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The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12
Lane to Rifle.
j. II. Lane left this afternoon for
Rifle, where he goes on business.
Bush Here.

Bush Here.
H. C. Bush, general traffic mana
ger of the Colorado Midland, was a
visitor in the city today. He re-
turned to Denver on 1O6.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12
Emerson Here.

Emerson Here.
w. ID. Emerson, exchange mana
ger of the Mountain States phone
company at Montrose, came in today
noon from Denver. He returns to
his home tomorrow morning.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12
TODAY'S WHEAT MARKET.

Associated Press.
Chicago, Mar, 12.-May wheat to-
day closed at 104.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12
Visiting i'm Plateau.

Miss Bessie Fox of this city is Wis
iting with her sister, Mrs. r. A.
Johnson on Mormon mesa in Plateau
this week.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12
VIII Make Home Here.

Miss Jennie Snyder of Greeley,
Colo, was an arrival at noon today.
She will make her home with the
family of A. A. Weaver for the com
ing year.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12

Returns to Palisade.
Mrs. c. f. Keene returned this
afternoon to her home in Palisade.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12
Came to See DIR. Cross.

Today number of people from
Salida came in to consult DR.. A. NJ.
| Cross, the eye specialist, and will be
here for several days
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12

Axle grease for buggy and wagon.
Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12
From Plateau.

T FUlH TIIItIW.
George Gibson, a well known Pla-
teau City ranchman. is here for
day or two on business matters.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12

Horse for sale at Free Corral.
March l6. at o'clock.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12
Shores Here.

Shores Here.
c. w. Shores. the Globe Express
company detective, was an arrival at
noon today for short visit with To-
cal friends.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12

Let's go see "The Bargain" at the
Orphcum tonight.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12

Let's go see 1.-THE Bargain" at the
Orpheum tonight.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12

Meet me at 7:3o at the orpheum.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12

Marsh Nuckolls Here.
John Marshall Nuckolls is here to-
day from De Beque on business.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12

Halters SOC 10 $3.50. Fred Mantey
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12

FOR SALE-Settings thoroughbred
White Leghorns. Wycock strains;
also surplus stock pullets, hens
and one pen. Maple 173.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-12

ELLIOTT SPECIALS today: $3.50
and $500 values, now S1.O0.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07

SOL" His voice was low; but he did not cry.
The traveller noticed the little fellow more
closcly,-his sturdy, well built frame, his
manly air, his face, which reflected courage
and cheer and great tenderness as well. lie
forgot his own trouble for a moment.
"Wherc is your fathers grave, Sonny!
he asked.
a do not know, replied the boy. Sister
says probably the briny deep. lie went
across the ocean and never came back, and
Sister says if he was not dead he would come
back.
"Poor little lad." said the traveller. "No
mother either for you and your sister,
81 never had any mother said the boy:
"but wouldn't care about that if had my
father.
A \ old gravcdiggcr nearby raised his head
n at hearing voices and amblcd near the
two "Your pardon, Sir" he said, "but |
wanted to see who Billy was talking to.
Everybody hcrcabouts owns Billy, and we
wouldn't have anything happen to HIM
a fine, manly boy, said the traveller.
"And if you'll pardon me, Sir, said the
old man, suddenly Strengthening up his
back. shes the cut image OF you, eyes and
head and figure. If YOU wanted to adopt
boy. YOU could pass him off for your own son.
He's an orphan and poor" he added aside.
The traveller started The boy stood look
ing at him, his feet firmly planted on the
grass. his head thrown back and his chest
thrown out, the same posture as the bronzed
man, barring the STOPPING shoulders.
BY JoYc," said the traveller. 81 catch 1t
myself. Why not?'
81 think said the boy gravcly, IT my
daddy was not drownded he would be like
you"
Heaven grant you had better daddy
than | waS." said the traveller.
Some strange spell held the traveller. He
forgot the search for the grave; forgot every
thing but the sweet sense Of Companionshp
that seemed to bind him to the little chap.
take me to your sister, he said, and
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANoANi l. l'l@

hand in hand the pair started the ola grave
DIGGER shaking his head and ChuCkllng at his
fine piece of engineering.
A TINY little house not far from the ccme-
n tcrv was pointed out by the boy. Sis
for sits there and ScWS-ScWS-ScWS, except
sometimes when make her stop for tramp
with me-" he conhded. 81 don't mind being
adopted: but of course she would have TO be
adopted too"
Here was a snag at the beginning; but an
African traveller should not be readily dis
couragcd. As they ncarcd the house a sweet
voice came on the breeze.
"Bilv-oh, Billy" it called. And the
bov. as if summoned by an angel, flew to the
arms held out to him.
"Oh. Sister, here is a father who wants to
adopt u.s." he fairly shouted. The little
woman grew pale, and then as the bronzed
man turned the corner Of the house she
promptly tainted.
This was more than even a brave African
traveller had counted upon, and he and the
bOv were more than awkward IN reVlVlng
the frail little woman.
"Blly-Billy darling, where did you find
vour father" she murmured when at last
her eyes were open.
The big man staggered as he looked at her,
his heart in tumult. Then he dropped on
his knees beside her. "God bless you.' he
gasped. 81 can't understand"
- "You did not kill Billy, said Sister Abb
gail. "Don't YOU know him"
The boy sprang to his fathers armS-Was
it all miracle:
Tears we're streaming down the bronzed
!
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07

Carfasf rom T
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07

hand in hand the pair started, the old grave,
digger shaking his head and chuckling at his
fine piece of engineering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

the quality Of its product. The Ben
nett Organ company has made 15 con-
tracts within a comparatively short
time, and some are for large instru-
ments such as those for st. PauPs M.
E. church, Las Cruces, N. NJ, the
First Presbyterian church at Oregon,
H., and a large three-manual for st.
Columba's church, Ottawa, III. The
rest of them are scattered through
the stales of Iowa, Illinois, Michigan
and Indiana.
About eight contracts were receiv-
ed without competition. This feature
IS becoming more popular in the coun-
try and the time is rapidly approach
ing when builders will receive con-
tracts wholly upon the merit of their
goods and not on so many pipes for
so many dollars.
The Evangelical Lutheran church
of Washington, Ill, is about com
pleted and will be one of the most
thoroughly built churches in that sec
ton of the country, costing approx
mately 100000. All the material in
its construction has been selected
with the utmost care. The splendid
organ which has been built and Install
ed by the Bennett Organ company,
contains chimes, vox humane, saxo-
phone and other beautiful stops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Morris Ii. Wilcher'S GARAGE

One of the best equipped and most
up-.o-Cate garages in the three cities
is that OF Morris H. Wilcher, located
at 1916 Fourth avenue. 1t is one of
Rock Islands growing concerns, and
if the rapid strides it has taken in
the few years Of its existence may be
taken as a criterion of the future, it
bids fair to outstrip any other estab-
lishment of its kind in this vicinity.
Morris Il. Wilcher is a man particu-
larly well qualified for the vocation
which he has chosen, and knows the
au omobile game from A to Z through
years of study and preparation. Mr..
Wilcher is an experienced machinist
and one OF the best die and toolmakers
in this section of the country After
serving his apprenticeship in the above
trades, he entered the employ of the
Moline Automobile company, where he
was considered one of their most val
liable men. He remained with this
company three and one-half years, dur
ing which time he obtained a practical
experience in the automobile business
which has proved of inestimable value
to him in The garage business. He
made a special study of automobiles,
and is today considered to be without
a peer in the three cities as regards a
working knowledge of various makes
of cars. He is the only man now in
the garage business in the three cities
who has served his apprenticeship and
CLEANED the practical experience in
the automobile business which has
been his.
In spite OF the fact that Mr.. Wilcher
was one Of the highest paid men on
the Moline corps OF workers and was
firmly established in the favor of the
Moline" people, he decided that he
would put his knowledge to practical
benefit for himself alone. and conse
quently embarked in business here, in
March of the year 1909.
The excellent quality Of work done
at the garage soon made for it a repu,
tation among the motorists of Rock
Island, Davenport and Moline, and il
was but a short time before the estab,
Iishment had a much greater volume
Of work than il was able TO handle
conveniently and with dispatch. The
quarters were cramped and IL was
found that there was not sufficient
space to accommodate the equipment
necessary to care for the rapidly grow.
ing business AS q result, the place
was greatly enlarged a short time ago
making II equal TO any similar con.
cem in the three cities as far as ca.
pacity for turning out work was con.
cerned, but according TO the state
ment Of the proprietor few days ago,
il will in all probability be necessary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Mineral WATERS
OF COUNTY LONG
AGO EXPLOITED
Springs and Artesian Wells Had
Local Fame for Medicinal
Qualities.
WIDE FIELD UNDEVELOPED
Health Giving Properties Warrant
Placing en- Market or Opening
Of Resorts.

Here and there throughout Rock Is
land county springs OF purest water
rise, usually al the base of the hills
Some of these springs have minerals
In Eolutioo that render them Of great
medicinal value.
In the early Gays in The county the
impression prevailed in some quarters
that rich mineral deposits underlaid
the Devonian limestone hereabout In
the early cos a company Of Rock Is
land men was formed TO investigate
this source OF possible wealth. A deep
well was drilled Just under the blum
that borders the Mississippi river near
the line between Buffalo Prairie and
Drury townships. At that time ma
chinery for drilling deep wells had not
boon perfected as it is today and the
work presented many difficulties and
called for heavy outlay of money.
The promoters persisted till they had
penetra ed the carth's crust some 1000
feet and then gave It up, having found
nothing that appeared to justify further
AhfN11ieBaA4b4.
GOT FLOWING WATER.
But their efforts were not altogether
in vain. The wen penetrated the stra-
tum Of sandstone that crops out some
hundreds OF miles north of here and
the result was an artesian well, from
which water flows to this city, with
considerable force This water, like
that secured by means OF similar wells
at other points in the valley in and
near Rock Island, Is supplied with min
eral elements hat give it medicinal
value, but the wen in the lower end of
the county appears to excel the others.
It's waters have been analysed and
found to rama well with the waters
used al some Of he best known health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

to again increase and enlarge the
plant
The latest improved and up-to-date
machinery now forms a part Of the
Wiicher garage equipment, and this,
coupled with the fact that the most
competent and experienced mechanics
OBJ ainable are employed, insures for
automCbilists only the highest grade
of workmanship. In regard to the cars
kept there by various owners, it is
safe to say that these machines re-
the case at any similar establishment
in this vicinity. For a very nominal
sum, one may store his machine at the
WilCher garage, where il is kept in
first class condition l. is washed
when this is necessary, the brass is
kept shined. the various parts are oiled
and adjusted, the tires pumped up and
any minor troubles which may develop
are attended to in a thorough and con-
scienriOus manner. One great advaE-
tage of the Wilcher system is that the
cars are kept under constant surveil-
lance, and the minute the slightest
hint of trouble is perceived the matter
| is remedied Immediately, whereas,
were the machines lfft to the mercy of
the owner, in a great many cases,
these minor irregularities would be
overlooked, and be allowed TO develop
into serious breaks Under the watch
| full eyes of the mechanics at this gar
| age, every machine left in their care is
/ kept tuned up" to the minute.
| Every bit of work done in the garage
| is carried out under Mr.. Wncher's
personal supervision, thus insuring the
best. A full line of tires, and all auto
mobile accessories, are carried in
stock 1t has been the policy of the
! WilcheT garage that honest work pays,
and it has been largely due to a strict
adherence to this principle that the
! business has fourished and attained
its present magnitude. Satisfied pat
rOns are the best advertisement in the
world for any concern, and the best
/ recommendations as regards the VIII
cher garage come from The people with
/ whom the concern transacts business.
High class workmanship, the best me
chanics obtainable, reliable goods and
a desire TO please have increased the
Wilcher garage business by leaps and
bounds. which is the true indication Of
/ success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

resorts IN the country.
esverzl attempts have been made to
utilize the waters Of the well. The
heaith.giving properties were advertis-
ed locally and for years many came to
the well TO drink and to battle. How
ever, the iraccess!hility Of the place
operated against a wider fame, and
while the we'll still flows az strongly
as OF yore. and its waters are Of the
same quality, only few people living
in the immediate vicinity make use of
them.
Some 'alk has been INDUCED in Of
late Of forming a company to exploit
the well. It is believed that, with the
aid Of the automobile and the gasoline
launch. seekers after health can be in
duced 10 visit the place. II afforded rea-
sonable accommodations when there,
and those who are interested assert
that the water. II bottled and placed
on the market, would find a ready sale.
SPRING Is PRAISED.
A spring on the then Rinnah Wells
farm, Just west OF Andalusia, is men
toned in a report Of geological sur
vey Of Illinois made in 1873 by A. H.
Worthen, state geologist. In his re-
port he says:
II should not close this report with
out speaking Of a very remarkable
group Of mineral springs Just below the
village of Andalusia. They are known
as the 'Rinnah Wells springs Two or
three Of them are curbed with stone.
The water flows out OF the top and
leaves q whitish incrustation on the
curb stones. II has q strong, rather
pleasant soda taste, and is said to con-
tain marked medicinal and health-giv-
ing properties. The water is far more
pleasant 20 the taste than that afforded
| by the springs al Saratoga and other
fashionable resorts in the eastern
states; but the pro liability Is that there
are no better or more health-giving
{ mineral waters to. be found found in
our country than those yelling up from
these white sulphur or soda springs.
Andslusia has a musical name, is sur
rounded with varied and handsome
scenery, and a pleasant resort during
portions Of the year would prove at.
tractive. A little wealth and a little
advertising would make this a desira-
bic stopping place for pleasure seek.
ers on the great thoroughfares Of the
Mississippi and would attract the in.
valids from this and the ghboring
states'
! In later years other artesian wells
have been drilled and the water secur.
ed is Of exceptional quality. That from
the well that supplies the village OF
Milan and from the one at the Modern
/ Woodmen head Office in this city, is
/ seldom excelled. and finds ready sale
when peddled to city residents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
FARMERS PICNIC
ANNUALLY GIVES
MANY AN OUTING
Residents of West End Town
ships Incorporated to Pro-
mote Gatherings.

Sixteen years ago a group OF resi-
dents in Port Byron and vicinity. mem
bers of the Grange at that place for
the most part, conceived the Idea Of
holding a picnic to be participated IN
by themselves and families. A quiet
spot on the picturesque bank Of the
Mississippi river near Port Byron was
selected and the picnic was held. So
pleasant was the outing that next sum
mer, when the harvest was over, It
was repeated, and so the annual farm
ers' picnic came into existence as one
Of the recognized yearly holidays for
the residents Of the upper end OF the
county. Soon others than members Of
the Grange began attending. and IN q
few years everybody for miles around
availed themselves Of the opportunity
for good time in the woods.
An organization. later incorporated
under the laws of the state, was form
ed. and Henry Saddoris. who 10 credit
ed with having conceived the idea of
the first picnic. was elected president.
He served till growing feebleness made
1t necessary to select another to pre-
side over the gatherings. Mr.. Saddoris.
"a years Of age, still lives,and was able
to attend the picnic held this season,
though unable to actively participate
in the exercises. He was succeeded as
president by Charles George. who held
the office for two or three years, and
then W. H. Ashdown, the present pres
ident. was elected and has served con-
tinuously since. The picnics- which
rival the Joslin fair as annual gather
ings of upper-end residents, have been
held at Woodward's or Lyford's grove
each year, these being ideal spots.
Five thousand attended the picnic
this year. people coming for many
miles No business is transacted at
the picnics, the object being purely So
cial. The program usually includes
music, addresses by prominent local
speakers, and sports, for which attrac-
tive prizes are offered. A small ad-
mission fee supplies the modest sum
needed by the organization. The pres
ent officers Of the Farmers Picnic as
ISOLATION are:
President-W. H. Ashdown.
Secretary-William Groh.
Treasurer-Samuel WOODBURY..
Directors-The foregoing officers and
William Winterfeldt and E w. Sal
lows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
OF WEST END IN
annual PICNlCS
Thousands Attend Outings Held
by Drury and Buffalo Prairie
Institutions.

Six lower end Sunday schools have
united in an organization known as
the Buffalo Prairie and DruTy Town
ship Picnic association, which holds
annual outings about the first of Sep
TENDER in a convenient grove, usually
Powelfs. west of Illinois City. The
Illinois City Methodist, Foster Baptist,
Hazel Dell Methodist. Buffalo Prairie
Presbyterian, Wrayville German Meth
odist and Pine Bluff Methods are the
Sunday schools that started the enter
prise in 1850. through the personal eff
forts Of DIR. William NJ. Twigg and his
wife, Anna.
The plan was adopted of giving a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

program made up of music, recitations,
canta as, etc, by Sunday school pu-
piis. From a small beginning the an
nual gatherings grew in interest till
they are now regarded as the most i'm
portant social events of the summer in
the district covered by the member
ship, the attendance running up into
the thousands. John Price is the pres
ent head of the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Bennett Organ Co.

The Bennett Organ company Of this
city, of which concern r. ]. Bennett
is the president, bears the reputation
throughout the country of being one
Of the foremost firms OF It's kind in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Representing the best insurance All claims paid
Fire. Lightning windSsorm, Employers Liability
soN0s-An
bends a o o
REAL EsTATE-f me
at M
a lie your
Office l
Prompt and dealing
PHONE,
1714h Second Avenue, Rock Island, Ill.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-03

Note. The enginemen's pay has in
creased "a 5 per cent, while that Of other
workmen has increased 20.9 per cent.
Chief Stone has been quoted as saying
that it is time to teach the public the
lesson that freight rates should be ad-
vanced in order to permit the payment
of higher wages. The public, however,
by which is meant the great mass of our
working population. is very poorly paid
as compared with the engineers, and is
in no position to make further contribu-
tions to the latter through the payment
of higher freight rates.
Moreover, the enginemen are employees
and not partners, and what they should
be paid has nothing to do with either
freight rates or net earnings, and is
purely a question of what they are worth.
indeed, were they to base their argu-
ment upon net earnings, they would ap-
ply for a reduction of pay, since the
railroads are now earning only about 4.5S
per cent on their capitalization, as COM
pared with 5. .54 in 1907 and 5. 80 per cent
in 1902.
Unless both the railroads and the pub
lie wish to be exploited by him that hath,
they should now present united front
of opposition to the demands of the en-
ginemen.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-03
TO HIM that HATH.

Locomotive engineers evidently believe
that to him that hath the highest wages
should be given the greatest increase.
But few people realize how well these
men are paid in comparison with other
workers possessing similar skill and
training. The Interstate Commerce
Commission reports show that in 1910
the average daily pay of the enginemen
was $4.55, as compared with 1884 in
1902 and the Bureau of Railway Eco
Monies shows that their compensation
made a further advance of So per cent
in 1911, thus raising it to $4.78 per day.
Just how many days per year the men
work it is impossible to say, but we have
here shown their yearly compensation
figured at 300 days in comparison with
the average annual pay of other male
laborers in the United States.
This average of other laborers is based
upon the wage payments of the Steel
Corporation, together with statistics
published by the Labor Department and
the Census Bureau:
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-03
BRIDGEYILLE.

Mr.. Staples and family, of Erie, Pa,
have moved in town and are occupying
the vacant house owned by C. P. Swain.
David Fisher, of near town, died at
his home on Thursday, April 18TH In
terment was made in Bridgeville Gene
terry the following Saturday afternoon.
Miss Edna Ward has returned home,
after spending the winter in Philadelphia.
Mrs Millard Layton and son, Wilbert,
have returned to their home in New
York, after spending some time in town.
GThe Tuesday Night Club met at the
Nome of Mrs. Charles Williams last week.
E. H. Clark, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday week with Miss Edna Ward.
f. w. Ellingsworth his gone to
Chadbourn, N. c., where he will engage
in the berry business.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Covey, of Denton,
have been the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. c. f. Brown.
Mrs. Annie Swain has returned home
after spending some time in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Florence Short has returned after
an extended trip to Vineand, N. j., and
Scranton, Pa.