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2 THE ROCK ISTJAND ARGUS. THURSDAY, JIAY 23, 1D12. Get out DAVENPORT Sues for Divorce. Through Attor ney W. G. Mott, Mn. Cordelia Spencer yesterday filed suit for divorce from ber husband, William Spencer. She al leged desertion as the grounds for di vorce. They were married at Keokuk. Hunting Flower Thieve. Chief of Tolice Schramm stated yesterday that the police were on the lookout for thieves who have been despoiling the flower beds of residents In various parts of the city. Numerous com plalntt have been received at the sta tion of late and the thefts appear to have been the work of the same party. An extra watch will be kept by the police department for theBe petty thievos and arrests will be prosecuted to the full extent of tbol aw. Violate Plumbing Laws. Warrants were served by the police on several citizens Tuesday afternoon for alleged violation of the board of health ordi nances of the city. The informations were signed by Plumbing Inspector Ot to Meinert, It bein allered that the defendant had failed to connect their properties with the sewer mains. Most of the defendants pave promise of compliance with the law and were re- leased. Those upon whom warrants ere served were F. H. Graeber, C. W. Dartz. WHiam Hoersch, Thomas Wenzel, li. Handee and J. Porth. Sues for $5,000. Suit against the J"avenport Ice & Storage company has been entered In the district court by Henry J. Greb, through Attorney F. A. Cooper. The plaintifT claims that while an employe of the defendant company and while acting under In structions of William Thiensen, a prin cipal employed by the defendant com pany, belipped on a pile ot boxen and Injured his hand and arm. He claims that the boxes were placed before an Ir-e box by the aforenald Thiessen and the plaintiff, thinking they were safe, stepped on them while carrying a largo piece of Ice. He auks $:.,0U0. o Files Heavy Damage Suit. An echo Of the collision between !wis Ditt- mer's automobile and a transfer wagon owned by the Schick's Express & Stor age company, was heard In the dis trict court yesterday when Mr. Di't nier filed suit against the transfer company for SlO.nuu. He asserts in his petition, whlrh was filed by Cook & Ualluff, that his machine collided With ono of the defendant's wagons cn West Second street between Scott Street and Western avenue about 12 C'clock the night of April !t, 1912. He alleges that the defendant company violated the city traffic ordinances in having wapong standing on th streetH at night without a light. He livers that he collided with the wagon fter avoiding another wagon which had also been left standing in the street. Three broken, ribs and other Injuries are claimed as part of the re sults of the collision, besides a badly (luiiiagcd automobile. o Victim of Sunstroke. Claus Slerck. a laborer on the farm of Henry Wlese, K. K. Nq, Hickory Grove road, was rendered unconscious from the exces sive heat Tuesday while plow ing and died seven hours later at Mercy hospi tal. Mr. Slerck and his employer, Mr. Wlese, were working In the same Held, although some distance apart, when Mr. Wlese noticed Slerck stag gering, but before he could reach him he fell unconscious beside his plow. Mr. Wlese Immediately summoned a doctor. The unconscious man was tak en to Mercy hospital, where he died at 11 o'clock Tuesday night w ithout having regained consciousness. The deceas rd was born in Schleswig, Holsteln, Germany. June 24, coming to this country during the month of February, 1911, direct to Davenport, where he went to work on the farm of Mr. Wlese. He ! survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Claus Slerck. and seven Kill the Fly and Save the. Baby MOLINE hi -nc- m ' -Ci ' :r" f : ' " ; -;: .. k -v; r : 11 : .x .. w :- -w - - ' y - rf - j fTf - - - titrt - fry if r 1 ?-j' trU' Fly photo copyright by National Geographic society. Summer complaint, which causes the death of many foung children every season, is nearly always the result of germs in food. THESE ARE OFTEN CARRIED TO FOODS BY FLIES. KJLL THE FLIES I To Observe Memorial Day Busi ness will be at a standstill in Moline Memorial day. Meat markets and other lines will be closed in respect to those who gave their lives in fight ing for the flag, and to those who have not answered the final call of taps. Soeeders Fined. Police record of yesterday brings to light but one addi tion to the list of auto speeders. Fred W. Zabel of Davenport came under the eagle eye of the officers Tuesday even ing and was given a chance to explain matters before Magistrate Gustafson. The trial resulted in a compulsory contribution of $12.05. Cooper Is President. H. W. Cooper Is president of the Moline club for the ensuing year, being unanimous choice of the membership. The annual elec tion was held from 3 to 8 p. m. Tues day, and at 8 the annual meeting was called to order, O. F. Anderson, second vice president, presiding. Fitting Up Athletic Park. Bleacher seats and the fence at the abandoned Athletic park are being removed to Browning park. The bleachers will be erected immediately and the fence will be placed along the south side of the pork to protect property. A commit tee of three C. P. Skinner, II. C First and C. S. Kerns proposes to raise by subscription sufficient funds to make the Browning tract one of the most thoroughly equipped athletic fields hereabouts and expectation is that the Improvement w ill all be com pleted before the football season opens In the fall. Cafeteria Is Success. Opening of the Y. M. C. A. cafeteria yesterday morning with breakfast drew hungry men together. A much larger delega tion appeared for the noon meal and Judging from general praise for the cuisine and service expressed by those present this important phase of the institution bids fair to be a success from the start. Declare War on Fly. The "Fight-the-Fly" campaign is on in earnest. Queen Esther circle of King's Daugh ters has laid plans for strenuous work and the circle will be assisted by every member of the civic department of the Woman's club and every indivi dual who believes 5n and hopes for a beautiful and healthful city. The fly catechism has been given out and school teachers, who are cooperating earnestly with these workers, will en deavor to instill what It teaches in the mind of every pupil of the public school. Workers will be interested to learn that Superintendent C. H. Max son says that this teaching is as im portant as the teaching of arithmetic. and all teachers are ready to aid the movement by instruction. The circle has arranged to give three prizes for the best essays on "The Fly," to be written by school students, these es says to be turned in before Tuesday, June 4. In them must be incorporat ed how the fly is born and bred, how it lives, why it Bhould be killed and good methods of extermination. These essays should be addressed to "Fly Ea sy Contest" Postoffice, Moline, 111., and they will be secured from there. brothers, Fred, Franz, Jurgen, Hans, Henry and Peter, all living in Ger many and John Slerck of this city. Three sisters. Catherine, Anna and Maria, living in Germany, also survive. Washington The interstate Wis., the mllllng-In-translt privileges accorded to grain at St. Paul and Minneapolis. Andalusia The ladies of the Baptist church com-, will serve dinner at noon and Ice merce commission declined to order i cream In the evening in the hall, Me the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul j mortal da v. railway to establish at Janesville, S3 An old established, responsible Chicago Banking House, under state su pervision, with a capital of $1,500,000, requires the services of a Special Representative in this city. Will pay liberal brokerage for the sale of gilt edged 5iTo to 6'o First Mortgage Real Estate Gold Bonds. These bonds are absolutely safe and rec ognized as the best of their kind offered in this market. Unusually big opportunity for Banker or Broker who is in a position to furnish satisfactory references. No investment required. Profitable arrangements made with right party. Correspondence held strictly confidential. Address P. O. Box 90 Chicago, 111. Mayor H. M. Schrlver, J. Ramser, Oscar Ramser. Jr., of Rock Island and Albert Echaum and Will Spencer of Seers took Fupper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Ruby, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Skinner and 6on of Rock Island visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kane. F. Walker of Davenport visited over Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. R. G. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. WMIam Strohmeler were in Davenport, Wednesday. C. II. Huntley went to Port Byron Saturday and visited till Monday with his mother and bhers. Mr. and Mrs. Wells Strohmejer and daughter, Jane of Davenport spent San day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Strohmeler. Mrs. J. C. Dunn was In Rock Island Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. William Beaumont visited in the village Tuesday at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. H. Huntley. Mrs. M. Robshaw and daughter, Syble of Muscatine visited Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Joe Simmons. Miss Helen Crawford of Davenport, who has been spending a week visit ing Miss Irma Wenks, returned to her home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Morrow of Illi nois City visited Sunday at the home Iff Mrs. Morrow's p&ie&U, Mr. and Mrs. j George Richards. WOMAN ESCAPES DREADFUL OPERATION How She Was Saved From Surgeon's Knife by Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound. Mogadore, Ohio. "The first two yean 1 was married I suffered bo much from female troubles and bearing down pains 3 mm that ' old jimmy light up a load tobacco pipe of real Don't blame that nine fnr srj-mhin?r vrmr . tiZf t011?11 blame the tobacco! vrVlo4- mo(1i trmi -Inck rVi flj J vv iiuL xncivao Jl vju ipo Oily. jonr say 1 iajn i smoke a pipe! YUU CAN if you smoke Prince Albert tobacco, because it simply can 't bite your tongue I Mi l fv Alieit is the grandest pipe tobacco ever put on the market grandest because it has had the "bite" taken out in the patent process by which it is produced ! And hammer a pin in here: "P. A." rolls into the finest cigarette you ever put a match to. Talk about freshness, and sweetness ! why, it's just about what the doctor ordered and absolutely different from the dust brands that sure don t get anybody anything. You take it straight, "P. A." is an education to any man who knows the joys of rolling 'em himself. Can we make this advertisement any stronger than to add that it took three years and a fortune to perfect Prince Albert tobacco. We know it is right; we want you to know what we say is right! Buy a liberal tin at any tobacco Bt ore for 10 cent. Also pat up in S cant bagt handy for cigarette mak ing, in half-pound and pound tin humidor and pound gla hamidort. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO Winston-Salem, N. C The prizes are for S5, $3 and $2, second, and third. first, that I could not stand on my feet long enough to do my work. The doctor said I would have to undergo an opera tion, but my husband wanted me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's VegetableCompound first. I took three bottles and it made me well and strong and I avoided a dreadful operation. I now have two fine healthy children, and I cannot say too much about what Lydia E. Pinkham a Vegetable Compound haa done for me." Mrs. Lee Mange3, R. F. D. 10, Mogadore, Ohio. Why will women take chances with an operation or drag out a sickly, half hearted existence, missing three-fourths of tha joy of livir.g, when they can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? For thirty years it has been the stand ard remedy for female ills, and has re stored the health of thousands of women who have been troubled with such ail ments as displacements, inflammation, ulceration, tumors, irregularities, etc If foa want special advice write to I.jdia . Pinkbam Medicine Co. (cocS dential) Lyna, Mass. Your letter Trill be opened, read and answered j a woman aad held la strict couHdente. Watertown Last Saturday was the birthday an niversary of Mrs. Osborne, and mem bers of the Baptist Aid society togeth er with several of tier neighbors gath ered at her heme In a complete sur prise to celebrate the occasion. Mrs. Osborne received many useful gifts. A pleasant afternoon was spent. In a contest, guesginp the height of three potatoes, Mrs. William Filbert, Sr., won first prize. In the peanut contest. Mrs. Osborne won first prize. A fine lunrh was served. The Baptist Aid society met Wed nesday with Mrs. W. W. Wilson. Alfred Mead and Frank Searle of Zuma were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. andMrs. W. M. Filbert, Sr. Mrs. deisler entertained her brother and family of Moline, Sunday. Miss Clara Derrick of Moline is vis iting with her 6ister, Mrs. T. J. Shafer. Mrs. W. H. Young entertained the Thimble club one day the latter part of the week. Mrs. Nettle Browning and her moth er, Mrs. Johnson, visited Friday at Hillsdale. D. Y. Allsbrow has returned from a short trip to Iowa and Nebraska. Mrs. Charles Coleman returned Fri day from a trip to the southern part of the state. The young people of the Baptist church gave a lemon sociable Friday evening. A very enjoyable time was had. Mrs. Ed Myers and family of Gallia, Ohio, arrived here this week to live. The bakery sale held Saturday at Pearsall's grocery store for the Meth odist church, was very successful. $15.25 having been cleared. Mrs. George R. Cady entertained the young folks of the East Moline Booster club Tuesday afternoon. Charles McGilvary of Tipton, Iowa, was a gtiest of his brother, John and family, Sunday. H. A. Newton of Missouri Valley, Icwa, was a Watertown visitor for a few days with Thomas Craig's family. Mr. and Mrs. William Gill and fam ily were hosts Sunday to their son, Clyde, and Miss Florence McGann of Chicago. They returned Monday. Mrs. George Stang and family and Mrs. Kronirulter of Moline were Sun day visitors with Mrs. G. E. Peterson. Mrs. Alive Glandell of Davenport was a Watertown visitor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Johnson of Rock Island spent Sunday at the home of Ben Rah. visiting a few days In Hampton. The Decoration day program is as follows: Meet at school house at 8:30 a. m. Maich to cemetery; decorating graves by school children; roll call by post .adjutant; Lincoln's address at Gettysburg by C. E. Sikes; grand army service by McDaniel post. The Oltman brothers have some cement blocks made on their new machine. Henry Fitch of Davenport was in the village) the fore part of the week. C. S. Lee has been appointed street commissioner. Memorial services will be held at the M. E. church Sunday, May 26 at H a. m. Henry Htitton returned home from Chicago last Thursday morning. Mrs. Louisa Russell is visiting this week at Dixon at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Lee Trowbridge. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles White is quite ill. Mrs. William White returned to her home at Morrison, after spending a few weeks here with her son, Charles White and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Eipper and sons were guests last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Elpper's mother, Mrs. H. Liphardt at Hillsdale. Little Paul Durbin is ill with an at tack of scarletina. Adelphia school closed last Thurs day with a picnic dinner, at the noon hour, which was muh enjoyed by the pupils and their parents. Miss Resser deserves credit for making the time so enjoyable. ' Miss Elizabeth Weaver closed her j school at Preeminent last Wednesday. A picnic dinner was enjoyed by the pupils and their parents. Miss Weaver has been rehired for another year. Miss Hazel McConnell Is home from Milan, having closed her school there last Friday. Licensed to Wed. Henry Irving Jones Denver. Miss Marion Crainpton Moline Joseph H. Meehan Rim Island. Miss Marie J. Frick Los t It-iana. Herbert F. Avery R ck Island. Miss Edna Smith Rick Island. John A. Hallgren Ambov, PI. Miss Rose Nelson Ambo. 111. Ernest Erlckson Moline. Miss Lora Etkstrom Moiijie. RELIEVE Y0URy tuiiiiiiuffu ami and NEURITIS 555?ph-iwto wot nj"v i ! t,, -" ' I-tM ml 0",r,.SoW hl,K "B''nll. fro ..,U VO '"CID, r 'OHITIVB . ' HniTin, rlu cat' ," TBI M Harper House Pharmacy. A Hampton Mr. and Mrs. August Light of Pleas ant Valley, Iowa, visited at C. H. Iee'g home Sunday. The Sunday school class. Sunshine Workers, will sell pop-corn, candy and lemonade at the M. E. church Fridar evening. May 21. The proceeds will be for the church Mrs. S. Meeder of East Moitae is Are You Nervous? What makes you nervous? It is the weakness o? your womanly constitution, which cannot stand the strain of the hard work you do. As a result, you break down, and ruin your entire nervous system. Don't keep this up! Take Cardui, the woman's tonic. Cardui is made from purely vegetable ingredients. It acts gently on the womanly organs, I i and helps them to do their proper work. It relieves pain and restores health, in a natural manner, by going to the source of the trouble and building up the bodily strength. TAKE The WomatfsTonic Mrs. Grace Fortner, of Man, W. Va., took Cardui. This is what she says about it: "I was so weak and nervous, I could not bear to have anyone near me. I had fainting spells, and I lost flesh every day. The first dose of Cardui helped me. Now, I am entirely cured of the fainting spells, and I cannot say enough for Cardui, for I know it saved my life." It is the best tonic for women. Do you suffer from any of the pains peculiar to women? Take Cardui. It will help you. Ask your druggist Writ to: Ladle' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tena.. for Special Instruction, tad 64-paa book."Home Treatment lot Women." tent bee. J SO