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THB ROCK IStAND ARGUS, TUESDAV, APRIL." 11, 1911. Are Yy ReadDin)(Dj (mm FnAR 0 THE lo) liu DAVENPORT 8tJ, Club Secretary, Resigns. The resignation of Secretary Charles Steel was yesterday read at the month ly meeting of the board of direc tors of the Commercial club by Vice President C C Smith, in the absence of President Oswald Schmidt. Mr. Steel stated that he would retire for a time to get a mnch needed rest. He has not had a vacation for sev eral years and he feels that the rest is required. Before becoming secre tary of the Commercial club Mr. Steel was commercial agent for the Chicago, Rook Island s Pacific. He had been in the service of the railroad 25 years, two children aged 9 and 18 years re spectively, who are now wards at the Iowa Soldiers' orphans home in this city, has been filed In the dis trict court. Allegations of the un faithfulness of the mother of the two boys are made in the petition. The plaintiff states in seeking the custody of his two sons, that while residing in Cedar Rapids, about two years ago, he learned of the infidelity of his wife and named one Bert Nevins as cores pondent. His wife, soon afterward, deserted the household and later, cov etly. enticed the two boys from their home and placed them in the orpnans home. They have been there since, and the father now seeks their custody. The petition presented to the court is signed by a number of citizens, all of whom speak for the ability and the and It was this experience that fitted him particularly for the position. Tie j desire of the father to provide for his assumed the duties on the oneninfir of ! two boys. The matter comes within the new building. His successor has not as yet been announced by the di rectors. Wife Alleges Cruelty. An applica tion for a decree of divorce from her husband, Henry Harbeck, on 'he grounds of cruelty and habitual drunk enness, has been filed in tbe district court by Mrs. Minnie Harbeck. The application states they were married in Davenport, Dec. 2, 1S96, and lived together until April 3, 1911. Cruelty e n the part of the husband in beating and chokfnar her and being habitually drunk. i IU. gcd by the plaintiff, she claiming that on several occasions he clicked l.er and called her vile names. This condition, phe asserts, has con tinu' d for ihe past four years, and as result of which she has become a tfer- the Jurisdiction of the Juvenile depart ment of the court, and will be settled by this term. Obituary Record. At the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Yan cey, Bettendorf, Sunday occurred the death of their infant son, Charles Rus sell, age 16 days. The survivors are the parents and a sister Olive. Atwell Jailed. George P. Atwell, arrested on a charge of larceny by embezzlement was tried in the po lice court. After a conference with the county attorney he decided to plead guilty to petit larceny and was sentenced by Judge Roddewig to spend 20 days in the county Jail. He made the explanation to Waldo Beck- lived in Mississippi needed hi3 sup port and that he would like an oppor tunity to do the right thing by her. Tbe Judge failed to see the matter in the light the prisoner did and gave him a 30-day sentence. v Wife Would Poison Him, Frank Dailey, pipeman of hose company No. 1, has begun divorce proceedings against his wife, Margaret, alleging that she has threatened to poison him. The petition states the couple were married here in 1907, and that since that time the wife has made var ious threats against Dailey's life. He asks for the custody of the two minor children, Frank and Vincent. MOLINE CONGRESS OF WORLD RACES TO MEET SOON IN LONDON. Suggestion Tor th Q at He ring From America. Came er that he had Intended paying the ' us wrec k. On April S, when she re-j money o the Times for which he was rued to her home, she claims he at- working but that some one stole it ::(kefl her and knocked her down sev- from him while he was drinking in (!a! limes, threatening to drive her: Rock Island. out of tbe house. In addition to tne j o decree, the plaintiff asks the custody) Threatens Wife. Following a fam- of their two minor children, Elise and : ny quarrel in which he is alleged to jonn, ana tne sum oi iuu auorne a have choked and beaten bis wife John i tees, $100 temporary alimony and sio Moffitt was arrested by Officers Dana per week permanent alimony, a writ ; and Henzen on a charge of peace dis of Injunction restraining the defen- i turbance. On the way to the station dant from selling the homestead of the he to;d officer Dana he would have property Is also asked in the petition, j killed her had he had . anything with j which to have done tbe act. When Seeks Sons Now State Wards. An tried in the police court he denied application on the part of Logan Cook, having made the statements and told father of Clarence and Eugene Cook, the Judge his mother who he claimed Health and Beauty Queries BY MRS. MAE MARTYN Madge: For your hollow cheeks and wrinkled face I recommend frequent applications of a good greaseless com plexion cream Jelly, also brisk. mas Raging. By stirring together one ounce almozoin, two teaspoonf ula glycerine and one-half pint cold water, allowing to stand over night, you will have an extra good complexion cream jeiiy. j winds and changes of weather. I am U6e this also for massaging. !t will sure you will like spurmax lotion very clear up yonr skin fine, removing all 'much. dirt from the pores, and soon you will : Jessie H.: Some sage dressings are find your complexion Bmooth, piump ; beneficial to the scalpbut I never rec fresh-looking and unwrlnkled. This isjommend them on account of the dan an excellent cream for treating black- ger of staining or discoloring the hair, heads, freckles and roughness of the if you want a good, dependable rem- skln, and will rid your face of those ody for dandruff, itchiigrscalp and fall- very large pores. I have never founding hair, try an ounce of quinzoin dis face powder, as it does not show on the skin, and will not rub off easily, like the ppwderidoes wnen you wear a veil. Spurmax lotion is inexpen sive and will give any sallow, oily skin & pinkish, ywuthful appearance. It is fine for cold sores, tan, freckles and as a protection; to the face against The central building of the Univer sity of London will witness next July (26-29) an Interesting sight. Represent atives of all the races will meet there to discuss how prejudices may be re moved and friendlier relations estab lished between the western nations and other peoples of the earth. Never before has a meeting of this kind taken place, and its promoters hope that it will be only the first of series of similar gatherings. The first universal races congress will be truly interracial, for India, China, Ja pan, Turkey, Persia and Egypt will be represented by writers of their own kith and kin, in addition to British writers 6uch as Sir Sydney Olivier, Sir Charles Bruce and Sir Harry John ston. The American contributors In clude Professor Felix Adler. Professor 1. 8. Relnsch, forthcoming Theodora Roosevelt professor iu Berlin; Profes sor Franz Boas of Columbia university, Professor W. Jett Lauck and Freder ick C. Croston of the United States immigration commission and Edwin D. Mead of Boston. Dr. Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa) has prepared a paper on "Tbe Ameri can Indian" and Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois on "The Negro In America." on which subject the committee also expects a paper from Dr. Booker Wasbincton or some one fle win nominate. Otber pa pers bearing on the negro question will be by General Legitime of Haiti and Dr. Lacerda of Rio de Janeiro. Among the honorable vice presidents of the congress are Joseph II. Cboate, George B. Davis, John W. Griggs, Gen eral Horace Porter and Uriah M. Rose, while among members of the general committee are some 200 university pro fessors and other men of distinction. Finally it should be mentioned th.U iue mea or noming sucn a congress emanated from the United States. anything to equal almozoin cream jel ly for improving a complexion. S. R. O.: If your superfluous flesh proves annoying and distressing, try the following fat reducer which has given excellent results: Dissolve four ounces of parnotis In 1 pints hot water; when cool strain and take a tablespoonful of the liquid before each meal. This remedy Is harmless. By avoiding very rich foods and taking solved in one-half rintfeach of alco- noi and water, mis win put your hair and scalp in a healthy condition. Apply the tonic twice aweek, rubbing it gently into the batM roots. It Is free from oil and makes; a fine dress ing for the hair. I know of many who were troubled with "hopeless- cases of dandruff and falling hair that found this an ideal tonic. Mercedes: You say your complexion plenty of exercise, you will find this ; is lifeless and you are constantly tir remedy will cut down your weight very rapidly. Nadie: To strengthen your weak eyes and rid them of that dull, over worked look, put in each eye daily two or three drops of a fine, strengthening tonic made by dissolving an ounces of crj6tos in a pint of water. This eye tonic Is very soothing and strengthen ing and by using it regularly, short time it will make your strong, clear and sparkling. I find, Take It unequaled as a good eye tonic for j meal ed and drowsy. This comes from too little exercise and an over-indulgence in heavy foods, causing a sluggish con dition of the blood and a lack of prop er nourishment for the body. Here Is a simple and inexpensive recipe for an excellent blood tonic and body builder. Buy at any drug store an ounce of kardene and put in a half in pint alcohol, then add a half cup sug eyeslar and hot water to make a full auart. a tablespoonful -before each I This tonic expels impurities! RILEY WRITES FROM SICKBED. Sends Tribute on Death of a Brother Hoosier Pcet. Upon learning of tbe death of Ben jamin S. Parker, the rioted Floosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley, who has been confined to Lis bed, called for a pen and paper and wrote while he was held in sitting posture a poetic tribute to Mr. Parker, the last work perhaps Mr. Riley may ever do. The poem, which consists of two stanzas, reads: Tie morning-, and th days are lonjr A morning- fresh and fair and blight A ever dawned In liappy eongt A radiant air. and here and there Were singing- birds on sprays of bloom. And dewy splendors everywhere. And heavenly breaths of rose perfume; AH rapturous things were In the song-. Tis morning, and the days are long-. O singer of the song vlne. Though now you turn your face away. With never word for me or mine Nor smile, forever and a day We guess your meanJufe and rejoice In what has come to you the meed Beyond the search of mortal voice! And only in the song. Indeed With you forever, as the song, "Tla morning, and the dys are long. Grave fears are entertained concern ing Mr. Riley's condition. He was a personal friend of Mr. Parker. Box Cars Robbed. While enroute here Sunday evening from Bushnell, 111., nine of a train of box cars were broken Into and robbed by vandals be tween this city and the freight yards at Bushnell, according to information received by road officials here yester day. Graphaphones and records, as well as minor articles to the value of 5300, were stolen. The men who did the" work made good their escape. The discovery was made by one of the crew when the train stopped for water be tween the two above mentioned cities. -Information was telegraphed ahead and the road officials informed of the af fair. The railroad authorities were put to work on the case and are now hunt ing for the thieves. o Begin Work on Depot. Work was started yesterday on the foundations of the new Burlington railway passenger depot on Fourth avenue between Nine teenth and Twentieth streets, and un less unforeseen circumstances prohibit the new station will be ready for occu pancy early next falL The resumption of activities on the Burlington railway property results directly from the col lapse of the union depot project. Work on the new depot trenches was first started last fall, but little progress had been made before the city council of Moline requested the railway to postpone the building until a definite decision could be reached on the union station proposition. The various rail way companies at last vetoed the union depot plan as too expensive. Lundahl Reelected. Thirteen votes were cast for election of a township school trustee. Emil N. Lundahl, whose term had expired, was the only candidate, and he was unanimously re elected. There was but one polling place, the Art gallery on Sixteenth street. H. M. Reynolds, Henry Hull and Mr. Lundahl served as Judges; the clerk was G. L. Peterson. Holdover trustees are G. Henry Sohrbeck and J. Maurice Farnham. Wood for Merger. It is declared in one of the farm implement trade Jour nals that immense tracts of hardwood timber land in the southern states, principally Arkansas and Mississippi, are included, in the Deere merger now being perfected. In Arkansas there are 34,000 acres and in Mississippi 25,000 acres of virgin forest which the ax and saw have never touched. Messrs. S. H. Velie of Kansa3 City, George W. Mix ter of the Deere plant here and Super intendent A. L. Moore of the Moline Wagon company have returned from a visit to these tracts and have awarded to the Allis-Chalmers company con tracts for the erection of a complete lumbering plant of large capacity. This plant will be situated somewhere in Oauchita county, Arkansas, the ex act location to be determined later. There a beginning will be made look ing toward supplying the various Deere factories with raw material. o Obituary Record. William Peterson of Denver, Col., formerly a resident of Moline and a student at Augustana college, died Friday morning at his borne in the western metropolis, death following an illness of several months. 3. C Every Bay in item If not, give your order to your newsdealer to-day, who will supply back numbers from Monday, April 3, when the series began. Mail subscriptions $1.00 for three months may be sent to THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS 15 Fifth Ave. North, CHICAGO Mr. Peterson was s cousin of A. V. Es terdahl. a Moline undertaker. Mr. Es- terdahl will go to Princeton, wten the remains arrive In that city, and will at tend the funeral. Deceased Is survived by the widow, two children, and rela tives In Princeton. Mrs. Anna L. Isaacson, wife of Nels Isaacson, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 1628 Eleventh street. Her death was sudden and was a severe shock to relatives and friends. She was taken ill Thursday. Anna L. Pe terson was born in this city Feb. 10, 1855, and she was educated in the grade schools here. She was married Oct. 8, 1870, to her bereaved husband. He survives, with two children, Mrs. Ella V. Ringquist, at home, and C. N. Isaacson of Rock Island. She also has a brother Charles in Kansas. Mrs. Isaacson was a member of Belle K camp, R. N. A., and of the Fraternal league. WHAT I WENT Tfl ROUGH treating weak, inflamed, expression and enriches the blood. It will give: Lovera: (a) Don't worry. What if flexion will assume its natural health- your hair is a little thin, looks stringy, tint. and is hard to do up and make look nice. There is a remedy for all this. Shampoo your hair once in two weeks with" a teaspoonful of canthrox dis solved iu a cup of hot water, rinsing afterwards In clear water. The rich, cleansing- lather will please you. This Muriel M.: You can restore the . 1 .4 . ' m . mi juuiuiui iiui, niubB buu oniiiancy i which blonde hair should have, if you ! get an ounce of marlax at the drug- j gist's and steep In a pint of water. Be-' fore using, cleanse your hair with can- will rid your scalp of dirt and dandruff! throx and dry, then wash with marlax i.r.d make your hair soft and glossy. tPa, rinse In clear water and dry. This Your hair will dry Quickly and be sOiis gimple, Inexpensive and gives a true Huffy and nice you will forget your j blonde color to hair whlch'has lost Its hair troubles. But don't wash your j f reshness. Its use will cause no possi hair with soap. The alkali in soap j Dle Injury to hair or scalp. ruins the hair gloss, makes it streaky ' and dead looking, (b) To make an ex-! Majorie: Cutting the hairs on ycur cellent skin whitener ana con- ',np an(j cheeks only cause them to beautifier, eee answer to Mis. grow In thicker and darker. Powder- jed delatone is the best thing to use. Miss E. R. : A lotion that will help , Get an ounce of delatone at the drug your red hands, dark face and neck j store and with some water mix enough permanently can be made by di&solv- powder to make a thick paste. Spread ing four ounces of spurmax In one half j on hairy surface and let remain two Pint of hot water and adding two tea j or three minutes, then rub off and i : x:-:fu:s of glycerine. This loUoa ; wash the surface and you will find the fci.en and beautify your skin, hairs are gone. While delatone Is a Lake away that coarse, muddy look j trifle expensive it is reliable and sel you have. This is much belter thaajdom requires a second application. ABDUL HAMID IN STRAITJACKET Breaks Furniture Sq Fury at Failure t ta Escape. - i If the reports In the Vienna papers from Salonlkl are true ex-Snltai Abdul namid recently attempted to escape from Villa AllantinL with the assistance of several soldiers who had 'been bribed. i An officer who discovered the con spiracy was killed by the leader be Implicated. ; Its failure made so deep an Impres sion rjpon the ex-sultan that he fell Into a paroxysm of fury and smashed the furniture to pieces. I Doctors attempted In Tain to' calm fbfm and were finally forced to put him 'in a strslrjacket. bis v sjmi L' fr-;- mm Kicked by a Mad Horse. Samuel Birch of Beetown, Wis., had a most narrow escape from losing his leg, as no doctor could heal the fright ful sore that developed, but at last Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it com pletely. It's the greatest healer of ul cers, burns, boils, eczema, scalds, cuts, corns, cold-sores, bruises and piles on earth. Try it; 23 cents; at ail druggists'. All the Argus. news all the . tlma Tba Bpfore taking Lydia nPinkham's Vegetable Compound. Xatick, Mass. "I cannot express what I went throujrh during the change of life before i tried Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetable Com pound. I was in such a nervous condition I could not keep still. My limbs were cold, I had creepy sensations, and 1 conld not sleep nights. I was finally told by two phys icians that I also had a tumor. I read one day of the wonderful cures made by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and decided to fry It, and it has made me a well woman. My neighbors and friends declare it had worked a miracle for me. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is worth its weight in gold for women during this period of life. If it will ILelp others you may publish my ! letter." Mrs. Xathas B. Greatox, j 61 X. Main btreet, Katick, Mass. The Change of Life is the most criti cal period of a woman's existence. Women everywhere should remember that there is no other remedy known to medicine that will so successfully carry women throngh this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's vege table Compound. If yon would lite special ad rice about your rase write a confiden tial letter to Sirs. Pinkljam, at Lynn. Mass. Her advice is free, and always beWuL , i East Moline Lois Stultz has returned from a weeks' visit at Maquoketa, Iowa. Bernice Woodruff has returned from a visit with relatives at Gene- seo. Miss Edell Delano of Beloit, Wis., is visiting at tbe home of her sister. Mrs. G. A. Holcomb. The teachers' meeting held Satur day at the school house was well attended. Charles Griffin left Sunday for Trenton, Mo. Clyde Cassels left Tuesday for j Pittsburg where he has accepted a I position in a machine shop. Mrs. Peterson and daughters Clara, Rhoda and little granddaughter Myrtle left Tuesday for San Diego, Cal., where they will make their future home. Harry Schilling spent Sunday with relatives at Muscatine, Iowa. Dr. Johnson and family spent Sun day in Colona. ' Mrs. Murray spent Sunday in Port Byron. Rev. Mr. Mason of Davenport, preached at Odd Fellows' hall Sun day evening. A. Gumber is building an eight room residence on Second avenue be tween Sixth and Seventh streets. Miss Edna Sandburg who has been employed In the office at the scale shops departed Sunday for Lios An geles where she will Join her parentB. Peter Jones, William Jewel, Katie Jor don, Hal Jones, Mary A. Kelly, Mrs. Ralph Lee, Charles Landon. Omla Mil ner. Delia Mason, Dugene Moore, Scott Madison, B. C. McDonald, Miss Nola McFarland, Seymore Miller, Miss Mul ryne, R. Moorehead, Ben Omear, George H. Pitts, Robert Puddicombe, Mrs. Etta Robinson, Charles Relchling, Frank Roser, Mrs. Thomas Ralsbeck, Miss Katie Shauer, Miss Fern L. St ger, James T. Schenck. C. V. Swartt, R W. Swanson, Gus Swansou, Lee C Shaw, W. Suchmore, Andrew Twepor, Harry Tamar. Mrs. R. M. Taylor. Mrs. Ross May Taylor. B. C. Tilton (2), Mrs. F. H. Wells, William IC. Welshar, 8. Walenoy, Mrs. Mary Winters, John Watklns. HUGH A. J. M 'DONALD, Postmaster. TEA Try It While Coffee is So Dear 800 CUPS TO THE POUND ONE TEASPOONFUL MAKES TWO CUPS. Published by the Growers of India Tea Silvis Mrs. H. H. Cowles has returned from a trip to Cuba, III. Mrs. A. A. Fry has returned home from Keswick, Iowa Harry Fenton Is visiting af Erie. The Methodist Ladles' Aid society will have a baxar Thursday afternoon and evening at tbe home of R. S. 8ihris. Mrs. Schmidt will entertain the Methodist Ladies' Aid society Thurs day. April 27. The shops here are repairing and re building 20 locomotives for the Rock Island road. Mrs. Charles Frew entertained the Methodist Ladies' Aid society Thurs day. C. Reed has returned home from visit at Kansas City. When You Begin House .Cleaning Why not finish the Job? Have yonr house wired for slsctrle lights and get away from ths old time smoky and ill-smelling ell lamps. t Call na mp and we will send ear man te glva-'yon figures oa the eoet. Electric Construction & Machinery Co., Phone West 280. 1622 Second Avanns. Golden State Limited Advertised Letter List ffe. 14. Following is a list of letters remain ing uncalled for in the postoffice at Rock Island for the week ending April 8, 1911: Will Adams, Avery Adams, Richard Anderson, Joseph Braverman, Miss Barr, William A. Brown, James L. Blaln, Naoma Blaisdell, Ed G. Cook, Mrs. N. O. Crawford, F. Cohen (2), J. F. Conroy (2), Mrs. Rose Cohen. S. J. Corken, Arthur Carley, Thomas Car son. Emma Cauwell, George Dunlap, Mrs. George M. 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