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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11

I this week Together with the old
| cases there are now 20 herds in the
county afflicted with the plague.
Are Opposed to Business Laws
The Greater Davenport committee
went on record as opposed to the bill
creating a trade commission by adopt
ing resolutions for transmission to the
Iowa senators and representatives in
congress. Charles erik is the author
of the resolution.
Wild Joy Ride Ends in Wreck
Hurting through space at an estima-
ted speed of 90 miles an hour in 60
horse power Peerless machine, two
Davenport joy riders narrowly escaped
death when the car skidded, jlunged
over a five-foot railroad embankment
and crashed into clump of trees on
the road a short distance this side of
Bualo. The machine was partially
wrecked and both occupants of the car
were injured. Minnie Munnecke, en-
ployed as cigar girl at the Davenport
hotel, was removed from the scene of
the accident to Mercy hospital and
was later taken to her home. 1t was at
first believed that her hip was fractur-
ed, but the attending physician stated
that her condition was not serious.
Clyde Cox, the chauffeur, was badly
shaken up and sustained minor bruises
but did not require medical attention. !
Cox is employed as chauffeur by VIII /
liam Harrison, manager of the Dav- |
export hotel, and the trip was made in /
the hotel mans car, a seven-passenger /
Peerless, valued at $1,000. The cou
pie left the hotel, headed for Buffalo.
Just this side of that village is rail- |
road crossing. Accounts of the acci-
dent vary, but according to the chauf- i
feur the car skidded when it hit the |
plunged over the embank-
ment and into a clump of trees, which
prevented 1t from turning turtle. The
entire front end of the machine was
caved in, one wheel was smashed, and
the body caved in. All the wires lead
ng to the motor were burned out and
t is said that the car itself caught
ire, the radiator and woodwork about
about the wind shield being badly
'corched. The damage is estimated at
several hundred dollars. Miss Mum
lecke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
dunnecke. who reside just west of
'chuetzen park, was removed to Me~
y hospital. Later she was removed to
er home. Mr. Harrison, owner of
he car, stated that his chauffeur was
making a test run. setting at rest ru-
1ors that the auto had been taken
Without his permission. He was in
lined to make light of the whole af.
air and stated that it was not serious. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11

Many Cases of Hog choIera.-New
cases of hog cholera, numbering near
ly a dozen. have been reported to G..
r. Bliss, agriculturist of the Scott
County Farm Improvement league,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11

All the news all the time.-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-11

For example, we shall always wear
clothes, eat food. have homes. need
Evening journal., 1914-04-01
Electricity for Weak
Nerves

A great many people suffer from all
ments caused by weak, impoverished
nerves, and Try TO cure these troubles
by dosing their stomachs with drugs.
1t is impossible.
Ii You are weak run down, nervous
and unambtious; ii you suffer frequent
headaches, aud have spells of despon-
dency, it probably means that your
nerves are starving for new energy,
electricity. That's all they need, and
nothing else, in ms opinion, win restore
them 80 quickly and pleasantly.
/ claim that my appliance saturates
the nerves and organs with electric life
while you sleep. That it builds up
strength in every weakened organ and
drives out pains and aches.
Ii there was any nourshment in drugs
they might do some good, but you know
there is not. Drugs are drugs, stimu-
lants. narcotics, antidotes, poisons, not
food. maintain that electricity IS
nerve food life. That II soaks
into the nerves and is taken up by them
lust as sponge absorbs water That Is,
nourishes and vitalizes the parts which
drugs cannot reach.
Every dose OF drugs that you put into
your stomach weakens your nerves.
Every time you kill a pain or an ache
by stupefying the nerves with poisonous
drugs Won are hurting them, and anyone
can see that in time, by steady dosing
your nervous system viii be completely
broken down.
Evening journal., 1914-04-01
A Wonderful Testimony.

Dear Sir;-During the winter ls9S-09
] contracted a very bad case OF rheuma-
tism in my right arm and many a sleep
less night did spend nursing it while ]
suffered the most excruciating pain. !
spent considerable money on doctors
and patent medicines without getting
anything but temporary relief. Shortly
after / would have it again as bad IS
ever. Finally | decided to write TO the
Sanden Co., and after reading some OF
their literature l sent for one Of the
Belts which | used very faithfully for
about two months. However, after
wearing it about two weeks ] was prac-
tically well but decided to be on the
safe side. Since then ! have not been
troubled with rheumatism and can
honestly recommend the Sander Health
Belt, believing that what he claims Tor
them they will do. Later l was troubled
with neuralgia of the stomach and the
Belt. being still in good condition, soon
effeclad a cure also in that case. | had
it for nearly ten years and finally gave
il away to someone who | thought need
ed il Worse than did. ! shall be pleas
ed any time to say good word for the
Sander Belts.
Very respectfully
JESSE $. PETERSON,
Auditor Interior Dept,
Union Bldg, 4th Floor,
Washington, d. c.
Evening journal., 1914-04-01

time to time, so that my appliance is
in a class by itself.
The current can be regulated to any
degree of strength by the pressure OF
finger upon the regulator arm.
Compared with mine, all other cleo
trie body appliances that know OF are
products Of the blacksmith's hammer.
1t is not upon this point alone, how
ever, that my success has been founded.
NV immense business is due also to my
knowledge of the effect OF electricity
upon the ailments to be overcome and
the best way to obtain that effect.
When you consider my theory that
electricity is life to the organs into
which my appliance sends it, you can
see how great our results. My success
is due to the results effected by my APP
pliance. If it did not produce results,
nv business would have died out long
ago.
When I say that my appliance gives
results. / don't ask you TO accept my
word alone as evidence. l can refe'
YOU to people who got back their health
through the use OF my appliance, and
they will tell you what it did for them
Evening journal., 1914-04-01
Prejudice Against
Advertised Treatments

There is whole lot of prejudice
against advertised remedies, due no
doubt to the large number of quacl<s
and schemers that have foisted worth
less remedies on the public during the
last few years.
II it were not for this prejudice /
would not be able to handle all the
business that would come to me- The
many fake electric belts and so-called
appliances advertised by charlatans
have made many people skeptical; but
/ know that l have a good thing and
will hammer away until everybody
knows il.
I claim any organ Of the body, any
part that lacks the necessary strength
to do its work as nature intended, can
be restored by this electric treatment.
Il gives strength; it makes the blood
rich and warm; il strengthens the
nerves and puts vim into the brain and
muscles: IL Just makes a good man out
of a bad one in every way.
Nv appliance overcomes rheumatism
pains and aches, weak nerves, general
debility and any other trouble which
can be cured by restoring the life force.
No matter where you live, you can
use my appliance as successfully as II
You could come here to my oihce-
Evening journal., 1914-04-01
Keeps Old Age at Bay

Electricity viii restore the elasticity
and buoyancy of youth declares ia
nous New York physician, writing in
the Medical Times.
"No matter how old a man may be or
how young in years. whenever his arter-
les begin to harden, to resist the in
creased pressure of the blood. then he
actually is old. Then the electric treat
ment must be applied and after few
times nature takes up the work and car
ries it on, and the patient gets young
again-or at least it is able to resist
the encroachments of old age.
by electric stimulus the system is
energized, the blood made to circulate
equally, the digestion aided, the waste
products stimulated, the repair tissues
are assisted and the normal working Of
the bodily functions restored"
Evening journal., 1914-04-01

inches). The increase in weight, etc,
was proportional to that in height.
The mental progress was as remark
able as the physical Taking as stand
ard OF advance in the studies that OF
the very brightest children and denomi-
mating this 100 per cent, the average
advance of those who had been subject
ed to the new treatment was % per
cent, and fifteen out of the fifty pupils
were recorded as having attained the
maximum. On the other hand. tho
average progress of the check pupils was
represented by IS per cent. and none OF
them attained to the maximum. There
was also notable improvement in men
tai alertness and attention and in ca
pacity to resist fatigue, on the part Of
those in the electrified room. Teach
ers as well as pupils benefited by the
treatment.
Evening journal., 1914-04-01
Vital, Manly Men
Attract All

A man may learn the degree Of his
own social Importance by the attrac-
tion he has for those who know him.
If you are not magnetic" if you are
nervous, unstrung and lack manly cour-
age. men and women naturally pass
you by for the full blooded, clcar-eyed,
even-nerved, manly fellow whose very
power, magnetism and electro-vita
force will make him the center of all at
tention Thousands have said in effect,
"Nour Health Belt gave me back my
courage and strength. II made me bub-
bic with life and spirits; it gives me
foundation OF renewed strength to rely
upon.'
Mr. II. Clifford Sinclair, 1904 Market
st., Wilmington, Del, writes; 1T af-
fords me great pleasure to say that
your Herculex has restored my nerve
force. Prior to my purchasing your Her
culex was a complete nervous wreck
and IL is very gratifying to know that
this little instrument is capable of sup
plying new strength and nerve power in
natural and unembarrassing way"
Evening journal., 1914-04-01

power-elcctricity--it needs, weakness
and disease should not exist.
Now, the purpose OF my invention is
TO restore this electric force in a natural,
scientific way. When the stomach is
unable to supply the demands OF the
vital organs you must assist nature by
flling your nerves with galvanic cleo
tricity
My appliance is "A generator of a pow
erful but soothing current OF electricity,
worn about the body while you sleep.
It sends subtle stream of electric life
coursing through the nerves and vitals
for hours at time. It's touch is gentle
without sting or burn. There is nc
shock. All you feel is a glowing warmth
Electricity fills the nerve cells with
new life It drives out pains and aches
builds up strength and overcomes per
manently such trouble as lumbago
nervousness, rheumatism, insomnia
many female complaints, varieose veins
weakness of any kind and all stomach
kidney, liver OF bowel disorders. This
is my claim.
Evening journal., 1914-04-01

That the human body is electrical IS
no longer a mere theory among scien-
lists and up-to-date physicians. 1t is
generally conceded TO be an absolute
fact
Professor Edgar L. LarSin, discussing
the new physiology, writes as follows'
"A man, brain and body, is battery
and nerves correspond to wires. 1t IS
now certain that transmission of sensa-
tion over them is electric. Nerves have
been cut ana a galvanometer inserted.
The needle moved, proving that nerve
power is electric. The human system
is an electro-chemic battery, and the
life principle is electrical. The electric
age is here. Drugs are hard hit on all
sides. and an intelligent physician tells
me that he has almost entirely stopped
their use The word health now means
a normal supply of electricity in the
body and the word disease means an
insuHiciency of that power.
"Dr. Albert J. Atkins, the eminent
California scientist, is still at work
proving that every principle in what
we call our electrical science is merely
borrowed from the human body. We
propel railroad trains and automobiles
by means of electricity, and think it
wonderful, but the human dynamo has
always known how to propel itself, and
with skill and almost absolute safety,
in either walking or running, and now
DR.. Atkins shows us that the millionaire
in his automobile and the hobo on foot
are alike carried forward by electrical
force.
with a mans stomach as the only cleo
trical battery, Drs. Albert J. Atkins and
f. J. Lewis recently charged an ordinary
telephone apparatus so that it conveyed
sound" says a San Francisco morning
newspaper.
at demonstrates that the human
body is an electric battery.
''The experiment consists in the swal-
lowing of two platinum electrodes, SC
that they touched the walls Of the liv-
ing stomach.
"By means OF copper wires the cleo
trodes were connected with a telephone
and a microphone, a sensitive instru
ment, which greatly intensifes sound.
"There was absolutely no mechanica
Or chemical battery in the circuit, yet
the moment the electrodes were swal
lowed sufficiently to touch the walls o
the stomach, human electricity howe'
over the wires. rendering audible sounds
The electric charge measured from sever
to eight volts on a Western galvano
meter"
Evening journal., 1914-04-01
Electricity to Supersede Drugs

l maintain that electricity is the
power which runs the human body-the
force that keeps the heart going, the
blood circulating and the various organs
performing their functions like so many
machines. claim that electricity
works the miracle OF digestion and as
similation and converts the food into
blood and bone, tissue and muscle and
supplies the brain with power to think.
have had my theories confirmed by
some of the worlds most learned scien-
lists and today the use electricity as a
curative agent is spreading to every cor
ncr of the civilized world.
While Others were speculating and
arguing over the merits OF electric
treatment, have gone ahead achieving
results. and can point with pride 20
men and women in all walks of life who
say they rcgamed their health and
strength through the use Of my Electric
Body Battery.
Before I talk further regarding the
use OF my appliance you must uhuel'
stand my claim, that the human body is
an electric organism, deriving its motive
power from the digestion of food in the
stomach, This electric force generated
IN the stomach is taken up by th'
nerves and conveyed to the different
organs Of the body, and is their life
So long as there is sufficient electri'
energy to satisfy the demands of ma
Iture, the organs perform their regulai
functions properly, but just as soon a.
the natural electric force is overtaxc'
lin any way the organs become weak an'
inactive and sickness or disease is tn
result. Now you can't cut the troubl
until YOU restore the lost force Natur
must have more electricity. or vitality
il is termed by medical men, in the all
ing part You cannot renew this fore
by dosing the stomach with poisonou
drugs, which only help TO drain ava,
the vitality that you have. When ever.
organ of the body has all the motiv
Evening journal., 1914-04-01
Rheumatism

You know that rheumatism is caused
by uric acid in the blood There's only
one thing on earth, think, that can
get at this uric acid and drive it out OF
your system that's electricity. II soaks
into every vein and tissue OF the body
and drives the poisonous matter through
the circulation back TO the kidneys,
which filter the blood OF all impurities.
People say my electrical appliance
has cured some of the worst cases OF
rheumatism after drugs and other
methods have failed. When electricity
goes into the body rheumatism must 60
out.
NV claim is that no pain should exist
in a body charged with electric life
You should have no rheumatism, no
weakness; no inactive parts, because
the life generated by this grand force
gives health and strength to every or
nnu
Evening journal., 1914-04-01
Why Use a Body
Battery?

A party asked the other day why II
is the faradic batteries and static ma
chimes do not give such results as my
electric body appliance.
That's because you can't stand the
treatment for more than few minutes
at time. A nervous person can't en-
dure it lcng on account OF the shock.
When man tries that method and
finds that IL does not help him. he natu-
rally concludes that electricity is no
good
Now, my system is different. With
my plan n current is sent into the body
for six or eight hours every day or
night. usually while the person sleeps.
The delicate nerves are not Jared or
shocked by this current, as it goes into
them like a drizzling rain saturates a
lncwly-plowed field. They absorb it,
drink Il in, and as it is their very life
they grow strong with il.
Poor digestion, inactive liver, consti-
patton, sluggish heart slow thinking,
dormant energy and laziness are all due
TO lack of electricity. Understand that
electricity is the motive power OF the
human machine, the power that keeps
the organs active and you will see what
we mean. In such cases you will see
how my appliance can put energy into
the body II renews the electric life of
the nerves and transforms the sluggard
into a bundle Of vigorous energy.
Because you have experimental with
faradic batteries and belts, or taken
electric treatments from physicians
without success, is no reason why my
methods should prove a failure. The
doctors battery can only be applied for
a few minutes Mt time. and that is
not enough. Resides, that method is in
convenient and expensive. My appliance
can be used all day and all night with
out interfering with your work or rest.
II takes mp none of your time.
Evening journal., 1914-04-01

ambitious spirit, the strength that YOU
used to possessi Wouldn't you like to
be free from pains and aches, and to
feel that you are the equal in strength
of any man of your agei Probably
you can be.
All that you lack is strength-new
life. You are like an engine without
stcam--you haven't the motive power to
keep the machinery of your body work
ing properly. Anything that will re.
store your steam will make a new
man of you. Drugs have been tried
and have failed. Thousands know that
my appliance has not failed IL is
electricity, and electricity is life." That
probably is what you require, and the
proper use of this grand appliance
should give you health and happiness.
Evening journal., 1914-04-01
This Letter From a Clergyman Speaks
Volumes

This Letter From a Clergyman Speaks
Volumes.
Dear Sir.4-It gives me very great
pleasure to testify to the marvellous
curative power of your Electric Belts.
In my own personal experience there
is nothing to equal them in the cure
of Kidney and Bladder complaints,
stomach ana Bowel troubles, Nervous
Debility, Catorrh of the Head, stomach
and Bowels, Neuralgia, Enlarged Pros
tate. etc It does not seem possible that
man could be afflicted with so many dis
cases in their most aggravated form and
be cured, bnt he can. For more than
year prior to the spring Of 1898, l had
suffered from the above diseases, and
spent over 81 900 trying TO get cured,
but steadily grew worse, until my
friends. as we'll as myself, lost all hope.
About this time noticed your adver'
tsement and purchased one Of your
Belts, and in three days time ! felt Ike
Ia new man, and IN a month | was at
tending to business, which / had not
been able to do for more than year,
and ] have not lost a day since. ! owe
not only my good health. but my life,
ito the use Of your Belt. ! know it was
the Belt cured me. for | quit medicine
when / began to use it. No amount OF
money could buy your Belt if / could
not get another. expect TO keep one
by me as long as ] live. IL is not a
cure but preventative of diseases.
have. during these years, recommended
your Belt to number of my friends
and in every instance they have ma
terially benefited the sufferer, and II
nearly every instance have entirely
Evening journal., 1914-04-01

power TO fight disease and drive it out
not poisons which only make il worse.
Isn't this sound logicl
Electricity is natures medicine. and
the proper use OF il will, in my opin.
ion, restore you TO perfect health
Disease results when you break ma
ture's laws. II you continually over
work tho stomach you viii have stom-
ach trouble II you abuse any organ
of ycur body you must suffer for IL
afterward. Then the real cause of dis
ease is due 20 the weakness or inactiv-
ity OF some part of the body machinery.
The reason any organ breaks down or
fails TO work properly is because il has
not enough strength TO withstand the
strain when il is overtaNed The
strength is nothing more than electro
city, the motive power of the human
body. Now. TO overcome the trouble you
must renew the strength or electricity
Evening journal., 1914-04-01

Professor Andrew MacConnell presi
dent OF the Society of University Sci
ence, in a recent essay, made this state
ment;
"The only difference between well
man and an invalid is that the invalid
is not producing enough electric power
to run the functions of his body and
keep the organs up TO the necessities OF
life.
"This power is electricity, that by
understanding the LAWS governing pro
lduction and control of electricity in life,
lanv human can cure himself in a few
weeks. can increase his working ca
lpacitv. can increase his strength TO the
point of having an overflow Of hap
lpiness ana Joy, and also that any per-
son. feeble from age, may IN the same
way reinyigorate himself.
"When one falls into any form OF
disease, he simply does not produce as
much electricity in his body as when
well. We see too. that age is just like
a chronic disease, that one begins from
ignorance of the laws of electric pro-
duction to gradually decrease his genera
tion of electricity until he finally
reaches the point where he does not pro-
duce enough 10 keep his vital organs
running. This means death The same
lamount of electricity in a man of ~
would make the same power as the same
amount of electricity in a man of 30
This proves the prolonging Of life a sci
lentfc matter of keeping the production
of electricity up to the normal needs OF
the body"
With some 200 scientific experiments
from recognized scientists il has beer
concusively proved that most drugs are
lpoisons, and poisons wreck the nerves.
Many people believe that when drug
gives relief Il is doing good. That's 8
big mistake. Drugs, in my opinion, ear
give temporary relief, and il is always
lat the expense Of the nerves and vita
lorgans.
Ii you have a pain OF an ailment o.
lanykind, you don't want to fool your
self into the belief that you are get
ting well when you are not. That
all you do when you dose yourself will
drugs.
Il is easy enough to stop pain b,
stupefying the nerves with poisonou
dope, but the pain will return as sooI
as the stupor passes of. You cai
force weak organ to act by giving j
. powerful stimulant, but you can
restore its natural strength that way
and it win probably be- weaker Thar
ever when the drug stops working
That is why temporary relief is dan
gerous. Drugs do not remove the caus'
of disease, and every minute that the,
give relief the disease is getting iirme
/, hold upon your system. As long as tn
cause remains the trouble stays there
] and the only way to get rid OF it Is {
assist nature. Nature wants strength