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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10
HEALTH ALMANAC is OUT.
Kansas State Board Of Health Has
Issued Its Annual Pamphlet
About Disease.

THE Kansas State Board Of Health
has published its second annual Health
Almanac for 1913. Information How
to Avoid Infectious Diseases is pre-
scented in an interesting and instruc-
tive fashion; the editor declares that
there Is no speculation nor theorizing
In the statements that are made. You
can therefore, accept as tried and
proven every assertion that Is set
forth regarding disease prevention.
"a feature of the Almanac is the
important dates in Kansas history that
are set opposite the days OF each
month; these dates are interspersed
with pungent health epigrams in way
that fixes the attention on the sub
ject matter treated.
"The State Department of Health
will furnish one of these Almanacs
to any citizen of Kansas upon his re-
quest on a postal card and 1t is con:
fidently hoped that on every mantle
in Kansas may be seen hanging a copy
of the Health Almanac. BY frequent
consultation it may prevent much sick
ness; 1t certainly will be helpful to-
ward a healthful and consequently
happier life
Address: Secretary State Board of
Health, Topeka. Kan"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10
Board Allows second Meriden Bank

Board Allows second Merldeh Bank.
In spite Of the objections of the Of
Ulcers and stockholders of the State
Bank of Meriaen the state charter
board has granted a charter to sec
ond bank, the Farmers State Bank OF
Meriden. The new bank is capitalized
at $4,000. The directors and stockhold-
ers of the old bank objected on the
ground that their bank could cover the
field and that there was not sufficient
business at Meriden for two banks.
The old bank is capitalized at $780,
600, has a surplus of $4,000 and de-
posts of $4,000. The applicants for
the charter for the new bank declared
that the old bank was paying thirty
two per cent interest on the invest
ment, pointing to that as proving there
was room for another bank.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10
Laushln Assistant Bank Commissioner

Charles Sawyer. of Norton county,
recently appointed as state bank COM
missioner by Governor-elect George II.
Hodges, has announced the appoint
ment OF p. E. Laughlin, of Marysville,
as assistant bank commissioner. Mr..
Laughlin is well known among the
bankers of Kansas. He was the Demo-
cratic candidate, for state treasurer
who was defeated by Earl Akers. He
has extensive interests in state banks
and is looked upon as one of the lead
ing bankers of the state. He is a
member of the Kansas State Bank
ers' association, while his chief, Mr..
Sawyer is national banker, and a
member Of the Kansas Bankers asso-
ciation. After the election OF Georse
Hodges, Laughlin was a candidate Tor
bank commissioner His salary as as
sistant bank commissioner Will be 3d.
geo a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
English Weights and Measures.

Other things besides fish have their
own peculiar measures. Gunpowder,
raisins and butter are sold by the bar
rel. but the weight varies. A barrel of
powder weighs 100 pounds of raisins
112 pounds. of butter 224 pounds. You
can also buy butter by the tirkin Of
fifty-six pounds. while frkin of soft
soap is sixty-three pounds. Stones"
are not always the same. A stone OF
glass is five pounds; customary
stone" is eight pounds. the legal
stone" fourteen poITnds. A fodder OF
Lead depends upon where you buy 1t.
In London or Hull you will get only
nineteen and a half hundredweight. in
Newcastle they will give you twenty
one and a half hundredweiGht and in
Derby twenty-five and balf.-London
Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
Costs More Than First Estimate.

Persons who we're Directing TO the
assessment roll for the paving OF
Eighth street, Silvis, were surprised
when Tuesday evening at meeting of
the village trustees it was found that
the original estimate was considerably
less than the actual cost of the work
and consequently $500 was added. in
stead of a reduction being made. The
question of granting franchise to the
Home Automatic Telephone company
came up for discussion, but was laid
over until the next meeting of the
board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
Look For the Pearls.

Do you know that perhaps within a
stones throw of your suburban home
pearls may be found. Sara Savage
Miller has an article in Suburban Life
on Fresh Water Pearl Fishing" She
says that almost every stream and
pond throughout the United States
contains one or more varieties OF mus
sells in which pearls are found and tells
OF carpenter OF Paterson. y. J.. who
found a magnificent pink pearl weigh
ing ninety-three grains In the waters
of Notch Brook. 1t was bought by Tiff
fanny & Co for 81 500 and later was
sold to the Empress Eugene. Since
then it has been known as the famous
Queen pearl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
GALESBURG ELEVEN HAS
WON BUT ONE CONTEST

Galesburg high school, which plays
Moline on Browning field tomorrow,
has won but a single contest this sea
son. That was with Aledo, and the
score was A TO o. Teams which have
defeated the Knox county high school
are Knox college. SO TO 3; Peoria Man
ual. 20 to Is; Rock Island, to 0; Mon
mouth. SO to 9. and Princeton, 50 to 0.
In spite of the poor record of the
visitors the managers of the local
eleven will take no chances and will
send in the strongest lineup. Last
year. with a team ,doped to be as weak
as the one of this year. Galesburg held
Moline to a score of 10 TO 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
BREAKS PROMISE
AND is ARRESTED
Jerry Farmer VIII Be Sued for
Divorce Because of New
Outbreak.

When Jerry Farmer came home
Monday night drunk and beat his wife
and S-year-old child he apparently
completely wrecked matrimonial
bark which had been perilously near
the breakers for some time. He is
now in the city Jail awaiting a hear
ing. while his wife, Julie, IS preparing
20 renew divorce proceedings begun
some time since and later Withdrawn.
The wife's story. which gives every
evidence Of truth, is pitiful one. She
claims that she has been compelled to
wash and do other manual labor to
support herself and family of three
children. while her husband has
squandered his wages when he work
ed. tor drink. often coming home in
rage and beating her so severely that
she was unable to work. She
bore her cross bravely till few weeks
ago. when she appealed 10 the police
for protection. Being unwilling, how
ever. TO swear TO a complaint, there
was no arrest. Finally the case came
20 the attention of a local attorney
who volunteered his services gratis in
the securing Of a divorce. Shortly
after suit had been filed the husband
returned home and made such earnest
promise TO reform that the wife again
forgave him and ordered divorce pro-
ceedings withdrawn.
Monday night Farmer again fe1 off
the water wagon and his wife swore
out a warrant for him. He disappear
ed and was not located by the police
till last nigh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
BOOSTERS HOME
FROM STERLING
Good Roads Gathering Proves
Big Success-W. G. Edens
Makes Address.

The ten good roads boosters Of Rock
Island county who attended the ses-
sion at Sterling yesterday returned
this morning. their enthusiasm several
degrees h.gher than before they start
ed Tile evening was given over 10
speech-mahiHE. The speakers for the
most part were men prominent IN the
affairs Of the state IN respect 10 the
improvement Of roads. "a. G.. Edeus.
president OF the Illinois Highway as
sociatlcn. was the principal taIker. He
"1mmended the movement which Is
bei-s made 10 have the roads worked
'y convict labor He told Of the good
work that has been done al Camp
HOPE, near Dixon. by prisoners. and
said he was greatly Impressed with the
skin the men from Joliet showed in
the work and how cheerful they all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
CONSIDER THE CAT.
The Only Animal Man Has Never Been
Able to Conquer.

Able to Conquer.
There is just one animal man has
never conquered. never can conquer.
Centuries ago every other beast be-
came the slave of man or else fed far
from human habitation. One and one
only refused to flee or TO submit.
The horse. the dog, the COW, the
sheep. the goat. the pig-all came into
camp thousands of years ago. They
have ever since worked for man or fed
him. or both. They have been his I'M
questioned and unquestioning slaves.
The elephant, too, has become serv-
ant as have other jungle lords.
The lion. the tiger, the wolf. the
bear. and such other savage beasts as
have not yielded service to man have
skunk away in terror from the path OF
civilization. and are killed on sight.
But one single animal claims mans
protection. shares his food and hearth.
wanders at will and unmolested
through human haunts. and does abb
solutely no work in return; obeys no
orders. and does not even serve as food
or clothing.
This only exception to a world of
servants and of scared enemies is the
domestic cat.
Think it over The cat will not work.
1t will not guard your home. Its flesh
and fur serve no use. Its one useful
act is the catching of mice and rats.
And these it Stays and eats because ii
wants to: not to help out its owner.
For example. it does not bring its cap
tured prey to its owner to eat. Nor
will il hunt rodents unless 1t happens
to feel like doing so.
The cat won't work. 1t won't even
learn tricks unless it happens to want
to. And no one can punish or torture
it into learning any trick it doesn't
want to learn.
That is why there are almost no trick
cats in animal shows and why the few
that are there do such very simple
tricks. \ dog can be tortured into do
ing tricks. A cat can't.
When some animals became mans
slaves and others fed from him. the
cat did neither. 1t simply took all the
favors and advantages man had 70
offer. and refused TO do one lick or
work in exchange. Beat n dog and he
will fawn on you. Beat Il cat and IL
will attack you and then desert you.
You can't conquer the cat You can't
make it wori.-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
r.I- sAss- aADTtutp ~
IssL- Tsr5TE- gbIItSEls
II HAS a Wider Significance Than -
Generally Supposed.

II Nas Wider significance man -
Generally Supposed.
Tie New Life. the London organ OF
the most ancient faith" gives its
readers the following reconcile notes
on the name Arthur
The name Is not pronounced Arthur,
but Ar-Tau-r.
The "a is added for pronouncing
in an accentuated manner.
The "R" should be by itself ana is
pronounced like ARE
ond part of the name is 18th" or Tau
or Tor"
Artau or Arthor is n tetragramma-
ton and is shown as R-Th-O-R. 1t
means the head of Thor or Tori. e..
the head of the highest intelligence.
The Tharus or Tharsus of the east
is similar to the Tauris or Tories Of
Ireland and Scotland
They were the religious mendicants
OF the past who led the people rightly
in the way of the most ancient faith.
With the uprooting of the ancient
idealism these mendicants gradually
assumed a political mission because Of
their social power among the Celtic
peoples.
The word Tory associated with mod
ern politics has come from this. The
word Tory. therefore. has n similar
meaning to Arthur and implies the
party or people of divine intelligence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
TWO MORE OLD BUSINESS
FIRMS LEAVE THIRD AVE.

The Sohrbeck drug store and the
Okerberg jewelry store will leave
Third avenue during the next week TO
occupy new quarters on Fifth avenue
This marks an important stage in the
passing of Third avenue as a business
thoroughfare. The Okerberg jewelry
store was opened in its present loca-
ton on Third avenue in 1854 and has
been there ever since, while the Sohr-
beck drug store has occupied the pres
ent room for 40 years. For gener-
ton or more both occupied what
were considered the best business 10
cations in the city. but both are now
compelled to remove south OF the rail-
road tracks or operate a. loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
TRUNKS OF ELEPHANTS.
They Serve Many Purposes and Take
the Place of Hands.

the Place OF Hdnos-
Elephants are interesting because
they have such varied feelings. such a
wide range OF intelligent appreciation.
Doubtless this is in part due to the
possession in the trunk of an organ
the development OF which has itself
permitted development of brain power.
Very great brain power could not have
been developed as an accompaniment
merely of hoofs: hands, however i'm
perfect, were necessary or something
else that would serve as partial sub
stitute for hands.
BY watching herd OF elephants any
one can speedily see the large range OF
uses TO which the trunk is put and the
large range of needs and emotions
which il develops and satisfies Dur
ing courtship the bull and COW caress
one another with their trunks Ele-
plants are very curious, and the trunks
are used to test every object which
arouses their curiosity. The cow is
constantly fondling and guiding the
calf with her trunk. The trunk is used
TO gather every species OF food and TO
draw water. 1t is used to squirt dust
or water over the body. II is used to
test rotten and dangerous ground. IL
Is in constant use 10 try the wind so
as TO guard against the approach of
any foe.
AZ one watches the great beasts the
trunks continually appear in the afr
above them. uncurling. twisting. feel
ing each breath of air. Now and then
a great ear Is Tapped Now and them
the weight OF the body is slightly
shifted from one colossal leg 10 an
other The huge beasts are rarely en-
tireIy modonless for any length of
time. Nor are they long silent, for
aside from subdued squeaks or growls
ard occasional shriIl calls there are
queer Internal rumblings- Their eyes
are very bad Like the rhino. they can
only see as a very nearsighted man
sees. At a distance OF eighty yards
or so. when in my dull colored hunting
clothes. 1 could walk slowly toward
them or shift my position without fear
Of discovery--Theodore Roosevelt In
Scribner'< Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
The Pundit's Pun.

A very distinguished British man of
science had the foible. says Professor
Brander Matthews in the Centnry
Magazine. of inventing thrilling cpl
sodes and pretending that they were
OF his own experience.
On one occasion, after he had spun
a marvellous yarn. with himself in the
center of the coil. a skeptical friend
looked him in the eye and asked stern
", Clifford. do you mean to say that
this really occurred to youT" where
upon the imaginative man Of science
replied with twinkle:
"Yes-it just occurred to me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
BECKSTROM new
GRAND MARSHAL
High Honor Paid Moline Man at
State Convention of Odd
Fellows.

Fred W. Beckstrom OF Manufactur-
ers ledge No 4s5 of this city was ap-
pointed grand marshal by Warren c.
Darnell, newly elected grand master
OF the Illinois Odd Fellows. Word 10
this effect was received here in a tel
egram this morning from Springfield,
where the grand lodge has been in
session. This IS the highest appointive
honor IL state odd Fellowship and one
which places Mr.. Beckstrom in line
for elective preferment. The Moline
man has served during The last year
as member Of the resolutions commit
tee. He has. been prominent in state
conventions for The last four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
portuaaI,s Wonderful Climate.

The climate of Portugal is the most
wonderful in Europe. polyglot
crowd of scores of thousands flies an
nually to the Riviera from every part
OF Europe in order TO enjoy the sup
posed ma ximum of sunshine. but often
to be undeceived by weeping skies and
with the cruel mistral as n certainly.
AT Lisbon, on the other hand. cold
weather as understood elsewhere Is
literally unknown. The temperature
is not only higher than that Of the
Riviera. but is equable to II degree that
almost defes belief What this means
I'm practical effect is illustrated by the
fact that in March last ! met an Eng
fish lady on board ship who had stayed
six weeks Mt Mont 'Estoril. near Lis
bon and had bathed In the sen every
day in February. Nor was the season
exceptionally warns cribhers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
DESIRE A CENSOR
FOR ADJUSTMENTS
Civic Department of Woman S
Club Plan Conference With
City Officers.

Supervision of all amusements in
the city will be sought by the civic
department of the Moline Woman's
club. This was decided at a meeting
held yesterday. A committee was
named TO confer with the city commits
sion. First attention will be paid TO
the public dances. Moving pictures
and other public entertainments will
also be scrutini6ed if plans are real
lied. 1t is hoped that some way will
be found to have a responsible person
named to make il his business to keep
a line on public gatherings and check
immoral tendencies.
The department also voted to hold
a conference with officers of the Fri
City Railway company. 1t has been
called to the attention of members that
cars operated by the company are
often unclean and poorly ventilated
and an effort will be made to remedy
conditions.
Miss Mollie McEniry reported on the
conference of Woman's clubs recently
held at Evanston, submitting the fol-
lowing ten commandments of good
citizenship" which were adopted there
and which the civic department also
approved. They are as follows:
1. Thou shalt honor tiny city
and keep its laws.
2. Remember thy cleaning
day and keep ii wholly.
5. Thou shalt love and cherish
thy children and provide for
them decent homes and play
grounds
4. Thou shalt not keep thy
windows closed day or night.
3. Thou shalt keep in order
thy alley, thy backyard, thy
hall and stairway.
6. Thou shalt not kill thy
children's bodies with poisonous
air, nor their souls with bad
companions.
z. Thou shalt not let the
wicked fly live.
s. Thou shalt not steal thy
children's right to happiness
from them.
8. Thou shalt bear witness
against thy neighbours rubbish
heap.
10. Thou shalt covet all thu
afr and sunlight thou canst OBJ
tain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
TIGERS WIDEN ACTIVITIES
Form Permanent Club and Will Have
Football Eleven.

Other branches of sport besides
baseball will be taken p in season by
the Tigers. who have formed per
manent club and will meet twice
month over the Grafton pool room,
2427 Fifteenth street. a strong base
ball team will be placed in the field
again next spring, and in the fail there
will be a football eleven. too. Officers
of the newly formed club are:
President-Edward Peterson.
Vice President-Johnny Pierson.
Secretary-Frank Kemp.
Treasurer--Frank Bailey.
Trustees-E. r. Grafton. Emil John
son. Oscar Brown, c. Schatterman
and Ed Brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
sNewHup mRa dan rcay

appeared. 70 be able to breathe the
air outside OF the prison walls.
Other speakers were A. R Parding-
ton, vice president and secretary OF
the Lincoln Highway association: s.
A Bradt, chairman OF the Illinois
Highway association. and W. z Wood
cock CT Moline.
Visiting newspaper men were enter
tanned by local -seribes at an informal
luncheon before the ey eaing meeting
was called 10 order.
Good roads boosters from all over
the northern part Of the state attended
the meeting. and il was one grand
success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
YOUNG PEOPLE IN A CLUB
Watertown Organization to Meet in
Metnodist Church.

Young people OF WATERFOWL have
formed a social club and will meet
regularly in the basement of the Meth
odist church Of that village. The next
meeting will be held next Monday
Hight. Following are the officers and
committees:
President-Mr. Palmer.
Vice President-Robert Young.
SecTetary-Miss Leila Ausbrook
Treasurer BeT1ice Geisler.
Committee on Constitution and By
Laws-Ralph Hilberg. Rev. VI. F. Hav-
ermale. Victor Arenschield.
Committee on Name-Clare1ce Hold
son. Miss Grace Lucas.
Committee on Entertainment-Mis
Bernice Geisler. Esther chambers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20

Glidden were accosted by pair OF
hold-up men at Fifteenth street and
Twenty-ninth avenue. Instead of com
plying with the-order to put up their
hands both took to their heels and
safely got away. Later they notified
the police, but search of the locality
failed TO reveal any suspicious charac'
tiers. Their appearance indicated that
the would-be bandits were not more
than Is years OF age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
HURT WHEN STAND FELL
Moline Boy Is Slow in Sending the
News to His Parents.

Warren Giles. a Moline boy, was one
of the victims of an accident al the
Stanton Military academy at SJaun-
ton. Va, Nov. s. He was one of the
occupants of a section OF the grand
stand which fell during a football
game. AID sustained a fracture of one
bone CT the ankle He did not send
word home al the time. but says he is
now able to get about on clutches and
TO attend classes. Twenty-four were
injured in the accident and one killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
Severe Test.

Does your husband treat you IN
kindly" asked the lawyer.
Certainly not" said the unsubstan-
dal woman.
Then why do you want n divorceT'
II don't actually want a divorce. /
merely want to Amply for one. Then
can judge by the kind of Il fuss my
husband makes whether he really cares
for NE or Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
Fined for Eiahtina.

A. X. Wallen and Carl Johnson were
fined 81 and costs each this morning
by Justice Fred Entrikin on the
charge of disorderly conduct. They
were found fighting on Fifth avenue
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets late last night. Four others
who were mixing with them escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
Fire Loss During October ss.ess.71.

Fire loss in the city during the
month OF October was SS.69s.71. ac-
cOrding 10 the report Of Chief John Q.
Hawk submitted 10 the council today.
The insurance loss on buildings was
S4.S4I.S4. and the insured loss on con-
tents S1.O7S.5O. one life was lost in
fire. tha- Of Mrs. Edward De Boo. who
was burned 70 death Oct. in attempt
ing 70 light fire with kerosene There
were 10 alarms turned in TO the de-
partment during the month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
WORKED FOR ONE
FIRM ST YEARS
Peter Hanson, Long Time En-
ploye Of Barnard & Leas,
Passes Eway.
CAME TO MOLINE IN 1854
Demise Probably Fastened 5y Sudden
Death Of Wife and Daughter
Last February.

Peter Hanson, an emplOye Of Wye
koff. Barnard x Co. later Barnard &
Leas, died at his home. 121s Fourth
avenue. al 8 o'clock last night. Old
age had weakened him and he fell
prey 70 a severe cold. having been
belfast for FIVE weeks. Il is probable
that the end was also FASTENED by
sorrow over the death Of his wife and
daughter. both Of whom passed away
last February.
Mr.. Hanson was born in Wannen-
berga. Kristianstad's Ian, Skane.
Sweden. Sept -. 1s2s In 1854 he
came 20 Moline and since that time
had lived IN the house where he died.
In that house Ae was married 10 Miss
Narrie YoUnErea. who. with the three
children born 20 the union, has passed
away. Two Of the children died in in
fancy and the third. Mrs. Louis Egle.
succUmJed Feb .. three weeks after
the demise Of her mother.
Worked in Sswuilr.
On coming 10 Moline Mr. Hanson
obtained employment first with Pitts
Gilbert 4 Pitts. who operated a small
sawmiH near the present Moline end of
the arsenal bridge Five years later
he began working for Wyckof. Bar
nard 4 Co. later Barnard d Leas He
remained with this concern till March
i. 1910. He retired on that date and
lived quietly at home since.
Sir. Hanson was a member OF the
First Swedish Lutheran church. having
served as treasurer and member OF the
board Of trustees. Arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed.