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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

arranged hair TO the tips of her tiny
shoes, the sweetest girl creation that
had ever come TO the ken of Fred
Erickson. He longed to meet her.
Here romance stepped in.
II Helen Landen had ever cast a
calculating eye over the tall, serious
faced youth who appeared so fire.
quently 10 her, she did so without
due knowledge OF what fates had in
store
Kingdoms circus. a mighty army
Of tents, opened in Albany TO play
two dates, afternoon and evening.
with all the pomp and ceremony Of
that dignif1ed institution. Erickson
attended the evening performance.
Spsngled performers crowded the
three rings in marvellous act after
act An army OF clowns capered TO
queer pranks, and, as always, the
circus was a pulsatiRg success
gsudy, glitting success.
After the concert. Erickson and 6
friend found themselves leisurely
strOlling through the menagerie tent.
A mighty elephant interested them.
Its crafty eyes were sparkling with
intelligence. Its calm calculating
survey Of the curious ones who gath
cred to do it honor. was majestic,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

regal. raised itself above them occas-
ionally as If delivering a benson.
A tinkling cadence Of girlish
laughter from behind the youth
again caused the erratic heart vibra-
tons In his breast, responsive to
only one maid. and Erickson .urned.
HIS face flushed as he gazed at her.
She was with an elderly -perso.-
evidently her father Her nearness
caused the youth TO fear for himself.
II seemed TO him that be must turn
and crush her in his arms.
%. what great beast" The girl
turned TO her father. 81 wonder II
she IL cross?"
The elderly person looked inauir-
ingiy toward a keeper who stood at
some little distance
Not at ALL" answered the attend
ant Aildest hammered animal in
captivity and the largest. Bess here
Knows morn some folks. she does. e"
The girl stepped daintily forward
a smile curving her red lips. and the
pert little nose of her wrinkIed in
amusement.
I'm going to feed her" she said
The elephant ErsciOusly accepted an
absurSly small bonbon and seemed
to wink knowing eye at Erickson,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

who glared obviously.
The tiger is QUIT" A hoarse voice
raised the cry, and in an instant the
tent was mob mad. Women screamed
and tainted. Children walled and
men cursed
To add to the pandemonium, the
gasoline lights fiickered desperately
In the wind created by the panic
stricken crowd-and went out. A
feline scream rose above the noise,
and an animal chorus quickly re-
sponded Elephants trumpeted.
Lions roared. The eameIs lifted
their voices in uncanny shrieks. and
excitement was the order of the mo-
ment
Erickson, stricken dumb, suddenly
recovered himself and reached out
blind arms for the girl. His frs.
thoughts were of her. She must be
rescued at all hazards.
Just as his satified hands came
in contact with her, a velvety some
thing brushed curiously across his
face, and then suddenly dropped to
his waist-their waists-and the
two were lifted high in The air, to
be placed gently On the back OF The
elephant.
The ave q frightened half
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Erickson was not frightened. He
was hilariously happy.
From behind them came hoarse
shouts, and the elephant. hearing,
quickened his pace. Had Erickson
been a solitary rider, he would have
slid to the ground, but now he was
pleasantly impressed with a sense of
guardianship.
Keep up your nerve" came from
the Young attorney. The elephant
Is running away with US, but he is
not dangerous. We are safe enough.
The keepers and circus men are try
ing to catch u.s.
Suddenly the beast plunged of the
moon-lit road and into a lane, slow
Ing up and stopping as Ii came TO q
tall tree The sensitive trunk eau
tiously rose to Investigate the lower
branches, and then. with a despair
ing squeel, q long-tailed spider mon
key was brought from a sheltering
ciump Of leaves and passed careful
IL back and into the very hands OF
Erickson.
The lawyer laughed
20, how sweet" ventured the girl,
her fear suddenly gone. And how
do you suppose the elephant knew
he was In this tree?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

I'm sure I don't know. It seems
to have been her sole errand, for she
Is now going back"
Sure enough, the great beast was
now retracing her footsteps.
In a few minutes she had come to
the pack that had been following
her. With the sang froid Of a cal
culating human, the animal reached
a careful trunk around and placed
her passengers, one at a time, on the
ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

cerned.
The first time he saw her she was
sitting opposite him on a belt line
car going from Albany 10 Troy and
his susceptible heart had gone pit
a-pat Chance thrust them together
often after that. but without an op-
portunity TO become acquainted.
Erickson should have been giving
his. whole attention 10 the theories OF
a practice that was yet 10 come. In
stead. he dreamed the long office
hours through and all his dreams
were OF the fair unknown.
This facinRting girl was. in points
o. beauty, a maid 20 marvel at. All
In all. she was. from her daintily
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Easily explained.

Harker-What did he get pinched
for?
Barker-Being an upright swim
der.
Harker-Come on your perch. HOY
could he be an UPRIGHT svindler?
Bsrkez-Why. he sold bogus up
right pianoa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
BY JOE BUSH.

ED ERICKSON was
heart-keen TO the
fact that he loved
the girl. but as yet
he had said nothing
10 her about il. In
fact. he had never
spoken 10 her.
u was what is
called love at first
sight-that is. as far
az Fred was con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Wouldn't Be Wasted.

Young man. said the stern IA
Their, 'it strikes me that you are
sowing too many wild OATS
"Oh, don't know" replied the
wayward youth. I'm awfuIIy fond
of oatmeal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

edward
believe
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-17

Continued on page g.
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30

A friend asks why we lett Dlney
on, o, the dirty Republican standpat
scrap ,st week. Well. We didn't in
tend to hr partial. Hu' there was s."
much 'usSrhne>s and So many con
crrned We just teeto,"llv forgot "
II but he was there. and. as usual.
got IN cheap. When h-ll's to paw
and no pitch hot. you'll ALWAYS hnd
OIney nli and with a supply oi what
he claims IS better than pitch-gall.
Dncy Is all right. he don't want any
office after his time l. mp a. county
clerk. and that's what I've vii get. n"
matter wha, he wants. Sclah.
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30

You can get along pretty well with
some people until prosperity strikes
them
You cant tell how happ, the ioiks
IN an automobile are by the noise of
the exhaust.
Yon cant solve the problem OF the
rural church by stavlng home on sun
days and trying t figure it out.
SOM men are never prompt except
a, meal time
An nverplns OF perfume indicates
an nnderplus ct bathtub.
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30
Farm Fables.

Speaking OF the intelligence OF
animals" says Sim Perkins. "thc
dog when II Is smart Is the most INTEL
llgent animal in the world At one
time my brother and owned a tat
bird dog that had great deal oi
brain lived IN one town and N,
brother lived in town about forty
miles iron my .own. The dog
stayed sometimes with one ot us and
sometimes with the other. but seemed
to like TO live witt me best. he was
perfectly content Till one morning |
found him in the >rrd with tn" morn
ing paper between his paws. When
picked mp thu paper noticed that
the dog seemed " ,rrled. but forgot
all about 1t lilI came home that
c>cnng ard found that hr wa> gone.
Next hav nv brother rlcphoned me
that the dog had come there on trot
litllc after noon and seemed to
want to stay, tie wanted to know
what was the trouble. Cnnldn't
thinK ul any thing Tor while and
then rc,nrmh' red about the dog
having the paper between ms paws
| looking It over the morning hcturc
| went and hunted up the paper and
looked AT the headlines ON the fr 5,
page and there was an announce
| mtnt that company was gong to
start sausage factory IN the town IN
4 short time he dog hah nu,iccd
the headlines IN looking over the pa.
per and con, ludcd that II Wa ,imc
tor him to n,tratr. Nr> SIR. thu dog
when he l. smart l. the SnartcNr AM
nal IN the wu,l |. .'-R> lum Nc
| Neal.
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30

1t must b. that lhc mc'nbers oi the
legislature are lahor,ng under the i'm
PRECISION that IN the destruction oi
the old Capitol building the MIS-
.nuti Statute, were all destroyed, and
they are working hard to get up a new
set. Judging by the number OF bills
introduced. and which covers eyerv
conceivable subject since the time OF
Moses in the Mount II the mem
btrS of the Missouri legislature had \
reasonable amu' mt ut sense they
would pass the appropriation bills.
draw their pay Tor the seventy DAYS.
including Sundays, The SUNDAY part
beng a clear steal. lock up the bun
galow and return hope. thus making
sure that the, lett Missouri IN no
worse fix than they found her.
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30

Srnr nt our Democratic i'lcnhN are
inclined t. chldr rs Just l,t,le be-
cause We dragged John \. Hannav
int. that ,,andpat Republican mess
Wen. We don, see Just how We could
help II If we were gong to show
Srhannrp'S pcrhdy. Che hr,ng y trust,
I'd leader ct the Rcpubhcan party).
~ bctra,lng his party. 1t Was just
another case OF 'Old dog Fray.
and II IOhn \ wants to stay on the
rlyht side he will have to keep ont Ot
bad company. john \. Hanna\ has
madr good county collector. and
there Is nothing mean about HIM that
We know otcx'cpt that he Is a Demo
,rat. but that Is not So hah since
\oN 9th. HIS Democracy Is Of the
Duaker variety. lnutlcrNivc: set ike
the dhrkcy'S coon trap. II hc - a
candidate IN 1914. and The PrugrcS>
ives don't pu, up better man than
his competitor At lasr.clcCtIon, we II
have to vote for h,rn again.
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30
Pike County Philosophy.

talEnti.c person Is the one who
Is hlt the worst b, bad cold.
The man who eats three big meals
day in the winter, "nd spends the
most of his time ChcriSh!ng the stove.
IS bound to br pessimlst.
Abou, the first sign Of spring Is the
arrival OF the seed catalog.
Folks declare they cant see what
good It does tor old Joe Tut, to- keep
four or five great big good for-nulh,
my dogs around HIM. but, as far a.
that is concerned, what good is it tor
h'm to keep HIMSELF
The i'll Wind that blows nobody
any good is that oi the blowhard
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30

From what we learn later the fight
over the probate judgcsh'p was the
old battle between the "wets. and
tn ''drys,', and the "wetS' won,
and echo repeats. Nv hat are You
gong to do about t?' " hat shall
it profit man IT he gam the whole
world and lose his own SOul2'
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30

The present Missouri leglslatur, IS
Democratic, Shamclcssly So, and will
naturally proceed 10 blow in every
thing in sight, and leave million or
tw" deficit for their Progressive sue
cessors to dig up,
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30

What is the Missouri legislature
do!ng2 spending the peoples mon.
ey. just like our county court does.
and nothing visible to show tor it.
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30

Watch that hole Sunday. with a
club, and kill him, tor he's fake --
don't we always have six weeks,
more or less. OF mixed weather. gem
orally badly mixed. too, after Feby
2nd?
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30
Important Notice To Rural Free
Delivery And Star Route
PatrO S.

DO vru feel the need 90 dui, p,urr
III your hoiur' II -. N"u luuhtlre,
want lIll: BISr Won do not A,nt =
called Ru,al Route Edll,"n You
RI NJ. newspaper Nou raIl yet rhriu
complete AN up :" date DAILY GI.OBE
DENDCR \I ui 81 |. M. every da,
except SUNDAY ur,Icr SPECIAL offer
open only Ruih Tree Deliver, aud
star Route thi,'t -. rNb DOLL. NRS
NND FIFTY CENTS - lW FER
WEAR rhc prucc 80 other subscriber :
tor the >a'n" paper ~ M pr >rtr. amt
>ou VIII therefor" appre'i''" the big
bargain that i wIrhll vnur rrt III Il
YOU want the great SUNDAY GlDHE
DEMOCRAT A. well ~ the da,l> add
~ OO for the SUNDAY one wear send
in vnur order ,n.d,> and M ~uI,
to give >"ur full Rural Free Dciiv-
cry or star Address II >nn prefer
the Twice a Week" GLOBE DEN NJ"
GRAFT YOU viii find remarkable, offer
nn that issue including the Farm and
Iiunc Magazine section in cnlnrs else
where ~ this paper Addreas Globe
Prin,np {" Publishers, =, Luui> Mo
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30

Kansas is a remarkable state in
many respect, and her rcC"Id along
more than one line truly cnvlable
one. OF the one hundred and five
counties. ninctv-Slx ct them during
the past year report not single
drunkard within their b pound ;.
Eighty vscven OF them are without IN
inmate IN the aS,luin to-, the insane
The pooriarms IN thirty eight counties
have n" occupants. while the jalls OF
hfty-thrcc counties are entirely riup'y.
In some ot the counties there ha. not
been a Criminal case before the courts
IN ten years. "IhS IS Kansas.
pertincntly remarks one ni our Church
papers. "withour >ainons. and with /,
prohibition law hat u cniOr,
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30
A Query for Gov. Major.

read IN the Morgan Count, ktPUBIi-
CAS- OF January 18Th. Governor Ma
jor's Inaugural speech, as taken from
the Kansas Cit, Post. and note cspcc-
ially the last paragraph ,hcre"i read
ing as follows:
The laws IT the legislature should
be linpartlally enforced and where an
official refuses to act. he sould be re
moved from office.
THIS prov,.o should he tundamcn-
tai and lron-cIad in the organic law "i
ernmen, unls Republican men and
politics are nothing principle everv-
thing; but the Governor evidently
lost sight. Tor the moment. ot that
old ,dagc, 1t is easier to preach
than to- practiCc' tor had the same
'medlcinc' been administered in his
'"h ~ "b'l 'I' 'IluN ''ItN' Il'N wv
delinquent, refractory public officials.
we think he would be ineligible today
to hold public office. having tailed
and refused. as Mr.. Major d,d while
Attorney General oi Missouri. to
| prosecute the fraud and perjury IN
office of Circuit Clerk and Recorder
+ Jones OF Morgan Comfy after being
dul, required b, Circuit Iutige VII
liamS ut sad county aN pres 'ribcd bv
Law. to prosecute said fsand this
failure and refusal. too. IN the tar,. OF
a sworn affidavit, properly ceruh,I
under oath ~ cordlng To- law. whlch
affidavit was supported b, rcoU Il and
documentary evidence incon,tovcrt.
ibIc IN any court. tones is a, guilty
as any man could be ct villul and
CcrrIpt violation Gin ottCc) ct the
Criminal Laws OF Missouri. win, h iar,
is amply sustanl,ated by the attdav,
and documents furnished Mr.. Majn,
IN March. 1912. and which Use pre-,
sumc) are still in the files of Attornc,
General "ttiCr. yet Nj. Major ere
used To- act and h,s onl, >t,trnen
concerning the matter was to the ct
teCt that he was too busy I've prc
sumc with campaign ah,ir) 20 InuI
int" the case.
We trust Mr.. Major will prove Al
able governor, but the manner II
which he. a. Attorney General q
Missouri. K NJ. livcsay A. Prescott
ing Auornc, OF Morgan County. an,
the county court OF sand county
handled the Jones fraud c,-r. ",
u'utc like COmlt opera than like ser
'ou> criminal procedure
b. q. SMIrtN.
Morgan County republican., 1913-01-30

Condensed Official Report o, the
Condition o,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-11
WITNESSES RELATE
STORY OF SHOOTING
Many Persons Summoned in
Trial of Richard
Brown.
w HITME r TESTIFIES
Expected Hearing Will Not
Be Concluded Until
Late Friday.
w HITMER TESTIFIES

Owing to the number of witnesses
that has been summoned, it is not
believed the trial of Richard Brown,
charged with assault with intent to
kill, win be concluded before late Fiji
day afternoon. The prosecution had
the presentation Of its case we'll I'M
der way today and probably will con
clude before evening
The evidence Of d number Of eye
witnesses to the shoOt@Was placed be
for the jury today.
Personnel of Jury.
The hearing commenced late yester-
day afternoon with the following jul
rors in the box: Horace Hoover, Will
liam Scott, Michael Sherry, Humph-
rey Mikesell, Everett Grove, John
Smithmeyer, Ross Bright, l.. l.. Rey-
nolds, Douglas Monger, Francis Town
send. Fred Storch and Floyd Dynes.
Six of the jurymen are members of
the regular panel, Thirteen members
of the special panel were examined
before the jury box was filled.
After the introduction of evidence
concerning the nature of the injuries
of Starr through DR.. G. G. Griffis of
Williamsburg and DR.. Charles Marvel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-11
MINISTERS TO GIVE
OBLIGATORY TALKS
Rev. G. Huber VIII Deliver
Principal Address At Tab
ernacle Dedication.
PROGRAM
s. E. Nicholson Will Act AS
Chairman At First Meet
ing in Building.
ANNOUNCES PROGRAM

Five minute dedicatory talks by Ave
ministers. followed by the dedicatOry
speech of the Rev. c. Huber will com
pose the program of dedication serv-
ices at the union revival tabernacle
Sunday, December 81, at $50 o'clock.
Eleven ministers will take part. The
program committee Of Rev. Truman
Kenworthy Rev. R, c. Leonard and
Rev. B. Earle Parker, expect four
thousand persons to attend the service
if the weather conditions are favor
able.
During the week intervening be-
tween the dedication Of the tabernacle
and the opening of the revival services
on December 20, union prayer meet
nigs may be held, although no definite
plans have been made by the minis
tiers TO conduct such meetings.
Program for Dedication.
The order of the program follows:
Chairman, S. E. Nicholson.
Music
Invocation, Rev W. O. Stovall
Scripture Lesson. Rev. B. f. Parker
Our Party of Eyangelists," Or. S.
r. Lyons.
Our Tabernacle Rev. T. ]. Ora
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-11
C|GARETS CAUSE FIRE
Ledger Loses S35 in PAPER
Bills.

Smoking cigarets in bed is an ex-
pensive habit according to a lodger
in the apartments above the Silver
and Wiemeyer saloon. Fifth and Main
streets. who lost $50 in smoke at /
o'clock last night. Catching fire from
the cigaret, the bed on which two
men We're sleeping blazed up lighting
the whole room. The light attracted
Patrolman Remmert on his beat
across the street.
Besides paper bills amounting to
$35 which burned, damage to the
bed and furniture is estimated al $50.
One of the men had his watch and $50
in three bills under his pillow. The
burning bed clothing scorched the 9th
er dodgers hand.
The men who engaged the room for
last night, left today and are not
known to Mr.. Wiemeyer who rented
the rooms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-11
LAUNDRY WORKERS
GET CHARTER. FRIDAY
Thomas Flynn Completes
Arrangements For Or
ganiZatiOn.

Laundry workers will be officially
merged into a union by Organizer
Thomas Flynn and other union Off
cials at the Musicians hail in the Col
cnial building tomorrow night About
100 laundry workers from three OF the
laundries OF the city Nill take the wrh
which will make them union.
The work will start ar $50 o'clock
with appropriate exercises. The char
ter. which arrived Tuesday Will be
turned over TO the new body, which is
composed largely Of women,
The members OF other unions Of the
city decided to furnish meeting rooms
for the women's union until they have
enough money in the treasury TO as
sure a firm financial footing.
Organizer Flynn is still working
with his corps of local helpers TO in
crease the membership OF those pledg-
ed into the building trades council.
The council is already assured OF ele-
Ven unions comprising most of the
building trades. An organization of col
Ored workers who do general labor. is
being made up and may be one of the
strongest in the council. There are
several trades connected with the con
struction of buildings. which have not
been organized. These are being round
ed into line by the organizers.
The charter and other material nee
essary to make the building trades
council a union. will arrive in few
days when special meeting of the
pledged members will be called for the
purpose of official installation.
Ammonia bombs are being expert
mented with for extinguishing forest
fires.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-11
Winter Feed cheap. Prairie
Hay $1,000 a ton. Omer G..
Whelan
ADVOCATES HOSPITAL
DR.. A. L. Bramkamp Speaks
to Piano Workers.

Almost $50 men heard DR. A. L.
Bramkamp speak Of the advantages
of a tuberculosis hospital in the coun-
ty at the Y M c. a. shop meeting at
the Starr Piano factory today.
Although there is a state institution
for the treatment Of the white plague.
Dr. Bramkamp said a local hospital
would offer several decided advantage
es, ease of accessibility for patients
as we'll as for friends and relatives,
and range of treatment for cases in all
stages.
The need was brought home to the
men by DR.. Bramkamp's statement
that fifty persons in Wayne county
die annually OF tuberculosis, while
about $50 others are suffering from it.
This was the second meeting of the
year at the piano works. A speaker
for the next service which will be held
Dec 18th has not been selected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-11

Have you seen the president with
his monacle?"
This question is being proudly sred
at acquaintances by all those who
have already had the honor of seeing
President Wilson solemnly scrutinize
a message or letter through single
unrimmed glass, that is attached to
his vest by snap cham. As soon
as the president releases his grasp
on the glass it is whirled into the lit
tie black case pinned over his heart.
by the hidden spring that serves as
the tension for the thin gold chain.
Secretary Tumulty has been quoted
as protesting that the president is not
so DESTROYS of reviytng the old fad,
but that the chief executive is merely
relieving an overstrained eye by using
the glass.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-11
RAILROAD COMP ANY
FURLOUGHS F|REMEN
Seven Additional Men Find
Names Posted on List
Today.

Seven additional Pennsylvania fire
men were placed On the furloushed
list today. When the Gremen reported
for duty they found their names post
ed on the list of men dismissed lem
porarilv. Since the initial cutting Of
The forces i'm the car departments last
Saturday more than half Of the engine
crews have been laid of but We're told
that the company would tie able 10 use
them again within a few weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-11
CARR REELECTED
COMPANY PRESIDENT

Present officers of the American
Seeding Machine company We're re
elected a follows AT meeting of the
directors in Springfield, Ohio. ycster-
day: ]. J. Carr. president: Frank
Johnson. vice president: Luther
Bookwalter. secretary: II, J. Westcott.
treasurer. !. !. Carr and Willard Carr
OF this city. attended the session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-11

of this city who attended him, the
prosecution placed a number of eye
witnesses upon the stand.
The trouble, according to James
Whitmer. d member of the section
gang. started In an argument over
some oil which Brown used in caring
for switch lights. AS soon as the shot
had been fired, Browns wife rushed
upon the scene, and Selling the reyolv-
er, drew it away from him and fled
with it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-11

Missouri's 1918 wheat crop amount
ed to $780, $50 bushels, valued at $685.
sos ,846.