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The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29
THE" COST OF
TRANSPORTATION


One of the most learned SEN
ators, in speaking of the cost of
living said:
Zone Of the great questions
involved in the cost Of living,
greater, think, than the tariff,
is the question of transportation.
The Senator from Idaho told us
of man who raised potatoes,
who put a postal card into every
sack, saying that he had sold the
sack of potatoes for fifty five
cents a bushel, and asking the
purchaser to let him know on the
inclosed card what he had paid.
The word came back from quite
a large number that they paid
from a dollar and a half to two
dollars and a half a sack for the
potatoes, showing that between
the farmer and consumer the
price was raised, in round num-
bers, from a dollar to a dollar
and a half for the sack. The
question of transportation enters
into everything we eat, wear,
and use; it can not be ASSOCIATED
from anything that is consumed
by humanity. 1t seems to me
that if we would honestly, in a
nonpartisan spirit, engage in an
effort to reduce the cost of trans
portation on all the commodities
of life, we would be doing much
more for the consumer than we
can do by taking the tariff off
the products of the farm, thus
making it more Improbable for
life on the farm and driving
from the farm to the over crowd
ed cities millions of men who
ought to be producers instead of
consumers. !"
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29
PROTECTION OF
FARM CREDITS

Inc prOCocClOn Oh farmers
credits is a legitimate function
of congressional action, and has
it's proper place in the banking
bill, or in a separate bill. Steps
in that direction are taken in
the committee bill, but t h e
am endment authorizing the is
sue of currency on warehouse
certificates is a wide departure
from the general purpose of that
measure.
Moreover, it is a crude antici-
patton of carefully worked out
separate Legislation for that pur-
pose contemplated by the presi-
dent for the regular session of
congress. 1t is dinIoot forgotten
that the same object was sought
by President Taft, and that the
commission appointed by him to
investigate the subject is still at
work.
Never the less the recommends
tons of the last president attract
ed much attention at the time,
and the matter was taken up by
the conference of governors at
Richmond, and on the invitation
Of the president, a large number
of chief executives called at the
White house to discuss the mat
ter, just a little less than a year
ago. The plan of President Taft
was based on careful investiga-
tions of the German system of
bank loans to agriculturistS.
That is a very different thing
from the direct issue of currency
on temporary warehouse certifi-
Gates.
Yet it is carried out by the
German banks under the direc-
ton of the government, and the
plans of President Taft could
have been adopted in the bill Of
the national banking law, but
not so we'll, perhaps, as by sep
arate measure. The whole mat
ter can be handled with more
skill and certainty when tn e
commission appointed under the
Taft administration reports, and
the new system of district banks
and a central board are under
way.
The German plan includes
short time loans for the crop
seasons and long loans on land
property, 1t is probable that
short time loans for the move
ment of crops can be worked out
by the administrative provisions
of the new system when it is in
operation. It is certain that
provision for long time loans, at
low interest rates on farm lands,
can be better made in a separate
bill based on the tariff plan.
Exchange.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

A representative of a publish
ing company tells about testing
applicants for a typewriter's po-
sition. He examined seventy
five girls to find one that was
competent. Are t h e schools
mushy or are the young people
stupid? High school teachers
complain bitterly of unprepared
pupils. While they are showed
ahead in algebra, latin or physics
they need a stiff review in spell
ing, arithmetic and penmanship.
Office workers are not good for
much unless they acquire accur-
acy and thoroughness. But in
the happy days of school life,
there are so many dances that
it comes pretty hard to dig that
tough old interest example out to
the last partial payment. The
anti-climax to all this fun comes
when the young people go up
against the man who must hire
help. 1t is then the whole edu-
cational principle fades like a
dream for the poor misguided
pupils are not there.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

Sweden is discussing the pro-
priety of women proposing to
prospective husbands. There is
no law on the statute beoksagainst
such a proceeding and there is
no known reason why women
should not exercise the privilege,
particularly where the object of
their affections is particularly
shy and bashful.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

The Perfect Climate" tn a
California has so long boasted of
received quite jar tn e pa S
week. Last week on Wednesday,
around San Bernardino what s
believed to have been the maxi
mum heat in California, this year
was recorded at Silver Lake when
the mercury reached the 127
mark. Considerable crop damage
is reported.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

Living has become so interes-
ting that people apparently have
forgotten to consider what it
costs.
Returned anglers are disquiet-
ing many a steady workman
these days with travellers tales
of ferocious fishes.
Tariff reduction and currency
reform seem to be fairly thrilling
topics until somebody begins to
talk war.
Members of congress who
suffer from a rush of language
to the head should be isolated
until this Mexican problem is
solved.
All the world is coming to
America to buy shoes and the
manufacturers are so busy that
they cannot stop to lower prices
very often.
AS to the recall, little Johnney
says he is strongly opposed to it,
for it brought him home the
other night in the middle of the
ninth INNING.
Those who have taken swim
ming lessons by mail practicing
the movements on a folding bed,
would do we'll not to venture be-
yond the lifeline.
DR.. Marden says that when
Ralph Waldo Emerson's income
reached 81, 200 year he refused
to increased it. But Emerson
was never secretary of state.
Secretary Bryan likes to go to
Chautauquas, not only because
there is mony in it for him, but
because he can wear an alpaca
coat in Chautaugua circles,
Somehow the convictio n grows
that John Bull withholds the
ballot from woman not because
he does not think she is entitle d
to it but just to show who is
boss.
The board of supervisors have
invested-in another lot of road
building machinery. This is we'll.
There is a vast amount of road
work needed in this county and
with proper machinery can be
economically accomplished if the
machinery is put into the hands
of those who are competent to
handle it successfully. Bisbee
Review.
That's the rub! Put the ma
chinery and the money into COM
petent hands.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29
A Paper for the Home Circle.

Snowflake is town of 700 population
with over l, 500 surrounding population,
ranchers, farmers, stockraisers. 1t is
the home of Snowflake Stake Academy.
Just built at cost of $4,000 And
home office of Supervisor of Sitgreaves
National Forest, containing the largest
body of standing pine timber in the
United States.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29
To Whom 1t May Concern.

1t will be the earnest endeavor of
The HERALD never Intentionally to
wound the feelings of anyone. Should
an erroneous statement appear in the
columns of this paper, call our atten-
tion to it, and if an error, due correc-
tion will be made and ample justice
cheerfully accorded.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

With this rumpus in Mexico
Professor Taft must be gladder
than ever that he was not reel
ected, while Colonel Roosevelt
doubtless is a prey to conflicting
emotions.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29
Judge and Attorney Asked to
Resign.

United States District Judge
Doenelius D. Murane has been
asked by the Department of
Justice to resign.
1t is said also that United
States District Attorney Bernard
S. Rodey, who was formerly
delegate to congress from New
Mexico and Federal Judge in
Porto Rico, has been asked to
resign. Both are asked to re-
sign for the good of the service.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

House Dresses for 81 at the
Ladies Toggery. Advt. So says
an exchange.
So, they are advertising house
dresses. What next will fashion
decree. Painting a house is
costly enough without having to
buy dresses for it.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

Politicians and would be-
are coming alive to the fact that
buying votes is quite risky. Five
members of the West Virginia
legislature have been sentenced
to the penitentiary for a good
many a. long day for vote buying
and bribery. No tellin' where
lighting will strike next.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

Magazines are said to have or
ginated in France, but that coun-
try should not be blamed for the
custum of putting a girl in a
bathing suit on every magazine
cover.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

Subscribers not receiving their paper
regularly will confer favor by report
ing the fact.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

Circulation guaranteed the largest
in Navajo county Books open to
inspection as proof at any time.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

In the present instance Mexico
should be sure to have it's anti
skid chains properly adjusted.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29

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Legal ads. per inch at legal rates.
The above rates are the rates per issue.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-09-29
ADVERTISING RATES.

Display advertisements, per inch 15c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
Central Union Telephone Company
A. J. Beverlin, District Manager
snecial Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that the city council Of the
city of Rock Island, county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois. having ordered
that a local improvement be made by
paving Eleventh avenue from Elev-
enth street to Twelfth street, the
ordinance for the same being on file in
the Office of the city clerk, having ap-
piled to the county court of Rock Is
land county for an assessment Of the
costs Of said improvement, according
to frontage, and an assessment there
fore having been made and returned to
said court, the final hearing thereon
will be on the 9th day of October, A.
D. 1913, at 8 o'clock a. m, or as soon
thereafter as the business of the court
will permit. All persons desiring may
file objections in said court before
said day and may appear on the hear.
ing and make their defense. Said as
sessment is payable in ten Q0) in
stallments, and all installments except
the first shall bear interest from date
and after date of confirmation until
paid, at the rate of five go per cent
per annum. JOHN G. MILLER.
Official appointed to make assessment
Dated Sept %, 1913.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
YUMA

Mrs. William Whlteside, who spent
a few days with her son Fred at Jos
lin, returned to her home at Moline.
Henry Brandt and family are guests
of Mrs. Minnie Wainwright.
Mrs. Annie Long spent Wednesday
at the home Of Mrs. D. w. Mumma.
Mrs. Joe Schafer, son and daughter
and Charles Schafer, Jr., left for Per
ry, Iowa, Thursday morning, going by
automobile.
James Scarf has erected a new wind
mill.
Mrs. Bessie Dunbar visited with
friends at Bloomington last week.
Mrs. Minnie Wainwright visited her
son Ross Wednesday.
Mrs. Cowell and Mrs. Clyde Wake
were shopping in Davenport Wednes
day.
There will be a Sabbath school in
stitute at Yuma Sunday morning al
10 o'clock. J. H. Hauberg, Clarence
Trevor and Mrs. Tucker will be the
speakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
CARBON CLIFF

Frank H McKenrick and family left
on Thursday in their houseboat en-
route for the south. Mrs. McKenrick
will stop off at st. Louis to visit rela-
tives and later join her family. Rolla
SohIeuter accompanied them on the
trip.
Mr.. an Mrs. Daniel Rosemond are
the parents of a baby girl born
Sept. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fahlstrom OF
Chicago Heights, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Casey and Miss Alice Fahlstrom visit
ed at Moline Thursday.
Mrs. Revoe ]. Phelps visited at Mo-
line Wednesday.
Walter Lloyd and family moved to
East Moline Monday.
Mrs. Forest Titterington was a tri-
city visitor Friday.
Scott Kennedy spent a week on d
hunting and fishing expedition around
Geneseo and visited with his brother,
Cyrus Kennedy, and family.
I1oIly AOl CuL ID 5OACllA6 WAN a
fracture of the left wrist, sustained
while on a visit at Clinton, Iowa, by
tripping on a sidewalk.
Neal Hennegan of Moline was here
calling on old friends Wednesday
Mr>and Mrs. Lewis Sickler and Miss
Dorothy Weitz Wednesday visited with
Mr.. Sickler's mother at Davenport.
Charles Slater and family will &C.
cupy Mrs. Martin O'Donnelrs resi-.
dence on Second street recently va.
Gated by Walter ]. Lloyd.
Edward Beardsley made a business
trip to Davenport Thursday.
Mrs. John Fahlstrom and daughter,
Miss Alice, spent Wednesday at Mo-
line.
Mrs. John Benson and little daugh,
ter, Gertrude, visited on Wednesday
with Moline friends.
George Lewis delivered a load OF
flower pots at Davenport Saturday fol-
George Holland.
Mrs. ]. L. Swank and Mrs. Charles
Rosemond spent Thursday in the tri
| cities.
Professor S. T. Bowlby of Rock Is
land was here Wednesday. He has {
large class of vocal and instrumental
pupils. Later in the season he intends
| giving a concert here.
Bert Rosemond was at the tri-citiei
buying goods for his sons store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
ANDALUSIA

EDWARD Stropes was taken III last
Saturday with typhoid fever
Mrs. NJ. ]. Hebberd of Omaha and
sister, Mrs. ]. Cox of Moline, we're
guests at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ. spickler from Monday till We'd
nesday of last week.
Melburn Roth, who has been con-
fined to his bed by illness, is improv.
ing.
Mrs. Harriet Wade of New Boston
visited several days last week at the
home of her brother, S. A. Leeman.
Mrs. Louis Burmeister and daughter
Emma spent Wednesday in Daven-
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Saunders visited
Wednesday in Rock Island at the home
Of their son, George Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burgoyne Wis
tied in Rock Island Tuesday at the
home Of their son. Bernice Burgoyne.
Mrs. Seth Leeman took first prize en-
pillow cases and embroidery center
piece at the Dewitt county fair, which
was held at Dewitt, Iowa
Quite a number of people from here
attended the Aledo fair last week.
Edward Wenks OF Des Moines visit.
ed relatives here last week and at
! tended the Aledo fair.
Mrs. Tom Brown and son Richard OF
/ Erie visited las week at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dol
| lerhide.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. Gruby of Rock Is
land. have concluded q short visit al
the home Of their daughter, Mrs. H
] Dyer
Melvin Householder spent several
days at home last week on account OF
sickness.
A new iron bridge has been erected
across the creek in the east part Of
| town.
Mrs. Merit Myers returned to hel
home at Dewitt Thursday after sew
eral days visit at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. ana Mrs. 8. A. Leeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Kennedy OF Rocl
Island visited the last OF the week a
the home OF the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Kennedy.
| r. G. Thompson went to Muscatint
Thursday.
s. R. Kenworthy OF Rock Island wa.
q caller In the village Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

The impeachment trial of Governor
Sulzer at Albany is becoming a titanic
battle of lawyers. Some Of the ablest
legal counsel in the country is lined
up on either side. Leading the Sulzer
forces is ex-senator Harvey D. Hin
man. Heading the counsel for the
state is Judge Alton B. Parker. The
case is being watched with great in
terest by lawyers, because presidents
will doubtless be established at the
trial which will be followed in like
cases throughout the country for the
next hundred years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

vices were held at o'clock yesterday
afternoon from the home, with inter
ment In Rose Hill cemetery. Buffalo
Another one of the county's pioneer
settlers passed away Saturday, morn
ing when at o'clock Claus Johann
Kundel. a resident here for many
years, died at his home, three and one
half miles northwest of Eldridge, al
ter a lingering Illness. Mr.. hunoel
was born in Dittmarschen, Germany
Aug. Is, 1929. There he grew to man.
hood and was educated When Fl years
old. deceased emigrated to this coun'
try. landing here in July. He came Gil
rectly to Scott county and had since
made his home here. In 1851 he was
married to Miss Caroline Kahl. For
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
SUNNY HILL

Eiva and Frank Harsha returned
Sunday evening from Pennington
where they spent a week with rela-
tiyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindb.ace spent last
week visiting at Peoria. Altoona and
Galva.
Hugh McMeeken was a passenger
to Cambridge Thursday.
The Misses Coulter Of Wisconsin
are making an extended visit at the
home of their aunt, Mrs. Mary Nc
Keag.
Western township will hold its
Sunday school convention at Sunny
Hill the second Sunday in October.
The young ladies W. E. D. club
was entertained Wednesday after
noon by Miss Mabel Lawson.
The Farmers Social club met Fri.
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Anderson.
Mrs. Albert Lawson entertained the
Lutheran Missionary society at her
home Thursday afternoon.
Charles A. Johnson was a business
caller at Davenport Wednesday.
The Misses Lille and Lima Rich
ards spent few days this week with
their aunt, Mrs. George Hoefe, oil
Sherrard
Mrs. Carl Reupke OF Davenport Il
visiting her brother. VIII Killing.
| All the news all the time - Thu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
Bell Z - .,..."
Investors Suffer Through Failure Of the United
States Independent Telephone Company
at Rochester, New York

with a great blare Of trumpets this
company started out in this city and its
investors included not only men of large
wealth and many society women, but per-
sons OF slender means. Then the Mercan-
tile Electric Co. of New York City, which
was absorbed, was generally supposed by
the investors to have franchise to lay its
wires in the streets Of New York City and
get share of the immense telephone bust
ness in the metropolitan district. As a
matter of fact. the franchise was merely
q burglar alarm permit, the Mercantile
Go. being a concern promoted by some Of
Equitable Life Assurance Society. With
this burglar alarm permit the company
was reorganized into the New York indie
pendent Telephone Go. and its capital was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

AL the news all the time - The
Azuk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

also $50,o00,Oo0. Then seemingly to
strengthen the first $4,000, 900 merger,
the burglar alarm permit of the other
$50 100000 company, composed of dunn
mics, was taken over, and the securities
unloaded on the public. A tremendous
amount Of water was injected and those
on the inside advised all their patrons to
buy at 80, as the stock was then quoted.
Even servant girls and day laborers put
their savings into the stock. Presently it
started on its record breaking slide to
1914. The common stock (mere voting
trust certifcates) started in at 55 and
went dead at 8. Then the small investors
woke up and finally got out an injunction
against the corporation, which shortly
went into bankruptcy" - New York
World, October 8, 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

three years after their marriage the
couple resided in Davenport Then
they went to farm near Long Grove,
but shortly afterward moved to their
present property. Surviving are the
wife, Mrs. Caroline Kundel; two
daughters, Mrs. Paul August and Miss
Lena Kundel, and two sons. Henry
and Johann Kundal. The funeral will
be held from the late home at 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning, with inter
ment in the Long Grove cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
YOU CAN'T
IMPROVE
ON NATURE

Men have been striving for
ages to beat nature, but we are
coming back to her IN everything.
No doubt much Of the worlds ii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
DAY IN DAVENPORT

money. The Loren3 residence was en-
tered early Friday morning. A rear
window was raised by the robbers and
the dwelling ransacked. All the rob-
bers secured was the toy bank. They
we're evidently frightened away be-
fore they located other valuables. The
print of large foot was discovered
near the window Though which the
thieves entered the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
DANGER Signals to Women.

Is what enc physician called back
ache, headache. nervousness and the
blues. In nine cases out Of ten they
are symptoms OF some female derange-
ment or an inflanmatory, Lucrative
condition, durable by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Thousands OF American women will
ingly testify TO its virtue.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
Notice to Coal Dealers.

Sealed proposals for furnishing coal
for the Rock Island Y. NJ. c. A. for
the season will be received at the
secretary's Office until Friday, Oct. 8,
1913. Proposal on lump, nut, slack
and mine run.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

Can be depended upon" is an ex-
preston we all like to hear, and when
1t Is used in connection with Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy it meac5 that it never fails
to cure diarrhoea, dysentery or bowe.
complaints 1t is pleasant to take and
equally raluable for children and
adults. Sold by all druggists.-(Adv.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-23

Marian Kempner was at first
amused and then interested in the
devotion of the young fisherman.
To her, a woman of the world,
who had won the homage of no.
blemen in all the countries of
Europe, who had been the sensa-a
ton of seasons in Paris and Lon.
don, it seemed astonishing that
he should presume to love her.
She played with him, aping the
ingenue with skill that concealed
something of real emotion. In.
that week at Rundle's Bay she re-
gained little of the first fresh
ness of her mind; it was a new
world that she encountered when.
she returned, and that winter she
was the sensation Of the operatic
world.
And on the last evening Hiram
smith OHered heT MS heart ana
hand" Those were his words,
She told the laughing crowd at
the hotel. He wanted her to
share his cottage and his lobster
pots! And when she had shrivel-
ed his self-esteem with few
kindly, yet cutting words, he said
simply:
81 will win you yet"
That was the climax of her
story, and the opera stars.yelled
as they heard it told in Marian's
inimitable way, and clutched at
one another to keep themselves
from falling. Early next morn
ing the party went away. Run
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-23

by stone, he erected "Hiram's
Folly" 1t grew as his bank de-
post increased, for Smith be-
came known as a master of
finance, in a small way, the greed
lest man in New England, and
the shrewdest at bargaining. He
built a store that ousted all other
stores. He bought the land that
the New England railroad was
compelled to purchase at ten
times the value the following
year And every dollar went into
''Hiram's Folly"
The years passed slowly, Hi
ram was man of thirty-hve, and
Marian about his age, when the
tragedy of her life happened. For
ten years she. had been a "star."
Now her voice failed her. 1t be-
came known thatshe would. never
sing again. A cold, some inham-
nation of the larynx, an igno-
rant Italian doctor-and the mis-
chief was done. The voice that
had charmed the world could
only speak now. MarianS money
had been spent royalty. She had
never married. At first she lived
in the hope of regaining her vocal
powers. Then, forced to earn a
living she went on the stage.
Slowly the memory of her charm
waned. None would have known
the wonderful singer in this sec
ond-rate actress, now verging
upon middle life, who PLAYED with