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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19
REHEARSlNG FOR
MINSTREL SHOW
'Darktown" Event by st. Jos.
eph's Church Promises to Be
Big Success.

ReheaTsals for the minstrel show
which will be given on the nights of
April 10 and Il by the members of
the Western Catholic union and the
girls chorus OF s. Joseph's church in
the new parochial school are progress
ing nicely. The rehearsals are being
held every Tuesday and Thursday
evening. The show is being given to
augment a fund for the furnishing of
the new parochial school which was
recently completed
The program Of the minstrel show
will be in two parts, opening with an
entertaining series OF vaudeville
stunts" and closing with the min
s;reI performance. One if the feat
uras OF the show will be a big chorus
o. so persons which will no doubt
make a big hit" The Criterion or
chestra will furnish the music for the
program. The show will be resplen,
dent with distinct features and will no
doubt be one of the best amateur min,
strel shows ever presented in the city.
The program will be announced in the
near future.
There will be a squad" OF local
black face artists Of note in the cast
who promise to uncork a bunch OF
mirth provokers on the big nights
Scenes of the sunny south in old plan
tation days will be wildly presented
and altogether the show will be one
which should not be missed. The
school is expected to be packed TO the
doors on both nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19

It will cause noises in the ear, and
later on be sure to cause deafness.
Catarrah Of the throat may follow
the eustachjan tubes up into the mid
die ear without Cuasing much concern
on the part of the patient. The par
tial loss OF hearing is apt TO be over
locked. A person may lose half his
hearing before he knows it.
For instance, suppose a man can
hear his watch four feet from the ear.
II he loses his hearing to the extent
that he can only hear the tick Of his
watch two feet from the ear he may
not suspect il at all His hearing is
good enough for ordinary purposes.
He goes on without the slightest sus.
piciOn that he is losing his hearing
He may have ringing in the ear or
cracking and swapping sounds in the
ear, or a feeling OF pressure in the
ear. but he is not aware that he is
losing his hearing
II is a good thing 10 test your hear
ing with a watch. First hold tho
watch against your ear, then move Il
gradually away from the ear and see
how far away from the watch you
can actually hear 81 tick. Try It OF
the other side and see II both ears
are alike II you find that you are
unable to hear the watch on both sides
alike and at a distance OF four fee
from the ear. you may know thai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19
DEPOSED SULTAN
WANTS HOLY WAR
Abdul Hamid Criticises Results
of Progress Among Chris
tian Nations.

Striking statements regarding the
great future that awaits the Moham-
medan world and the superiority of
orientals in general. and their women
in particular. over the Europeans are
among the salient features of the sec
ond installment of the diary Of ex-
Sultan Abdul Hamid of Turkey, pub
lished in the current number of the
German magazine Nord und Sud.
The ex-sultan hits out straight from
the shoulder al all sorts of things
which ocCidentals are accustomed TO
look upon with pride as products OF
civilization and progress.
Western EurOpes culture, the free
dom allowed to our women, the work
of Christian Observation-Disclosures are
only a few of the items on the list
which Abdul Hamid has singled out
for scathing criticism.
He declares emphatically against the
"civilizing' of the orient by western
prophecy that time will come when
Moslems everywhere-in India, Java.
Russia, Turkey etC.-win unite against
heir Christian foes and drive them
headlong from the east
Below is a translation Of portions of
this installment OF the ex-sultan's di-
AIRY:
What right have the least qualified
ignoramuses in the west to vilify our
religion?
Some of the prophets teachings, to
be sure, seem harsh. but such teach,
ings are also TO be found in the holy
books of the Christians and Jews
practice softens them, and makes them
appear in quite another light.
Throughout the Koran virtue is
preached and the beautiful teaching
contained in it Is by no means in
ferior 10 that Of the Christian and
Jewish religions.
THAT Mohammedanism Is the
stronger and nobler creed is showI
wherever it comes into competition
with others by the fact that it is tri
umphantly victorious.
AS TO religious freedom-it is more
highly esteemed among Us Moslems
than anywhere else in the world Nol
is there anywhere else hospitality like
ours
The sole reason for our misfortune.
IS that our empire is not a INIT with
united religious element This is be
cause We have so many Christians
within our boundaries. Such a situa
tiOn is bound TO make for disunion
just as It does elsewhere
Let us bark back to that time wher
the prophet Of Allah appeared OF
earth, illuminated the worlds dark
ness, transformed the cruel customs o
humanity into nobility, mercy and love
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19
Breathe
Booths
HyOmei
KILL THE LOATHSOME GERMS OF
CATARRH AND DANISH
ALL DISGUSTING
SYMPTOMS.

Just as long as you have catarrh
your nose will itch, your breath will
be foul, and you will hawk and spit,
and you will do other disgusting things
because you can't help yourself. The
germs of catarrh have you in their
power they are continually and per-
sistently digging into and irritating the
mucous membrane of your nose and
throat They are now making your
life miserable; in time they will LAGER
ate the membrane and prove q fertile
field for the germs of consumption
and other microbes.
There is one sure remedy for ca
tarrh. and that is Booths HYOMEI.
Just breathe it through the inhaler
and use the vapor treatment as d.
rected.
A complete outfit. including inhaler
and bottle of HYOMEI is 81 at drug
gists everywhere. Separate bottles Of
Booths HYOMEI, If later needed 80
cents Thomas Drug company guaran-
tees it-(AdvJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19
CATARRH OF THE THROAT
Requires Prompt Treatment TO Avoid Deafness

deafness has already begun. You
should begin taking Peruna at once.
Gargle the throat with cold. strong
salt water. as directed on page four
Of the Ills of Life" sent free Per
sist in this treatment until a cure is
effected
Sometimes catarrh OF the nasal
pharyngeal space will cause an &C
emulation of secretions in the throat,
that completely fill the space. Unless
these seCreuons are promptly remov-
ed by frequent gargling polypi may
be formed. Once formed the pOlypi
or adenoids, as they are sometimes
called. viii require a long time with
the gGrgling to remove. Garging &C
cording TO the proper method will even
remove polypi or adenoids, and no sur
gical operation is required.
In order to understand exactly what
is meant by proper gargliug send for
q free copy of the Ills OF Life"
During the whole course Of gargling
Peruua must be taken according to
directions on the bottle
Daniel Rohrbacker. r. R. 2, Cas-,
Italia. Ohio. whose portrait appears
above. writes. Il want to say a word
for Peruua I used it for catarrh of
stomach and it relieved me in a short
time. The four or FIVE bottles I used
was worth more than all other rem,
edies ! ever used. "-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19
MASONIC TEMPLE
TO Be DONE JUNE |
Contractors Have Made Rapid
Progress During Winter and
Are Ahead Of Schedule.

Members Of the masonic bodies Of
this city have been given reason to
hope that their splendid new temple
on Eighteenth street and Fifth avenue
will b. ready for occupancy by June
!, which Is two weeks earlier than the
contract calls for. The reason for this
IS that Contractor John Volk and the
sub-contrac tors, among whom we're
McConochis & Sons, Channon & DUFF
va and Charles Thompson e. Son.
have done extremely good work all
through the winter and have progress
ed 70 a stage beyond their expecta-
tons. The plastering Is now being
done and II will not be long before the
finishing can be started OF. The mild
work, OF course, is for the most part
being done at the Volk mills and this
means that there IL no delay occasion
ed In waiting for materials.
Inasmuch as the lease on the pres
ent quarters in the Robinson building
expires June I, Il will be fortunate II
the new temple is ready for occupan-
c. ar that time
Furniture and carpet houses Of the
three cities and OF the larger cities in
this vicinity have been invited 10 sub
NIT prices on the furnishings which
are 70 be used in the temple. Repre-
seutatives OF the various bodies and Of
rhe board Of trustees OF the building
will met March p with those who care
20 submit bids or exhibit samples. II
is probable that at this meeting the
carpet and furniture for the whole
building will be purchased.
The temple Is to be one OF the best
IN the middle west. The cost has al
ready gone considerably over the es
Innate and before Il is ready for oc
cupancy ~ will probably cost the Mas
onB about $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19

cause they know that reforms carry
with them germs of destruction which
will cause our downfall"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19

former centuries our empire today
would probably rest on frmer ground,
for We should have obliged all unbe-
levers to embrace Mohammedanism
and would not be bewailing the dis
union arising from the different creeds
represented within our boundaries.
Even at present we are altogether
too indulgent to other religious com
munities and grant them altogether
too much.
How the Christians quarrel among
themselves. Not one church respects
any other, II seems to me that what
happens every year around the Church
of the Holy Sepulcher at Jerusalem
proves amply where tolerance is to be
found Almost invariably the great
festivals there lead to bloody rioting
among the priests OF the various
/ Christian religions and my soldiers
are obliged to intervene and restore
quiet and order
The basic evil of all is that no
Turk works to create something tan
gible. He is accustomed to play the
master and have others exert them.
selves. He lives and enjoys.
''Idleness has so eaten into the flesh
and blood of all classes of our people
that one might say: Our entire mis-
fortunes come from this source
Men of understanding among us, Cd;
pecially teachers and priests, should
work insistently on the minds of the
growing generation so as to turn from
idleness, so pleasant but so pernicious
and make them work not only for
themselves, but for their co-religion
lists.
only when this sleepiness in oul
national character is eradiCated anC
The effeminacy engendered by indolen'
narem life is overcome can our Otto
man empire once more regain it.
health
"So-called reforms are for MS Ger
tain ruin. Why are they forced upor
us by the powers, our old foes? Be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19

the advisability Of adopting the initia-
tive and referendum In the state OF
Illinois. The affirmative team. repre-
scented by Paul Dahlen, Israel Gold
man and Iarned Eklund, will argue
the same question a. Moline with Mo
lines negative. MOline's Affirmative
team goes TO Davenport. The winner
Of the triangular debate will later
bates between the other schools of the
Big Eight
From the showing made in Friday
debates men will be chosen from a
team OF Rock Islanders TO argue the
affirmative Of this question at DU-
buque later in the season. The local
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19
Weedlr.s Successor Named.

The Tri-City Railway company has
named r. J. Smith as chief engineer
to succeed K. c. Weedin of the White
Construction company who has dis
charged the duties for some years
past. Mr.. Smith is also of the White
staff and has just completed the con-
strucrion OF the pOrt-Muscatine
interurban, Mr.. Weedin remains with
the White CONSTRUCTION company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19

and led mankind to peace, happiness
and knowledge.
Let us not forget the splendid civil
lization of Islam. the unparalleled
golden age of all the Mohammedan
lands, which came when Europe vas
still sunk in the lowest barbarism.
Our salvation does not lie in aping
European culture, but in returning to
the foundation of the glorious days OF
Islam, to the holy law of the Koran.
unfortunately, England, by its per
idious tactics, has succeeded in kim
ding the nationalistic fire in my do
minions Arabia has revolted, also
/ Albania, the stronghold of Islam in
Europe. In Syria, too, there have been
outbreaks.
Our empire is ana VIII remain a
spiritual and religious empire. If the
idea of Mohammedan unity is lost,
then our power will be at an end 1t is
sad that so many lands inhabited by
our co-religionists have fallen into the
hands Of Christian powers. Only 90
10000 of the faithful are still under
the Ottoman banner, but nevertheless
the eyes of all MOslems are turned to-
ward ConstantinOple.
The religious ties which bind us
all together must be streng hened from
year to year-therein lies our future
England. France. Russia, and Holland
are they not all in the hollow of my
hand? One word from me-, the caliph,
is sufficient TO let loose the holy war!
And then-woe to the Christian ma
tions,
The time has not Yer come, but it
will come, for all good Moslems-as the
$4,000 900 Mohammedaus in the Brit
ish possessions. the 30O0o.1O0 in the
Dutch colonies. the 1o.o0o.oUO in Rus.
STA. etc.-to rise as one man and throw
of the yoke Of the unbeliever.
DO not 250,OOO.00O Moslems pray
daily to Allah. raising their eyes TO
their caliph. the successor of the pro
phet? Can anybody any longer main
tain that We are but a weak instrument
in the European concert Of powers?
The fearful fanaticism of the Mo.
p hammedans' is a favorite phrase hurl-
> ed al US by Europe to degrade and
condemn us. In doing so Europeans
think of bloody cruelties supposed to
be perpetrated by US on those Of diff
ferent beliefs.
After all, what Is the difference be
tween our fanaticism and the patriot
: ism Of Christian nations? With them
the love OF the fatherland inspires
them 10 great deeds; with us. on the
other hand, IL is the love Of our re
ligion which our opponents brand as
fanaticism.
why does Christiandom spend mil
lions yearly TO preach the message OF
the Cross against the Crescent? Long
ago Christians should have realized
that Christian mission in Mohamme
dan lands can never be successful.
Even II missionaries convert Mos
lam here and there to Christianity. i
is usually some beggar who ostensibly
j becomes a Christian, but does it real
" for the sake Of the .backsheesh'-
y or else It is a mailman.
Everywhere in the world, and es
p pecially in Africa. MOhammedanism j.
!. forging ahead Why? Because III,
u teachings Of Mohammed are sound am
. human. Yes, the Koran Is lucit
= book guide and messenger Of happl
ness for all true believers
0 When our Mohammedan world &
r.. ireProached with intolerance It is du
II 70 total ignorance of conditions. Ha,
lour religion not been so tolerant II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19
You Take No
Chances in
Using PoSlan

II you need its marvellous healing ef-
tects. do not hesitate 10 use PoSlsm
FOR g. cannot possibly harm
Il contains no mercury or other pOis-
rrouS ingredients and proves fmuedi-
areiy grateful. cooling and soothing. All
itching stops.
For the prompt relic. and cure Of &C.
zems- acne. letter. BARRIERS Itch and AL
other skin troubles, POsIam is the most
efficient healing remedy Vet evolved
IN the lesser affections such as pfr1-
pies. red noses. complexion biemishe IS
rash. scalp troubles. itching feet. re
suits are seen overnight. but z small
quantity being required.
POSLAM SOAP keeps the skin secure
against infection and disease improves
is color and texture. soofEes tender
skin. makes cC-upleEicus clear
All druggists sell Poslsm price 80
Ceuts1 and Poslsm soap price 2
cents For free samples write u
the Emergency Laboratories 70 West
Twsnty-hfth street, New York City.
ADV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19

Rev. and Mrs J. W. Saunders Of An
dalusia are today celebrating the 50th
anniversary Of their marriage at the
home OF their son. George II. Saun-
The celebration is being participated
in by members of the family. The
house is decorated in yellow tulips
and roses and each child gave their
parents a gold piece Rev Mr. Saun-
ders is a retired Baptist minister. hav-
ing spent nearly As years in the min
istry He is a native or Kentucky.
while Mrs. Saunders whose maiden
name was Martha A. Stone, is a native
Of Missouri. They were married March
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19
LOCAL DEBATERS
MEET DAVENPORT
High School Orators to Enter
Race forVBig Eight Honors
Friday Evening.

The Davenport orators. who have
won the Big Eight debating champion
ship for the past two years. will invade
Rock Island territory Friday evening,
20 mount the rostrum against the To-
col high school representatives, Jual
Ford, Donald Vance and Cecil Koch,
who viii argue In the negative as TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19

10. fifty years ago, at Atlanta, No.
They are the parents of nine children,
who are: Mrs. c. D. Ritchey of No
nett No; G. II. Saunders Of Rock Is
land. Mrs. W W Morgan of East ST
Louis, Mrs. G. A Hobert of Centralia,
III; Charles r. Saunders OF Iitchfield.
III; Mrs D. W. Warner OF Kirkwood,
H.: J. Manley Saunders of East No
line: Kirby NJ. Saunders of Viola, Ill,
and J. Warren Saunders Of Birmingham,
Ala. Both Rev and Mrs Saunders
are enjoying fairly good health, and
their many friends unite in the earn.
est wish that they may be permitted
70 enjoy many more years Of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19

high school boys are bent upon win
ming the Big Eight honors this year.
ana are working hard with that end
in view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19

Many diseases are caused by taking
cold. a cold is very likely 10 settle
iu the nose, causing nasal catarrh
j may settle in the upper part Of the
throat. called the nasal phsryngeal
space. In this space are two little
wu.- called ausIachiau tubes, that
lead 10 the middle ear.
II the catarrh settles in the pharyn-
geul space 10 may follow the mucous
membrane through the eustachian
tubes into the middle ear II il does
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-25
BADLY BURNED ON LEG


200 Fuller st., Redwood, Calmly
two-year-old daughter tipped basin
Of hot water on her leg between knee
and ankle. She was burned SO badly.
in places as large as mans hand,
that the skin was loose. The appear
ance of the leg was dark red. ap-
piled the Cuticura Ointment at once
and put on a bandage. I removed the
bandage twenty-four hours later, OPEN
ed the water blisters, applied more
Cuticura Ointment and bandaged
again. The skin did not come of and
did this until she was completely
cured. did not let her walk much
until it was healed. She did not COM
plain after the first day, and after the
Cuticura Ointment was put on. slept
as usual. The scars are gone; Cuti-
cura Ointment entirely cured her"
(signed) Mrs. e. o. Chapman, Mar. IL,
1919.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free,> with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston" !"
Adv.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-25
CHOW to Feed Your Horse"

Over one-half of the diseases which
horses are subject to are caused by
wrong feeding. Correct feeding is
really such simple matter that there
is no reason why every horse should
not be fed properly. Violation of
one of few simple rules spells death
to thousands of horses every year.
1t will pay every horse owner to learn
these rules by heart and put them
into practice. Here they are:
"Horse Feeding Rules"
1. Do not feed too much or too lit
tie. Feed just enough to hold the ami
mails weight while doing his work
properly. For 1,000-pound horse on
full work normal ration is 10 pounds
Of timothy or mixed hay and IL
pounds of oats day.
2. Feed three times q day and at
the same time each day. Regularity
keeps the horse from fretting and
aids digestion.
8. Do not feed grain or water when
too warm and tired. Wait half an
hour. feeding little hay. When =
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-25
Hobos Walking to Denver.

Grand Junction.-Forty members Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World,
marching to the relief Of their friends
in the Denver jail, had trouble when
sixteen Of their number ordered and
ate a meal at local cafe and then
refused to pay. Officers were called
and the sixteen were finally forced to
pay. The forty I. w. WIS have been
on the road between here and Salt
Lake for nearly week. Every Dem
yer & Rio Grande freight train has
been closely guarded at every stop
and the Industrial Workers were
made to walk most Of the way.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-25
Arabian Honey.

Arabian honey, which is frequently
mentioned by historians as an i'm
portant export from Alden in early
times, Is no longer an item in the ex-
port trade. Small quantities, how
ever, continue to come from Mokalla.
400 miles east Of Alden. and it is also
exported from that place to India in
small quantities. The decline In the
honey and wax industry has been
gradual for centuries. and is attributed
to diminution in the rainfall. The
honey that comes to market in Alden
is packed in gourds and goatskins and
sometimes in hollow pumpkins.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-25
THE ROYAL ARCANuM
COLORADO GRAND COUNCIL Sc.
LEcTs NEW OFFICERS.
Twelfth Annual Meeting Held at Dem
YER Attended by Representatives
from All Parts Of State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-The twelfth annual ses-
sion Of the grand council Of the state
Of Colorado, Royal Arcanum, was
held in Fraternal Union hall. Follow
ing short business session an cleo
tion Of officers was held and the
following chosen:
Grand regent, John Campion of Yer
den council No. 2O53; grand past re-
gent, Myron A. Root Of Railroad coun-
Gil No. 1856; Grand vice regent; ].
w. Hawley of Trinidad; grand orator,
]. H. Kingwill Of Denver council;
grand secretary, Charles H. Peters of
Denver council; grand treasurer, w.
T. Shay of Railroad council; grand
chaplain, M. F. Miller of Fort Collins
council; grand guide, ]. D. Montgom-
cry of Minnequa council, Pueblo;
grand sentry, F. G. Brink Of Greeley
council; grand trustee, N. Benson of
Trinidad council.
John H. Zahn of Railroad council
No. 1856, was reelected supreme rep
resentative. The officers were In
stalled by Deputy Supreme Regent
Cornell of Ithaca, N. Y. The council
adjourned to meet in a union council
session with all the members of the
order in Denver in the rooms of Rail-
road council No. 1856 at Fraternal
Union hall.