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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Now her cheeks were dlmpHng with
laughter
Doesn't # look funny. grandfather
she cried.
Does ltT' he asked gloomily, sur
veying the light green house. with its
projecting wings Of red and yellow
and cream.
1T looks just Ike a salad" giggied
Amy, tucking her hand in his arm.
There's green for lettuce. and red for
beets. and yellow for hard boiled eggs.
and cream for the dressing. 1 don't
believe they know how funny Il looks"
Suppose you tell them. then" sug-
Eested Joshua grimly as he led the
way into the house.
A half hour later Amy returned. still
smiling. rive told them II looks IKE
q salad" she said. and 1 believe they
know It. but they don't seem to know
what to do. Mother cried and said
she would never have thought Of hay
ing hers different If Aunt Maria
hadn't decided on red. Aunt Sue said
she thought red and yellow was mig
gerry, and Aunt Maria Amy paused
and stified disrespectful laugh
''What'd Maria sayY' asked Joshua
hopefully.
"She didn't say anything, but she
threw a book at the cat and then got
mad because the pages were torn.
She didn't hit the cat"
Just like Maria to get peevish be
cause she couldn't hit the cat" muir
INJURED Mrs. HalIam tearfully.
81 got an idea" ssid Joshua happily.
You call all the folks IN here. Amy;
tell 'em got something To say"
When they were gathered. Hen and
Maria, Jim and Susan and Lucy and
Walter. Joshua Hallam surveyed them
benevolently over his spectacles.
Children. Amy. here, says the house
looks like a salad. This won't do.
We're the laughingstock Of Little
River tonight. Now. were a patch
work family somehow. Each one Of as
goes to make up the hull quilt-see7 II
we don't agree the quilts going to be
Il crazy one, with all sorts Of clashing
colors-same as this house. Now, II
we're going to have a patchwork
house, let's have the colors look well
together, Just the same as we all have
to make our dispositions At together
see?'
They nodded shamefacedly, seeking
each others encouraging smile with
furtive giances.
Suppose we get Dfbble and Jones
and the rest Of 'em to figure on paint
ing the house and let him bring in
all the colors each one wants-see?
They can fix the colors I'm different
places so they'll look all right. There's
the main body OF the house and wings
one color
pea green" murmured his children
with one accord. Joshua bowed ap-
preciatively.
And there's the trimmings and the
blinds and the roof and the chimneys.
Why, / do believe it'll be the hand
soonest house in Little River. What
do you say?"
Their assent was unanimous.
Now. all Of you set down and have
supper with ma and me-" commanded
Joshua, rafting in the cupboard for
cups and plates. IL guess there's
enough to eat"
Shall I make a salad?" asked Amy
mischievously. There's plenty or
paint left"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

to hope is able TO cope with the colon
bacillus that scientists tell Us carries
the deadly typhus germ, the city
would probably be safer, and certain
Is would feel safer, If the new sys-
ten OF water publication we're not put
to 100 severe a test, al least in the
very beginning.
While the water supply from the
channel of the river at certain times
Of the year IS none too GOOD, ne1a ee
turks ia the sewage In the slough at
all times. Hence We should Re sure
that the intake ptHe Is absolutely vat
er tight
With the Mississippi at its present
low stage II is q good time to make
r1=--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
CHANP CLARK. THE DEM
0CRATIC LEADER. CAME
BY A ROUGH ROAD
CCon ti1ued from Page one.)

night we'll be made the symbol Of his
own career-ho1est and square to the
four winds that blow.
Champ has benign. rather minis
reriaI. aPFezra1 ce-iorE trcck coat,
white tie, mid beauilz eyes. Rut he
has . lighting Jaw and q determined. in
curing look As small boy. Champ
Clark was q weakling. The viseacres
said he'd surely die But the father
COX Champ IN hand. made Champ
climb pole and take other vigorous
exercise. It's g wonder Champ lived
through e. BIT he did. - became il
tine . physical gladiator. G fcet : inch
IS tzH. with the Iozs Of rggiist and
sEe arms a a blacksmith He now
wears I-iE-inch collar. and Is -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

them new people that bought the Fra
r. place on the hill. She apes every
thing that the woman does and wears.
and now she wants Hen to paint their
part OF the house red, like the Frary
house. What DO you think OF that:"
Joshua scratched his head thought
fully why, they can't do that, ma,
bec2u use I'm going 10 paint the hull
house myself. It's going to be light
green, with darker green trimmings.
I've ordered the paint this very day.
I'll go IN aTa talk to Hen and Maria D."
That amt ALL" went on Mrs Hal
lam, with mournful triumph In her
tones. Susan and James was in here.
ana they laughed at painting the
house red. and they said they wanted
their wing painted yellow, with white
and Lucy she said she IA
vored a cream color and she guessed
she and Walter would paint their part
that co!or. It's a dreadful mess all
around
Il shall put stop 10 that" said
Joshua. arising with dignity and
switching his coattails beyond the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the 4th day of April, A. D.,
1911, an election viii be held in the
city Of Rock Island, Ill, for the fol-
lowing officers, 10 wit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One mayor for four years.
Four commissioners for four
years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
SIX assistant supervisors.
One constable.
one town clerk.
Places for registration and voting
viii be as follows:
First ward, first precinct-413
Fourth avenue.
First ward, second precinct-62S
Eighth street.
Second ward, first precinct-1O14
Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct
90 sixth avenue.
Third ward, FIRST County
JAM building, Third avenue and Four
teenth street.
Third ward, second precinct
1894 Seventh avenue.
Third ward, third precinct-11Ol
Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward. first precinct-1914
Third avenue.
Fourth ward. second precinct
Trinity church vestry, rear of 1918
Sixth avenue.
Fifth ward. first Hose
house on TweGty-s street
Fifth ward. second precinct
Schmid's grocery store, 823 Twen-
tieth street.
Sixth ward. first precinct-Hose
house on Twenty-sixtb street
Sixth ward second precinct
rear of zTo0 Seventh avenue.
Seventh ward. first precinct
5II0 Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward, second precinct
carpenter shop, $40 For
tv-ffth street.
Seventh ward, third precinct
Gauuon's paint shop. Fourteenth
avenue between ThirJy-eighth and
streets.
". T REDGREN.
CITY and Town Clerk.
Rock Island. Ill March Il, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
Mar. l6 in American
History

17J1-JameS Madison. fourth presi-
dent born. died 1886
1sO2-The United States Military acad-
envy at West Point founded 10y act
OF congress.
Walter Quinton Gresham. soldier
and furist. born: died 1898.
I9O7-Helicon Hall. the home OF Upton
Sinclair's cooperative colony at
Englewoad y. j., burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
GET POLE LINE RIGHTS
Washes Prepare 20 Convey Electric
IL Ercrr, E-.a-.--..is u. EE.l..IiI..ra..r,

it, from Edwards to Burlington.
Al=do. Ill, March 16.-CSpecial)-
The right Of way from the Rock Island
Southern power plant on Edwards river
70 Burlington, Iowa, is being purchased
by agents for Manager c. W. walsh
Tor the purpose Of AlTTying the electric
current % Burlington for the lighting
Of the city and TO run the street cars.
The power can be produced at the plan,
very cheapIy, owing 10 the unlimited
coal supply. The distance is about 81
miles, but only a narrow strip of land
is needed for the poles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

It might have been expected that
the holding Of two state ice dealers
conventions together would have
caused some local disturbance. but
who would have thought il would
have precipitated a cold wave over
half the continent?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Furnishing girls at the state training
school at Geneva with q womau's rub
Der may be more humane than TO use
hose, but a good deal depends upon
the size of the fCot the rubber was
made for. The funny editor rises TO
suggest that the former treatment IS
the more eoleful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

One wag says that women, what
ever else they may want, viii never
want to adorn themselves with the
manly beard or mustache. That is
something that men can count on re-
tanning Unmolested and unenvied.
But It may be noted that most men
nowadays work hard every day TO
keep their faces smooth, in which
respect they want to be Ike women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
Unreasonable.

Unreasonable.
BelafNd storms.
/ viii admit.
Don't make n HIT.
I'm fyr reforms
ln weather lines
I'd stick on fines
For snow and slcet
That came 70 greet
4 morn in May
Had ny way.
! do not mind
This sort Of crime
When rs confined
To winter time.
But when J long
Iy seeds 20 SOW
Z call n wrong
70 send down snow
Or have n freeze
70 nip my trees.
When spring looks fair
And all seems well
IL makes fne swear
To have q spell
OF weather come
To chill tho land
That IL a plumb
Outrageous brand.
Which. on the whole.
Would ~ the pole.
n spring ~ here
n isn't nice
70 md a year
Or 80 Of leo
When We we're glad.
bti3h reason. too.
That winter had
A. last got through.
The weather clerk
Fn3oined should be.
~ II would work.
Why not let's seer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

A New York woman has a new
fad. She is going to live 100 years
because of the loose dresses she
wears In Africa they oueht 20 live
a thousand years if there is anything
in this rule of hygiene.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Even a March blizzard has its COM
pensations IF we had had one or
two year ago the home grown ap-
pie might not have been missing from
amongst US for these many months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Two wearers Of pantaloon skirts
were mobbed yesterday in Rio Jauetro
Brazilians call the new-faHgled gar
ment the "culotte jupe," name that
ought TO pull it through II anything
will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Are you frequently hoarseP DO
you have that annoying tickling in
your thEost2 Does ysur cough an
noy you at night and DO you raise
mucous in the morningZ DO you
want relief ? II so. take Chamber
aims Cough Remedy and you will be
pleased. Sold By all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Alabama has made Il larceny TO
steaI a watermelon, but the uuwIit-
ten law still makes it q stomach
ache.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

If the Mexican insurreCtion shall
accomplish no more than TO clean
Mexico Of its dog pest it viii Justify
itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1874
Eecond avenue. Rock Island. III tEn-
tered at the postoface az second-class
caatter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
One Bad job Done.

81 have had such an unhappy day"
Then you ought 10 be glad"
"Glad7"
Yes. because there IL one more
disa grees bic day marked on your cal
endar."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

You can rent e. house in London
FOR coronation week for SO, 900. Get
your applications II early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
PLAINLY Thar

What * the matter with your"
I'm looking for trouble"
''Int me sell you "A secondhand auto"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Secretary OF War Dickinson is
earning his salary BY denying war
rumoTs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Boil the water, but do not get scared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Showed Her Skill.
"Where are those two lovely stenoR-
raphers you had the last time 1 was
heTe2'
"You liked them. did your"
They were peaches"
my wife canned them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
Damage Value.

what Is the matter nowT
"The engine killed my COW" a.
"What was IL WORTH"
"Oh, about half what Il is now"
Best In the End.
Steer clear OF crime.
In getting dough
The honest dime
Perhaps f. slow.
But will not get you In a pickle.
As Will the bold, dishonest nickel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
Easy to Guess.

Easy TO Guess.
Mrs. Browne il so happy"
Happy. ~ she!'
Sure"
when did she get it?'
Get whaty'
"Her divorce"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Make One Out Of Him.
''Niaude is going to marry Harry"
$50 / hear"
"DO you think he will make a good
husbandT
Il don't know about his making n
good husband, but IL he doesn't che
will"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

BY TAs }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

TERMs.-Dsily. 10 cents per week
weekly. 81 per year In advance
All communications OF arEarneutstive
character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for publics-
zion No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township IN Rock Island county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

pretty servant girl IS apt TO keep
the cake box In an impoverished con
dition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Bargain sales are the feminine forms
OF wheels of fortune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Thursday, March IS, 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

A man thinks he is as much out OF
place in the kitchen as he thinks he r.
in place in the dining room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

A man always sympathizes with his
small son when the latter's mother
tries to make him account for his
whereabouts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

II you want TO afrront stout woman
her hearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Somehow a man never seems TO
think that tending furnace is good for
muscular development.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

A man gets dreadfully reckless OF
consequences when there is an impress.
sionable girl around
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-22
THEY HEARD
"OEATH-KNOCK''

There was CONSERVATION at the
Johnson House last night, for two fair
members of the Norton Comedy Com
pany, which arrived here yesterday,
thought that they had heard the death
knock when they had only heard a
knocker wanting to go to sleep.
Two of the charming young ladies
came home at about ten o'clock, ana
with an utter disregard for the feel
ings of those who were sleeping, or
wanting to enter that happy state,
they stamped down the lanai, slam
med the door of their room, and be-
gan to talk about the pleasure of nv
ing in a tropical land.
This was too much for the crouch
who was trying to forget all about the
troubles that he had encountered dur
ing the day AS soon as the fair ones
slammed the door he knocked vigOr-
Cusly on the wall. The girls glanced
at each other, and their faces paled a
little, but in order that each would
not think that the other was fright
ened both began to talk louder than
ever The dozer knocked with savage
ness the next time. Then the girls
knew that they really had hard the
death-knock. simultaneously, and as
though acting on the prompters say
so, they both fed. Momentarily they
became jammed in the doorway, as
both sought to pass through at the
same time, but their combined efforts
soon enabled them to pass out
Quickly recovering their collective bar
ance, they rushed across the lawn, and
with blanched faces and trembling
voices, told a mere man that they had
heard the death-knock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-22
IN A NUTSHELL
Paragraphs That GIVE Condensed
News Of the DAY.

A lady's alligator skin purse contain
ing money and jewels was lost this
morning Twenty dollars will be paid
for its return to this office.
Twenty-seven boxes and barrels Of
new and beautiful things Every
thing free for Green Stamps. Call
and ask the man. Beretania and
Fort.
According to superintendent of
Public Works Campbell, the Board OF
Sanitary Commissioners will very lit
tie longer have cause to delay ITS
of Agriculture and Forestry at the Of
investigations on account of lack of
maps and data to be prepared in the
Public Works Department Mr. Camp
bell states that all of this large guam
tity of information asked for will be
ready within the next few days.
Governor Frear does not believe the
reports that any mistakes have been
made in connection with the plan for
the reconstruction of the Judiciary
building. The tenders for the steel
work, ne says, were not delayed be-
cause of any change, but because it
was thought desirable to have these
tenders come in confidently with
those for the other work on the build
| ing. The Governor holds that the
change in this respect will not delay
the work, and will have no effect in
the matter of rented quarters for the
departments while the building is be
! ing worked on.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-22
GlCOANuT Tree
Continued From Page A.

of the Elks and take a look at the
pictures in the smoking room, while
Jim Coke, on the other hand, can
have a game of crokinole with an eX-
pert any time he cares to pay the
y. NJ. c. A. a visit There is no doubt
that the Y M, c. A, people will be
only to glad to place their drinking
fountain at the disposal of thirsty
Elks, and the latter will be sure to
leave the key of their buffet hanging
outside the door, in case any of the
young men across the way feel like
having a whisky and settler, drink
which l understand it is impossible
to obtain at the local Y. NJ. c. A.
Whether it is acted upon or not the
idea is a good one and who knows
that in time the two bodies may not
unite in one glorious membership
having for their name The Benevo-
lent and Protective Association Of
Young Christian Elks.'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-22
MORTGAGES NOTICE OF lNTEN.
TON TO SELL.

Under the power of sale contained
in mortgage from A. V. Gear to J.
Alfred Magoon dated December %.
1905, recorded in the Registry Office
Honolulu in Book 2S5, pages 136-138,
which mortgage was foreclosed on
the 5th day of February, 1910, and all
the property therein described sold
except Lot 8, Block 81, as shown on
map of the Kaimuki Tract, recorded
In said Registry Office in Book 17S,
page 294; notice is hereby given that
the mortgage intends to sell all his
right, title and interest under said
mortgage in Lot 9, Block 81, as shown
on said map, at public auction at the
auction rooms of James f, Morgan,
Kaahumanu Street in Honolulu, on
Monday the oath day of July, 1911, at
II o'clock noon; deeds at the expense
of the purchaser.
Dated at Honolulu, r. II. July G,
1911.
J. ALFRED MACON,
Mortgage.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-22
Rise AND EAII

A boy was driving a donkey and cart
which belonged to his widowed mother
when he was accosted by snobbish
young man, who, wishing to impress
his cleverness upon a young lady who
accompanied him, said: watch me
take rise out of this boy
He shouted to the boy: 81 say, DO
you think your mother would sell me
that donkey?"
The boy took a good look at him
and answered. do you think your
mother could keep two?"
1t was pleasing to see that the young
lady smiled.-Ideas,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-22
At THE ORPHEUM

The advance sale of seats for the
opening performance of the Norton
Musical Comedy Company which be-
gins brief season at the Orpheum
Theater Monday night, indicates a
record attendance. away from
Broadway" one of George Cohan's
latest successes, has been chosen for
the opening bill and as this comedy
is replete with catchy music and
pretty dances, in addition to an anus
ing story, a performance of merit is
promised.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-22
MORTGAGES EoTICE or INTEN.
TON TO FORECLOSE AND
OF SALE.

Under the power OF sale contained
iti mortgage from W. w. Wright
Company Limited, an Hawaiian Cor
poration, TO August Dreier, dated
November 9Th, 1902, recorded in the
Registry Office. Oahu, in Liber pa
ou pages lO610g, aud duly assigned
TO the undersigned, notice is hereby
given that the assignee of the mort
gage did upon the list day of july
1911. take possession OF the mort
gagged property. aud intends to fore
close said mortgage 10, conditions
broken, to-wit. non-payment Of prin.
cipal and interest when cue. Notice
is hereby likewise given that the
property conveyed by said mortgage
will be sold at public auction at the
auction rooms of James f. Morgan,
Kaahumanu Street Honolulu, on
Monday, the Gath day of July 1911
at u o'clock noon, terms cash in 4.
s. gold coin; deeds at the expense
Of purchaser.
CSgdD JOHN HENRY MACON,
Trustee,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-22
THE BELT ROAD
lContinued from page one.'

the way of the counties getting in on
the work.
1t is not believed, however, that the
counties will surrender their chance to
handle the big wad of money which
will be available for each island from
the loan fund, without putting up a
strong fight, for the control of this
work means the control of large forces
of men, and the ability to hand out
Jobs is considered the surest means o.
controlling votes. This is the whole
meat in this political cocoanut,
May Go to Court.
1t may be that the matter will be
taken before the Supreme Court be-
fore the bids are opened, on some
agreed statement of facts, but it is
more probable that the counties will
regularly put in their bids, and if they
capture the plum (as they will bend
every effort to do, will make it neces-
sary for the lowest private bidder to
bring mandamus action in the courts
tc compel the county to prove it's
right to contract.
Another Difficulty,
But there are other obstacles in the
way for the counties. One of these is
that very substantial bond will be
required for the insurance of the faith
full and satisfactory completion of the
work, and where will such a bond be
found? The counties will have to bid
on business-like basis if they are to
stand any show against the hard
headed business men who will be in
the fed against them, so there will
not be much margin for the employ
ment of supernumerary lunas, or lab
orers" who are specialists in the sci
ence of getting large numbers of vot-
ers to vote right So if the bids LOOK
unduly low, where is the bond to come
from?
Another legal obstacle woul/ seem
to lie in the fact that many of the
road commissioners who have the
handling of the funds and the letting
of contracts are also members of the
county boards of supervisors. Can
they fill these two positions and then
be party to both letting and receiving
contracts?