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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03

Christopher Barn Goes.-At prac-
tically the same time that the car
barns at Rock Island we're struck, fire,
also caused by lightning, destroyed the
barn on the farm owned by Olaf Chris
TOPPER in Rock river bottoms, with
loss of about $500. Not only the
barn, but an ice house and outhouses
of various character were consumed.
None of the live stock was injured, as
A. Freeman, the tenant, with assist
ance of campers who had been driven
from their tents along the river, sue
ceeded in getting all the animals out
in time, Reports that horses, cows
and other animals on farms in the vi
cinity were struck and killed by light
ming have come in The residence of
Jacob H. Kroeger, 1923 Seventeenth
street, Moline, was struck but was not
damaged. The bolt hit the cave
spout at 3:15 and followed the pipes
down the side of the house into the
basement, where it jumped to the sew
er pipes and grounded. At the farm
of Axel Christopher, half mile from
the Christopher barn that was burn
ed, lightning struck a large cotton
wood tree, tearing it into bits and
throwing flaming brands on the roof
of the cottage 20 feet from the tree.
Two boys, sleeping in the building
were awakened by the shock and
they succeeded in removing the emb-
ers before any damage was done. The
tree itself was shattered to such an
extent that, to use the words of wit
ness, the pieces resembled a shredded
wheat biscuit. The same tree was
struck about three weeks ago. The
home of James Carlin, Thirty-third
avenue and Thirteenth street, was
struck and the chimney torn off. The
house was shaken so as to give the in
mates a bad scare, but no other dam
age was done. Ed Stones place, near
by, also was struck.
| Obituary Record. Mrs. Frank
| Spriet passed away from the home
1712 Thirteenth avenue, at Sunday
afternoon after long illness of tuber
culOsis. She was the wife of Franz
Spriet, one of the city mail carriers
Pharailde Godts was born in Belgium
Nov. IS, 1873, and came direct to thi.
city in 1898. In 1898 she removed will
her parents to ST. Charles and on Jun,
16, 1900, was married there to Franz
Spriet They removed to this city il
1906 and had been residents here eve
since. Beside her husband she leaves
in mourning six children, Mary, aget
II, Charles, 8, Frank, 6, Edward, 5, Al
bert, 8, and George, s months. Thu
father, Charles Godts OF this city, ant
sister, Mrs. Emil Sacleus Of 81
Charles, are also bereaved. Mrs
Spriet was a faithful member of Sa
cred Heart church, also of the Ladies
Sodality and by her kind disposition
had endeared herself to large circl
of friends. The funeral was held fror
the late home at $3.50 this mornin
. and at 8 from the Sacred Hear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03
K c Cherry Pudding

BY Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor of
the Boston Cooking School Magazine.
2 cups sUted pastry -four; 9 IeveI tea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03

new Scott county permanent roads
system. The petition will be heard
at the board meeting Wednesday morn,
ing along with several similar petitions
on the good roads problem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03

Find 6ody.-After dragging for sew
eral hours and finally giving up, the
body OF the Greek laborer who drown
ed in the quarry pond near the Bet
tendorf plant Saturday night, rose to
the surface OF its own accord yester-
day and was identified as that of Mic
Kefalianakis, native of the isle of
Crete, who had been in this country
only six months. According to stories
told by fellow countrymen of the Gre
tan, Kefalianakis had signified his in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03

Petition supervisors.-Boosters for
the McCausland to Davenport road
have petitioned the board of super
visors to include that highway in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03

Files Answer.-Ralph Williamson,
attorney for the defendant, yesterday
filed an answer and counterclaim in
the suit of Louise Brewer, administra-
trix Of the estate of James H. Brewer
against c. z. Wharton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03

Obituary Reeord.-Following a brief
illness Mrs. Sophia Julia Hansen, aged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03

Township Assessments.-The Scott
county board of supervisors at the
June meeting which convened yester-
day will act as a board of equalization
between townships in the tax assess
ments that have been made by the
township assessors. According to law
this equalization between townships
must be made by the supervisors as a
board of review at the June meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-11
Daddy sBeddrne
g. How Johnny
OCOIV - Doctored His
Rocking Horse

%&HERE was a little quiet in the room. Jack and Evelyn had been
romping about playing horse. When daddy said he q ready t. tell
them a story they settled down.
I'm going to tell you about Johnny Juniper ana his horse It
was a wooden rocking horse that swung o. a steel spring.
lone day Johnny Juniper caught a cold. They put him to bed and gave
him medicine to swallow. They put plashrs on his chest ana tied cloths wet
I'm lniment around his little throat When he complained OF a headache his
mother put medicine OF his little head.
"Yes Johnny Juniper wa very sick, and twas several days before he got
well. When he was able ito be about the house and play the frst toy that he
looked at was bis horse.
Poor OF horsteF he said. Was he lonesome when Johnny was sckr
"of course the horse couldn't answer him, but when Johnny climbed on
his back and started to ride the spring began to squeak.
Guess horse got sore froat' murmured Johnny. He went upstairs and
got a rag Then he remembered a brown bottle he had seen standing in the
cellar.
Mice medicine for horhes froat' he mutered. He trctted down to the
cellar and poured some of the stun in the bottle OF the rag
Medicine pretty smelly Johnny shifted. looking at the rag II was tur-
well, Johnny tied a rag wet with the turpenhne around the horses throat
Then he got o. bis back again. The spring sQueaked. and Johnny got down
Put more medicine on poor OF horheF Johnny exclaimed. Then he went
tied them around the horses legs
"Put poor OF Dobbn to bed Johnny added. He threwa blanket ovpr The
horse
THE next day Johnnys mother. wondered why the rocking horse was Gov
cred. h threw on ne blanket and then she saw the cloths on Dobbns neck
and legs Mercy, turpenttneP she cried, and she pulled them of.
Just then Johnny came up. Why he cried, 'horses skin all come oar
wherever he had put the rags the paint was OF. #@#
whatever made you do ttF asked Johnnys mother
Poor horsies sick. Give him medicine make him wen' the little boy X
planned Johnny rocked the horse to show her how Dobbtn grOaned,
Dear, dearr Johnnys mother said. A little oil IN the spring was all the
horse needed, but your medicine has spoiled his looks"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-11

liam Ruymann, Golden Valley; F. j.
seeba, Harvey; Lloyd b.. Stevens,
Devils Lake.
Authorities. Of Grand Forks have
asked that the governor issue requisi-
ton papers for w. L, Alexander VINO
is now in Illinois and is wanted on q
charge of embezzlement at Grand
Forks.
There will be another ornament put
in the park at the capitol. Some time
ago the navy department issued an
order to the effect hat all figure
heads on battleships should be re-
moved. Governor Hanna wrote to the
secretary of the navy asking If the
state of North Dakota could not
secure the ornament from the battle
ship North Dakota and was informed
that 1t would take an act Of congress
to make a gift of it but that if the
state would pay the freight it would
be loaned to them for an indefinite
period This has been done and the
piece is On the way and will be erect
ed on the capitol grounds. 1t weighs
about $500 pounds. The figure head
represents the American eagle with
an olive branch in one talon and a
bunch of arrows in the other.
The change of administration will
take place in the states examiners
office today. 1t is understood that
none of the old deputies will remain
in the Office and that ell of them have
secured positions In banks in this and
other states, Mr.. Siverson has ar
rived in the city and will immediately
commence to famiiiarize himself with
the work of the Office MIR. Knudson
will remain in the city for a few days
lending what assistance he a to the
new incumbent.
There will be a regular meeting of
the railroad commission at Minot
April s. This is the first regular
meeting to be held since the adjourn
nlent of the legislature and there viii
be considerable routine business TO
take care of but at the present time
it is not known that there will be
anything or more than usual interest
to come before the commission at
that time.
Some shoe" is the way the street
urchin would designate the latest
acquisition at the state historical
society. The item of footwear was
sent to the society by Mr.. Reynolds
OF Milton and shows who some OF
the new settlers OF the country were
in the habit OF doing to make both
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-11
Thu Devil at the Grand.

For the first half of this week The
Devil, a three act society act, which is
a satire on women in general is the bill
that is being produced by the Grand
Stock Co. at the Grand theatre and
last nights audiences showed pleasure
from the work of the company by much
applause. 1t is a truly problematic
play in which his satanic majesty en-
tiers the soul Of a fascinating man and
works great havoc with the hearts Of
maidens and married women The bill
is nicely put on under the direction OF
Mr.. Halliday and the scenic effects by
Mr.. Borman are excellent. Mr.. Miller's
work as the devil was again we'll nign
perfect while that Of Miss Virginia
zoIman as Mrs. Hoffman was also
brilliant. The devil in the play is a
different kind of a devil than the one
in Faust, but just as interesting. The
bin really carries only two big parts
and they were we'll done. East Lynne
will be given the latter half of the
week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-11
TUESDAY, MARCH II, 1918.
WHO CAN GIVE THE SERVICE?

II seems to be a foregone conclusion
form Of government March 81. The
big question now in the minds of the
people is who are to be the commits
sioners?" Although it may seem rath-
err early TO discuss this question, there
are a few self evident facts that
should be borne in mind, In figuring on
the men who would give the city eff -
cient service.
Under the law there are five commits
sioners to be selected, providing Ut
course that the city adopts the conf
mission system. OF these Ave men one
will be president and the other four
will have charge of the various de-
partments of the city government.
The men who run for the presidency
of the commission must designate that
fact in their petitions,
Among the names that are being
mentioned for members Of the commits
sion are many Of the city's most capa-
BILE business men. There is not the
least doubt but many Of these men
would make excellent commissioned
II they could devote the time that Will
be necessary under the new regime.
As The Forum sees it that is the inn
portant thing to be considered in max
ing a selection.
The great fault Of the aldermanic
system Of running civic business lies
in the fact that the aldermen spend
but a few hours a month in looking
after the affairs of the city. Under
the new system, IL 1t is carried out
right, the commissioners will meet for
two or three hours every day, TAX
ing care of the city's business as
they would any other big business con-
Germ. For this they are to receive
800 per month.
The question at once arises, can
some OF these men who have been men,
toned afford to leave their business
places each forenoon, or each after
noon, to go to the city hall and spend
a couple Of hours? To some Of these
men, it would mean one of two things,
either they would have to neglect their
own business, in which case they
would probably be losing money, or
they would have to neglect the city's
business. in which case they would be
getting money they did not earn.
The problem her is, to get capable
men, men Of a large calibre in a bust
ness way, who can devote the proper
amount Of time each day to the duties
hat will devolve upon the commits
sioners.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-11
TURNING THE TABLES.

Much has been said about the
necessity Of improving rural condt-
tions, residents of cities being in
clined to assume their own baiIiwick
so far superior to any other COM
munal surroundings that there was
no room for discussion.
But a somewhat different view has
been taken by the Indiana Grange.
The federal department Of agriculture
has been notified Of resolutions re-
Gently adopted by the grange, asking
for the appointment OF a commission
for the uplict of city jewellers. The
resolutions in their preamble acknowl-
edged the many efforts to improve
the condition Of the farmer by the
city folks, and expressed an intention
Of reciprocating.
Among the handicaps from which
the farmer would fain free his city
brother was the danger of being
caught by the allurement of an
advertisement Of the easy none in
trucking In Florida, raising oranges
in Kansas, Or growing apples in
Canada. Gold brick swindlers and de
luxe edition shsrps also set pitfalls
for the city man, while overcrowding
and the high cost of living were also
saares for city folks, while horse trad
ing was another source of degrada-
ton. To cure these evils it was de-
ciared that the city resident needed
the restraining influence Of a close
communion with nature TO save them
from themselves.
To the accomplishment of this mr.
ban uplift the grange pledges hearty
cooperation with the plans of tn,
secretary of Agriculture.
Within the last few years a deepe
respect has grown up FOR the farmer
Cartoonists still use him, but witt
profound respect. A movement fol-
the uplift Of cities could very ap,
propriately come from that direction
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-11
MEXICAN EDITORS ARE
CHEERFUL UNDER FIRE

Mexican Herald: Another day with
no change in the situation or your
pocket.
Blessed are the builders who in
vented brick pavements for roofing
purposes.
All shot to pieces-this mornings
Herald without any linotype operat-
ors.
Both parties seem to be fighting
the city instead of each other."-Mad-
am Calderon de la Barca, 1870.
Quit your kicking, you might not be
able to sleep during the daytime for
the noise and then have to work at
night, like the periodista.
With banks and business closed for
four days a good many people who
can ride in automobiles have no
money with which to pay for bread.
Regarding the situation nothing
can be added to the statement that
children are selling bouquets plucked
unmolested from the Alameda flower
beds.
If the ancient and honorable game
of war, as in golf, long practice has
hedged it about not only with rules,
but etiquette, that is supposed to be
equally binding upon the players.
Elements with any tendency to dis
order have been quiet through a
wholesome fear of the terrible events
of the last few days. 1t Is to be hoped
that the situation will be we'll in hand
before the novelty wears of.
Sorry to have disturbed Mr.. Taft's
rest.
Say what you like, the last two days
have been hard on the sIestas.
Certainly all elements can agree
upon keeping the drinking places
closed.
Shakespeare must have been in
Mexico in the early days when he
wrote: Il would give all my fame for
a pot of ale and safety"
If available Herald men had struck
for anything less than 20 hours a day
for the last four days there wouldn't
have been any Heralds.
The rattle of the rapid-firers is for
all he world the rat-a-tap-tap of a
pneumatic Tiveter, and the screech OF
the shrapnel sings the siren song Of
h electric auto horn.
And just to think that a few
months, or a year ago, was it? we
were worrying about such an insight
would pass the hundred million loan
bill.
Where is the ~aeroplane fleet?
The streets that are being swept by
the machine guns r not getting
dirty.
Rurnor has 1T that ONE of the reg
ular patrons of Belem nave changed
their boarding house.
If there Is anything funny about
this situation 1t is the newspaper cold
feet.
Mr.. Shanklin has moved the consul
ate a couple OF times in short order,
but Tuesday morning he broke the
record as well as the door.
Mexico has had plenty OF trouble
since Sunday, but the fact that Meth
er light nor water has been cut off
Is a blessing.
Before bombarding q, town il is
customary TO give t~wenty-four hours
notice thereof, to allow women, chill
dren and noncomhatRnts to leave IT.
Encyclopedias Americana.
1t 10 barely possible that the worlds
comments on battles and bombard-
ments In the center OF a national
capital without notice are not going
to be entirely complimentary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-11
FOR CHINA.

China is to have a new alphabet,
aays The sun. AS the present Chinese
alphabet consists Of 5000 characters
the change is going Il be one of the
most remarkable In the history of let
tiers, for the alphabet will contain only
foYty-two characters.
The task was entrusted to a commit
tee, the members of which have studied
all the a~iphabets and have combined
features of them so as to form one
which shall represent every sound in
the Chinese tongue. The alphabet
adopted by them consists Of forty-two
characters, of which twenty-three are
novels and nineteen c~onsonants. OF
the powels. -four are taken from the
creek, four from Russian, FIVE from
Latin and one frcs@ Chinese. Of the
zine remaining yossnas. two are modi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-11
News Notes From the State Capitol

Bismarck, n. D., March 11.-That a
in this state was indicated yesterday
when the Paramount & Veblen Rail-
road Co, complied with the law that
requires all foreign corporations TO
file their articles with the secretary
of state. The road is going to be
fifty miles long and will run between
Paramount in Richland county, N. ID.
and Veblen in South Dakota. There
will be only fifteen miles of road in
North Dakota and the balance in the
sister state. There are no. North Da-
kota men mentioned as directors,
three of them being from Minneapolis
and two from Veblen in South Da-
kota.
Articles of Incorporation were is
sued yesterday by Secretary of State
Thomas Hall for the North Dakota
Amusement Co., of Williston. The
articles state that the business of the
company will be theatrical moving
pictures, talking pictures and general
road attractions and amusements.'
The principal place of business will
be Williston and the i~ncorporators
are VIM. G., James w, and Mary r.
McGuiness. The capital stock is $780,
900.
j. w. and George l.. Coulter, NJ. l..
Enright and Leslie Sullivan of East
Grand Forks, Mimi, and William Dry
den and L. E. O'Connor of Grand
Forks, ". D., have incorporated them
selves into a company to be known
as the Sanitary Milk Co.. and will do
business in Grand Forks. The articles
state that the organization win engage
in the sale of milk, butter, eggs, cream
cheeses and farm produce and viii
manufacture and sell ice cream,
cheese and butter. The capital stock
is $4,000.
Articles of incorporation were is
sued by Thomas Hall, secretary Of
state to the Farmers Cooperative
Breeders association of Grafton. The
capital stock of the association is So
500 and their object is the lettering
of the grade of stock kept Ia Walsh
county. The directors of the company
are all farmers residing in Walsh
county.
Commissions have been granted
to the following as notary public;
Hans j. Dahl, Osnabrock; III, M.
Wrickson, Upham; r. y Jones.
Hannaford; Solomon Esberg, Willis
ton; Emma b. Maglora. Larimore;
Edward FL. Robinson. Brisbane; VIII
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-11

THE BEST COUGH SYRUP rs 4
EASILY MADE AT HOME 4
Costs Little and Acts Quickly. Z
Money Refunded ~ IL Fails. 4

This recipe makes q pint Of cough
syrup, and saves you about $2.O0 as
compared with ordinary cough RENE
dies. 1t stops obstinate coughs-even
whooping cough-in a hurry, and Ia
splendid for sore lungs, asthma, Group.
hoarseness and other throat troubles.
Mix n pint of ~granulated sugar
with " pint of warm water, and stir
for 2 minutes. Put 2h ounces Of Pinex
ittfty cents WORTHY in a pint bottle,
and add the Sugar Syrup. Take a tea
spoonful every one two or three hours.
Tastes good,
This takes right hold of a cough and
gives almost instant relief. 1t stimu-
lares the appetite, and Is slightly laxa-
t-ye-both excellent features.
Ptnex, as perhaps vol know, is the
most valuable concentrated compound
OF Norway white pine extract, rich in
gCaiacol and the other natural healing
pine elements.
No other preparation will do the
work of Pinex IN this recipe, although
strained honey can be used instead of
the sugar syrup, If desired.
Thousands of housewives in the
United States and Canada now use
this Pinex and Sugar Syrup recipe.
This plan has been often initiated,
but the old successful formula has
been equaled. Its low cost and
quick results have made it immensely
popular.
a guaranty of absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex
or will get it for you. If not. send to
The Pinex Co, TT. Wayne, Ind.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-11
Two Generations
Now Using It
NatIon's Most Popular Laxative
ing Millions of American Fam-
sFs.. a. Good Health

NatIon,s Most Popular Laxative ns
ing MtlIious of American Fana-
lilies in Good Health
There must be genuine merit 70 al
article that has stood the test Oh wv
generations OF users, ,s had
In the field OF medicine none nas snc.
greater success, nor retaineu LnGoId-
cess 10 a Greater degree, than Ut. Sdiu
wells Syrup Pepsin, when ls noM Its
used by two generations OF peopLe
use in families is constantly r;Iy
more general. The reason, pTlntaas
is that II has merit. 1t is what IT rep.
resents itself to be. a laxative tome. -
does not make exaggerated ciali. ,,ir-
use coarse language to set torth lts "a
tues. ard ran
tie a medicine that thousands OF nlo a.
ers give it to tiny infants ana ys|
a slightly larger dose, 1t Is equailS onv
fective for grown-ups;r u ~ how
disorder Of the stomach, liVer OF Wv,
ale for consultation no matter nov
chronic, for dyspepsia no matter III
severe, for b~iliousness, sour sIoLInsI'
cas- IN the stomach. headaches, droWsl-
ness after eating, and similar
nlaints arising from a cloggeo-up -
dition of the bowels. 1t is plsasamt ~
the taste and does not grippe II gan 10 ~
used with safety and good Fesa5Stion
IF health. and that persons health wiz
imnrnve, Every druggist sells ~ S na
the price is only fifty cents anu o"o
dollar a bottle. ,oho,,+ the
Thousands of families th INC
country are never withouL II ia
house. among them Mrs. CARA Le y hor
Becks' store, Ky, who gave ~ !"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-11

ends meet. The boot is a huge anair
and must have been worn by man
of immense stature. 1t is made en- =
tirely at home by hand ana mas Sole
thick piece of wood for the sole'
probably two inches thick in places
The buckles were put on and attach
ed to the sole with nails, having I'll, the e
point turned e for a clincher. me 10
shoe is entirely home maoe exSn -
the tanning of the hide from which It
was made. ia
There will be a meeting OF the
school teachers and officers OF Stuts-
man county at Jamestown on Ihe4
day of this week and superintendent
of Public instruction Taylor viii at
tend and make an address. Some 81
the laws which were passed by the
last legislature will be discussed ano
explained and there are matters OF I'M
nortance to be discussed and it is eX-
pected there will be a full attendance
Of those interested.