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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14
Saved the Baby.

The Chicago Historical society has a
letter in which is described how Ste
phen A. Douglas was rescued from
fiery death on the day of his birth.
The letter was written by Horatio L.
Wait, master in chancery of the circuit
court John Conant, one of Waits
family ancestors. who lived next door
TO the Douglas home in Brandon. VT,
saved Douglas life
THE morning Douglas was born"
the letter says. John Conant went to
the Douglas house. and as he entered
the room Douglas father was sitting
In an armchair before an open fire.
place with the infant In his arms Just
as COnant entered the father died sud-
denly from apoplexy. The infant rolled
down into the fireplace. and Conant
snatched him from the fire"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14

here today plead for any higher con-
sideration in behalf of the ministry
of Christ's church, or for any repre-
sentative of 1t, than is here accorded
by this dissenting minister to Father
Stanton 1t was because he was q
good and holy priest that he was
reverenced and beloved. No more
need be asked than that Gods people
esteem His ministers for the office
they hold and for what they make
that Office mean to men. And as for
you my brother, and for each of US
who are Gods ministers, nothing
more important can be conceived for
ourselves, than that we should SO
pray and live and work, that Gods
people everywhere may freely and
gladly account of US as true and
worthy ministers of Christ and stew
ards of the mysteries of God"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14
Notice.

L. S. Engineer Office, P. o. Bldg.
Rock Island, Ill, July 9. 1913. Sealed
proposals for construction and repan
OF dams and shore projections be.
tween Genoa and Lynxville, Wis; be-
tween Guttepberg and Finley's Land
ing. Iowa; between Montpelier and
Fairport. Iowa; between Canton, Mo.
and Quincy, ILL.,, and between Ham
burg, Ill. and Cap au Girls, Mo, will be
received at this Office until p. m.
Aug. s, 1913, and then publicly opened.
Information on application. c. Keller,
Mai. Engrs.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14
Sandy's Criticism,

A young Scotchman went to a>Lon-
don school of music. where be learned
to play the EioIonceIlo fairly well Or
his return to his native village be gath
cred his friends together to hear his
new instrument When be had played
one or two tunes he looked up expec-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14

never deemed these products of idle
hours worthy OF publication. Pub
lished they were. however. in a very
few weeks and created an immense
sensation. From that moment Jean
Richepin never looked back. - West
minister Gazette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14
In Trouble.

"Did you 60 to the doctors to be ex.
amined this morning!"
Yes. And was terribly disappoint-
ed"
What was the trouble. dear?"
81 found him in."-Milwaukee Sem
tinel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14

Lady 6 Istomer-l wish 70 tell yon
how these shoes Of mine are to be
made Shoemaker-Oh. | know that
well enongh-larGe inside and small
outside -MeGgendorfer BIatter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14
As IL Often Happenu

Mrs. Jipes-How do you like your
new girl? Mrs. GumleiGh-I don't
seem to suit her at all.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14
MINISTER WEARS
WHITE IN PULPIT
Rev. A. j. Francis of Chicago
Drops Traditional Church
Black-Audience Clasps.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 1.-THE First
Presbyterian church of Englewood, at
Sixty-fourth and Yale streets, was filled
yesterday with record hot weather"
attendance. 1t was the first meeting
for the summer of the congregations
of that church and the Pilgrim Con-
gregationaI church for united services.
Every pew was occupied. Fashion
ably gowned women famed them
selves vigorously and squirmed IN
their seats on account of the heat. The
men, among whom many wore long
Prince Albert coats, heavy waistcoats,
! besides other uncomfortable articles
of apparel, mopped their brows with
! handkerchiefs.
At the close of the organ prelude,
| the door to the pastors study opened.
I The Rev. Arthur ]. Francis appeared
and beamed in satisfaction upon the
size of the audience.
simultaneously with his appearance
an audible gasp for breath like one ex-
periences when suddenly immersed in
cold water came from every member
of the congregation. Fans ceased their
movements, for, by common consent,
the temperature lowered some fifteen
degrees during the seconds required
for the pastor to walk up to the pulpit.
Apparently unconscious of the eff
feet his appearance had upon his flock
DR.. Francis proceeded to open the
services with the call to worship
Here is what caused the flutter:
Dr. Francis had defied church ira
dition. He had resolved to make him
self comfortable, and by doing so took
a sharp turn from the way of the con
ventional. He stood in the pulpit
dressed in white from shoes to collar
Not a speck of coloring was visible
about him except his complexion anG
his hair. He wore white canvas shoes
white silk hose, well-fitting two-piece
suit of white serge, a white silk shirt
white wash tie, and white turned
. down linen collar. The initiated cor
, ner of a white silk handkerchief huns
in dog-eared fashion from an outside
coat pocket.
DR.. Francis made no mention dur
ing his sermon, either of the no
weather or of his new suit The bene
diction no sooner had been said, how
ed, than he was almost stampeded b!
the onrush of congratulations from
the congregation. Some expression
overheard were:
THAT is a great little idea"
Il want a suit just like it"
{ "Ah, it's the only sane thing t.
/ wear" said DR.. Francis. ITO me whit
r is a symbol of purity. Cleanliness i
r next to goodness, and white Away
] typifies cleanliness. Last ear l hat
s to deliver sermons on hot Sunda.
= mornings. l wore the conventions
e long black coat, which must always b.
Y heavily padded in the shoulders TO
! it to hang properly. wore white serg
! waistcoats and a high standing Co
? lar, and, do you know, all that bus
D ness early smothered me. think
r is all nonsense. Now, l am comfort
d able and can deliver three times
/ better sermon
d Baltimore, Md, July 1.-THE Re7
e Austin o. Boda, pastor of Riversid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14

don, delivered on the Sunday follow
ing the burial of Father Stanton. 1t
shows as no words of mine can, how
the reverent thought of The world to-
day appreciates the need of a priest
hood, and honors its claims and
beneficent work, when represented by
an earnest man of God. n
IN ST. ALBAN's.
"As | knelt amid the throng of wor,
shippers in ST. Adams, Holborn, in rev.
erence to the memory of noble ser.
want of God who had entered into his
rest, | could not but feel overcome
with the thought of how little any.
thing matters in this world except TO
live for Christ Here was a man in
whom for over half a century Christ
had been sweetly manifest for the
healing of broken hearts and the
cleansing of sinful lives; and now, as
we say, he has been called home. Why
he has been travelling homeward all
those so years, When the ser
vice in the church was over. and the
procession started toward the distant
grave, l saw a poor woman-very poor
looking, indeed-step into the aisle
and throw a tiny bunch of ragged-look
ing flowers in front of the coffin. They
were soon trampled 10 pieces by the
feet OF the people who passed over
them. but / felt inclined TO pick them
up and carry them away. The act was
so symbolic of the truth we are all en-
gagged in recognizing. Father Stan
toms spirit was going home over the
f1ower-strewn pathway of the love and
gratitude of those 10 whom he had
been a true priest of the risen Lord
And shall one ever forget the sight as
the procession moved down the crowd
ed thoroughfare! Men and women
kneeling in the rainy street as it pass
ed, and even the passengers on the
tops of the omnibuses standing with
/ barred heads and joining in the strains
OF Rock of Ages'-what a triumphant
( homegoing, ! would rather live and
die like Father Stanton than wear the
l proudest diadem that earth could of
/ fer; and if / could feel that even one
/ such tribute could be paid 10 my mem
DRY as the casting of those few flowers
before his coffin, should consider /
/ a greater honor than to have beer
/ buried with all the pomp and pageant
try the world could furnish
! Ny brethren Of the laity, need no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14

Baltimore. Md, July 1.-THE Rev.
Austin o. Boda, pastor of Riverside
Baptist church. stepped into the pulpit
yesterday minus his coat and preach
ed his sermon. He declared he wanted
all Baltimore to know that the city
has at least one church in which the
mode of dress will exclude no one
from worship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14
NOTICE!
Charge Customers

Credit customers are extended
every courtesy in this Greatest
July Clearance Sals-every price
reduction and every advantage of
the cash customer is given those
who charge it,"
We treat ALL who trade HERE
alike.
This is, indeed, a wonderful re-
duction sale-a genuine Clearance
of all our thousands of dollars
worth CT seasonable merchandise
at prices averaging 20 per cent to
60 per cent off.
Cost what it may, we must make
room for our enormous FALL
STOCK, now arriving daiIy-ouR
LOSS is YOUR GAIN. Although
some assortments are broken by
the enormous buying going on here
during this sale. many, many start
Iinsly good bargains remain. All
departments show great reductions.
Come!
(Sisned) YOUNG & McoMBs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14

ranuy. After a slight pause his old
grandfather spoke.
Eth. manu." he said. Its marcy
there's ma smell wi it!-Liverpool
Mercury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14
Suit and Coat Sale Tuesday
Just "a Goats and 81 Suits

These Suits and Coats-a special lo-aford the
of the Ces opportunity get notably the greater values in mod
nobby
i E; =; 81: e.; &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14
Sale O. Wash Skirts

Perhaps wonder why cannot keep cool and neat
should be built such
Skirts showing the latest styles and each lending
5: i ;5:: : SEN: 'i5 worth 1915
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14

These Clearance days, before {
must be reduced to their lowest level, pl
this vigorous disposal. Hence such big Vi
ratine, poplin, royal cord, precay per
Bedford, voiles, ETC., values up to
SO and a few at
S12 80 - -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-14
Mighty ReduC-
tons In

kayser GIoves-2-elasp Silk
Gloves, 1ec.
CUT PRICE DRUGS CUT
LOWER.
Fancy Dress Trimmings
HALF Price.
SOC Just-out-of-c opyrieh
Books, Csc.
Linens, White Goods, Domes.
tics cut.
Greatest Summer Shoe Sale.
Underwear and Hosiery Price
Quickened.
Bargain Basement filled witt
bargains.
ESQ of High Grade Leather
Hand Bags.
Laces, Embroideries, Hand
kerchiefs, etc, cut deep.
Mems Wear at lowest prices
Comet
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
Reginald Dean Of Grand Tower.

Rt5 ludlu DcdH ~ 1iduu luWeI.
Or. c. Il. Duncan who has been
confined TO his home the past sew
eral days on account of mutlps is
Improving but is still too sick to
take up his duties.
Marshall Blaylock employed by T.
j. Nee. urc was kicked by a mule
Tuesday and is badly hurt. Two men
assisted Dr., Duncan from his home to
Blaylock's a few yards distant and
he attended the injured man.
James Hedges who was badly in
jured in the eye by a nail flying
back, will not II is expected lose the
sight, as the doctor at Cape Girar-
deau who is attending him hopes to
save it,
Mrs Thomas Jackson OF Gale, one
of the meningitis patients is i'm
proving and he has fighting chance
for recovery
Owing to the terrible condition of
the roads Mr. Rudd has given the
driving over to Mr. Angelly at Gale
il being better for him to handle it
under existing conditions.
J. Simon of Murphysboro was here
the first of the week on business,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24

o'eIoak Wednesday morning. Be-
sides his wife he leaves two dau gh-
ters. Mrs. Cora Griffin, of Moore
house, Mo, ana Mrs. Mabls Sharp. of
Stockton, Cal, and one son. Marcus
Musselinan, Of stockton, Cal.
Hill's saw nil IS ont of commits
sion or account of the high water.
The mill being situated on low
ground, the back water from the
river is iiow UP to the carriage
track.
Aft Russell is in the city this
week the guest Of his sister. Mrs.
Millie Warden, OF the Warden
house. Mr. Russell will be candi-
date for TAILOR. subject to the Demo-
cratic primary in August.
Mi. and Mrs II. d. Warden and
daughter, of Memphis, arrived hera
Sunday to visit relatives in the city
and county. Mrs. Warden was in
the mercantile business at Slater
and in this place for. a number of
years, removing to Memphis some
years ago.
Barret's tobacco stemmery Is In
full blast now. The weed Is being
delivered faster than they can re-
ceive II, and they have large force
stemming.
7. D. Norris returned Wednesday
from a severa' days cancass of the
county in the interest Of the insur-
anco company he represents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
WICKLIFFE

Miss Robbie Norwood returned
Monday from short visit to friends
in Cairo.
A. d, Teer was in town Monday
helping unload three new Ford
autos for joy Morphew, who already
has one, but has accepted the agency
for the Ford car here.
Mrs. Essie Duncan is visiting in
Padueah with her sisters, Mrs Ora
Grassland and Miss Cleo Hunt, who
is attending school there.
Miss Nancy White, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
White, is confined at homo with a
severe case of ear ache.
janice Arlington. who has been
confined to the house since before
Christmas with a fractured rib, was
able to be cut Sunday
Howard, Oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Henderson. was brought
home Monday, i'll with appendicitis,
from Lexington, where he is attend
school.
Miss Gussis Rudolph, Of Lovelace-
vile, will visit her aunt, Mrs. ]. r.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
"B lily CT fod."

In The Girl, The Man and the
Game which is booked fer the
Cairo Opera House Satu day, Jan. 25
matinee and night will be seen n
play packed full of songs and laugh
ter. The plot is pure farce, and in
terspersed among the many ludicrous
situations are many songs which
have the life and go that make them
instant Y popular. Billy tSipgle1
Clifford, the star Of the play< and
one who is one of the popular enter
tainers upon the American stage, is
the singer Of many OF them among
which are; "On the First Dark
Night Next Week." Hands Up,
the famous Billy song, Il Want a
Perth for Bertha" THAT Was All
Nothing Dore,'' Texas Tommy's
Dance" Beautiful Love-" Clifford
Dream Waltz Mime Rose
Marie" II Want a Girl" Home
Run Bill" Winnie From Winni-
peg and many others equally tune.
ful and catchy.
BLY, is surrounded by an excel
lent company headed by Miss Mae
Collins, who assumes the role Of
THE Girl Jack Trainor. who is
The Cause" Of "The Game" a
clever primma donna in the person
of Mss Marie elter, Bud Braman,
Edward G. Clifford, LoI Marlewe and
a host of others including his
Famous All Grille Beauty Chorus.
The scenic and electric effects are
beautiful ana dazsing, while the
costuming is bright, clean and COR
geous.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
"a Modern Eve ,

Already established in the public
mind as popular success by reason
of the wonderful vogue possessed
by its many song hits, Mort H. SIN
gers bril- liant Berlin musical sue
cess, "A Modern Eve" which comes
to the Cairo Opera House for an en-
gagement of one night Tuesday, Jan.
%, will undoubtedly provide ria
usual interest for theater goers here.
Assurances are given that the cast
will include Frank Deshon, Georgia
Drew Mendum, Frederic Santley.
Ruth PEBBLES, Maude Potte-, Will
liam Kent, Lee tombstone and Carl
Stall all o. whom appeared in the
cast while "a Modern Eve wa
playing. Chicago where it ran for
two hundred and fifty performances.
The complete original scenic and
costume production, pronounced to
be the most beautiful Of the Singer
Offering, will also be presented.
Among the many song hits are
Goodbye Everybody" us the Girl
You Married Still the Girl You
Loye@' Rita, Ny Margarita. /"
You're a Lonesome Moon Tonight, .
and Every Day is Christmas When
You're Married"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
BUILDS UP THE THIN AND WEAK
Samose Makes This People Fat, or
Paul G. Schulz G Sons Will
Raf1,rn Mnnn.r


In Samose are combined nesh-giv-
ing food elements that soon pro-
duce steady and noticeable gain in
esh. Taken after meals, Samosc
mingles with the food and causes it
70 be ass,milated SO that the fat
producing elements are retained in
the system and you wi soon get
good flesh, steady nerves and a
healthy body
Paul G. Schulz & Sons have seen
such remarkable results following
the use Of Samose that they offer to
pay Tor the treatment il It does not
make thin people plump and rosy.
You run no risk whatever inf buy
ing Samose; it is true flesh form.
ing food and is sold under the gnar.
antee or one of the most reputable
business houses in Cairo to refund
the money If it does not give com
plete satisfaction. -Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
Escaned After Fifteen Years.

w, p. Broyles made successful
escape after fifteen years of suffering
from kidney and bladder troubles.
Foley Kidney pills released him and
will do just the same for others. He
says; They cured a most severe
backache with painful bladder ir-
regularities, and they do all you
claim for them" Take the direct
road" to health and strength by us
ing Foley Kidney Pills for backache,
rheumatism, weak. sore kidneys and
bladder Irregularities. They are the
best medicine you can buy for kid
ney and bladder ailments. For sale
by all druggists.--Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
Repairing tilnh Monument.

A well-known London steeplejack
named Larkins has been engaged to
repair the monument to the first
Duke OF Sutherland, on the top OF
Ben Vraggie tSutherlandshire) 1900
feet above the. sea. The statue rs 33
feet high and Is on a column of solid
masonry 30 feet high. 1t takes the
men two hours to climb to work, and
they have to down tools before
dusk to allow Of a descent in day.
light.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
ADJUSTMENTS


cd on the Ame- can stage. This
Paris version, special y designed and
arranged for the gala season of tho
French second empire, quite differ
ent from the old English version
with which the present generation
of opera goers are familiar, is tho
one to be seen here. The Messrs.
Aborn promise the same stupendous
spectacular presentation that proved
such a reye alton to the theater
goers last season. a double cast of
grand opera soloists, cors de ballet,
chorus, special orchestra and in Or
der to lend realism to the several
great scenes, are band of real gyp-
sizes. troupe of horses, whlg.wind
acrobats, etc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
THEBE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

James A. Sowders has moved I'd
Bolden, Illinois.
Mr. AID Mrs. i. 7. Cox spent sun
day at Carbonate
L. r. Kochler has moved to LONG
Grove. la.
Harry Becker Of Cairo, was here
last Tuesday
Guy Cartner and Roy Foreman
spent Sunday al Tamms.
Raymond Honey, of Fayville, Wis.
tied friends here Yesterday.
Owing to bad weather, work on
the new school building has been
stopped until March l. May & Van
sickle the contractors, have until
September / 10 finish the building.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
GcIf GALL Poachers.

Many complaints have been re-
ceived by the police lately OF the
loss of golf balls from the Eppins For
est links. while actually In play 1t
is alleged that gangs of youths gather
at places on the links where the play
era canao. SEQ the balls fan, and that
the balls disappear sometimes even
when they fall on the fairway As
the result of watch kept by the po-
lice In trees and behind hedges, sew
eral prosecutions have taken place
recently. Mail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
MCCLURE

Our school opened up Monday
after being closed for two weeks
owing to so much sickness.
A. r. Sans is down sick and con-
fined to his home with mumps.
There is about j cases Of humps
and the disease is sti spreading anu
two cases of chicken pox.
Mrs. L. Is. Linson who has been
very i'll is improving
Robert Frasure and family have
moved to Murphysboro.
Agent Atwell OF the l. G. r. r. left
here Tuesday. lie is relieved by
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
How To Break un 4 Had Cold

Geo. P. Pfiung, OF Hamburg. N =.
says: 'Chamberlain's Cough RENE
dy will break up cold the quickest
Of anything have ever used This
remedy contains no opium or other
narcotic, 1t is most effectuai and is
pleasant and safe to take. Try 1t.
For sale by all dealers Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
"The Bohemian Girl y

The seat SADIE for the Aborn Opera
Company will open at the box office
this morning at O'Clock.
This is conceded to be the most
gigantic production of Balfe's peron-
NAL opera, "The Bohemian Girl" in
English, that has even been present
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24

Rudolph, the last of this week and
next,
Mr.. and Mrs, T. p .Nerris shopped
in Cairo Saturday.
Jim White is again able to be out
after spell Of lagrippe
l.. Musselman, an old and highly
respected citizen of this place, died
at his home on the State road at one
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
In the international Family.

you don't figure very strongly in
diplomatic relations" said the great
Nation NO" replied the small,
struggling government. I'm one of
the poor relations" Washington
Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
Plants That Resemble Clones.

In South Africa there IL found q
plant of the genus Mesemgryanthe-
mum, growing on stony ground,
which SO closely resembles a pebble
that 1t Is Invariably taken by the
strange Tor stone
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24

II the heat and muscular effort ex-
pended by an average man In a day
could be converted into electrical en-
ergy ii would be sufficient to run
sewing mschine motor for 100 hours.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-13
AMERICAN GIRLS MAKE
PRESIDENT APOLOGIZE

HAVANA, Dee. IL. - President
Menocal, through the state depart
mcnt, has given William Z. Con-
2alcs, the American minister, Il full
apology for indignities Offered three
young American women WHO arrived
here on the steamer Hanava from
New York October 90. The young
women, Misses Annie V. Lally' OF
Washington, y. G., Miss Josephine
Murphy~o OF Washington and Gather
inc Farrell, of Brooklyn, had come
to Cuba to visit Mrs. J. Sanchez. of
this city.
On the arrival Of The IIanaya, pc
lice boarded the vessel and detained
the women as the result OF Il claim
by another woman passenger that
her diamond ring, which she had left
in the lavatory, was missing. De
spite their protests the young ladies'
we're searched. The ring was not
found. Local newspapers printed
disagrceable stories about them.
President MenOcal in his. apology
said it had been fully proved that
the American women were innocent
and that they are honest and respe:-
table.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-13
Maxine Yuletide a Joy.

What shall rouse us to make the
coming Christmas season, In so far
as our light can illumine 1t, time
Of Joy and nirth and wiole-hearted
unselish pleasure, rather than a pc
riod of unwelcome obligations, Of
thankless labors and grudgtng gifts!
Let US here highly resolve:
That VIC will make Christmas only
where the heart goes first.
That VIC will spend no more than
we can afford, believing that our
friends will appraise our gifts by the
affection that inspires them and not
by their crude market value.
That we will give no persent be-
cause we are afraid if we do not
somebody will think we should have
done so. \
That we will do everything in our
power to make our Christmas sim
pie. inexpensive, unpretentious-but
joyous, genial, merry.
That VIC will extend the circle o.
our. Christmas giving to include as
many Of those who really need it as
we can.
That we will teach our children
what we perhaps have not learned
too well ourselves-tbat Christmas
is an opportunity for service, not an
occasion for self-aggrandizement.
And that we will shop carly
Suburban Life.