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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
HUMANE SOCIETY AUXILIARY.

HUMANE SOClE NONlIlRHf.
EIGHTEEN MEMBERS or THE
Humane society auxiliary were pres
ent at the meeting held yesterday af-
q ernOun az the home OF Mrs John Quin-
Ian. $3.50 Nineteenth street. Two visitors
we're guests and one new member was
received into the society. The ladies'
spent the time sewing on suubonnets
a sale Of which they viii conduct next
month Mrs Fred Riuck reported on
The progress made by the committee
NTH the aid OF the public school
Teachers i'm establishing bands OF
mercy in the public schools. Mrs.
Eingsbury reid an extract from the
National Humane Review on financing
humane societies. Mrs. Belle Jones
read a communication addressed to
fhe National Humane Review by Car
diual Gibbons In which he says II
wish every success 20 the National HUI
name Review. II is said that the IA
vorite occupation OF one OF the most
cruel of the Roman ompcrors was in
killing flies A benevolent man will
not needlessly tread on a worm nor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
p. H. CLUB ENTERTAINED.

THE p. II. CLUB. COMPOSED OF
rhine Rock island and Moline ladies',
IVES entertained last evening by Miss
Mary Fiack at aar home, y2& Aiken
street. South Rock Island, at a St.
Patrick party Each guest on enter
ing was met by a small St Patrick,
who was persouiGcd by Master Emil
GuIdeuzopf. and they We're expected
to kiss the Barney stone which he
held. Music and games We're the
evening diversion and ar $40 d two
course lunch was served. The din
iuu room was decorated with stream
ors Of paper and St Patrick day en-
blems and each place at the table was
marked with q small green pig which
served as 70 place card. The evening
proved O most delightful one and was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
POSLAM is The
RIGHT REMEDY
FOR THE SKIN

Those who have once tried Poslam
Tor the treatment of any skin disease
appreciate its maryelously active heal
ING power and the promptness with
which il does its work.
They know that relief is immediate
and all evidence Of disease is quickly
driven away, that pimples and minor
6lemlshes are eradiCated. indamed and
dortd compilations cleared overnight
More dependable than anything vet
devised for the cure of surface trou-
bles, Poslam will afford the greatest
benefits in the quickest time.
POSI4AM SOAP is the soap Of soaps
for daily use, toilet and bath. as a
means Of improving color and texture
OF the skin and assuring its continued
health
All druggists sell Poslam price 50
ceutsl and Poslam Soap price %
cents) For free samples write TO
the Emergencv Laboratories. 90 West
Twenty-ffth street New York City.
ADV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY.

MRS. ELIZA MOFFITT WAS VERY
pleasantly surprised at her home, 1923
Fourth avenue, yesterday by 80 of her
relatives and friends who came to help
her celebrate her birthday anniversary.
They brought baskets and served an
elaborate dinner. Ferns and carna-
tons were used in the decorations.
The hostess received many nice pres
ents among them leather chair from
her children. Several of the guests
were from Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
HEART ard
HOME ..
pQOBLEMS


Dear Mrs Thompson: O-what
will kin nits7 OFF a boy invites
some girls into his home while his
parents are out. is It proper for the
girls 10 20 in? Csl-When / go on
the street boys do not know speak
to me. What should do? MISS.
L)-Ksrosene. (2)-No. o.
Don't notice them.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a man
OF 81. earning $3.50 a week popular
with the opposite sex. Three years
ago met a girl two years my senior.
II was a case OF love az frs sight on
my part visit here only once q
week. but ] always meet her and we
stand and talk and l think she likes
me.
About a month arn while IN the CITY,
a couple OF friends asked me TO have
a drink. seemed 10 get too much SO
fhat people on the street noticed me
Somebody must have told the girl
was drunk for ] received a letter from
her saying she was surprised at my
actions and that she would have moth
ing more to do with me-. Z w-rte her
asking II ! might call IN her, nut re
ceived no reply.
D-Please advise mo want u
make friends again with her. a. I an
thinking about getting married auC
want her for my wife
(2)-would you beliey" anything
about a girl told to you by DO,
friend Of her?
(3)-What can ! do for my younl
sister? She is Just Is. smokes cigar
cites. stays out late nights and does Z
lot OF swearing Her father is deaf
and her mother in ia bed most Of th'
time Should ! SPEAK 20 her? I hav
tried every way 20 make her do right
but she seems % think f. smart Il
laugh a. me when ! tell her she ough
70 be ashamed Of herself WILLIE.
dim afraid you're up against #
Willie. She Is probably a sclf-respec
ing girl and wants nothing 20 do wit
drunkard However. write he
again. ask her to let you tell her you
side, and give you d chance to max
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
SPENCER COFFEE PARTY.

THE WEATHER AND SICKNESS
prevented a good many Of the ladies
of the Spencer Memorial Methodist
Aid society from attending the cof-
fee yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. J. A. Hedberg, 4409 Fifth ave-
nue.. but the afternoon passed very
pleasantly for those who were pres
ent Mrs. c. T. Hawkins will enter
tain at the coffee party next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
A delightful social hour, when refresh.
ments were served, followed.
GERMAN MISSION SOCIETY,".

MRS. H. CLOCK AT HER HOME,
1914 Thirty-seventh street, entertain
ed the members of the Womans Mis-
sion society of the Emmanuel Ger,
man Lutheran church yesterday after
noon with a good attendance of ladies'
They spent the time in general socia.
bility and a fine lunch was served
Mrs Hill on Thirty fifth street will
be the hostess % the society the first
Thursday in April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

department Colors. The Helen Gould
auxiliary feels very proud in the pos
session of the colors as it is the first
auxiliary in the state to do honor to
the colors At the conclusion of
short business session the comrades
OF Siboney Bay camp were invited to
join in meeting the department pres
ident. The ceremony was very i'm
pressiye as the colors were carried
in by the department president, Mrs.
Cutler, assisted by the past depart
ment president, Mrs. Ed Kittilsen, to
the strains of the Star Spangled Ban
ner. Later program and social time
was enjoyed and the supper march
was led by General Kittilsen and Mrs.
Cutler. The evening proved very
enjoyable one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

meeting yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Olof Osterman, 92l
Fourteenth-and-a-half street. At
short business session plans were dis
cussed for the fall bazaar and the
ladies also decided to donate towards
the sale to be conducted next month
BY the girls society OF the church.
A short talk was given by Karl Mel
son and there was music. followed by
a social hour when the hostess served
lunch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY.

THE WOMANS FOREIGN MIS-
sion society of the First Methodist
church met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. H. z. Casteel, 1885 Twentieth
street 4 number Of vocal numbers
were given by Miss Violet Doney.
Mrs. Short read a letter from Mrs.
Hindal. a member of the society who
is Spending the winter in California
and Mrs. Griffith read a paper on the
work in China and Mrs. Stevens gave
a reading also on the work in China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
MRS. WEISS HOSTESS.

MRS. JOHN WEISS AT HER
home, 1910 Fifth avenue, was hostess
yesterday afternoon to the monthly
coffee Of the Ladies' Aid society of
the Memorial Christian church, 81
ladies attending and passing a de-
lightful afternoon. The members bus
led themselves with their sewing and
the hostess served lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
BUSY BEE SEWING SOCIETY.

MRS W A. GIERTZ, 1436 FOUR |
tecnth-and-a-half street. was hostess
TO the members of the Busy Bee Sew
ing society yesterday afternoon. There
was a large attendance OF members
and they busted themselves with their
sewing and were served with refresh
ments. The society will meet in two
weeks with Mrs E. Lamp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
GERMAN LADIES, SOCIETY.

a MEETING OF THE LADIES' AID
society of the German Evangelical
church was held yesterday in the
church basement. Aside from routine
matters before the society nothing of
importance was discussed the time be-
ing passed in a social way and lunch
was enjoyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE ROCK ISLAND COUNTY HUI
name society will meet in regular ses-
sion Monday, March 10. at 1880 at the
Association house, 637 Seventeenth
street. Members are urged to attend
the meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
GENEROUS EMBROIDERY CLUB.

MRS. ED MILLER ENTERTAINED
the members of the Generous En-
broidery club yesterday afternoon at
her home, 504 Twelfth avenue. A
pleasant afternoon was spent with
fancy work and musical numbers were
rendered. The hostess served a deli
cious four course lunch at the close Of
the afternoon. Mrs. Eggerts will en-
terrain the club in two weeks at her
home in Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

good with her. If she likes you
enough. she will listen 70 you. You
should have asked perm .ssiou to call
on her long ago.
Whether this girl turns you down
OF not. make up your mind 10 be too
manly. after this. TO drink. A man
never really knows when he has
enough. after he has taken the frs.
glass. So it's always best not 10 take
the first glass. Make yourself WORTHY
OF some good girl for wife.
t2l-I would want the proof and
even then I'd have my doubts in favor
Of the girl, if she was my friend.
laJ-Your sister has fallen into bad
company. I'm afraid. Do you know Of
some really nice fellow to introduce
/ 10 her and take her out with him
among the right sort Of people? Why
not invite her TO 90 ont with you
where she can see how nice girls act ?
Your sisters health Will be ruined
and something terrible will happen
to her if she keeps on this way You
probably know stories of what has
happened 70 other girls like that Take
her down to police court some time
when the DRINKS and disOrderlies are
brought iu-borh men and women
and show her what she is coming to
Maybe that viii open her eyes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

deprive the harmless reptile Of life
which he is unable to restore If hui
mainly prompts us to spare a worm
how kind and tender should We be TO
the child made in the image of God.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
LUTHERAN AID SOCIETY.

THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY OF
the First Swedish Lutheran church
held a pleasant and well attended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
R RRPt

Valuable information to all afflicted
Send name and address today. Boo
mailed in plain envelope free. Drs
Pyle, Whitney & Kenealy, Mercantile
block, Aurora, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

Dear Mrs. Thompson. Please tell
ne how TO get rid OF blackheads on
my chin T. c.
Massage with cold cream every
night. after washing with hot water
and SOAP. prick with a clean needle
and squeeze ont the blackheads, then
wash with a very weak solution of
carbolic acid, or ba.ae with alcohol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

When Mrs. Jonathan Bourne, wife
Of the Oregon senator, departed from
Washington last week, 1t was rumored
that she was returning home 10 get a
divorce. The senator denies the ru-
NOR At Washington the couple occu-
pied separate apartments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
Licensed to Wed.

Medicines that aid nature are Away
most successful. Chamberlains Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. 1t loosen
the cough, believes the lungs, OPEN
the secretions and aids nature in re
storing the system to a healthy con
dition. Sold by all Adv,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

thoroughly enjoyed. Miss Bessie
Schroeder. 1sOo5h Twelfth street, will
entertain the club in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
MISS osERe GIVES TALK.

AT THE MEETING OF THE
Young Peoples society of the First
Swedish Lutheran church held last
evening at the society rooms the feat
ure Of the program was a talk by
Miss Oberg, a returned missionary
from China. She told of the children
of China and of school in which she
is teacher where there are $50 pu-
pills Vocal solos were given by Miss
Minnie Johnson and Karl Nelson gave
3 short talk. At the business session
a program committee was elected as
follows: Miss Carrie Peterson, Miss
Lydia Pealstrom, Oscar Johnson and
Walter Swanson A committee was
also appointed to be in charge OF the
fall bazaar as follows: Ernest Swan.
son, Clark Swanson. Miss Ellen Isaac.
son. Miss Hilma Johnson, Frank Lind,
strom and Miss Minnie Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
AUXILIARY RECEIVES coLoRs.

THE HELEN GOULD AUXILIARY
No. :. /. S. w V. last evening had
the pleasure Of having with them the
department president. Mrs Katherine
E Cutler, who brought with her the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-11-21
MCopner.n

How about copper? What has hap
pened to it? Who does not remember
when it played most indispensable
part-in our industry, yes-but more
especially in our psychology?
How we used to worry about 1t as
we wended our ways to our offices in
the morning and how we grabbed the
newspapers to read about it's antics as
we left our offices in the afternoon!
How the burrows deepened in the
brows of our brokers and our finan-
ciers as they eagerly watched the
tickers for few ticks of hope.
Whether Amalgamated or tissiparated.
trystallized or amorphous, as copper
vent so went the fortunes of the en-
tire nation.
Temporal mutanturi How many
things are now allowed to happen
without copper's being taken into the
slightest consideration! II copper has
any work to do, it is permitted to do
1t without being subjected to articles
in the magazines or editorials in the
newspapers. 1t is tickle public! But
still, if we were copper, we should
hardly know whether to be joyful or
aggrieved over this loss of prestige
Life.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-11-21
For Abandoned Children,

Hungary maintains II institutions
of INDECENT, abandoned, delinquent and
abused children. 1t is the custom to
receive every child applicant, to give
him bath and clean clothes and then
10 investigate his condition. If the
investigation warrants the states in
reference the child is admitted. Sew
enteen thousand children were thus
received in 1908 Most of these are
placed out in the country or smaller
cities with farmers or artisans Of
good character and in moderate cir
cumstances. Five reformatories have
been established for delinquent or
absolutely unruly children. They
have room for a thousand inmates,
who live together in family groups Of
25, learning trade under the super
vision of the head of the household.
Corporal punishment is still admins
tered. Up to 1908 1881 inmates had
been released on parole, SG.6 per
cent. had worked steadily and had
kept straight, "a per cent. had COM
mitted crimes, and 8 per cent. had dis
appeared-The Survey.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-11-21
ONE MILLION A YEAR
REMARKABLE RECORD MADE BY
ALIEN JEW.
Fortune Of Enormous Proportions
Built Up From Most Humble Be-
ginnine-Truly This Is Land
of Opportunity.

A Jewish boy came to this country
fifty years ago, with little in his purse,
but boundless ambition in his heart.
He had determination, courage and
physical strength. He was honest and
trustworthy. He had been taught by
virtuous parents and he brought their
benediction with him when he landed,
a stranger in strange land.
Beginning as a humble errand boy
in shop, he rose to place behind
the counter and speedily to the own
ership of little establishment. Small
it was, but it was the day of opportu-
nifty and he made the most of his.
Fifty years have passed. The mon
ument to his zeal and integrity is a
magnificent business block. one of the
largest of it's kind on the most fash
ionable thoroughfare of trade in the
greatest city of the land. Here the
little Jewish boy reached the culmina-
ton of his aspirations.
His goal had been success. He
achieved it beyond his widest dreams.
Wealth poured in upon him in a cease
less and increasing stream. He de-
voted much of it to the care and COM
fort of an army of employees. He be-
came fascinated with the love of art
For bit of porcelain $1,000 was a
common price, $4,000 for a rare vase,
and $250,000 for a beautiful painting.
Thus he enjoyed the fruits of his
labor.
The surging crowd on the city's
royal highway on a weekday morning
saw with surprise every iron shutter
on the great building of the merchant
prince drawn 10 the sidewalk. The
rich display of priceless goods in the
show windows was hidden from sight.
Upon the door the passing throng ca
gerly read the little write placard:
CLOSED on account of the death of the
proprietor"
Fifty million dollars in fifty years
a million a year! Shall we begrudge
it to the Garner? Shall we denounce
him for his success? Shall we spurn
his money as "tainted?" Shall we
revile the Jew for his riches?
The immigrant boy became mer-
chant prince, a lover of mankind, and
a generous dispenser of help for the
needy. 1t is not tale Of one greet
city in our favored land. 1t Is an Oft
told tale in many American cities and
of many undetermined Jew.
This is land of opportunity for all.
Let envy rest!-Leslie's Weekly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-11-21

ice. He might have thought it was
genuine himself and been mistaken,
the same as you was. Anybody's liza
BILE to make mistake. What you
ought to have done was to have took
it to a good jeweler and had it certi-
fed before you paid out any money
on 1t. You was careless, that's all
there is about it.
"The other reason why I wouldn't
advise you to set the machinery Of
the law in motion about this here
business, is the principle l was tell
ing you about. You take this for your
motto: Never make holler'-not un-
der no circumstances. If you get
stung, hide the swelling the best you
can and keep your mouth shut until
you get off some place by yourself
where nobody amt agoing to hear
you Then if you want to relieve your
self by few remarks, go ahead and
make 'em and get it off your chest.
Anybody's liable to be sucker some
plants there is; but, believe me, the
biggest boob in the bunch is the va
hoo with the yawp, who wants every
body to know how shameful he's been
imposed on.
you take it from me, Nels, my
friend: the fellow that's looking for
sympathy all the time never gets it.
What he gets Is the fishy eye or the
merry ha-ha. but sympathy-nix. Not
IL he puts up boiler. If any son-of-
a-gun gets the best Of me in a DEAL
l make up my mind I'm just as much
to blame for it as he is. All I've got
Is what's acoming to me. If I can
throw a rope on his goat any time
without advertising myself as an easy
mark, I'll do it: if l can't, I'll charge
it up to experience.
'You see, I'm a man that likes to
have the good opinion of my friends"
declared the Janitor. 1--WE got the
reputation of being a pretty fiossy
proposition. at least that's what my
friends tell me. and I'll stand for a
pretty hard poke of the gaff before I'll
contradict 'em If there's any rumors
to the contrary floating around, they
don't come from me. II | pick a win
ner any time, amt going to make no
dark secret OF 1t, but If / drop g.
weeks wages on bum tip. I wouldn't
even tell my wife. This here world
is full of brace games, Nels, my
friend; and we all go against 'eTa
more or less, the wise boys and the
sap-heads both; but there amt no evil
dence against the wise ones. They
don't write no indignant letters to
the papers. You'll see 'em come out
of the side show with happy. salts
fed smile on their faces, and they
don't go back to tell the ticket seller
that he's short-changed EN-.
Most OF the trouble we have N the
way OF getting skinned is when We try
to &c: something for nothing -Sdthout
understanding the game. I've watched
things pretty close for man that's
got his work to look after, but never
seen a guy make his living by giving
away valuable property. Most gener-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-11-21
The Basement
Philosopher
BY KENNETH HARRIS
(cOpyright 1913. By w. c. chapman)

mo. Nels, my friend" said the jani-
tor to his sorrowful Scandinavian as
sistant. mo, Nels, would not make
a complaint to the police" He shook
his head slowly and solemnly. mo.
would not" he repeated. mot that
grudge the police any harmless
amusement; they've a hard life of it,
them boys, what with investigating
committees, grand juries and the like.
There amt none too many rays Of
sunshine on their paths. But I'm con-
sidering it from your standpoint and
as a matter Of principle. First of all,
what good is 1t agoing to do you?
''Now, as / understand it, the guy
that sold you the ring was medium
sized guy with sandy mustache. If
you look close and careful at me,
you'll see that I'm medium sized and
while I wouldn't want no one to call
my mustache sandy to. my face, /
amt got no doubt but what sandy is
the word a stranger would use de-
scribing of it. And I amt the only
one. There's medium sized, sandy
mustached guys on the police force,
even. If they was to throw out the
drag and bring in all the sandy runts
In Chicago, business would be at a
standstill and the cars would stop
running. You wouldn't want that,
would you? Sure you wouldn't.
in the next place, Nels," continued
the Janitor, this here guy didn't give
you no written guarantee that it was
genuine six-carat diamond that he
sold you for two-seventy-five. He may
have give you the impression that it
was, when he picked it up off the
sidewalk, but impressions don't cut no
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-11-21

ally IL fellows got something good
what it's worth. II l found six
carat diamond ring / wouldn't sell it
TO no sQuarehead for two-seventy-five
when / could hook it most anywhere
for ten dollars. Same way if / owned
a gold mine that the finest experts
claimed would produce million q
day. wouldn't peddle the stock at
five cents share to get money to de-
velop it and keep it out of the hands
of the combine. I'd develop 1t with
my fnger-nails first. | don't want my
bargains too big. I'm leary of 'em
when they get over certain size.
may lose money that way. but I'll bet
I've saved lots of 1t too. Still, If did
happen to buy gold brick that some
sandy mustached guy had swiped
from the sub-treasury, and found out
afterwards that it wasn't what it had
been cracked up to be, l wouldn't
make no complaint to the government
mo. don't YOU never boiler. Some
of these days you may buy an orange
grove in Florida and be sort of dis
appointed with it, but you'll stand a
better chance of trading it off for
west side unimproved If you haven't
been too noisy about 1t to your circle
of acquaintance. Ever know sue
cessful politician. to squeal when he
was thrown down? Not on your, life.
He let's bygones be bygones and keeps
his little snickersnee sharped up for
future use. You may not go into poll
tics, but it's a cinch you'll get mar
ried, and there's another game where
you're liable to get the worst Of 1t.
guess most every married man thinks
he has at times, and the women are
dead sure of it. But why bellyache?
Here I've been married now close on
to twenty years and
mo, Nels, my friend, it doesn't do
no good to holler. Every holler is a
knock-and it isn't the other fellow
you're knocking. though you may
think it is.
AND if you'd had five dollar bill
in your kick instead of the small
change you'd have been two and q