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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14

naaas-oe financially benentine III
E1g3or order. The funAs that WI
~ roe1ixed from the undertaking
VII " entirely devoted to charity
purposes. The plAn in this direc-
ton to BE- followed BY the Eagles q
to Observation-Disclosures in every case
relhfted, Whether the one nesdins
halp y i member or dependent Of
q member Of the organization o.
not - Eagles always have tax
en- caa6Eoe members and their tam
lilies q ttmessof distress. Now thsy
aim to broaden then. sphere Of ssrv.
icss In this connection by going II
the aid OF all persons temporarily
IN need Of. assistance. .
The Rock Island Eagles lodgl
has done much good in the city
since its establishment. Many o.
the live wires Of the city are en-
rolled in it, membership. TIT
cause for which the fair Is planned
Is . most leudatory one and doubt
less thu public will manifest its ap
proVal by generously supporting
the Enterprise that is to be starte,
tomorrow evening. There viii b
dancing each evening during tn
fair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14

West Frankfort ~. u 4
FIVE men were injured ia
plosion believed TO have - J.
ed BY gas. in Old Ben ca ?
poration Mine No. 8. we'd =
early this morning. The o.
burned, but none are belw.s'
have been fatally injured, Il
said at the ONCE Of the -
The explosion occurred ~
O'Clock in the gallery where +
teen men were At work \ ?
said, and the only damage -
the immediate vicinity. Ia
! tured men were brought -
their companions. 4
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Rock Island, ILL.,. Jan. Z. 1921.
TO the Honorable Mayor and
CommissiOnefS OF the City Of
Rock Island. Rock Island, Ill.
Gentlemen: There II con-
siderable territory south Of
Eighteenth avenue and east Of
Twenty-seventh street which
| should have the advantage of
Guy oenve,y pos.al serv'c9
some OF tnis lection mas t.
e.oy ZEN Ann s ~ Me sas
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anu ae.,n w va.oue .es,uen.s
u .Io 80 w. spoHen W
70 eAtenu ING carrier service
IuItuel ~ tnat uiIecllon' anu
AOuS =. : ns.e Deen u coln
4 py WIN tIeee Ieques.S, : nave
nol ueen aule " sno" 'na' .ne
equIements imposeu ny tue
uepal.men. lol the Tree oells-
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.ne u.s..e. ~ We eel seu' tna'
L|k Icuees Mus, 1e cor.ecuy nun
ne.su ana tne s'reets properly
Hsn'eo'
u A recent inspection made by
II this ONCE revealed the fact that
! there are no crossings east of
Twenty-seventh street and
south OF Eighteenth avenue;
no sidewalks on the avenue
: west Of rwenty-seventh street
> and none on .Twenty-ninth
street and only one sidewalk
{ east Of Thirtieth street. hence
III It is impossible for me to move
In the matter.
Q Earnest as is my desire tc
extend the carrier service tc
every section annexed to the
city, l cannot do SO without the
l. cooperation, both of the munic
!. ipal authorities and the resi-
dents concerned.
l am handing you this infor
nation in hopes that it may in
,e yite the cooperation of tn,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14

Tho Rock Island Eagles chafity
fair b to open tomorrow evening at
the homo Of the orsanisation ON
Fourth avenue and Twenty-hrst
street. It will continue through
Sunday, Jan. q. The booths are
Ill in place in the dance hall Of the
Eagle building. The place has been
attractively decorated and the mar
chandise to be disposed " duYleg
the week has been obtained. The
hall presents IN attractive appear
ance and the variety Of articles "a
|be offered for sale indicates that
the order will realize . goodly sum
from its enterprise.
. Tbs fair is not proposed e Z
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
could Shout FOR JOY
SAYS illinois WOMA|

practically helpless; Just II ,
sit with my feet propped ID r
chair, and at times Just criel I
from the agony. Even nov | -
der to think Of the awful mi,pgid
was In.
Il also had stomach trouble I
bad that even bread and mix p
me and I became so short Of Dr.
l would almost faint. l fell q
weight until it alarmed me; Idi1|
have any color IN my face and :
SO respondent l was almost OUT
heart.
"Tanlac was a godsend to me :
I will praise it the longest a
live. 1t just seems almost /
good to be true, that am. It I
free from all my suffering.
haven't an ache or a pain, at 4
whatever 1 please and seem to b
unusual strength and energy. Ii
20 happy feel like going n
house to house and telling evs
body about Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold in Rock Island
the Carl E. Schlegel drug store, !,
the leading drug stores in ev
city.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
BETTER THAN
Wn|SkfY FOR
s..a.
COlDSANDflU

New Elixir, Called Aspir:
onal, Medicated With
Latest Scientific Rene
dies, Used and Endorsed
by European and Amer
lean Army Surgeons to
Cut Short a Cold and
Prevent Complications.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
Lady Drugsist's Advice

my sister-in-law is . druggist
She told me Of several bad stomach
and liver cases which were bene-
fitted BY taking MAyr's Wonderful
Remedy and advised me to try it.
l had numerous bad attacks due to
bloating and had almost constant
pain in my stomach before getting
your remedy. ! am feeling fine
now" It II . simple, harmless
pneparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucous from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which caused practically all stom-
'ach. liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose
viii convince or money refunded.
Bengstont drug stores. Rock Is
land. Davenport, Moline. and drug
gists evefywhere.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
There Isn't a Happier
Woman On Earth Than
l Am" Says Mrs. Mills
Restored to Health By
Tanlac and Gains 20
Pounds.

ri Just know there is not q hap
pier person in the world than l am
since Tanlac relieved me Of that
awful case Of rheumatism that
made my life miserable for Is
years. Why. I just feel like shout
ing for Joy" was the enthusiastic
statement made recently by Mrs.
Nettie Mills, 203 So. Chambers
street, Galesbufg, Ill.
n have actually gained 20 pounds
in weight Ny friends and neigh
bors are ast0nished, and I just
want to stop and tell everybody
meet what q wonderful medicine
Tsnlac is. / didn't expect to ever
get we'll, for l was almost . Grip
Die. For weeks at . time was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
NEW BLOUSE OR
SKIRT Is CENTS
Diamond. Dyes turn Faded.
Shabby Garments or ORA
peries into New

Women ara finding it fun to daa-
mond-dye and add years Of wear to
any old garment or drapery. Easy
directions in package. Don't risk
your material in poor dye that
streaks, spots, or. fades. Buy "Dta-
mond Dyes'-no other kind. Tell
druggist whether your materialats
wool or silk. or il it is cotton, linen
or mixture. Is rich, fadeless col
ors.-( Adv.) a-4--- -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14

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sidG u ~ - boeh
do 81 Sweefy-eoeed0 1Geee
lron NlgloeeqlA - Ivy
nrsf ayDaueg And On bot1 d4es
of Thhty-f0arth streee nom
Eighteenth 70 TWenty-nr9 sse-
No.: that . cqntsA6 wM =
awarded "a . lev oayo Ior 9Soe-
walks ~ Ne wet sid4 g Inir-
tieth street nom Nghf0eoIa 70
Tweuty-Afth avenues; ana that
the ordinances has been passed
for the construction OF Waike
on Thmty-nNh street Hcm
Eighteenth to TWenty-nrst ave-
nues. z
~. .,,.v. f,<.,r.
eli Il desirous Of cooperat.ng
with your once IN every way
possiblA Ia further carrier SER
vice "a III our citi1ens. but for
the mast lev years. due to the
hiRh cost Of walks, We have not
instituted proceedings for the
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
PILGRIM WORTHY OF HONOR
Elder Brewster Gave Up Much When
He Abandoned His Home for a
Great Principle.

Gone is the ancient pear tree, and
no trace remains Of the mulberry tree
planted by Cardinal Wolsey, under the
welcome shade of which Sir Edwyn
Sandys sat in the long summer days
of 1875 at Scrooby manor, but Pilgrims
In England In 1920 need not neglect
to raise their hats to the memory Of
Elder Brewster at his onetime home,
cause special arrangements have
Leen made for escorting parties to
the haunts Of Pilgrim Fathers during
the tercentenary year. All the Fathers
made great sacrifices, but one will be
tempted to think that William Brew
ster made perhaps more than most
when one sees the ruins of his pala-
tial home he left. Traces of the moat
still exist, and some Of the great
carved beams can be found In stables
and cowsheds nearby, The size Of
the house can be realized when it is
remembered that it was large enough
to shelter Margaret Tudor and her en-
tire retinue on her royal procession to
Scotland.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
One Man is Crew.

Recent naval tests have disclosed
the. remarkable characteristics Of a
new form of miniature torpedo boat,
so low In the water that it has almost
the invisibility of a submarine, ac-
cording to a recent announcement in
Popular Mechanics Magazine, ac-
companied by several interesting IL
Illustrations Of the curious craft. It is
operated by one man. 1t Is but 40 feet
long, and weighs $500 pounds with its
single torpedo. The entire forward
half of the boat is the torpedo cham
Der. and that part of the hull Is u
shaped to conform to the big projec-
tile, while the deck above is hinged
along one side to permit the torpedo
to be hoisted in To discharge it, the
whole rounded bow plate is lifted up
like gate, flooding the chamber and
permitting the torpedo to go forth on
the power Of its own propeller.
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
HIS TIME ALL TOO SHORT
Dying Profitser Gould Not Make Com.
pIete Confession Of lnlqulty In
One Brief Day

Armin W. Riley, head Of the flying
squadron" that hunts, down profiteers
for the department of justice, told q
profiteer story at a Washington re.
ception.
"A sick profiteer," he said, "was
told by his physician that he had only
a short time to- live. Accordingly, he
expressed desire to confess his sins,
and divine was sent for.
'The divine entered the dying prof
iteer's chamber and the door was
closed. An hour, two hours. three
hours passed. Nothing was to be heard
by the attendant nurses and physi-
clans outside in the corridor save the
steady, monotOnous flow of the prof
iteer's confession, punctured at brief
Intervals by exclamations of horror
and indignation on the part Of the
divine.
Lunch was sent into the sickrOom,
and the confession went on. The af-
ternoon waned. The sun set. Night
fell. The divine's dinner was carried
to him. And still the profiteer con-
tinued to confess.
"Haggard and unstrung, the divine
at last tOttered forth at daybreak.
Our unfortunate friend he said,
is no more. He worked very, very
hard; but at the time he passed
away he had only carried his confess
sion through the first year of the
war;"
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
c0QUETTE SET NEW FASHION
Favorite Of French Monarch Respon.
sibIe for Couture Which Became
Universal Style.

Styles have had queer origins, and
none more unique than the fontagne,
style of hair dressing popular In the
early part Of the eighteenth century.
The dressing consisted largely of do
ing the hair high and binding it in
place with jeweled fillet or ribbon.
At one time 1t was worn by every lady
in the court of Louis XIV, and from
there it spread to all parts Of the CIV
ilized world where fashion reigned
The manner of its origin is this:
The king went for ride one morn
ing with Mile. de FOntagne, lovely
girl with whom the king was madly in
love, and who was not cold to his ad-
vances. In fact she shortly took her
place as his favorite. As they rode,
her hair came tumbling down. and
there Is reason to believe the little COM
edy that followed had been staged In
in advance, even TO the loosening of
the pins that allowed her beautiful
tresses to escape. At any rate, the
lady slipped from her horse, and with
laugh lifted her skirts and took of
a jeweled garter which she bound
around her hastily replied hair. The
king was delighted with the by-play,
and upon arriving at the palace an
nounced the mode the most becoming
in the world. Within "a hours every
coquette and matrOn in the court had
adopted the fashion.
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
MOON AS ALLY OF FARMER
AAgricuIturist Asserts He Courts His
Sweetheart and Plants His Corn
by Luna's Light.

A contributor to the New York Trib-
une, living In the country. is alarmed
lest the scientists blow up the moon.
He very properly says that the city
man doesn't appreciate the moon; In
fact. he seldom sees 1t. But out In the
country the moon serves a real pur-
pose. and 1t ought to be protected from
onslaughts from the rockets Of the SCI
entists. The contributors letter is so
delightful, and as 1t contains as much
wisdom as many other letters we read
we quote at length:
Nobody knows what the moon is
made of. Maybe it's made out Of some
kind of mineral that will explode when
this fash powder goes off on it. And let
me tell you. Mr.. Editor, that wouldn't
be very funny thing for anybody to
have the moon blow up.
Folks in the city don't know any
thing about the moon, whether it is
anything or whether it ainf, and they
don't care. But we folks that live in
the country use the moon a great deal.
cOurted my wife by moonlight, and
my Oldest boy is doing the same thing
with his girl. I've planted my corn in
the full of the moon for forty years and
never had poor crop. Besides, we use
the moon in lots of other ways. 1 can't
hardly think what life would be here
in the country without the moon."
Aye, aye, sir, we are for you-espe-
cially since you seem to know how to
court. 1t has been a marvel to us for
years how a city boy manages to fall
in love with girl when the light came
from an electric bulb instead Of from
the friendly moon.-COlumbus Dis
patch
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
AIDED ITS BLIND COMPANION
Australian Stoetman Tells Of Bullock
That Took Care 81 Anothsr Which
Was SightIess.

Peter 8. S.aMitchell, stock raiser from
Melbourne, Australia, says that the cat
tie business is at present the best In
the history Of Australia. He says that
his people are hard at work restoring
the country to normal and that they
are very anxious to get the world trade
back to pre-war conditions.
my father was first to bring the
Black Poll cattle into Australia 40
years ago" said Mr.. Mitchell at New
York. "and they have developed to be
the best for our section. They are
hardy, flourish on ferns. tree leaves
and bark, where other cattle would
starve, and they grow to great size.
with weight evenly distributed, and
the fat running In hair lines through
the rump steaks even. There Is
quick market for anything on the h0of
that is fairly fat, and prices are very
good
1--WE discovered blind bullock In
one of the herds that came In, and an
other bullock had adopted 1t ana
fathered it all the: time. 1t was found
to be blind onay when we noticed that
its companion signaled TO 1t constantly
and led 1t to water, through gates and
narrow runs. III at any time 1t got lost
its friend wouadneverrest until he had
located 1t.
"None ofttheeother baliocks paid any
attention toNtlle blind one and the pro-
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
neiium From Natural Gas.

Up to a little more than year ago
helium was laboratory product made
at cost of from $500 to $1,000 per
cubic foot, but toward the close of the
war its production had been simpli-
fed to the point that 5000 cubic feet
per day was produced In Texas alone.
The commercial production of he
lium has been stimulated by the need
of substitute for hydrogen, which Is
so highly infiammable- that its value
for military purposes in dirigibles and
kite balloons Is gravely impaired. Al
though the substitution of helium for
this purpose entails loss of : per
cent in lifting power, this is more than
compensated for by the elimination of
all risk of fire and explosion. Helium
suffers less loss by diffusion than hy-
drogen and cannot be made to burn
or explode under any conditions.
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
Furs All Her Fortune.

Alaska produces large variety of
beautiful and valuable furs upon
land" says Andrew j. Stone In the
Century. "It has 13 varieties of bears,
six species of fox--black, blue, cross,
red, silver and white-and all COM
mon land furs. The skins Of its foxes
are of the highest quality and are
larger than those produced In any
other country. The Alaska moose is
the largest land animal found on the
western hemisphere. The meat is as
choice as the best of beef and the
skin makes excellent footwear and is
much worn during the winter months.
The caribou. like the reindeer, lives
almost exclusively upon mosses, and
inhabits nearly all parts Of the coun-
try except the southern coast country.
They are found in large herds and
supply man with millions of pounds
Of meat.
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
you WIN.


More than a million dollars safe
in government saving securities.
That is what the thrifty folks of
the Ninth Federal Reserve district
did during 1920.
Probablysa large part of this cool
million would have been frittered
away except for the savings spirit
generated by the governments cam
paign.
How muchg more money is now in
the savings banks, how many more
new homes are under way, how much
wild cat speculation has been tanned
and Just how much genuine, .stabil-
izing prosperity has come to the in
dividual communities because these
communities have accepted Uncle
Sans proffered aid in the work of
growing thrift out of the ashes of
extravaganza.
A million dollars doesn't mean so
much to the treasury of the United
States but million dollars saved by
the citizens to themselves means a
good deal.
So it is no wonder that the govern
ment is meeting with unstinted en-
couragement in it's continued activity
to offer its aid in popularizing the
much needed and valuable trait of
thrift.
The working classes have exempl-
fed their desire to encourage the
movement and increase the purchase
of savings securities by having their
parliament, the American Federation
of Labor, pass resolutions endorsing
the movement.
Capital, represented by the Ameri-
can Bankers Association has added
its stamp of approval, the association
resolution strongly favoring the saw
ings movement as presented by the
government.
The American Legion, Federation
of Women's Clubs, National League
VI OSlitdSteES, mdSOHlC
state gatherings, Elks, Moose, Odd
Fellows and many other fraternal
organizations, the president, govern
ors of states, educators, editors and
other leaders inteligently interested
in the financial progress of individ
uals of the nation have endorsed and
are helping to promote the govern,
ment's savings campaign.
The aid offered by the government
is recognized as an instrument. where
by each community may become more
thrifty; that it may be made perpet-
ually prosperous.
The government is pointing the
way; it is up to each individual to
take advantage of the opportunity
presented.
The easy way to get the savings
habit is by the regular purchase of
thrift stamps, savings stamps or
Treasury savings certificates.
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
scraplna the Ballot.

The woman who had charge of the
voting machine placed in one of the
downtown stores for use in the in
structi0n of women first voters, met
number Of unusual and amusing
situations. A few days ago, a we'll
dressed woman who had all the ap-
pearances Of being well informed on
matters political, entered the section
where instructions were being given,
and after making the usual prelim-
mary apologies. asked the young wom-
an in charge to demonstrate the oper-
alton of the machine. She was shown
what she should do in case she wished
to vote a straight ticket, but this
failed to satisfy her craving for in
structions, and the climax was
reached when she innocently request
ed: "And now would you mind show
ing me how Isshould work the machine
If I'wish to 'scrape, my ballot?"
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
To Develop Wild Pears.

The worlds largest stock Of pear
seedlings of wild, blight-resisting va
riety found In Manchuria, is located on
the Iona Rica ranch near Grass VAL
ley, Cal. The young trees are from
seeds brought directly from China and
number about 100000.
Three pomological experts from the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, Professors Allison, Wright and
Kingsman, recently inspected the stock
and approved the experimental work.
The original trees, known as the
Pyrus usuriensis, are found growing
in the ancient burying ground Of the
kings of the Manchurian dynasty, and
1t is only since the overthrow of the
dynasty that the seeds became avail
able. The tract is said to be vast
and to be grown to trees of immense
size.
By grating the commercial varie-
ties of pears upon this stock good re-
suits are expected to be obtained.
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
WON BY APPEAL TO VANITY
consfleid From Bad "ereak"
He Had Contemplated.

Curiosity, says London correspond
ent Of the Christian Science Monitor,
is frequently expressed as to how the
prime minister gets along In hA con-
ferences with foreign ministers. 1t is
understood that, though he can make
out the purport OF printed passage
In the French language, he never had
the opportunity Of acquiring facility in
the spoken tongues. In this respect he
finds a precedent in the case Of Lord
Beaconsfeld. When he went to the
Berlin congress in 1873 he made
known to his faithful secretary his In
tention Of addressing the conference
In French. Monty Cory, having suf-
fered scraps of his chiefs celloQuial
French. was aghast. In despair he ap-
piled to the British minister at Berlin
for assistance. Odo Russell lived up
to the occasion. In casual aconversa-
tion with Lord Beaconsfeld he men
TONED that he had heard rumor that
he intended to address the plenipo-
tentiaries on the following day in
French. 'That would" the willy min
lister said. "be a grave disappeint-
me0t. They know that they have here
In you the greatest living master Of
English oratory. and are looking for
ward to your speech as the intellectual
treat of their lives" Dizzy" immediate
ly saw the reasonableness of this OBJ
lection and all bis speeches during the
sittings Of the congress were in Eng
lish.
The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
Playing at Soldering.

Some Australian Wellington will
probably trace IA modern Waterloo to
the playing fields Of Melbourne or Sgd
ney. Australia has recognized as the
result of her war lessons that intelli-
gence, not monotony, is an invaluable
test of the soldier. The old wearl-
some drill-ground system Of training
cadets is fast giving way to the new
plan which makes a play Of work.
While the boys are taught discipline
and drill they are mainly shown how
to play basket ball and to compete in
jumping, tug of war and swimming.
Those intrusted with the making of a
new Australian army are confident
that the best soldier will be the happy.
well-trained sportsman, who has
learned to play for his side, to keep
his temper and to think intelligently.
There can be little doubt that the
change is keenly appreciated by young
Australia.-Christia Science Monitor.