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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-17
From 40 to SO Woman's Critical Period.

Such warning symptoms of suffocation, hot
fashe severe headaches meanchoa dread of impending
evil paptaton of the heart rreguariy, constipation and
dizziness promptly treated by intelligent who
are approaching the period of life.
This is the most critical period of womans life and she
who negecs the of her health at this time invites in
durable disease and pain. Why not be guided by the
Peence of others and take Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound 1t indsputable fact that this grand old
remedy has helped thousands of to pass through
this trying period with comfort and safety. Thousands of
genuine and honest testimonials support this fact.
Mrs. HENRY HEAVILIN, Cadz Ohio.
Fort WORTH Texas"I have taken Lydia Pnkhams Vegea
bic Compound and derived great benefit its carried
safely through the Change Of Life when had
and the hot flashes bad had
remedies and doctors did not improve until began taking Lydia
took the Compound have had return old complaints
always praise remedies to weak women"-MTs HENRY
HEAv1LnI r. f. d. No. 8, Cadiz Ohio
From Mrs. EDWARD B. HILBERT, Fleetwood Pa.
Fleetwood During Change hardly able tn
be around always was SO dizzy and
that had rest at night The flashes of heat
sometimes that did not know what to do
One day friend advised me to take Lydia Pnkhams Vege
table Compound and made me strong well am
long Before Compound always sickiy
medicine
publish my letter-Mrs EDWARD B. HnBERT Fleetwood Pa
f. p. MULLENDORE, MunfOrd, Ala.
Munfod Aa"I weak while passing through
the Change of Life that could hardly live My husband had
rubber all the gates for could not stand have gate slam
also had backache and tness In my stomach noticed that
Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound adj c1@NO
s.
Vertised bottle. SE 4\1EJ
It did much good that kept on taking it and ME NM
all you claim recommend it VI a ~FANp
all afflicted was."-Mrs. /. p MULLEN III w. IL
DoRE, Muford Ala II ~ y n
sVrite to LYDIA PINKHAM MEDICINE (A N,rSI2 IN
Your letter will opened answered CRSzAY1NN
BY awOman and held In strict confidence i'SN T5HsaVzS
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-17
nla balloon Race starts.

Paris.-Half a million persons as
sembled in the Tuileries Gardens, the
surrounding parks and avenues saw
the start OF the race for the inter
national aeronautic cup.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-17
Bomb Near KINGS Palace.

Milan, Italy.-A bomb was exploded
near the royal palace and the arch
bishops residence. No damage was
done to the buildings, both OF which
were unoccupied.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-17
Nebraska Tornado Killed Three.

Norfolk, Neb-A dispatch from
O'Neil, Neb.. reports a tornado near
that place which killed three persons
and did great damage.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-17
Rlaht MAN.

$50 plain, outspoken, domineerins
Kate is married at last? Well, WE'LL"
yes; she married. a drummer"
"A man used to taking orders. All,
that's very fortunate
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-17
Force of Habit.

why the noise?"
"The barber is shaving HIMSELF"
But why the argument?"
HE is trying to persuade himself
to have q shampoo
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-10-17

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, aays pain, cures wind collie ,25c bottle Nv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
J.W.WARR TANCLE.
STILL IN COURTS
Receiver Slowly Winding Up
Affairs of Moline Build
ing Association.

Winding up OF the affairs of the
Moline Building & Loan association
under the receivership which has
dated from the discovery of the ]. w.
War; embezzlement in 1903, is. drag
ging toward a close. B. D. Connolly,
as special master in chancery, now
has under Amusement an objection by
the receiver. Charles S. Kerns, to the
award Of the special master in the
case of Perry H. Davis, of st. Charles,
H., holder of $4,000 stock, formerly
the property of Mrs. c. H. Dibbern.
This stock was declared matured in
1902, the directors acting upon repre-
sensations of War;, then secretary.
Now the receiver contends that the
association was "a that time actually
insolvent, the true facts being con-
Cealed from the directors. The claim
for the face value of the stock is
therefore resisted. There remain to
be adjudicated several foreclosure
suits by the receiver and some minor
claims against stockholders before
the work of untangling the associa-
tons affairs shall have been com.
pleted.
The suit of the receiver against
Harriet B. War; and the bondsmen
has been compromised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
CLERKS BOOSTING
EARLIER CLOSING
Solicit Retailers to Make 6
O'clock General Hour for
Shutting Shop.

Efforts Of the Retail Clerks asso-
citation will be continued till every
possible retail store in the city is
lined up for o'clock closing. This
fact was made plain at the meeting
OF the organization Tuesday evening,
when the success of the movement
thus far was reported and furnished
incentive for further efforts in the
same direction. July l, 3S grocers and
meat dealers adopted 6 o'clock as the
closing hour and later 26 shoe and
clothing dealers agreed to give the
plan a trial. Every grocer, butcher,
shoe dealer, clothier, hardware mer-
chant, etc, in the city will be lined
Up for earlier closing, if possible, be-
fore the clerks are content. II is also
the intention to attempt to bring all
clerks into the association. AS a re.
suit of the campaign recently begun Is
new members were added at the meet.
ing.
1t was agreed to take part as a body
in the Labor day parade which will
be held this year in Rock Islnad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
OFFICERS TAKEN IN"
BY SHOW SPIELERS

Patrolman Kearney and Traffic Of
ficer Morrison are being compelled to
buy" for other members of the force
as result of being taken in" during
the show parade Tuesday. Where the
crowd was densest at Fifth avenue
and Fifteenth street an old coup e,
apparently from rural regions, driving
a battered old plug hitched to a dilapi-
dated wagon, became mixed in the
parade. Seemingly bewildered by the
crowd and the confusion the old man
was having a hard time of it. He
pulled and shouted at the horse,
which resented his attentions by bsEa,
ing. A crowd gathered and the parade
came to a stop. The two officers hur,
ried to the scene. Seeing the stars the
old woman set up a wall and her com
panion took her in his arms to com.
fort her. Don't worry" soothed Pa
trolman Kearney, well soon get you
out of this"
The psychological moment having
arrived the old man Strengthened up
and in resounding voice yelled See
the show tonight, whereupon the
crowd melted and the bluecoats faded
away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
CHURCH BANK IS
LOCATED BY THIEF
Swedish Lutheran S u d a y
School Birthday Offer
ings Disappear.
GATHERED SINCE JAN. |
Fastening of Window Broken to Gain
Entrance to the Place
of Worship.
GATHERED SINCE JAN.

A robber Tuesday night broke into
the Swedish Lutheran church and car
ried off the contents Of the bank in
which had been collected the birthday
offerings of the children of the Sunday
school. It. is not known what the total
was, but it must have been consid.
cradle Entrance was effected by
breaking a catch on one of the west
windows on the ground floor, and the
thief tore a board off small cabinet
in the pastors room to reach the col
lection.
Discovery of the crime was made by
the jalitor on his morning rounds. He
noticed burned matches scattered
about the floor, and following up the
trail. found that there had been q
burglar about.
CENT FOR EACH YEAR
II has been the custom for the sew
eral hundred members of the Sunda!
school classes TO place in this bank OF
the Sunday following their birthday
sum equal to one penny for ever!
year of their lives. These offering
had been accommodating since Jan. I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Lexinqton Monuments.

Ali along the road to Lexington from
Cambridge. Mass, in the United States
of America. there are monuments to
rebel coloniSts' who slew British sol
diers April 10. in 17T5, but the most
striking is that which is raised to the
memory of Samuel Whittemore He
was eighty years of age at the tine,
and he killed three British soldiers
with his own hand. The stone rec
Ords that for this he received punish
ment of three kinds. He was shot
ne was bayoneted and he was beaten,
He was then. reasonably enough. left
for dead. The old fellow must have
had a magnificent constitution and a
spirit which the most devoted optimist
might envy For the inscription goes
on TO say that he recovered and lived
TO the age Of ninety eight 1896 must
have been ga good vintage"-for men
London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Christmas When the young Apache
understood that if was hers to keep
her sobs ceased and she fell asleep.
When morning came the doll was
still clasped tightly in her arms. She
played with it all day, and seemingly
all thought of ever getting back to the
tribe had left her
Several days passed with no sign of
overture being made by the tribe, and
finally in despair the papOose, with the
doll still in her possession. was sent
back. When the child reached the
tribe with the prize grasped in her
chubby hands II created n sensation
among the native Americans and her
mother later went back TO the post
with IT. She was received in a hos
pitable manner and kindly treated
and the effect Of her visit was such
that through her overtures were made
with the result that soon afterward
the entire band moved back on the re
serve.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
is SLIGHT DROP
IN ATTENDANCE
Number Kept From Attending
Evening Show Of Two Bills
by the Storm.
PROGRAM Is SHORTENED
City Apparently Free From Crooks
But One Case of Loss of
Money Reported.
PROGRAM is SHORTENED

Attendance at the Buffalo Bill
Pawnee Bill shows here Tuesday was
5000 less than that of a year ago, &C
cording to figures given out by the
management today. Last year in this
city 10000 people were present at the
two performances. This year the
number dropped to 1900, the de-
crease being noted particularly in the
evening, when the fear of disastrous
settled weather conditions also influ-
enced the management in cutting
some of the features out OF the even
ing program so that by 10 o'clock the
field had been practically cleared and
the big exhibition was on its way to
Davenport, where it shows today.
GOOD ORDER KEPT.
Unusually good order was main.
tanned in the crowd and the petty
crooks so often present when the c;>.
Gus comes to town were not much in
evidence. Only one case of possible
operation by pickpocket has been
called to the attention of the police
Harry Bushno, 1924 Forty-fourth
street, Rock Island. reported that he
had lost a roll of bills containing $50
from his trousers pocket while attend
ing the evening performance. Mr.
Bushno did not miss his money til
after he had left the ground and he
thinks it possible that he might have
pulled it from his pocket and lost it by
accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
EAGLES PREPARE
FOR CONVENTION
Local Aerie Names Committee
to Plan State Meeting
Here Next Year.

Moline Eagles are planning for the
entertainment'of the state convention
of the order which will meet in this
city next year At the meeting of
Aerie No. 1112 Tuesday evening plans
we're discussed and it was agreed that
a parade setting forth the variety and
extent Of the city's industries, river
excursion and a banquet should be
leading features.
A committee to have complete charge
of arrangements for the convention
was named and is composed of John
H. erik. chairman; Frank Gustafson.
George Gould, w. J. Tally. Ben Swan
son, Walter J. Peterson and Ed. Brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
MOLINE WOMEN WILL
HAVE CHANCE TO VOTE

Women of Moline. will have their
first chance TO use the recently grant
ed franchise at the special election
which will be called shortly to decide
whether there is to be a $4,000 bond
issue TO modernize the fire depart
ment. A resolution ordering such
election will be introduced at the
meeting of The city council next Mon
day evening by Commissioner Clark
G. Anderson. This resolution will
specify that a portion of the funds
raised shall be expended for a new
fire station on the bluff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
WAS HAMLET FAT?
With His Own Words He Doth Pro-
claim the Fact Quite Pat.

With His Own Words He Doth Pro.
claim the Fact Quite Pat.
The traditional Hamlet of our stage
Is a lean, ascetic young person, an
ldealized, etherealized, heroic creature
evolved for the delectation of the matt
nee girl He is a horrid sham. Is 1t
credible that such a man would have
lacked the determination, the purpose.
fulness. to put his revenge into opera
ton pat upon the discovery? 1t is all
very we'll TO argue about his mental
balance. 1t was his sluggish liver
that stayed him and hampered him.
Hamlets father was fat and lethar-
gic man by his own account.
Sleeping within my orchard,
My custom always of the afternoon,
he says in his ghostly interview.
We may then look for some clew to
HamIet's character as soon as he is
alone on the stage. What are his
words?
Oh, that this too. too solid flesh would
melti
CLOSED over as a beautiful thought,
for the same idea bursts out some lines
farther on, where he says of the world:
Things rank and gross in nature
Possess IL merely.
Is 1t credible that such thoughts are
there for any purpose save to guide
us as TO the nature of this prince
They serve double purpose. Not
merely do we learn that Hamlet was
L. +I,,@ I,o I'm.
happy fat man. Hamlet was man to
whom his bulk was an aftliction. BE
was handicapped by 1t and knew that
he was. Some such idea is discernible
In every one of the great soliloquies
He scorns himself for q sluggard:
What is a man
If his chief good and market of his time
Be but to sleep and feed?
His mind, unhinged or not, is OBJ
sessed by fairness, and in the mad tur
moil of emotions after he has slair
| Polonius his thoughts run:
We fat all creatures else to fat US. and
We fat ourselves for maggots.
1t bursts out again in the "Oh, wha
a rogue and peasant slave" harangue
Ere this
should have fatted all the regions kitei
| With this slaves offal
And who but a fat, lethargic maj
would have said in the "To be or not t.
! be" speech:
| Who would fardels bear
! To grunt and sweat under a weary life.
Does not the phrase bring to mind a
once the picture Of fat man toiling a
! some loathed task !-London Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Moline's Section of the Argus
News Happening in RakId SiHerC

Though he commended the lights had
gone out only a moment before he
was nabbed the excuse didn't go.
L. E. Wooley of Davenport attract
ed the attention of a policeman by
running his auto with the muller cut
out and his hearing was set for p. m.
II. W. Colby, chauffeur for William
Butterworth, was arrested for cutting
corner at Fifteenth street and fifth
avenue.
Announcement by Police Chief BIZ
SAINT that the mufflers must be kept
in working order on autos and motor
cycles has been followed by marked
decrease in noise in the streets of the
city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

over ten years With il until Il got so bad 1
was ashamed to go to a barber 20 get my
hair cut.
II tried everything could get hold OF.
- and --. but received no cure
Until commenced using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment when tho scale commenced TO
disappear. Tho way used the Cutlcura
Soap and Ointment was to wash my scalp
twice a day with warm water and Cuticura
Soap and rub on the Cuticura Ointment.
7 received benclt In n couple OF weeks and
was cured In two months" (Slgnedl T. J.
DUsher Jan. rs. 1918.
Why not have a clear skin, soft white
hands. clean scalp and good hair? IL Is
your bi-thright- Cutcura Soap with an oc-
casional use OF Cuticira Ointment viii bring
about these coveted conditions in most cases
when all else fails. Sold throughout the
world. liberal sample Of each mailed free.
with SIP. Skin Book. Address postcard
"Cutlcura. Dept. 4. Boston"
RS-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
u=u-a Soapwln and It best for skin and scalp.
advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
The Money TennYson Msde.

Lord Tennyson made a great income
from his poems. When Strahan & Co.
took over the publication Of the poems
In the sixties they agreed to pay Tenny-
son $4,000 a year in respect to the
books already issued and pay the poet
all profits on new work, less q modest
20 per cent commission. This second
item generally meant $4,000 for each
new volume. For many years before
his death Tennyson drew steady $780,
600 per annum from his publishers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
WON BY A DOLL.
A Gift That Brought the RebelIious
Apaches to Terms.

Major Rourke, as aid to General
Crook once showed himself an effective
peacemaker. He persuaded a band Of
Apaches TO go back TO their reservation
by presenting a doll TO papoose. The
incident was as follows:
General Crook had been trying to put
these Apaches back on the reserve. but
could not catch them without killing
them, an action that did not appeal to
him. One day his forces captured a
papoose and took her to the fort. She
WIS quiet all day, but her black eyes
watched everything When night came
the child broke, down and sobbed Just
as any white youngster might.
The fort was in despair until Major
Bcurke had an idea. From the adju.
taats wife he borrowed doll that had
come to her little girl tie previous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
For Sale-A Fine Country Home
Inside City Limits of Mo-
line Can Be Had at
q Rarnojn
a B9rnain

~ acres of land with large 8 room
mouse, closets, hot water heat. bath.
gas good brick basement, laundry
tubs, cement floor. city water. also a
good 160 fl. drilled well, two good
barns, beautiful shade trees. nice ever.
green hedge fence. fine orchard of Tx
trees, street paved, PIG # frontage on
18th St, two blocks north of Prospect
Park car line on 18th st. Mrs. D. E.
Heck. 2s42 Fifteenth st. Phone East
I572-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Y. MEMBERS LEARNING
HOW TO SAVE DROWNING

Instructor Bridges has a class at
the Y. NJ. c.. A. which he is instruct
ing in methods of saving drowning
persons and in resuscitating them.
After demonstrations have been given
the members of the class are sub
jected to a number of tests, including
methods of handling a body in the
water and after taken out. Men who
pass the tests will receive witch fobs
and boys will be given association
buttons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

provided If the ideas of Secretary Rus
sell on this subject are acted upon
Roomers in the dormitories have in
many cases desired phones. but owing
TO the large number of transients hous-
ed there the company has refused to
install instruments. Mr.. Russell favors
putting in switchboard in the Office
with couple of trunk lines so that
roomers may be provided with serv-
ice at small cost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
PROSECUTE nine
FOR FIRECRACKER
SHOOTING ON 4TH
Busy Time Ahead for Police
and Justice Courts of
East Moline.
FIRST DEFENDANT WIN S
Henry Denhart, Protecting Invalid
Wife, Charges Disturbing
the Peace.

Police and justice courts of East
Moline face prospect of two weeks
steady work on prosecutions for dis
turbing the peace growing out of shoot
ing flrecrackers on the Fourth. If the
developments of the last "a hours
may be accepted as an indication of
the speed with which Justice may
be expected 10 move. There are nine
prominent East Moline citizens under
arrest and the state is prosecuting
them.
AS result of the noise made dur
ing the celebration Henry Denhart
swore out the warrants. Mr.. Den
hart alleges that the disturbance i'm
periled the life of his wife, who had
just returned home from a hospital
and was in a highly nervous condition.
So critical did he consider her case
that he employed a special Waterman
TO patrol the neighborhood during the
Fourth in an effort to keep the district
quiet.
HEAR * WITNESSES.
Hearing Of the first case was be-
gun in Police Magistrate A. S. Cart
wright's court at 10 o'clock Tuesday
Mrs. Joe Gumber being the defendant
Eighteen witnesses were examined
and at noon today the magistrate dis
missed the charges. 1t appearing from
the evidence that the noise complained
OF was made one and one-half blocks
from the Denhart home. Attorney
William McEniry, appearing for the
state, at the conclusion OF the first
case asked change Of venue in the
eight others to the court of Justice
II. j. Best
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
SHOW EMPLOYEES WOULD
PLAY BALL IN THIS CITY

Ringing Brothers shows carry a
baseball nine composed of employees.
At least a challenge for a game with
some amateur team in Moline has
been issued, the contest to be played,
presumably. when the show is in this
city. July II. c. Melnotte. manager
of the Ringling's team, can be ad-
dressed at Kankakee by any local
manager who wishes to arrange for a
game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
JULY 19 SET AS DATE
OF SCHOOL ELECTION

Saturday, July 10, has been set as
the date for a special election to
choose school board for the recently
merged districts of East Moline and
"atertown. Trustees of Hampton
ana south Moline townships have is
sued the call. There will be two por-
ing places, one in Watertown and the
other at the Lincoln building in Ear
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
BIG DEMAND FOR CASH
TO BUILD NEW HOMES

Demand for money for building pur-
poses is the heaviest ever known in
the city. officers of local banks state
that loans are being taken out at a
rate that indicates unusual activity
In the building line during the latter
part OF the season. A large part of
the money is to be used for new resi-
dences. Borrowers pay 8 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
MOLINE WILL NOT SECURE
K. OF P. OLD FOL KS HOME

Moline Knights of Pythias. who have
oeen working to secure for this city
the half million dollar old folks home
that the order proposes to erect in
the state. have been notified that their
enorts are useless. as Decatur has
been practically settled upon as the
site of the institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Closes HaIf Hour Earlier.

Announcement is made that from
now till Sept. the New York store
will close evenings at $40. This gives
employees half an hour more time than
they have been enjoying. and holds for
the heated term only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

''Why has your daughter dropped her
hospital work so soon"
''She found she'd have to nurse poor
patients for two years before they in
trusted her with any millionaires. So
she's going on the stage in musical
comedy."-Kansas City Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Premonition.

He was brought TO Bellevue hospital
with some injury to the skull. and a sur
geon, having examined the wound. do
termined to keep the man in the ward
for day or two.
"Oh. doctor" cried the patient. do
you think that I'll lose my head?"-
New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
is Critically III,

Peter O'Mally of Dixon is critically
i'll at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Thomas McElroy. His family has been
called to his bedside Mr.. O'Mally
was stricken with paralysS recently
and has failed to rally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
TRAFFIC RULES STICK:
OFFENDERS ARRESTED

Strict enforcement of the traffic ordi.
nance resulted in three offenders be-
ing brought before Justice Fred En-
triktn today.
A J. Ness paid a fine OF s305 for
running his auto without lights