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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express. call Spencer & TrefA
Furs, one-half price, at the Peoples
store, 319-321 Twentieth street.
Let William johnson do your tin and
furnace work; 1916 Third avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit
ten & Roberts, Peoples National
bank building.
Don't forget the big carnival dance
given by the Regulars Wednesday
evening, Jan. II at Industrial hall.
The big fur and coat sale at one
half price now on at the Peoples store
Is causing a genuine sensation; 319-
321 Twentieth street.
The late zero weather is a forcible
reminder that winter is still with us
Winter coats 1896 TO SIS for ladies' at
the Peoples store, 319-S21 Twentieth
street.
Frugal and discriminating men and
women are taking advantage Of the
big reduction sale Of winter clothins
now on at the Peoples store, 1892
Twentieth street
The Burlington road has announced
that special rates will be made from
this city to Mobile, New Orleans anC
Pensacola, Fla, from Feb. Is to 20
for the Mardi Gras. The round triI
to New Orleans VIII be $S1.3S, while
the tickets to Mobile and Pensacola
Will be S30.43. The final time limi
has been set at March 2, with priv
lege, however, Of extending this tim,
| to March Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
COrsets for Cash

With the enormous corset
selling done here, you might
readily think it absurd for us
to sell corsets at a discount,
but it is a way we have of do
ing such unusual things. What
kind of corset do you want?
What is your sizel You
should easily find it here, fig
ure off a quarter, figure off a
fifth and see the savings.
To make this the busiest corset
week Rock Island women have
ever seen, we add two new lines,
the most popular corsets in this
great stock at % and 20 per cent
discount for the remainder of this
week, all newest models, note the
saving.
Remember We cannot guarantee
fittings during the rush hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
STRANGER CLAIMS TO
HAVE BEEN ROBBED

Sporting a badly cut lip as well as
a large package of booze, John Ely
son was picked up last night by the
police and held till today when he
was released. Elyson is a stranger
to Rock Island. He visited several
thirst parlors after his arrival here
and then was knocked out. He
claimed to the police that a couple
Of fellows used a club on him and
then took his roll. Elyson told
vastly varying tales in regard
to the alleged robbery and
could shed no further light on the
matter. He was unable to state as
to where he had been during the
evening. A physician took several
stitches IN his lip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
BUEHLER GIRL ACCUSES
TWO MEN: ARE ARRESTED

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Police Inspector
Hunt received a message from New
York asking for the arrest of two
men named by Violet Buehler's state
ment of her doings on a prior trip to
New York. The statement was made
by the girl, according to Information,
after she had met Mrs. Buehler, her
fostermother.
The men were later arrested. They
are Charles McClain. a printer, and
Roy Allen. an electrician, both of
whom boarded at Mrs. Buehler's hotel.
They denied the charges against them.
Chicago, Jan. 17.-Now that Vio-
let Buehler has been found and per-
suaded to abandon her program Of
adventure and travel, her mother,
her foster mother and the police are
confronted with a problem almost as
great as that presented by her dis
appearance.
The detective who accompanied
Mrs. Herman Buehler, her foster
mother, to New York yesterday, to
meet Violet is under orders to bring
the 15-year-old girl back to Chicago
to be taken into the Juvenile court,
the Illinois Humane society having
interposed In the case.
Her foster mother says that the
girl will be disposed of as the child's
heart dictates.
Mrs. Adeline Holzapfel, VioIet'e
mother, says that since it was al
the Myers hotel the girl met Jack
Clewne, her waiter sweetheart, she
should not return there.
The new problem is the disposi.
ton to be made of Violet and a live
ly three-cornered struggle for DOS
session Of the girl is brewing.
1t Is likely that 1t will reach a cri
sis when Violet and her foster moth
er meet for the first time since tn,
girls disappearance Al days ago, IL
; New York this morning.
Mrs. Buehler, accompanied b,
Charles Norton, a detective attached
to Police Inspector P. D. O'Brien'
staff, left here on the Twentieth
Century Limited. Her first move OF
arriving in New York this morning
Mrs. Buehler said before her de
parture, will be to go to Violet, TAX
her into her arms and ask her to tel
all of the troubles that have befallel
her since her departure from Chi
cago.
II know that Violet is simply
fanciful child and that her heart an,
her motives are good and pure" sal
Mrs. Buehler. Il do not believe tina
evil has befallen her.
But If it is found that any ma
has led little Violet astray l will Sc
that he is prosecuted to the limit O
the law. AS for this man, Jacl
Clewne, l don't know who he is, blu
he does not appear to be bad sort
II Violet really loves him-welI
that will be settled after 1 talk t
her"
Mrs. Holzapfel, the mother VIII
has not seen her daughter for
years, is in doubt as to what shout
be done. If the case developed an
serious aspect, she said, she woul
step in and assert her rights as tn
mother Of Violet"
Serious aspects was taken I
mean possible complications becaus
Of Clewne's connection with the cast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
MiUineru

Your hat should be Just as
Smart" for mid-winter or any mid
season as at other times. Why not
economize? Join the band of far
seeing women who are now buying
millinery at this store at HALF.
A short time ago you were sigh
ing for something with which to
trim a hat, fancy feathers, wings,
and flowers all now discounted. Be
prompt and you'll be able to appear
in a new hat smartly trimmed. All
new up-to-the-mirute style, for a
mere fraction of former price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
INTEREST MANIFEST IN
EVANGEIISIIC SERVICES

The attendance at the meetings in
the union evangelistic membership
campaign being conducted by the pas
tors of the city Is very encouraging
and much interest Is manifest in the
services. Services Monday and last
evening were held at the First Meth
odist and Central Presbyterian
churches. AT the former Rev. ]. l..
Vance preached the sermon and Rev.
E. T. Mcfarland spoke at the latter
church. The services this evening
and tomorrow evening will be held
at the Broadway Presbyterian and
United Presbyterian churches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
Manufacturers TO Meet.

The Tri-City Manufacturers associa-
ton Is to hold its annual banquet at
the Manufacturers hotel in Moline to.
morrow evening. Preceding the din
ner a business meeting will be held
After the repast William A Meese OF
Moline will preside in the capacity
of POSTMASTER and after dinner talks
will be made by W. b. Mcintyre and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
January Linen
Specials

That increase interest in this
wonderful clearing sale.
That price is a powerful
agent in selling, is fully
proved by the daily clam
ering for these linen bar
gains.
These linens were not soiled
or damaged on shipboard while
coming over, but some of them
have been tossed and wrinkled
in the scramble during the sale.
20, Is and 33b% discount will
clean up every yard, every inch,
every dozen, every odd piece.
This week they'll go faster
than before. Remember, a dis
count for cash on every item,
no matter how fresh and new,
how late and desirable; all lin
ems are discounted to the very
utmost in harmony with each
and every other department all
through the house during this
great discount sale. Were you
one of the early linen buyers
in the first years of the Nc
Cabe store? Who was the
first? Send in your name and
address, and as near the date
of first linen purchase as is
possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
c.S.wcohe E. Co:
oROCK ISLAND. ILL. 1sa.aSasRa 44sssHssssSs O.
II GrOlUs and GrOlUS

THE great discount sale spreads
l. and widens and increases from
day to day as the news is told from
one to another and as the bills and
papers advertising the great event get
farther and farther distributed.
1t is All occasion of such paramount impor-
lance that women and men leave common af-
fairs of life for day or two and devote their
time and energies to bargain hunting and
bargain getting
What more natural than for every who desires to
practise real economy should often during this
great discount sale and should spend part of each day
picking and choosing from the bargain offerings which
you will every
Come in the forenoon if possible, take lunch in
pleasant Tea Room and enjoy yourself while bargaining
and saving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is a
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieved and
cures painful breathing and a danger.
ously sounding cough which indicates
congested lungs. Sold by all drug
gists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17

NJ. Bourgeois and N. Delcasse will
have portfolios In tho new French
cabinet under NJ. Poincare, who has
accepted the premiership. NJ. Bour-
geois will be In the foreign ONCE. NJ.
Delcasse was minister Of marine In
the former government, which re-
signed. Both mon had declined the
premiership before It was offered to
NJ. Poincare, on the recommendation
OF Delcasse-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
MANCHESTER STRIKE is
EXPENSIVE; is TO END

Manchester, England. Jan. 17.-Indi-
cations are that both employers and
cotton workers will reach an agree
ment and end the Industrial war.
Three weeks stoppage of mills has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17

New York-The Equitable Life As
surance society has purchased the ST.
Battalion Chief William ]. Walsh and
has presented 1t to his widow. Walsh
was killed in the Equitable building
Are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
G. P. hISSEN HELD
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Justice George p. Nissen was ar
rested this afternoon on complaint Of
Dollie Cain. 10 years old, OF Dubuque,
who charges him with criminal rela-
tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17

cost $4,000, 900. Operatives and
spinners lost s4,215,O00 and the
trade unions spent S1,05o,OO0 in
strike pay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17

SPECIAL ATTENTION is d.
RECTED TO THE CHiLDERN'S
COATS of all kinds and ages from
to IA years, that are discounted
$780, and 500. Beautiful garments
and the biggest of bargains at these
discounts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17

s. s. Davis Of this city and Woodward
Clum and Fred vollmer of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17

Licensed to Wed.
Maurice e. Travis. OttumWs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
Minnie NJ. Phillips. .ottumwa

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
Blankets Heavily
Discounted

Regardless Of quality any
blanket, sheet, pillow case, COM
fort, bedspread, stands q handsome
discount. Right now too. when you
need them most.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
All Crockery Choice Glass
and House furnishings
AL We Said, are at Some
Discount or Other. The
Time to Buy Is NotU.

Just eight beautiful Electric
Lamps for desk or library; brass.
bronze and oxodized finish; while
they last, take your pick at 500 off
Discontinued patterns of Havil-
and Co. finest china dinnerware, al
most all the pieces required for a
fine dinner service at 33Is% dis
count.
Brilliant cut glass from best
American factories; none reserved,
take your pick at $50 discount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
Curtains and
Draperies

Going fast under pressure Of
the discounts, all share in the re-
ductions-ALl-AL
Discounts from 1919 to 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
Do You Want q
Rug?

How about a new Carpet?
New Linoleum perhaps?
Then the discounts will appeal to
you. Practically the whole stock
joins in this carnival Of discounts
1919, 300, $50 33Isqo and 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-17
City Chat

Buy a home Of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express. call Spencer & TrefH
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-22

Should the proposition carry, what
ever amount was raised for that pur-
pose would have to be pieced around
little to each township or become a
logrolling subject for the supervisors
to say where such money should be
laid out, and remember, majority
decides. Eight townships com bined
with South Haven city could appor-
ton this money and every tax payer
in the other ten townships might feel
aggrieved, but they would be power
less to change the result or get rid
of the system. I am not saying such
would be the case, but these are things
to be considered in deciding the ques-
ton.
In conclusion will agree with Mr..
Lee and say, inform yourselves and
if you think the proposition a good
one vote yes and if not, vote no
Very respectfully,
E. A. CHASE.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-22
ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING

Notice is hereby given to the quail.
fed electors of the township of Paw
Paw, County of Van Buren,, State of
Michigan, that the next ensuing an
nual Township Meeting will be held
at Longwell's opera house, within
said township, on
MONDAY, APRIL l, A. d. 1912,
at which election the following Off
GERS are to be elected, viz:
TowNsHIP-One Supervisor, one
Township Clerk, one Township Treas
urer, one Highway Commissioner, one
Justice of the Peace, full term, one
Member of the Board OF Review, full
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-22

term; one Overseer of Highways; four
Consta bles.
Also for the purpose of voting upon
the following proposition-viz. Adop
ton of County Road System.
Women Electors.
In accordance with the constitution
of II State of Michigan and Act 200,
Public Acts of 1909. should there be
any proposition or propositions TO vote
upon at said election involving the
direct expenditure of public money or
the issue of bonds, every woman who
possesses the qualifications of male
electors and owns property assessed
for taxes or owns property subject TO
taxation jointly with her husband, or
with any other person, or who owns
property on contract ana pays taxes
thereon, all such property being lo>
Gated somewhere within the district
or territory TO be affected by the re-
suit of said election, will be entitled
TO vote upon such propositions pro-
vided such person has had her name
duly registered in accordance with
the provisions of said Act.
The polls of said election will be
open at Z o'clock a. m. and will re-
main open until o'clock p. m. of
said day of election.
1912.
+. V. HODGES,
6t2 Clerk of said Township.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-22
OF THE COUNTY
ROAD SYSTEM.

In Michigan the so-called county
road system" is merely a plan by
which the leading or main travelled
highways of a county are placed in
charge of commission and improved
by means of tax levied on all the
assessable property within the county.
Thus, the city property and village
property as we'll as the farm property,
real and personal, pays its pro rata
share of the tax and contributes in an
equitable manner towards an improve
the community.
! That such a tax is just for, and is
willingly paid by the residents of
cities is clearly shown by their large
personal donations for good roads and
the large urban ma jorities given in
! favor of the county plan whenever
this question is brought before the
electors of county. No intelligent
citizen questions the fact that cities
and villages prosper in direct ratio
TO the facilities offered for getting in
> to and out of them with all kinds of
vehicles and all kinds of loads in all
, kinds of weather and at all seasons of
the year.
The county road system is ''local
option" measure and cannot be forced
on a comm unity against its will. The
board of supervisors of any county
not under the county system, either
by petition or without, by a ma jority
vote at any regular or special session
resolves to submit the question of
! adopting this system to the voters of
the county, which question may be
voted on at any regular election that
may be designated, or at a special
election called for that purpose.
If, at such election, the ma jority of
the voters favor the county system,
the board of supervisors then has the
power to appoint three county road
| commissioners who will hold office
until their successors are elected at
/ the general spring election in year in
which the legislature meets, viz: the
! odd years. The commissioners to be
elected will be elected for two, four
and six year terms respectively and
/ thereafter one new commissioner will
/ be elected every two years. The newly
elected commissioners take their
Offices on the first day of May follow
ing the election.
The board of county road commits
sioners has the power to take over
such roads as it sees fit and constitute
them as county roads. Such roads
thereafter become a county charge
and remains such unless the board
sees fit to turn them back to the town
ship, thing that is almost never
done. All roads in the several town.
ships not thus made county roads re-
main township charge and are cared
for by the township officers as hereto
fore.
Before any county roads are i'm.
proved, the commissions must report
to the board of supervisors at its Oc-
tober session, showing the particular
roads or parts of roads they. propose
to improve and just how much money
they propose to expend on each partic-
ular road or parts of roads. If the
board of supervisors approved the ac-
ton of the commissioners, il may then
vote the tax levy asked for. If not.
they may reject it in whole or in part
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-22
PRIMARY ENROLMENT.

Notice is hereby given that in ac-
cordahce with Act No. 281, public Acts
of 1909, as amended by Act 279, Pub.
lie Acts of 1911, the Board of Enroll
ment of the Township of Paw Paw,
County of Van Buren,, State of Michi-
gan, will be in session at Longwell's
opera house on
MONDAY, APRIL LA. d. 1912,
From o'clock d. m. until o'clock
p. m. of said day, for the purpose of
enrolling the names of all persons,
members of whatever political party,
who make Personal Application for
said enrolment.
How Electors Can Secure Enrolment.
Following is a brief statement of
the different ways in which enroll
ment can be had in townships during
the year 1912:
1. By personal application on en-
rollment day, April 1, 1912.
2. BY written request accompanied
by affidavit, an elector can enroll any
day, but cannot vote at any primary
held within two months. This affida-
Wit and application must be delivered
to the township clerk or other officer
in charge of the enrolment books
). An elector who was sick or I'M
avoidably absent on enrolment day
or who became 81 years of age or an
elector after enrolment day can have
his name enrolled on primary election
day and vote on that election day by
taking the necessary oath.
4. If an elector who has been duly
enrolled as above changes his resi-
dence from one precinct in the state
to another he can be enrolled in the
new precinct by obtaining proper
certificate from a member of the en-
rollment board of the precinct where
in he formerly resided, stating that he
is duly enrolled in the precinct from
which he has moved and is entitled to
enrolment in the new precinct, or by
taking oath.
No Psrson can vote at any Primary in
Michigan Unless his Name has Been
Enrolled Under Act 279, Public
Acts of 1911.
All Enrolment Prior to August ?.
1911, is Void.
AN ENTIRELY NEW ENROLL
MENT is REQUIRED,
But person whose name was en-
rolled January 9th or at any time
since Aug ?, 1911, need not enroll
again, unless he has changed his res
idence. April is the last enrolment
day for 1912, but enrolment can be
had ANY day by request and affidavit,
as stated above, but this must be done
two months before August 9th to en-
title an elector to vote at the General
Primary election on that date.
An elector who neglects or refuses
to give the name of his political party
CANNOT HAVE HIS NAME EN-
ROLLED.
Dated this 18th day of March, A. d.
1912.
+. ". HODGES,
Clerk of said Township.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-22
Turn to Wooden Flooring.

The use Of wooden flooring is on the
increase in Italy, taking the place OF
the former extensive demand for mar
BILE, thing and cement. Oak, larch and
pitch pine are mostly adopted. and but
little. If any maple, birch or beech has
been brought to the market.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-22

The tax levy, however, cannot exceed
fifty cents on each thousand dollars
of valuation i'm counties assessed 10
more than one hundred million; one
dollar on thousand dollars of valua-
ton i'm the counties assessed at be-
tween fifty aud one hundred million;
two dollars on the thousand dollars
of valuation in-counties assessed at
between twenty and fifty millions and
three dollars on the thousand dollars
of valuation in counties assessed at
less than twenty millions as shown by
the tax rolls of the last preceding
year
Up TO date Jan. /, 1912, 81 of the 80
counties of Michigan had adopted the
county system and 30 of them have
actually got TO working under il.
At the October session of the boards
of supervisors il was voted TO submit
the question of adopting The county
system in nine more counties, and at
the January session four more boards
acted favorably on the same PROPOSE
ton.
seven reasons
In summing up this question il oc-
ours to the writer that there are seven
good reasons for working under the
county road system, any one of which
is weighty enough TO warrant its
adoption:
l. 1t is an equitable plan, spread
ing the cost Of constructing main
roads over all the taxable property in
the county.
2. 1t tends to make continuous
main roads with no breaks at the
township lines. This desirable
feature is never attained under the
township plan, while town line roads
invariably suffer.
3. Money enough is secured to i'm
prove difficult pieces of road that
could never be touched under town
supervision. Many striking examples
of this might be noted in such counties
as Kalamazoo, Manistee and Wexford.
4. Under the county plan, there are
always two experienced men on the
board This tends to retain skilled
employees in their positions, and it
is true that county roads as rule, are
distinguishable by their superior
workmanlike features.
5. The county plan tends to econ
omy in the matter of road building
equipment. One county in Michigan
not working under the county system,
has six steam rollers and five rock
all hu l..
Under county supervision, this
machinery could do several times as
much work as it now performs, to say
nothing about the saving in first cost
and up-keeping.
8. 1t is satisfa Glory, for no county
that ever adopted the county plan
and built roads under it has abandon
ed it, although it could do so as easily
as the system was adopted in the first
instance.
7. 1t actually gets the roads.
Saginaw county has built more than
100 miles of road under this system in
the past nine years. No county in the
state can show so much road built by
townships in so short a time. This
county has funds enough available to
build 40 miles of macadam road in
1912. During the first five years of
the state highway department, 20
counties working under the county
system, earned SIS per cent of all the
money paid out as state rewards.
The writer is firmly convinced that
the county system supplemented by
state reward offers to the rural COM
munities the most economical solution
of Michigan's road problem.
FRANK +. ROGERS.
Deputy State Highway Commissioner.