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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

Fully nine out or every ten cases
Of rheumatism is simply rheumatism
of the muscles due 10 cold or damp,
or chronic rheumatism. neither OF
which require any internal treatment.
All that is needed to afford relief is
the free application Of Chamberlain 3
Liniment. Give it Il trial. You are
certain to be pleased with the quick re.
lief which it affords. Sold by all drug.
gists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

Friday until Sunday with home folh
at lie Claire, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. q. Heath were Milan
callers Sunday.
Gus Hartman Of Reynolds called at
August Hartmans home Sunday af rr-
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

Medicines that G:1 nature are al
ways most successful. Chambe-lai1's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. L;
.ocsans the cough. relieves the lungs
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system 10 q healthy
condition. Sold by al druggists
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

Will Have City Market.-It is GER
tain that Moiiners will again be pro
vided with opportunity of purchasing
products of the farm and garden direct
from the consumer at municipal mar
ket 1t was stated yesterday by Mayor
". r Carlson that the city market
would be in operation again this year
and it probably will be opened by June
10 Or earlier, all depending on the
way the vegetable crops develop. With
the early start that gardeners have
had this season with their planting
the prospects are tina the green stuffs
viii be coming in earlier than usual
In This event the city market vii.
be IL operation earlier than June 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
INCLINE

Share Increase in Waees.-The rep
resentatives of the Unions who have
been in Chicago for number of weeks
representing the Silvis shop employees
in their demand for an increase of pay,
have returned. The wage differences
have been settled and the men will
share in an increase to date from
the first of March. The employees VIII
not get the benefit of the raise until
the first pay day after May first AID
then they viii receive the back pay
for the month Of March. II is said
that the differences were compromised
and the prospects Of a strike have
been avoided.
New Houses in SilVis.-A contract
has been awarded by the East Moline
Land company to c. w. Hink for the
erection of six new residences in the
New Shops addition to East Moline
These houses will be modern in every
way, two-story affairs, and will have
value of from $500 to $4,000 each.
It is the intention of the company
TO later sell these places on the in
stallment plan.
Eagles Open Reading Room.-The
Silvis Aerie of Eagles has made ar
rangements to open a reading room in
/ the Kuhne hall and reading tables
will be placed in the hail immediate
ly. In addition to opening q reading
| room, pool table will be purchased
and all members OF the local aerie
or visiting Eagles will have the bene-
fit of this room.
Reviews Rare VoIumes.-Two very
rare volumes CT rich historical charm
and in circulation for nearly 200 years
have been received by J. B. Oakleaf,
| the gift of friend in Philadelphia
| The works, printed on paper stained
and yellow with age and bound in imi-
/ tation leather, have to do with the
military operations of Charles XII,
king of Sweden. The story of the
/ impetuous and warlike monarch,
known in history as the mailman OF
the north" is written by Mr.. Gus
/ tayus Adlerfeld, chamberlain to the
| king and as the title page states it
was undertaken by the express order
| of His Majesty"
! Lodge Holds EIection.-TEe Ladies'
Loyal Moose circle No 10, which will
/ be an auxiliary organization to the
| Moline Loyal Moose lodge, No. 235, has
been permanently organized by the
election of officers. The local circle
has SO new members and more are
| expected to join before the charter
/ is closed. The officers elected are:
| Worthy matron, Mrs. Sarah Fullmer;
assistant worthy matron, Mrs. Dora
Metz; past worthy matron, Mrs. Frank
Ferris; deaconess, Mrs. 20. E. Peter
son; conductor, Miss Gertrude Sheets;
secretary, Mrs. Lillian Beers; treas
urer, Miss Myrtle Metz; inner guard,
Miss Minnie Schenck; outer guard
Miss Rosie Damstetter; trustees, Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

Heart Failure Jury's Verdict.-Heart
failure was banned for the death of
kndrew Hooker ty the coroner's jury.
There was little evidence brought in
to show the cause of his death and
the verdict was more a matter of elm
ination than anything else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
A Change Of Address

The Lamp plumbing shop rs now 10
Gated IN SIS new quarters ~ CTS scr,
enteenth street. -(AdY1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

a. Sandholm, Mrs Charles Laurick,
Mrs. Marion Ephier.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1913-10-25
Rules of Contest

Only one nomination coupon, value 5000
count for each contestant.
The Contest Manager reserves tho right to
rejecr any nomination.
The Contest Manager reserves the right to
make any changes during the contest other than
reducing the prizes.
No employe or relative OF the Democrat is
eligible to enter the contest.
All disputes that may arise are to be set
tied by the contest manager and his decision
shall be final.
The contest opens August To- 1913, and
closes November u, 1913.
The standing Of the candidates will appear
in the daily and weekly each issue.
How Ballots Are Secured.-In all cases
where ballots are issued subscriptions must be
paid or prepaid. The full amount OF money
must be sent direct by mai! Or brought to The
Democrat office.
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21

roads. Several of the earliest To-
comotives in use in New England
have been preserved and an ex-
cellent example Of the general char
acter Of the engine Of pioneer days
Of railroading is the tiny Amoskeag,
which on September 6, 1912, drew the
first passenger train into Concord,
N. H., over the newly completed
Concord railroad from Nashua to Con-
cord. Engines of the character of the
Amoskeag were then in use on the
Boston & Lowell, the Boston G. Provi-
dence and parts of the railroad which
subsequently became the Old Colony.
The Amoskeag represents the Amer
lean adaptation of the early English
locomotive built by Stephenson, by the
substitution Of the horizontal for the
verticle boiler and the rear for the
forward driving wheels.
Incidentally there is In the Amos
keag a feature that was first used by
locomotive builders. These locomo-
tives were the first to use the outside
connections. that is to place the cylin-
der pistons and connecting rods out
side the line of the driving wheels.
The Amoskeag and corresponding
locomotives were capable OF hauling
light passenger train at a maximum
Of from Is to 20 miles an hour, and
The Amoskeas Which Drew the Frist T
rain Into Concord, N. H., Sept. 6, 1s42.
wood was the fuel. Loads were light,
and the traction power of the engines
was rarely severely tested.
The locomotive in service on the
Western railroad, which hauled the
afternoon express" between Spring
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21
SNAKE TRAVELLED ON TRAIN
Decidedly UnweIcome Passenger Gave
California Raiiroader an Un-
pleasant Few Minutes.

A large gopher SNAKE" wedged.
through some unaccountable manner,
in coupling of freight car at the
Oakland yards, caused considerable ex-
citement and gave Daniel Hughe, in
spector. the fright of his life when. in
trying to uncouple the car. he saw the
reptiles head about six inches from
his face. says an Oakland (Cal) corre-
spondent.
The train had come in from Sacra-
mento and Hughe was preparing to
uncouple the car. The coupling stuck.
and he bent forward to examine 1t. As
He did 80 the snake protruded It's head
from the mass Of iron. With a yell
Hughe jumped away and called the
other yard men. who at first would not
believe his statement.
Come and see!" said Hughe Il tell
you. at's alive!" Finally Inspectors
Shirk and Potter agreed to take look.
and Hughes reputation for veracity
was established. The snake was killed.
How the snake. after getting into the
coupling. escaped being smashed, and
how 1t got there anyhow. is a puzzle
that the trainmen are trying to solve.
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21
WHY ENGINES "eo OFF FEED"
MaehlnIsts Declare That Steel and
Iron and Other InanImate Matter
Are Subject to SPELLS.

An engine driver, pulling at the
throttle impatiently, remarked "She
don't feel well today. She's of her
feed He was over sixty years of
age. and certainly not of romantic cast
OF mind. Yet his face was grave, his
tone serious and perplexed. He really
meant what he said.
While resting at junction. advan-
tage was taken OF the leisure to get
an explanation of his remark. There
seems to be some real basis for the
common assertion among machinists
that steel and iron and other inani-
mate matter such as fire and steam
are subject to feeling good" and
being off," If a microscope be put
on the edge of a razor, the irregulari-
ties. resembling the sky line of New
York as seen from the river, vary
greatly. Here Is a depression where
yesterday was an altitude. The steel
presents line of saw teeth that ex-
pand and contract. There Is no doubt
that the molecular changes in a COM
plex machine like a locomotive are
continuous and radical
But how about the driver of the en-
CINE? He, too. Is a machine. There
are days when he don't feel good"
homely old saying. always graphic
and used by US all from the days when
we first piped it to the school teacher
who could not excuse it We went
home to whisper 1t, most truthfully. to
mother, who could not believe it. What
relief 1t was to drop our heads down
on the matronly lap and sob 1t out,
that somehow, while we were not Ill
we could not do the task. What bless
ed intelligence she had! She believed
us, she stroked our heads with a touch
that was magic, and who will explain
how? She who had given US life in
fused life into US anew by the stroke
Of her hand.
1t is true that there are days when
we 'just cannot!" The complex mech
anism will not work; yet We have
agreed to turn in. the work for our own
wage. What struggle 1t is! What
a longing to be able to speak out and
explain ourselves, If only there was
an ear to listen kindly! The iron
rule is put upon our product and we
know we have fallen short. May be
the test was crucial and we lose the
job. But that is the worlds way, and
in meeting just such iron tests we won
our place at the beginning.
No matter how gnarled and hard
ened by the years a man may be, on
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21
courtino Time for RAILWAY Man.

Time of for courting may be al.
lowed the single men of the local
street railway service. II plan now
being talked by those who have Just
felt the coming Of spring meets the
approval of the management
The Georgia Railway and Power
company encourages matrimony
among Its employees. as the eternal ef-
feet In conduct and on sticking quail
tiles For this reason 1t is thought
probable that the traffic management
will agree to free Sunday afternoons
for those who profess to willingness
to decrease the visible supply Of old
maids.-Atlanta Constitution.
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21
Professional Opinion.

A railroad man was taken to hear a
certain bishop preach. The Episcopal
dignitary trespassed on time and
bade fair to encroach upon eternity.
He roamed In all the fields of human
thought and speculation, and when
he had come several times to an ad-
mirable stopping place. only took re-
newed strength to go on. Finally he
reached a belated end.
What do you think of the bishops
preaching?" asked one parishioner of
the railroad man.
He makes fairly good running
time" be admitted, "and he carries
plenty of freight. But he hasn't got
good terminal facilities"
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21

0elO ana AlDdny III lo4l TepTeStLlS d
little more advanced type, except that
1t had the inside connections. Phe
heaviest locomotives of the tim, were
in use on the Western railroad on
account of the grades of the Berk-
shire Hills.
In the Western railroad locomotive
Is seen the first variety of cowcatcher
in use. This was an American inno-
vation, as was also the cab introduced
few years later to protect the en-
gineer and the fireman from the in
clemency of the weather.
Up to the years of the Civil war
wood burning locomotives were in
services on the main lines as well as
on the branches OF New England rail-
roads. But soon after the war soft
Goals as fuel became universal
The American locomotive developed
slowly and along the line of weight.
power and appearance. The Boston &
Albany locomotive of 1889 in use in
the express passenger service Ia a
type that was considered to be the
limit of weight and power at the
time.
1t was capable of attaining speed
on short stretches of 60 miles an hour.
This type of engine is by no means OBJ
solete, even IL "a years have passed
since it was the crack flyer. On many
veterans of the rail may be seen haul
ing the two or three-car passenger and
mixed trains.-Boston Globe.
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21

one of these off days of bitter failure
the child mind within him utters its
whisper. Thank God he can still
feel the knee at which he knelt, when
she stopped all housework and gave
him time for the sacred confession:
Mother. the teacher would not be-
lieve me. could not think well. /
failed today, but can do 1t tomor-
row. / understand. know. /
know"
And ever on the storied air those
words of hers are sounding. Stop.
Rest. Listen"
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21
Use Of Now Stories.

II have two new Stories" said the
musical comedian.
Are you going to tell them to the
audience7"
Certainly not An audience doesn't
want to be worried with new stories.
What I want them for is to tell the
managers to keep them good na
tured."
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21


1907-28, 900, ,oO0-one-third are female,
their number having increased from
$4,000 in 1885 to 100000 in 1907.
Berne.-The union OF workers in the
foodstuffs industry OF Switzerland has
demanded the legal prohibition OF
night work between D. m. and 4.
q. m.
Beriin.-A conference OF ship
wrights and kindred trades in Ger
many decided to advise their members
to amalgarhate with the woodworkers.
San Juan.-Porto Rico labor unions
demand an eighthour law reform, in
asmuch as this law as interpreted In
Porto Rico is practically null
Paris.-French Socialists have laid a
bill before the chamber OF deputies fr '
the introduction OF the free Saturday
afternoon for all workers.
Columbia.-There are now 1883
male children under sixteen years of
age employed by the textile Industries
in South Carolina.
Washington.-There are 11,111 chill.
dren under sixteen years old employed
in the hosiery and knitting mills In
this country.
Washington.-In the United States
and Canada there are 219 glass bottle
ris.-Waistmakers In France work
ten hours a day. the average pay new
er exceeding 48 cents.
Omaha.-Plasterers at Omaha get
z5 cents an hour.
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21
Give Much to RaIIroads.

without the improvements that
have been made In railroad facilities
the great empire lying between Chi
cago and the Pacific ocean could not
have reached anything like its pres
ent condition. The railroads have
furnished a ready market for the
fruit and grain and stock and In turn
have hauled to the towns and hamlets
along their lines the manufactured
products of Chicago and other cities
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21

various periods on
New England rail-
roads, as railroad
construction be-
gan in New Eng
land In 30's. To-
day the latest ex-
amples Of high
speed passenger
and potential
freight engines
are in service on
New England
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21
Explained.

rs that your ladder?"
"Surel"
1T doesn't look like yours"
well. you see. it's my stepladder.'
Williams Purple Cow.
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21
OLD TYPE OF ENGINE.
SOMETHING TO CAUSE MODERN
RAILROAD MAN TO SMILE.
Nothing, However, Is Better caleu-
lated Show the Wonderful De-
veIopment of the Steel Line
Throughout.

The development of the locomotive
may be traced by the types used in
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-21
Too Far Back.

DO you think vaudeville is revert
ing to first principlesY"
Possibly. but never again do I ex-
pect to see the old fashioned head
liner who used to dance a sand Jig
while tearing a paper tdy."-vnungs-
town Telegram.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-04
PRAIRIE VALLEY.

Prairie Valley, Okla, Nov. 1.-The
ladies Of the Valley gave box sup
per Friday night which was well
patronized. Sales of boxes amount
ed to $23.5O, which was donated to
refurnish the school house.
Our school opens un Monday next,
Nov. 8. Prof Downs will be in
charge
Cotton picking in this section Will
soon be ever
There will be quite good deal OF
changing of places this season. Some
of our hest neighbors are going TO
move. New faces will take their
places.
Ducks have been plentiful on the
lakes hereabouts. Some Of our
neighbors have had time to sport a
little with them.
The health of the community was
never better.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-04
BREAKS A BAD COLD
IN A J|FFY-TRY Il
'Pape's Cold Compound Gives Quick
Relief-Don't Stay
Stuffed.up.

You can end grippe and break up
a severe cold either in head, chest,
body or limbs, by taking dose Of
"Pape's Cold Compound every two
hours until three doses are taken.
1t promptly opens up clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, dullness,
feyerishness, sore throat, sneezing,
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffing! Ease Your throbbing
head-nothlng else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape'e Cold
Compound which costs only % cents
at any drug store. Il acts witho1. as
sistance, tastes nice, and causes no
inconvenience Be sure YOU get the
genuine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-04

The Pennsylvania has devoted par
ticular attention to perfecting its
organization for safety. The meth
eds by which the management fol 70
lows up all questions of safety is
indicated in this statement:
"On each division of the system
there is a regular written program
for handling wrecks. A designated
officer of each department goes 10
the scene of each accident and Il
Joint investigation are embodied in
detailed reports. These reports pass
through the hands of the superin-
tendent, the general superintendent
and the general manager. The su-
perintenqent takes such action to
prevent repetition as may be deem
cd necessary and the general super
intendent checks the work of the
superintendent"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-04

within the lifetime Of the ?resen'
generation, or for that matter with
in the lifetime Of the American re
public. however long We may expect
IL to enduse, unless some relic hunter
removes the tablet and in suca
an event he will make himself Liable
to a fine OF $3.50
The Geological Survey has pub
lished an excellent engraved map
known as pixies Peak Special Map,
which includes Colorado Springs and
the adjacent country, covering 2n
area of about 200 square miles. On
this map is shown every physical
detail OF the country and the eleva-
ton not only of Pixies Peak, but OF
scores of neighboring mountains rang
ing from 10000 to 1900 feet in
height Streams, lakes, roads, trails
houses, etc, are also portrayed in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-04

GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIMBER
LANDS. There will be offered at
public auction at the places and times
herein named at not less than apprai'
sed valuations about 1,279,OOO acres
Of timber lands with standing timber
thereon, which includes about 1,Oi3,-
S575O0 feet Of pine, as estimated IN
1911, and approximately l4l,3O9,OOO
feet of hard wood, located in the
Choctaw Nation. southeastern Okla
homa. Sales will be held at ldabel
January 9th, Hugo January Sth, Po'
teau January 18th. Wilburton Janu-
airy 18th and McAlester January 18th,
1914. Bids may be submitted either
in person or by agent with power OF
attorney. Land and timber Will be
sold together. Land classed as
AGRICULTURAL land will be offered in
tracts not exceeding 100 acres, other
lands In tracts not exceeding GAO
acres, and not moro than l6O acres
Of agricultural land nor more than
Cne-hfth Of the total of non-agricui-
tural lands will be sold to any one
person. Terms % per cent cash,
balance in three annual installments
of 95 per cent each with interest, but
PAYMENTS may be completed any
time. Immediate possession given at
and not required Removal of por-
tions of timber permitted as paid
for. The improvements on land con
ter approval OF sale. Residence on
sisting of a few scattered houses will
be appraised and sold with land and
/ the owners thereof reimbursed where
they are not successful bidders. The
right to waive technical defects in
advertisements and bids and to reject
any and all bids is reserved. De
/ tailed information, including descrip-
I tive lists, showing quantity and APP
praisement OF timber and land in each
tract will be furnished without cost
after October !, 1918; maps, show
ing location and accessibility to rail-
roads OF each tract, will be furnished
at a cost OF fifty cents each. Appli,
| cation for both descriptive lists and
maps should be made TO the Com
missioner to the Five Civilized Tribes
Muskogee. Oklahoma, CATO SELLS
COMMISSIONER C OF INDIAN AZ
FAIRS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-04
Find it with Want Ads.
Pixies Peak Not Sinking.

Denver dispatches stating that re-
cent government surveys show that
Pixies Peak has sunk 80 feet in the
last three years are easily explained.
Somebody has simply been compar~
ing the exact altitude Of the noun
tain recently determined by the
United States Geological Survey as
14lO9 feet. with old railroad or
barometer figures Of elevation AS
a matter Of fact to have come with
in 10 feet OF the actual elevation
shows good job of surveying tor
the early days when Indians were
plentiful and instruments poor, for
after all. there is no royal road OF
determining the altitude of any
point 1t has to be done today
ust as it had 100 or 1000 years ago,
bv series of sights from the ocean
shore. To obtain the elevation Of
Pixies Peak means that surveyors
have had to run levels all the way
from the Atlantic Ocean, or the
Pacific. to the top Of the mountain,
Thousands of sights had 20 be made.
OF course when the Geological Sur
vey about five years ago established
the exact elevation of Pixies Peak
the engineers did not start at the
sea level: they took the nearest
point to the peak which had bene
previously determined by former lev
81 surveys. When the summit Of
;he peak was reached a bronze tab
let with the following inscription was
cemented into the rock:
"U. $. Geological Survey George
Otis Smith. Director, Pixies PEAK,
Latitude 3S-50-26, Longitude 1O5-o2-
81. L. S. Standard. Elevation above
sea 1i,1O9 feet, 1905"
There is but slight likelihood CT
the altitude OF this tablet changing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-04
A Consumptive Cough.

A cough that bothers you continual
" is one of the danger signals which
warns of consumption. DR. Kings New
Discovery stops the cough loosens
the chest. banishes fever and lets you
slep peacefully The first dose
checks the symptoms and gives
prompt relief. Mrs. a. F. Mertz, Of
Glen Fllyn. Iowa, writes: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery cured a stubborn cough
after six weeks doctoring failed to
help" Try it, as it will do the same
for you. Best medicine for coughs,
colds. throat and lung troubles. Money
back if it fails. Price SOC and 100
All druggists, by mail, H. E. sueklen
G. Co., Philadelphia or ST. Louis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-04

~~~~~-~|~~-~-N|~~-~-~ ~-~-0-7~~-~~>>~
Get your dye work done at LON
DON'S. We make a specially OF
dyeing ladies' fine dresses and suits,
We also do first class cleaning, press
ing and repair work, Goods called
for and delivered promptly. All work
guaranteed.
LONDON'S STEAM DYE HOUSE.
Phone 3o1. 211 West Main st.