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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10

Kramm went to Galesburg Friday and
spent the day visiting the Galesburg
schools.
Mrs F. d. Burton and two daughters
went to Canton Thursday 20 spend a
few days with relatives.
J. F.. White visited his sister, Mrs
BENJAMIN Bowden, in Wanlock this
week.
Mrs. Frank Sponsler and son, Claire,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Flake and son
Kenneth Lee, spent Wednesday with
friends in Davenport.
The Thomson sisters, local breeders
of Rhode Island Red chickens. receiv-
ed $50 for a cockerel and soix pullets
which they sent to a Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa, fancier this week.
Mrs. G. j. Meyer, who has been Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
C. Luttrell, returned to her home in
New Windsor Thursday.
Mrs. X. NJ. Saunders, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Gillespie, returned to her home
in Viola Thursday.
Mrs. Ida Robinson of Viola attended
the funeral OF her cousin. Mrs. Fred
Babcock, which was held in this city
Wednesday.
meeting of the highway commits
sioners with County Superintendent of
Highways ]. e. Russell was held at
the court house in this city last Sat
urday. TWENTY-FIVE commissioners
representing ten OF the fifteen town
ships OF Mercer county were present
Two sessions. one in the morning and
one in the afternoon, were held Sup
erintendent Russell addressed the
commissioners and explained the re-
iation between the state highway COM
mission and the township commission
and outlined the work of the Office At
the March meeting of the board of
supervisors here this week it was vot.
ed to give to the superintendent of
highways the lower floor office room
II the southwest corner of the court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10
A VALUABLE SUGGESTION
IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE.

1t Is now conceded by physicians
that the kidneys should have more at
tention as they control the other Or
gans to remarkable degree and do
tremendous amount of work In remov-
ing the poisons and waste matter
from the system by filtering the blood.
During the winter months especially,
when we live an indoor life, the kid
neys should receive some assistance
when needed, as we take less exercise
drink less water and often eat more
rich heavy food, thereby forcing the
kidneys TO do more work than Nature
intended. Evidence of kidney trouble,
such as lame back, annoying bladder
troubles, smarting or burning, brick
dust or sediment. sallow complexion,
rheumatism. may be weak or irregular
heart action, warns you that your kid
neys require help Immediately to avoid
more serious treble.
Many physicians claim that an herb
al medicine containing no minerals or
opiates has the most healing influence.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as q kidney
and bladder remedy is DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root
You may receive a sample bottle of
SwampRoot by parcel post Address
DR. kilmer a Co.. Binghampton. n. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention
the Rock Island Daily Argus.-tAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10
Sam and his party of negroes to tie
Gold Coast of Africa, has arrived
from New York.
Advertised Letters

United States postoffice, Rock Is
land, ILL.,, March 9, 1914. Advertised
list No. 10:
Miss Dorothy Arland, Miss Con
Blanchered, Mr.. Bardmand, Mr.. Il
Buncher, Lulu Chester, Mrs. Mxy
Cline, Mrs. Leila Drake, Drake Mig.
Co., Fraternal Dramatic Pub. Co, Ms
G. Felt, Mrs. Mary Grant GU, Mrs.
Charles Gilman, Mr.. Charles Henda'
son, Ed. Hammers, B. w. HusseA
Fred Hauerwas, Jr., Miss james, ID
Joyce, Mr.. Everett Jones, Miss Leola
King, Mrs. A. Kelley, Mr.. Ben Kelley
Lowry Mfg. Co., Geo. Lydic, Mrs. X T.
Lampher, Andrew P. Lundquist MISS
Louise Morris, Lee Malone, Rena
Myres, Rhinehart P. Manser, HenE
Miller, ]. Noes, E. j. McClernand :
r. McAdam, Albert Mcbride, Rev.
Nelson, Mrs. Nebelker. Miss Any NeF
son, M. E. Olson, Will A. Reed, MIS-
Rose Kelley, Louis Reade, Mrs. Cands
Robson, Chas. o. Roseen. Lou hos
inson, NJ. L. Smith (2), w. E. Sneleh
Mrs. Matte Smith, Charlie 7. SmE.'
Mrs. F. E. Snively, Ed. Verbiest. "a
Walters, Emma Woltman. Wheeia
Hotel, C. F. Williams.
HARRY P. SIMPSON
Postmaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10
ALEDO

Mrs. Harry z. Mannon of Ringing,
Mont, arrived Friday to make an ex-
tended visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Hines.
Miss Vie Braucht went to Hopewell
Friday to visit her sister, rms. Craw.
ford.
Mrs. Lee McAfee OF Denver. Col.
came Wednesday called by the death
of her mother. Mrs. Mary r. Mitchell
of 8iillersburg.
Mrs. D. z. Carlestrom and son, Mas
ter Charles, went to Woodruff Satur-
day to spend the day with Mrs. II. Z.
Walters.
II. d. Jennings of Millersburg spent
a few days this week in West Point,
Iowa, at the home OF his daughter.
Mrs. Lee Murray.
Mrs. X. o. Clendenin went to Viola
Saturday to visit her brother, W. T.
Palmer.
Paril ]. Graham OF this city was
one OF a large class OF applicants at
Ottawa last week and was admitted to
practice law before the bar OF Illinois.
Mr. Graham is a graduate OF Aledo
high school and received the degree of
A. B. from the University OF Illinois
in 1911. He has been reading law but
q short time in the office of his
brother. Attorney William J. Graham,
and passed an excellent examination.
Miss Margaret Seaton went to Math-
erville Friday with her cousin. Miss
Grace Rush and visited the Mather-
Vile school
Miss Flora Pruyn OF Denver. Col.
who has been visiting here with Mr..
and Mrs. r. b. Merritt and other rela-
tiyes and friends, went to New Bos-
ton "Wednesday.
Mrs. l.. Bernhart and Miss Eva
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10

Seven-year-old Catherine McCar-
thy, an orphan. giided into the city
hall on roller skates the other day IN
Chicago. turning the Office OF the
board OF election commissioners into
a skating rink, skillfully avoiding
desks and voting machines and limo
Gently unmindful Of a roomful OF
clerks.
a weak heart" said her adopted moth
er, who had come to the Office for IN
formation. "but she shan't go to an
orphans home while / live"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10

few days this week at the Newton
Young home. Her granddaughter, Miss
Young, accompanied her home.
Madeline Powers arrived home
Wednesday from Joy where she had
made a short visit with her grand
mother, Mrs. r. ]. Small and other
relatives.
Mrs. Myrtle Bridgford very pleas.
antly entertained the following guests
at dinner Wednesday: Professor and
Mrs. Ross, Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Bartle,
DR.. and Mrs. F. c. English, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Bridgford and Mr.. and Mrs.
D. A. Hebel.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Dunning return
ed to their home in East Moline We'd
nesday after making q few days visit
with Mr.. Cummings mother, Mrs Car
RE Dunning
Mrs. H. S. Middaugh went to Prince
ton Saturday to spend a week at the
home of her son and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Middaugh, who are rejoicing
over the birth of son born March l.,
1914.
Miss Ruth Morey, who has made an
extended visit here with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Morey,
returned to her home in Chicago
Thursday.
S. w. Griffin and family have NOV
ed from Holdridge, Neb.. and are occu-
plying the residence they purchased
from Mrs. Edith Law in the winter.
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10

| house. Superintendent Russell plans
| to set apart one day each week for
! office work and the rest of the time
! he expects to spend in road work over
| the county.
Mrs. E. j. Grossenburg of Woodruff
visited her mother, Mrs. r. j. Davis,
this week.
George Dodson and family moved
to a farm near New Boston this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Whan went to
MatherviiIe Thursday to spend the
day with their son, Roy Whan, and
attend the funeral of Amos Pittman of
Montezuma, Iowa, which was held at
the home of Mr.. Pittman's son, J.
Pittman, at Presumption Thursday at
ternoon.
Mrs. J. w Walter went to North
Henderson Friday to spend a few
days with her sister, Mrs. l.. r. Wash
baugh.
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Henderson and
family of Rio moved to a farm in this
vicinity this week. Miss Rose John
son of Woodruff is spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Garner and
daughter, Miss Helen, moved into their
new home on West Seventh street this
week. This is a seven room cottage
with all the modern conveniences.
Mrs. Fred Babcock passed away at
her home in the south part of this city
Monday night after lingering il
ness. Funeral services were held
from the First Presbyterian church
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock con-
dr1nfad hxy 7 Dol 1r
Perryton church. Interment was
made in the Perryton cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lundquist of
woodruff moved to a farm near Aledo
this week.
Miss Helen Nc Arthur. who Is at
tending Columbia School of Expression
In Chicago received the highest cred
its in the competitive examination
last week to enter work with the Red
path lyceum bureau. Miss Macarthur
Will graduate from the Columbia
school this spring then will enter
upon her new work. She will read
and have charge of the children's hour
at chautauquas this summer
Professor A. F. Caldwell spent Fri |
day in Rock Island.
Miss Hazel Lundberg of Keithsburp
spent Wednesday with friends in this
city.
Mrs. III. b. Eshbach went to New |
Boston Wednesday where she was
called by the illness of her grandson.
Master Stanton Prentiss.
A g. Duvall, who has been visiting
with his brother. C. E. Duvan and
FAMILY went to Palmyra Thursday to /
spend few days with relatives before
returning to his home in Keokuk
Iowa.
DR.. j. A. Kleinsmid has bought the
Z. j. Noble residence on South Chest
nut street. Mr.. Noble kept the soutb
lot and has let the contract for a
$500 residence to Paris Noble of low
VINO Will commence work at once.
The marriage of Miss GLADYS Lin.
ME Wood and Hugh McWharter win
occur at the home OF Miss Woods
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A IT
Love at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
March II.
carthage where she is engaged as
trimmer In millinery store In that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. EIv.n and SON
Robert. moved to Moulton, Iowa. Fri.
day where they will build a new home
In a short time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burns of JOY spent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10

7 this city practically all of his life. He
was well known here and leaves many
friends besides his family mourning
his death. The survivors are his par
ents. a brother. John Heaney OF Sioux
City. and three sisters. Mrs. Edward
Dunn, Mrs. Maggie Hamand and Miss
Nellie Heaney, ut home, all of Daven-
port
After an illness OF several months,
Mrs. Lue NJ. Foster, 20 years old. died
Sunday night at a local hospital. She
had been a resident here since 1855.
Mrs. Foster was born August ID, 1S4S,
in West Troy, n. Y, the daughter OF
Backus and Maria Biehard. When IL
years OF age together with her par
ents, she came TO Davenport and has
since lived here. She was married to
w. A Foster. a well known criminal
lawyer OF this city. in the early '6es.
He preceded her in death about two
years ago.
l. Hoench, aged "a years, died Sat
urday evening at the Old Folks home
following a stroke of paralysis. De-
ceased had been a resident here for
the greater portion OF his life and
was well and favorably known He
leaves a wife 10 survive him. Flu
neral services were held from the
home chapel and interment was made
at the Home cemetery.
d. Ruch, an old resident OF Dayen-
port. passed away at the family home
following a stroke OF paralysis which
he suffered Saturday noon Mr.. Ruch
had been in failing health for several
years, but the immediate cause of his
death was the stroke. He was born
in Pittsburgh, Pa, July "a. 1925, COM
ing west and locating in 1856 in Dav-
export. where for many years he was
prominently identified with the grow
ing business interests of the city. first
as a pork packer, and later as the pro-
prietor of a large brick yard in North
west Davenport. He is survived by
his wife and one daughter, l.. NJ. Ruch.
and by one sister, Mrs. McQuillan of
Buffalo. y. Y.
J. Herman Arps, assistant man.
ager OF Beuhler Bros meat market,
died at a local hospital after a linger-
ing illness. He was A years old. De
ceased was born in Germany, Aug. 20.
1869. In the year 1872, he came to
America and to Davenport. where he
was married in 1890 to Miss Fred
eriche Peters. She survives, as do
also four children, Carrie, Marguerite
and Herman Arps, at home. and Mrs. !
Hattie Schriefer, all OF Davenport. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10

His father, John Henry Arps, also sur
wives, IN addition to brother, Fred
Arps, and brother-in-law, John
Lueschen- Mr.. Arps was a member OF
Couer do Leon lodge, No. so. X. OF p,
and also belonged to the Uniform Rank
OF the Pythians. Funeral services
will probably be held under the aus
pices of the lodge. The funeral will
take place at . o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon from the family home 1880
Ripley street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10

Portland, Me.-The steamship Curl
tyba. which will be fitted out here for
the colonizing expedition of Chief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-10

Obituary Reeord-Fonowing an ILL.,
ness lasting over eight months, Frank
Heaney died at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Heaney, 1923
East Ninth street He wac past 20
years of age The young man was
born in Davenport and has lived in
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28

especially if the six days are in
August, September, or October,
when the ground is hard and dry.
Because of it's simplicity, it's
efficiency and cheapness, the
split-log drag or some similar de-
vice is destined to come into
more and general use. With the
drag properly built and its use
well understood, the maintenance
of earth and gravel roads be-
comes a simple and inexpensive
matter. Care should be taken
to make the log SO light that one
man can lift it with ease, as a
light drag can be drawn by two
medium sized horses and res
ponds more readily to various
methods of hitching and shift,
ing positions of the operator
than a heavier one.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-
vents Daughters Untimely End.

Ready, Ky.-"I was not able to dc
| anything for nearly six MONTHS" write.
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place. land
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
Womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give it up. We tried another doctor.
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me to take
Cardui, the woman's tonic. ! thought
it was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
] took eleven bottles, and now am able
to do all OF my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine In
the world. My weight has increased.
and ! look the picture of health.
If you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar to women, get a bottle of Cardui
today: Delay is dangerous. We know
it will help you. for it has helped so
many thousands Of other weak women
10 the past SO years.
At all druggists.
.w,Hs t.: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Lsdist
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, for SIs<iel
AwsfvsrtasSs on your case and 6<-pago book, "Home
Treatment for Women. i" In plain wrapper. NC l2S
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28
National Loo
What State Cleared On Hogs
Special to independent.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 26.-The
State of Arkansas is just ST.
528.06 ahead because DR.. J. L.
Greene Of the State Hospital for
Nervous Diseases, is a hog rails
er, and in the two years he has
been in the game, the profit
would have been more than dou-
bled but for bad management on
the part of the stockmen in
charge last spring. All this
was done on an investment of
$1,637.85.
! Two years ago DR.. Greene i'm
pressed the State Board of
Charities with the loss the in
stitution was sustaining through
the sale of the slop from the
state hospital, and advised the
purchase of hogs, and good ones.
The Board accordingly purchas-
ed thirty sows and one boar, pay
ing for them 81 ,637.85. Almost
Immediately cholera attacked
the hogs and one-third of the
J soWs succumbed before the Sc
rum with which the herd was in
oculated, took effect. The raw
ages of the diesase were checked
and such a system has since been
followed that the pigs are I'M
mune, and no more have been
lost. Every expense in keeping
the hogs, the slop which is fed to
them, with the cost of erecting
the buildings and the men who
care for the stock, amounts to
$4,121.68 in the two years.
The state has derived, through
the sale of hogs and of pork to
the institution, it being charged
at the market price, $2,616.19.
1t still has 104 on hand, with
prospects for material increase
in the spring. The hospital pos
sesses two of the finest Berk-
shire boars in the world, and
they are valued at $500 each.
One was purchased for 5000
when but a pig.
The finest of the young boars
are sold by the state to farm
ers who desire them, the price
for this registered stock being
S25. There is one young boar,
now only about four months old,
that DR.. Greene expects to be
worth 81 900 by the time he is
a year of age, and he will not be
sold at any price, being worth /
too much to the states breeding
pen.
A careless stocktender caused
the state to lose all of the young
which were expected last spring,
so DR.. Greene figures he is only
really chargeable for year in
the development of the states
herd.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28
Bunting Thoroughly Tested.


In very truth modern bcttl~ehQ
does, in modern phrasing, carry soma
ountipg. About $4,000 is spsnt b.
the United States navy for nags eaca
year. Every case OF bunting costs tAA
government $3.50; every roll costs
111.2b. The bunting comes from Mas
sachusetts- Every piece Is sub1ected
to the most severe test. It mus
weigh i've pounds to every forty yardk
and stand the weight test OF seventy
pounds to two square Inches. 1t 70
stepped in salt water for six hours
and then exposed to the sun tor the
same period OF time. II after this
treatment it continues to be bunting
a Z d!st1nguishable color II 10 pro
nounced At tor esrvico-
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28

traffic provided they are kept IN
proper repair.
If the road is composed of fine
clay or soil, it will sometimes pay
to resurface it with top soil
from an adjacent field which has
sand or gravel mixed with it.
This method, called the top-soil
method, is now in successful use
in Virginia, North Carolina and
Georgia, and probably other
states.
The earth road can best be
crowned and ditched with a road
machine, and not with picks and
shovels, scoops, and plows. One
road machine, with suitable
power and operator, will do the
work of many men with picks
and shovels, and do it better.
The road machine should be
used when the soil is damp, so as
to make the soil bake when it
dries out. If it is worked dry, it
takes more power to draw the
machine, and, besides, dry earth
and dust retain moisture and
quickly rut after rains. The use
of clods, sods, weeds or vegeta-
BILE matter in building earth
roads should be avoided because
they also retain moisture.
1t is a great mistake to put the
working of the earth off until
August or September. The sur
face is then baked dry and hard.
1t is not only difficult to work
but is unsatisfactory work when
done. Earth which is is loose
and dry will remain dusty as
long as the dry weather lasts
and then turn to mud as soon as
the rains begin. By using the
road machine in the spring of
the year while the soil is soft and
damp, the surface is more easily
shaped and soon packs down in
to a dry hard crust which is less
sable to become dusty or muddy
in winter.
Storm water should be dispOs-
ed of quickly before it has time
to penetrate deeply into the sur
face. This can be done by CIV
ing the road a crown or slope
rom the center to the sides.
For an earth road which is "a
feet wide the center should be
not less than 6 inches nor more
than II inches higher than the
cutter edges of the shoulders. A
narrow road which is too high
in the middle will become rutted
almost as quickly as one which
is too flat for the reason that on
the narrow road all the traffic is
forced to use only a narrw strip.
both sides of the road which pre-
Shoulders are often formed on
vent storm water from flowing
into side bitches, retaining it in
the ruts and softening the road
way. These ruts and shoulders
can be entirely eliminated with
the road machine or split-log
drag.
Ordinarily, the only bitches
needed are those made with the
road machine, which are wide
and shallow. Deep, narrow
bitches wash rapidly, especially
on steep slopes, which is anoth-
er good reason for decreasing
the steepness of the grades. 1t
is difficult to maintain an earth
road, or any kind of road for that
on a steep grade.
The width of the earth road
will depend ON the traffic. AS a
rule, % or 80 feet from
ditch to ditch is sufficient, if the |
road is properly crowned. A
road that is narrower than 25
ieet is difficult to maintain for
above stated reason that on
Nv roads the teams are more
/
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28

Lie IOdQ SIlOulQ IlOL Dc lOOScll- |
I'd, dug, or plowed up any more
han is absolutely necessary. The
road should be gradually raised,
not lowered, hardened, not sof-
tened.
On flat lands, where water
moves slowly, grading material
should be taken from the lower
ditch and culverts supplied where
waterways occur. A shallow
ditch on the upper side makes it
possible to give culverts a good
fall Two or more small pipes,
instead of one large one of equal
capacity, may be used for col
verts, especially il he large pipe
necessitates much grading or
raising of the roadway. At least
6 inches should be left between
each pipe and earth should be
tamped around them thoroughly
SO as to prevent washout.
TO prevent washing on steep
roads, the water should be car
ried under the surface at fire.
quent intervals from the upper
to the lower side, and from the
lower side away from the road.
Five 12-inch pipes in mile of
roadway is about as cheap and
far better than one 24-inch pipe.
The water must be disposed of
before it gains force or head
way, or has time to damage the
road.
The maximum velocity for a
24-inch vitrified tile flowing full
without head on a grade of 2
inches per hundred feet is SO
feet per second, or about 21a
miles per hour. When the grade
is increased to 36 inches in 100
feet, the velocity becomes 20
feet per second or about g "a
miles per hour. This discharge
for the "a inch pipe in the first
instance will be 1886 gallons per
1t will therefore be seen
that a 24-inch pipe laid on a
grade of SO inches to the hun
dred feet will have over five
times the capacity of the same
pipe laid on a grade of 1 inch to
the hundred feet.
Under the same conditions the
maximum velocity for a II inch |
tile on a grade of l inch per 100 |
feet equals l Ia per second or
about 7-S miles per hour and
for the same tile on a grade of |
Sc inches to the hundred feet, |
The velocity would be 715 feet |
per second or about 5 1-6 miles
per hour. The discharge for the |
IL inch tile in the first instance
would be 442 gallons per minute |
and for the sleeper grade g.
$50 gallons per minute or about
five times as much.
By increasing the fall, we in
crease the capacity of the pipe,
decrease the size of the pipe if |
necessary, and therefore de-
crease the cost of the culverts.
Furthermore, culverts laid flat
will soon fill up, but if given a
good fall, they will keep them
selves clear
If much fall is obtained in a
culvert pipe, the spillway should
be paved. Earth should be
tamped under and around the
pipe in layers, and should be Of
sufficient depth to prevent the
pipe from being broken by traf-
fic, but under no circumstances
should a ridge over the culvert
be allowed, for it not only en-
dangers the life of the culvert,
but is a menace to traffic.
An attempt to drain mud holes
with culvert pipe will fail in
most cases. The water should be
drained off by means of open
bitches; the soft mud thrown out
and replaced with just enough
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
KANSAS CITY FRIGHTENS
SEATON, BUT THAT'S ALL
Threatens to Tie II in Ninth.
but Scaton Pulls Ont
Of Danger.
lestrrday's Results.

Brooklyn, \. Kansas City, 3.
Indianapolis. o. Buffalo. 4.
Chicago 4: Baltimore. o.
81 Louis, .: pittsburs,