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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
Much Improved
Says Snowman
BILLY Martin OF Peoria. Ill.,, Makes
Interesting Statement.
HIGHLY PRAISES TANLAC.

Yes. | feel a great deal better"
said Billy Martin, the we'll known
Snowman, who resides at ALP Hubert
street, Peoria, and who has a host of
friends in this city. Mr. Martin was
recently discussing Tanlac, the new
Rock Island, and was telling OF the
great benefit which he derived from
the use of the Master Medicine" He
continued:
Il have suffered for some time past
with stomach trouble and indigestion.
failed to digest my food properly and
felt languid and listless most of the
time. 1t was hard for me to sleep
soundly and l was forced many times
to get up in the morning feeling all
worn out and with hardly energy
enough to go about my work.
Il had very little appetite and the
W dishes that ! did relish did not
seem to give the proper nourishment
! watched the Introduction of TanlaC
in this city with interest and | was
finally so impressed with the state
ments OF prominent people whom
knew and who had been benefited by
the use Of the medicine, that | decided
to try it myself
AS said before. am feeling great,
~ improved My stomach is in better
condition than it has been for a long
time and l now enjoy an excellent APP
petite I can eat with relish most
anything on the menu card and with
out suffering afterwards. l seem tC
have new strength and energy with
which to carry on my work which
makes everything easier than hereto,
fore. Tanlac has proved the first re-
lief that I have had for a long time
and am greatly indebted to this med
icine for my greatly improved condi-
ton"
Tanlac. the Master Medicine" is
now being sold in Rock Island at the
drug store of A. j. Riess.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04

this applies to district delegates as
well as to the delegates at large.
He also wired his Endorsement to
Walter A. Rosenfield. his ambassador
in the peace party. In his telegram the
senator named each member OF the
slate and continued:
They are my choice and are the re-
suit of the efforts of my friends and
myself to unite all who are affiliated
with the republican party and secure
harmony and our full strength for
1916. l ask the support of all my
friends or the candidates named
Committee Meets Today.
The republican state committee is to
meet at II O'Clock today at the Con-
gress hotel to consider the advisable
ity of recommending the men agreed
upon as the organization candidates
for the presidential primary. 1t is con
sidered that such action will be taken
In addition, Senator Sherman is tC
be presented to the nation as the can
didate that Illinois will support first
and last. Former Governor Charles S
Deneen in all probability will offer this
resolution and it will be adopted unan-
imously.
Furthermore. negotiations are ir
progress. and due for a successful con
clusion today, that mean single sci
of district delegates in the 10 con
gressional districts wholly or in par
in Cook county. The Deneen-Wes1
forces are ready for such a comprom
Use The city hall is more than ready
This will assure to Senator Sherman
an unbroken delegation of IS, and al
elimination of all factionaI disturbance
in Illinois as affecting the presidential
nomination.
Harlan Not Considered.
This condition. of course, does no
deal with the announcement of JOIN
Maynard Harlan that he expects to be
candidate for national convention
delegate, pledged to the nomination O
Colonel Roosevelt, or to the candidacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
Notice Of Award of Contract.

Notice is hereby given that the
board of local improvements of the
city of Rock Island, Ill, at a meeting
held on the LIST day of February, 1916,
did award the contract for the con-
struction of local improvement of
Twelfth street from Eighteenth ave-
nue. south to the junction with Ninth
street. to the Mccarthy Improvement
company on its proposal as follows:
brick paving, sl90 per square yard,
curb, Acc per foot, grading, zoe per
cubic yard.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE.
President of board of local improve
ments, Rock Island, Ill. Feb. ., 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04

George Schmidt, ]. H. Parks, ]. H. Pat
terson, G. E. Mayhem, T. NJ. Doonan,
W. B. Wait, Schriver Bros, Will Parks,
George Mueller, Will Baker, Edward
Kelly, Lawrence Weiss, Ernest Seitz,
John Rursch, NJ. L. Pearson. A. ]. As
quith, James Markey, j. S. Quinn, En-
met Titterington, A. NJ. Gaunt, Milo
Carpenter, Alfred Elliott, A B. Nc
Laughlin.
Bowling-A. L. Freeburg, James Nc
Cav, Thomas Curtis, F. E. Crompton
Henry Hutchinson, c. W. Mcconnell
C. l.. Peterson, Thomas Curry, James
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04

Moffitt, H. E. Blakley, William Hutch
inson, Carl Quist, Sandy Bingham.
Drury-J. G. Powell, Willard Miller
K. f, Ricketts,, William Pietsch, Joe
Watson, E. B. Morse, Walter Steigen-
horn, j. August Kruger. j. B. Downey,
Tlbert McGreer, j. H. Bendle, Sam
Spickler, Thomas Watson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
Swiss Legislation.

In Switzerland. on the demand of
$4,000 voters or of eight cantons, any
law passed by the federal parliament
must be submitted to the general body
of the people for acceptance or rejec-
ton,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04

of any other man who cares to run
as an unpledged candidate.
The net result Of the peace nego-
tiations, as concluded at O'Clock last
night, is that the republican state Or
ganization, the Deneen-West Cook
county organization, the Thompson
city hall organization, and the Brun-
ge-Galpin-W Weber neutrals in the
Cook county committee, are in agree
ment to support the delegate list as
it stands.
There are no terms of agreement as
to the national committeeship con-
test. Mr.. West and Mayor Thompson
remain in the race. This will be sett-
led when the national delegation cauc-
uses in Chicago next June.
Nothing in the protocol had to do
with the makeup of the republican
state ticket that will be nominated in
direct primary next September.
There was no formal conference.
Negotiations progressed through dip
lomatic exchanges between former
Governor Deneen and Mr. West on the
one hand and Mayor Thompson and
Corporation Counsel Ettelson on the
other while the Sherman managers at
, the senator's presidential headquar-
tiers in the Westminster building were
handling the details. Former Senator
Cryllle F. Berry dealt with the De-
neen-WeSt entente. MIR Rosenfield was
: the ambassador to the city hall.
State Chairman Garrett Kinney of
Peoria was watchful that the down
state republican rights should be pre-
served against possibility that Cook
county should get the entire set of
eight delegates at large and that the
{ lOl dOWnstate counties would be froz-
en- out, through the peculiar terms Of
the rotation method Of the presidential
primary act.
How Pact Was Worked Ont.
AT noon it was question of wheth-
er former Governor Deneen or Mr.
/ West should be named as one of the
Cook county four. This was settled
within the Deneen-West camp. Mayor
! Thompson at , o'clock agreed to call
on the threatened battle of the city
! hall faction if his name went on the
Sherman list.
In the agreed list of delegates at
large William J. Calhoun. former min
lister to China, now chairman of the
Sherman-for-president campaign or
ganization and China, who is sched-
uled TO make the nominating speech
for Senator Sherman; Mayor Thomp-
son and National Committeeman West.
and State Representative MediIl Nc
Cormick, late vice chairman of the
progressive national committee and
one Of Colonel Roosevelt recognized
+ spokesman in the 1912 campaign, all
from Chicago; Congressman McKin-
ley Of Champaign, who was Taft's
campaign manager in 1912, and row
chairman of the congressional cam
palgn committee; Congressman Rod
enberg of East st. Louis, State Chair
man Garrett Kinney of Peoria. and
Isaac \. Evans from the progressive
/ in 1912.
W. A. Rosenfield of this CITY and
Oryiile F. Berry of Carthage are the
delegates from the Fourteenth con-
! gressional district agreed upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04

Install Metal Furniture.
Metal furniture of the office for Pre-
bate Clerk Leo ]. Deisenroth is being
installed today, which will double ca
pacity for handling records.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
The Creditors Letter.

Here Is an interesting letter received
by a well known English tailor in reply
to a final application for settlement
of long outstanding account: Il have
much pleasure In informing you that |
have placed yon on the list OF my cred
itors. your number on the roll being
1903. In common fairness to my other
creditors. who have been on my books
now for some considerable time. ] am
afraid cannot hold out the slightest
hope Of the early settlement which
you ask for. | think 1t will be well.
therefore. If you discontinue forward
ing your frequent reminders. which
can do no possible good and which are
Il constant source Of annoyance to me v
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
IN GRANTS PASS
Statements Of New Hope Citizens Arc
Always of Interest to Our Readers D.

To many OF our readers the streets
OF New Hope arc almost IA familiar
MS those of our own town. and We
are naturally interested TO read OF
happenings there. The following re-
port from well-known and respect
ed resident will bo helpful to numbers
OF mon and women hero In Grants
Pass
John McCallistcr. Route 4. New
Hope, Ore, says: II suffered from
kidney trouble for about year | had
pains In the small OF my back and
twInges when STOPPING or lifting. My
back ached at night and was lame In
the morning. tired easily and was
languid and nervous, | had head
aches aud dizzy spells. Tho kidney
secretions contained sediment and
were too frequent In passage. causing
me to get up during the night. Doana
Kidney Pills soon relieved me-"
Price soc, Mt all dealers. Don't
simply ask for n kidney romedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. McCallister had Foster-Milburn
Co., Prop, Buffalo N, Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
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OREGON WEATHER
AN OPPORTUNITY RIPE FOR
HARVEST.

The growth of the moving picture
business throughout the country has
been little short of marvellous. Whole
cities for the housing of producing
concerns have grown up in southern
California, and the monotony Of seem
cry Of that region has been pictured
till it has palled upon the public ap-
petite. Sunshine was the reason for
the selection of southern California
by these producing companies. but
now they seek better scenic setting
and are contemplating change.
Southern Oregon can meet all the
demands of the film producer. The
Rogue valley is noted for its sun
shine, rivalling southern California
in that respect. But there the re-
sem0lance ceases.
There is no equal territory in the
United States that can present the
variety of scenery, the marvellous
wonders wrought by Dame Nature,
that can be found within reach Of
center occupied by Grants Pass. The
day is certainly not far distant when
some producer will discover" the
valley, and film city will then soon
grow up. The action Of the pictures
would be greatly enhanced by such
settings as one in the Ghost chamber
at the caves, for instance, or we'd
ding of the elopers in joaquin
Miller's chapel after a ride through
the Grayback hills and forests. Then
the villain could be hung by the mob
from the natural bridge spanning the
Rogue, and the body cast into the
DEVILS Cauldron or hurled into the
Bottomless Pit.
With Crater lake and its wierd
beauty, the Rogue and its falls and
foaming rapids, the coast at Crescent
City within reach If the sad sea
waves" were needed in a scene pic
turing mermaids or mutineers OF
smugglers, deep underground mines
as hiding places for the robbers and
kidnapers, 1t is all here without call
ing upon the papier mache artist tt
produce It in rank imitation. Who
will be the first to reach out ant
grasp the golden opportunity?
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
COMMENTS ON T.R'S
MEXICAN POLICY

Washington, Jan. 1i.--Colonel
Roosevelt's advocacy OF sending Gen
eral Wood with troops into Mexico
met with conflicting comment today
from members OF congress. Here are
some Of the views:
Senator Jones OF Washlngton--ln
the name of humanity we must take
the step Roosevelt advocates.
Congressman McKellar of Tennes-
see-It is fortunate that Roosevelt
is not In authority.
Congressman Hensley of Missouri
If Roosevelt wants to go to Mexico,
I'm in favor OF giving him his pass
ports.
Congressman Anthony OF Kansas
It's the right thing to do. and wish
President Wilson would choose
Roosevelt to lead the expedition,
Senator Gallinger OF New Hamp-
shire--It's Just what | would do II !
we're president. At least, Roosevelt
proposes something.
There is much more justification
for interference In Mexico than there
was in Cuba" said Roosevelt. we
should send in the regular army, and
General Wood is the man to do the
job"
At the same time the colonel took
a fling at the presidents foreign pol
| icy in general.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
KAISER WILHELM
NOT NEAR DEATH

New York, Jan, l4,--Kaiser VIII
helm Of Germany is not near DEATH
as various reports from enemy
sources have claimed, He receives
guests daily, and soon win resume his
usual activities,
This word came today from Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg to the
United Press, In response to re-
quest for authoritative Information
as TO the emperor's condition, Com
ing as Il does directly after an official
denial through United Press Cores
pondent Alderman yesterday that the
kaiser's illness is serious, It was
taken here rs indicating there Is no
foundation for recent alarming re-
ports.
The message from Hollwes fol-
lows:
Copyright 1916 by the United
Pressl
''The United Press;
Berlin, via Wireless to Sayville'
Jan. 14.-His majesty receives guests
every evening. He receives in audi
ence his ministers OF state and officers
OF high rank for daily conferences
The kaiser walks in the palace gar
dens when weather permits. He has
never been confined to his bed, and
will very shortly resume his custom
airy activities.
"(Signed):
"von Bethman-Hoolweg." "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
Turnpikes.

It was formerly the custom to obtain
the funds TO maintain principal thor
oughfares by collecting toll from
those using them. Pixies or gates
were set across the roads by the keeper
nr toll collector
To prevent people who Travelled his
road from passing without paying the
toll he was armed with pike. n long
handled stick with sharp iron head
This was put across ms n barrier. aud
when the toll was paid 1t was turned
aside 10 permit the carriage or wagon
to pass on ltS way: hence the name
turnpike. which meant rond On
which toll was collected. Rocky
Mountain News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
THE POTENT "IF."

"If the sugar beet factory had been
running the past year, and there had
been one thousand more dairy cows
MIXED and two thousand beef cattle
here together with five or six thous-
and more hogs raised in the country
contiguous to Glendale, the pinch Of
hard times would not be so keenly
'elt in this part Of Oregon. The lum-
Der business is picking up again and
no doubt plenty Of money will be
7assing back and forth in Glendale
1efore the year is ended, but it is
Institutions like the sugar beet fac
ory-that go hand in hand with
'airying and stock raising-that
'lake a country safe financially
Glendale News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
A Hiberpatinq Fish.

A remarkable fish known us Protop'
terus annecicns IL found throughout
the whole OF tropical Africa, but IL
most common near the West Coast,
where II sometimes nttains length OF
six feet During the dry scnson. when
many Of the ponds dry up, the fish
desccnds some distance into the mud
and forms u rounded hollow for u nest.
which II lined by n capsule Of hardened
mucus @errrtrd b. the glands of The
skln II hibernate, thus fur ncar'y NJ;
months. drawing ~ slislenanc" from
tho fni Spcrclrd when u " nrilrp
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
Bjenheim,

A very famous victory was that OF
Blenheim, which Is the English cor
ruption OF Blindheim, the village on
the upper Danube where John Church
III won his dukedom, his magnificent
palace In Oxfordshire and his yearly
pension Of 5000 This Is still enjoyed
by his heir, the present Duke Of Mari
borough, who annually places French
neur-de-lis Haglct over the bust Of his
ancestor in the guardroom of Windsor
castle. the condition Of his tenure OF
the estate OF Benheim.-London An
sWerS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14

Jenny Lind utcr years at steady
practice believed ,hEt the ml,h rutri
ed Irill was io1hcr an Iml"SNib'I'U
She practIcrd hours day. but was
unable To accomplish the feat Que
day. thoroughly discouraged, she WAS
sitting IN her garden wheu all ~ once
che looked up into II tree Above her
u bird wns trllllng She NJ once went
to her piano and through some magic
or power OF Imitation began the trll
and from that day never had any fur
thcr difficulty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
Whe-c W,ra y: eordons?

An old woman If the lnmr Of Gordon
in the north uf scotland wuS listening
to the account given IN Scrspturr OF
SolomOn's glory. which WAS read 10 her
by Il little grandchl,d. When the little
girl came to tel of the thousand cam.
els which formed part Of the Jewish
sovereign's live stock. "Eh. lasSc.
cried the old woman, "a thoc>and
Campbells, say yrt The CampbcllS are
an aud clan. sure pneurb. but dlnnn 50
see the Gordons tnoi" Dundee Adver.
| tisCr
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland. Jan ii,--Markot quota
tions today;
Wheat-~Club. 1.02u 1,O3, blue
stem. l.O6is 81 i.0Sh.
Oats No / white feed, 20 a.
.26,50,
Barley Feed. s6T5d IS,
Hogs Beat live, 6,S5 q G,90.
Prime steers, 1904 79O: fancy
cows. GaG,25. best calves. 7GS,
Spring lambs. SnS2i,
Buttcr--City creamery. "a: coun-
try cubes. 25d29.
Eggs Selected local extras. 81,
Hens, li@l6 broilers. l4a lG:
geese. l0d /,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
OF INTEREST TO sTH GRADE
TEACHERS AND CLASSES

In the May and juno eighth
GRADE examinations u new plan will
be tried In testing the pupils In the
subjects OF United States history and
civil government. according to u
statement issued today by State
Superintendent OF Public instruction
j. A, Churchill During the exam
ination the pupils will bo allowed 20
refer to their text books. but the
questions will be so framed "a to test
the ability OF the pupil In expressing
what he has learned In clear. concise
language The advantages OF such
q plan are that Il permits the teach
or to emphasize the historical events
which she considers most important,
! II gives tho trained teacher greater
freedom so that she can do much
higher quality OF work than simply
helping the pupils to cram" for an
examination; Il frees the teacher and
the pupils from so teaching and
studying rs to make the examination
the end; Il tends to give the pupils
power OF expression and eliminates
the memorising of unimportant dates
and facts.
There Is always danger" said
Superintendent Churchill. "of the eS-
animation system developing u ques-
tlon and answer method of teaching,
Any plan whereby the examination
becomes the end Is unpedagogical,
and the examination usually dcte-
rlorates into memory test, With
this new plan. II the teacher will
adopt II for the pupils monthly tests.
they will learn by the close OF the
year how 10 use the text as merely
a reference work In writing their
final papers. The questions will be
so worded that II will be impossible
for the pupil to copy any amount
from the text book. but he will find
help by turning to II 10 refresh his
memory on some point that has es-
caped him just for the moment.
When writing an examination n pupil
often finds that he can not recall the
answer to q question. He Is then
liable TO become so nervous and
frightened that he will fail In the
entire examination. This Is really
the commonsense way to prepare a
pupil for his work In the every day
world, for II u man has to write an
article or prepare paper on any
subject. he does not attempt TO de-
pend upon his memory for the proof
which he wishes TO use from various
sources to substantlate his state
ments; rather, he has on his table q
number OF reference works dealing
with the subject upon which he Is
writing, The eighth grade examin-
ations, to very large extent. set
the standard for teaching. and | am
very confident that this new plan
will strengthen the work In the
eighth grade and give the pupil
much more power and confidence
than he gains from the memory tests
If his class standing has been high
during the year and his English work
what II should be. he will pass good
examination. II his class work has
been below par. the open book will
be OF no help to him during the short
hour OF the examination"
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
4 nanentlon.

"What's thati" asked Mr.. Cumr0x AZ
he looked ut the notes from which his
daughter was trying to play the plano
That's music"
you may think It's music, daughter.
dear. but II you could hear how II
sounds you'd realize that It's some kind
Of an optical Illusion. Washington
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-14
WATCH AND WATT
TO REMAIN POLICY
Of ADMINISTRATION
(By United Press Leased wireJ

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
washington, Jan, l4,-The Wilson
administration will stand pat" on
Its "watchful waiting" policy in
Mexico.
The White House made this known
officially this afternoon following u
session between the president and his
cabinet, in which the Mexican prob
lem was discussed in the light of the
massacre OF Is Americans at Santa
Ysabel
The announcement came In the
face Of England's intimation of her
interest in recent outrages by the
staying of British subject In Chihua-
lhua and damage to British interests
elsewhere; and despite further critic
ism in congress aimed at ''watehful
waiting"
The British embassy arranged for
conference with the state depart
ment over the Mexican situation. Sim
ultaneously, General CarranEa wired
his ambassador here in effect that
he can and will handle the situation
in his domain.
Senator Works of California in
troduced a resolution to take the
whole Mexican situation out of Pre-
sident Wilson's hand and, instead. to
have congress intervene forcibly. The
president, however, is determined to
give Carranza chance to prove HIM
self and his ability to cope with the
murderers and to guard against a
repetition OF this trouble,
Before the White House announced
its stand pat" attitude, President
Wilson already had indicated to
Chairman Stone of the senate foreign
committee that he intends to send
no American troopers into Mexico
at this time, but instead wants to al
low Carranza an opportunity to show
his power without American inter-
ference.
Official advices told of the safety
OF all Americans at MADEIRA. where
second massacre had been reported
unoficially.
In England's intimation OF inter-
est in the situation. certain officials
saw the possibility Of some complica-
tions, though perhaps not serious.
England has a watchful eye on Mex
leo ever since the first of the revolu-
ton, when VIM. Benton, Englishman,
lost his life-and without redress.
British embassy dispatches pictured
situation at Mexico City, none re-
assuring, for Agent Holder there said
the foreign minister had Joined Car
rama in leaving the capital without
any responsible ofhclal at lts heau.
On the other hand, Carranza's as
surance of "condign punishment" for
the Santa Ysabel assassins gave the
situation a tinge of optimism that
many believe insures speedy and
satisfactory ending OF the trouble.
The opposition of congress burst
forth further today when Senator
Works resolution was introduced.
This proposed having congress act,
forcibly and directly. In his atti-
tude the California senator had the
support of Senators Lodge and Gal
linger, wheel horses of the republi-
can minority.