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The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

A healthy man is a king in his
own right; an unhealthy man an
unhappy slave. For impure
blood and sluggish liver. use
Burdocks Blood Bitters. On the
marke, 2s years. si.na 2 bottle.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

Itchl Itch! Itch! : Scratch!
Scratch! Scratch! The more you
scratch. the worse you itch. Try
Doan's Ointment. For Eczema,
any skin itching. SOC a box.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

Keith Konquerer shoes and
low quarters for men the best
shoe for the money at Lipsey &
Chapsky.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

Wake up your Liver. A lazy
Liver brings on the worst of dis
eases. Take Liv-ver-Lax now.
Jno. R. Laws.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

Our shadow ace flouncing and
all over to match is what you
want for this season. Lipsey &
Chapsky.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

Get rid of The crouch. Liv-ver-
Lax makes the sun shine brighter
Jno. r. Laws will tell you about
Liv-ver-Lax.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

We are authorized to announce Hon. 7. c. Kimbrough
candidate for Judge of the sixteenth Judicial District
subject to the Democratic Party
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

Liv-ver- Lax! Better than cal
omel. No bad effects. Ask Jno.
r. Laws.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

Our stock of Julia NARROW"
high and low shoes for ladies' is
complete. Let us fit your feet.
Lipsey & Chapsky.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

Is your liver inactive? Liv-ver-
Lax will wake it up. Jno. R.
Laws.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

Jno. r. Laws knows about Liy-
ver.Lax. You need il for your
Liver.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

We are authorized to announce T. b. Carroll as a can.
ddae for Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District subject
the Democratic Party.
The Columbus commercial., 1914-05-10

Another new lot of lowered
crepes at Lipsey & Chapsky.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-22

NEARLY half century ago the Cincinnati
IN Red Stockings won the first baseball cham
pionshp. In those days there we're no
leagues, and but few ball clubs. They travelled
throughout the East, met nearly every ball team
in existence and came home without single
defeat This record, of course will never be
equaled again Since those DAYS baseball has
grown rapidly in public favor and in Cincinnati
alone there several ball teams, and nearly a
dozen organized leagues, and the fairly good ball
clubs in the United States run up into the hundreds
of thousands. Imagine crowding the population
OF town of thirty thousand people into space
Of about one thousand feet square, every one of
them intensely interested, enthusiastically cheer
ing some particularly good play, and one can gain
fair conception of what happens frequently at
some of the big league parks. The attendance at
the major leagues on opening day has been more
than quarter of million
We are indeed fortunate in our national pastime
tor baseball has every qualification necessary to
make II the greatest outdoor sport The youth
full school boy equips himself with baseball out
fit at small outlay, organizes a club among
his especial friends and hurls defiance at the rest
of the school boy world always, however. quail
tying his challenge to weight and age Vacant
lots are sought with avidity and more than often
"~"SO'
might of superior physical prowess Neghbor-
ing windows are smashed, neighboring gardens
are trampled down. but what matters these minor
incidents, for the youthful Mathewson is started
on his career Rare in number indeed is the
American boy, who would not prefer being a
Walter Johnson than to be the president of the
United States. Crowned heads, Rothschilds,
Rockefeers, sink into puny insgniicance when
compared with McGraw or Connie Mack As
he grows into manhood this point of view un-
doubleday changes considerably, but his enthu-
siasm and love for the sport remains. 1t is
healthy, invigoratng, clean and necessarily hon
est excepting for the occasional straying from
the paths of rectitude on the part of the umpire.
An honest baseball umpire never existed, that is
Judging honesty from the view point Of the player
or spectator, who is displeased at his decision
Long ago the wise heads that presided over
the destinies of baseball foresaw the absolute
necessity for maintaining the integrity OF the
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-22

ball news, that, If paid for at the ordinary adver
Using rates. would run up into the millions of
dollars. The amount of capital invested in the
big ball clubs of this country is tremendous, and
that the returns proportionately large is only
just and right In some instances, especially in
the case of clubs who play in the worlds cham
pionship SERIES where the receipts are probably
large during the rest of the entire year,
the profits are very great. The public, however,
is too prone to over estimate the profits from
baseball 1t is impossible for the ordinary lay
men to properly estimate the enormous expenses
attached to the conducting of big baseball club.
The cost of maintaining and operating the grand
stands and grounds alone is very great, but is
small compared with the salary list and the
travelling expenses of the players. In number
of the clubs this latter item exceeds one hundred
thousand dollars yearly. In order to properly
protect the financial interests that willing
to make this outlay to provide for the great
national pastime, and to properly protect the
players themselves, organized baseball became
a necessity. A further step was the creation of
the National Commission in whom vested
the authority to settle all disputes relating to the
rights of the players and clubs. At their hands
both players and clubs have invariably received
justice. There has been much criticism as to
the reserve clause in baseball contracts, but it
is undoubtedly due to this very clause that great
benefit has accrued to the players themselves
Were it not for provision of this kind
the clubs could not afford to buy and draft
nearly as many players as they do, nor could
they afford to carry them on their payrols for
several seasons, teaching them real baseball and
developing them for future use. There have been
great many intances of ball players carried
on the pay roll of the club and only playing
one or two games season. 1t is a surprising
fact that but few ball players who come into
the big leagues know but little of real baseball.
1t is also an undoubted fact that most of the
habitual fans" know about real inside
baseball than do great majority of ball players
who have been in the big leagues, nor
witnessed big league games. 1t is, therefore,
only just and proper that the club which has
spent much time and money in developing these
players into a valuable asset should have the
first claim to their services and estimate of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. II. CIemann and A. w.
Diedrich left yesterday for an extend
ed trip through Florida.
John Day. member of the state board
Of equalization. is attending the annual
meeting OF the County Treasurers' as
ISOLATION OF Illinois, being held today
at Quincy.
Mrs. Sadie Heaton. formerly OF this
city, now OF Spangle. Wash, will re-
turn this evening to her home after a
four months visit with relatives and
friends in this city.
Sam Ryerson left for Galva today TO
complete arrangements for the 18th
district Knights OF Pythias convention
TO be held in GaIva March 10. Mr..
RyersOu is president of the 18th Pyth-
ian District association.
Rev. W. G. Oglevee OF South Park
Presbyterian church spoke at the
Geneseo Collegiate institute last even
ing on the subject of THE Christ
Filled Life" The week of prayer for
colleges Is being observed this week in
the interest OF Christian education.
evening Rev. Mr.. Voss spoke
at the school and this evening Rev.
Mr.. Barr of Sterling will be the
speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
BANKERS CLUB
CHOSE OFFICERS
Tri- City Bankers Fellowship
Club Chooses William Heuer,
Davenport, President.

The annual meeting and banquet of
the Tri-City Bankers Fellowship club
was held last evening at the KimbaIl
hotel in Davenport and about so
bankers OF the tri-cities attended. The
object OF the organization is TO pro-
mote good fellowship among its men,
bers and II is planned TO secure some
man of national reputation to address
the club at its next meeting on some
topic OF interest to bankers.
The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year:
william Heuer. Daven-
por.
Vice President-Sol Hirsch. Moline.
Secretary and Treasurer-A. J.
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

ings, s. OAK, plead that their sons be
saved"
Il am a slave and singer and will
lose my voice unless you can save
me-" wrote New York man.
Il really can't stop smoking" came
from a boy. q am - years cd and
am as pale as can be-
please send the cure for my hus-
band,'' woman wrote. "He smells
up the house like as if We are h a
cigaret factory He smokes three
boxes of cigarets every day when he
is working and five or six when re is
not and I'm afraid it viii hurt him
some day"
A boy in ST. Louis wrote for 'awu
treatments for myself and friends
Recorder McGovern will continue
the treatments. All persons are wei
come. He viii again explain the diet
which every patient is expected to fol-
low in order 10 lessen the craving for
tobacco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

pacity business. Letters pour in by the
bushel from all over the country. ask
ing for the cure, and hundreds of boys,
young men and men of families crowd
the little court room TO suffocation in
an effort to avail themselves of the free
cure offered.
The cure is a very simple one. The
throats of cigaret smokers are simply
swabbed with a solution of nitrate of
silver. This takes away the appetite
for the weed. Patients after having
their threats swabbed are given So
luton of the nitrate of silver for Use
piled with gentian roots, which they
chew.
In some of the letters received by
Recorder McGovern the appeals for
help are really pathetic. Some writ
ers confess themselves hopeless
'.fiends," some herate themselves as
weaklings: all beg for something that
will help them. Many offer to pay "a
little at time" If they can only be
helped.
A big manufacturing firm. in Detroit
asks that 1t be told about the cure, as
/. has many men who would be more
valuable If they could be cured of the
cigaret habit. A woman's club in
Ocala, Fla. asks for the ''prescrip-
ton" and mothers at points as widely
apart as Baltimore. Nd. and Brook
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
PETIT JURY HAS
BEEN RELEASED
Judge r W. Olmsted Dismisses
panel for Term-New List
February 10.

Judge R ". oimsted this morning
dismissed the petit jury for the pres
ept term The third panel Of jurors
rfu report Feb. 10. at which time the
criminal docket will be taken up. Al
; o'clock this afternoon Judge Olmsted
net With the bar 10 arrange when mo-
tons could be taken up.
Late yesterday afternoon the case
Of ". c. Shoemaker vs.. {. l. Lutes
and William Bay was non-suited- Mr..
shoemaker vas suing for $1,000 for
personal injuries
In the case OF A r. Kepple vs.. DR..
A. H Arp. pIainif was awarded $3.50.
he action was on an account In the
case Of James Miller vs.. o. c. Kahn ct
Al. suit Of $500 note. a continuance
until later in the term was granted in
order TO get depositiOns from New
YORK..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
HOPE FOR 100000
MEMBERS THIS YEAR

Local automobiles and members Of
various auto clubs OF the tri-cities. will
b Interested in the announcement
seat out BY the American Automobile
association. In which il Il stated that
iney expect 20 swell the membership
o. The organization this year 10 ap-
Fortunately 100000. President John
A. Wilson Of the association has pre-
aietsd that this will be the number
Of members before 1914 has passed
INTO oblivion.
throughout the country large in
Gsases In the membership have been
reported. and in many cities new clubs
ave been Installed and organized.
ana IN addition the clubs already or
s@n1ed have shown remarkable
Ho"th IN the number OF members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
START CUTTING
ICE ON HENNEPIN
Two Crews Placed at Work
Near Milan Supplying Local
Consumers for Season.

Cutting OF ice on the Hennepin canal
was begun This morning. force of
men being started at work on two
fields previously laid out Houses in
Milan and vicinity will be filed as rap
idly as possible. for everybody who is
in the habit OF putting up ice is anx-
ious TO get a supply before there is
another thaw. The ice being taken
out OF the canal is about 10 inches
thick aud OF good quality. II is the
first TO be harvested in this vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
CHILD FATALLY
BURNED AT PLAY

ortha Smith. 3-year-old daughter Of
5. W. Smith, 11O4 Harrison street.
Davenport died at 1875 last evening
as the result; OF burns sustained at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Her
dress caught fire from a lighted can
die held by her 4-year-oId brother
With whom she was playing at the
time. The garment was instantly en-
veloped in flames. and before they
could be extinguished her body was
almost charred beyond recognition:
She suffered greatly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
WOMAN TRIES. TO
SUICIDE AT JAIL
Mrs. Sarah Racey Drinks Big
Poison-Quick Work of
Doctor Saves Life.

Mrs. Sarah Racey is in the county
jail awaiting action of the January
grand jury. When the other women
I'm the ward were not watching she
attempted suicide late yesterday after
noon by drinking a quantity OF bug
poison. She told Turnkey Hugo Al
vine shortly afterward OF what she
had done. \ doctor was summoned
and in a short time she was out of dan
ger and feels no i'll effects from her
experience today.
It is rumored that she was despond-
ent because Of a love affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Nh. AND MRS. LUKENS
welded FIFTY YEARS

ar and Mrs George VI. Lukens. at
-. nome on the Thirty-eighth street
va south Rock Island. today are
@.sorating the golden anniversary of
- marriage. which was celebrated
n This city.
~. Lukens IL II and his wife -.
:, ne latter was Eliza J. Carr. Mr.. and
-. Lukens were showered with con-
= from relatives and friends
-sO.shout the day. Tonight there
:, - Dc family dinner at the home.
sre are three children. Mrs. A. ID.
sa, ROCK Island. and Miss Lura
- VIII Lukens. at home. All will
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
WOMAN KILLEDBY
A SWITCH ENGINE
~. Belle Schneider Was
Yard of Hearing and Failed
TO Heed Danger.

NJ. Belle Schneider. 50 years OF
,,e was struck by a c. NJ q St P.
-g,.v switch engine while crossing
=. tracks at the foot Of Fillmore
-, davenport. at ; O'Clock last ey-
- she vas thrown some distance
re impact and suffered conclusion
-. brniu and sustained a broken leg
20 severe bruises OF the side. she
- several minutes after the acci-
- Mrs. Schneider was hard OF
s..,,,z and in all probability failed 10
80 the engine approaching.
she had been employed at boar d.
- house on City island for some time,
- Is.vss one son. Robert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Expresses Gratitude.

Andalusia. ILL.,, Jan. 81. Editor The
Argus: We wish in this way to thank
the committee in charge. also 1.-THE
Rock Island Argus. for making 1t pos
sible for a representative of sour
school. Charles ohms, to attend the
boys state fair school held in urbena.
p. IRMA WENKS.
CHAS. w. OfIMS.i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
DRY PETITION TO
BE FILED TONIGHT

It is understood that the dry petit
tiOn asking for vote on the local
option question will be filed this eyen-
laE with Shirley Folsom. town clerk.
The matter will be voted on at the
approaching township election, the
arst Tuesday in April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
(AdvJ
Auto is Sold.

At a sheriff's sale this morning at
the court house. an automobile belong
ing to J. NJ. Wells was sold TO she Mo
line Auto company for S691O3 to salts
~ a claim which the company held
against Wells.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
w. C. T. u. ORGANIZE
AT CARBON CLIFF

Miss Elizabeth Mcfarland, state or
ganizer OF the w. c. T. u, has just
completed the formation OF a society at
Carbon CIuff. A meeting was held In
the Methodist church at which 20
active members were inflated. There
were also eight honorary members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Notice.

! hereby notify the public that Fritz
Peterson has no connection with me
further than an employee, and has 10
authority 10 make any transactions
under my name or to issue or endorse
or cash checks purported TO be issued
by me. Signed.
PETER PETERSON,
31S Eighteenth street.
.CAdv.) Moline. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
OBITUARY
Funeral 81 MarY Mack.

FSHEFai VI wary mdCN-
The body OF Mary Elizabeth Mack
vii be taken 10 AledO tomorrow morn
ing and placed in a vault. Owing TO
the fact that the deceased's father.
Vho has been critically i'll. is recover
Ing. the funeral viii be delayed for a
tine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-03
N MUSICIANS

way-that is to say, keeping artificial-
ly at arms length. I made up my mind,
to sing naturally. Young singers and
OLD ones, too, who think a good dean
OF themselves are fond Of quoting, in
self praise, Tennyson's lines:
L do but sing because I must,
And pipe but: as the linnets sing"
Il am not a limit, nor am I a night
lngale. Still I nave the right to saN
I sing naturally. If there is any Sc.
cret in my success I've told it. Those
VINO like what they speak of as the
science of singing are welcome to it. T
prefer to regard singing as a gift"
That g. marked improvement in the
musical taste Of Australian concert
goerS has been made during the last
five years, says The Musical Courier.
Is shown by the character Of the pro-
grammes Nine. Butt and KennerlN
Rumford have been able to present
on their tour. AS in America, due
prominence has been given to the arias
Of Handel, Bach, Gluck, and Beethoven.
the gems of Schubert, Schumann and
Bahms. and the works of Grieg,
Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss. The
modern French school is strongly rep
resented, as well as the young British
composers, while among the most
successful items in the repertoire of
the two artists are some quaint and
humorous old Irish folk songs These
vii again be featured on the second
American and Canadian tour of Clara
Butt Inc Kennerly Rumford, which
opens in January.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-03
Country Knows Itself,
It's Resources and Needs
and Confidence Abounds
BY F. Y, Anderson, Financial and Commercial Editor of ST. Louis

BY F. Ely. =: Anderson, Financial and Commercial Editor of st. Louis
with The is s s"snsss t sTGrs the in 1 sSsteR It n"o slso wish Rsn d at mdy as PF TO is
en1 desr T f 5Ran It has e eeen sousst the to n R1RsDa it a 1a S5rs by to Certain t fasn in
terests which were impeled rather by selfish purpose than calm
While the. yield of agricultural products is conceded to form
sso1nethIng that nearly APPROACHES that factor in Importance some;
there were Conditions which required re- special treatment 70 bring
i S, TIE .ass ssHS6 @ss9S q : new ssasSs ana S,, currency 9Ss s ! e co "nasr
s ssSe o'1 Is e SSa'S de sss% e Be Sa.s ssss sssut 0: : n s!assie DSS s5 Sessp
pfisbss '{ns 09 narnos. eo nj sn5rl b a t BsFf SSam mes asm MONEY! egt in IN t,re aGse%1
Thsa needed and also rstirsnent Of Of the he excess amount when the
to o anoshsp element 9s tss at THAI enters sf p1 tsts shs z WRs5n to sRs ieq thoI ,sre ery
porauons which have been either known 0 suspected Of operating
The steel j. ana "a tro "sl Industries les are showing symptoms Of revival
f that t IS tat 4 found on r IN Ss%sssnt 6 5SsstsFs are sY nSifieiyin of s SSn0e shes
good 1 Toama dnrig giye the in o1 "a way oyaT reat Of sS spe nea aS x to 0A ass xt tb in
is san a n index tdix for the most part to structural lines the rails having
e SePnsfISSts os is%gsiy IF az aye ts ssa is1a. Even sa.t taSus1 1t it Be- e only i sd for Inv r.
n sDssu1 st fs.S ssn ii sss;v sEs il fs,1 55aa RsS n d' st. xsx q On st IT, s ssn5FsEy:
9 fnsn to o. Df faek the nf 5 net 5ato line srd is more ran. = mater 2stsss x of m@ an %nSs
be be an a n immense advantage to the country a Ven as the railways.
n msSs E e aspsn sssR held sS61 Up IN S Saf fssps ssan Rsi,r ;a5s'@ : not. Is : 70 t g, What
ally supposed, the arg b buyers SsD Of steel H snd ir n 9 ct their he a parGc-
WstS at in GFdsPs to sct 5tsff3 and md iron cntm Interests 5 T sn4s5dfs 50 very fs d fer to- O.
m 1mP9ey% csmm Hf 1anor and This opin fsst IS IS B Ps!ent to n tns jRtssstats f 36nt,
i Pr Is s5aV wilson 50 has bss't dee 5sSedn1 with all semDlance of absolute
tio aSsr SSt ist 4e e eHss t R!oH TSst ! he R DID not y speak sas'p iSs has ns:' besn
sslyes II line Inc for p So aaaS ~ they seysi haVi Ssss volu MaS4 oS sntsTed i" into
just themselves to the scheme Of compromise and coneiHation I'M
With general business interests thus at ease. with the spirit Of
ev eFytBIi sH Of a a iesnd%at snG na Tnre "a Sot depend S upo1 adeauste S credn
such SH ss the tSe@ ooSntr2 II has Is no 4 s sfo%n f a%o y ssPsa It S'G Gs not It a io1s' f o ths
50 long a the nation keeps its head and steers its course along
yields than have bssn some former ones: yet it was far from dis
former there wsy = large surplus Drought oyer from is1s "a and i'd the
s s = :: : s%S so If s: s$sn 6sss' 5 ss5i ts %ni ss s? ? ns ss: S%ta n
estimated, largely surpassed the PRECEDING g year in value: '"'~'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-03
PARABLE IN VERSE

A rich man passed away,
And rose to Heavens gate,
He knocked and hollered "hey,"
Why do you make me waltz"
st. Peter heard the noise,
grinned at his assistant;
sent the angel with the key,
To see this wretch persistent.
Your name, please?" said the guard,
To the boisterous shade without.
I'm Gottrox, Of La Boulevard,
Admit me, stupid lout!" =.
Now don't get fresh" the guard re-
piled, "
cor, Gottrox or no Gottrox,
Wen have you trussed and nicely fried
downstairs upon the hot rocks" .
What did you ever do that you
Should hope these streets to tread?"
II gave three cents to a starving Jew,
To buy a loaf of bread" ,
What else nave you done. Oh selfish
chur1,
To make a dark world brighter?"
II gave two cents to a beggar girl,
l did not like to slight her"
That's all you did?'. the guard inquir-
The truth you must confess,
For lies up here are not desired"
And GottroX nodded yes.
What has he done?' St Peter said,
When the angel came to tell him,
The sort Of a life Gottrox had led
Before his death befell him. s{43 ~
"He gave three cents to a beggar
wretch,
To buy a bite to eat;
He gave two cents to a, starving girl.
Who wandered ON the street."
st. Peter did not hesitate.
His course was plain to tell:
Just give him back his nickel.
.- H. F. W.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-03
HOLD MEETING
TOMORROW
FARGO COUNCIL IN REGULAR
BUSINESS SESSION TOMORROW
EVENING-clRCULAR LETTERS
REQUEST BETTER ATTEND
ANcE-RoDGERs TO BE HERE.

The regular meeting of Fargo Coun-
Gil No. IS, U. c. T. will be held to-
morrow evening at the usual hour,
There is a large amoun of business
to come before the meeting.
Senior Counselor Cole a mailed
circular letters to the members, re-
minding them of the rule of the or
der, that members must attend al
least two meeting a ear. Some OF
the members have been sadly delin-
quent in their attendance at meet
ings. and the senior counselor is be-
coming desperate.
Unless the ensuing meetings show
a larger number present, it is reported
that he plans to call in the aid OF
General Villa, who, with his men, will,
conduct a roundup campaign, some
what akin to the rabbit roundups in
Australia, where they scour the coun-