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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22

When the success of the system was
observed by the fatter Of Murdock's
collea CUES. the Anti-Eats club was en-
Enthusiastically formed. The clubs mot
to is Down with white bread and po-
tatoes."
THE thing to guard against is de-
ceiving ones SELF says Murdoch.
ct is hard for a man used to an over
abundance Of food to obey our rules
to the letter. He may think he is
obeying the butter rule by not using
any on his bread. but he is likely to
indulge himself with a little sweet
jam instead, and that is just as bad.
Accordingly we have now attached
penalty to violations Of the clubs
rules. When a member transgresses
one of the rules he is expected to fine
himself a dollar for each infraction
and put the amount Of his fines in the
collection basket each Sunday.
No matter what the weather,
walk to my Office every day. taking q
circuitous route to make four miles,
During the day drink plenty OF water,
and in my only meal of the day l eat
good quantity of food. but do not
overeat
rules faithfully. but with practice II
''At first it Is very hard to keep the
gets easier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22

the caucus called by Arthur Charles,
chairman OF the democratic state COM
mittee and close friend of Charles
Boeschenstein, who was nominated for
the short-term senatorship by the mi
nority Of the democratic membership
which attended the caucus.
Governor Dunno, Colonel Lewis and
their friends hope that after learning
the sentiment of the voters of their
districts regarding the governors pro-
nouncement for the election of Lewis
ure will return to Springfield Wednes-
day prepared to give up the fight for
Boeschenstein-
The Lewis men hope TO line up
enough democrats so that it will be
impossible for the republicans and Sui
Ivan democrats to combine upon Sher-
man and democrat other than Lewis.
The democrats profess to believe
that the failure OF yesterdays deal be-
tween the republicans and progressives
to go through will mean the Sherman
men must treat with the democrats.
II efforts to put through deal be-
tween Sherman and any democrat
other than Lewis are blocked the
Lewis men believe the republicans
eventually must accept the short
term. The Lewis men insist they will
not take anything but the long term
for the democratic candidate.
Democrats at Wednesday evenings
conference are expected to agree to
60 into joint conference with the re-
publicans providing they can muster
more than rs members, which is the
total strength of the republicans. There
seems little chance for joint caucus,
however, in view of the probability
that the party which will be in the
minority will refuse to participate. Un-
der the arrangement proposed by the
republicans the party which shows the
greatest strength in the caucus will get
the long term.
Governor Dunno held a long con-
ference with Colonel Lewis yesterday
Both expressed themselves as satisfied
that the democratic primary nominee
ultimately will win. The governor also
conferred with Frank H. Funk, the
progressive candidate. 1t was stated
that they exchanged views on the sit
uation without attempting to arrange
bargain.
Governor Dunno will go to Peoria
today to act as POSTMASTER at the
Washington birthday banquet of the
! Creve Occur club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
men PLAN
A SHERMAN DEAL
Will Call a Conference to Solid
ify Democratic Members for
Proposed Combine.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-Friends of
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis are
planning a conference of democratic
senators aud representatives for next
Wednesday evening to solidify the
democratic membership for Lewis and
Sherman. The legislature reconvenes
on that day. The conference will be
held regardless of whether il becomes
possible to arrange a joint caucus of
republicans and democrats to agree
upon the question of electing Colonel
Lewis and Lawrence Y. Sherman for
the two senatoTships
The only attempt so far to get all
the democrats OF both houses together
to discuss the senatorial situation re-
suited in a failure. AT that time the
Lewis men led the attempt to break up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
ELECTION NOTICE.
Primary.


Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the 25th day of February next, an
election will be held In the city of
Rock Island, county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, in pursuance Of
and subject to the provisions of an
act entitled "An act to provide for
the holding of primary elections by
political parties" for the purpose of
nominating candidates of the repub-
lican party, democratic party, progress
sive party and socialist party, for the
Office of police magistrate, which pri-
mary election will be opened at 6
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until o'clock in the afternoon
of that day. The places for voting
will be as follows:
First precinct-413 Fourth avenue.
Second precinct-702 Second avenue.
Third precinct-City barn, 919 Sixth
avenue.
Fourth precinct-1O05 Ninth street.
Fifth precinct-County court house.
Sixth precinct 1434 Seventh ave-
nue..
Seventh precinct - 11O1 Fifteenth
street
Eighth precinct-1914 Third avenue.
Ninth precinct-Trinity parish house
Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue.
Tenth precinct-Hose house on
Twenty-second street between Fifth
and Sixth avenues.
Eleventh precinct-s23s25 TWEEN
tieth street.
Twelfth precinct-Hose house on
Twenty-sixth street between Sixth and
Seventh avenue.
Thirteenth precinct-709 Twenty
seventh street.
Fourteenth precinct-3O32 Fifth ave
nue..
Fifteenth precinct-Peterson's car
penter shop, $40 Forty-f1fth street.
Sixteenth precinct-Gannon's paint
shop on Fourteenth avenue between
Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth streets
Seventeenth precinct-1S34 Thir
tieth street.
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,, this 10ti
day of February, 1913.
NJ T.. RUDGREN. City Clerk.
-(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
CHIEF
KISSED BY CROWD

London. Feb. 22.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the militant suffraget who
has said she was responsible for the
dynamite explosion which recently
wrecked the home Of David Lloyd.
George, chancellor OF the exchequer,
met with a mixed reception at a meet.
ing last night in the Chelsea town hall
under the auspices of the WOmeu's
Social and Political union.
When Mrs. Pankhurst appeared on
the platform she was greeted with
groans, Kisses. yells and cheering, and
only large force OF police in the hall
prevented the hostile section Of the
audience from attacking her.
When she left the hall Mrs Pank-
hurst twitted the authorities for being
afraid TO take advantage Of her as
sumption Of responsibility for blowing
up Mr.. Lloyd-George's house and send
her 10 Jail She said that, short Of
taking human life. the militant suffrs.
gets intended to do everything pos
Bfble TO settle once for all the political
status OF the women OF this country.
Mrs. Millicent Fawcett, president OF
the National Union of Women's Suf-
frage Societies. delivered a speech in
the afternoon strongly denouncing the
militant suffragets. She described
their tactics as detestable outrages
harmful 70 their aims. Such crimes,
ahe said. would be excusable only
among savages and we're really q ser
lous menace TO civilization.
-
President-elect and Mrs. Thomas u.
Marshall returned 20 their home here
yesterday after spending a two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
Bride Inquiry Comes to End.

Charleston, w Va, Feb. 22.-The
grand jury investigating bribery
charges against members of the Iegis-
lature Unexpectedly completed it's la
bors yesterday afternoon and was dis
charged. The jury reported misde-
meanor Indictment against Delegate
Thomas ]. Smith, alleging he accepted
a bride of 800. This makes a total Of
five felony and eight misdemeanor in
dictments. The cases are set for trial
April 2S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
LOCAL WOODMAN
CAMP IS HONORED
Secures 70 New Adoptions Dur
ing 1870 Be Awarded
Prize State Banner.

Independence camp No. 2s, NJ. W. A,
Of this city, has been successful IN
winning the prize banner for Illinois,
awarded by the head camp to the local
camp in the state reporting the larg-
est number Of beneficial adopuons
during the year 1912. There are over
1900 camps in the state, all of which
have been contestants for the prize
award. and the officers of lndepend-
ence camp have Just ground for being
proud of their success. In 1911 camp
No. 1852, Chicago, won the state ban
ner, but by securing some 20 new
adoptions the local camp has been sue
cessful in winning the honors this
time. Every state has its own ban
ner, and 1t is a matter Of sincerest
qualification to the local members OF
the order that the Illinois banner
should this year come to the head Of
fee city. While the Rock Island camps
have always been well TO the fore in
the total of the new members secured
each year, this is the first time in the
u4sLOIN VI lOCdl "COOSI all ludS any
camp has won the state banner.
II is probable that a big celebration
will take place when the banner is
formally presented Major c. W.
Halves has been named by the head
consul TO make the presentation. AS
soon as the date Of the transfer of
the banner can be fixed, various com
mittees will complete arrangements
for the big night
The officers of the local camp are
as follows:
Consul-M. T. Stevens.
Past Consul-William A. Lovett.
Adviser-Michael Bollman.
Clerk-Elmer F. Johnson.
Banker-Charles F. Huthmaker.
Escort-Clarence ]. Budelier.
Watchman-E. S. Glow.
SeItry-Frank Emig.
Trustees-Rev. H. W. Reed, Robert
Hoffman, Marx Harder.
Physicians-Dr. F. D. Paul, DR.. S
B. Hall, DR.. ]. c. Souders, DR.. NJ. ]
O'Hern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
SUBURBANITES ASK FOR
15-MINUTE CAR SERVICE

Citizens Of Milan, South Rock Is
land and Sears are circulating a petit
ton to the Tri-City Railway company,
asking for 15-minute service on the
Watch Tower line. About $50 sign
ers have been secured already. The
decision as to the circulation of a
petition was made last Thursday night
when interested parties held a mass
meeting and discussed the matter of
better service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
Personal Points

Mrs. z. P. Ames. 1906 First avenue.
has returned TO her home in this city
after q visit with friends and rela-
tives in Chicago.
Miss Henrietta Tompkins Of Clinton,
Iowa. arrived in the city yesterday for
an over Sunday visit in the city with
her sister, Mrs. j. r. Clark.
Rev II. G.. First has gone to Chi
cage. where he viii this evening attend
the Washington banquet of the Univer-
sity Of Chicago alumni Of which he is
a member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22

81 HO6Ehl r. WILSON.
Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Warrington, Feb. 20.-The strain to
which the props under the floor OF the
hall of Representatives is subjected by
having to sustain the weight Of some
3S4 legislators has been measurably
relieved of late by an anti-fat discov-
cry recently made by Victor Murdoch,
the fighting insurgent from Kansas.
The total tonnage which has been
removed from the floor of the house
as the result of the Murdoch remedy
cannot be calculated here because of
the lack of space; and also because the
membership of the Congressional An
THAT'S society. the organization form
ed to exploit the discovery, is being
kept secret But it is known that
such hefty statesmen as Gussie Gard
ner Of Massachusetts, Tim Ansberry
Of Ohio, Jim Collier of Mississippi and
Victor Berger Of Wisconsin belong to
the club, while avoirdupois is disap-
pearing from the house like snow be-
fore an April sun.
In the case of Murdoch, the discover
er, the statistics are available. Prior
to Oct. Is last-the date of the discoE-
ery-Murdoc weighed 229 pounds. To-
| friends who do not know of his dis
covery fear he is going into a decline.
| Without medicine. but simply by adj
| herring rigidly to the rules OF the Anti
/ Eats society, Murdoch has taken off
/ 40 pounds of flesh in four months.
Two or three years ago Murdoch
was dashing figure to witness from
/ the galleries. His body was 1.-the and
athletic and his roaring objections
were a continual torment to poor old
/ Uncle Joe Cannon who occupied the
speakers chair at that time. Fat had
not threatened him
Then Murdoch quit using tobacco
with the most amazing consequences
to his physique. He began to put on
flesh like a prize Angus steer. At first
only he and his tailor noticed it, then
his friends began chatting him. By
last summer they were telling him
that his facade was identical with that
VI o'I tlIO a. iAIB a 1Olh peh4 4oOi W MN
Murdoch regarded as inyidious, since
he is one of Mr.. Payne's celebrated
tariff bills severest critics.
Something had to be done. The av
erage constituent looks with no kindly
eye upon a congressman growing fat
1t hints of high living down in Wash
ingtOn instead of that democratic Sc
verify of living which is supposed tC
be practiced by the representatives OF
the people
Murdocks political future was al
stake. To begin smoking again was
weakness of will. The Kansas insur
gent grappled with the problem with
characteristic thoroughness. He wen
into the theory of fat and fat making
Finally he evolved a system of rules
for thinning the human form-a sys
/ TEN of exercise and starvation so eff
cient that it has brought him back tt
his former weight in four months
These are the rules:
Walk at least four miles a day
Eat one meal a day-at night.
Drink no liquids OF any sort will
the daily meal nor within an hour be
: fore or after the meal
No starches, sugar, or butter.
Weigh every day.
If you must drink, don't drink beer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
TOWNSHIP Committee
ISSUES CALL FOR CAUCUS

The republican township committee
gathered at the Union ONCE last night
and laid plans for the holding Of pre-
cinct caucuses and a town convention
to nominate the assistant supervisors,
justices of the peace and constables
who are to run on the republican tick
ct at the election in April. The eau
cuses are to occur Thursday evening
and the township convention will be
on the following Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
Not a Nephew Of Marx Twain.

EImira, n. Y, Feb 22-Relatives
here of the late Samuel L. Clemens
MARK Twain say John Clemens, re-
ported 70 have been killed Feb. 10 in
Hgh. .n a hole- at SeiHrk, Man,
was not o nephew Of the author. and
was no way related 10 him. Mark
Twain had no nephews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
ELECTION NOTICE.

To the voters of the city of Rock
Island, ILL.,: Notice is hereby given that
the color of ballots to be voted at
the primary election to be held Feb.
%, 1913, will be as follows:
Republican Party-White.
Democratic Party-Pink.
Progressive Party (for Social JUS
tice) Blue.
Socialist Psrty-Red.
u. T. RUDGREN,
City CIerk.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22

That David LIoyd-George, chancel-
Tor of the exchequer Of the British
still has his life is due
to the fact that he quietly slipped out
OF England a few days ago. Just be
fore his magnificent new residence in
London was blown up. The structure
was 50 badly shattered that it will
have TO be rebuilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
Wire Sparks

Kansas City-Members of the board
of public welfare of this city have de-
cided to establish 8 loan bureau to
compete with the local pawnbrokers.
Two per cent interest a month, a rate
allowed by law, will be charged on the
loans.
Washington-In view of the remark
able results achieved from the use Of
the typhoid vaccination in the army,
navy and civilian institutions, the war
department is to urge and encourage
the general use of the vaccine in all
military organizations.
Trenton, n. 1.-THE Grover Cleve-
land Birthplace Memorial association
has been Incorporated here The as
sociation has raised $4,000 to pur-
chase from the First Presbyterian
church at Caldwell, n. j., the "Old
Manse" where President Cleveland
was born, and efforts will be made to
raise $25, 900 more for the care of the
memorial
New York-A secret code through
which the Italian government was to
inform the New York police when
criminals fed from Italy to America
was established by Anthony F. Va
chris, a former police lieutenant, &C.
cording to Vachris testimony before
the aldermanic committee inyestigat.
ing police conditions.
Nashville-The dispute between the
! bishops of the Southern Methodist
church and the board of trust of Van.
derbilt university over the right OF
the board of trust to name its own
members was decided by Chancellor
/ John Allison in favor of the bishops
The chancellor held that members OF
the corporation have no right to fl
vacancies on the board.
! Evansville, Ind-Four states-NeW
York, Illinois, Mississippi and Indiana
have accepted gifts of $1,000 each
to be held In trust for $50 years and
three months and compounded semi
annually at per cent for the relief o.
dumb animals, according to an an
nouncement made by the donor
Adolph Meier, retired soap manufac
turer of this city Mr. Meier made 6
similar offer to Evansville and it ha.
been accepted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22

If troubled with indigestion, consti-
patton, no appetite or feel bilious, give
Cbamberlains Stomach and Liver tab
let's a trial and you will be pleased
with the result. These tablets invig.
crate the stomach and liver and
strengthen the digestion. Sold by all
druggists. (Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
FOURTEENTH-AND-A-HALF
OWNERS MEET TOMORROW

A meeting Of Notwithstanding
street property owners will be held
at 1401 Fourteenth.and-a-half street
Sunday afternoon at $50 to consider
paving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22

While 1t is often impossible to pre-
vent an accident, it is never impos-
sible to be prepared-it is not beyond
any ones purse. Invest % cents in
a bottle of Chamberlain liniment and
you are prepared for sprains, bruises
and like injuries. Sold by all drug
gists.-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
BOY DISAPPERS
MYSTERIOUSLY
Reported to Have Collected
Money Belonging to
Employer.
POLICE ARE HOT ON TRAIL
Lad Departs MISREPRESENTATION
Horse and Wagon and Appar-
emily Vanishes.

The police are looking for Mart
Crosby Of Sears, aged IS, who has
mysteriously disappeared, taking with
him, It is alleged, several hun
dred dollars collected from the
patrons OF the J. P. Siemon gro
Gerry, by which he was employed as
delivery boy. He took his departure
Thursday noon. and since that time
has not been seen or heard from.
Thursday morning Crosby started
out over his route as usual He was
never heard OF afterwards. About
noon the horse and wagon arrived a.
the grocery store minus the driver.
Crosby had collected a considerable
sum OF money that morning.
NOT SEEN At HOME.
His parents reside in Sears. and Mr..
Siemon was informed by them this
morning that they had seen nothing
of their son since Thursday morning.
The exact amount OF the shortage has
not been determined as yet but It 10
thought will aggregate several hun
dred dollars The police have been
furnished description Of the fugi-
tive, and his capture is expected soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
DRINK
HABI
RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT

The Orrine treatment for TIE drink
habit can be used with absolute con-
fidence. 1t destroys all desire for
whisky, beer or other alcoholic stim-
ulants. Thousands have successfully
used it and have been restored to
lives of sobriety and usefulness. Can
be given secretly. Costs only 81 per
bcx. If you fail to get results from
OIrine after a trial, your money will
be refunded. Ask for free booklet tell
ing all about OTrine Harper House
pharmacy, H. o. Rolls, proprietor
ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
Colossus Of Illinois Dies.

Champaign, ILL.,. Feb. 22.--Levi Vim
cent, the largest man in central ILL.,
nois, weighing 542 pounds, died from
heart trouble today at Muncie, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
An attack of the grip is often follow

An attack of the grip is often follow
ed by a persistent cough, which to
many proves great annoyance. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been ex-
tensively used and with good success
for the relief and cure of this cough.
Many cases have been cured after all
other remedies had failed. Sold by
all druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
months vacation in Arizona, visiting
the parents Of Mrs. Marshall.

the parents or Mrs. Marshall.
Mrs. Marshall. whose attitude on the
suffrage question has caused consid-
cradle discussion in Washington, said
yesterday that she was not a suffa-
gist
81 am not a sufragist," she said. II
made that statement when first came
10 indianapolis four years ago and
see no reason for changing my opin.
ion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22
surprised Her.


Mrs. Jaggsby-I was very much sur
prised at the condition in which you
came home last night Jaggsby-
There you go again. I'd be willing to
swear that l came home perfectly So
Der. Mrs. Jaggsby-So you did. That's
what surprised me.-Illustrated Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-22

Democratic Candidate for Nomination
for Police Magistrate.
PRIMARIES TUESDAY, Feb. Is, 1918.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-02
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, Feb 2S-Tae cotton market showed renewed steadiness early today but later delcine under realizing and closed easy at a net loss from ' to points
 The market opened steady at an advance of one point to a decline of one point and shortly after the call sold from 4 to points higher on GOV ering and moderate support from To- cal bulls Relatively steady cables helped the advance which was also promoted by favorable adyices from the dry goods trade. reports of too much rain in the south, and bullish private ginning figures
 There was no aggressive demand however. and as realizing checked the advance, offerings became a lit tie more general with Wall Street and up town interests considerable sellers in the late trading Closing prices were at the lowest Of the day Private csabes from Liverpool re- rorted a quiet Saturday market and trading here was very quiet
 Following yesterdays activity in March there was comparatively little business in that delivery this morn ing although it was rumored that further moves will present issue on many