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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
RUNAWAY LAD is
GUEST OF POLICE
MAYNARD POWELL, 10 YEARS OLD
LEAVES HIS HOME TO LIVE
WITH AN UNCLE.
COMES FROM DIES MONIES
ls on His Way TO Trenton, Mo.-Step-
father Made Life Unbesrable
for Him He Says.

A victim OF family relations which
are made unpleasant for him by a
step-father, Maynard Powell, l3 years
old, Is in Rock Island awaiting assis-
lance from his mother or from other
relatives or friends TO enable him 10
continue his interrupted journey from
De- Moines to Trenton, Mo, where he
hopes to make his future home with
an uncle. Last Sunday evening, the
boy left his home at 1861 Locust
street. Des Moines. and with another
youngster. Earl Kay, came to Rock Is
land. Kay went to the home Of George
Ohlweiler on Fourteenth and-a-half
street and for a few days Powell
stayed there too. A day or two ago,
Mr. Ohlweiler reported the matter TO
local authorities adm il was thought
best for the police matron, Mrs. Mar
garet Schroeder 10 take the young
traveller in charge.
LEFT WITHOUT ADIEU.
Maynard. since his residence in the
police station, has written to his moth
er, as has Mrs. Schroeder, seeking aid
50 that he will BIT enabled TO complete
his journey. He expects an answer
within "A day or two, though he is
dubious as 10 its fruitfulness. He says
he left home without bidding his moth.
er adieau. had little money in his peck.
ct. but stll determined 10 leave his
home for friends had informed MN
that his mother wanted him 10 go to
live with his uncle
WILL SUPPORT SELF.
He is a bright youngster realizes
the task which is before him. hates
20 leave his mother, but is still de
termined TO go 10 the Missouri city and
there to aid in his own support through
work He plans TO attend school as
much as possible and to receive an ed
ucation. Provided his parents do not
aid him. the money will be secured in
some other way His uncle is a brake
man on the Rock Island road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

209o is quite an item on kid and
fabric gloves-you save is.
Kayser's short gloves excepted)
Down the main aisle is a table
full of exquisite sterling silver de-
post glass ware, priced unusually
low. an extra 20 per cent discount
off these prices, choice pieces down
as low as SOC and Csc.
Buy your ginghams now for fall
wear, and save 25%.
Stacks upon stacks Of staple and
fancy white goods at 700 saving.
so pairs of Nottingham and Cable
net curtains, beautiful assortment.
1 to 2 pairs Of pattern less
$3.50.
Curtain nets OF all description
put in one lot and marked at q
discount of $3.50.
You save soc on the $1.00 on
fancy shell hair pins, barettes. side
and back combs, 500 discount 10
worth while.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
GALESBURG SWEDE
Is SWINDLED HERE

Franz Marcuson Of Galesburg trav-
eled to Rock Island day before yes
terday ostensibly to send $40 in cash
to relatives in his native land, Swe-
den. He met up with some holdup men
near the Burlington depot in this city
and through their convincing talk
they induced the Galesburg man to
turn his cash over to them so that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
The Big Shoe Discounts
Continue Monday

All mems shoes or oKfords discounted 25T.
Women's $3.50 pumps and oxfords, discounted
$3.50.
Women's $500 pumps and oxfords, less
POO.
$50 pairs of women's $3.50 pumps ,oxfords and
slippers, odd lots, in tans, suedes patents vevets
and gun metals, choice of the lot Monday, $3.50.
Boys lace Shoes odd lots. Monday less $50.
Girls slippers and oxfords at 2o96, $50 and $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

petticoats in all colors, the $2.95
and $500 ones, less 20To.
You can save Il on g handsome
messaline or chiffon evening
dress-they are discounted 33A%s.
Think what 1t means to be able
to get a spring or fall weight serge
or whipcord coat at a discount Of
$3.50 or 500.
Those very desirable and much
wanted cream serge dresses, all
less 331a9o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

Women's white serge and Bed
ford cord dress skirts. so season
able just now are less 20 per cent.
II you have been wanting a
white serge suit, you can save
u, 500.
White serge and white and black
hair line spring coats. less so per
cent
Our entire stock of children's
coats discounted, so per cent.
A beautiful lot of lingerie, mes
saline and chiffon waists are dis
counted 33Ls%o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
then turned north at Nineteenth street
and headed for the river.
HEARS SUSPICIOUS NOISES.

luSu uOI III DIT -NlueIeSulH SllSSt
and headed for the river.
HEARS SUSPICIOUS NOISES.
Mr.. Mcmahon closed his saloon at II
o'clock, and went Immediately to his
room up stairs. He had been there for
perhaps 80 minutes, when he heard a
noise below. When the sound was re-
peated he looked out of the window on
the south side of the building, and Jaw
a negro at the door pulling the staples
from the screen door When every
any pedestrians passed the man would
dodge behind some dry goods boxes at
the rear of the Hub Clothing store,
travelling on his hand and knees. Mr..
Mcmahon secured a revolver, but did
not wish to shoot If he could help it.
Finally when the negro had stepped
upon the door knob and had started to
climb through the transom, he decided
to call halt to the proceedings
There was some little change in the
the cash register, and it is believed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

they might secure a draft for him.
They gave him valueless check for
$500 to hold as security pending their
return. Marcuson, from all reports,
is still holding the check. The local
police are working on the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

Soreness of the muscles. whether in
duced by violent exercise or injury, Is
quickly relieved by the free applica-
ton of Chamberlain's Liniment. This
liniment is equally valuable for mus
cular rheumatism. and always affords
quick relief. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

See the swell line OF travelling
suits, in navy, grey and gold and
tan, that are discounted so per
cent
Our immense stock Of children's
wash dresses, in all styles and
materials, less 2ogo.
HeatherbIoom, Saline and wash
petticoats. all less is.
An opportunity now to supply
yourself with tailored or lingerie
waists and save Is, and SO on
through the long list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

Haviland china
dinner ware, dis
continued t.
terms at u on,
33H% discount
Jelly glasses
and mason fruit
Jars, and in the
midst of the fruit
season. 2o8o dis
count.
Tho dry hot
days are coming,
you will need a
lawn hose, the
best that u
made, at 2o% of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system, cure constipation
and sick headache. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
Wash Bags Less Is
and u

Yes, this includes all of them
Irish crochet. macraeme, laces, en-
broidered linen, pique. etc, all at
these liberal discounts-Perhaps
the bag you were looking at last
week is in the lot-All discounted
33la9o and 500.
And won't they go fast now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
EXCURSION SUNDAY

The steamer Helen Blair will leave
at p. m. Sunday for Muscatine, re-
turning at 1920 p. N. For round trip
so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
Black Silk MeSSaIine

taffetas. peau de soies, peau de
cignes, serges, satins, china and
habutais, everything in staple and
fancy black silks, less $50. This
brings some of these down as low
as, yard 37ETo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

speaks for itself, the low prices, the big dis
counts, the many and real savings, all testify ell
oquently to the force and nuA5tHhassS at tie
McCabe Announcements.
The Carnival of Discounts has been making
merry for one whole week to the great delight
of everyone. Now comes the second and last
week, which we propose shall be the merriest
of all-The discounts apply to everything, al
most, and for the last week of the carnival have
been increased on many articles where lots
have grown smaller or where, for any reason,
there are items that must be sold during the
last week.
Keep coming--Many wise people come
every day and get the full benefits such sale
as this affords.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
Notice.

will not be responsible for any
debts that may be hereafter contracted
by my wife, Elizabeth Frank.
GEORGE FRANK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

the thief knew this. The man was
about five feet in height and wore a
dark SLOUGH hat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

Fancy screen
doors, take your
choice at 4 of,
IS per cent dis
count.
Lawn Mowers,
Ball bearing,
Glenview, r u n
Easy and the
Philadelphia, all
go at 20 per cent
discount
Washing ma
chimes, a large
variety, at from
10 TO 500 dis
count.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
&C: :::=:=:: G.S:mecehe & Co :: =
Here's a Real Snap

Two pretty lots OF p and 45inch Swiss
brodered founcings in mostly eyelet patterns, a
trife mussed. at less 33lsF GO. Just think what
you save, -.
In the women's neckwear section you may select
from a counter of lacetrimmed lawn collar and
cuff sets, yokes, round and square collars. jabots.
etc. etc, your choice, less 3S 40.
Real bargains and timely ones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
Mems Underwear, Hosiery and
Shirts Discounted

Mems underwear, regular stock less 2oos.
Mems underwear broken stock, less ESQ.
Mems dress shirts now less 2o%o.
Mems dress shirts broken stock, less 33EGo.
Mems hosiery. less 1919, 2o%, $3.50 and $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
What You Save In the Ready to- Wear Section

offered suits dollar
prtnent and til raj discounts orinsane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
Women's Underwear Less 20F

This liberal discount applies to any styles
grade of regular styles. All odd lots and broken
lines less $50.
Boys, Girls and Childrens underwear, any style
garment less 2oeo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
20R Saved on Travelling Luggage

Select any trunk, bag suit from com
pete assortment and you will from al
ready low prices additional 20%o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
See Demonstration of Radium
Brand Sanitary Spray

will rid the home Of flies. ants reaches, etc.
ideal dust settler for floors and carpets, for clean
ing and polishing glass furniture and woodwork
will keep flies and insects from horses and cattle
will cut grease and dirt from your automobile or
carriage and make them just like new. Attend the
demonstration for few days in the House Furn-
ishing Department ID avenue store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
Here Are Some Important Money
Saving Items From the Furniture
Department.

SIS 90 oak buffet less $3.50
$500 Dining room table less Il ......... $3.50
s4100 Brass bed, elss II ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS e.5o
$4,000 Mahogany rocker. less y .......... $1,000
25 pieces hammered brass novelties less NJ.
$4,000 Mahogany chiffoner, less Is ........ $500
S2700 Mahoga ny Princess dresser less y .Sfaoo
SOS. 90 Mahogany rocker and chair, less II 1857
$3.50 Wing Reed chair less Is ............$112o
All fancy silk and Isle garters. both round and
side styles discounted y, s3Is of.
For the babies, celluoid rattles, pun boxes. in
fants sets, etc. You $50.
Here's a saving, 1914 % and 500 discount
assorted lot of fancy buttons-pick EN- quick
Twoquart hot water bottles sell for 75c less y.
makes them Just SOC.
If you want some choice bottle perfumery and
don't mind If the labels boxes a tride soiled.
you can save just u, 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13
Figure These Wash Goods
Savings

In many instances you save much more
than the advertised discounts. We cannot
mention them all here. Take these wash
goods items as an example
Over 1900 yards of fine silk and cotton and mer-
cerized color wash fabrics values to 5sc the lot
marked, a yard CSC, and still 20 per cent dis
count from this brings the low figure Of about sic.
And another choice lot of the seasons best wash
goods have been selling TO 40c reduced for
quick selling to 2Sc a yard, this discount sale
brings them to you 20 per cent discount from
this low price, yard %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-13

Buy home OF Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express. call Spencer IL Trefz.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

can, an exceptional stellar event near B. G.. 6
with which it may be identified.
Johann Kepler, in his peculiar genius (for he
showed that the births Of Enoch, Moses, Cyrus,
Caesar, Charlemagne, and Luther were preceded
by important astrological %events), led the way in
calling attention to the astronomical phenomena
that preceded the birth Of Christ. He pointed
out that there must have been a conjunction of
the planets Jupiter and Saturn at about the
time of Christs birth, and even made a few pre-
liminary calculations to prove his case. The con-
junction occurred in the sign Pisces, from time
immemorial identified with the destinies of
Israel. A conjunction in that sign always signi-
fled the rising of some mighty master Of the
Jewish race. Such a conjunction of Jupiter and
Saturn occurs once in about 800 years. 1t was,
therefore, sufficiently extraordinary in Kepler's
eyes to herald the birth Of a Messiah.
Not until 1926 was Kepler's suggestion seri-
ously considered by astronomers. In that year
Professor Ideler, of Berlin, computed the posi-
tons of Jupiter and Saturn and proved that they
were actually in conjunction in 7 B. C. His cal
%culations showed that they at no time over
Tapped to form a single star. but that they were
separated by a distance equal to the apparent
diameter of the moon. Accordingly, Ideler had
the temerity to suppose that the wise men saw
the two planets as one star, because they were
miraculously nearsighted. In justice to Ideler,
it must be stated that he abandoned his theory
when Encke, in 1881. repeated the calculations
and found that the actual distance between Jupi-
ter and Saturn, when nearest each other in B. c.
z, was more than the apparent diameter of the
moon.
Apart from the fact that Jupiter and Saturn
were never sufficiently near each other to be
seen as one body, two planets in conjunction
can hardly be called a star. Nor is it likely that
experienced Chalcean astrologers would SO re-
gard it. Moreover. there were other planetary
conjunctions at about the same time. Professor
Stockwell has demonstrated that a conjunction
of Venus and Mars occurred on May Sth, B.. C.
6. about fifty days less than two years before
Herods death. Because the mandate for the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
coURTED AS INvALIDs; WED
Greenwich Girl and Auburn Youth
Restored to Health EIope In
Auto; Forgiven.

Greenwich, Conn.-Miss Gladys Lin
stedt, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam e. Linstedt, has returned to her
home from a trip to New York. She
was bubbling over with pleasure.
What do you think?" she asked.
while I was in town I met Win,
and I've invited him to come here to-
morrow
The subject of the outburst is Win
throp C. Beardsley of Auburn, N. Y.
He is twenty-one, and SO is Miss Lin
stedt. They met in Saratoga last
winter. He was suffering from pneu-
monia, and she from another sort OF
lung trouble. Both are now in the
best of health.
Beardsley, soon after his arrival at
the Lindstedt home, suggested that
he and the young woman go for a
stroll. Her brother offered his auto.
This was accepted, and the couple
drove of.
They returned about one o'clock in
the afternoon. DR.. and Mrs. Linstedt
we're at home together, and, leading
Beardsley up to them, the girl said:
II am pleased to be able to present
to you my husband"
The parents almost tainted.
Now I know why you made that
1T wasn't an accident"
The parents decided hat there was
no occasion to become angry, 30 they
blessed the couple and hustled them
of on their honeymoon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

of pood or evil. and particularly as harbingers
Of pestilance and war. To a poetic eastern peo-
ple who reyered the stars as symbols especially
cot in the heavens for the guidance of men,
comets were undoubtedly awesome visitors. The
Chaldeans, Persians and Jews. were astronom1c-
ally no more enlightened than the medieval
Christians, and if at the fall Of Constantinople
in 1853 all Christendom was alarmed at the ap-
pearance of a comet Ga comet which we now
know to have been Halley's), it is highly prob.
able that the Orient was no less impressed by
these sudden visitations. Comprising, as it does,
a nucleus, a coma" or envelope surrounding the
nucleus and measuring from twenty thousand
to one million miles in diameter. and a long tail
which streams behind the nucleus for sixty to
a hundred million miles or more, a comet is one
Of the most mysteriously beautiful celestial APP
partitions that ever meets the eye. But whether
or not the Star of Bethlehem really was such an
apparition no one can affirm with certainty. An
astronomer can merely state that the idea Is not
untenable and that it is less Objectionable than
the conjunction hypothesis.
Lastly, the theory has been proposed that the
Star Of Bethlehem was what Is called a new
star or nova" a star which suddenly flares up
in the heavens and fades away again to it's
former magnitude after the lapse of weeks or
months. Such new stars are not altogether rare.
Ten appeared between B. c. 1874 and the end Of
the fifteenth century. Since the fifteenth GEN.
fury no less than sixteen have been recorded.
frequency.
Even before the invention Of the telescope
such new stars were studied by astronomers.
Apart from the astronomical evidence in favor
of the theory that the Star Of Bethlehem was a
nova, POLITICALLY, at least. it seems singularly fit
den magnificence should have marked not only
the birth Of a Messiah whose destiny it was to
save mankind by his own suffering and to make
this a new world by purging it Of evil, but also
the birth OF a new sun with embryonic planets
wheeling about it in shining clouds of gas and
stellar dust.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
CHOPS WOOD; GETS $4,000
Engineer Rewarded for His Kindness
TO = Woman Fer Years Ago
At Sharon, Pa.

Cleveland, O.-By the will Of Mrs.
Kate Boughton, seventy-ive, who
owned q boarding house at Sharon.
Pa, William ]. Collins, an engineer
here. received $4,000 because Col
Inns had chopped kindling and carried
coal for her while staying at her
house. Ten years ago Collins, then
q structural iron worker, went to
Sharon in search Of work. He ask
ed to stay at Mrs. Boughton's until
he could find work, and because he
helped tighten her labor while he re-
NAMED there was remembered in her
will.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
TO BEAuT|FY PARIS
Prefect Outlines Reforms Esti-
mated to Cost SAC, 600, 600.
Ten Million to Be Spent for Eniarp-
Ing and Improving Water Supply,
100000 in Precautions
Against Consumption.

Paris.-"To live is the first ces
sity. and for such a city as Paris to
live is to develop, and beautify It,
SELF" were the words used by the
project Of the Seine, N. Delaney, in
calling on the Paris municipal council
recently to sanction a further loan to
enable the authorities to spend anoth-
er $40, 900, 900 OF the city's needs.
The largest part Of this amount will,
when borrowed. be applied to realize
the colossal scheme OF hygiene ana
ant-tuberculosis reforms OF which
Project Delaney has been engaged
for some time.
In connection with this scheme 1t n
proposed to spend $10.0 900 for en-
llarging and improving the water sup
ply. $4,000 in precautions against
the consumption scourge already
spent, v e 81 1000, 900 for keeping the
roadways cleaner and in a better
state of repair, So. 1000, 900 for rebuild
ing and charging the slaughter
houses, and $1,000, 900 for improve
ments in public hospitals.
In addition to this program, no less
than $24.000,000 will be applied to
opening new streets and widening *.
listing ones. to solve the traffic prob
lem, which is still the gravest before
the city authorities; $~2,4O0,000 for
s~choolhouses; $4,000, 900 for municipal
buildings, and $500, 900 for walks and
paintings.
These operations, it is thought,
form a minimum necessary to keep
Paris in a condition worthy Of It's po-
sition among the capitals of the world.
1t is also purposed to appropriate and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
INDIAN ASKS FOR DIVORCE
Ute Woman First Of Original Ameri-
cans to Resort to tho White
Mans Method.

vernal, Utah.-County court officers.
were surprised some time ago when
the Ute Indians from the Uintah reser-
walton took up the civilized mans
method Of getting married by first
applying for a license to wed, but they
were more surprised when Kaibabl
Vasquaw filed q petition for divorce;
Kaibab, in her petition for DIVORCE
says she can no longer stand tho!
abuse heaped upon her by her hus-'
band, Conconino. She asked for the
custody Of their two children. The,
Indians have been married for twen-
ty years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
MILL ON OLD Battlefield
sill Standing at sIadenbura, . Ham
let In the District Of Columbia
TO Be Raced Soon.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have G
hard time at the national capital, al
in all other American cities. They
become identified with the landscape
and then progress comes along In the
guise OF the steam shovel or other de-
vice for making things over. and the
landscape changes. The latest land
mark doomed in the District Of Co
iumbia il the ancient mill on the will
low and alder lined margin of the
eastern branch close by the hamlet OF
B~ladensburg. q place which a cen
fury and a half ago was accounted in.
the chronicles Of the time a busting
city. This old mill was turning out
grist before the steam engine began
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
OFFICER SAVED FROM DEATH
Drlftwood Gatherer Rescues tho Only
Survivor Of Small Boat Run
Down by Barge.

New York.-For two hours before,
dawn recently Policeman Otto
Schmuck, attached to the East One
Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Street sta
ton, fought for life in the twisting
tides OF Hell Gate, and finally won,
while three companions who were
with him in a powerboat, run down I'M
Hell Gate by a railroad barge. were
drowned.
Mrs. Caroline Phillips, who lives at
SO Hoyt avenue, Astoria, makes q
practice each morning to search tho
shore of the river only a few hundred
feet away from her house for drift
wood, and Schmuck yves his life to.
her.
She saw what she at first thought
to be a log-"a nice, big log" al the
cleaner OF driftwood put it-lodgeds
among the rocks some Is feet out
from the river bank.
AS she was trying to devise some
plan for the logs recovery she heard a
shiyering moan and she saw a move
ment of the black streak In the wa
ter.
Without q moments hesitation the
woman waded out into the Icy water
to her waist and came to q mar who
was floating, anchored to he tip OF
a rock by the grip Of his two blue
hands.
Though the current was swift, and
the weight of the half-drowned man
was dragging. the gatherer Of drift
wood towed the limp body ashore.
The s~emi-conscious man was removed
to the Astoria police station and
thence to st. Johns hospital.