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THE ROCK ISLAND AIU SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1911. 9 TS. fB 1 CHORDS AND DISCORDS Ei towser CAU.S ox chicks. . cannon, for It is a cafe bet that a Awakened in the early hours by I ball as many times the size of a the cackling and squawking of a '-3 8 calibre bullet, as Is a cannon brood of chickens. W. J. Sweeney I ball, could not help but hit the arose from his downy bed one morn ing this week to see what the racket was all about. He peered from one of the rear windows of his home Into his chicken coop, but his flock was j ber of lawn3 In the vicinity of Twenty- intact. However, in an adjoining third street and Ninth avenue early coop, a bull pup, almost full grown, Friday morning, and incidentally arous- mark. how shocking: Two strayed horses nicked up a nam ed from their slumbers many of those abiding in that vicinity who are not ac customed to rising at 5. "Do you believe," said one of the and i women who was awakened by the ani- several of the feathery flock'had gone I reals, "they were the boldest things 1 ever saw. And they were so unkempt. Actually they were galavanting about had gotten by the barriers and was having a Jolly good time with the hens and the chicks. At the same time he was handing out tickets to j toe nappy Hunting grounds without a thing on not even Ehoes. the route. Mr. Sweeney took in all of the trouble at a glance. In a second he had slipped on his slippers and lamped into his trousers. Grasnine from the vallet cxarios. the gallusless trousers in one hand ; Ben Dilley. our fire chief, spent and a loaded revolver in the other, : few hours in our midst Tuesday, com be hastened to the chicken coop. Tbsjing in from his summer camp on th? dog saw him coming and, detecting' river shore, where te is spending a de ln his eye and hurried manner the j lightful vacation. He dropped around fact that his presence augured no j to the fire station, and opened up the good for the animal, the latter be- j doors and windows and treated the gan to bark away frorr. the l'ttle par-, building to a needed airing. Ben post ty. The dog ran between some t-d a notice on The front door statins to me that really I feel most of the time as if I were traveling in space. Honestly, when I am walking towards her home it feels as though my feet the waterworks and the city park, and the court house and Sunset park and plow it up and plant it into corn, and use the court house for a cow stable and the city library for a hen house and the park in the square for a potato patch, and still they will not come. No, Mayor Glasgow told them to go to Osh- never touch the pavement until the I kosh. They are sore on Washing front door opens for me. It reminds me of that angel business. Of course, I'm not laying claim to being an angel, but there's one hovering about me, and it has the same effect. You'll say I ought to know better. Well, perhaps I ought, but they say there's no fool like an old fool. I have heard it said that a fellow falls in love twice once in his school days and the second time after he is drawing a pay check. Well, I missed the school day j review is one from C match and now I'm getting a double dose. I'm going to try the suggestions you have made with reference to testing her sincerity Just as soon as I get her j ton because we once charged them for water rights. We can very well get along without any circuses if necessary and if they come let them pay for what they get like the rest of us do. Glasgow is all right. WHAT DO VOr TIIIXK OF THISf (From Greenville, 111., Exchange.) Among the many "kicks" recorded in the book of kicks by the board of C. Dixon, of Tampico that is so unique in charac ter as to require-special mention. Mr. Dixon complains that his assessment is too low, or rather that two lots he by m j sell ana we are w ell enoueh ac-1 , . . . . j -u . . ... . cant lots when in fact there is a house quajnted so that I can cut neht m and I t v. , j... t!, i it , t i on them. The beard is inclined to take tali as freely as if it were you and I. (,, Tv. . - . ... , Thofn k v,i,. 'Mr. Dixon s word for it without further That 11 be bully won t it? i. . . , . . . investigation and mark him up. This But say, Billy, tnere was another ! action of Mr. Dixon places him in ths cnap at tne house the other nignt, and I don't like his actions. grapevines and stood there awaiting Its hunter's arrival. The dog was : s-. startled that it forect to bark. Mr. Sweeney circled around tha grapevines and tried to et an open shot at the canine, but the doezte j vus r,r quick for him and managed i to k'cp an object between itself and ! It? would-be raptor all the tim-?. F'lif'.IJy the seized an dpp'c.'nn- ' ify and b'.ltM for Lome. Mr. Sweo-i rev- v;;s 1 0 cr It.j: the tun at t! pulled the trister. The s'ili !. ed. He pul'e 1 the tricvr at-riin sind spa:n and In a!l Hen' five ;hf.ts after the "hund." Noii- !i (,!: f f' . r Ti-e f.;iH class with the man who was accorded There was aSDeci:il honors- in heaven because ht j party cf four and we played cards and ; Was , the oniy one who had arrive 1 where he could be located in the event .. ! ? 5 7 , . . I tnere vbo naa mo"Sagea nis automo- ii. s iiuL iuaue exacu j-iam iu me. i , Djie to buy him a home. inferred that the other girl was for ! , him. but he hung around my girl so i koitgi-ttfi "i hi s nwns. muth that I almost forgo; I was a gen-; xot ong ago in a neighboring town tleman and was on the verge of saying i the wives of the minister, the doctor his services were needed to fight a re. Ben predicts there will be no fires in the Valley this summer. Ana we're willing to Lank on Ben's judgment. Amos Duncan, our detective, came in to p' t his m; il Saturday. It was his firsT visit to th- Vaih-y in two months H' 1. :s b"en working at the Vilso. feet behind. Pjint-.isrm d'irinf: the quiet season in hi-j fli-fin? dun he busir.ess. He said that he had receiv ed home important mail bearing on n mysterious crime in an eastern city. something real rough to him. lies a j and a traveling fnan perchanced to good looking ham, and he's from a 'meet and discuss the absent-mindei- nearby town liv ; I. it if h e persiit3 in keeping fonipar.;. v ith !ii- iK-ihbor's chick ,r;,'s. soi,.(, hii.i- it. to hn:-per. T! ( iK -alk "f j: is t to f'e iCork Icliitif! ar:-c-:.al smd i;? chase f a I find he st-ends a lot : ness of their husbands. The ministers : of time in the city, and his family and wife said: "Why, my husband is s her family are dose fmntls. And he absent-minded that he often forgets ' Las money, so they say. But he acts what he is preaching." The doctor s 'too soft to make a hit wi;h her. Me wife spoke up and said: "The doctor ' smokes a crooked pipe, wears stocks, is worse than ihat. He often goes out (and turns his trousers up at the hot-: in the country on a ca!i and finds that I torn so they expose his red hose. I'll he has forgotten his medicine case." itii.i.t'x ie ! atk mail. ' i.eop you posted. TOM The traveling man's wife speaks up D--ar IiiMy: I like the way yoti tali; j (and says: "Oh. that's nothing. The in your lett'.rs. You sound as though t ie.hti.ks cohi'okatio.v. ; other night my husband came and pat yir.i mnnt every word you said, a!-! They say that corporations are de- t'-d me on the cheek and said: "Sav, iho !'-h h'ie and there you shoot onv ;vo-:u of souls, but the Rock Island rail-1 dearie, where have I seen you before?" h.it r ,-ts a fc-!low nri'lfr the shrrt ribs, road appears to possess at least a!. I ne game is so entire!y new streak of generosity. When the grand ' ;tand in the Chi'.iicothe ball park b'irn-j cd last spring it was thought the fire j 5; originated from a spark from an ei-; THIS FREE DIAMONDS FREE An Opportunity to Obtain Absolutely Free Many Articles cf Genuine Diamond Jewelry. 1st Priie Genuine Single Diainond Ein. 2U Priie Genuine Diamond Scarf Pin, STK4I.INK !K('nn. (From Hillsdale Post.) Stiiiday nilit while getting up in his eep Jack Mercer jumped-out of the iigine, but of course it would have been i window of the two story residence of an awful hard matter to prove this: his father. Jack escaped with slight! eal "Wilds" of Colorado Found in Estes Park This hundrcd-thousand-acre won derland, in the heart of the magnif icent Colorado Rockies, offers all the charm of wild and unspoiled natural scenery, combined with com fortable, modern hotels, good golf, finest fishing, riding, automobiling every holiday pastime. 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Jack ifiust nave thougiit assoc'.ution, which came in quite Lat.i'y ! !ie was playing ball aud stealing sec in erecting the new stand. iond. i : Henry Kncckenmus is in the vicinity -Lady's Diamond Solid Gold Locket. 41 h P.--izc G':r.tleman'3 GoH Filled XZIgin Watch. uih Prize Haoy'e Solid Gold Watch. f 6tii'Pi-i2c Pearl Solid Gold Ecauty Pin. Priir Lad y s iHrl Id Brooth. Price Gold Watch Fob (Lady's or Man's). Oih Prize Diamond SoUj Geld Cuff Buttons. Will Le award"'! in the 't L.'ir;, ii t' th I'ir.e rersons scud iti.T ii. liiv iu :it(')-t and corn tt answers Tf, r.ll others answering thia ad-. tit v- . v V. r:u' a!. ! tirr : v ry ti-at jewelry Qt lCK. l)Or, THR HYPO. If Judtre Hen Bell is afraid to ?o home in the dark, what does Lloyd Lamphere? J. It. MOI.IXE NATIONAL HOMUAYS. CHRISTMAS. NEW YEAR'S. THANKSGIVING. l.AHOR DAY. FOl'KTH OF JULY. LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY. VA S HINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. CIHCL'S DAY. thrt Ehir.T. Cal watched them till both were crnn pletely swallowed up, and there was ! "red . 'Drunk of Port Byron has jiiot'no snake there. He has been sittins finished pai-trir.,. new saloon. and paiatiii iu tr-e IX STARK COfXTV, (From Stark County News.) John Wcedniiiu li-is taken down the hi. i'u on his place ami will rebuild a bam on the southern corner of his iot. Thomas Floria rides around in a now rubber tire buggy. d other aiu.iLic pn.Ks, ii''iuT c ts be orre t or tji!; to ri.i ( iik i s. (Washington, Iowa, Deriiocrat ) . It seems that our town 13 beins? trrtt;-d to a lot of Sunday carnivals here- lately. Sund:y a wi-ck a:.;o, a 15 PUZ ooo Pari; arn';i! train went tlwi i! to (J'tun)wa and last Sunday they uent through, soitg to Lavenp-vr. ' Thc-y had a big train. Saturday morning Barnum & Bailey's big show j train went tlirouph for Iowa City. I IM'KIl KM NOTES. (Kicm I'ort Byron Globe. Fiuf'K-y I'Miter, a former resident here, attended church services Sab- 'inth morning. Xt-h Tyler Las a fine new produce iViilPll. t'n.' rles O-born h.aj been thtashit-s in ihib viiii.ity the last week. OdO OOO A SNAKE STOHV. (From Blondinsville Gazette.) Cal Barnes ci light two big i-nakes One of the Ringing bi shows otfer- lst Monday and put them in a box to ed to come here if the city would 'pet them. One was a black snake and furnish water, license aud ground other a copperhead. They fell to fight free. Mayor Glasgow told them :n? and grabbed each other by tho they might have the city streets andjtailand began to swallow oneanother. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO TRY THIS. IT CAN BE DONE A few years ago the 14-lS puzzle wa occupying the minds of every one. It was generally admitted to be the hardest puzzle to solve ever invented the inventor going crazy in trying to find a fixed rule for solving it. The "MAGIC 15" puzzle Is an outr growth of that celebrated puszle it being discovered while try lug to solve the 14-15 MASTER PLZZLE. DIRECTIONS Place any number from 1 to 9. inclusive, in the eight vacant circles on the above or any similarly arranged sheet of paper or other material in such a manner that any way the num bers are added, perpendicularly, horizontally and diagonally, (In cluding the number in center circle) the total will be 15. The same number cannot b ud more than once. Few will get all eight columns. Some will possible get sixVolumns. Write your name itnd address neatly, accurately and plainly on your answer and mall or deliver your solution before 6 p. m.. Tuesday, Aug. 1, IS 11, to the Contest Department, Griggs Tiano company, 121 East Sec ond street. Davenport. Only one member of a family may enter. Only one solution will be accepted from the same contestant. No one connected with the music trade may enter. Neatness, beside the correctness of the reply sent us, will be taken into consideration in awarding the prizes. Contest closes Tuesday, Auk. 1. 1911. at 6 p. m. Try it now. Send -in your replies as early as possible. Winners Will lie Notified by MaiL Tieing Contestants Share Alike. Griggs Piano Co. Depament Davenport, Iowa July 26. The Rock Island Ph';will be in the vicinity of $1,200. works started up this morula.; after to- Ir.rere-.3t and even enthusiasm in tb.3 ; ing shut down six weeks. j nat ional game iu Rook Island la The alarm of tire in the seventh , aroused again and unless there is a (ward at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon decided change in the next few monthj, j was occasioned by the burning of the ! next season will witness another pio- C. B. and Q. trestlework in Sylvai ' fessional crack nine here. No lea& j water. A pile of debris near the C j than four games were played yesterday i R. I. and P. track caught from an en ; all of which attracted large crowds gine on that road and spread to tre and were well played C. B. and Q. trestle, which caught the names, but the fire was sooa beside the box scratching his head and studying about it a good part cf the time ever since. We know this is true, for he showed us the box and there wasn't a snake in it." State Contracts Let. Springfield, July 29. Contracts for supplies for the 17 charitable institu tions of Illinois for the coming three months were awarded by the state board of administration as follows: Raisins, 13.f""io pounds: Franklin MacVfagh, Durand & Kasper, Hirsch Bros. & Co., Chicago; Campbell & Hol ton, Bloomington. Evaporated apricots, 12.000 pounds'. Steele, Wedeles & Co., Chicago; Oak ford & Fahnestock, Peoria. Dried apples, 8,000 pounds: Steele. Wedohs & Co.. Chicago. .Peaches, 2S,0Ou pounds: Reed, Mur doch & Co., Chicago; Campbell & llol ton, Bloomington. Figs, 24,500 pounds: Franklin Mac Veagh company, Chicago. Bran, 115 tons: Gooch Milling Eleva tor company, Lincoln, Neb.; Washburn Crosby company. Minneapolis, Minn, and Union Milling company, Jones boro. 111. " Hard wheat bour, 415 barrels: Litch field Milling company, Litchfield. 111. Soft wheat bour, 4 IS barrels: Hun garian Roller Mills company, Bloom ington; Litchfield Milling company, Litchfield, and Pape & Loose, Quiocy, 111. Graham flour, 25 barrels: Pape & Loose, Quincy, 111. Sugar, 231,700 pounds: Oakford & Comstock company. Teoria; 46,40') pounds to the Campbell & Holstrom company, Bloomington. Toil t soap, 197 boxes: James S. Kirk & Co. Laundry soap. 197 boxes: Swift & Co., and James S. Kirk & Co. Rheumatism Relieved In Six Houra. Dr. Dctchon's Relief for Rheuma tism usualy relieves severest cases in a few hours. Its action upon the system Is remarkable and effective. It removes at onco the cause and the dose greatly benefits. 7Cc aud $1.00. Sold by Oito Grot Jan, 1501 Second Ave., Rock Island and Gust SchegeU 20 W. Second St., Davenport. All 4lgU2 the news all the time Tho quenched. A to the C, B July 27 John Swiler, erstwhile chief flat car belonging jcIerk at Thoma3. drug Btore lg now and Q. was so i . . badly burned that it will have to be re- , " ... ' . . ... , . .v, - ! southwestern Kansas. He lives in i built and the total loss to the company ; , . , , . the fact that Jie papers the wall of his dwelling with copies of The Argus af er he peruses them, than anything else. John sees the reflection of Rock Island in every paper that he opens. HER FRIEND'S GOOD ADVICE X The Results Made This rYewbur Lady Glad She Followed Suggestion. Newburg. Ala. "For more than a year," writes Myrtle Cothrum, of this place, "I suffered with terrible pains in my back and bead. I bad a sallow July 28. The picnic season anl drouth are still with us. This after coon the sewing society of the Fim M. E. church and other members of the congregation went out to the Wa'x.h Tower with baskets filled with gool things. They had a delightful time. bleuer'3 band will accompany the Masons to St. Louls to their annua) meeting on Sept. 20. Mr. Bleuer h w 1 complexion, and my face was covered j Just purchased Borne new and ,a.ie 121 East Second Street. FILL IN THIS COUPON the accompanying- coupon Tour answer will rot count unless f.UiHl In r.d mailed with VOur (Oivrr. to you own a Piano? How old is your Piano? Write your name and address fcere; Nam Address Is with, pimples. Our family doctor only gave me temporary relief. A friend of mine advised me to try Cardul, so I began taking it. at once, and with the best results, for I was cured after taking two bottles. My music which will be used on ttat oc casion. For some time the Rock Island Busi ness Men's association has through its authorized officers been negotiating with Messrs. Shoop and Tylw cf Galsv mother and my aant have also used i bnrs for the removal here of tht'r Cardul and were greatly benefited. I shall always praise Cardul to sick and suffering women." Cardul Is a purely Tegetable. per- ; been consummated, the works will be plating works which were established ' in Gaiesburg about two years ago. Sat isfactory arrangement having at lad fectly harmless, tonic remedy for wo men, and will benefit young and old. Its IngTedieots are mild herbs, hav ing a gentle, tonic effect, on the wo manly constitution. Cardul has helped a million women back to health and strength. Hare you tried It? If not, pleasa do. It may be -just what you need. H. B WriU to: Lakes' A41sonr Drp , Chsns- located in the city withnn a very short space cf time. July 23. While delving about ia quest of nuisances. Health Coan'i sioner Craig has been acting as cenrza taker, and he gives Rock Island's pop ulation as 12.455. July 21. The lively Libbie Con?or E&fspd (town VPSterrfav with txn ! FP?00?-1""- hxr, Tho fifdn-r ln w,.n rf fc WM".WBt im M mra&pm. a mneu, yesterday. 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It supplies electricity to 1250 miles of street and elevated railway track and its ser vice to smaller Central Stations extends 65 miles to the north, Do miles to the soutd and 35 miles to the west of Chicago. A "very considerable portion of the Company's wholesale business is concerned in the sale of electricity for light and power to manufacturers. In this field thero is still opportunity for avast increase of business in replacing private power plants with the more economical Central Station service. The Commonwealth Edison Company represents an investment of over $70,000,000, and is paying dividends at the rate of 7 per annum on its capital stock. The future prospects of this stock are indicated by the recent advance in the dividend rate from d to 7. At the present market price of about $liJ0.00 per share, the net return to the investor is about While the stock was pay ing 6 dividends it sold at average prices that yielded a smaller net return. This justifies us in the belief that Commonwealth Edison stock ii now a morcles,irablo investment than ever before. Commonwealth Edison stock 'is listed on the Chicago Stock Exchange. We recommend this stock as an investment of exceptionally hih character, paying 7 dividends, and as being exempt from taxation under Illinois lavvi. Full information will be gladly supplied in answer to all inquiries. Russell, Brewster & Company Members: New York Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange 116 YV. Adam Street Chicago, ILL