, and Will Gardner, the
latter residing in Cedar Rapids.
Herbert Wilbur Phillips, the three
year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Phillips, 26O4 Rockingham road, died
at 7 o'clock yesterday morning al
| Mercy hospital, after a brief illness
bronchial pneumonia causing death
The child is survived by the parents
two brothers. John and Fred, Jr, and
two sisters, Maude and May Phillips
besides the grandmother, Mrs. Sarat
Oberla
Following a brief Illness of only five
days duration, occurred the death yes
terIay morning of Mrs. Salinda Var
Arnham, at her home, 1883 West FiftI
street, at the age Of GO years. The
woman was born in Irwin, Warner
county, Pa, Sept. /, 1850. She was
united in maTria sc at Garland, Pa. il
the year 1872, TO L. d. Van Arnham
who passed away Feb. 21 1900 She
is survived by one sister, Mrs. Cora
Anthony of Omaha, Neb., two grand
children. Mrs. Eds Tweed and Mrs
Ora Elding and one great-grandchild
Owen Tweed.
After lingering for several months
JuerEan Ahrens, aged S3 years, pass
ed away at 1918 o'clock Monday even
ing at the home OF his daughter, Mrs
John Schmidt, 1910 West Fourth street
Juergen Ahrens was born Oct. "a
1899, in Sueder, Dittmarschen, Gel
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12
Personal Tax Notice

All persons not owning real estate.
having been duly notified, will appear
at this office on or before Feb. 20, or
show cause why their personal tax
has not been paid.
JOHN HUNTOON,
Collector r-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12
DAVENPORT

Aviator" Bennett Under Arrest
David Bennett, who made a flying visit
10 Davenport q few weeks ago, an
nounced himself as the youngest and
not at all the least skillful aviator
living, cashed $3.50 worth Of valueless
checks and left without his friends
having a chance to see him off, was ar
rested Monday night at Ashland, Wis.
The arrest was made largely through
the agency Of the Iowa National bank
here. Late Monday afternoon a check
for SS2. which Bennett mad cashed at
the Bank OF TomRh, Tomah, Wis, came
In by the mail, the check being drawn
on the Iowa National. The bank i'm
mediately telegraphed to the Bank of
Tomah that Bennett had no money on
deposit here, that he had cashed mum.
erous worthless checks, was wanted by
the police here and should be arrested
AZ once. When Bennett came to Dav-
export be deposited $12 in the Iowa
National bank and received pass book
and checkbook. He raised the figures
in the pass book from $l2 to S612 and
has since been writing checks; $3.50
worth OF this paper he passed in the
tri-cities, the Lyric theatre and the
Harper house being two OF the VIC
Tins.
Dedicate Mt. Carmel chapel.-Bish-
ops James Davis Of the Davenport do
ese, and Austin Bowling Of the Des
Moines diocese, assisted by priests OF
this diocese, took part in dedicatory
exercises at the new chapel Of Mt Car
mel at Fifteenth and Brady streets
yesterday morning. The dedication
took place just before solemn high
mass In the chapel and Bishop Davis
offciated. Following this ceremony
solemn high mass was celebrated. Rev.
w. p. Shannahan, president OF St. Am.
brose college, was celebrant; Rev. w.
l.. Harmon, deacon; Rev. o. j. Nc
Guire, subdeacon, and Rev. F. J.
Leonard Of Muscatine, master of cere-
monies. Bishop DOwing delivered the
sermon TO an ssemUlagc that filed the
little chapel.
Passes Bogus Checks; Arrested
Charles Healey. twice arrested in Day'
export for passing bogus checks and
who was twice bound over TO the
grand jury on charge Of forgery, was
s(.ested for tho tAirl time last night
in this city. This time be was brought
In on information furnished by ths
authorities Of Ottumwa where il is
said he forged several Checks for var
iuus amounts in that city and then
left the city Detective Bishop arrest
ed Healey az the Grupe Drier works
where he had been employed only two
days lie was taken back to Ottumwa
last night. One OF Healey's stunts in
Davenport was TO hire automobiles
and then pay for them with worthless
checks.
Verdict for city.-An instructed yer
dict for the city OF Davenport, defend
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12

Seward, Alaska-Report of an In
dian uprising at Tyonck were found to
be untrue by DR.. H. o. Schaleben, rep
resentiug the United States bureau Of
Who has just returned from
that place DR.. Schaleben found, how
ever, that a hundred natives were in
dire straits for lack of food.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12

now being used by John Boden. who
conducts a moving picture show.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12
Swedish Society Annual Meeting

Swedish Society Annual Meeting
Decision has been reached by the
Swedish National association of Rock
Island county to hold its annual meet
ing in the Mission Tabernacle in this
city Monday evening. Feb. "a Elec-
t11r If officers, including president, vice
president, secretary, assistant seCre-
tary and treasurer for the ensuing
year and appointment of committees
to make arrangements for the celebra-
ton of "Midsommarsdagen are the
important matters 10 come before the
meeting. This association had its
birth June q. 1912, whes 1000 Scan
dinavian residents of this county gath
cred at Prospect park to celebrate the
festival which is one of the biggest
events OF the year in the fatherland.
ANY man or woman Of Swedish de-
scent of good moral standing, also
any club, society or other Organiza-
ton of wedish-AmeriCans within
Rock Island county, is eligible to mem
bership in the association. Repre-
sentatiCn shall be determined for each
district pro rata. At the coming meet,
lng, all the Swedish churches and Swe
dish societies of the county are eX
pected to be represented by two dele
gates each. Some of the most infuen
tial citizens in the county are lending
their support 70 the new organization
and already the results are encourag
ing
Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-12

Prizes for Short Stories.-First hon
ors and a prize of so in gold has been
awarded to Miss Elva Jahns of the
senior class in the short story con-
test in which Is high school students
have taken part. Subject of the win
ming story is The Greater Victory"
Miss Florence Mae Warner, junior,
secured second place and a prize of s.,
while third was tied for by Miss Ruth
Mclaughlin, senior, and Miss Madge
Feaster, freshman, prizes of $3.50 each
being given.
Obltuary.-John, 3-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Johnson Of 114O
Twenty-sixth street, succumbed to
scarlet fever at II o'clock yesterday
forenoon. Another son, Edwin, has
been III with the same disease, but
is now on the road 70 recovery. John
was born in this city and leaves, be
side the parents, one brother and one
sister.
Mrs. Anna Nelson, former resident
OF this city and mother Of Mrs. Oscar
Carlson. passed away from her home
in Peoria Monday evening. Death was
due TO heart trouble. Mrs. Nelson was
born in Holland. Sweden. June 5, 1S46
and came direct to Moline 80 years
ago. Her husband died one year there
after She had her home here for IL
years. -Four children. all OF this city
survive TO mourn. They are Mrs. Os
car Carlson, Emil Nelson, Mrs. Selma
Erickson and Carl Nelson. One broth
er lives in Chicago.