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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
BOYS START FIRE
and Get SCARED
When Told to Notify the De-
partment Half a Block Away
They Run Home.
HEAVY DAMAGE IS RESULT
Store Building of W. n. J. Trekell
In Burned TO Extent of Nearly
$4,000.

While burning cobwebs from the |
joists OF the first floor Of the building |
Of W. Il ], Trekell, 72i-729 Third ave-
nue., two youngsters who had taken
upon themselves the task Of cleaning
out the place. started a fire that sub
sequently resulted IN damage amount
ing TO nearly $4,000 and the cutting
of the store building. Had they
obeyed orders and summoned the fire
department when ordered 10 DO 80
instead OF skipping homo to avoid
punishment the damage would have
been confined TO a nominal amount.
But as II happened, the fire depart,
mert was only summoned when the
FIRE had worked through the upper
portions Of the building and gotten
way beyond control Of the store en-
ployes. II took the department an
hour and half TO put out the blaze.
SOME ENJOYMENT.
Returning home from school. one OF
the sons of Treken and companion
went into the cellar Of the building
and started to burn the dust meshes.
Working toward the north wall of the
building the fire from the cobwebs
was communicated to the siding and
Bheeting. The boys, alarmed at the
turn that their novel entertainment
had taken, frantically tried to blow
out the blaze. Finally they informed
employees Of the fire, and though told
40 eupnrnop tba dana Sr,-, .
half block away, ran home. Unaware
that the department had not been
summoned, the employees fought the
blaze alone. Finally another messen-
ger was sent for the firemen. He
said the blaze was small and the CEN
trail companies were told to stay In
the station. As soon as the No. 2
hremen saw the blaze they called for
help.
FIRB THROUGH BUILDING,
Then the fire had worked through
TO the roof Of the building which was
filled with smoke. Due TO the good
water pressure, the blaze was soon
quenched, with the exception of the
roofing. II was necessary TO fight the
fire there for more than an hour.
Each company had line of hose on
the Job. The centrals wound their
hose up as soon as possible, but the
other froze and had to be dragged
back to the station.
The damage TO the building is more
than $1,000, while water and smoke
damage TO stock exceeds $500. The
damage is covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

We might multiply these little stories of real life
indefinitely, but would not tire you. These serve
TO illustrate the object and effect of these McCabe
discount sales We wish to sell the goods in quaint
fly and makes it an object for you to buy largely
In buying yrur money has the largest purchasing
power. The rssults mutually satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
All Handkerchiefs Less One
Fourth and One-Fifth

Handkerchiefs slightly soiled
and mussed, some already greatly
reduced are discounted rs per cent.
All other handkerchiefs, wom-
ems, mems and children's fresh,
new and up to the minute styles,
less 20 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Mems Furnishings, 10, 20,
Is, 1914 and 500 Off

All neckwear less 20 to SO per
cent.
Mems cotton hose 10 1873 per
cent.
75c and s1.00 Dress Shirts. 1913
per cent.
Mems Pajamas and night shirts
10 TO 20 per cent.
s1.5O Cluett shirt less 20 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Half Price on a Fine Lot of
Dress Trimmings and Braids

Nearly a thousand yards in this
splendid assortment of braided
band trimmings, silk embroidered
bands, gold and silver embroidered
bands, medallions, Pension, Bulgar-
ian and other fancy trimming
bands that have been selling from
&c to $500 yard. Your choice of
the lot at 500 off. Just one half.
Another choice lot of beautiful
black and colored trimmings and
braids at 3aIs9o per cent off. Just
one-third off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Carpet and Rug Discounts

Scotch body Brussels at half
price.
Special lot of Tapestry Brussels
less 33aTo.
Special lot of Administer Rugs,
less 33A%5.
Special lot Velvet rugs, less
$50.
One lot of Administer Carpets
at haIf-price.
Odd pieces and remnants of limo
1eums, at haIf-price.
With few exceptions of a few re-
stricted brands, all other carpets
and rugs variously discounted
1919 to $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Great Savings in the Furni-
ture Department

Big discounts all through the de-
partment-every piece marked at
liberal reduction.
Fine Turkish rockers less 33A%
All brass beds, less $50.
Handsome chifloniers less 2o%.
Many fancy chairs less a3ETo.
And so on down the line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

But just now the inducements are doubled. A
discount sale which is staggering in its far reaching
importance wi clear up all surplusage in short
time Fashionble hats at half, third and
quarter off Finest trimmings, silks, velvets ribbons
flowers, feathers, ornaments everything in
this great millinery stock sold at a big discount
during this wonderful clearance sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Great Savings in the Ready Wear Dept.

Women's suits In great variety less 500.
An elegant line of women's black coats, $14.5o to
$500 less $3.50.
All fur coats Hudson Seal, Blended Squirrel, Rus
sian Pony. London Brook Mink, Electric Seal
brown black coney, so to 50 inch lengths, all less
ssHq5.
Chdren's Seal Plush and caracui Coats ages
to 16 years less 3alA Goand 500.
Everything In Small Furs, neck pieces, muffs etc.
less ssIsTo.
Children's Fur sets OF all kinds, less 500.
All womens and chIdrens Dress Skirts in the
seasons best styles, black and fancies less 2o9s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
City Chat
ny a home OF Reidy Bros.

Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
TrtCity Towel Supply company.
For express. call Spencer & Trefx.
overgaiters. 10 cents at Dolly Bros.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work; 1916 Third avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit
ten & Roberts, Peoples National
bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Liberal Discounts in Fancy Goods
CoIored Wash Goods and White Goods at Big Discounts

before Judge Carpenter H. A Tim
minis, chief accountant for Morris &
Co, continued his testimony regard
ing details of the accounting system
used. The. government has subpoen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Actual Transactions Thursday

A Fur Coat $4,000, Less ssHG5. Saved, s33.33.
Now isn't that worth while? What do you sup
pose the lady did with the 1888 she saved? Got
all her table linens napkins, towels and crashes
a six months supply. Got a $500 corset, too. Saved
over again the 1888 enough to get six months
It worth II?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

and a dozen bookkeepers and clerks Of
the packers to testify regarding the
methods of accounting used by the
companies. 1t will take a week or
more to complete this part Of the gov
ernment's case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Ali Blankets Less 1919, 300
$50, 33N%

All wool blankets $500 and und-
er 20 per cent.
All wool blankets over $500, 25
per cent.
All cotton blankets discounted
1919 to 3sLs per cent.
20 per cent discount on all made
sheets and pillow cases.
10, 20. IS or 33Ls per cent dis
count on imported and domestic
bedspreads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Is and 1870 in Domestic
Department

All staple muslins, sheetings,
calicoes, percales, apron checks,
tickings, etc, less 10 per cent
A fine line of Amana skirting
and shifting fannels, less IS per
cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Who Is Our Oldest Linen Customer?

When did you first begin buying linens at this
store? We want to know There's a Re-
member we've been in business in Rock Island for
long time and linens have been one Of our strong
est specials for all of these years
The McCab linens famous throughout most
of Illinois and Iowa Kindly send in your answer at
once giving as nearly as possible the date when you
first bought linens at McCabes There's an object.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

All those beautiful shapes Of untrimmed hats at
Just half black white and all colors.
A variety of fashionable trimmings, such
be found nowhere else in this vicinity. all to be
sold at a discount
Have you sem the hat here that you wanting
or the bit of trimming which you thought extravag
ent? If now the cost is but half, hadn't you better
get what you want at once?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Black and Colored Dress Goods 200 to 500

ed under the civil service, shall re-
ceive pay only on the days they are
engaged in work. Formerly employ
es working on a daily salary receiv-
ed pay for the seven days of the week
Hereafter, unless they work Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

days, they will receive pay for only
six days. The operation of the new
rule, it is said, will mean a saving
of many thousands of dollars an
nually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Ribbons Less 300 to 500

Several lines Of plain ribbons so
per cent.
Many other lines less rs and 1914
per cent.
Half price on ribbon remnants
90 per cent.
in stock at 20 and 25 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Ladies' Gloves 300 Discount

All the best known makes of
short and long kid gloves, cash
mere wool or silk gloves (Keyser's
short silk gloves excepted). Less
20 percent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
EXTRA SPECIAL

All silk foulards in range Of
so STYLES and colors, all choice new
silks. marked especially low at SOC
less 20 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
One Woman Said:

"I have bought linens at McCabes for more than
% years and have never had reason to make COM
plant.
She glad to buy linens here at regular prices.
She knew often had special bargains, sold
bought, much below real value but at SO %, %,
20 and 10 per cent discount everything in this
tremendous linen stock, she is picking and choos-
ing supply her wants for the next two years.
Many others doing the same. Why not you?
you've crowds of linen buyers often at this
store, but you've never seen such linen scramble
before Join the crowd and get your share 1914,
25 20 and 10 per cent discount everything.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
New Engineer Named.

Graham Smith. for several years
engineer in the First National bank
building, Chicago. has come to be
chief engineer in the power depart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
LEARNING BOOKKEEPING
METHODS OF PACKERS

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Investigation by
the government into the bookkeeping
methods of the packers was conduct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

Springfield, Jan. 13.-The civil
service commission issued an order
that hereafter state employees, class
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
300 Off on Mems, Women's
and ChiIdren's Knit Underw'r

This means everything, nothing
reserved - all the we'll known
makes and brands, union suits and
separate garments, wool and cot
ton; it's all discounted at the same
liberal discount, 20 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Cuts Paw of state EmnIoves.

ment of the Rock Island shops at Sill
Wis, succeeding F. ]. Glover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Little Stories of the
Big Sale

In big store like this, during big sale
like this, many interesting things come to no
tice-They are stories of thrift, economy and
OF real helpfulness. Here are few
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
$1.59 $3.50

The $500 bought $649 worth of goods the savings
$3.50 and this left this girl Ice for her fare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Look What a Girl Did With $500

She was poor working girl and needed all she
could get for her money-she satisfied and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
10 to 500 Discount on Jewelry &Siverware

Bead silver and tapestry bags at just half
price-5oTo off.
Solid gold jewelry less 1919.
Solid Silver tableware less 1919.
All clocks, less 2o%o.
All watches less 1919.
Silver novel les and toilet articles less 2o%.
Gold filled Id silver plated ewelry less 200.
A big count full Of silverware and fancy pieces
at so percent discount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
EXTRA SPECIAL

Fancy satin serges and MESA
lines in newest styles and color
ines. "a inches wide. rs full pieces
for your selection; all at S1.00 less
Is per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Lace Curtaing and Nets 10 to
500

All curtains, nets and handsome
reversible scrims, Less 20 per cent.
Everything else in the big cur
tain section variously discounted
from 10 to so per cent.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
NEW ENGLAND FOR
TAFT, SAYS CAMP
Field Representative Of Republican
League Visits Headquar.
te1 Here.

Henry II. Camp. field representative Of
the National Republican League. which
organisation u in charge Of organization
work Of the Republican National Com
mittee. visited the Republican National
Headquarters yesterday. Mr.. Camp u
on his way to Columbus. where he VIII
assist in organisation work in the state
Of Ohio. Mr.. Camp has Just completed
the Organization Of clubs In the State
Of Connecticut. where his work met with
the hearty approval and cooperation Of
the local Organizations.
Mr.. Camp states: Il believe that Pres
ident Taft will carry all the New Eng
land States because Of the feeling among
employers and employees. which appear
to be contented with the present ousa-
ness prosperity. Manufacturing indus
tries are busy day and night. The en-
ploye has never had as steady employ
ment a. he II having to-day. and from
they believe In letting well
enough alone. This condition exists all
through New England and upon this con-
tention I base President Tafts success.
II have been In every town Of over
10000 Inhabitants in Connecticut during
the last Ave weeks. and feel that
an in Q position to Judge the sentiment
politically in that State. The National
Republican League has been successful
In forming clubs In all the large towns.
which are service clubs, and are work
Ing effectively and harmoniously In CO.
Operation with the local town com
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
Sergeant-at-Arms to
Personally Summon
William Rockefeller

Charles Riddell. sergeant-at-arms Of
the House OF Representatives. went to
New York yesterday to serve . subpoena
on William Rockefeller to appear before
the House coumittee investigating the
money trust. The investigation will be
resumed Immediately after the election.
An amusing story was being told around
the Capitol yesterday OF an unsuccessful
effort to subpoena Mr. Rockefeller.
It appears that q policeman who II
on the Capitol roll and resides in Brook
lyn was going home for q vacation and
suggested that II given q special COM
mission As an assistant sergeant-at-ar
Of the House he could combine business
and pleasure, and while enjoying q vaca-
ton at the same time serve the oil man
with the Congress summons. But as the
days went by and the Brooklyn man did
not return the papers served. inquiries
were sent to him.
Tho replies came back that Mr.. Rock
efeller was iii and he could not see him.
Finally the SerEeant-at-arms. under d.
rection Of the committee. decided that
the case required his personal attention
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
TIRED OF WORKING,
TAKES HIS LIFB
Frank B. Ward, . Bookkseper,
Commits Suicide By Drink
ing Acid.

I'm tired OF WORKING.
Returning from the once Of . milk
dealer. where he was employed - clerk.
Frank B. Ward. twsnty-ntDs years old.
sreeted his wife with the above state
ment shortly after o'clock last night
and. without eating supper. went to his
death from carbolic acid poisoning.
Mrs Aaude Ward. the wife. met her
husband at the door Of their homo. st
l1slS Thirty-second Street Northwest, and
was worried BY his remark and haggard
appearance. She asked II he didn't want
his supper. but he made no reply. Tho
man went TO his bedroom In the rear Of
the second door.
Mrs.. Ward and her nve-year-old daush-
ter. Alic4. sat down to supper. but the
wife grew worried and sent the child
upstairs to see II the husband and father
couldn't be persuaded to eat Running
downstairs the child said: Mama.
there's something the matter with
father" When . patrol wagon arrived
from the Seventh precinct station. Ward
was unconscious.
Ward was pronounced dead as soon ~
heswas carried into Georgetown UNI
versfty Hospital. An investigation 10 Be-
ing made by Detective Walsh Of the
Seventh precinct and Coroner Nevttt
An empty ounce bottle. which had con-
tained carbolIc acid. was found In the
room where Ward vas found By his
daughter. The poison was purchased BY
Ward at Q drug store on his way home
from work. He told the drug clerk he
wanted the acid to use ~ . mouth wash.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
1LEB IRA CRUZ
PELCE 1EaBII0lY
|Nsxisas 1slsssls m 1ssslB- 49,
Rh HIT Isas -

Ths oes4s Dsoassnsst yaD infeensa
te-aay .tAa9 49, O. ,JIsessA. ss0naa-
der e - Nen1sae cs1sssl trosDs nsas
vsrs Cspa "a o. Es1lx peaa ilsAleg
of ths new Aan4see1oo - flae vtaaa,
have agrool nat thego abeo y - Aghe
Ing bofwesa ehoaP ToeuaD u Sths v5t1nity
OF the c,fy> ee vegA CsaA IniD aeree-
meuG. wAieA was naAs 1oe huue1itar-
Ian rsassas. rslisvss ~ aaxisty of stAte
Department olln1als seGBr1ine the eaes1
q Tie lfls. sad psspGty q Americans
in Vera Cruz
rhe cruiser Do lgsinss. Which vss o..
dsrod 70 vefG Cfas ffom Pfogresso. 0ex.
ico. Win. reech thsre thls morning. The
cruiser Tacoma, which - On her way
to Tampdco from Bfue0ells. NtcareueA
cannot reach that port until Non6ay or
Tuesday. By means Of their wirslses ap-
paratus. the twp ships win b able 70
kssp Washington. In touch with Vera
Cru1. direct eomnunicat1ea WITH which
has been broken for nearly forty-sashe
hours
Reports received from points IN the
gulf states. In which the Diss revolution
seems 70 b ga4Asring etrongth. indicate
that 4 10 not only the most serious OF
all the rsvclts in Asxico. but BIDS mir
10 prove succeasfm IN ovofturulng The
Madsro government The people o.
Tampsco are sald - ~ saessiy. awaiting
the arrival Of gunboats. eaptursd ~
Dias at Vera Crus. In order that the
town may b taken over BY the rebels
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
'PBDBRI1 I1lOa WORKS
ON ANNUAL REPORT
1sssltivs Csznittss liaas nssa.
usat to d lfssssts4 q Cea.
veatiaa 8 leehestes, G.Y.

H mamberu of The executive co@mSe-
~ q the AnsF1can Fsdrstiou Of LaDoe
|haA 10 statsmsnf b make Iast nig1t
epaesrning the result ef tAsif dsiibsse-
lions on the annual report 70 b. Pr.
seated 70 the national convention q tha
ts4eTatjon In Rochester. N. T.. Novsm-
bss n. The executive body was IN oss-
stou the greater part Of ths day and VIII
commeucs work again Monday morning
u 3 o'clock
President Samuel 0ompsrs stated yes
tsrday that he could make no statements
eQncesning the report until II was drawn
up. but that the whole labor situstion
would receive. the attention Of the COM
mittoe
The members Of the committee now IN
the city are: President. Samuel Com
perss Washington. D. c.: nrst vice pres
iAent James Duncan. Quincy. Mas:
second vice president, John Mitchell
New York City: secretary. Frank Nor.
TiDon. Washington, D. c.: treasurer. John
s Lennon. Bloomington. Ill, and James
Oconnsl. Washington. D. c.: Dennis
Hayes. Philadelphia, Pa: William d.
Huber. Indianapolis: John AlbinA Chi
caSo: Joseph Valentine. Cincinnati. and
II. D. Psrham, St. Louis. william D.
Huber. Of Indianapolis, u the only mem-
beP absent.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
D[sP07s' IRE
DISTRICT HEADS
I6aals mn q .Gsvsrsnsat esillsd
tysSt4sss 1Psstr q
aleepls's 1eEln.s
lzAm MADE mn -xr1crIor'
NAm 1lADI mn azI1cE1cr
What 0snnissisa Fosn-
Of oovsszment Has Done
n Seven Other Cities


H0U0TON-Ctty's credit raised
from 80 cents on the dol
lar to par. Tax rate reduced
from - to $40. Asssssmsnts
lowered. An old debt Of 34oe. 600
quickly wiped out.
DALLAIln' the drst two
years the eommission- cleared
away Q dsbt Of 100000 and g.
tablished Q credit balance.
DIES M0lNBStIn the nrst year
the, commission aboliahsd, the
RED Night DISTRICT" thus forfeit
ing the '.vics tax." but at the
same time saved $4,000 In rum
ming expenses.
CEDAR AAYDs-In three years
paid Oh; SS3. 900 Of bonded indebt-
sdnsss. increased the city's net
inventory from slSs.1sS.4s to
1s7s.sos.74. and put the city on
. cash basis. paying its bills sv-
cry week.
HAvERHILI-in the hrst year
saved sS7.sos in running sx-
psnsss.
SIOUX YALLS-Paid on $780,
ooo Of debt In two yesra
DRNIN0HAN-Cut down an.
nuaI running expenses BY S7S..
900 in hrst week.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
NBW HONOR COMES
TO SENATOR ROOT
He 4 Chosen Fiut President Of the
American Institute of Inter.
national Law.

Senator Elihu Root Of New York has
been chosen honorary president Of the
recently organised American Institute Of
International Law. formed for the pur-
pose Of promoting . better undertaking.
among the republics Of the Americas
DR.. James Brown Scott. Of the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace. 10
president and one OF the founders Of the
new organization
The charter members Of the institute.
one from each Of the republics, 10 as fol-
lows:
DR.. Luis n. DraSo. Argentina: Ruy
Barbosa, Brasil: Albert Guitterez. Bo-
livia: Dr.. Alexandra Alvarez. Chile (sec-
retary): A. 8. de Bustamante. Cuba: An
tonic y Tribe. Colombia: Luis Anderson.
Costa Rica 0reasurer): Rafael NJ. Ari-
saga, Ecuador: Antonio B. Jauregui.
Guatemsia: Alberto Aembreno. Hondu-
ras: Joaquin d. CasasdA Mexico: Saliva
dor CastriIlo. Nicaragua (Ainister to the
United States): Fsderic Federico Boyd.
Panama; Ramon Ribeyro, Peru: Cesar
Gondra. Paraguay: Rafael 8. Lopez. SAL
vador: Andres J. Montoilo. Dominican
Republic: DR.. James Brown Scott. Unit.
ed States; Carlos NJ de Pena. Uruguay:
Jose g. Fortoul, Venezuela