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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22
MARVELS OF SURGERY

new anesthetic method have actually
watched an operation performed upon
themselves. In short, the whole elm
ical exhibit at this congress has been
one startling feat of professional
practice following close upon the
heels of another.
\ generation ago many of these
operations which have come into &C
tual md assured practice would have
been deemed chimericaI and impos-
sible of achievement. Thanks to the
assiduous study and persistent expert
ment of medical enthusiasts, surgical
science has reached a level where
none dare dogmatize upon its limits.
II has next to the laboratory made
new era exalting medical lore and re-
search among the mightiest excellent
cies of a marvellous age. Sufferers
whose desperate plight was once judg-
ed hopeless have the greatest reason
20 rejoice over the victories of sur
gical research and experiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

They have found in California that
the tango has a quieting effect on the
insane Il should be adopted as an
essential part OF California's political
system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

The mayor OF Atlantic City wants
everybody TO cease eating eggs until
the price drops. But by that time
will they be 1T TO eat?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

Huerta is not going yet He seems
to be one OF the kind who doesn't
mind missing a few trains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22
Hidden Beauty.

It is difficult TO get boy TO see
the beauty of the autumn leaves that
he is compelled 10 rake from the
lawn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

The wife OF Premier Zsfle OF Dem
mark is the official stenographer for
the Danish parliament at SS25 q year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

Cspecisl Correspondence OF The Argus.)
Washington, Nov. 2O.-Under the
Wilson administration the bureau OF
corporations is being given new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

Turkey has retained its old officers
for the reorganization OF its army.
Why doesn't II try a few Bulgar-
ians?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22
Eqotism.

Before I knew you" he said, my
life was a blank"
Dear me-" she sweetly replied,
-0hat an egstist ] have made you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

Edison's wife and friends are trying
TO get him TO go to bed nights, but
not because he goes out with the
boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department
which should also be notified IN every
instance where It IN desired to have
paper discontinued. a. carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF representative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubIica-
ton No such articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments Cen
trail onion. Rock Island las. 1I45 and
2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

enough TO be taxed and then eyade
paying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

la by mistake and left a better one in
its place"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

Washington - Secretary Garrison
conferred with President Wilson on
the Philippine question and his plans
for operation of the Panama Canal.
Three new members of the Philippine
have been agreed on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22
a MIRACLE.

"Pa, do you be-
lieve in mira
cles ?"
YES"
Did a miracle
ever happen to
you ?"
"Once. A man
fnnE nv Inn hraI-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22
THE ARGUS.

Published daily At 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. III Entered at the
postofiee as second-eIass natterJ
ROCK Island Member OF the Associ.fed
Presa-
BY THE =. W. POTTER CO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
May Bring
CONTINUED from Page One,

in securing rights OF way. purchaS-
Ing properties. the erection Of a pas,
Scngrr station and depot. the con.
StructiOn of the main line yards and
the manufacturing spur to be- built
Up industrial valley within the city
limits. All this immense amount
of money to be expended In thrs"
improvements can be handled NOR
economically and to greater adj
vantage by the offices being located
here.
While Fairmont is now the center
Of all construction work on TIL
IIuckhannon and Northern. il viii
also be the chief commercial center
OF Tie road in West Virginia It
is here that the road will get most
NJ its traffic. carrying conl to the
markets of the world. raw matcriaI
- the manufactures Of the city and
,hc finished products from I'aii-
mont'S iacorics. Fairmont will hr
he stl. Of opcraI ion for The NusE
llnnUu and Nprth"rn.
Nearly all Of the time Of Major
brady from nov IN until the cuu-
2IrliUu Of thu line will hr spent her"
and it will b" to his convenience To
iravr tie office, moved here Majur
i;rIuV mas nrru HUI i've here the mast
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21

trriI have lGd . |ar"" share.
"'rn IN car manufactures ahruaL
la the yN,rHl q nvrr fifteen hundrc'
million in value ~ enc year Is II.
mall liiuG; bat WHEN Lhi5 r"ulin
ura 10 expand At the apprnHimHt" r%i'
Of haII u miiIiou drlInra daIIy, au|
"h,n III IuIa imal NJ" largest itrH
10y far i, thai If fully Iiuiah'd mann
fartur~rs. which is not only, a.
have said. The biggest item. hut tn"
which i, growing fastest, then ih'
statement i. very much more mark
cd"
IN concluding, IT." secretary InI'
Ills hearers thai. if !hr funds wCr
IurthrtmimG. IT, proposed Ia REQ"
ganiAr thu IHErrHu Of Corporation
80 that systematic inquiry iniu al
hig combinations could br made
This, he SAID, would not i" uad"r
taken in amy ininraI spirit but sole
Is for the purpose If securing inEur
nation which lur believed the GuN
rrnmrnt should have.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21

Ricardo Hucria is twenty-siX years
cid. lie is not only Il diplomat. bus
a tried tested. and successful one.
He is McXica's crnn>ul general at
New YORK. city, aad therefore the
ranking Representative" OF the McXi-
can diplomatic and consular services
in this country ilasmuch as There i.
no ambassador at Washington.
Although hr was horn in Mexico
city and bears The saur Hamp Us The
President If Mexico. hr is 10 relation
TO President Ilurrta. His family is
II very Wealthy nNr. from the north
"ru part If til" rcpihlir the greater
part ot their wealth being in Iandi
which are Stallr nnh IN calil".
whirh have "uHr"r'l somewhat ln
the necessities Of hpth Tho federal;
and the rrbCls in thc three recent
inrurrrclinnS in M@Nicn. i!y probes
hirm Ii" is q lawyer. For %Opir time
h. served his cpuU!"y in honduras
aHh other SouIi American countries.
TIrn he was mad" secretary Of the
legation at Wa"him%tnn, wIt"n Man
urI CaIrru Wa ambassador
IIurrta could .prrk no English
wlrn Ii" rcarl,cd Washington. Ia,
has always had rrmarkahic profit,
rirury in acquiring languages. About
a, soon ~ I've brrnm" adept III th"
tongue CaIrr1 resigned AS amba%aa
dor. thereby contributing materially
To Madrrus downfall The young
secretary was left in charge of at
fairs arI 20 wriI conducted himself
lnar. upon opportunity arriving. he
v1, advanced to Ih' most impnrtai!
consular pm,t Of Mexico in the Enit"'
States. IIr Is u bachelor. an admir"'
If American feminine brauty. ana
decidedly good luokiuG.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
Sc the GRIEliB
]. TONGUE IS Coated
IF CROSS, FEvERIsH. CoNSTIPAT.
ED, GIVE CALIFORNIA SYR.
UP OF FIGS.

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated. it is a sure sign that your lit
tie ong's stomach. liver and bowels
need a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When pccvisll, cross. listlcss, pale.
doesn't sleep. doesn't cat or act nat
ur;llly. or IS fcvcrislI. stomach soar,
breath bad; las, stomacf-arhc, sore
throat, dimrrhoca, full Of cold. give
4 traapoOnrlll of California Syrup
Of Figs. and in Il few hours all tn
foul, conslipalrd waste, undigcsI"d
food and sour bile gently moves out
Uf It's little bowels without gripping,
aud you have q well, playful child
again.
You needn't coax sick children TO
take this harmless fruit laxative"
they love its delicious taste. and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-ccnt
bottle Of California Syrup of Figs,
which has directions for babies, chill.
dren of all ages and for grOwn-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware Of
countcrfeits sold here. To be sure
you get the genuine, ask TO see that
it is made by California Fig Syrup
Company" Refuse any other kind
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
Business


great advance Of American export
trade In manufactures during til"
last year. Time WAS. within tn"
memory Of most Of you, when ""
scld abroad chiefly the products Of
cur fields and farms or of our mIm"~.
Wa were known us Il lOOd-rXp0rlinS
Country, and in a sense did largely
feed the nations. That day is gone.
Our exports of crude lOodstulfs are
but Is per cent. Of the total, and
the major place In our export trade
is filled by the products Of our man
ufacturcrs, in which work you OF De-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21

Deeds were flied yesterday with
:he county CLERK for record - fui
lows:
George \. Smith aud VIII" to Rob
or, l.. Gaines. parcel ui Hand in th''
r'i.th ward of t'r city 81 Fairn"ml;
consideration ) and other yaiudb,"
consideration.
Nora o. Smith 0nd husband /"
Mrs. Annie Richards, Il parcel al
lard in the village Of UHluwn, r"n'
S'dcration $500.
Licenses Issued,
Marriage licenses w"r" Issued ycf
tcr,Iay By the county cIcr rs fuIIow.'
Stanford l.. TUnthmau. widnwrT,
Go. and Carinda Alice Hill. widow.
80, both of Metz.
Shelly lircppS. -, and Mimi"
Lowe. II. bolh Of E'airmUut,
g, T.. Wilson, AZ, ana virEiniu
IEiginbOtham, 80, both OF Manning.
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
CONVICTED "A YEARS AGO,
MOUNTAINEER IS CAUGHT

CLARNSNVRG, W. Va, oct. IL
TO scrv" prnil rntiary scnIcnc" u
II years imposed upon him II
years ago. Elias Russell Dickry. :
midnIr-agcd mOuntainrrr Of BraXton
county. has jui been taken to the
state prison a! MOunhsvillc.
hickey was recently arrested herr
b. policeman and later identified
His sentence was imposed 70:
numbering James Tanner in l'raX'
ton, but he escaped from the count
Jail at Richmond before guards ar
rived from the penilcatiary for him
He had been at large since then.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
Poison S Effect
Problemotical
GIRL WHO TOOK BI.CHLORlDE OF
MERCURY is m GOOD CON.
DITI0N TODAY.

Whether l.ulu Bartlett, a young
Girl who took hi-chloridr OF mrrcNrE
tablets last night in an attempt to
end her life will or will not SurcU'nh
to the deadly poison may not be
Known for several days.
Physicians stated today that ii"
SRI mad swallowed 40 grains CT tie
poison a portion Of which she had
mashed into powder and That while
i is thought the greater part of th1
poison welS taken from her stomach
with the stomach pump. yet enough
may have remained 10 enact it, dead
O., =
The girl who has been employed
Ut ,,,.nr lUcal hotels last night a.
,hout 10 O'Clock went to. the lsobh
'mrfmluts on upper Main street an
as she entered her room from tn
toilet she was noticed by gi"'
r"irud to have swallowed something.
Knowing that the girl had been de-
SpOndent tor some time. the. friend
Inspected She had swallowed poison
md called I,r 'Omor vino Responded
promptly and with the cid Of til"
lomach pumD cxt?artcd four tablet,
frCm the stomach.
Today thr %irl j. in good condition
hut knowing the nature Of the worl-
Ing Of the poison and that no bad re-
ulrs may ne III for days roIIowinS
h" taking nr 1t. her true condition
may not be known for some time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
ANGRY FATHER BURNS SCHOOL

CHARLESTON. W. VA. Oct. 81
Revenge sought by Thomas Nunlcy.
miner. is alleged TO have caused
him to burn the school house al
Boomer in l'ayette county. Nunleys
son was whipped by Miss Melissa
Kuhn. Il school teaehen H;nnley was
held to. the grand cjury today afte"
state Fire Marshal Charles Ellison
ind investigated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
FOUND DEAD IN CELL

LRIi:. Pa.. Oct. y. Matthias loD
yer. 81 years old. OF Pittsburgh. wa
found dead lii his r"ll at police head
Iuurlcrs. His identity WAS lrarnr!
rrCm pension paper; found in his
aorkct which showed him to he .
Civil war veteran.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-21
K O. 7. N. NOTICE.

Members of Showalter Tent No, Z
4. O. T. NJ. are requested to be pres
ent at their review Oct. %. Bust.
ness Of Importance.
lO.gI.2L E. c. ROWLAND. R. K.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-05

~You dare call me a thief. You.
How about the market tips you got
for your votes In the senate. the bribes
you authorized to be given, the black
mail you levied for your influence In
the legfslature7 Maybe you called
them legal fees7 You lawyer. when
there isn't business man In the coun-
try would trust You with a caser'
Into Murchell's eyes had come q
steely gleam that in a saner moment
would have restored Sherrod to self
control. but now was unheeded. But
his voice continued cold, cuttingly con-
temptuous.
Thought you'd come into this affair
and use the knowledge as club To
bully me out Of politics with. didn't
you? Well. swing your club. I'm not
afraid. l. know why you did it not
for me. but for yourself. You're trying
to sneak back into the game after
you've been thrown out and you know
that this thing II II came out would
kill your chances as well as mine. II
would help nobody but that fool Dun
meade. and by helping me you've made
yourself an accessory. So then-crack
your whip II you dare!"
Murchell got slowly to his feet He
spoke still In the cold. even voice that
cut
"Just why have done this isn't i'm
portant at present had good many
reasons. some. probably. that you are
not qualified to understand. And I'm
not trying 10 sneak back into the game.
I've never been out of II As to
whether want or dare to swing my
club that remains to be seen. You'll
have to chance II. Sherrod."
Sherrod laughed. harsh. sneerlng
exclamation that must have carried
into the adjoining room. "l'il chance
It. You're not the kind of man IN
whose hands such knowledge II dam
gerous And I know all abont your
gume Do yolI think fve been fooled
nv your plptelse? know all ahout
Wash Jenkins gumshoe campaign for
delegates ] can be nominated Cover.
nor even from behind the bars III the
l,eni,entiary..
M1rcheli was fully master Of hiustif
once more. THAT" he remarked.
would be q fitting residence for you.
Ia the meantime. well put II nut Ut
sour power to seek the nomination
rom that quarter.
H.. Lara fha rs,.,,,, ,,I,rft,tlv rofurnlno
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-05
CASCARETS SURELY
STRAIGHTEN You OUT
No Headache, BlIiousness, Upset
Stomach, Lazy Liver or C0nstipat.
ed Bowels by morning.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing
passageway through these alimertary
or drainage organs every few days
with Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor
Oil or Purgative Waters.
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the I'M
digested, sour and fermenting food
and foul gases, take the excess bile
from the liver and carry out of the
system all the decomposed waste
matter and poisons m the intestines
and bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents q box from your drug
gist. Millions Of men and women
take q Cascaret now and then and
never have Headache. Biliousness
coated tongue, Indigestion, Sour
Stomach or Constipated Bowels. Cas-
carets belong in every household
Children just love to take them.
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What. II the screws were PIT on.
would these men do-6ght or srbmitl
But it was not that which made the
load OF dependency hang heavier.
Once, seeing a thousand men gathered
in the square at home, he had thought
Of the power there. "the power and
the glory" Now be saw the people.
not in their immensely. but In their
infinite multiplicity: so many men
with 80 many interests. each living in
his own restricted sphere. Was Haig
then right? How could a dreamer or
q thousand dreamers by word Of
mouth teach these men to think what
their lives taught them not TO feel
that q social problem was their prob
lem. that political putrefaction was
their peril. that the masses interest
was their interest?
He walked on. tortured by doubts,
yet clinging. as the shipwrecked mari
ner clings to his raft, to his dwindling
faith In the people.
As he was passing through the lob
by Of his hotel the clerk motioned him
to the desk Say. there's been a big
tough guy In three times tonight ask
ing for you. Says it's important. and
he'll be back again. Name Is Maley.
guess" he laughed. knowing his
guest. .'it's some political bum want
ing to make touch" @-.-..: .
Butch Maley Of New Chelsea. former
"heeIer." doubtless. John. curious.
found seat in the lobby and waited.
He laughed inwardly. not pleasantly.
at the recollections called forth by the
name. which he had almost forgotten.
Butch Maley was the 6rst to be con-
yicted In that crusade OF nearly six
years ago. ~ III. i. ..:<...~
He had not long to wait. Maley was
the same bestiai creature who had
stood trembling In the dock and march
ed away. mounting imprecations and
large threats. to the penltentiary. That
he was prosperous. the yellow diamond
In bis neektie loudly proclaimed. he
rolled toward John, grinning affably.
"Howdy. johnny" He did not Of
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Ger to shake hands. for which John
was thankful. +. =
"How are you. Maley z? ~ j..
"MeF Maley drew up chair and
deposited his huge bulk in 1t. "Oh.
I'm Hvin' on No ] Easy street These
here Is good times fer fellers like me"
With an apparently unconscious ges-
ture he lovingly stroked his paunch.
$50 should say. Same old profess
sionY'
~ got half intrust I'm booze joint.
That's my business. AS fer profesh',
I'm still a statesman. On1S yuh'd
have fine time gittin' the goods on
me now. / learnt he grinned. "a lot
from yuh. Say, I'm wantin' sump'n.
'What can do for you?'' .~....
"'Tain't fer me-" He assumed an
air OF extreme caution. "S'posln they
wuz Teller wot never done yuh no
dirt and at the same time. not bein' in
ger game, yuh got him foul. An then
s'posin' he beat 1t, not wantin' to serve
time, an then. bein' up against 1t In a
pertickler way. be wanted to see yuh.
Would yuh see himf'
'Slayton or Sbeehan2"
"Sheehan. .->.-,. ~, II.
IL guess I'd see him. Where is he?"
Maley winked solemnly. Il don't
know nuthin' till 1 know yuh won't
have him pinched. That's the point
will yuh hare him pinched?'
John thought a moment before re-
plying. well. guess wouldn't so
long as be stays out Of my jurisdic-
ton. couldn't make him more harm
less now by having him arrested"
.sThen go In the little room back o
the bar. an I'll have him with yuh in
no time. He's waltin' not fur away"
In few minutes Maley returned.
, leading the fugitive. There was an
embarrassing moment as John rose to
greet the man whom he had broken.
He hesitated. hardly knowing how to
address him Sheehnn's hand started
forward In an uncertain gesture. then
dropped back TO his side. On kind
~ impulse John held out his. The
other caught it almost eagerly in q
soft. damp clasp.
81 hope you are we'll. Sheehan."
81 look 1t. don't IL" The fugitive
gave half hearted laugh
John was obliged to confess to him
self that he did not look it. His
cheeks. once so rubicund. were salIow
and pimply. Flabby pouches had gath
cred under his eyes. which were fur
lively restless. as though continually
on the watch for some pursuer He
was fatter than ever. But whereas
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The Michigan had won into the Stce,
City.
Two men were scrambling over each
other. turning the state upside down.
because ouch lusted for power and
hated the other. Victory by either If
one might judge by the past. meant
corruption. thipvery. oppression. in
Justice. aud 1t would be won for him
by characteristic means. The people
knew It.
Between the two camps wandered a
lonely voice. preaching honesty. de-
cency. liberty. equity. He was worthy
to preach. he WIS the sort Of man
to whom other men gladly entrust their
most important private affairs. He
was Tilted by capacity. by study. by
Ideals. for the pure function of gov
eminent. He had put aside prefer
ment. money. loye-the trio of rewards
for any one Of which men daily sell
their souls-that he might be the filter
for his task.
And as he went about that spring
preaching his crusade scanty audiences
listened carelessly or with suspicion
bred Of many receptions and syste-
matte miseducation: let us be just
lndlfferently responsive.
John was In the Steel City one night
speaking at public meeting. He was
often laughed at for proffering old
fashioned oratory In the day Of the
ubiquitous newspaper. But it was the
only way In which he could reach the
people. since the columns Of the sub
sidized press were not open to him or
his crusade he went away from the
hall heavily downcast The audience
had been small, anything but enthusi-
astic, and he had spoken poorly. There
Is no encouragement like unto that of
the man who believes he has message
to give and knows that he has deliv-
cred 1t inadequately. !.
His way to the hotel took him along
the city's principal street He walked
slowly. scrutinizing the passersby with
that interest In city throngs which the
country bred man never quite loses.
He came to corner where another
crowded thoroughfare crossed. He
stopped and leaned against the wall Of
the bank that stood there. ~. II
The theaters were just letting out,
and around him swirled stream Of
humanity, the sound Of many voices
and twice as many feet rising in a
peculiar. unmusical roar. John won
dered as the endless stream of hu-
! manity swept by him If 1t were true.
as Haig had said to him once that
900 men In 1000 in the cities we're
dependent on the thousandth. and that
six men had It In their power to "turn
on panic" to put on the screws"