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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03

,From The Argus Files OF 1857
July ga loud and prolonged vail
Of complaint comes from the resi-.
dents along the river bank in the
roighborhood OF Thirteenth street
Several RATS have been tied up along
the shore there, and they catch ali
the onal floating down the river. Al.
ready several dead dogs are poison.
ing the atmosphere, and to say the
least. the smell is becoming quite Of
fsnsiye. Where is the health com
missioner?
The Moline Dispatch has blossomed
into an eight column folio since fate
overlook the Republican and Chimes.
II has also gobbled the circulation
Of It's former contemporaries, and its
proprietors are trying 10 give Moline
good paper. They are deserving
OF success
July 3o--The city dads" meet in
regular monthly session Monday even
ing II is the intention To issue an
invitation 20 the President and Mrs.
Cleveland to visit US on their west
ern trip. and the Business Mems asso-
citation will do likewise.
August DIR C. NJ BabcCck re-
turned on the Mary Morton Sunday
morning from his trip to the Mime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
DID As HE WAS TOLD.
G.acOn JOurnall

Several years ago a very pretty
young woman filed the position Of
steuOgrapher in the circuit court in
Lacou while Judge Green was presid-
ing. one day a young man from To-
luca, who had never testified before,
was called before the court as a wit
ness in a certain case He was some
what frustrated over the attention that
was being paid him and mum5led his
words so that the young woman stem
cgrapher could not hear them distinct
ly. He was told to speak distinctly
and turn toward the stenographer.
Speak TO the stenographer," said
Judge Green. At that the young man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
LET THE W. ID. +. W.
Reynolds Press

Melvin Thomas and brother Merrill
played at the science Of bachelorhood
all last week, as Mrs. Thomas was Wis
iting in Iowa They said they were
afraid to 20 into the fields without
gloves, as their hands were soft from
dishwater and sore from burns. They
feel happy again now that their lot is
not washing kettles and frying pans
thrice daily.
Temporary indisposition kept y. A.
Taylor confined to his home through
Tuesday forenoon.
Miss Ella Bell, our popular and eff
cient telephone operator, was having
dental work done in Rock Island Mon,
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
A MARROW ESCAPE.
CGirard. H.. Gazette)

John E Whslen's son had a very
narrow escape from being killed one
day last week. The little fellow and
his brother were playing ball in the
road near Mr.. Whitaker's pasture.
when the ball was knocked over into
fence for II. when he was attacked by
a COW with a young calf, and he was
Knocked down and cut cash in his
head. The brother gathered up a club
and rushed to his brothers rescue,
driving the COW away. II was an mar.
row escape. His injuries are not ser
ious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
NOT IN HIS LINE.
STARK County News


One of our most popular young la
dies yesterday went into a drug store
for a bath sponge. In asking for it,
she made the ludicrous mistake of re
questing the clerk to give her sponge
bath The clerk swooned. and his re-
covery is doubtful In order to get this
item in, we promised to mention no
names
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
PASSENGERS DELAYED

Trains Nos. l and 2, west-bound
passengers on the Rock Island out Of
Chicago, we're delayed nearly three
hours yesterday afternoon as a result
of another freight wreck On the Rock
Island near Tiskilwa, Ill. Two freight
cars went into the ditch at the above
mentioned place. The passengers were
delayed while the wreckage was being
cleared away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
ONE GUESS.
reynolds Press }

wonder how many people. while
cutting oats, had the same experience
Of some parties about q half mile west
Of here. They found a nest Of black
and white animals, very cute and at
tractive TO look az when they were in
good humor But when the cute little
things became angry, the men found
1t was best to keep at a safe distance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
THE OLD-FASHIONED GIRL.
cleveland News

She says that while the attractions
of musical comedy are far in advance
Of going TO school, the enjoyments OF
welded experience are way ahead Of
the career OF an actress, and that she
is going TO have more fun being a
sawyer's spouse than she ever had
before. And she will, for she's that
kind Of a girl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
Lodge Notes

The Loyal Order of Moose is put
ting forth an extra effort for larger
these days, and it is ex-
pected that before the campaign is
over that the tri-cities will boast of at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
arose and with deep bow to the lady,
said, How do you do?"
WHO WAS THE JOKE ON.
(Geneseo News

(Geneseo News.D
VIII every reader of the News who
consulted his or her bible after read
ing in last weeks News about the joke
Professor Beatty played on the preach
ers, please hold up their hand while
We count them? That will do. Quite
a bunch Of them, sure. Well. now we
have little explanation to make It
wasn't the book Of Zachariah that Pro-
fessor Beatty referred to. at all. but
the suppOsitious book of Hezekiah.
There is a book in the bible called
Zechariah, but there is no book called
Hezekiah, even If four Of the preach
ers did think there was. Professor
Beatty was right, all right, but the edi-
tor OF the News slipped a cog when
writing II up, that's all The preach
ers who held up their hands are trying
to make US believe the joke is On US as
well as on them, and perhaps it is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
REsT ENTRY YET.
(Bonaparte, Iowa, Record. }

(BonAparte, Iowa, Record.)
Miss Katharine Cressp has engaged
as soloist for the Iowa state band at
the Iowa state fair. Van Buren, coun-
" has had a lot OF fine stock on exhi-
bition each year at Des Moines, but
this is the first time that We have had
an honor of this kind at that big show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03

Charles City, Iowa, Press
In defiance 10 Senator Joseph Dixon.
Colonel Rcosevelt's campaign manager.
that there shall be no standing on the
fence by third party men of the states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03
BY J. NJ. c.
MATRIMONIAL ADJ
Chicago Tribune. }

Prairie avenue-To rent, large front
room, two widows, elegantly furnished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03

Deere @ company
76 Cumulative Preferred Stock
eferreda as to- Assets ndD
Application e
AK n Illinois andNT
Establs hedB uine
For COMPANY dupr shaved enr1anac
ploWs and fundamental
The E1 charge Of the business able and ere1eneed The
age age OF the IL directors the Company and the average length
Conservat
The paying of its relatively funded debt
A
ended April
Earnings
The Company applicable dividends fOlows
Annual syesss y years ended October 81 oi: 52o35ft
Estimated
tuck August1 atedei
o.
and line other farming implements
6
Having sold a arg Of ISSUE
100 and Accrued Dividend
Delivery engraved f AwE
Descriptive Circular President sent
White, Weld & Co. Kissel Knnicutt & Co.
The Rookery IA Wall Street, New York
Pearl Street
Conn.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03

least three thousand members into
the fast-growing order which has half
a million members now in the United
States and Canada
Last Thursday night at Davenport
the lodge took in G. new members.
This class placed Davenport's men,
bership over the 500 mark
Monday night Rock Island lodge will
put through a class of So, and they
will be assisted by the Davenport de-
gree team, and after the initiation
lunch will be served. Many prominent
head officers will be in attendance.
This class will give Rock Island since
it opened the charter an increase of
about 200, making in all now 425 men,
bers in good standing
Tuesday night the Davenport team
again goes to Moline, accompanied by
large following from Rock Island
and Moline. and there they will initiate
class Of. rs strong, as Moline lodge
/ is fast nearing the 500 mark and 1000
members are looked for IN Moline, as
they are already getting ready to start
building a new home second to none
now enjoyed in that city.
The Woodmen of the World of this
city and Moline will unite tomorrow
/ in holding the annual picnic The az
fair will take place in a grove at
Tenth avenue near Thirtieth street,
and will last from morning until
evening. There will be the usual in
teresting program Of sports, events
for old and young, girls and boys and
the feature will be a ball game be,
tween the Moline and Rock Island
camps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-03

August DIR. G. NJ BabcCck re-
turned on the Mary Morton Sunday
morning from his trip TO the Mime
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-08-30
Questions of Life.

Arc fully and properly an
swered in The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser by r.
V. Pierce, M. D. AS a result
of knowing the laws Of health
and nature, happy marriages are
sure to follow. Ignorance
leads to misery and ill-health.
All the knowledge a young man
or woman, wife or daughter
should have, is contained in this
big Home Doctor Book contain
ing 1908 pages with engravings
and cUllored plates, and bound in
cloth, (nearly 100000 copies
formerly sold for $3.50 EACH is
sent FREE to anyone sending
81 one-cent stamps to prepay cost
of wrapping and postage. There
are no conditions to this offer
and the reader must not associate
this book with the Advertising
pamphlets prepared by quacks
throughout the country. Adj
dress, 662 Washington St., Buff
falo, New York.
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No Cheaper Sugar.

The price of sugar is not to
be reduced 2 cents a pound, not
at least as long as the present
Republican Senate and President
remain in business in Washing
ton.
The Democratic House of Rep
resentatiyes, it will be recalled,
passed a bill placing sugar on
the free list. 1t was estimated
this would reduce the price
approximately 2 cents a pound,
Another bill was passed placing
a tax on incomes above 5000,
This would have meant, in a
few words, the transfer of a
portion of the burden of taxation
from the breakfast table to
wealth. But the Republican
Senate objected to any such
transfer, with the result that the
people will have to go on pay
ing an artificial price for sugar
while wealth is to remain I'M
taxed by Uncle Sam. Perhaps
some day it will be different.
But it will not be until a Dem
ocratic Senate and President
is elected to cooperate with a
House of Representatives that
is really trying to represent the
will of the people of this coun-
try.
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exhibit ms year after year has
been '5 lie apparent through
cat .he state by the raising of
tcttcr cladCS of horses, cattle
an; sv inc. The size Of the
herds have been increased and,
with the improvement of the
breeds, the total valuation of
Missouri live stock has been
wonderfully increased as is
shown annually by the statistics
gathered by the State Board
Of Agriculture, the census takers
and the county assessors.
The value of horses and colts
in Missouri in 1900 equalled
$42, 095 900 and in 1910 it had
increased to $113, 70S, 900, show
ing the wonderful increase of
ITO per cent. During the
same period the value of mules
increased from $15,4S2, 900 to
81, 600 an increase of 1870
per cent. During the ten year
period the value of swine was
increased from $16,534,00 to
$31, $4,000 and sheep from 49,
351,0 900 to 81, $4,000.
The exhibition of the best
cattle Of all breeds, the best
draft and light horses, the pop
ular breeds of swine and sheep
year after year, has had a graf
flying educational influence up
on the breeders and farmers of
Missouri. Stock of all kinds
has been improved and the CEN
sus Of 1920 will show that the
value of live stock has increased
four-fold over that of the pre-
vious ten year period.
The mule show at the State
Fair each year is larger and bet
ter than at any Fair in the
United States, probably for the
reasOn that Missouri raises more
mules and better ones than any
other state of the Union. The
mule show is always interesting
and instructive, demonstrating
to what a degree of perfection
can be reached by careful and
scientific breeding.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-08-30

La Toilette Against Roosevelt.

Robert NJ. LaFoIlette, United
States Senator from Wisconsin,
foremost Republican progressive
in the upper House of Congress,
is against Theodore Roosevelt
for a third term, because he
says, Roosevelt while president
co-operated with the trusts
instead of cooperating with him
in his fight againts the trusts.
con the day that Theodore
Roosevelt was made President of
the United States" declares
LaFollette, "there were 149
trusts and combinations in the
United States. When he turn
ed the government over to VIM.
II. Taft there were 10,020 great
trusts and combinations.
"Whcn Theodore Roosevelt
entered the White House, the
trusts and combinations had a
capitalization of 1874, 000,0 900,
On the day that he turned the
administration over to Taft il
was $31. G72. 900, 900. More than
10 per cent of it was watered.
- do not believe that the man
who was President for seven
years while the greatest trust
growth in this country occurred
at the very time Of all times in
the history of the Sherman law
when it could have been made
productive in the history of the
Sherman law when it could
have been made productive in
destroying trust organization.
that destroys competition and
places the American people IL
the powers of the combinations
do not believe that the man
who was President during that
time is the man to find the way
out now"
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY, OF L~AEANErrrL

STATE or MISSOURI
or LAFAYETTE-ss
In the Circuit Court of L,aravotto
Lexington. In vacation August XII iotS5'
Eva Ehret. a minor who sues bv Iobr
lial her next friend. Plaintiff.
Ernest Ehret. Defendant.
Now at this day comes tho n,a,,,ist
herein by her Attorney and files her
petltlon and affidavit, alleging among
UEner Things, that defendant, Ernest
T"reii Is a nonresident Of the state
ot missouri: whereupon, IL is ordered
by I've clerk Of said court in vacation
as follows; to the said defendant.
Ernest Ehret you are hereby notified
mat the plaintiff has commenced sniff
against you in this court, the object
ana general nature OF which Is to OBJ
tain a decree of divorce from the
bonds Of matrlmony heretofore con-
tracted between the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT upon the ground that the de-
PENDANT has offered to the plaintiff
such %indignittes as to render her
condition intolerable I'm this. that de-
endant abused and cursed plaintiff ano
told her he did not intend to live
with her n that she could 20 Ia
her home; and that unless said de-
PENDANT, Ernest Ehret, he and appear
mt this conrt, at the next term thereof,
to be begun and holden at the Court
House In the city Of Lexington, In
said County, on the 14th day OF Oc-
tober. 1912 next, and on or before
the said first day OF said term and,
answer or plead TO the petition In
said cause, the same will be taken
as confessed, and judgment will be
rendered accordingly.
And II be further ordered that a COPY
hereof be published. according to Law
in The Lexington Intelligencer a news
paper published I'm said county Of La
fayette for four weeks successfully
published at least once a week, the last
insertion to be at least fifteen days
before tho first day OF said next Oc-
tober term OF this court.
]. w. SYDNOR,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand, and seal Of tho
Circuit Court Of Lafayette County thi'
9th day OF August, 1912.
j. w. sYDNoR.
Circuit Clerk.
' fgmArN
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Obituary.

Nellie Estelle Lewis daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis
was born June %, 1906, died at
the home of it's parents in Alma,
August 10, 1912, aged 6 years,
| month and 5 days. The child
was only sick a few days. Fun
eral services were held at the
residence Wednesday morning
conducted by Rev. Cobb, of Cor
der.-Corder journal.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds filed in the Recorders
office Of Lafayette County, Mo-.
week ending Saturday, August
%, 1912, compiled by Lafayette
County Abstract Company,
Lexington, Mo-, Ike II. Noycs,
Manager. Abstracts and Farm
Loans.
Harm H. Alderman and wife
to Ante Bauman w. d. $500
E. p SW. a, W. p, Sc. n,
rs A. S end part N. p 7-49-28,
lS5 acres.
Jacob Fauss to f. N. Hopkins,
Walter b. Waddell and JAS. r.
Moorehead, Trustees, w. D.
1928, E. p of a strip of ground
lying North Of Block %, LIST
Add, Lexington.
Lucy w. Alexander and hus-
band to George Wilson Q. c. D.
$500, part lot ID, block A,
First Add, Lexington.
Jas. c. Kelly and wife to Mag
gle NJ. Kelly W. D. 5000, IS
feet off East side lot 10, block
30, First Add Lexington.
Jesse C. Atkinson to Lucy
jackson w. D. $500, 4 feet
off Vest side Of East 1-3 of lot
6, block g., LIST. Add. Licking
Ton.
G. Il. Darnell and wife to j.
b, Bentley w. D.. 1927. so, part
NE 4, SW Y. 24-51-26, cont
1888 acres.
Jerome b. Simpson, deceased
by Exrss. to Robert A. Roberts
Exr's. Deed $3.50. Block l il
2nd Addition to Aullville.
John NJ. Handy and wife tC
Robert A. Roberts $175, lots 7
8 and 8, block "P" First Add
Aullville.
Lucy V. Beamer to VIM. NJ
Groves W. d. 1913, lot II, Der
tie l.. Wilson's Sub. of lot !
Geo. w. Corder's Sub. Of ;
part of W. e Nv. p 26-50-25.
Nicholas McCorkendale anC
wife to Charles w. McCorken
dale w. D. $500, u acres par
South end L p SW. "a 12-50-28.
Susan A. Thompson and hus
band to Robert A. Wilson Q.
D. 5000, - feet East side 10
13, Block "A, First Add. Licking
ton.
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Every Democrat who is work
ing for the success Of the ticket
this fall should send some money
to Hon. James T. Lloyd, Chair
man, National Democratic Con
gressional Committee, Washing
ton, d. G., for a copy Of the new
Democratic Congressional Com
mittee, Washington, d. c., for a
copy of the new Democratic cam.
paign book. Whatever amount
is sent for the book will be used
toward carrying on the work of
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Missouri Live Stock.

The browning feature of the
Missouri State Fair, September
% to October 4, is the live
stock exhibition, and during the
last eleven years the Directors
of the Fair have been successful
in having stock shows equal
to those Of any Fair in the whole
country.
The influence of the stock
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Washington Letter.
BY Tavenner.

~
Mass, where the higly pro-
tected wooden mills hold forth +;
where boys and girls work for
50, So and 81 a week and faith
ers and mothers work long
hours for IS, Sc and 81 a week
for iull time, n out of every
100 deaths are those of chill
dren under 6 years of age. And
Of these AZ children, IS are I'M
der ! year Of age.
The doctors say the deaths of
SO many children are due to the
fact that the mothers labor such
long hours, under unsanitary con
ditions, in the wooden mills.
But mark the percentage of
child deaths in Lawrence par
ticuIarly; forty-seven out of
every 100 persons that die in
Lawrence are children under
s years of age. Now compare
this with Seattle, Wash. There
out of every 100 persons who
die, but 10 are children under
> years of age.
The average for the whole
country is y children under 5
years of age instead of II as
in Lawrence, and for the whole
country 10 out Of every 100
deaths are of children under
! year Of age, instead Of 35 as
in Lrwrencc.
In Fall River, Mass, where
the wooden trust also operates,
DO out Of every 100 persons that
die, are children under 5 years
At New Bedford, Mass, another
wooden mill town, 40 out of ev-
cry 100 persons that die, are
under ) years, and the great
majority Of the 40 are babes
These people who work in the
WOODEN mills are "protectedl I"
That is the multi-millionaire
WOODEN trust magnatcs who
rome to Washington for exces-
siye protection, say that the sole
reason they desire tariff rates
which give them a monopoly ON
American markets and permit
them to charge double the value
for wooIen clothing, is that they
are protecting their en-
ployces.
In addition to making
this plea, the trust magnates,
of course, make liberal con
tributions Of money to the
campaign funds of the party of
protection. The result is
such fills ms SShCkulp X of fine
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Fred Hoffman. Plaintiff.
VS..
Emma Hoffman. Defendant,

Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by his attorney and files petit
ton and affidavit. alleging, among
other things, that Defendant is n non7
ir.l'eHt OF the state of Missouri: where
upon' IL is ordered by the clerk of said
Go9rl IN vacation as follows; TO tho sa ii
ueIendant: Emma Hoffman. Won arr
nereDy notified that the plaintiff has
.oiirt iciced a. suit against YOU i'm this
GuIi. the object and general nat,,ro ." 10
which is to obtain a decree Of fat dir OF
cd P"i me bonds of matrimonv coptron
az " putween h plaintiff ana dnfond
AMI bbnoDH tne grounds that the deSend
plaintiff oa'e.ed such indignities IN tbe
toIotaLi as 10 render his conditioUD ~
h%nuGraDIe by absentinr horsaif IN
ties.0 anu heglecting her housobot5 "uih
tiff onpd uuarfeilng and abusine u
that mnto ~ ealing him vile names o'o VII
man be and 9"aI defendant Emma ueoitu
the rn, anu appear at this con-, ilelt-
ana leNi term thereof. to tGouri at
~, "o!uGn at the Court Uoueo oeEuh
ny oi Lexington, In said "o'y in the
nm ii'n gay Of October. 1910 umty' on
term peIore the said first dav of' s Ely
tition IN answer or plead To- the no.
taken as 9".u cause, the same will he
'' rendered accordingly. 9"'ehl VIII
nnu IL Is further ordered. that
hvre0t be published, accordin" a cupy
M IL Lexington Intelligence ~ Jaw
r%y9ite FOR four weeks succes 90 "a
H Iag, at least once a week ny
davs Insertion to be at least fifteen
October i tarn the first day OF said next
j. W. SYDNOR.
Circuit Clerk.
N true copy from the Record.
witness my hand. and CO..
Circult Court Of Lafayette Conntv1 III "
3lst day Of July, 1912. 00u'S thl'
j. W. SYDNOR,
(SEAL) ' ClcIk'
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the campaign without the aid
of trusts and special privilege.
The committee is in needs of
funds.
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Thos. H. Kempfer is here to
lay your granitoid and concrete
sidewalks, foundations and
curbing, Phone 621.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-08-30

WANTED-A farm and dairy
hand. Apply to M. G..
McFADIN. Phone Alb.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette
County. Missouri. October term, 1912.
at Lexington. In vacation July 31st,
1912.