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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
QUIT MEAT WHEN 7
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Take a Glass Of Salts if Your
Back Hurts or Bladder
Troubles You.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally.
saws a well known authority. Meat
forms uric acid which excites the kid.
news. they become overworked frous
the strain, get sluggish and fail to
filter the waste and poisons from the
blood. then we get sick. Nearly all
rheumatism. headaches, liver troubie.
nervousness, dizziness, sleeplessness
and urinary disorders come from slug
gish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache
in the kidney or your back hurts or
IF the urine is cloudy, offensive, full
of sediment. irregular Of passage or
ATTENDED by a sensation OF scaldtng,
stop eating meat and get about four
ounces Of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy, take a tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast and In a
few days your kidneys will act fine.
This famous salts Is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with iithia and has been used
fer generations to flush and stimulate
the kidneys, also to neutraliZe the
acids In urine SO 1t no longer causes
irritation. thus ending bladder weak
ness
Jaa Salts Is inexpensive and cannot
fnfure: makes a delightful eferves-
cent Ijthia-water drink which every
ma should take now and then TO keep
the kidneys clean and active and the
blood pure. thereby avoiding serious
kidney complications.
Harper House pharmacy.-lAdv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
ICE BRIDGE FORMED
BETWEEN THE CITIES

Although the thermometer did not
drop unusually low last night. the cold
was sufficient to close the Mississippi
river at this point, and today ice is
intact from shore to shore. Last year
the river was frozen over several days
before Christmas. but in 1914 the
stream did not close until late in
January, the winter being unusually
mild. Yesterday only small guam
tity of ice was moving slowly in the
main channel and in the afternoon it
g0rged near the Crescent bridge the
piers tending to hold it back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
TWO AUTOS SPIN
AFTER COLLISION
lei Pavement Cause of Peculiar Aeci-
dent at Nineteenth Street and
Seventh Avenue.

A peculiar accident resulted at The
corner Of Nineteenth street and Sew
enth avenue yesterday afternoon when
two automobiles collided and spun
around on the icy pavement at the in
tersection. Neither car was badly
damaged and the occupants Of both
escaped injury.
a roadster owned by the Hansen
Auto company was being driven north
on Nineteenth street. As it approach
ed Seventh avenue a five-passenger
touring car, driven by l.. Mcdonald,
going west on the avenue, crashed in
to the rear wheel Of the lighter car.
Both cars were sent spinning around
on the pavement by force Of the col
lision. The roadster crashed against
the curb and The front wheel was brok-
en- Only the tenders of the touring
car were damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
ian Prince and Lieut..

informal reception at the Rock Island
Y. NJ. c. A New Years afternoon. Col
oneI Nicholson has been an officer in
the cavalry service since 1876. Since
that time he has seen service on the
frontier in Cuba and in the Philip
pines. Later he was in command of
Fort Ethan Allen in Vermont. From
there ne was transferred to Fort Sher
idan, at which place he was in COM
mand until recently detached and
made chairman of the cavalry board.
The fact that this board is now meet
ing at the Rock Island arsenal makes
it possible for the citizens of this
community to meet Colonel Nicholson
personally, At 4:30 Saturday after
noon he will give a short address at
the Y. w. C. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
ORION FARMER DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
lSpecial 10 The Argusl

Orion, Ill.. Dec. 30-~A. G. Samuel
son, 60 years of age, residing two
miles east Of this place. died al 8
o'clock this morning, following lin
gering illness with heart trouble and
dropsy. Mr.. Samuelson had been en-
gagged in farming for many years in
this vicinity and is well known here.
Besides his wife he leaves four sons,
Elmer, at home, and Sherman, Walter
and Ernest. who live in Des Moiues,
Iowa. The remains will be sent 10
Des Moines for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
FORTUNES SPENT IN.
WAR HOSPITAL WORK

Paris. Dec. 80, (10:45 a m.)-There
are 100000 beds in the military and
auxiliary hospitals of France. The
francs daily. This figure, however.
gives no idea Of the expenditure per
patient. for the number varies con-
stantly and considerable portion of
the beds are always empty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
Further Rise in Crude Oil.

Pittsburgh, Pa Dec. 3o.--Another
advance In the price OF crude oils was
announced by The South Penn Oil COM
pany al the opening Of the market to-
day, Pennsylvania crude. the base of
the list being advanced 10 cents a. bar
rel to SIPS Ten cents also was added
to Mercer Black, Corning and New
castle, bringing the price to S1.75,
while S cents additional lifted Cabelle
10 SITS and Somerset to $f.63. Rag
land was advanced 8 cents to rs cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30

commend to you. the thought of the
American republics, Il sovereign and
independent nations bound together by
faith and justice and firmly cemented
by a sympathy which knows no super
i0r and no inferior, but which recog-
nizes only all equality and fraternity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
BUYS PAPER AND
Then FEELS FOR
1IMEP|ECE; CONE
sine.year.old Newshoy Sells ~Sheet-
With One Hand and Lifts
Watch With Other.
EEwAHEE MAN Is HIS VICTIM
Sanity Micelli, BIG Twenty first
Street, Arrested and Stolen
Property Found on Him.

eWuxtree. Buy poiper. mister?"
The man fumbled in his pockets for
same pennies. The "newsie7 held the
aaDer. spread out, directly in front
m his face. The patron found the
money paid the boy and got his pa
per
"Wu1trep, All about the war" The
Inv was off. crying to the world to
bay his papers The man stood un-
dor the are light at the Twentieth
street depot nj the Rock Island lines,
reading The black headlines. He be-
zane impatient waiting for the train
and reached in his pocket for his
vatch. Is was gone.
Last night Sammy Mieelli, 8 years
face, sal opposite Detective Tom Cox
in the chiefs private Office at the po-
=. lee station @..
Ne lift his watch? Nothing do
!nr. ! drag IN my dough selling
4poipers The little fellow smiled
dental of the charge to Detective Cox,
Well. sonny, not that / don't be-
lleve. but Just because Of orders. TIL
have to search you," the detective re-
piled. winhng at the lad.
Watch in Pocket.
THE jig's up" the kid said as he
felt the officer going through his
clothes. A large gold watch was
snugly reposing in an interior coat
pocket The lad looked at 1t and
Redeemed. Gee, but it was easy pick
ings,' he said.
Henry Hammerick, Kewanee. came
10 Rock island Tuesday. He spent
the day in the city and in the evening
went 10 the depot TO take a train to
bis home While waiting, newsboy
approached with bundle of papers,
He rushed up to Hammerick, He held
the paper close up 10 the face of the
man and with the other hand lifted
the watch from Hammerick's pocket.
II was fastened to Il chain. He un
snapped it and soon was off
When Hammerick found that his
watch was missing he notified the
police. He did not at first suspect
the newsboy, but told the police about
the incident when he informed them
Of the larceny
Police from the start suspected Mi
CELL. He lives at 2l2 Twenty-flrst
street He was one of the boy plain
elothesmeu" Chief Miller employed
en- Halloween to assist in stopping
FRANKS among the boys. Police say
be is quite q mischief maker, but that
this is bis most serious offense. He
was not held in custody, hut whether
or not any further action will be
taken authorities We're unable to say.
Hammerjck called at the police sta
Ten today, identified the watch as
being his, and The property was re-
turned to him Tie told the police
that the lad was q "slicker" and that
he was totally unaware Of his oper-
alton as the lad stood in front of him
with the paper before his face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
Lake Steamer Nvaek Burns.

Muskegons Mich, Dec. 3o.-The
steamer Syack, owned by the Crosby
Transportation company, valued at
s150,0o0 and one Of the oldest vessels
in the passenger business on the Great
Lakes, burned at her dock here today
and sank to the bottom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
Higher Wages for Loncshnramen

Boston, Dec. 30.-Increase in wages
ranging from two to five cents an hour
for longshoremen working at this port
will go into effect the first Of the year
as result of an agreement signed by
Representatives of the longshoremens
union and the transatlantic steamship
conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
Cannot Give Away.

intoxicating liquors cannot be given
away under the law.
1t will be illegal to solicit. take or
accept any order for the purchase,
sale, shipment or delivery Of any Ii
quor.
Upon conviction Of violation of the
foregoing provisions the guilty person.
for the first offense, is subject to fine
Of from $50 to 5000: for a second and
each subsequent offense the guilty par
ty is subject to Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for a term of one year.
Any person using q building. erection
or place for the violation of the Ii
quor laws is guilty of a nuisance for
which he is subject to q fine of from
$500 to $1,000 for the first offense. For
the second offense the penalty is i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for one
year.
A nuisance may be abated and the
party conducting it enioined from OPP
Grating a nuisance any place within
the state. Such action is triable TO the
court and q jury trial cannot be had.
A party violating the restraining or
der is guilty of contempt of court and
for the first contempt may be punished
by fine of from $500 to $1,000 or be
imprisoned in the county Jail not less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30

than three nor more than six months.
For a second contempt the party may
be fined from $500 to $1,000 or be i'm
prisoned at Anamosa for not more
than one year.
May Be Destroyed.
Liquor kept for Illegal purposes may
be seized and destroyed
ANY person who keeps or carries
around on his person or in any We
hicIe or leaves in a place for another
TO secure any intoxicating liquor, with
intent to sell or dispose of the same
by gift or otherwise. or who takes So
licits or accepts any order for the sale,
shipment or delivery OF Intoxicating IL
quors is a boot1egger and may be pun
ished by fine Of not more than $500
or imprisoned in the county Jail for
not more than one year.
Any person who carries upon his
person or in his hand baggage upon
any railroad, street or tnterurban car,
any intoxicating liquor for Illegal pur-
poses is subject to fine Of not more
than $500 or Imprisonment in the
county jail for not more than one year
Upon a second conviction for any
violation of the provisions Of the pro-
hibitory laws the defendant must be
imprisoned in the penitentiary for one
year.
Club Rooms.
/ Every persons who, directly or in
/ directly, keeps, or maintains, by him
+ self or by associating or combining
with others a club room, or other
place, in which intoxicating liquors are
+ received for use. sale. gift, barter, or
/ for distribution or division among the
members of the club or association and
every person who uses such liquors un-
der such circumstances is subject "a
a fine of not more than $500 and i'm.
prisonment in the county jail for siz
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
STIFF PENALTIES
FORB0OTLECCERS
Inspection al Liquor Laws Shows
Rough Outlook for Violation i'm
State OF Iowa
TO BE A yERITABLE DESERT
Statutes Prohibit Sale of Beverage
Containing Amy Percentage of
Alcohol.

What will happen to those who
might attempt to eeade the new liquor
laws OF Iowa will be considerable A
summary of the liquor laws, showing
what is prohibited, and the penalties
attached to violations Of those laws
has been prepared by the county at
torney at Davenport.
There is no loophole for the boot
logger or Illegal seller OF liquor and
with a rigid enforcement Of the law
Davenport is going to be an exceed
ingIy dry place. For those who do vio-
late the law, and are caught, there are
such provisions as $500 to $1,000 fines,
from three to six months imprison-
ment sentences and for building own
ers the closing up OF their building
for year
The sale of near-beer or similar bev-
erages is expressly prohibited In the
clause defining intoxicating liquor,
which says any beverage containing
any percentage of alcohol is classed as
an intoxicating liquor
The summary of the law and the
penalties follow:
Extracts From Law.
The following are extracts and brief
statements of the liquor laws that
will be in force from and after Jan. /,
1916. and the penalties that are pro-
vided for the violation of such laws.
mo one, by himself, clerk, servant,
employee or agent shall for himself or
any person else, directly or indirectly
or upon any premises. or by any de-
vice, manufacture, sell, exchange bar
ter, dispense, give In consideration Of
the purchase of any property or of any
property or of any service or in evas-
ion Of statute, or keep for sale any in
toxicating liquor
intoxicating liquor includes any Ii
quid that contains alcohol, no matter
how small the percentage may be, that
can be used as beverage. The stat
ute also places the same prohibition
on the sale of malt liquors.
Under the statutes Intoxicating IL
quoT may be shipped into the state to
individuals for their personal cor
sumption; to pharmacists who hold
permits to sell liquors, who may sell
the same for medicinal and mechanical
purposes only; they may also be kept
by licensed physicians who may pre-
scribe and dispense them for medicinal
purposes only.
GAnnnt Give AMny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30

than three nor more than six months.
For a second contempt the party may
be fined from $500 to 1000 or be i'm
prisoned at Anamosa for not more
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-16
SKAGWAY'S NEW WHARF
 TO BE IMPROVEMENT

The new wharf that wifi replace the old Moore wharf, Belonging to the White Pass and recently burned, will be great Improvement to tho Gate way city A large force of men ere at work on the wharf. which is rapidly approaching completion.
 Superintendent X Hahn, Of tha White Pass. describing the wharf .o the Skagway Alaskan, says
 The now wharf VIII have straight roni. 5I0 feet long with railroad traci: running down tho face for dis tance Of 520 feet This track will leave the blu6 just behind the small warehouse on the approach and cross the tourist platform and approach, reaching the foco Of tho dock where the old omce used to stand It win be used for unloading coal machinery hay and oats direct rom boata to- cars and tourlsl trains will run down there directly opposite boats
 "The new office will be located
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-16
NOME MEN MAKE
 QUICK TRIP OUT

CORDOVA. Feb. lo.-J A. Vlnt. a mining man or Seward penisuia who arrived in Cordova ou yesterdays late train made a record trip grom Nome to the coast. tfo and Barry Keown ieis Nome Wlth a string of good doge md mushed over tho traii to Ealr6anks, covering tho distauce in nineteen tray. cling days Nr. Keown remained al Fairbanks for few days, but as alr. Vint is anxious Co get Go the States ho came risht through to chitina with 9 team ol five dogs. and covered the distance in less than five days. mall. ing the trip from Nome Co Cordoya under twentyfour days in tho hope that ho would catch lhe Alameda, ,hat sgiled from here yesterday morning.
 alr Vlrt Is Tory optimistic about tho Nome country. which be believes ls stu one of the best placer camps Alaska At present thcro are iiity three drcdges on the peninsula and the results from practically all O, them have teen satisfactory He believes Nome win be bis gold producer for years to come.
 AS he intends returning North in March Mr, vlnt icfi his dogs at Chis- iaa wherc he wnl p.cS thcm up and make the long overland journey back Co Nome (Tmos)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-16
ATLI MINING MAN
 TALKS ATLIN MINES

Tom Kirkland. mining man Of At ! lin, sees bright prospects ahead for tho Atiin mining district. In an inter view given the Skagway Alaskan he says;
 "of the quartz properties in the district, the Engineer mine, tho Kirk. land group adioining and the Law son group. are steadily increasing In value and are all now well past the uncertain stage. The Lawson group, and the Kirkland and Brown groups in which am Interested, are show ing up extremely rich ore. Out of 1900 pounds of ore from .be Lawson group over 12 ounces of gold wero obtained. or S247, as this gold goes S19 to the ounce. The returns from thls ore were recovered by the use or q f5.pound test stamp mill run by water power. on the property There arc about so or so tons of the same character of ore in sight.
 "An the above propertieH arc weli supplied with water for power pur- poses and there is plenty ol good timber in the immediate vicinity.
 There are also some good low. grade quartz properties in Che Atlin district own one on Pine creek. near Atlin. with ledge more than 200 feet in width which averages S7S0 per ton in the cross-cut tunnel. Some picked samples Of the ore from his ledge assayed os high as SUIT per ton. There is good water power on the property and millions of tons of ore in sight
 "vhere is one of the best gold-sil- ver-lead properties in British Columbia on Fourth of July creek, called tho Big Canyon group, owned by rom Vaughn and John Malloy
 Tor confirmation of what say in regard to all of these properties ] re- fer you to the government report of Dr. Cairnes of the Dominion Geolog- ical survey
 "The placer mirers on 0Donnell river and Spruce reeka are doing well and making very large cleanups. Other creeks in the district are also good producers. Taking it all around, tho Atiln district is in very prosperous condition. notwithstanding the unsat- is factory mining laws and other draw backs which the propector and mining man have to contend with.
 What this northern country needs is government assistance in the devel- opment and advertising Of It's vast and immensely valuable mineral resources.
 'A.s it Is at present the prospector or miner is charged every time he turns around.
 Special mining laws arc needed for our outlying mineral districts in Brit ish Columbia to assist in their devel- opment, not laws 10 hold the men who arc working to that end back"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-16

along the approach on the west side just north Of where the wharf gate was located the stock pens will all be located where the north pens form' erly were but will be enlargedlso that tho same number of cattle can be handled that used to be taken care of at both sets of pens just south Of the pens will be a large domestic warehouse 80 x 200 feet with Q oass gaze room built on the -north end oi 1t; just south of that win be an open space i25 feet long for lumber ma- chinery, and other miscellaneous freight. below this will be Q bonded warehouse 80 x 100 feet
 "The freight capacity Of these two houses will be nearly the same as that of the five old ones. They VIII be set back 10 feet from the bluff side of the wharf and the scales placed he side the houses in the door-way8. This will facilitate the loading of cars which will hereafter be done to much better advantage and with less switching The 10foot gangwoys wili be roofed over. This wharf win average Q great CT width than the old ono on account Of the straight front, the old wharf having been rather crooked and hug glng the shore line. For some distance tue new wharf front will be about 30 feet further out to sea and cross this stretch we win use no foot creosoted piles. The bottom here is very soft so that the piles nave a penetration of from 30 to S4 feet.
 "The two tracks in the rear of the wharf win be placed on solid hll- and a 6inch water main run under tho nI next to the ciin with mum ber Of fire plugs and hose houses.
 "The lighting system will he up co date Tn every respect We now have 15O feet Of dock driven and are fast getting 1t decked over 50 VIC hope to be able to land the Jefferson there when she arrives in Skagway next Sunday
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-16
SEAg0R BREEDING
 FIGHTS BURGLAR

SEATTLE Feb 1o.-conrod Freed ing Of the Barker Hotel is minus Q chicken and ahead ono o-bnfelor He also nurses a aore hand Last nlehl 1Ir. Breeding returned from che mar. kot with a tat chicken under h.s arm. t0a piece de reaistence for nezs day 8 dinner Instead of entering through the front door Of the hotel he went around to tho basement store room, whero he noticed man tpmDling with tho lock. Selzlng the intruder Mir. Preceding demanded his business there. The intruder tried to escape and aimed D blow at Mir. Breeding, which missed Mr. Breeding ID hls turn led with his right. but hs judgment Of distance was bad and he only dented Che door Dur
 ing tho melee the man tried to get away up the steps, but Mr. Breeding stretched forth g long arm end pulled him back This time with good grip Mr. Breeding took the stranger around io the front of the hotel, where he soon obtained Q ride to the police sta t,on. Ba, when ] went back for my chicken, said MT Breeding, "I found that the bird was gone,- Seattle Post Inteiilgencer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-16
pgresseuso WANTS ROAD

PETERSBURG. Feb. 1S.- ApeaHon
 70 tho Alaska Road Commission is be. ing circulated in Petersburg end at Scow Bay, asking for the building of 9 road between the two places Q dis sence of three miles. It is claimed ,hat road along the beach could be opened at small cost. Tho Scow Bay settlement gets its mail at this post. cffice. and, on account Of tides. it is not feasible to make the trip by boat lt an times The road would also make available numerous good Ioca- tions for building homes, and sites for warehouses.-(P (Petersburg Repor0
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-16
REDFIELD WILL TRY
 TO SAVE FISH TRADE

WASHINGTON, Feb. g. Judge Thomas Burke, b. F. Blaine and Ed. ward Cunningham, of Semitic, and H. 6. King of Ketchikau had a prolong' ed. conference wi.h Secretary Red field and Dr. D. Lester Jones, assist. ant commissioner of fisheries, today on the North Pacific Halibut trade situation. The secretary showed keen interest in and knowledge Of the mat. ter He and pr. Jones win try to work ont Q plan whereby the hallbut trade will be saved to the Sound. Mir. Blaine left for home tonight and Judge Burke will leave tomorrow
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-16
DELEGATE mLL COME
 NORTH NEXT SUMMER

FAIrBANKS. Feb. That James Wickcrsham. deiegate from Alaska. VIII probably spend tbe summer in Fairtouks. ls tho word coufo mod iT a letter from the delegate to his brother. Ed aWickersham. Thu delegate how ever also states that if there ie an extra session of congress. he win Do compelled to remain in Washington until that Is over. which would curtail the length of time be would be allow. cd to remain north It is understood that Mrs Wicker-ham will accompany her husband north.
 Other adyiccs rdcceived arc Go the effect that the delegate will first so Go Juneau where be win he in attend. anco at the session Of the legislature it is presumed that be win then so to Fairhanks.
 Slnco Delegate Wickcrsham was first elected to represent Alaska in Congress in 1908. he and his wife have spent very iittle time in Fairbanks. their residence there being iuterspers. ed with long periods of absence on ac- count ot the Delegates official busl- ness at Washington.