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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
AMERICAN POLICY"

(THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE IN
IT'S RELATION TO THE EASTERN)
By John Bigelow. Charles Scribner S
Sons publishers. New York
In this book. american Policy" the
author deals with American policies in
their broadcast aspects-with politica
problems of the United States and OF
all America. He explains the Monroe
doctrine, distinguishing between tho
extension and the perversion of 1t
shows its bearing and that of Wash
ington's farewell address upon presen
national affairs: and expounds the the
CRY of an-Americanism in it's true
relation to the Monroe doctrine. Hi
gives an able and brilliant discussion
of problems of permanent interest and
vital Importance today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
"OH. MIR. BIDGooD."

NAUTICAL COMEDY, by Peter
Blundell The John Lane company
publishers, New York.
Mr.. Peter Blundell has discovered a
promising theme for his new comedy
"Oh. Mr.. Bidgood," and has succeeded
in doing it ample justice. The action
of the story takes place on board a
steamer carrying contraband in the east
ern seas during the Russo-Japanese war
The first mate. the second engineer and
another minor officer, all enter, against
regulations, into contracts to carry pas
sengers. Consequently a strangely as
sorted group, including two ladies, make
an adventurous voyage. Mr.. Bidgood is
the chief engineer, and no sooner has he
recovered from his first fears of a con-
signment of gunpowder. shipped as salt
pork. when he is called upon to protect
the ladies during the mutiny instigated
by another passenger. a bogus colonel
Mr.. Blundell manages his persistent
continuous series of entanglements with
the greatest ingenuity. and his charac-
ter rawing also shows a fine sense of
humor. sETTTENX
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
THE PROFESSOR AND THE PETIT
COATu

By Alvin Saunders johnson. Dodd Mead
& Co., publishers, New York.
The theme of Alvin Saunders John
sons story, 1.-THE Professor and the
Petticoat,' is that of a professor, born
and bred in New England, accepts a
call to teach philosophy in a very
small, odd, out-of-t he-way college
way down in Texas" There he sees,
hears and experiences things which
have for him the charm of unfamil-
iarity and he recounts them in a whim-
steal style which wins the reader s
friendship for the man that exists I'M
derneath the guise of professor and
philosopher His stay in Texas adds lit
tie to the knowledge of philosophy in
that state, but contributes to the good
humor of a number of Texans, and in
cidentally to the amusement of the
reader of his narrative. OF course, for
such a good fellow as the professor
proves himself to be. there must be a
complement. There is-very pretty. very
charming; and the professors love af-
fair with her adds the necessary touch
to this bright, whimsical and unusual
novel;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

"A GIRLS MARRIAGE" BY Agnes
Gordon Lennox. The John Lane CO., pub
fishers, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

THINGS" By Alice Duer Miller.
Charles scribner's Sons, publishers. New
York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

ESSAYS AND MISCELLANIES." On
u volumes) By Joseph s. Auerbach.
Harper Brothers, publishers. New York
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

OTHER BOOKS REVIEWED.
FULL SWING" BY Frank Dandy.
]. B. Lippincott Co.. publishers, Phila-
delphia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

did uplift and building of Len Stewart 8
character form an interesting recital and
nothing Zane Grey has ever done has
been more appealing, more convincing or
more brilliant.
1.-THE Light of Western Stars is a
dandy good book and smacks of the real
west, particularly interesting being it's
reference to the Mexican situation, which
is at present of great interest to the entire
world.
II you haven't read 1.-THE Light of West
ern Stars" do so, for you will miss a
real treat If you don't
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
THE DRAGOMAN."

IBE DRAGOMAN.
By George K. Stiles. F'rontispiece. Har-
per Brothers, Publishers, New York
If there is one theme more interesting
than another it is THE Land of the
Nile''-Egypt
1.-THE Dragoman," by George K
Stiles has this interesting country for
its background-no the Egypt of ho-
tells and tourists, but the grim him
terland of the Upper Nile where strange
things happen and few white men ever
venture. The east and its mystery, the
inner working of international di-
plomacy, the mighty power of Moham-
mechanism, are all elements of the story.
With a keen and subtle touch the
author has woven a plot that is at
once clever and original-and 1.-The
Dragoman" can be safely recommended
for days delightful entertainment
clean, wholesome and we'll written and
presented
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
"MESSMATES.
BY William o. Stevens. Illustrated by
William T. Thomson. q. B. Lippin.


BY William o. Stevens. illustrated by
William T. Thomson. O.. B. Lippin-
cot Co., Publishers, Philadelphia
Every boy who has read the "Pewee
Clinton" stories will be delighted with
Prof. William o. Stevens charming adj
dition to this already popular series, en-
titled "Messmates."
1t is the story of Midshipman "Pewee"
Clintons first cruise.
In this screamngly funny and excit-
Ing story we follow "Pewee" and his
messmates on this notable European
cruise. The author writes of naval life
from first-hand experience; England,
France, Germany and other lands are
visited and in all of them the hero and
his chums manage to get into a great
deal Of trouble quite innocently. boat
race, French duel, some vigorous in
ternational fist-cuffs and many other
events enliven the tale.
1.-THE LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS. >"
BY Zane Grey. Frontispiece. Harper
Brothers Publishers. New York.
Again Zane Grey has written a thrill
ing western novel. The color of the
southwest. the intoxicating wine of wide
spaces. the dangers of border life, the
lure of a woman's beauty-all this he
gives in full measure in his new romance.
More still is there: the making of a
Madeline Hammond is charming
heroine.
She is bright attractive, beautiful,
wealthy, and with a kindness of heart
that is at once sweet and appealing.
She leaves all her luxurious home sur
roundings in the east and goes out west
IN the heart of the Convoy country to
find herself as she expresses it.
She is tired of aduation and admira-
ton and flattery. and when she reaches
the west with all of its "openness" and
charm, she encounters real people-real
life-and she is happyi
Her brother failing to meet her at the
station when she arrived at her journey
end, Madeline is accosted by Gene Stew
art, a drunken cowboy who has sworn
&c marry the first girl who arrived in El
Cajon.
He is brusque and insulting, but big
and fine and courageous and when she
lifts her veil and he looks at her beautiful
face ~and recognizes AL Hammond's sis
ter Majesty" the girl whose picture he
has cut out of he paper and has wor-
shipped as an ideal-he is so repentant
and so chagrined at his behavior that he
almost dies with remorse and shame
Madeline makes him later the head of
her business in the west for she has
bought thousa.lds of dollars worth OF
property. and has decided to live there
with her brother AL. 1.
The development of her own character
the finding of her own heart-the splen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
POULTRY Men IN
ANNUAL SESSION
Tri- City Fanciers' Association
Chooses Officers for Ensuing
Year.

The Tri-City Fanciers' association
held its annual meeting and election
OF officers last evening at the White
yards in davenport The following
board Of directors was chosen: John
Racster. James Doyle. p. F. Farrell.
W. c. Vollstedt. w. {. pumpkin. c. F.
Preston, + c. Winkler. James w.
Bollinger. o. II. Behnke, Charles Den
ger, o. L. MARYLAND and J. II. Nc
Closky
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
President-O. II. Behnke
Vice President-C. F. Preston.
Secretary-Dr. w. &. VoIlstedt.
Treasurer-John Racster.
a committee was appointed to meet
the Mississippi Valley Fanciers' asso-
citation to discuss the proposed union
OF the two associations, and includes
the following; John Racster. p. F. Far
rel, c. F. Preston, f. c. Winkler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
LORAS COUNCIL
ANNUAL BANQUET
Fourth Degree Knights of Co
lumbus Has Successful SEES
sion at Outing Club.

The 18th annual banquet of the
Loras assembly, fourth degree knights
CO Columbus. was held last evening
at abe Outing club in Davenport.
About 125 members attended, good
part of them from this city. l.. j.
Dougherty acted as POSTMASTER for
the occasion. Rev. Clement O'Neii of
the Sacred Heart church of this city
was the principal speaker of the even
ing. Rev. w. p. Shannahan. president
of st. Ambrose college, also respond
ed briefly. The banquet was enjoye,s
after the talks. Following the ban
quet cards were the diversion, 500
being played. The following were
the prize winners: Mrs. A. f. Carroll.
Mrs. J. F. Murphy, c. w. Minges. F. B.
and George Wagner.
The first regular meeting of AL
louez council OF the knights of Col
umbus will be held tonight in its new
quarters in the Electrical building on
street and Third avenue.
The finishing touches were put on The
new quarters yesterday and every
thing is in readiness fer the first ses-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
PROGRAM READY
FOR INSTITUTE
Will Be Held at Edgington Feb.
II and liable Speakers
Secured.

An Xcellent program has been ar
ranged. for the Farmers institute to
be held in Edgington Feb. IL aud IL,
under the auspices of the Edgington
Rural Progressive club. Several COM
petent speakers have been secured and
all the farmers in Rock Island county
are urged TO attend The program fol-
lows:
Feb. II, 7:30 p. m.-Stereopticon adj
dress on Rock Island county roads, by
Edwin c. Woodcock, secretary County
Road association, Moline, III.
Feb. II. 10 a. m.-Rock Island County
Soil: Soil Expert and Soil Culture-W.
f. Taylor. Deere e Co. soil expert, Mo
line. III.
1870 p. m.-The Essentials of Com
munity Life-George w. Brown, coun-
" superintendent, Paris, III.
PAS p. m.-The Home and House
hold Science-Miss Mamie Bunch,
State university. Urbana, Ill
1870 p. demonstrated School
Facts-Samuel Dadisman. principal of
Rollo Consolidated school; Illustrated
with stsreopticon slides.
Meals will be served at the hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
And STILL The
ICE men WORRY
None Has Been Cut as Yet and
Prospects Grow More Dim
Every Day.

The ice men continue to worry over
the prospects of harvest this year, as
every day brings us 81 hours closer to
summer. There is a great possibility
that all of the ice used in the tri-cities
this season will either have to be
shipped from points farther north or
be manufactured. The latter project
is now being boosted here.
II seems that every time a cold spell
puts in its appearance it is followed
so closely by few days of exceptional
warmth that all the good is undone and
conditions become even worse than
they were before. The Mississippi
river has not frozen here and there is
a prospect that it will not freeze at all
this year
In spite of the fact that there has
been some ice cut in nearby cities on
the Mississippi river. no ice has been
taken from the river here or from any
of its tributaries nearby, as it has not
attained a sufficient thickness TO ALLOW
cutting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

don't feel any III effects. l am praiS'ng yv ~
Remedy TO all my friends. l think y weoI'v.
the highest praise B.L.DOOLEY. Roanoke...,
Sufferers of Stomach. Liver and 1890 -S.g-
Ailments are not asked TO take Mayrs o.ona.sbs
faf Stomach Remedy for weeks ana 49, 49,
before they feel benefited. lust try one ks.sssh
CONVINCE YOU tina, YOU viii soon be wen ar
strong. free YOU from pain and suffering AZ" !. las
you a sound and healthy Stoinacn; .. - Il
done in thousands of Other cases. Nhe,.e.sssst
is taken you will hear nothing but ths nv ny. .bs
praise Go 10 your druggISt-aSk nm @V - r.ses
great results il has been accomplishing ~ Neg
OF people he knows or send to Geo H. Mayf 10
Chemist. l54-lSo Whiting ST, Chicago. III. s,s-
free book on stomach Ailments and many sssd
fui letters f-s'--7 pecne who have been fosso
For sale =, eock Island ny the. Rec
Cross pharmacy. L. %. G. walker. st,ssth
list. Fourth avenue and
al - A S,sh .as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
WOMEN SUBJECT TO
KIDNEY TROUBLES

beg to say that I have been a con-
slant sufferer with severe pains in my
back and was on the verge OF nervous
prostratiOn resulting from kidney trou-
.ble and other complications. 4 friend
Of mine recommended DR.. KilmeT's
SRamp-Root as a sure cure for these
troubI@ Acting upon her advice !
began taking Swamp-ROot and began
TO improve before ! had finished the
first bottle. / continued its use until
had taken several bottles and contin-
ued TO improve until was completely
cured. ] am happy TO say that / am
as well as any woman on earth and
have been so for the past nine years,
thanks 20 DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
and ! cheerfuIly recommend IL 70 all
who suffer from kidney troubles.
Very truly pOurs.
MRS. ALVA BANTER,
500 Cypress St, Orange. Texas.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 21st day of March, 1912
JOHN J. BALL.
Notary Public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
GOOD SKATING ON
HENNEPIN CANAL

Hundreds of Rock Island young people
are enjoying themselves daily on the
Hennepin canal. where the skating is
said to be quite good. The ice is not
as smooth as in some years past, but
nevertheless it is of sufficient smooth
ness to allow good skating. and many
are enjoying the sport.
Ii is thought that the presen. cold
spell will continue and that there will
be good skating on the canal for a
week or so at least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
PERSONAL POINTS

George Ashbury of Iowa city is in
the city today on business.
J. 7. Marion left yesterday for
Waterloo, Iowa, on business trip.
Harry r. Higgins and daughter, Miss
Guydana, have gone TO GALES. Ohio
for n two weeks visit with Mr.. HiS-
gins parents and other relatives.
Mrs. c. II. Ripe will leave tomor-
row evening for Waterloo, Iowa, TO
join her husband who has taken a po-
sition there as operator for f. w.
Wagner, commission broker.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Unemeyer and
Mrs. J. II. Liedtke left this morning
for Chicago. Mr.. Ullemeyer goes to
attend the annual meeting of the IL
linois Retail Clothiers' association
which is to be held Wednesday and
at the Sherman house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

receive the communication and place
IL on file.
II demand an answer as TO what you
expect TO do with my objection Al
once" announced Mr. Huber.
You have my answer" remarked
Mayor Schrfver.
Commissioners Hart and Reynolds
both announced their attitude and then
Commissioner Bear said: Three
members OF the commission have al
ready voiced their sentiments OF op-
position. What's the use of stat
ing my position"
This was too much for Mr.. Huber
and he Immediately denounced the
commission stating that all he wanted
was fairness and justice and that he
would fight the matter through the
courts. Mrs. Vashti Bollman, also APP
peared before the body TO protest on
behalf OF her mother. who owns 20 feet
on the street
Rebate Bills.
\ number of property owners on
Fortieth street appeared to protest
against the assessment for water
mains which they claimed were never
laid 4 motion was passed providing
that the charge for lots II 70 90. block
?. College Heights addition and lots
1 TO 8. block >. Velie's addition, be
4 communication from Major C. NJ.
Hoffman protesting against water
bill OF SO was received and placed on
file.
a protest petition against the paw
ing OF Sixth avenue from Eleventh to
street. was read. II was
claimed that 1.977 feet OF frontage. out
OF a total OF 1850 feet. were repre-
sented. 1t was received and placed on
file.
4 voucher for S3.I9O1O. balance due
p. =. Trenkenschuh for water main
on Eleventh street. Second TO Eleventh ]
avenue and Ninth avenue TO Eleventh |
10 Twentieth street. was allowed.
An ordinance providing for sewer \
and water mains on Dearborn street 1
md Michigan avenue was adopted and /
IN ordinance for paving Eighth avenue !
som ThiTty-first to Thirty-fourth 1
street was considered. The estimated /
,ost for the latter was $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
ANNUAL Meeting
OF STOCKHOLDERS
McCabe 6 Co. to Increase Cap
ita1 Stock 100000 to Meet
Increase of Business.

& Co. will hold their annual meeting
tonight at the store. The question
of increasing the capital STOCK
100000 will be voted upon, ana
according to indications the plan VII
be carried out. The present STOCK
consists OF 100000 common, but the
proposed increase will consist OF sluO''
600 preferred, TO be seven percent
cumulative.
This proposed action is due to
large increase in business OF the firm
and denotes the sound financial bass
of this big local enterprise. Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
TO APPLY SLOGAN
TRY ROCK ISLAND
FIRST IN FORCE
Series of Tours of Local Indus
tries Planned by Business
Men.
TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE
Initistory Expedition to Start Out One
Week from Today to the
West End.

In furtherance of the slogan, "Try
Rock Island First" the board of di-
rectors of the Rock Island Business
Mems association has planned series
OF tours Of inspection OF local indus
tries. beginning at 2:3O Tuesday after
noon. February 10. when the members
of the association and other citizens
are invited to assemble at the rooms
of the Business Mems association in
the Safety building for the purpose of
visiting the industries in the manufac-
turers' addition. As many of the plants
as possible will be visited on that oc-
casion and on each succeeding Tues
day thereafter. the rounds will be
made of the various industries until
all have been inspected. and the bust
ness men of Rock Island become
familiar with what the city is really ac-
complishing in the industrial line.
Il do not believe one business man
in a dozen realizes what Rock Island
is doing industrially. more particularly
in the new manufacturers addition in
the west end" said Rating Secretary
G. II. Kingsbury of the Business Mems
association this morning, land the OBJ
ject of these little excursions is to
open the eyes of the business men to
what we possess, to the end that al
possible cooperation may be rendered
in the encouragement of every phase
of industrial development and eXpan-
sion.
To Apply the Slogan.
IF the slogan Try Rock Island
First which was adopted by the Fifty
Thousand club for the use and prac-
teal application of all business institu- |
lions is to mean anything the business
men. and all representative citizens
for that matter. must pest themselves /
on the merit and worth of Rock Island |
i.
THAT there may be a more init |
mate knowledge of what is being ac-
in the local field of in |
dustries these tours have been |
planned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
On The Saloon Question.

Some of Americas finest orators
will speak at the Rink Friday evening.
Feb. 6, John G. Woolley. Howard Fl.
Russell and F. Scott Mcbride Mayor
Bennett Of Rockford will tell about
dry and prosperous Rockford. lAdy.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
OBITUARY

Funeral of Miss Mary Elizabeth Mack.
The funeral of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Mack, who died at the Villa de Chantal
yesterday, will be held in Presumption
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. In
terment will be made in Presumption
cemetery. The remains we're taken to
Presumption today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

L. S. weather bureaus office covering
the last As years. The mean temper
ature for the month was 30.6 degrees
while in 1880 the mean was So. The
coolest January for the entire period
was that of 1912. when the mean was
S degrees. The normal for the month
in 43 years has been POS.
Last month the highest temperature
and the lowest was 2 above on the
18th The greatest daily range was
SO on the goth, and the least 3 on the
10th. The absolute highest for the
month in 43 years is Sc, and the abso-
lutte minimum 81 below. The average
daily excess for last month was 9.S
degrees, giving an accumulated excess
for the month of 305.
Total precipitation for the month
was ST inches, the snowfall being AZ
inches. On the 2Sth and 10Th the
greatest daily precipitation was re-
corded-.44 inches. The normal pre-
cipitation for the month is 157 inches.
giving a deficiency for last month of
10 inches.
There were five clear days, five
partly cloudy and y cloudy Rainfall
occurred on seven days. The total
percentage of possible sunshine was
30.
Recalls Weather of 1880.
An old resident today recalled the
warm January of 1880.
There was no frost in the ground, and
the farmers did a greac deal of plow-
ing during the month I9 February
the weather suddenly turned cold, the
change being one of the most severe
ever experienced here. In three esrys
the river was frozen over. Rock river
at Milan froze to the bottom. Snow
lay on the ground till April
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
s TO MACH
STUFF RERS
R7ays.'S WoRderfu. Stomach Remeoy
Is Recommended and Praised BY
Thousands Who Have
Been Restored

II was a sick man ,os
about three m or I y
caused from Gail Stonsss
of the Liver and was - =.
bv three ofour most prom
inent physicians : .
would have 10 submt "
an operation 20 get reis.
but heard OF your Wona "a
full Stomach REMEDY ~.
secured a full treatnleas
and took il according "a
directions and pa -
hundreds of Gall stones.
Since taking ycur ins -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
HOT WORDS over
PAVING PROJECT
ENLIvEN SESSION
Vigorous Protest Is Lodged
Against Improving Twenty
third Street.
CLAIMS UNFAIR TREATMENT
Announces He Will Carry the Fight
Through the courts-siSth Ave
nue. Collectors Present

Spirited objection 20 ;he paving OF
Twenty-third street from Second to
Fourth avenue was made by otto HUI
Der. AT the weekly meeting OF the city
commission yesterday afternoon. He
repeatedly at the session made efforts
TO have an ordinance introduced can
ceiling the property of the late I. HUI
Der from the district proposed for i'm
proyement but was unsuccessful.
This project has been in county
court for something over a year. The
block between Third and Fourth ave
me is paved and IL Is planned 20 relay
this and place brick on the other
block Mr.. Huber at the commission
meeting. presented a communication
asking the withdrawal OF the property
in. question from the assessment roll.
In addressing the council on the sub
jcrf. he declared that il would cost
$500 TO make the improvement and
that there had been absolutely no in
come from the property. since II was
used solely for residence purposes
The pavement in our block is bet
ter than three-fourths OF IL in the city
he declared. Il am in favor OF paving
the block between Second and Third
avenue and half OF the next block but
I don't think the rest OF il needs re-
laying"
Can't Withdraw IT.
Mayor Schriver informed Mr. Huber /
that IL would be impossible TO with I
draw any property from the original 4
assessment roll at this stage OF the pro- J
ceedfngs and the only way that IL /
could now be stricken would be to in /
troduce an ordinance abolishing the .
whole Improvement. And ] am un- /
willing TO do that" finished his honor.
ANY of the other councilmen. how
ever. may take this action IL they so
desire"
When there was no response. Mr..
Huber again urged some action and
Mayor Schriver offered a motion TO