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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
ROWS THIS?

W. offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot he cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
F j Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned. have known
F. j Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honor.
able in all business transactions and
financially able tn carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
National Bank of Commerce. To-
ledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
telnally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free
Price IS cents per bottle Sold by
all druggists. Take Halls Family
Pills for constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
MUSEUM OF RECORD OFFICE
Ooomsday Book Is Chief Treasure Of
Place Which Attracts Many
American Visitors.

The little museum which forms part
or h record Office in Chancery lane
is a British institution better known
to Americans than to the thousands Of
who daily pass is doors.
or course. the most treasure4 of
the museums exhibits is-th6 Dooms.
day book. but hardy less interesting
are the gnnpowder plot papers, the
wellington papers, the log Of the
victory, the last letter which Nelson
wrote with his right hand and the
first he "~scribbled" with his left hand
after losing the right one, the treat!
Of professionally reminiscent of the
Field of the Cloth of Gold-betweeI
Henry VIII. and Francis L., illuminated
books worth a monarch's ransom and
royal charters galore.
All these things, however. do not
seem to interest the Londoner, and
seldom will one find more than a doz-
en- people In the museum and Of
these the majority will not be Brit
ishers.
This museum said an official, "is
better known to Americans than 1t is
to Englishmen. Americans are not
only interested in the Doomsday book.
royal charters and e~Xchequer records,
but naturally in things pertaining to
their own country.
They like to see William PENIS
signature appended to a petition to
King James II. praying hat the diff
ference between Lord Baltimore and
himself may 500 be heard by the
lords of the plantations, the delay be.
ing very ruinous;' that Of George
Washington to a letter to his great
and good friend King George Ill, con
corning the exchange of ratification of
a treaty Of amity, commerce and navi-
CATION concluded in November, 1894,
as well as the signatures of John
Adams, Stephen Hopkins, Benjamin
Franklin and Thomas jefferson on
various documents. Pail Mall Ga
zette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
ONLY ONE IDEA IN HIS MIND
French Bookworm Travelled $50 Miles
In Gown and Slippers to Buy
Priced Volume.

None OF the deeper human passions
Is more absorbing than the blameless
one that a book-lover feels for the
inanimate object of his affection. A
French paper illustrates this fact in
psychology by the following story:
A bookworm living at Bordeaux,
while glancing through the catalogue
Of a Paris bookseller, saw the title Of
a book that he had greatly desired for
30 years. He looked at the clock and
found that there was just time 20
catch q train for Paris. He seized
some money from his cash box, rush
ed on to the station, and arrived at
the bookshop In time to secure the
prize. As the shopman wrapped up
the book, he remarked:
IT suppose you live in this street,
monsieur"
mo, I have Just come from Dor.
deaux," was the reply.
The mans look Of a~stonishment
caused the bibliophile to realize that
ne had travelled $50 miles in his dress
ing gown and slippers, and had never
noticed the incongruity In his attire.
youths Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
WHAT DOES "luRlD" MEAN7
Popular Usage Of tho Word IL Opposed
60 Its Definition, Which
10 "Pale."

Two men got into an argument re-
garding the meaning Of the word
~lurid." One Of them had used the
word, as the police reporter uses it, to
describe the red glare in the sky
made by a fire at night. The other
man objected to this. asserting that
the word "lurid" means pale in
stead Of deep red" Thereupon they
applied to the dictionaries and found
them agreed in defining "lurid' as
pale, wan, CHASTITY pale"
But the Oxford Dictionary has
caught up witi the new and popular
meaning Of the word with this defni-
ton:
Shining with a red glow or glare
amid darkness (said Of lightning
flashes across dark clouds or fame
mingled with smoked"
But this seems to be gratuitous of
the Oxford Dictionary. The word
"lurid" started out 1t seems as a Latin
adjective meaning pale, yellow" 1t
was used chiefly Of the complexion,
much as "sallow" is used. Then 1t
grew to have the meaning of "ghast.
ly." But its transition into the popu,
lar meaning given 1t today seems to
have been due to the ~willfulness of the
press. which found 1t a handy word
to describe a phenomenon for which
no other word had, apparently, quite
the desirable flavor.-Manchester
Guardian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
WnX Lie LrIcO.

1t was a mixed party. and when the
lights were lowered for the old-fash-
toned "snapdragon" young Blinks
managed to edge closer to the golden
haired maiden he adored.
There was q threc.minntc scramble
and when the lights went up there
arose n howl Of disappointment from
the young lads who happened to be
near friend Blinks.
Whats the matter, Willie?" IN.
CURED the hostess. Didn't you get
any?"
"Did-didn't get the chance" bawl.
ed the boy. Soon as it st-started
that fellow with the eyeglasses cool.
Jared hold of my hand, and d.didn't
leave off kiss-kissing it till the g-gas
was OF again!"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
What We Ar. Mad. OF.

The average man contains the In
gradients to make fat for seven bars
OF soap, iron for a medium-sized nail.
sugar to fill a small bowl. salt to NIL
q shaker, lime to whitewash a chicken
coop. phosphorus to make 1900
match tips, magnesium for a dose of
magnesia, sodium to neutralize a pint
and a half OF water, potassium to ex-
plode a toy cannon. sulphur to rid q
dog OF fieas and albuminoids to make
a case Of eggs-American Wine
Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Love Of Books,

Book love. my friends, is your pass
to the greatest, the purest and the
most perfect pleasure that God has
prepared for his creatures. 1t lasts
when all other pleasure fade. It will
support you when all other recrea-
tons are gone. 1t will last you until
your death. It will make your hours
pleasant to you as long as you live
Anthony Trollope.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Best Exercise.

The best kind of exercise ia the
kind that makes you forget you are
exercising-in other words. play, says
a physician. It's a good scheme to
have some more or less strenuous
game for a hobby-golf or bowling or
tennis or archery-anything that ap-
peals to you and affords exercise with
interest. But this is not saying hat
systematic exercise is not a good
thing, too.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
murder AMONG AnimaEn.

Murder Is not uncommon among
animals, murder" In this sense being
applied to that kind of killing that has
nothing to do with the struggle for
existence, but which arises from NAL
ice, pure and simple, or from down.
right passion. Storks, 1t seems, fire.
Quently kill members of the flock
which, at the time Of migration, eth
or refuse to follow them or are I'M
able to do SO.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Pretty Compliment.

The Disraelis were visiting Strath.
neldssye in the time OF the old duke
OF Wellington. Going up to the bed.
room, DisraelI found his wife and her
maid moving the bed from one side, of
the room to the other. When he in
CURED the reason, his wife said:
We'll, my dear. the duke sleeps on the
other side of the wall, and If lie
against 1t l can boast t0at I have
slept between the two gre-.est men in
England. "-San Francisco Argonaut
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Obsolete Garment.

A New York firm Of petticoat manu-
facturers failed with 100000 Of liza
bilities recently, and gives the ex-
PLANTATION that women's skirts are SO
tight they have quit wearing petit
coats. Did you know that?-KansaS
City Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Evtdent.

This car" said the demonstrator,
"is almost human. Perhaps you have
noticed" Eyes, l have" said Binks,
dryly. ut reminds me Of several men
k~now-been smoking ever since we
left the garage, and the last hill we
climbed 1t pulled like a porpolse.
Haven't you something less human
and more generally satisfactory?"-
Harper's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Chande Comes Slowly.

A love letter, a cure for toothache
and Il complaint of a bad boarding
house, according to a contemporary,
were found in eXcavated writings
1000 years old. The same old worldI
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Fame Of the Czarks.

Since the advent of the hound
dawg' song everybody has heard OF
the Ozarks. But the Ozarks have long
been contributing to letters. The
greater part Of the lead pencils of the
world are made from the red cedar
of the Standardization Transcript.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Empty Feast.

"Why did you leave that boarding
house?" Because the sweetness was
at the expense of the food supply"
"What do you mean" -Four kinds
Of forks and two kinds of vegetables"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

She-"Why do you wish 10 know my
age?" He-T merely wish to know
at what age woman is really most fas-
cinating."--Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Cynical.

1.-THE measure Of a man." In the
modern girls opinion, is merely q
matter of the breadth Of his shoulders,
the length Of his nose, and the en-
bonpoint of his pocketbook.-The Tat
Ter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Not Noedad,

i suppose the brightest moment Of
your life was when Jack proposed?"
'BrightestH There wasn't a particle
Of light in the rooml"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18

Enormous FIocks Of Sheep.
Recent official figures placed the
number of sheep in Australia and New
Zealand in excess of IT, 0O, 900. the
greatest number in 10 years.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18

Raro One, Too.
To be able to say nothing when it is
best to keep still is q gift.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Very Much So

Have you any drop ceilings in your
1ouse?" Yes, in the kitchen where
:he plester fell down."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18
Truth

A mood ia that which turns yes
nrday's truth into today's falsehood,
Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-18

The Saddle and the Steed.
1t Is good to keep hoping for better
things, but hope is merely a saddle
that is to be placed upon the steed
which Is known as Effort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
WEEKLY LUNCHES
AT MOLINE CLUB
All Business Men Given Chance
to Get Together for Mutual
Advantage.

Notices will be sent 10 members at
the close Of this week of the inaugur-
ation next Wednesday, of weekly noon
Iuncheons al the rooms OF the Moline
Commercial club. table d'hOte meal
viii be served for so cents AMI out
siders viii be as welcome as members.
Members will be asked N notify the
steward N advance II they intend
availing themselves OF the faciii-ies Of
fCred.
There are two objects in serving
weekly luncheon. one Is 10 give The
business and professional men, manu-
"a c:urers and others an opportunity 10
meet al least once week TO discuss
ma tiers OF local moment Tie other
is 20 feel out tie sentiment with ref
erence 70 noon .unche5ns. II patron
age warrants and members seem 20
favor II the lunches will later be serv-
ed daily instead OF once a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
AUTOMOBILE Law
IS 0BEYED HERE
Dillon Says Moline Needs Less
Attention Than Any Other
City Visited.

According to William R Dillon, rep
resentative of the office of the secre-
tary of state, who is here looking after
the enforcement of the automobile Ii
cense law, the city of Moline is less
in need of attention than any other
city he has visited. After spending
four days here he says he has found
remarkably little violation of law. In
dividual owners. almost without ex-
&c ption. have their cars properly num-
bered, the police deserving credit for
looking after this The traffic regula-
tiCns are also unusually well enforced
here, Mr.. Dillon says.
Thirty dealers have taken out IL
ccnses this week and a number have
secured duplicate numbers. Sixty
chauffeurs have been examined and
granted licenses. Two or three have
failed to pass. but one OF these later
gave demonstration in operating a
car which satisfied the examiner.
Drivers of the city auto fire truck and
the police ambulance were examined
today.
Mr.. Dillon denies that he has had
any trouble in getting Davenport firms
operating delivery cars and trucks
here 10 comply with the regulations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
CITY HALL OPEN
IN THREE WEEKS
Rough Outline of Plans for For
NAL Exercises Has Been
Formulated.

Mayor VI. r Carlson hazards a
rough guess that il will be three weeks
before the city hail is ready for use
The electric light fixtures are not here
and IL is not known when they will
be. Part of the fixtures for the vault
are missing. also.
Arrangements Tor the formal open
ing of rhe building are being consid-
cred II is the intention TO keep open
house for all citizens from morning
till late at night and 10 have music
and speaking in The afternoon or even
ing Inasmuch as there is not room
in the building 10 seat large audi
ence the idea OF bringing here some
prominent speaker from. abroad has
been given up. Probably such ad-
dresses as are delivered VIII be con-
fined 10 city officers.
OF course il Is not possible TO set
q date for the opening till the com
pletion Of installation of fixtures is
in sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
SUBURBAN CHURCHES
in EVENING SERVICE

East Moline, Silvis and Watertown
Thanksgiving. services this evening.
though at the Baptist church in the
first named city and at some of the
others the pastors delivered their
sermons last Sunday. Union services
will be held at the Watertown Bap-
fist church this evening. Rev. L. F.
Havermale of the East Moline Metho-
dist church delivering the sermon.
Similar services will be conducted at
the Hampton Methodist church Friday
evening. At the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church in East Moline the pas
tor. Rev Malcolm F Miller, will con-
duct Thanksgiving services this even
ing at the usual prayer meeting hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
SERVICE REFUSED
HE SUES COMP ANY
L. NJ. Mas gill Asks $4,000 from
Central Union TO REIN
burse Loss.

Refusal to give service on the
ground that he owed for telephone
rent is the cause o. a $4,000 damage
suit fled by l. ". MaguL former
states attorney. against t. Central
Union Telephone company. Because
connection with a Chicago party was
ECj given Mr.. MaEiIi alleges that he
lost $1,000 in a business transaction
and this he seeks 20 recover. Sine
the incident occurred. he says me
company has admitted that he was
not in arrears. claiming q clerical eT-
ror led 10 the mistake
Mr. Nagill is represented in tire
suit by Axel Kohler- He NAV also. ne
says. bring QUO warranto proceedings
TO force the company 20 show why il
should be permitted TO do business
in violation OF the terms c. its fran
chise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
Real Founders of Russian Music.

The old saying that a man must de-
vote his whole life to one thing TO be
come really great finds n curious ex-
ception in the founders of the new Rus
sian music. The most brilliant men in
this work all originally followed other
lines. Tschaikowsky was a lawyer:
Caesar Cui was professor of fortifica-
lions in the Military Academy OF st.
Petersburg and is today lieutenant gen
eral of Russian engineers; Borodine
was a physician; Rlmsky-Korsakov
was an officer in the Russian navy:
Balaieff was n timber merchant; Nous
sorgsky was II soldier. being an Of
ficer in one OF the most famous regi-
ments. and Sokalsky was in the diplo-
matte service. being stationed for sew
eral years in New York and afterward
becoming editor of the principal news
paper of Gdessa.-Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
OBITUARY RECORD
Swan Wilson.

Swan Wilson died at o'clock yes
terday afternoon at the home of his
daughter, Mrs w J. Park, 1926 Four
teenth street He had been ill but
three days with acute asthma. Mr..
Wilson was born in Sweden. Sept %,
1884 In 1858 he was married there
to Miss Sophia Abrahamson. In 1860
the family came to the United States,
settling at Galesburg After y years
spent there they removed to Moline
and Mr.. Wilson had lived here ever
since. He was employed by the Mo
line Pillow company for ID years and
later worked for the city. He was
charter member of Abe Lincoln camp,
NJ. w A. Besides the daughter named
there survive two sons, Fred of this
city. and Gus of Colorado. The fu-
neral will be held at 2:30 Friday aft
ernoon from the home. with Rev. Ed
ward Ekstrom in charge and inter
ment in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
SHOP EMPLOYEES
USE iNTERURBAN
Claimed That Shop Train to
East Moline Viii Be Drop
ped Dec. 1.

Dec J a new schedule will go into
effect on the East Moline iuterurban
TO provide facilities for the handling
Of employees OF the shops in that city
who live in Moline. II IS said that the
Eas- Moline shop train operated by
the Rock Island road = 10 De discon-
t'nued. but inquiry ~ division head
quarters in Rock Island TO-DAY ELECTED
denial that such course was in
tended Tie S'lv's shop train. in any
event. will not be affected.
Reduction OF the number Of men EN-
plCyed in the East Moline shops IS be
Ieyed 70 have something &c do with
arrangements for different transporta-
tion facilities Ol the shop train
fare OF = cents il charged. while the
factories are required 10 pay > cents
per man and guarantee a certain Uum-
Der With prospects that the number
using the tain VIII regularly fall be-
low the minimum and the factories
viii be required 10 make up the lie
felt. il IS said that efforts were made
TO secure III. proved service on the in
terurban 10 the end that the shop
train could be done away with.
Using :hc shop train. East Moline
WORKERS have all been compelled 10
leave the city at GEO a m. regardless
q the time a. which their work began.
With interurban service the men MAJ
leave here from G:lJ 20 1-lj a m. and
return A. such time as is convenient
. Seven cars Will be added 20 ;he reg
uia- Ferv!ce morning and evening.
Tcur vii leave the barns at Second
avenue and Sixteenth street a. els.
arriving IN East Moline at CAS-. The
others VII use the loop south OF the
railroad tracks. Three cars viii leave
a. ESQ. Two a. c:f5, two AZ and two
at 7:15. these numbers including those
il regular service The seven extras
IN the evening will begin leaving East
Nc,;ne al 4: 40 AID continue until 40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27

ton We have bread enough and 10
spare. and none need perish with hun
ger. Peace and plenty: health and
happiness: life and liberty: the bless
ings Of home and the gospel OF Jesus
Christ. these abide with US. He hath
not dealt so with any nation. Nation
ally the lines are fallen to Us in pleas
an places. Yea. verify, We have a
goodly heritage"
At the Swedish Lutheran church
the following program was given:
Congregation
Altar service.
Hymn-Colg aggregation
Sermon, Praise Ye the Lord. Psalm
I4S
Congregation.
Collections for orphans homes al
Andover and Joliet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
SWEET POTATOES IN JAPAN.
One Of the Three Things There Native
Women Really Love.

The sweet potato seems to have
.emigrated from China via the Loo
Choo islands to Japan. Nearly two
centuries ago Aoki Konyo recommend
ed to the shotgun the cultivation OF the
sweet potato all over the empire In
grateful memory of the beDefactor
there now stands over Aoki's grave
monument with this unique fnscrip-
ton. The potato professor"
One Of the distinguishing features
OF Tokyo is the sweet potato bakeries.
where, during the colder months. hot
potatoes prove a godsend to many.
Around these potato shops the poorer
children crowd with their coppers.
anxious for the morsel which is to
them what milk chocolate is to chill
dren Of the west Rumor has IT that
there are but three things the Japa-
nese woman really loves-pumpkin.
theater going and sweet potato
At present there are more than 1000
potato ovens I'm Tokyo. and the sale OF
roast potatoes annually totals more
thar 100000 yen. In no country In
the world can the poor people get pure.
wholesome food more conveniently and
economically than in Japan Whether
ere gets a box OF rice with pickles and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
MOTOR TOPIC OF ADDRESS
c. 6. Rose Talks at First Meeting Of
University Club.

{. r. Rose, chief engineer of the
Velie Motor Vehicle company, spoke
at the first regular meeting of the
University club Tuesday evening. The
session was held at the public library.
Mr.. Rose talked of motors and motor
vehicles. The next session of the club
viii be held Tuesday evening, Dec. 30.
and scme other topic of general in
terest will be discussed then by =
competent speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
CLAIMED HE WENT ON
LAND TO WARN FRIENDS

Al Miller of this city was fined S7.05
in Justice Fred Entrikin's court yes
terday afternoon on complaint of E.
Ashdown of Port Byron, who swore
that defendant hunted on his land
without his consent. Miller claimed
he was not hunting. but had gone onto
the premises to warn two other hunt
ers that the owner of the property did
not tolerate hunters there. The JUS
ice suspended the fine on payment of
costs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27

At the next meeting. Tuesday even
ing. Dec. Q. the local council. No zoos,
Royal Arcanum. viii elect officers. An
address viii be given by II. II. Colby.
who recently completed an automobile
tour of Europe and who VIII tel Of
his experiences TWO hundred attend
ed the dance given by the lodge at
Swedish Olive hail Tuesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
Rachel Vroma an.

Rachel, 4-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Vroman, died at l
O'Clock this morning at the home, 1925
Railroad avenue, after an illness of
a week with pneumonia. Besides the
parents two brothers survive. The
funeral will be held Friday morninS
at ST Mary's church with interment in
st. Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
Mrs. Emma Porter

Mrs Emma Porter died Tuesday It
her home Colona, aged g.. A com
plication of diseases was the cause.
She is survived by two children, Miss
Anna Porter of Silvis and c. L. Porter
of Colona The remains were sent to-
day to Toronto, Iowa, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
DELIVER 1903 BASKETS
OF EDlBLES TO POOR

The philcnthroDic department of the
Moline Womsn's club was busy al,
day yesterday delivering baskets TO
the poor OF the ~i,y So liberal was
the contribution OF Thanksgiving eat
ables that the number Of baskets pre-
pared was greater than had been an
tic'pated. there being enough for no
less than lJS families. The schools
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-27
observation-disclosures to Oraanize.

sunday school superintendent Of
the city will form a permanent organ
i2ation and officers VIII be elected at
a meeting to be held in the near flu
tUrc This was decided at a session
Tuesday evening at the Y. NJ. {. A.
The organization of training classes
for teachers OF Sunday schools is one
OF the objects.