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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-07
MOLINE

Closes Up offiee.-F. J. Danner Of
this city, who recently accepted a po-
sition as traffic commissioner Of the
Commercial club, has abandoned his
office here and will make his head
quarters at the Commercial club. This
does not mean that he will give up his
work in this city. The greater part
of his work is by phone, and it will be
easier to communicate with him in
Davenport than it was here, as he
will have his own trunk line.
o.
Falls Through Window. - John
Berndt of 329 Fourth street had a mar
row escape from serious injury Thurs
day evening when he plunged head
Ion gfrom a second story window at
his home. He was preparing to re-
tire, and going TO the window, which
was VIDE open on account Of the heat,
to get fresh air, he accidentally lost
his foothold and fell through the open
ing. Aside fro ma sprained ankle and
, a few minor bruises, he escaped in.
jury. He was removed TO the city
hospital, where a physician was called
in attendance
/ Dormitory Filling.-With renewal OF
activity all departments the local
Y. NJ. c. A, announcement is made
| by the general secretary, J. S. Free
man, that the dormitories in the build
/ ing are being rapidly occupied. He
says that 55 rooms are already in use
leaving % yet available. In most as
sociation buildings dormitories are a
premium and a waiting list is main
tanned after the first year, but 1t looks
as If Moline was going to break thu
record and have a waiting list befor,
the end of the year.
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Obituary Record.-Richard, the Is
mOnths-Old son of Mrs. Langdon, die
at Omaha Wednesday after an Hines
Of two weeks. The body arrived il
this city yesterday morning and wa
taken to the home of the grandpal
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Larson
1911 Seventh avenue, where the fl
neral service was held at 2:30 in tn
J afternoon Father J. S. Kelly conduc
, ed the service and interment was /
st. Mary's cemetery, East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-07

The above photographs show Mrs.
Ninan Wilcox Putnam, wife of a veal
thy member of the Putnam Publishing
company Of New York, in her one piece.
blue brocaded, raw silk gown made
by herself, the material for which cost
but 81. The curse of civilization, -
says Mrs. Putnam, is the parasitic
woman, and the adoption of the simple,
cheap and beautiful garment will give
women a power in the primitive
world" To demo4strate how simple
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-07
Recapltulation.
sS16O5

Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olution that the weekly pay roll for the
week ending Aug. 81. 1912, in amount
OF S3IG.O5, be allowed Carried by I'M
animous vote
Commissioner Rudgren read list OF
claims as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-07
KILLS The DANDRUFF GERM,
STOPS FALLING HAIR
Others Initiate and Make Similar Claims But
THE GENUINE and ORIGINAL
Dandruff Germ Destroyer is
Newbro's Herpicide.

Don't allow yourself to be deceived
You are not taking chances when you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-07
DAVENPORT

Licenses to Wed.-Harry Gerdts,
Davenport, Astria Lunde. Moline; e.
mer r. Russell. East Moline. Hazel
Fierce. Moline; Eugene ". Buckley.
Clinton, Elizabeth l.. Engel. Dubuque:
Raymond c. Long, Wilton, Grace Bzk-
err Moscow; George +. Blair. Bennett,
Mabel G. Ford, Bennett
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Hands Are 5urned.-Playfully grab
bling for q lighted match with his
hands saturated with gasoline, caused
painful burns to Leon Zeman al noon
yesterday. The accident happened al
the Zeman garage at 314 Main street.
One Of the employees OF the garage, ].
Clay, was lighting a cigar and young
Zeman had Just finished washing his
hands at the gasoline tank lie grab
bed for the match. not thinking OF the
gasoline on his hands. and they were
at once enyeloped by flames. In
swinging his hands to extinguish the
fire. the gasoline saturated flooring
near the tank caught FIRE and started
quite a blaze. The fire department
was called and extinguished the fire
with chemicals. The loss was only a
few dollars. The young mans injuries
we're dressed and although not SER
ious, are very painful.
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Obituary Reeord.-Friends OF Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Adams will be sorry
20 learn OF the bereavement which be-
fell their homo Thursday eyonina II,
the death Of their Oldest daughter.
Marion Ruth Adams The deceased
was a bright and lovable girl in her
18th year. having been born here May
2 1896. She would have commenced
her third year at the Davenport high
school this year il her illness, which
began only last Sunday, had not pre-,
vented. The funeral will be held at
2:30 Sunday afternoon, with services
at the home on North avenue, con.
Quoted by Rev. J. T. Houser. pastor of
the First Christian church, of which
the deceased was an active and faith.
full member.
Christopher Wulf passed away at a
local hospital at IL o'clock yesterday
at the age Of II years, after an illness
OF three days. Heat and other com
plications are said TO be the cause OF
his death. He is survived by only one
son, Charles Wulf OF Davenport. Tn,
funeral services will be held at Il
o'clock Sunday morning from III,
Runge undertaking parlors with inter
ment at Paramount cemetery.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13

The Pleasantville Football Team
met its first defeat Of the season last
Saturday afternoon on the Mays
Landing grounds. Everything was
in Mays landings favor. Having
the game on their own grounds and a
good weeks stiff practice they were
ability for team work. On the other
hand Pleasantville had no practice
except one evening and they were al
SO handicapped by several of their
players being in an injured. condition.
Zippler on right end had his knee
badly hurt the week previous and it
gave him considerable annoyance;
Clark at right had his thigh in bad
for any hard work The breaking in
of several new players on the line for
Pleasantville greatly interfered with
the defensive work and was princi-
pally the cause Of heavy gains made
by the Mays Landing team in the
first and second periods. In the third
and fourth quarters Pleasantville
played some fine football and Mays
Landing looked doubtful in regard to
its score. They were placed on the
defensive and Pleasantville made sew
eral long gains through line plunging,
but lost on trying the forward pass.
Mays Landing scored her 13 points
during the first half by fast team
Work, the first touchdown being made
by a sensational run of forty yards
through the whole Pleasantville team
after a kickoff.
Next Saturday afternoon the Rid
die Team of Atlantic City plays on
the home grounds, and Mayor Riddle
of Atlantic City will be expected to
come over and see his pets defeat
our team. They are in good shape
and expect to make it very interest
ing. The Pleasantville team is max
ing a few shifts in its lineup and
will present one of the best teams
seen on the home grounds in several
years for the game.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
THE BEARD VS.. THE SMOOTH
FACE.

The newspapers have printed a
London dispatch stating that pointed
boards, the moustache, and perhaps
whiskers are again coming in favor"
Smooth faces have been stylish so
long that it is quite possible that fick-
le fashion may again decree that man
be fur bearing animal.
In early youth one watches for the
first silky sprouts Of the moustache
as one longs for the dawn of morning.
1t is often called the badge of man
hood. But many youth is loaded by
nature with a moustache having a
phenomenal downward and inward
droop. Permitted to grow, it gives
one a respondent and forceless ap-
pearance.
No matter how CREASED by the bar
Der, no matter how patiently twirled
by the possessor before his mirror, no
long and dropping moustache can be
made consistent with an alert and Wig
orous appearance. And yet many
young men of 21 spoil their own good
looks by wearing them, merely be-
cause it makes them look 80 years
Of age.
At the other extreme is the man
who has worn beard until fifty or
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13

Thomas, in Sixth Grade of School No.
l, and the boys prize by Paul Joslin,
Sixth Grade of School No. 2.
Mrs. H. H. Zimmerman, of Absecon,
was on her way to Philadelphia in
her new Oakland car last Saturday
afternoon, and when two miles this
side of Egg Harbor City she turned
to the right to allow team to pass.
The machine became imbedded in the
sand and in an effort to get her out
the steering gear broke, throwing the
front heavily against a telephone pole
and greatly damaging the car.
Inspiring revival services are being
held every evening in Salem M. E.
Church. The meetings are to be held
for the various organizations, but all
are welcome to each service. On
Monday evening the remarks will be
especially for Official Boards; Tues
day evening, Epworth League and
young men; Wednesday evening, pa
rents; Thursday evening, choirs, and
Friday evening the S. Y. P. L. S. and
all young people.
The majority of people do not be-
lieve in signs, but here is one that it
will pay each and all to observe to the
letter, and then consider well, for un-
less we "Stop! Look! Listen!" we will
come to the crossing of success or
failure and be hit by the Express
limited known as Time. 1t will not
be a case for the coroner or brainy
attorney, and the only damages that
can be collected will be the regrets
of having missed the signs of the
times. Gather the harvest while you
may. Join Building and Loan As
sociation.
The meeting held in the Hall of the
Y. M. c. A. could have accommodate
ed more than attended last Sunday
afternoon. After the singing of sew
eral songs and prayer, the speaker,
T. L. Fretz, of Philadelphia, Super
intendent of the Missions, spoke feel
ingly and with interest on the sub
ject Healing of the Leper." Mr..
Fretz has So missions under his care.
Next Sunday the Hon. Clarence Cole
is expected to speak, and Sunday,
Nov. "a, Rabbi Fisher, of Atlantic
City. Come and encourage the pro-
moters with your presence. Every
body invited.
That State, that section or that
community that can rightly boast of
the superiority of its products has a
great asset on which it daily realizes.
1t is of little consequence whether the
product be land or the factory; not
only the individual specialist but the
community as whole reaps the BEN
eft. The excellence of the product
not only creates demand for great
er quantity but this increased demand
brings with it higher prices, which
result in the returning of more money
to the individual producer and by nat
ural consequences to the community
in which the product originates.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13

more. Some day he is impressed BY
neighbor who has grown young by
shaving his face, being fortunately
gifted with good features.
Influenced thereby to slaughter his
own hairy covering, he passes his
hands with delight over the smooth
and shapeless expanse. He imagines
his friends admire his bull jaw and
f1abby neck. 1t happens that the
coarsening hand of time has hit him
hard, and he has thrown away the
veil nature offers the male half Of
creation.
If boards are to be fashionable
again, let every man choose or reject
them to fit his own face, not because
New York or London chappie says
so.
The smooth face gives the appear
ance of youth, of alertness, and of
sincerity; the beard, that Of dignity
and stability But if the beard is not
well cropped and combed, it says rus
ITCHY.
The great objection to boards is
that the majority of whiskered men
think they conceal soiled shirts and
neckties. Therein they sadly err.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
HYDROPHOBIA SCARE
REVIVED.


In terror of an epidemic of hydro
phobia, which had it's inception in
Scullville a month ago, when mad
dog appeared, residents are taking
unusual precautions against the
dread disease by closing the schools,
keeping their children closely confn-
ed in their homes and maintaining a
strict watch upon their domestic ami
mails. A COW owned by Freeholder
George B. Jeffers and bittep by the
dog before its death, is suffering from
hydrophobia, and has been securely
tied in an open field, where it is sue
cumbing to the disease.
Andrew ]. Steelman, aged 13 years,
was bitten bv the same dog, and a
movement was started shortly after
wards to send the lad to the Pasteur
Institute for treatment. This move
ment had Jagged, however, but in the
light Of these developments it has
been renewed
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
Porto Rico's New Wonder.

From far away Porto Rico come re
ports of a wonderful new discovery
that is believed will vastly benefit the
people. Ramon T. Marchan, of Bar
celoneta, writes "Dr. Kings New Dis
covery is doing splendid work here.
1t cured me about FIVE times of terri
Bile coughs and colds, also my brother
of a severe cold in his chest and more
than 20 others, who used it on my ad-
vice. We hope this great medicine
will yet be sold in every. drug store
in Porto Rico" For throat and lung
troubles it has no equal. A trial will
convince you of its merit. Soc and
$1.O0 Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by All Druggists. adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
Power From Sea Waves.

At recent meeting Of the British
association the question of economical
production of power from tides and
winds was under discussion, and it
has been taken up widely by scientific
journals in Europe. In France atten-
ton has been called to a system of
utilizing the power of sea waves to
actuate dynamo, which has been
employed for some time past at the
mouth of the river Gironde. An all
chamber is connected with well
which communicates with the sea al
a depth below the level of the lowest
tides. By the advance and recession
Of the waves changes Of pressure are
produced in the air chamber, and a
system of valves enables the result.
ing air currents to be applied rs TO,
tating kind of turbine. ~ ~ ~
ported that the apparatus AZ a
equally well in calm and IN st( 3
Weather-Harper's. s.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13

tThere could be no better medicine
fhan Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
NY children were all sick with whoop-
|]&6 cough. One Of them was in bed,
- high fever and was coughing
4 |ood. Our doctor gave, them
q MAINS Cough Remedy and
1It 5heased them, and three bot
tIes Them" says Mrs. R. A.
Don1 ~ Lexington, Miss. For
sale 8 16s F. Crawford, Drug
gist. adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
FIRST-GRADE OR CLERICAL
EXAMINATION.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examina-
tion at Atlantic City, February l,
1913, to secure eligibles from which
to make certifcation to fill vacancies
in first-grade, or clerical, positions in
the Customs Service, in the positions
of deputy collector, clerk, storekeep-
er, gauger, and storekeeper-gaug
in the Internal-Revenue' Service, in
the position of Office deputy marshal,
and in other first-grade and clerical
positions that require similar qualifi-
cations, as they may occur in the Uni
ted States classified service in the city
named or its vicinity, unless it shall
be decided in the interest of the ser
vice to fill such vacancies by rein
statement, transfer, or promotion.
The examination will consist of the
subjects mentioned below, weighted as
indicated:
Subjects. Weights.
1. Spelling twenty words of more
than average dificulty) ....... 10
2. Arithmetic fundamental rules,
fractions, percentage, interest,
discount, analysis, and statement
of simple accounts s)........... 25
3. Penmanship (the competitors
handwriting in the subject of
report writing will be consider
ed with special reference to the
elements Of legibility, rapidity,
neatness, and general appear
ance) 10
A. Report writing (test in writing
in letter form a report of not
more than 200 words in length,
summarizing and arranging in
logical order a series Of facts
included in a given statement of
400 or 500 words) ............. 25
5. Copying and correcting manu-
script (test in making smooth
corrected copy Of draft of man
uscript which includes erasures,
misspelled words, errors in syn
tax, etc., 15
6. Geography and civil govern
ment of the United States. 80. 10
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
Total

Competitors who fail to attain a
rating Of at least 70 in arithmetic or
65 in report writing willnot be eligi-
BILE for appointment, and the remain
ing subjects of their examinations
will not be considered.
Five hours will be allowed for this
examination.
Any one of the following-named
physical defects is sufficient to exclude
a person from examination: Insanity;
tuberculosis; paralysis; epilepsy;
blindness; loss of both arms or both
legs; loss of arm and leg; badly Grip
pied or deformed hands, arms, feet, or
legs; uncompensated valvular disease
Of the heart; locomotor ataxia; can
Ger; Bright's disease; diabetes.
Age limit, Is years or over on the
date of the examination.
This examination is open to all cit
liens of the United States who COM
ply with the requirements.
This announcement contains all in
formation which is communicated to
applicants regarding the scope of the
examination, the vacancy or vacancies
to be filled, and the qualifications re-
quired.
For application Form 1871, address
the secretary Of the board of exami-
ners at the custom-house or post of
flee at the place named above, or the
district secretary named below.
No application will be accepted un-
less properly executed and filed in
complete form with the district secre-
tary prior to the hour of closing bust
ness on January 2, 1913.
Secretary Third Civil-Service Dis
trict, Post Office Building, Philadel-
Ephia, Pa.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
A Great Building Falls

when its foundation is undermined,
and if the foundation Of health-good
digestion-is attacked, quick collapse
follows. On the first signs of indi-
gestion, DIR. Kings New Life Pills
should be taken to tone the stomach
and regulate liver, kidneys and bow
els. Pleasant. easy, safe and only rs
cents at All Druggists. adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13

ut is a pleasure to tell you tI -
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is tie
best cough medicine have ever us-
ed" writes Mrs. Hugh Campbell, Of
Lavonia, Ga. 81 have used it with
all my children and the results have
been highly satisfactory" For sale
by Thomas F. Crawford, Druggist.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13

Those who advertise in The Pleas
antville Press will reach the home
people. Try it.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-06
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NOTICE OF SELECTION UNDER SEC.
TONS 2275 AND 2276, Y. S. REVISED
STATUTES, AS Amended by Act of
Congress February %. 1sei.-(Para-
graph ct seq, Rules Approved April
Received May %, 1911. L. s. Land Of
flee, Los Angeles. Cal
United States Land Office at Los Angeles.
State OF California.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the State
OF California has filed in this office its
school Indemnity Land Selection No
s54s, Serial No. 103325, applying to Sc
lect as indemnity the following described
tracts of land, to wit: S. y of n. u
Sec. 80. Tp. l6 South, R. IL East San Ber-
nardino Meridian.
a copy of said list by descriptive sub
divisions has been consipucouslN posted in
this office for the inspection of persons in
terested and the public generally
During the five weeks period of publi-
cation of this notice or any time there
after, and before final approval and certi-
fication, this office will receive protests or
contests as to any OF the tracts applied
for, and transmit the same to the Cen
eral Land Office.
Dated Los Angeles Cal. March IS, 1912
FRANK BUREN, Register;
o. r. w. ROBINSON, Receiver
Date of first publication, April s. 1912
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Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
mot Coal Lands-oo3e)

Department OF the Interior. L. :. Land
once at Los Angeles, Cal. April l9
NAT r. TITUS Of san Diego Cal. as
signee Of Granville NJ. Boyer. who. on
August u, 1907, made desert land entry
Ne. 5s95, serial No. 0939. for NE =,
y Z NV. i. Sec. p. T. 16 8. Z. L
Z, 5. Z. NJ. being adjusted 10 read lots
I. and !, and all land north Of said
.Ut J. in SEE - township l6 s. range
Z Z s r. meridian. by the resurvey.
mas filed notice OF intention 10 make
final proof 10 establish claim TO the land
above described. before the Clerk of the
suptrlVr Court Of Imperial County. AT T..
CeSTro. California. on the 3lst day o..
Nj. 1872.
Claimant names as witnesses: Georee
W Nichols Ira Ateu. T. A Cox all cl
II senuo. cal, W. NJ Herbert of san
Diego, Cal FRANK BT-RE%-
ILEyz@ Register
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-06

OR EXCHANGE-My $4,000 equity in
$4,000 twenty acre ranch half mile east
of Thermal, in Coachella valley. Good
adobe house with deep porches full
length of front and back; fireplace;
flowing we'll; reservoir 200 by 200 feet
water piped to house; Thompson Seed
less vineyard; pasturage; lots of trees
one of the most comfortable places in
poultry or home for some one doing
business in Thermal. Will exchange for
FL Centre proerty. What have you?
LEWIS HAVERMALE, Press office stf
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-06
RUSS AVERY TO SPEAK
FOR THE PROGRESS|VES

Announcement is made that Russ
Avery. a prominent Los Angeles attOr-
ney, will speak in Ell Centre Friday
evening in behalf of the candidacy OF
Roosevelt. This is the first announce
ment for an outside speaker by any
faction of either party in Imperial
county during the campaign, and it is
not known that any other speaker will
visit the valley before the primaries,
which are TO be held a week from to-
morrow.
Mr.. Avery is understood to be a
pleasing and forceful speaker, and he
will probably draw a mixed audience
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-06
SECRET SOCIETIES

I'll CENTRO LODGE NO. 3s7, Lo.OF.
+ Meets every Wednesday night in Ma
- sonic hall, Opera House block. Vis-
1ors most cordially welcomed. ]. L.
TRAVERS, NC: Z II. SHERMAN, SEC
YUMA LODGE NO. 476. Benevolent
I and Protective Order of Elks. meets
every Wednesday evening at Elks'
Han. Visiting brothers are heartily well
coined. Meeting hours o'clock. T T
GULL. Exalted Ruler. W. c. PRYOR
Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-06
WILL HOLD APRICOT FAIR
IN THE NEAR FUTURE

A number of interested persons met
at the office of W. E Whsle, horticul-
fural commissioner, Saturday and de-
eided to proceed on the projected
work of holding an apricot fair, the
dale TO be decided on later.
II was decided 10 charge % cents
admission, TO be added TO the prize
awards. and to admit free all growers
exhibiting fruit or vegetables.
A committee was appointed TO take
charge of the fair. consisting of H S.
Reed. S. NJ Bixby, Ira Aten. L. E.
Gooley. W. Z. Wilsie and c. W. Adair
To make life worth living, Keep the liv-
er right. Jed's Gentle Reminders will do
n John E. Davis druggist. II
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-26
FACTORY FIRE CLAIMS II
SEVEN GIRLS KILLED, FIVE "A.
TALLY INJURED IN LONDON.
Compelled to Cross a Narrow Plank
at Dizzy Height Above
Street.

London, July 24.-Seven girls were
killed, five were fatally injured and
several other severely hurt in a fire
in four-story building in Moore Lane
in the heart Of the city, occupied by
Celluloid Christmas card manufacture
ers who employe many girls. The
fire started in front room on the
top floor and spread quickly.
To reach the stairs, the girls in the
back room had to pass through the
front room and before they realized
their danger the flames had cut off the
means of escape.
In a few minutes the back rooms
were ablaze Some of the girls man.
aged to reach the roof and escape by
crossing plank to the next building,
10 feet distant, but one lost her foot
ing and fell. e:
Two were overtaken by flames be-
fore they could gain the dizzy bridge.
and many leaped from the windows
several of them being horribly mangl-
ed. Five girls were burned to death.
The respone of the fire brigade was
prompt but the swiftness of the fire
and the fierceness Of the flames pre-
vented the effective use of the life-sav-
ing apparatus.