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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
HAMLET

Mrs. Will Whisman and daughter
Miss Maple were shopping in Rock Is
Land Tuesday. Miss Nora Whisman
taught school for her sister Miss Ma
BILE.
Elisha Lee received telegram
Thursday of last week stating DIR.
Nvlo Lee of California was growing
weaker. Mr.. Lee started the same
evening and arrived Sunday afternoon
just three hours after his son had
passed away. No definite arrange
ments have been made for the funeral.
John Hartman was Rock Island
visitor Monday
Virgil Packer and sister Miss Rea-
thel of Iowa returned home Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
IN POLICE COURT.

James Rhoades was tned 81 and
costs this morning in police court on
a disorderly charge. He was arrested
last night by Officer Collins. Thre>
others, who were picked up during
the night in a badly intoxicated condi-
ton, were dismissed this morning.
Mrs. Laura Wallace, 522 Elliott
street, Kewanee, has written to the
police of Rock Island to locate her
husband, who deserted her some time
ago. She states in the missive that he
is either in Rock Island or Davenport,
and that she has one child to support
and needs him, as she has been unable
to support herself and her child prop
erly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
FEDERATION ASKS
CITY OWNERSHIP
OF ALL UTILITIES
Labor Organization Favors
Eight Hour Working Day
for the Toilers.
COMMITTEE is SELECTED
viii Keep Informed on Legislation
Pending Between Councils Of
the Tri-Cities.

An active campaign for important
lsrslation was mapped out at the
senimonthly meeting OF the Tri-City
FEDERATION OF Labor. held last evening
Al Industrial hall. The Illinois legisIa.
I'VE committee recommended that the
liberation elect d committee to keep
rack OF measures before the councils OF
ne three cities and report the same TO
he federation from time to time. The
allowing we're selected 70. this work:
II l. Morrill,. Rock Island: =. J. Carl
s,n. Moline. and Oscar Carstens, Dav-
export
The legislative committee recon-
meuded that the federation take steps
10 cooperate with the Illinois fedora
ion in suggesting measures TO be en-
acted for municipalities. The follow
INK are some OF the reforms advocated:
That the municipalities own, control
and operate all public utilities.
That eight hours be made lawful
Vorkday.
That 81 be the minimum wage for
eight hours for organized trades and
that all other work be based on union
scale OF the trades involved and that
none but resident citizens be employ
ed.
Also that free text books be fur
nished in the public schools
Call Mass Meeting.
The political action committee re-
ported that a mass meeting viii b.
held al the Industrial hall Dec. %. al
which time nominations will be made
for candidates on a labor ticket for the
various city Offices in Moline and Rock
Island The list o. candidates will
then be put 10 a referendum vote OF
the members Of the federation. The
candidates receiving the largest num-
br OF votes Will be placed a labor can
didates AZ the spring election. Each
union affiliated viii have charCn Of the
baIIoting IN its own organization, and
the officers Will act as judges. The re-
suits OF the referendum vote will be
announced in January.
Il is announced that the Cooperative
store company will declare a dividend |
Of two per cent TO purchase stOckhold- |
ers next month. The regular stock /!
holders will receive a five per cent |
dividend. 4 meeting Of the stockhold- |
ers vill be held at the Turner hill in 4
Davenport Jan. , and all are urged to /
be present.
The controversy between the Brew
Ell Workers union and the Star Bot T,
ting works OF Moline has been settled /
By the grievance committee of the fed T
grafton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
REGISTER COMPANY HAS
so GUESTS AT BANQUET

The Rock Island Register company
entertained 80 of their tri-city dealers
with a banquet last evening at Z
o'clock at the New Harper. Following
the spread H. w. Read, st. Louis,
system expert for Browns Business
college; Otto Grain. heating engineer
for the Meyer Furnace company. Peo-
ria, and George Harms of F. Meyer &
Bro. company. Peoria, all made short
talks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18

H. n. Cooper visited Saturday and
Sunday with his aunt Mrs. Jane Grid
ley.
Mrs. c. l.. Boyles and Miss Addie
Boyles were Aledo visitors Saturday
Charles Lee of Nebraska and sister
Miss Lena of Urbana arrived home
Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reaber spent
Monday in Rock Island.
Frank Mcfarland was a Rock Island
visitor Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
CITY CHAT
tAdvertisements.)

Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz-
Tri-City Towel Supply company,
Independent Express & Storage.
r. ]. 9s1.
Wear a 81 (unicu made) hat Mems
Fashion Shop. Harper house block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

me letter" men Of the local high
school football squad we're awarded
thsir r Is" this afternoon. in the
assembly room OF the high school
SsEssisen men were honorsd, their
names being. Arthur Hinkley. VIII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
ILLINOIS NEWS.

Kewanee, Ill, Dec. 1S.-When Leroy
Stevens, a farmer, was thawing out
some frozen dynamite which was to be
used for post hole blasting, an explo-
sion occurred. One of Stevens eyes
was blown out and many bones were
broken. 1t is thought he will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18

Stevens, a farmer, was thawing ou
some frozen dynamite which was to be
used for post hole blasting. an explo
sion occurred. One of Stevens eyes
was blown out and many bones were
broken. 1t is thought he will die.
Springfield, H., Dec 1S-In announc
ing an examination for accountant
rank l., for Jan. 2, the state civil serv
ice commission is taking the first ster
to fill technical positions in the state
utilities commission. The starting
salary is S125 month, with POSSIBLE
ity of increase to SITS. Other posi-
tons for which examinations will be
held Jan. 2. with the starting salaries,
are: Chief engineer, 500; property
and economy officer, 500; canal sup
erintendent, s175. and grain sampler
clerk, $50.
East st. Louis, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-John
\. Campbell, head of large firm that
has been selling horses and miles to
the British government, and one of the
most widely known stockmen in the
United States, dropped dead ii his
stables here. Death apparently was
due to heart disease.
Bloomington. H., Dec. 1S.-Believed
to be the man who has swindled banks
at Danvers. this county, Lincoln and
many points in Illinois, George Harsh
berger. alias Morris Enright, alias ].
Osborne, has been captured at Mantle.
Rockford, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-Word has
reached here from Washington of the
appointment by President Wilson of
II. H. Hefferan as postmaster of Rock
ford.
Bloomington. ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-Cut from
the historical campus of the State Nor
NAL university. a gigantic Christmas
tree has been placed in the courthouse
yard in Bloomington. This is Bloom
ington's first municipal tree and it will
be the center of distribution of gifts
TO the worthy poor on Christmas eve.
More than 81 900 has been subscribed.
Bloomington, Ill. Dec. 1S.-Christ-
mas this season will be a merry one
for Joseph Dickey and his FIVE chill
dren. After a separation of % years,
there will be a reunion next week at
Colchester One daughter resides at
Brookfield. Mo-: one at Galesburg, ILL.,.
while three sons are residents of Mys-
tic. Iowa. They were separated in
1879, when Dickey went west after the
death of his wife.
The citizen., 1914-10-16
CBy ]. c. lDUNCAN.)

Now, is it possible for us to breed
a sheep Of the butchers ideal type
and still retain the vigorous constitu-
uon necessary in a healthy breeding
animal?
l say no. Why? Because 1t is
against the laws of nature. In our
nocks we must have head and neck.
pr1sket, shank and side meat in order
to get that strong constitution that is
necessary for the animal to possess
for the development of the more ex-
pensive cuts of the butchers ideal.
In order to bring the breeder and
the consumer nearer one ideal it is
necessary for US as breeders, to see
that our mutton sheep come as near
the butchers ideal as is consistent,
without impairing the constitution of
our breeding flocks.
In order to obtain these results. We
The citizen., 1914-10-16
W. N. u, BALTIMORE, NO. 42-1s14.
Dangers to the Eve.

Mr.. Louis Bell, the electrical illu-
minating expert, and DIR. F. H. Yer.
hoeff, an eye specialist, have published
lin Science their opinion that the al
legged dangers to the eye from ultra.
violet radiation of sunlight and vari-
GUS artificial lights amount to nothing
lat all. They admit that there have
been many Sensational attacks" upon
modern illuminants as dangerous by
reason of injurious effects of ultra
violet or actinic rays, but these have
entirely neglected any quantitative
relation between the radiation and it's
supposed pathological effects" Very
little Of these rays can penetrate the
cornea, and the crystalline lens cuts
o9 completely those that straggle
through toward the retina. Protective
glasses are useful only, they conclude,
In cutting off dazzling lights and un-
due heat.
The citizen., 1914-10-16
MEDIUM LITTER OF
PIGS is BEST PLAN
Idea of Selecting Sow to Grow
Large Number of Young Is
Not Good Practice.
(Rv A. ]. LEGG.l

It is customary with hog raisers
when selecting a brood SOW, to want
one with a large number of teats in
order to accommodate large litter Of
pigs. l had an inquiry from custo-
mer some time ago for two sow pigs
and he said that people told him that
a SOW should have IA teats.
There are few sows with SO many
teats and really the very large litter
is not in my opinion the most profit
able one anyway. A SOW with ordinary
care cannot properly nourish more
than or 10 pigs and 1 am not sure
that but 6 or is better than 10.
have had sows with 10 and II pigs
but there are always some runts that
do not grow fast. 1t takes just about
all that the sow can digest to keep the
pigs making satisfactory growth. The
sows with 6 or pigs will keep them
growing rapidly and l believe as many
pounds Of pork as the large litters and
there is not such strain on the sow's
system to provide food for the pigs.
have a SOW now with six pigs. She
Is getting moderate feeding twice
day and the pigs are growing rapidly
This SOW has raised and 9 pigs to
the litter heretofore, but she never
grew SO uniformly nice pigs before
Taking everything into consideration
/ believe that the medium sized litter
is more profitable than the very large
litter and that the idea of selecting a
SOW to grow very large litters is
mistake and wrong standard to meas
ure by when selecting brood sows
The citizen., 1914-10-16
IMPORTANT NOTES
OF THE SHEEPFOLD
Animals Are Excellent Farm
Cleaners, Weed Destroyers
and Fertilizers.

As the country ages and the fertility
Of its fields becomes exhausted its ap
probation Of the sheep will increase.
Early maturity is an important
quality to consider in selecting sheep.
Whether you are keeping sheep for
pleasure or profit, your desires will be
more fully met If your flock is of su-
perior quality.
A strong sheep does not necessarily
have to mean large one; in fact, a
majority Of the strongest sheep are
medium in size.
Every sheep owner should keep a
purebred ram, but every man is not
qualified to keep purebred stock.
Everything possible should be done
to bring the ewes to a vigorous, flesh
forming condition at the mating
period.
Sheep are excellent farm cleaners,
weed killers and fertilizers.
The man whoeaesires large profits
from his flock should afford 1t the
best that good management will pro-
duce.
Nothing need be wasted on the farm
where sheep are kept-tufts of grass,
weeds and aftermaths and odd bits
of feed can all be utilized and con-
verted into wool and mutton.
The citizen., 1914-10-16
PRESERVATION OF
BARNARD MANURE
Scientific Investigations Do Not
Give Better Method Than
That of Chinese.

Prof. F. H. King, in his book
Farmers of Forty Centuries" de-
scribes the methods used by the Chi
nese, Koreans and Japanese in collect
ing and preserving precious manure.
both solid and liquid, also the systems
of composing used. In China the
manure is placed in glazed terra.
Gotta urns, some having a capacity of
1000 pounds. In Japan cement-lined
pits are used, the liquid excrement as
well as the solid being carefully pre-
served. In China the compost piles
are carefully plastered with a layer
of earth mortar.
The results of the latest scientific
Investigations do not give us any bet.
ter method than that practiced by the
Chinese for centuries.
The citizen., 1914-10-16
ANIMAL MEDICINE
CHEST FOR FARMS
Corrosive SubIimate Is a Fine An
tiseptic-Several Other Use
ful Drugs.

Turpentine with milk-one part tur.
pentine to 16 parts milk, is good for
stomach worms in sheep.
Use blue stone or common blue
vitriol as an antiseptic for wounds.
Use one to four drains in a pint of
water, or even stronger. 1t is a great
germ-killer.
Corrosive sublimate is a fine anti
septic, but care must be taken in its
use. 1t can be had in small tablets
with directions for its use. Always
label it. POISON"
A good condition powder is made
as follows: Sulphate Of iron, two
ounces; nux vomica seed, one ounce;
gentian root, two ounces; nitrate Of
potash, two ounces. Have your drug
gist pulverize each well, mix thorough
ly and give teaspoonful three times
day in the feed.
Every medicine chest ought to con-
tain bottle of carbolized vaseline.
It is good for chapped hands. and for
chapped heels on horses.
Pure acetic acid will remove warts.
Boric acid is an excellent remedy
for sore mouth, sore eyes and roup in
chickens. Use 20 grains to one ounce
Of water.
Ringworm and enlarged glands may
be reduced by tincture of iodine.
Paint once daily, until the parts be-
come sore, then cover with vaseline.
In order to reduce swelling in
horses. caused by great strain, an ap-
plication of one drachm each of crys-
tai iodine and powdered cantharides
and an ounce of vaseline, will often
give relief.
For soft tumors, or swellings, the
following ointment is often very effica-
cious. One drachm each of powdered
cantharides. biniodide of mercury and
oil of turpentine mixed with one ounce
Of vaseline. Apply freely and rub well
for ten minutes. Wipe off with a
cloth and about the third day apply
some lard or vaseline. After two DAYS
apply the blister again, and repeat
until the enlargement subsidies.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

must see that our mutton sheep pos
sess straight backs and under line,
with the ribs we'll sprung, and broad,
thick loin with full, round quarters.
AS a rule, sheep possessing these
points you will find evenly covered
with flesh or muscle from crops to
tail.
A sheep that is unevenly covered
with flesh or is lumpy along the back,
always has a weakness of the mus
cles.
Therefore, we must educate our
selves to see that our mutton sheep
possess the evenly covered backs of
muscle or flesh, and having that sen
sitive" touch known to all good judges
with full, round quarters, thus en-
deavoring to get as much of the high
er-priced cuts as possible, without i'm
pairing in any way the constitution of
our breeding flocks.
The citizen., 1914-10-16
ANNAPOLIS NEWS
HUSBAND CHIEF BENEFICIARY.
Mrs. Sunderland Left Estate Valued
Al 100000.

Mrs. Sunderland Left Estate Valued
Al 100000.
A large part Of the real estate Of
Mrs. Fredericka Sunderland, who died
few days ago, is left to her husband,
o. Clifton Sunderland. under the terms
sf her will, which was filed for pro-
bate In the Anne Arundel Orphans
Court. The will also contains leg
acies to a brother and nephews and
nieces In New York. To her husband
Ihe leaves the Chesapeake House,
which she conducted for a number of
gears, together with the Lyric Theatre
property, property of the Independent
Ice Company at Eastport and stock in
the Annapolis Banking and Trust Com.
pany and other holdings not mentioned
in the will. The bequest to her bus.
band is for life, and upon his death it
is to revert to Amelia Zeininger and
Rosa Borgedinger, nieces She also
leaves legacies Of $4,000 to each of
these and $4,000 to Katherine Barker,
another niece. The value of the estate
is estimated at 100000.
The citizen., 1914-10-16
MRS. ABBOTT GETS ALlMoNY.
She Also Is Allowed Counsel Fees Ir
Divorce Suit.

She Also Is Allowed Counsel Fees In
Divorce Suit.
Ruling on a plea for alimony and
counsel fees filed by Mrs. Caroline
Smith Abbott, whose husband. Lieut..
]. Edward Abbott, U. S. A, is suing
aer for divorce on alleged statutory
grounds Judge Brashears, in the Anne
Arundel Circuit Court ordered alimony
Of $50 month and counsel fee of
s75. Mrs. Abbott asked for 500 ALI
mony any counsel fee of s400 and
travelling expenses for her attorney.
Mrs Abbott, 1t Is understood, has
Aled counter suit at Boise, Idaho. She
Is a daughter of Thomas W. Smith, of
Washington. Lieutenant Abbott is q
native of Annapolis. He is assigned
10 the Tenth Cavalry, stationed at
Fort Huachus, Arizona.
The citizen., 1914-10-16
NAVAL INSTITUTE ELECTS.
Admiral Bradley A. Fiske Chosen
President OF Order.

The annual meeting of the United
States Naval Institute, an organiza-
ion composed of American naval off
GERS. was held Friday night. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent (ex-of1cio), Capt. William F.
Fullam, superintendent of the Naval
Academy; secretary-treasurer, Lieut.
Com. B. c. Allen; board of control,
Naval Constructor D. w. Taylor, Com
nanders w. w. Phelps, J. r. p.
Pringle and ]. T. Tompkins and Lieut.
Com. Needham L. Jones. The acad-
smy is the headquarters of the in
stitute
The citizen., 1914-10-16
ROAD SUIT DISMISSED.
State Commission Sustained BY Judge
DaWkins.


The suit of Henry F. Leeks, as a
taxpayer to restrain the State Roads
Commission from making certain
changes in the specifications for roads
IN Wicomico county after the contract
mad been awarded to the Murray Con-
struction Company was dismissed by
Judge Dawkins in decree signed In
the Circuit Court. Three roads run
ning from Salisbury were involved in
the case-one of four miles to Rock.
awalking road, one Of two miles to
Powell Siding, and one Of one and one.
half miles to Tony Tank.
1t was alleged by Leeks that because
of the changes the roads would have
an inferior wearing surface.
The citizen., 1914-10-16
s. A. Williams Named.

The Court of Appeals has appointed
Stevenson A. Williams, of Belair, a
member of the Board of Legal Ex-
aminers, in place of Frederick T.
Haines, deceased.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

Matches are made in heaven; that
is, those that are not made in ham
mocks.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

How some people delight in pouring
ice water on your enthusiasm,
The citizen., 1914-10-16
Tender Spot.

He was taking her for a ride in
|his new motor car.
He seemed to be absent-minded and
roaming.
How time flies!" he exclaimed at
last with deep sigh.
When is the next installment due?"
bhe asked with a significant glance
et his car.
And the very next evening he went
put for another ride in his car, but
with a girl who didn't know so
much.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

Czar Nicholas of Russia Is said to
own more costly chinaware than any
other person in the world
The citizen., 1914-10-16

In japan a waterproof leather suit
able for many purposes is being made
from the hides Of sea lions.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

The Canary Islands report larg,
crops of onion seed.
The citizen., 1914-10-16
impossible.

impossible.
Women may learn to smoke and
drink
"Well?"
But they will never adopt the habit
of getting behind a newspaper at
breakfast and contributing only grunts
to the conversation"
The citizen., 1914-10-16

In California there are $4,000
acres on which grapevines are grow.
ing; 10000 planted to wine grapes;
10000 to raisin grapes and $4,000 tc
table grapes.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

The only people who can afford to
sneer at luck are those who never ok.
pect to have any.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

Peru's export in 1918 amounted u
s37,722,950 in value.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

1t sometimes happens that even the
man who always knows what to do
can't find any one to do it for him.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

Production of petroleum is increas
ing in Japan,
The citizen., 1914-10-16
NEWSY ITEMS.

Spain yearly imports chemical ferti.
lizers worth $10,000,0O0.
The citizen., 1914-10-16
keepIna Up With Lizzie.

1T is the upkeep that makes mar
fiage costly"
Unless you have fashionable neigh
.bors, in which case it is the keep up"
The citizen., 1914-10-16

The finest Persian rugs are woven
Rt a rate of one square foot in about
days.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

West Virginia was the greatest pro-
ducer of natural gas in 1912 and Penn
sylvania the largest consumer.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

Sydney, 1920 miles from London as
the crow flies, is farther from England
than any other large town.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

II is estimated that the total mum
ber of motor-vehicles In the world II
about 2,226,000.
The citizen., 1914-10-16

Madagascar exports most of It's biz
bean crop to England
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

80 by $50 feet. September 27, 1910.
STOW. r. Beauprie to c. L. Rob.
bins, lot so by 200 feet, west sids
Main street, $50 feet south of Green
wood avenue. February IA.
$6o0-Mrs. Laura NJ. Aenchbachei
to Lowry National Bank, lot so by 100
feet, south side Simpson street, adj
Joining McVay on east, to secure
February II.
$1,25O-W. H. Towery to t. J. Ashe
No 252 Fraser street, 40 by 100 feet
February 49,
$1OO-westview Cemetery Associa-
ton to Anna w. Underwood, lot 26,
section 10. January IS.
$800-S. H. Ogletree to George r,
Bancroft lot % by 1876 feet, southwest
side Ridge avenue. 372 feet northwest
of Southern Railway. February Z.
4.500-Realty Investments to W. l.
Cline. No. 524 Peoples street, As by
Ill feet February 10.
81, SOD. ]. Lee to Alice ]. Mead
ers, lot 66 by 1876 feet, southeast cor
ner Stewart avenue and Mary street.
April 80, 1909
$s0O-Fred Taylor to ]. I. Hall, lot
100 by 1913 feet, north side Bolton
road, 500 feet east of Dunseath ave-
nue.: also one-half interest in lot 200
by 144 feet, south side Queen street,
500 feet southeast of Dunseath ave-
nue.. February 4.
81 ,000-Mrs. Alpha NJ. Bib to John
Carey, No. 102 Strong street, 40 by 70
feet. February IL.
$550-I. n. Ragsdale and Henry s.
Harper to Nesbit Harper, lot so by
1855 feet on LaRosa terrace, 100 feet
cast of Princess avenue. February is.
S775-Same to same, lot so by $50
feet, northeast corner Princess ave-
nue. and LaRosa terrace. February
IS.
$900-Same to same, lot so by $50
feet on LaRosa terrace, $50 feet east
of Princess avenue. February ID,
81 ,050-Same to same, lot so by 1856
feet. southeast corner Princess ave-
nue. and LaRosa terrace. February IS.
$551-Howard K. Minor to c. A.
Upchurch No. 10 Cherokee avenue, 20
by so feet one-half interest Feb
ruary IS.