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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
lived ON
RAW EGGS
Kr. Richards Experience With Dit.
ferent Diets. Peaches and
Buttermilk for Three Years.

Ceeilton, Md.-Mr. George Richards,
Of this place, during the past IL years,
has probably tried more different diets
than the average person would ever use
in lifetime.
What he has to say about his expert
nents, must therefore be highly interest
ing TO anyone suffering from indigestion
or stomach troubles Of any kind.
He says: For more than IL years,
suffered with stomach troubles, aad
paid hundreds Of dollars for doctor bills
and medicines. ] was also operated on
for piles.
lived on dried peaches ana buttermilk
for nearly three years. The only thing
that would not give me pain was raw eggs.
| was Z physical wreck. ] could not
sleep, and was as near crazy as man
could we'll be.
must say that after taking two 25-cenf
packages of Thedford's Black-Draught,
il did me more good than all ever spent
for other medicines
have been working daily on tfle farm
ever since. and | am as hard as iron. -
This purely vegetable remedy has been
IN successful use for more than 10 years.
TrYit. BIZ: be sure that IFS 'FThediord's. I"
ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

port newspapers, now living in Chi
cage, has written a new book, "Wo-
men as World Builders" which has
just appeared from the press OF
Forbes & Co. of Chicago. 1t deals with
the woman's movement of today.
Obituary Reeord-Mi5s Adela Lehm-
kuhl passed away at the family home
two miles east of Mt. Joy after a lin
gering illness. The deceased was born
in Scott county, August 3, 1884. and
resided here all her life. She is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Amanda
Struck and Miss Annie Lehmkuhl,
and four brothers, Henry, Julius, Emil
and August Lehmkuhl. A nephew,
Raymond Hamdorf also survive. The
funeral will be held from the late
home Sunday afternoon a. l o'clock
with interment in Pine Hill cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
on and fractured the elbow joint of

on and fractured the elbow joint of
his left arm.
Professor Mumma expects to start
for Oklahoma Immediately after the
close of school. He expects to To-
cate there permanently, and will send
for his family later in the season.
Harold C. Messenger has been Sc
cured to make the commencement ad-
dress for the graduating class this
year. Mr.. Messenger is a brilliant
young orator, and his subject will be
Making Living and Making a Life
The commencement exercises will be
held at the opera house May 23, at 8
O'Clock.
The Orion Musical club will give
an entertainment Friday evening, May
80, i'll the Orion opera house.
Miss Lillian Dusenberry spent Sun
day in Coal Valley with her grand
mother, Mrs. Joseph Sommerson.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weaver and
daughter Bernice of Coal Valley spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Rhoadarmer and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Wilson of Rural
were called to Orion Sunday on &C
count of the illness of Mrs. Wilson's
mother, Mrs. McKamy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Cederburg have
returned from CISCO after a short visit
with Mrs. Cederburg's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. G.. Johnson.
Mrs. John Weborg and daughter,
Mrs. Laurence Johnson of Alexis, re-
turned from CISCO where they have
been visiting friends and relatives.
Rev. R. S. Haney of Moline has
been engaged to deliver an address
in Orion on Memorial day.
Mrs. Albert Muffiery and two chill
dren of Hannibal, Mo, are visiting
Mrs. Mufflery's sister, Mrs. c. H.
Schneider.
Mrs. H H. Long left Thursday
morning for Chicago to visit relatives
and attend the World in Chicago"
exposition.
Mrs. H. Z. Ferguson entertained
the Stitch and Chatter club at an all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
DECIDE YOURSELF.
The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by
Rock Island Testimony.

The Opportunity Is Here, Hacked ny
Rock Island Testimony.
Don't take our word for il.
Don't depend on a strangers state=
ment.
Read Rock island endorsement.
Read the statements of Rock Island
citizens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case of it:
p. c. Beselin, 1924 Fifth avenue,
Rock Island. H., says: Il still rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills just as
highly as | did in 1903. 1 have to
DO heavy lifting in my work and this
10 doubt was the cause Of my kidney
trouble The worst symptom was
backache accompanied by PAINS in my
sides. The kidney sscretions were
unnatural Seeing Doan's Kidney
Pills advertised 1 got a supply at the
Harper House pharmacy. 1ney en-
tirely relieved my troubles"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
faIo, Nev York. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doar's-
ana take no other.-lAdvertisementl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

Journalist Produces 5ook.-Floyd
Dell, formerly connected with Dayen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
SHERRARD

Mr.. Hobart went to ,-ocx island
Saturday for few days visit.
Mrs. Cragan has returned 10 Sher-
rard after q few days visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Hoesli.
Mrs. Sam Langston returned home
Friday night from East Moline. where
she was called on account of the ser
ious illness of her mother, Mrs. Gar
ney Farrow, who is reported some bet
ter.
Mrs. Mary Volk has been visiting in
Rock Island and Davenport for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sass OF Mather-
vile visited at the home OF the form
er's sister, Mrs. William Bell, from
Friday till Sunday.
Mr. Bahringer of Taylor Ridge NOV
ed his family here last week as he
will take charge of the lumber bust
ness for Mr. Christy of Viola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy McFadyen and
children went to Rock Island Satur-
day and visited over Sunday with Mr.
McFadyen's sister, Mrs. Cannon.
The public schools will close Tues.
day and the commencement exer
cises will be held Tuesday evening
May 20, al the opera house.
Mrs. Vance Sherrsrd returned home
Friday night from Mathersville after
spending the week with her son
Ernest Sherrard, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Danielson and
Master Wilmont Hayes autoed % Cam
bridge Sunday and spent the day al
the home Of Air,.and Mrs. John Sher
rard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

Washington, D. c., May 16.-Secre-
tary of Agriculture David F. Houston
has been doing a lot of thinking for
a long time about the farm problems
of this country. He knows pretty
much what they are, and while in Of
fee he hopes to solve some of them.
The secretary is a great believer
in education, though all that he will
say about his own career is that he
was born in Union county, North
Carolina, Feb. II, 1866, and that he
has served as professor or principal
at many of the leading educational in
situations in the country
He's a believer in education gener-
ally, and is especially earnest in his
stand for education of the farmers
He believes they have been sorely
neglected in that respect; that their
advantages have been few as compar-
ed TO those enjoyed by city dwelIers.
Have you discovered any induce
ment to persuade young men on the
farms to remain on them?" he was
dShtu the OllleT udy.
1T is a problem which cannot be
easily solved" replied the secretary.
You can't hold men on the farms
unless you offer sufficient induce
ments. 1t is little wonder that farm.
ers and their sons have f1ocked to
the cities for more lucrative and con.
genial employment. For many years
they have been contributing to the
partially artificial upbuilding of our
industrial Centers, to the development
of the cities as against their own com
munities-and what have they receiv
ed in return? You cannot find the
| best educational advantages among
farming communities. They are &c
he obtained only in the larger cities.
Take farmer with six small chill
dren, for whom he desires to provide
ar education. They viii be sent to the
country school as long as some one
l can be found 10 take charge of il, but
az best the education received there
/ is meagre. II he WOULD give them al
/ education which will be of benefit tc
them, he must send them away tC
some institution of learning. entailinE
/ perhaps greater expense than he car
/ afford He must either maintain hi.
/ farm at the expense of the education
/ OF his children, or move to one OF tbs
/ larger cities. So, education, amonl
other things, is driving occupants o
farms TO the cities.
Don't think that the department o
: agriculture has any idea OF a polio!
of 'uplift' among the farmers" con
tinued the secretary. What / hav,
in mind, and what / believe will b,
for the best interests of all concerned
is education along the lines OF bette
production and better marketing
More scientific methods must be de
vised 10 benefit both the producer AM
the consumer. The farmers, especial,
those in the south, must have bette
banking facilities; they must be abl
TO secure loans at lower rate of in
terest. A system Of rural credits mus
be devised to give them equal advar
tages with city folk
The secretary believes that ger
eral reduction of the tariff will ais
help the farmer b. reducing the pri'
es OF necessaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

lion OF which is not subject to full tax
rates. The actua. value Of real estate
listed for taxation in 1912 was $34.-
520,O60. In 1913 there is listed in this
item S35,777, 400, an increase over the
previous year of s1,257,34O. The sol
diers' exemption in real estate values
totals s1S1,740. Personal property
excepting moneys and credits-listed
for taxation in Davenport this year
amounts to s10,422,120 against &c.,
Pa, $40 for 1912, a gain of $177.4S0. In
the moneys and credits item there is q
gain OF s653.2s0 over 1912. The figures
are s6,151.790 against $5,49s.51O. Bank
stocks and moneyed capital amount to
$685., 800 on the assessors books.
This is but so per cent Of the full
amount rendered in statements 10 the
assessor.
Gas Leakage Ignite5.-Leaking gas
caused an explosion in the home Of
August c. Stole, 140S Liberty street,
yesterday, wrecking the plaster in the
bath room and two adjoining clothes
closets. Gas pipes had recently beer
put into the house and it is benevea
that there was a break somewhere in
the bath room and that the gas leaked
slowly all day. When a match was
struck in the room, the accumulated
gas exploded and did considerable
damage. No one was injured. A tele-
phone call was sent TO hose company
No. but there was NO fire danger.
Freight Agent Appointed.-E. B. Nc
Colloch will be appointed contracting
freight agent for the Rock Island at
Davenport, according TO an announce
ment made by E. l.. Con. division
freight agent Mr.. McCoIoch will sue
coed A. II. Lovett who has been ap-
pointed general agent for the Iowa &
Illinois and the Davenport Mus catine
interurban railways. The charge be-
comes effective Monday, May 10. Mr..
McColloch is at present rate clerk in
the local Offices of the road. He came
to Davenport from Muscatine where he
was chief clerk in the Rock Island
freight Offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

day meeting at her home in the coun-
try Tuesday.
J. w. Asplund and son of Oneida
visited relatives IN Orion Thursday.
Mrs. Laurence Johnson of Alexis is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Weborg.
DR.. ], Z. Magnuson is in Peoria at
tending the meeting of the state medi-
cal association.
The next meeting and annual pic
mic of the Farmers Social club will
be held in the grove at the Villa,
Stevenson home northeast of Orion
the first Saturday in June.
The Orion school closes for the
summer vacation Friday, May %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

Awning AbIaze Attracts Crowd
The changing of bells and the sight of
the firemen scampering up a ladder at
tracted a large crowd TO the Daven-
port Savings bank building, Second
and Main streets shortly after II
o'clock yesterday. An awning over
the office of Theuenen and Shorey,
second floor of the Davenport Savings
bank building was ablaze. The dam
age was small, there beinS no neces-
sity of throwing much water.
Fails to Produce Collection.-Charg-
ed with larceny by Enforcement and
said to have delivered c. o. d. con-
signment for $493 and TO have failed
to turn in the proceeds, Robert Earl
Stewart and William Pieper were ar
raigned in police court yesterday
| Stewart seems TO have collected the
money. He was sent TO jail for thirty
days. Pieper was released.
! Y. M. c. A. Fountain.-The board OF
/ directors OF the Y. NJ. C. A. has ap
/ proved an expenditure 20 cover the
! cost OF installing a drinking fountain
/ which will be installed in the gym
nasium. II is likely the fountain will
J be installed within a short time as
such an addition is regarded as neces
sary by Physical Director Johnson.
o
! Journalist Produces Sook-FloyC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Quick Relief for Rheumatism.

George w. Rooms Lawtou, Mich,
says: DIR. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot; had TO
be lifted for two months. She began
the use of the remedy and improved
rapidly. On Monday she could not
move and on Wednesday she got up.
dressed herself and walked out for
breakfast" Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
Gust Schlegel & Son, 22O West Sec
ond street, venport.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
ORION

Miss Anna Larson visited Miss
Marie Fair in Coal Valley Sunday.
Mrs. W. II. Rohrback is visiting
with relatives in Geneseo this week.
Leonard Benson of Rock Island Wis
tied in Orion Sunday.
While playing with other children
the little 4 year old son OF A. ".
Swanson was thrown from ais wag-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Notice.

Bids viii! be received at the mayors
Office until a. N. May IS for con-
Structing a 16-inch Waterman on
Ninth avenue from Twentieth 20 Elev-
enth streets. aud . 12-ineh Waterman
on Eleventh street from Eleventh ave
nue. to Second avenue. Specifications
on file at the engineers Office.
Il. II. SCHRIVER, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

Parents Fined. Philemon and
Louise Hugaert, 1906 Seventh avenue,
were taken before Magistrate Frank
Gustafson by Mrs. Carrie O'Connor,
truant officer. and forced to pay the
costs of a trial, amounting to sos, be-
cause their sor Norris. 10 years old,
has been absent from school Ga days
since the first of December This does
not include, according to Mrs. O'Con-
nor, the number of times that he
has been tardy or has run away at
recess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

Detective Tells Thomas Fortune
Professor" T. A. Thomas, spiritualist
lecturer and revealer Of the occult,
was convicted in police court yester-
day afternoon on a charge OF violating
the city clairvoyant ordinance by tell
ing fortunes without a license, and
was fined SO and court costs. Thomas,
through his attorney, c. A. Murphy,
Immediately filed notice of appeal to
the district court from the magis-
trate's decision and put up bond to
cover the appeal. The city's witness
against the clairvoyant was Detective
John Kinney. who claims that he re-
ceived for the sum Of one dollar,
much advice on things beyond the ken
OF the ordinary individual. Thomas in
sisted that he was acting in his capac-
ity Of spiritualist advisor and that he
should not be classed with the COM
mon fortune teller.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
stser cIear of the Police.

One thing that convicts careless au- tomobiIe drivers beyond all else, says the New York Times, is that none of them ever runs down a traffic patrol man. Hundreds and hundreds of blue coats are on crossing duty in New York every day of the year, and if they were not protected by their uni form their calling would be extra haz- ardOus. They stand in what for civil ians would be the most dangerous po- sitions conceiva le-rtght in the mid dle of the tide of traffic, with automo- piles and motorcycles and other ve- hicles passing them by dozens, scores, hundreds, thousands, and on holidays tens of thousands. There is nothing to prevent any traffic policeman from being crushed at any moment of his days work. No matter how stout he may be, his bulk could not stop an au- tomobiIe. Yet the significant fact re mains that he is not run down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
aux Land. Youna Man.

Ownership of real estate is a cert1h- cate of thrift The young man who seeks a position of responsibility can furnish no better recommendation than the deed to well chosen city or farm
 property paid for out of his earnings.
 Debt due to spendthrift habits is 8
 tremendous handicap to the young.mar- ried couple beginning life. Many a matrimonial ship has been wrecked on just such a rock. But debt assumed
 to purchase real estate is different. In stead of causing discoura cement, and tmpairing a mans ability to succeed in his life work, it is a powerful incentive to industry, and almost infallibly adds thrift and good habits to the character. The most solid foundation of financial independence is the possession of real property, because as population in creases its value constantly grows. The young man who is about to marry can give his bride no more eloquent proof of affection than her own home. It is a fact that the couple who begin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
First British Mounted Police.

When the departure of the Roman legions from Britain, as Tennyson tells us, left men to do about as they pleas ed in the absence of any adequate government, the roads were filled with robbery, and everywhere outside of walled towns men generally adopted the robbers simple plan, That they should take who have the power and they should keep who can" There fore, King Arthur gathered men of mo- bic instincts about his round table and made them knights to go forth, not to conquer territory or markets or win spells. but to redress wrongs, to de- fend the weak, especially womanhood, in the spirit of the cross. They were knights without fear and without re- proach's who took King Arthur's oath. Christian Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
What 2 sparroyr Did.

What is perhaps the most remark able accident that ever occurred was reported from Germany. A large tour ing car was traveling at fair speed along a boulevard lined with trees. Large docks of sparrows were fn the trees, and several boys were taking chances of being arrested by the police by shooting at the birds with sling shots One pebble, particularly well aimed, struck a sparrow on the upper wing and sent him gliding through the air directly toward the driver of the car; the bird struck him full in fhe face, and in the next instant things began to happen. The driver cIutched at his eyes, the car Iurched into tho ditch, knocking down a telegraph pole, va1uted to c pIowed field on the other side of the ditch, and went full force into huge haystack- Despite this wild gwerve, no one was even scratched eN- cept the driver, whose eyesight was damaged by the claws of the sparrow The whole incident had taken far less time than needed to relate fte-LesEie's-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
curvee of Japanese Roofa

Western architects are often puzzled by the origin of the Japanese roof curve and the ease with which Japa- nese carpenters can so accurately con struct what their architects design. The curve of a Japanese temple roof is about as difficult line to draw as man has contrived, but how the Japa- nese artists themselves succeed so well in reproducing it has never been ex- plained- Modern artists and writers see in these unique and beautiful curves a resemblance to the saggtng outlines of the primitive tents used ages ago by the forefathers of the Jap anese racey who dWelt on the burning plains of China, but there does not ap- pear to be any evidence to support such a conclusion. The curve is a catenary, the most beautiful perhaps of all natural curves, formed by gravi- tation when chain or cord is suspend ed between two points.-London Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
o-;o,, # No-soly, Jsnkst1


 What is the origin of the Norfolk jacket, and why the straps or plafta and belt?
 The name is derived-from fhe-cOunty of Norfolk, on the southeast coast of England. The shores of the county are marshes tntersected by tidal streams locally known as ''the broads," ans1deal spot for shooting wild fowl. The Ra- ture of the country is such that the shooter. must carry his own game bag and ammunition, for loaders would be more bother than they are worth Ac- cordingIy there developed a shocting Jacket with conveniences for this eIn- ployment, the belt for the carriage of the game bag and powder horn or car touche box, the straps to distribute tho weight more fairly upon the shoulder Modern fashions of tailoring have e. tained these cOnveniences in form uR conventionaItzed ornament-New York eTIn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
THE WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven. Oct. 17-Forecast:- Fair. followed by increasing cloudi- ness, tonight Saturday probably rain.
 For Connecticut: Cloudy tonight, Saturday probably rain; moderate, variable winds.
 The sto1-n that was central near Nantucket, Mass, yesterday morning. has moved out to sea. The western disturbance has developed into a well defined storm area which is now cen trad over Illinois. It is causing cloudy and rainy weather in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys and the lake region. Rain has fallen during the last A hours from Texas northeastward to Michigan and from Nebraska east ward to Ohio. The temperatures con- tinue mild in the central and eastern districts.
 i Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by increasing c1oudiness and probably rain by Sat urday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
Mxrterx of 2 MIssina wlII.

Tn July, 1910, Frederick, Holden Tur- ner, a well known London solicitor, had stroke of paralysis which left him quite helpless, yet with his mind perfectly clear. Soon after his seizure he told his nurse to fetch a drawer from his writing table. He made her take out a particular paper and put this into an envelope and seal it. He then said, Write on the outside, My last wilI.'" This she did also.
 The envelope was put back and the drawer locked
 After MT. Turner's death his nephew went with the nurse to the drawer, only to find that the will was missing from the still sealed envelope.
 The envelope itself was shown in court, but the mystery of the disap- pearance of it's contents could not be sOlved.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
SISTER OF CHARITY
 GETS HIGHEST MARK
 FROM PHARMACY BOARD

One sof the Sisters at St. vincent's hospital has been notified that she not only passed the examinations of the state pharmacy board the past month but had one of the highest possible averages. leading the 30 or more men appearing. She had been in charge of the pharmacy department at the institution for some time and has al- ways given satisfactory service. Her taking the examination was principal ly for the purpose of removing any possible grounds for criticism in not having licensed pharmacist in charge of the department.
 No one has yet been selected to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- ton of Dr. B. F. Gallant as house surgeon. It is expected that a seIec- ton will be made soon or as soon as satisfactory man can be secur- ed. Dr. Julius Schott is acting as house surgeon. and pr. Joseph P. Deery fn charge of the medical service On account of the increased patronage, 500 more cases having been treated the past year in comparison with the pre- ceeding year, 1t has been found neces- sary to continue the three-interne sys- tenn. As soon as the proposed addi- tions are made it is expected that fourth house man will he added.