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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05

sional nomination. a lively contest
is being staged in the 12til district
between Charles E. Fuller, former
congressman, and Archie G.. Kennedy
of DeKalb for a place on the republi-
can ticket.
Thirteen of the % Illinois district
congressman who are candidates for
reelection. have rivals in their own
party at the primary while the remain
ing 10 are unopposed at the primary.
S75 for Assembly.
Analysis OF the number os candi-
dates seeking political honors at the
primary shows II candidates for NOM
ination for United States senator.
There are 81 aspirants for nomination
for state treasurer; 10 for superin-
tendent of public instruction; % for
clerk OF the supreme court. and %
contenders for the Office OF congress
man al large, OF whom two are allotted
TO Illinois under the present appor-
tionment. while 179 prospective con-
gressmen are seeking to represent the
% congressional districts, 80 OF the
number being candidates in the 10
Cook county congressional districts.
Candidates for the Illinois general
assembly number SIS of whom POS
seek nomination 10 the state senate
and $40 TO the lower house. There
are % state senators and SO state rep
resentatives to be elected in Novem-
Der. OF the primary candidates for
the state senate 143 seek nomination
from Cook county and 62 from the re-
naming counties while 36s candidates
from Cook county are seeking nOmi-
nation to the lower house and 302 as
pirants from the remaining counties
seek similar honors.
In a number OF districts candidates
for the general assembly are unop-
posed in their parties. TIE nineteenth
senatorial district. which lies in Chi
cago. is the most prolific in candidates
for the general assembly, 90 candi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05

dates. 10 for the state senate and So
for the lower house have their names
printed on the ballots. OF these there
are % democratic candidates for the
lower house and eight democratic
candidates for the state senate.
The democratic ballot in the nine
teenth district is four feet and one
inch in length. is a foot broad, and
contains AS names. In common with
democratic ballots in the 9TH Chi
cago districts II bears the names of
las democratic candidates for nomI-
nation for county commissioner and of
5S candidates for nomination for judge
of the municipal court of Chicago, and
is the largest single party ballot in
the state.
On the state ticket and in most
of the congressional and senatorial
districts the progressive party candi-
dates have no opposition and there is
also no party strife among the social
list candidates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05
EIGHT DROWNED IN FLOOD

Washington, Sept. 5.-Seven Fill
pinos and one American were drowned
in a flood which swept Manila after a
rainfall of more than a week. accord
ing to a message today from Governor
General Harrison. During the As hours
ending at midnight Tuesday 1O.4 inch
es OF rain fell.
The lower sections of Manila were
flooded to q depth of from three to five
feet during high tide.
The FilipinOs were lost from ever
turned canoes. and the American.
whose name is not given, was drowned
in Laguna bay.
Governor Harrison's report says no
houses were destroyed in Manila, and
rapid work by ilsular government and
city authorities prevented additional
loss of life. Five thousand women and
children were removed IN rowboats to
higher ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05

CONTINUED on Page TAreeD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05

a Danish food reformer has discov-
cred that potatoes are able TO dissolve
tie uric acid in the system and thus
are preventative of rheumatism. Tie
classic formula of meat and potatoes
would seem TO be justified on hygienic
grounds, though it may often have
seemed merely arbitrary and conven-
tional. The potatoes render harmless
tn meat by absorbing the uric acid
that it produces. To be sure, this is
not a scientific explanation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05

Asks DiVorce.-Alleging that his wife
ue1ei'ea him. Curtis Cr!dge has filed
suit Ior divorce from Minnie Cridge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05
DAY IN DA NEWPORT
(c) Underwood G Underwood.

, In district nourt. The plaintiff alleges
! that he has been a resident of Daven.
port two years. The principals in the
case were married in Chicago Oct. %,
! 1911, and lived together until July 81,
1912. when, the plaintiff AYERS, his
wife left him.
Leave to Fight Against Turkey
! Called to the defense of the Grecian
uag by the expected outbreak of q
war against Turkey, Makis Paiamlno-
kis and Mike Angelo, Hellenes of Dav-
export, left here. They sailed from
New York today on the steamer Ion
mini, their destination Pireaus, Greece.
To Find Colorcd Earber.-The police
are in receipt of letter from William
Brown. an inmate of the National Mil
itary home at Dayton, Ohio, asking
them to locate if possible William
Gains Rogers, a colored barber 60 or
30 years OF age, or any of his children,
believed to be located here. Rogers
was aided by Iowa regiment and es-
capped TO the north during the civil
war, together with his son William.
They were owned by Tom Brasman.
Two daughters, Nina and Nina, are
also sought. The writer claims 10
have information of Importance for
the parties sought.
Road Wants Case in Federal Court.
in a petition filed yesterday in the
Scott county district court with Clerk
Harry J. Mcfarland, the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad, through
its attorneys, Cook, Hughes & Suth-
erland and Lane d Waterman, asks
that the damage suit filed against it
by John T. O'CCnnor, employed by the
city Of Davenport, as garbage collec-
tor. be transferred to the federal court
The petition was accompanied by a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05

No Letters Get 8y.-Mrs. +. H. Kin
caid, No. Walling court. today re.
celVed letter from her sister. Miss
Nellie Schiele. now in Madgeburg.
Prussia. telling of the strict censor.
snip placed upon all mail matter in
Germany Miss Schiele states she has
received no sealed letters or postca ri 9
written in English since war was de
ciareo. She AYERS no letters sealed
or written in English are allowed to
leave the country. Likewise none is
oeIVered upon their arrival in Ger
many All letters must he written in
the German language so that the ce1-
sors may pass upon them, declared
MISS Schiele. The above condition.
declares Miss Schiele. will undoubted-
~ explain why many persons residing
IA IRIS country have failed to hear
ioih thelr friends and relatives abroad.
<ai'Sr Sleeping in deck chair for
three weeks rather than OCCUPY quar-
''is III Nhe Storage. the only accom-
nIoIat'ons she was able TO get. Miss
harriet Sessions, daughter of Mr. and
MRS. Frank J. Sessions. returned Lac.
H4sHI 10 her home here. In order 20
n
P'"ied 10 book passage on a cattle
steamer. Mrs. Dorothy Boettgar
no-heF or Henry Boettger. has writ.
ten home from Hamburg, Germany
.iat she is unable to get return pas.
sase' Sne writes that IA of the men
IN tha boetiger family are now serv.
ing IN the kaiser's army. She is nc.
by her son, Christ l.. Roett.
ger. The case OF tha Boctteer FAMILY
10 typical OF thousands Of German fam
re, Us IL the losses in the great war
urn out according to the meagre re.
ior's that have go far reached Amer.
ie"' many u large family will find
user with most of the men folks eitbe,
S.iied or manned. Scores of Davenpor,
aHnihes have as many relatives in tn
great war as the Boettger family.
Neks oivoree.-Alleging that his wife
deserted him. Curtis Cr!dge has ble1
suit for divorce from Minnie Cridge |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05

Ask That Highway Be Made Mar
rower-Emil NJ. Rohlfs and six other
residents of Butler township have fl
ed a petition with the Scott county
board of supervisors to have a road.
starting at the southeast corner of
section of the township and extend
ing to the northeast corner of section
81. reduced from &C to so feet in width,
or % feet on each side of the section
line.
Gets Patent on a New Button Device.
A patent en- an improved type of
button cutting machine has been grant
ed to Charles r. S;adden of Davenport,
former employee in the small arms
department of the Rock Island arsenal
The patent was received yesterday by
Staddens attorneys, Ely & Bush.
Much difficulty has heretofore been
experienced because of the vibration
of the saw of the cutting machines
and loss of time in making the saw
tight Mr.. Stadden has overcome this
by tlventing a saw and wedge that
nan be quickly secured within the
machine.
Takes Suspects in Hotel Robbery
Two negroes, c. l. Denton and Bud"
Beeler, are being held by Davenport
authorities as suspects in hotel rob-
berries both in this city and Pitts
burgh. They were given 15-day SEN
fences on vagrancy charges pending
an investigation. Denton was employ
o. nc hn1
city. Whe arrested he had a number
of shirts and raincoa; which the po-
lice claim were stolen from a guest
or the hotel. He also had a watch,
which he claimed Beeler had sold him.
but the latter denied any knowledge
of the timepiece. Beeler had watch
and other articles believed to have
been stolen in a Pittsburgh hotel. The
Pittsburgh authorities nave been COM
with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05

bon1 and answer TO the plaintiffs bill.
Bctfl actions are the outgrowth OF al
accident on the crossing of the G. NJ.
6, st. p. line. just west OF the plant
Of the Western Floar Mill company
train hit the wagon owned by Johh
O'Conncr and hurled the mon dis
lance of 10 feet, seriously injuring
both # is st1ted. Mr. O'Connor orig
inally asked $3.50 for personal injur-
los and damage to property but recent
ly flied Al amendment to his petition,
reducing his claim TO s2,459' His broth
or. Michael O'Ccnnor. also has a suit
fer damages pending in district court.
Dean Hare Says ooers Loyai.-Dean
Marmaduke HGre, Of Grace cathedral.
was in the last Boer war, and was In
tereeted therefore in dispatch from
FL Paso. Tex, saying that General
Viljoen. VINO was second in command
H. that war under Louis Botla, has
bled the latter th9t this is the
timo to cast off British rule forever
Dean Hare says he has letter from
MS brother in London, recently re-
turned from South Africa, w1o says
thnt Botha, new premier, is leading
movement to raise a powerful body
CT horse, or cavalry, among the Beers
to help the allies in the present war.
Many Beers are enlisting, he writes
They now have absolute home rule,
and have no complaint against Eng
land. Instead of fighting against Eng
land they are preparing to fight with
her.
Now Professor at est. Ambrose
An addition has been made to the
faculty CT st. Ambrose college il the
appointment of Rev. Carl Weinberg,
formerly Of Keokuk, to have charge
of the department of music. Rev.
Weinberg WIS ordained in Baltimore
last May Rev. w. P. Shannahan, pres
ident of st. Ambrose, states the out
look was never brighter for the college
than at the present time. The school
will open Wednesday, Sept. 10, for e1-
rollment, and classes will start the
following day.
Work on Levee is Called off.-Ow
ing to the high stage of the river work |
CT the Levee Improvement commits |
sion on the river front east of Perry |
street was called Off by Engineer A. NJ. |
Compton. 1t is expected that the river |
stage will fall next week and that OPP |
eratiOns On the 1evee can be COM |
menced by Tuesday. The present high |
stage is due to heavy rains in Mime |
sofa and Wisconsin.
Davenport Man Electrocuted.-Ac-
Cording to word received here yester
day by Dan McGugin of the Columbia
hotel, J. F. McAllister, a former Dav-
export man, here until year ago. met
death by electrocution in n mining
shaft in Butte, Mont, where he was
repairing feed wires. Death was in
Simultaneous. McAllister, who was en-
ployed by the Peoples Light company
here. two years ngo when the wires
were being put underground was work
ing on a connection in the shaft of the
Granite Mountain mine. His hand {
touched a high voltage wire, and 1900
volts passed through his body. He
dropped 80 feet to the bottom OF the
SHIFT. Efforts TO revive him were
futile. McAllister, while in Davenport
took the thirty-second degree in Ma
sonry He was a member Of several
other organizations, and was well
known. He was married here to Miss
Grace Fritz, a Davenport girl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-27
eoday's Short Story
The Coward

nNE summer evening rowboat containing two young men and
 two young women was drifting idle on the Allegheny river above the city of Pittsburgh. They were two pairs of lovers, John Baron and Lillie Beck, Bartle Farr and Margaret Fer ris. If any one would have told them that within a very short time there would be a transposition among them as dances they would not have believ- ed it. Nevertheless such a change came to pass.
 It was in the days when nitroglyc- erin was supplied from above Pitts burg on the Allegheny to the oil fields in Pennsylvania, foated down in sH- Ietto-like boats some thirty feet long by four feet wide. Each boat carried enough nitroglycerin to blow anything it struck to the clouds. It was run by two men who had strict orders to lie up at nightfall-
 The party in the skfn had pulled far up the river during the afternoon, in tending to drift down lefsurely with the current in the twilight.
 Twilight was fading into night, and they were still several miles above the city drifting down with the current.
 When the night settled down upon them Farr and Miss Ferris were in the bow, Farr with his back between the two gunwales, Miss Ferris sitting on the foremost seat, facing him. Miss Beck was at the tiller, Baron on the stroke seat rowing. Suddenly some thing black on the river appeared within a few yards of them, and a. voice shouted. 'tGet out of the way for your livesr' and two splashes followed as of persons jumping into the water.
 In another moment John Baron rec ognized the dim outline of nftrogIyc- erin boat coming straight for the skiff. At the same moment Farr, who had risen to see what was coming, rec ognized the danger. He plunged into the water and dived to avert the com ing explosion. Baron. putting all his strength into one supreme effort, gave two strokes of the port oar, and be fore he could give third the nose Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-27
FRUITS MAKE LOVELY
 TABLE ORNAMENTS.

At this season of the year, when de HcioIs fruits are abundant and low in price, they should be included in the dietary as often as possible, whether eaten sau naturel or otherwise. Here are some fascinating new ways of us- ing them which will appeal to those tired of the old ones.
 < Grapes are always delightful, no mat ter how they are served, and wonder fully decorative, too, when arranged with due consideration to their beau tiful coloring A tall glass dish filled with clusters of green and red ones, with few of their silvery leaves and dainty tendr1ls falling over the edge, will rival the most elaborate of floral pieces as a table centerpiece, or, for a more simple picture of 1usciousness. heap a low basket of rough brown bark high with Concords and Ntagaras, and you will be charmed with the effect. Peaches, pears, plums and apples, as well as the golden canta1oupe, have an ornamental value, either used along with their own green leaves, or when arranged with other fruit
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-27
* WAYS OF SERVING PEARS.


 Pears are usually considered only it for canning and picking. yet there are many pleasing ways of utilizing them for the table outside the preserving kettle. One of these is in the form of particularly pretty salad. Wipe and pare medium sized Bartlett pears and cut into halves, lengthwtse; remove fhe core and drop each piece when finished into ice cold water to which a little lemon juice has been added, to prevent, them from becoming discolored Put crisp lettuce In a salad dish and ar range the halves of fruit around the edge Have ready some fresh cream cheese, seasoned and moistened with little French salad dressing, made up into tiny balls about the size of a wall nut. Pile these in the center and sprirl- kle them over with a little very finely chopped parsley. Then moisten the whole with the simple dressing of oil and vinegar.
 Pear fritters make a nice luncheon or supper dish. To make them pare not too ripe pears, cut into halves and core Make batter of one cupfuI of. four. two teaspoonfuls of baking pow der, speck of salt, one tablespoonful of sugar and one-half cupful of milk and the beaten white of an egg. Dip each piece Of pear in this and fry 1n deep. hot fat Drain on napkin or piece of soft paper and sprinkle with a little powdered sugar. Reserve the stems Of the pears and insert one in the pointed end of each fritter.
 Pears are delicious baked. For this the small, old fashioned seckeIs are best. Wipe them and put into a gran ite baking dish. Pour a little moIasses over them and add one cupful of boil ing water. Cover closely and bake until tender. Serve either warm or cold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-27
SHOOTING EXERCISES.


 Carefully Practieed They Are Con-
 dueive to Health and Grace.
 Stopping exercises are always con ducive to grace. One must be careful. however, that the weight lifted from the floor is not too heavy. An old foot ball or basketball Is just the right weight. Take position by placing the heels together and the toes at an angle of forty five degrees
 Before taking position the ball must be placed before you on the door- Now bend, lifting one of the feet and stretching it's leg straight out back of you without 8 bend of the knee, and pick up the ball. The knee upon which you are standing is also kept perfectly straight. and there, is no bending of it's knee.
 This is really the principal part of the exercise, bending the body to pick up the ball without bending the knees You will find 1t hard work at first, but the muscles will soon Timber up, and practiced daily or every other day the exercise will keep the muscles flexible and in good trim. Pick up the ball ten times at one exercise, standing five times on each leg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-27
FOR GIRLS WHO WOULD BE
 POPULAR.

?
 Do not do those things which you know men dislike. such as E dressing in masculine fashion and behaving more like a boy than well bred gentlewoman.
 Do not consider 1t too much trouble to talk and be agreeable . to a man. He wants drawing out and hates talking to girl who evidently considers it en- tirely his place to do the enter taining.
 Do not be above taking an inz terests in the sports and pursuits of men acquaintances. It is said that a man is never so happy as when talking Of himself. Study the art of listening intelhgently.
 Do not commit the mistake of flirting A man amuses himself with Hirt fora few weeks, but then he forgets her existence, whereas 2 girl who is frank and sincere is always sure of men friends.
 Do not cultivate the habit of saying sharp, sarcastic things. Men hate sarcasm, partly because they don't quite know how to take it and because they are not always sharp enough to retaliate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-27
DESSERT OF FRUIT JUICES.
srRInsa VELVET HAT.

For a delicious dessert, nice to make while grapes are plentiful, extract the juice from three quarts of Concords, by first separating the skin from the pulp and heating. all slowly together until the juice begins to flow, and drain through cheesecloth. To the juice add an equal amount of water, the juice of two oranges and one-half lemon, then strain again and sweeten to taste. Soften two tablespoonfuls of gelatine in little cold water and dissolve, then stir 1t into the fruit mixture
 Turn into the freezer and when partly frozen add one pint of well whipped cream and continue freezing until firm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-27
auffars .0uita Enoi.n nJ

Suffere Quito Enough. You should take more pains with your eating" advised the doctor. 2 More 7''S exclaimed the dyspeptic Don't suffer enough now when eat anythtng2'
 Always on the Strike. esSttnger is man of striking per sonalfty, isn't he7's said the old fogy9 fife is, replied the grouch. "Every time he sees me he tries to make a touch.''
 H F
 Rather Cruel. Gabe There goes man who has six or seven hundred monuments erected to his memory. Steve-What is hea statesman7 GabeNaw; he's doctor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-27
rom your elfragranta lipa

the nitroglycerfn boat rubbed tho stern of the skin. For a few seconds the IJside of the explosive craft slid along the stern of the skin, then the danger had passed.
 Baron took in the situation sat once
 The men on the boat had been running her too late into the night and on com ing upon the skih, after shouting a warning, had Jumped oyerboard. The situation after the danger had passed was this: Farr was swimming for the skin. Miss Beck was lying in a faint in the stern. Baron was resting on his oars, while Miss Ferris was sitting quietly on the forward seat. Her cheeks hamed at the coward1ce of her lover. who had left her to die while he saved himself.
 Baron knew that the nitroglycerin boat, being without guidance, would go on down the river, liable at any mo- ment to cause great loss of life and property. He was a good swimmer and resolved to catch 1t. Plunging into the water, he swan Justify, gaining on it all the while till at last he caught it Pulling himself upon the deck, he seiz- ed rope fixed to the bow, tied the line around his body and, plunging again into the water, swan for the shore.
 Tn this he ran fearful risk. A rock or root of a tree if struck would blow up the boat and him with it. Landing on a point, he allowed the boat to swing downstream with the current. then fastened his rope to stump.
 The next morning John Baron's feat was known in Pittsburgh and Alleghe- ny, and he became hero. As for the two men who deserted the boat, neither ever showed his face in that region again. The day after the party reach ed home Miss Ferris wrote Farr note breaking their engagement. Baron had noticed his dancee's collapse and that Miss Ferris retained her equanimity. From that moment he showed the lat. ter a preference, which resulted in the breaking of his engagement, and he afterward became engaged to Miss Ferris.
 Bartle Farr, when he found that he had lost Miss Ferris. either to show that he was not inconsolable or from sheer desperation. took up with the neglected Miss Beck. She was not 8 strong character. Farr made love des- perately and won her He derived some satisfaction in making the other two believe that he was just as well satisfied as if the exchange had not ae- cured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-27
ITlI1E g]I4IL LpREN.s [SloRNER

Charade. My whole possessed the best of all my first sa night sS z Rz1s sst Aansh eas sys s os ss saeh of days, Obscure perhaps. but useful and serene, GuiIt1ess of wrong. and yet twas with de- light We saw it hanged one cold and winery night. Answer: Stock, kingstocking.
 Hidden Proverb. One or more words are hidden in the lines
 It is song of spring I'd sing, An airy day with no III thing. Of soft and baIny wind that Blows asfray no wanderers s, hat, But cains each one to good Answer: aIt is an i'll wind that blows nOsone good '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-27

City Additions.
 CD Add weight to a tin vessel and get Chinese city. @ Add a vital part Of the human anatomy to reservoir of water and get an English city. zt3) Add smoked meat to village and get q German city. fN Add cruel conflict to a carpenters implement and get a Polish city
 Answers-1, Canton; ?. Liverpool: 3. Hamburg: 4, Warsaw. ks Charade. My first as a food should be rich and
 sweet
 sTfs claimed by some to be good as meat. An insect small my seconds pest And it's cease1egs noise Of patience test. My whole is winged creature small. Hatched in time from ugly ball
 Answer-Butter, dy-butterhy.