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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS
Says Backache is Sign You
Have Been Eating Too
Much Meat.

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region it
generally means you have been eating
too much meat, says a well known au-
thority. Meat forms uric acid which
overworks the kidneys in their effort
to filter it from the blood and they
become sort OF paralyzed and Ioggy.
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog you must relieve them, like you
relieve your bowels; removing all the
body's urinous waste. else you have
backache. sick headache. dizzy spells;
your stomach sours, tongue is coated,
and when the weather Is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine rs
cloudy. full OF sediment, channels Of
ten get sore, water scalds and you are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night.
Either consult a good, reliable physi-
clan a. once or get from your pharma-
cist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take tablespoonful in a glass of wat
er before breakfast for a few DAYS
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon Juice, COM
bined with lithia. and has been used
for generations to clean and stimulate
acids in the urine SO II no longer irri-
tates, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is life saver for regular
meat eaters. II is inexpensive, cannot
injure aud makes a delightful, effer-
vescent Whitewater drink.-Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

sleeve that viii round out an excel
lent program.
Obituary Record-Frank w Crump-
ton. n veteran of the civil war, died
yesterday at the home, 119h West
Thirteenth street. after q weeks ILL
ness OF congestion of the lungs. He
was over 30 years old. The veteran
was born in Chillicothe. Ohio. July
IL. 1884 He lived there until young
man and then came west to Warsaw,
III. He enlisted as private in Co. b.
Second Regiment. Missouri cavalry.
April 1862. In June. 1864, he was dis
charged on a surgeons certificate. He
was a member of Aug. wentz Post.
C. 4. r. He was married shortly after
peace was declared and with his wife
went to Fl Madison, la. Several
years after the death of sis first wife,
he was again married. the latter cere-
mony being performed Jan. IS, 1898.
His second wife still lives. They have
resided in Davenport for the past
eight years. Surviving in addition to
the wife is a daughter. Mrs. John Hup-
ser of Davenport and two nieces, Mrs.
William Schroeder OF Davenport and
Mrs. ]. ]. Ross of Burlington. Funeral |
services will be held at o'clock to- !
morrow afternoon from the home with !
interment in Oakdale cemetery.
John Henry Seibel OF Pleasant Val
ley. died at the family home there
after a brief illness at the age Of 60
years. He was a we'll known farmer
II that vicinity. Deceased was born
n Germany, Aug. 10. 1853. He came
% America and to Scott county so
'ears ago. When 81 years old he was
married in Davenport. to his present
wife, who survives. Four children also
survive, Henry, Hulda, Minnie and Carl
;eibel, all of Pleasanr Valley. :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

private dancing party at the Eagles
hall last Wednesday evening. They
! will meet Wednesday evening, Feb. "a,
at the home of Mrs. Matthew Gillespie.
Mrs. Frank Haddick has recovered
from a recent severe iIlnens.
William McMann has gone to Kan
sas City to make his home.
The sociable given at the Baptist
church last Tuesday evening under
the supervision of the Ladies' Aid So
attended A neat sum was cleared.
Mrs. w. Herr has departed for Will
ton, Iowa, to visit relatives.
Mrs. John Ransom was hostess to a
number of her friends at a bridge
party last Saturday afternoon.
The Country Card club met at the
home of Mrs. James Shannon last Sat
urday evening.
Last Tuesday the Kensington. EN-
broidery club met at the home of Mrs.
Roy Smith.
Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. Will
lam Slower entertained the members
and friends of the Memorial Metho-
dist church Ladies' Aid society. A
large number attended and it was a.
very pleasant and profitable meeting.
Clarence Andrews has returned
home to Oak Park after visiting rela-
tives here.
Last Friday afternoon at the town
hall the Woman's club had the regular
meeting.
A son arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. McAvoy Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Al SINNERS little boy
has recovered from severe illness
with bronchitis.
Owen Phelp has taken a position as |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
FeIs & Co., Philadelphia

which Victor F. Boltenstein carried of
the first honors for the gentlemen, re-
Mrs. George Rogers won the prize for
the ladies and was awarded with a
souvenier spoon. George H. Brown
received the BOBBY prize, a new set of
dominoes. The Wednesday club Off
GERS for the coming year are:
Observation-Disclosures Mann.
Vice President-Grace Olson.
Secretary and treasurer-Nellie
Pierce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
DAY IN DAVENPORT

vestisating the matter at the Com
mercial club. The committee is ask
ing the property owners on both sides
OF the street TO furnish lights similar
TO those IN the block between Second
and Third streets and on other down
town streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

apprentice at the railroad shops here
Mrs. Richard Bell has returned
home from a visit at Perry, Iowa
Victor Hokinson and family will de-
part soon for their new home at Ana,
mosa, Iowa, having purchased a farm
there. They also sold part Of his
large fruit farm here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hokinson will be greatly missed from
the village as they have lived here
number of years and are very promi.
nent in church work.
Rev. and Mrs. T. E. Newland Of
Rock Island. Clarence Andrews Of
Oak Park, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cowiey
and daughter of Moline and Rev. and
Mrs. Loyal Thompson of Silvis were
guests of Mrs. Frank Pershing Of
Eighth street Thursday evening at
s o'clock dinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
SILVIS

Last Tuesday evening the fourth
entertainment in the lecture course a
the Memorial Methodist church wa.
given when Miss Elaine Duncan rem
dered an excellent program which
was appreciated by the large audience
that attended.
I Last Tuesday evening the members
of the eighth grade had a sleighing
party and the fifth grade pupils enjoy
ed delightful sleigh ride Thursday
afternoon. Coasting has been very
popular on the Sixth street hill the
past two weeks.
Mrs. Henry Geesenhagen will enter
tain the Carnation Sewing club next
Friday afternoon.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Harry Hill next Monday afternoon.
Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick is visiting
relatives at Buda, Ill.
John Ransom and father, George
Ransom, departed for Alexis last week
to visit relatives. The former Will
return soon, the latter will remain
some weeks.
Mrs. Kindlingspergen had as a guest
her sister, Mrs. Eberhardt of New
Windsor.
Last Wednesday afternoon the Per
Sc Birthday club was very delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs. Lester
Crawford. Cut flowers and valentines
were used in decorating the rooms
and table. Mesdames Daniels and
Timson won all prizes and the hostess
received several beautiful pieces of
chinaware as tokens of esteem from
the club. A luncheon was served after
some time spent in music and general
sociability.
C. Ruff and family have moved to
Valley Junction.
Mrs. Elizabeth Donagghoo had as a
guest her daughter of Perry, Iowa, who
returned home last Monday.
Mrs. Charles Schmidt has as a guest
her sister OF Iowa City.
Last Wednesday evening at 81
o'clock took place the marriage of Miss
Mildred Best to Earl Moffet Rev. ]. |
NJ. Osborn of WATERFOWL performed |
he ceremony at the parsonage. Both |
parties are well and favorably known |
here.
Mrs. d. Bell has returned home from |
i visit at Delmar. Iowa.
George Schmidt spent part of last |
week at Galena with relatives
Mrs. Ri1la Warren has returned
tome from ST Louis where her broth
II is i'll.
Mrs. Andrew Peterson has returned
ZONE from brief visit in Chicago.
Mrs. c. Corbin continues quite i'll.
Harold Osborne of Lafayette visit
d his mother and other relatives here
asst Saturday.
a special meeting of the local w. c.
). u. was held at the home of Rev.
,oyal NJ. Thompson last Friday after
Don. Mrs. Mary Harper conducted
he meeting. Ten members attended
nd several new members were taken
alto the society. The ladies will meet
ext Monday at the Memorial Metho-
list church. Rev. w. B. Slater OF Mo-
ne will give an address.
A c. Hunt and children have return
home from a. visit at Evansville,
i'd.
Miss Ora Redman, formerly of Silvis
ow of Rock Island, visited friends
ere part OF last week
Wednesday evening. March 4, the
ist entertainment OF the lecture
purse will be given by the Chicago
aides Concert company.
Miss Clara Folda OF Iowa City visit
relatives here last week.
The Per Sc Birthday club gave a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
Made a New Man of Him
Thomas Riley, unable to work,
told by his physician he was
suffering from Consumption.
was made well and strong by
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.

al took severe cold and was gener-
ally run down; tried all kinds of rem
edies without avail. My physician told
me had consumption I took outdoor
treatment and improved some, but not
rapidly, and was unable to work A
friend persuaded me to Try Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey, which I did. Thank
Cod my friend has taken Dufy's for
many years and Is the picture of healthy
! took your medicine regularly. The
the second 50 restored my vitality that
I could do light work. Today feel a
new man Gentlemen, I can't express
my appreciation OF your great remedy
in words, but my face and feelings tell
the tale of my wonderful cure You
may make use of these few simple but
true lines"-Thomas Riley, kenwood
HEIGHTS. Albany. N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

ves.icating the matter at the Com
mercial club. The committee Is ask
ing the property owners on both sides
OF the street TO furnish lights similar
to those IN the block between Second
and Third streets and on other down.
town streets.
Women 20 Learn Of Hcusework.-
The Davenport Lend-a-Hand club has
been so fortunate as to receive a most
gratifying offer from W. J. Kennedy,
director OF the department of agricul-
turai extension at Iowa State college
at Ames. for a series OF free lectures
on housework for club members and
all women of the city who are inter
ested in home economics. This very
generous offer from Mr.. Kennedy came
in response TO a letter which Miss
Jeanette McFarquhar. the club sec
Rotary. wrote asking for the sugges-
ton of some plans for making domestic
service and the work in the home at
tractive and OF interest to girls and
women. The employment bureau of
the club had first brought the thought
to the secretary. as one OF the greatest |
demands in this department is for ef- |
fcient housekeepers and maids. The |
natural assumption that all girls can |
cook and all women keep house. with
out any special instruction or training, |
while a recognized fallacy. has not /
helped improve the situation.
In District Court-Original notice of
suit for divorce was filed by Bertha E.
Cheney yesterday through Attorney
Louis E. Roddewig. The plaintiff
asks the decree against her husband.
William Cheney. on a charge Of cruel
md inhuman treatment.
The petition OF Emma Kobs for
court authority for the appointment OF
counsel to bring suit against the Bet
endorf company for julius Menes.
or whom she is guardian was filed.
denes was declared insane several
weeks ago.
Norwood Will Be Toastmaster-The !
outing club banquet committee has Sc
.ured Secretary /. c. Norwood OF the
club and Greater Daven-
ort committee as POSTMASTER for the
birthday banquet of next
fonday evening. Rev. Joseph +. New
on OF Cedar Rapids. one OF the most
he principal speaker OF the evening.
nd the committe is reported to have
number OF other features up its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

Lighting Main Street to BE consid-
ered.-Lighting Of Main street between
Third and Fourth was considered at a
meeting Of the special committee in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
Rock Island, III,


rheumatism Relieved In Few Houra
N. B. Langley. Madison. Wis. says:
81 was almost helpless with rheums
tism for about five months. Had II IN
my neck so could not turn my head,
and all through my body. / tried
three doctors and many remedies
without any relief whatever until
procured DR.. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism. In a few hourc the
pain was relieved and in three days
the rheumatism was completely cured
ana I was at work." Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue. Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel G. Son. 20
Went Second street. Davenport.
tAdy.1
All the news ali the time. The Argus
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

Rain Doesn't Bother Anty Drudge
Mrs. Housckeeper-"Oh, Anty Drudge! It's
clearing off just too late for me to do my
weeks washing Isn't it too bad?"
Anty Drudge-"Nonsense, my dear. You get
cake of Fels-Naptha Soap. Wen get to work
and put your clothes to soak in cool or luke
warm water, and we'll have your wash hung
on the line in no time. It would be too late
to wash the old way, but you just try Fels-
Naptha Soap"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
Bell

Employees may blunder in
- taking orders, handling ship
ments Or refusing reasonable
credit to responsible customers.
Letters of excuse often soothe
without satisfying the injured
person.
But the Long Distance Tele-
phone call, carrying a delicate
compliment in the personal con-
slderatlOn, assures cordial
acceptance of the explanation.
Central Union Telephone Company
A ]. Bevern, Manager
Telephone 400
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-02
no one would be more willing to
agree with him than the crooks them
selves.-Minneapolis Journal.
THE DOWNTRODDEN BOSS.

tn EW people who have not been
under the load of responsibility
can appreciate the truths that
are brought out in the following from
Wroe's Writings:
"Thece has been a great deal said
in recent years. on the subject of the
poor, downtrodden employee. Efforts
have been made to give the employee
shorter hours, pleasanter surround
ings and better pay for the work he
does.
"Such work is highly commendatory.
But we would like to say word now
in behalf of the poor downtrodden
boss.
Back in the coming tower of every
business sits man who controls the
destiny of that business.
eff he turns the wheel too much to
the left the business crashes into the
rocks.
eff he veers his ship too much to
the right she comes to a dead stop in
the shoals.
"And the crew always escapes. It's
the captain that goes down with the
ship.
"His helpers may think that they
do the work, and perhaps they do.
"But the boss is the boy that stares
the payroll in the face fifty-two times
a year.
"He it is that furnishes power to
keep his helpers going. Not only must
he keep them going, but he acts as
the governor to keep them working
harmoniously.
"Sometimes he doesn't work long
hours, but what of that? There is al
ways with him the consciousness that
he must keep that business going
somehow of other. The spectre of the
annual statement is with him always.
We have never heard of any union for
bosses, but there ought to be one to
limit the hours they work and the
time they spend in thinking about the
big problems Of their business.
'"The boss ought to have some con-
sideration. And, above all, he needs
; some play time. He ought to get away
occasionally where his mind will clear
and the small odors of his particular
l business will not assail his nostrils.' ,:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-02
MILLER ASSAILS THE
PHILIPPINE MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-That the
administration is trying to fool itself
IS we'll as the people in passing the
:o-called Philippine independence bill
vas the declaration of Representative
Miller in a speech in the house yester-
day.
''This bill does not change existing
conditions" said Mr.. Miller. ut is
simply a measure designated to carry
out a pledge in the democratic plat
form that means nothing to the
Filipinos. We republicans are willing
20 make this measure nonpartizan but
our offer was spurned by the ma
iority, who declared that they did not
want our assistance and that they in
:ended to frame a partizan measure.
"The result of their labor is bill
framed to fit the ideas Of certain peo-
ole, that will not benefit, but will
harm, the people of the islands. 1t
does not grant independence, but gives
the Filipinos larger power. That is
all"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-02
C0SSACKS OF CAR SPREAD fire
OF WAR ZEAL OVER SIBERIA

LONDON, Oct. 1.-How the peo-
pie of Siberia took the news that war
had been declared, and their action in
preparing for it, is told in dispatch
from Omsk, Siberia, to the Daily
Telegraph under date of September Is.
Here in the heart of Siberia the
most striking feature, to a foreigner,
of the early stage of the war, was the
remarkably business like fashion in
which the country tackled the grim
realities of war;" says the dispatch.
Like Paul Reveres.
1--WE were in Semipalatinsk, 600
miles from the railroad, when the war
was declared. The news was carried
all over Siberia by galloping Cossacks
who, like multitude of Paul Reveres,
spread across the country notifying
the farmers and peasants of the little
villages and ordering the mobiliza-
ton.
"Omsk, three days. journey from
Semipalatinsk, we found humming
with we'll regulated activity. There
were nearly 100000 reservists already
gathering there and being sent west
ward drilling in the encampments in
Southern Russia.
American System Shown.
'The outstanding feature was the
rapidity, precision and smoothness
with which the vast masses of troops
were handled. This was an object
lessen in the awakening of the Russian
empire and a reminder that Siberia is
adopting the aggressive methods of
graphing with it's vast problems.
"The attitude Of the Jews, who
everywhere displayed an enthusiastic
sympathy with the Russian attitude
in the war, also was interesting. It is
a remarkable sign of the times, this
Jewish movement. If the occasion is
grasped as there is reason it will be.
it means an opportunity for the solu-
ton of the much mixed Jewish prob
lem.
Siberians' Attitude Different.
"The attitude of the Siberians to-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-02

followers of boxing in the twin cities.
Gibbons friends assert that he could
possibly get more to fight on the coast.
Ed Reddy, manager of Gibbons, as
serts that he will not give Collins an
answer until after he has heard from
promoters at Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
Reddy says that in his opinion ten
round bout might be unsatisfactory
While a twenty-round bout would SET
tie the question Of supremacy between
the middleweights. Reddy says he
prefers the twenty-round date if more
money can be secured.
The Clabby partisans lean to an
opinion that Gibbons is none too anx-
ious to mingle with the Milwaukee
man at any price. Gibbons friends
scout this idea and defend Gibbons
slowness to accept the Hudson offer as
merely iustifable business move as
fighting is q business.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-02
For Plumbing and Heating Service"
BOYLAN & co.
Telephone Isl Virginia, MINI.

said Lynch. "But their eyes were
open." The man who had fallen over
was the most frightful, so unnatural
was his pose. He propped himself
against the wall in his turn, and
watched them. Then he changed his
attitude. 1t seemed too certain an
imitation of the three dead. By and
by he turned his back on them and
watched drearily through the open
door into the rain He could not stand
to see the flame light reflected in
their eyes
"The 'ospital corps picked me up
that day." said Lynch. ~ was out in
the rain.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-02

RECENl QlSpaCcn from flCLS-
IA burgh told in two sentences
the sort of thing that has a
deplorable effect upon the lower strata
Of the reading public. It stated that
two employees of the Colonial Trust
Company of Pittsburgh, arrested for
embezzling eighty thousand dollars,
had pleaded guilty and were sentenc-
ed. One must pay fine of fifteen
hundred dollars and serve two and a
half years in the workhouse. To the
other was given an indeterminate SEN
tence to the penitentiary of three to
four and half years.
Now, let US consider the process of
thought gone through by some weak
near-criminal who reads that dispatch
and knows nothing Of the underlying
facts of these specific cases. My SIM
pie arithmetic he figures out that
these two fancy crooks got away with
forty thousand dollars each, and that
one has to pay back fifteen hundred
dollars and serve two and half years
in a modern sanitary dwelling with
grated windows, having all his board
and clothing and lodging bills paid,
and receive a salary Of $38,500 for
his enforced rest cure. The other, he
reasons, gets slightly lower salary
for his crookedness. To him there is
nothing facetious about this reason
ing. 1t is fair sample of the per-
verted logic of a potential criminal.
Much has been written and said
about the fabby leniency Of the courts
in this Country toward criminals. For
naturally the point that arises as
a result of such absurdly light SEN
fences is the prohibitive effect that
the punishment has upon other likely
offenders. 1t is almost nil.
A report recently made to the City
Council of Chicago aimed to show
why the authorities there have been
unable to cope with crime. It was
brought out that a man arrested for
crime stood only one chance in thirty
of going to Jail. And the report
made this significant statement:
The statistics Of the criminal
branches Of the Municipal Court
show that out of the 121,000
cases disposed Of in 1913, SIS per
cent were discharged, and that for:
the more serious crimes the per-
centage of discharges was very
much higher.
A Scotland Yard detective once re-
marked that America was the Promis-
ed Land for criminals; and probably
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ward this war is very different from
their attitude during the Jap war.
Japan meant little or nothing to the
Siberian moujik, but he knows the
Germans. This is no struggle against
an unknown foe over an obscure inter-
national disagreement, but a war in
which the personal equation largely
figures. Every man feels that he is
going to help his brother Slavs in
Servia and at the same time free Rus
STA from Teuton tutelage.
Like a Machine.
AT Semipalatinsk the breweries
and vodka shops were closed as soon
as war was declared. AS soon as the
reservists began to pour in with the
regularity Of we'll oiled machine,
they were sent in one door of a low
building which housed military head
quarters and sent out promptly with
! instructions where to report for SER
vice, with orders for steamer and rail-
way trayel and with an allowance Of
25 kopecks day for spending money.
'*It was thrilling scene as the re-
servists took the boat for the mobiliz-
alton point. Great crowds througed
the pier where the governor in full
uniform harangued his people in STIR
rings words.
Governor Addresses People.
"This is no war of aggression he
said. You are fighting to crush a
cruel oppression and Almighty God is
with you. AS for your women folks,
who are left perhaps to mourn, let
them be Of good cheer and by their
courage and self control emblazon the
Russian flag with one more instance Of
the devotion of it's womanhood.'
"As he finished the band played the
national hymn and the priests, robed
in green and gold, advanced toward
the ship, giving it. and the passengers
their blessing.
1.-THE Russians have a great ad-
vantage in the good feeling between
the officers and the men. Their treat
ment is paternal, almost to the extent
of that exhibited in the schoolroom. -