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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25
ARM Is BROKEN IN
FALL ON ROCK PILE

Howard Nash, II year old colored
lad. had a miraculous escape from
death Saturday when he fell IS feet
from the viaduct leading to the Cres-
cent bridge, head foremost on Pile OF
rocks below.
The boy was on his way to Daven-
port, and intended to walk across the
bridge at this point 1t is thought
that he walked too close to the edge
and lost his footing. The unfortunate
lad struck out his left arm as he fell
to lessen the force OF the fall. and II
vas broken IN two places. He was also
severely cut and bruised, but it is not
thought that his injuries will result
seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25
GOOD ROADS BALL
AN INFORMAL ONE
Anything From White Flannels
to Dress Suits Proper at
Function, May %.

THE social good roads enthusiasts
of Rock Island, Moline and East Mo-
line have started a good roads fire of
enthusiasm through the aroused inter
est I'm the ball on Friday evening. May
%. ct the Moline Commercial
cial club rooms" says E. w. Wood
cock. secretary OF the county associa-
ton.
This fire now has gained such
Roadway that It promises to sweep
over the whole county with its illum-
mating flames. Nothing on earth can
stop the spread OF this fire and no one
wants 10, because IL is a constructive
one. Only fires OF destruction are
harmful and should be smothered.
EVERY purchaser OF good roads
ball ticket becomes a willing worker
I'm the effort TO keep this common vel
fare fire burning. The huge army OF
workers who aro entiILsihs-
ticaIIy working for the success OF the
ball, as well as the large number or
lady patronesses who are graciously
TO it's success by their
whole interest, say we will keep TINS
good roads dge burning until Rock 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25
COMPANY APPEALS
BOARDS DECISION

In the case of John e. Webster VS..
the c.. r. l. & p. Railway, an
appeal was fled from the decision OF
the board OF arbitrators In circuit
court On Feb. Is. 1913. Webster was
injured while at work in Silvts. his
back and foot being hurt and the
board OF arbitrators composed OF Rev.
r.. s. Haney and Frank Gustafson of
Moline and J. W. Maucker OF Rock Is
land, found the plaintiff entitled to
s664.5O. His weekly salary was S1s.T,
and from this sum IL was figured that
he should be given the amount at the
rate of $9.3s a week, beginning March
Q. 1913, making the money due him,
s553.42. The railroad company objects
10 this decision OF the board. claiming
that the price was exhorbitant and aD-
peaIed the case to circuit court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25
Poslam Makes
Diseased Skin
Clear and Well

Poslam daily proves cause of won
der to thousands because of the rapid
ity of its action in soothing. control-
ing and eradicating any skin diseaze
Itching stops Infiamed skin is com
forted. Improvement shows daily
All eczema, acne, salt rheum, tet<9f.
piles BARRIERS itch and similar dis
eases demand precisely the curative
properties which Poslam supplies You
cannot set II too difficult a task. ~
All druggists sell Poslam. For free
tories. 80 West Twenty-fifth street.
New York. 80
Poslam SOAP is best for skin and
sse 20 cents Toilet ss sias. Is cen asx
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25

leashed tears huge fragments from
the atmosphere and booms the artf-
fetal eardrum market. Even the
corpses in the cemetery are reused
from their slumber and stir uneasiiy
in their graves. by which it may read
lily be inferred that the effect on hui
man beings is anything but soothing.
City officials have received numer-
GUS complaints and it is likely that
an ordinance will be drafted prohibit
ing wholesale noise manufacturing on
the river front. Other cities do not
permit the nuisance and Davenporters
believe it is time to call a halt here"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25
Notice..

To Whom It May Concern-Fire in.
surance policies Nos. 5045 to $3.50, In
elusive. OF the Rock Island. Illinois,
agency OF this company have been mis-
laid. lost or stolen from the ONCE of
A. M. Klove, and this is TO notify any
person holding the above policies that
same are void and OF no eject.
NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL IN
SUSANcE COMPANY.
A. NJ. KLOVE. Agent at Rock Island,
Illinois. (Adv).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25

and Israel. Some OF YOU venerable
soldiers before me are OF an age to
appreciate the pardonable pride with
which he spoke, saying: I am this day
[ four-score and five years old. AS yet
l am as strong this day as I was in
that day when Moses sent me; as my
| strength was then, even SO is my
/ strength now, for war, and to 20 out
| and to come in Veterans of the COS,
and OF later conflicts, is your moral
| strength and courage today as great
for the battle of the times of peace,
the battles above the clouds, as when
the emergency of earthly strife called
for your services? Let the exercises
OF this day and hour bring out of the
memory o past combats inspiration
for Drawer deeds in present and future
exigencies.
The Result.
we should not break of our text
nor end the sermon without mention
of and a precious moments meditation
upon the result and reward OF hero
ism and fidelity in the cause of truth
and Righteousness and salvation for
which the Christian warfare is waged.
The apostle bears testimony by the in
SEPARATION of a heavenly revelation
when he declares, 'Henceforth there is
laid up for me the crown OF righteous
ness, which the Lord the righteous
Judge shall give to me at that day;
and not to me only, but also to all |
them that have loved his appearing |
! am not entitled to membership in !
any of the organizations that unite in |
observing Memorial day. / am not an |
old soldier, nor any other sort of war |
rior than Christian soldier. But
could wish you no greater benefi. and /
distinction. nor could / wish greater |
joy and reward for myself than this
crown of life and glory and righteous
Eess which you and l may alike re-
ceive at the hands of Him who will |
honor every faithful soldier with rec
ognition in the day of the grand re-
view. lie. US quit ourselves then like
men and fight for the true and the
right
To Decorate Graves.
The annual decoration day exercises
will be observed next Saturday. The
program will be given at the court
house campus. Rev. R S. Haney, Mo-
line. will be the principal speaker. The
usual march to the cemetery will be
made where the graves Of the depart
ed will be strewn with flowers.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments of the day, of which p. F. Cox
is chairman, is anxious to secure all
the automobiles he can for the use of
the veterans. Donations of flowers
will also be appreciated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25

IlH. And PolEthe cigarette on the
lower fingers, 10 that tire index
fingers move up and tho thumbs
move down. Math the Sthumbs,
gently but firmIyfoYce the edge q
the paper over the tobacco, AVID
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25

land county has a perfected system of
highway improvements.
Every person of intelligence knows
when a woman says I will she will
without doubt, and when cooperating
army of them say we will something
is surely going to happen in the COM
mon cause of good roads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25

(AdT)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25

" TIZ +" draws
out the acids and
poisons that puff
up your feet. No
matter how hard
you work, how
long you dance,
h ow far you
walk, or how long
You remain on
your feet, "TIZ"
br ings restful
1 OF comfort
"TIZ" is Won
derful for tired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25

aching, swollen, smarting feet. Your feet
lust tingle for joy; shoes never hurt or
seem tight.
Get a 25 cent box of "TIZ" now from
any druggist or department store. End
foot torture forever-wear smaller shoes,
keep your feet fresh, sweet and happy.
Advertisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25
'T|z" GLADDENS
SORE, TIRED FEET

"TIZ" makes sore, burning, tired feet
fairly dance with delight Away go the
aches and pains, the corns, callouses,
blisters and bunions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-25
Noti-e.

Bids will be received at the mayors
ONCE until 10 a, m. June 8, 1914. for
.I1A inch screenings u. o, d. water
works switch 10 supply watsrworks
until May !, 1915. Bidders must state
mine or mines from which coal will
be furnished,
II. 81. SCHRfVER, Mayor.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28

1t is important to know just how
to feed horses TO keep them in good
health and fit for their work, yet it
is no eXaggeration to say that 80 per
cent. of those who own horses are
quite ignorant of how to care for
them
We can see ely day miserable, de
jected bTutes dragging coal wagons.
with weary feet, or standing with
dropping heads between the shafts of
farm carts or cabs on city streets,
looking as If 1t would be a mercy to
send them to the slaughter yard. Yet
if their owners only understood the
scientific method of feeding they
might easily rejuvenate those poor
old beasts and make them sound and
useful.
After years OF experiment as a pro-
fessiOnal veterinary surgeon | have
learned that horses fed on corn meal
invariably gain in weight and appear
ance and are far more willing at their
work.
| have found that meal fed to sick
horses and other animals prevents
collie, worms, diarrhea and colds.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28
STILL FIND WITCHES

to have the ability to exercise this
baleful power. A hex" doctor visited
him, and when he thought he had dis
covered a faith in their mysteries the
stranger withdrew and later sum
moned him to his house, where he was
informed that he had discovered that
an old witch had made a wax image
of the stranger and stuck pins in GER
tain parts of it. Hence the pains.
Could he be cured? asked the pa
tient. The hex" doctor assured him
that his powers were superior to those
of the witch and he undertook to
prove it. Getting wax image, he
placed it in front of the fireplace,
showed a brass bullet into an old
muzzle-loading pistol and extinguished
all the lights but that made by the
fire.
The doctor knelt on the floor and
the patient was told to hold his hands
upon the seat of his pains. The bullet
was then fired into the abdomen OF
the wax figure, while incantations
were said, and the man was assured
that he was cured. With all truthful.
ness no could say that he had no more
pain and for himself had proved the
existence of witchcraft in Pennsylva-
mia in the twentieth century.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28
Woman Freed for SorCery Re-
Gently in Pennsylvania.
"Hex" Doctor Shoots Wax Image to
Relieve Pains Caused by Powers
OF the Evil Eye-SaIt In
Lawyers Bed.

New York.-A woman tried for
witchcraft! We hold up our hands
! and wonder at the bigotry of those
| narrow-minded Puritans in Salem,
Mass. Such a situation seems so re-
mote from anything that would be
possible today! So we are in the
habit of saying, but it is not an i'm
possibility.
Only short time ago a woman was
tried for witchcraft in court of law
in south Pennsylvania. That was not
the name used in the charge that was
brought against her, but that was the
accusation that was lodged in the
minds of every one who was interest
ed in the case, which was tried in a
region SO thoroughly saturated with
traditional superstition that not even
the present prosperity and general ed
ucation can destroy them. Technically
the woman was convicted of obtaining
money under false pretenses, but &C
tually she was convicted of being
witch-a hex" doctor who pow
vowed"
In the home of a prominent lawyer
in Camden county there is hole in
the post Of mahogany bedetead filled
with salt which witnesses to his belief
in witchcraft- At one time he prose-
cuted a case against an old woman
who, when convicted and fined, left
the court muttering lamentations and
vowing vengeance.
That night the lawyer was suddenly
attacked with violent pains in the
head. The curse had come upon him
and he feared the wretched old wom'
an, whom he believed to be respon-
sible for It. Only witchcraft can
drive out witchcraft No doctor of
medicine would do in such a case.
IA day laborer who was born with
a caul over his face was brought in
through the back door and taken to
the bedroom of the suffering lawyer
The electric lights had been extin-
guished and a candle f1ickered at each
side of the bed. Looking at the pa
tient through the veil, which he ayers
is the identical one that he was born
VIII, Iu0 Hex uOCIOI nuLb6I6u HIS
peculiar ritual, tied a rattlesnake
around the sufferers neck and bored
the hole In the northeast leg of the
bed, filling it with salt, over which
he had chanted incantations. This
done, he announced that the evil pow
ers had notified the witch, who lived
in q hut at some distance, that she
could no longer hold dominion over
the body of her enemy, the lawyer.
The patient believed that his pains
ceased from that hour.
A prosperous merchant in Carlisle
permitted the body of his infant child
to be covered with a coating of green
paint in obedience to the orders of a
hex" doctor who had been called In
to ward off the evil spirits.
A stranger in Carlisle pretended
that he had suffered from pain in the
stomach which he believed to be due
to the evil eye of an old woman of
the town who was generally believed
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28

bined, and it came out victorious. 1t
has also struggled lis struggling stilD
with the Internal foe, the water, and
every in ch of land has been conquered
from the sea!
Today in Holland there is harmony
in the land and peace with the world
outside. Holland has been chosen by
the rest of the world as the great cen
ter from which the idea of peace and
peaceful arbitration may spread, slow
ly, but surely, over all the nations OF
the earth.
The first book on international peace
the world has ever seen was written
by a Hollander, Hugo de Groot, as
early as 1921. The world now seems
ready to apply the idea Of peace, and
large number OF disputes between
nations have already been settled in
the Peace palace at The Hague.
AS far as size is concerned, Holland
is small country, but it may well be
proud of its past and its present, and
it still has a mission to fulfill in the
future civilization of man.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28
COUNTRY OF PEACE
Principle of Personal Freedom
Also Dominant in Holland.
Liberty Has Always Been the Prevail
ing Passion of the Dutch and Arts
and Sciences of the Race Have
Grown in Iris Atmosphere.

New York.-There IS hardly a
country in the world where the prin-
ciple of personal freedom is so deeply
rooted in the hearts of the people as
it is in the Dutch Holland vas the
first country to recognize and estab-
fish the right of individual liberty
the right to think and the right to
speak. Holland has always extended
a hearty welcome to all those who
we're oppressed and prosecuted in 9th
er lands; Huguenots from France,
Puritans from England. Jews from
Spain and Germany, they all fed to
Holland and made the country pros
porous.
This is what appeals 70 Americans,
What Holland has been in the past,
America is today Holland was the
land of religious liberty in the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries.
America is the land of intellectual and
economic freedom of the present age.
Freedom has been the dominant
mote during the entire history of the
DulCll, anu All anu EIlGl!OC nave 5lON Al
in the atmosphere of liberty, and
reached the highest level. Go and ad-
mire the masterpieces of Rembrandt,
Halls, Potter and Dou, and you will
realize that their works were born
in the land of the free.
In the field of science, Holland has
accomplished more than any other
country of it's size. Coster, Spinoza, de
Vries, Want Hoff are known all the
world over, and of late years five or
more Hollanders have obtained the
Nobel prize for science, for chemistry
and for peace!
Holland-the Home of Peace,
This little country of bikes and
rivers has fought for its liberty with
Spain, with France and England com
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28

varieties are slower in starting into
growth. The result is an uneven ger
mination and few, If any, tubers of
the later varieties which may be in
cluded in the mixed seed are ready
for the early market. The grower
aims to harvest as soon as most of
the tubers have reached a merchant
able size. 1t requires little magma
ton to see that the grower is direct
loser in proportion to the amount of
mixture in the seed planted If his
yield is so to 80 barrels per acre, with
five per cent mixture he has sus-
tanned a loss of from three to Az
barrels, or six to nine barrels If ten
per cent mixture was present. Usu-
ally the price of early potatoes ranges
from So to S. per barrel, the highest
price being obtained for the first lots
harvested Assuming that the first
half of his crop is marketed at an
average price of 81 barrel, allowing
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28

have cured horses of the haunt of BIT
ing their hangers, which is usually
the result of Indigestion,
In order to convince horse owners
that this food has wonderful health
restorative properties it is only nee
essary to point out the fact that meal
is so largely used in all sick-horse
hospitals
Horses get too much oats or corn
with little hay, and Il meal is SUD
stituted for an equal portion OF the
usual daily routine of these grains i'm
provement quickly follows.
My practical demonstration con
WINGED one big stable proprietor OF
the value of meal and whole corn and
the improvement in the stock OF that
stable went up by leaps and bounds
Heavy drafters as well as show
horses and carriage horses should be
fed ration of meal at least once
day, because In addition to its value
as flesh former it puts the animals
in such condition of health that 1t
brings out to full vigor their assiml-
lative powers, thereby preventing
stoppages and collie.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28
HOW TO USE BABCOcK TEST
Method of Determining Amount Of Fat
in Milk Is Quite SlmpIe-Mode
of Operation.
by A. A. BORLAND. University o
A.rrra1,r,t l1,xa..ri CHI 1911


Vermont. Copyright, 191D
The Babcock test for determining
the amount of fat in milk is simple,
and the apparatus needed for testing
consists of % milk, skim milk and
cream test bottles; ca 17.6 c. c,
ppette, 90 IT'S C. C. acid measure,
CA cream scales, (5) centrifugal ma
chine and 90 sulphuric acid.
The operation of testing is:
First-See that all glassware ia
clean.
Second-Have sample of milk or
cream at 60 to 70 degrees F. and thor
,oughly mix by pouring the sample
from one vessel to another at least
three times.
Third--If milk, remove 17.6 C. C.
with the pipette and put into the milk
test bottle; If cream, weigh Is grams
into a cream test bottle.
Fourth-Fill the acid measure to
the IT'S C. c. mark with sulphuric acid
having a specific gravity of 1872 to
1888. Pour acid into milk test bottle,
which should be held in an inclined
position and slowly revolved so that
acid will come in contact with any
milk that may remain in neck of
bottle.
Fifth--Mix milk and acid by giving
the test bottle a rotary motion. Avoid
shaking. The casein at first coagu-
lates, then dissolves, the color of the
mixture gradually changing, becom-
ing dark brown color. Let the
bottles stand two, to Ave minutes;
then shake again before placing in
the centrifuge.
Sixth-Place test bottles in the cen
trifuge in pairs opposite each other
so the tester will be balanced; start
machine slowly; bring up to full
speed and hold at required speed for
five minutes.
Seventh-(a) Add hot water $50 to
100 degrees F. to test bottles until
contents come to lower end of the
neck of bottle. (b) Whirl two min
utes, as before. (c) Add hot water
again until the lower part of the fat
column Is up to the l or per cent
mark. Ia Whirl one minute and read.
Eightb-(a) The readings should be
made when bottles are at a tempera-
ture OF 140 degrees F. When tests
have been made with a hand tester
bottles should be placed in water 140
degrees F. for five minutes before
reading. 90 The percentage of fat is
read directly from neck of the bottle.
Milk, skim milk and buttermilk tests
are read from the bottom of the fat
column to the extreme top, including
the meniscus. (c) Cream tests are
read from the bottom of the fat col
umn to the bottom of the meniscus.
Ninth-Wash test bottles in warm
water and alkali powder; then rinse
three times in hot water.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28
BEQUEATH A BILLION
Demise of Vanderbilt and Others
Breaks the Record.
Astor Estate Paid Largest Inherit
ance ak Since Enactment of Law
With tho Sum Of $3,t5o,ooo--
Many Rich Men Die.

New York--With the death recently
of George w. Vanderbilt, George West
inghouse and John L. Cadwalader, Of
ficials in the state comptroller's Of
fee in this city began a tabulation OF
the wealth left by the large number
of prominent New York men who
have died since January 1, 1913. 1t
is estimated that the total amount of
wealth passed on to the next genera
ton by the death of these men is
more than one billion dollars.
The state comptroller at Albany re.
ports that for the year ending last
September the total amount of rev.
enue collected by the state from the
inheritance tax was $12,724,236.S6
The sum to be collected from estates
not yet appraised is believed to be
much larger.
Never before In the history Of this
country. it is said, have so many men
of wealth and power died in such a
short period. Included in the list are
such names as J. Pierpont Morgan.
Anthony N. Brady, Benjamin Altman,
Charles E. Appleby, George A. Hearn,
Henry NJ. Flagler and Isaac v.
Brokaw.
The tax on the Brady estate, paid
recently In advance on appraisal to
get discount on the regular per-
centage, was $2,5S4,000, which was on
an estimated valuation of $75,000,0 900.
The Morgan estate has paid an ad-
vance tax of $2,500,000 on an estimated
total valuation of $65,O0O.000, exclu-
sive of works of art, which have been
valued at more than $50,000.000.
George w. Vanderbilt is supposed to
have left $5O,OOO,OOO, Attorneys for
the estate are working on an estimate
of the fortune to be made to the state
comptroller
The largest inheritance tax paid
since the enactment of the law was
that of $3,150,0O0 on the $870Qp0OO
estate of the late Col. John Jac& AS
tor. Previous to that the estate of
John S. Kennedy, valued at $4,000
900, held the record.
Benjamin Altman, George A. Hearn.
ASAntC v. pIOhdW anu
great merchants, are some of the men
whose estates are being adjusted by
the state comptroller. Mr.. Altman
left his art works, valued at 100000
900, to the Metropolitan museum. His
total estate is supposed to be worth
$30,OO0.000.
Mr.. Hearn. another noted art col,
lector, left an estate of $1O,O0O,00O,
besides a notable art collection. The
estate of Isaac v. Brokaw is estimated
at $5,000,000, and valuation of s4,-
42760S was placed on the estate of
lsidor Straus. Henry Flagler left an
estate of $6,000,000
Other large estates settled in 1913
are those of d. o. Mills, who left
about $10,000,000; Edwin Hawley, val
ued at $9.74O,00O, less debts of about
100000, and James R, Keene, esti-
mated at $20,000.000
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28
BARRYMORE IN BEST ROLE
Mrs. Colt Delights to Play the Part of
Mother With Her Children
About Her.

New York.--Mrs. Ethel Barrymore
Colt, known to theatergoers as Ethel
Barrymore, one of the popular &C.
tresses of the American stage. delights
to play the greatest role of her career
in the seclusion of her home. where
she is surrounded by her three chill