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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27

Monday on a trip to Minnesota on a
land seeking excursion.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lundell and baby
left Monday morning for their home
in Moline, after spending several
months at the home of Mrs. Lundell's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Boyer.
Frank Ashenhurst and Clarence Brit.
ton, who are attending college at Mon
mouth, visited over Sunday here with
relatives.
DIR. V. A. MeClanahan attended the
county medical meeting in Aledo last
Tuesday. ArTaE gements have been
made for free clinic in connection
with the next spring meeting, exam
nations viii tie made free, and ex
pert doctors from different places
VIII be L-eseLt al the meeting.
A. @. Frakes has this year raised
500 bushels of potatoes.
Galesburg visitors Wednesday were
A. c. Bradford, Frank Morris ant
Frank Fitch.
| Father T. j. Mckinney went Il
Champaign last Monday for few
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Ralston spen
Saturday and Sunday in Davenport
guests of friends
Clyde Little left Monday morning 70
Peoria, where he expects to work a
his trade as a barber.
Frank Fitch was in Galesburg sew
eral days taking treatment for sor'
hand
Miss Theresa Peters was passen
ger to New Windsor Tuesday,
/ o. n. Carahan went to Monmouth
Friday and brought his uncle, JOSEPH
Carahan and wife home with him, 10
a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Carahan mad
their home In Kansas City, and hay
been visiting at the home of daugh
ter in Prairie City and with relative
in Mercer county for some time. Bot
are almost 80 years old and trave
alone and get along remarkably wei
for people Of their age
The football team Of the Viola hig
school was victorious In game PLAY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27

ed here Saturday with a team from
the Monmouth high school. Both
teams put up good game. The score
was to o.
w. o. Duncan of Mendon, Mo, was
in Viola over Sunday the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. K. NJ. Saunders.
Mrs. Rachel Barrett arrived home
Saturday from weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Eva Challis at Batavia,
III.
Mesdames August Hummell and
Dick Greenwood departed Monday for
Cleveland, Ohio, where they will visit
the formers niece, Mrs. Julia Spence.
Enroute home they will stop at Chi
cago for visit with relatives there.
Mrs. Otto Speckman of Rock Island
stopped off Monday enroute home from
visit with relatives at New Windsor
and spent the afternoon with friends,
returning home to Rock Island that
evening.
! Mrs. Arthur Jones went to Monica,
| ILL.,, Friday, where she will spend, two
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Wallicker
( Mr.. and Mrs. John McKinnon depart
ed last Friday for Chicago, where they
will visit at the home Of their son,
NJ. r. McKinnon. From there they
will go to Kilburne, Wis, for a visit
with their daughter, Mrs. NJ. Evans
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hammond of
Peoria came Saturday to visit Mrs.
Hamrlond's brother, Emmit Green and
family, and her mother, Mrs. Eliza
Green, who is visiting there from
Michigan City, Ind.
! Little Miss Irene Patten returned
home to Peoria Tuesday, after visit
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. John
Linburg.
went to Rock Island Tuesday and wit
messed the play "Eyerywoman"
Miss Freda Nelson spent the day
Saturday, in Galesburg.
Mrs. C. G. Peterson and children re
turned home Wednesday morning from
a visit with her parents, Mr. and MIRA
NJ. W. Davenport at Oquawka. Mrs
Davenport accompanied her daughter
home.
Clyde Little went to Peoria Monday
fer visit with relatives
Mrs. J. d. Sexton of Poland, Ohio
and brother. DR.. S. Z. McCreight O.
Keokuk, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs
James Sexton of Peoria were visitors
. during the past week at the HON,
of Mrs. Z. c. Sexton.
Mrs. Marie Fassnacht and daughter
; Lucille, came up Friday from AIed,
to spend the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs ]. A. Helm. Franz
Fassnacht came Sunday and they re
, turned home Sunday evening.
The relatives of Mesdames n. B. an,
r. Z. Terrey surprised the two ladie
at o'clock dinner last Thursday even
ing. This was the anniversary o
their birth and after going to tn
r home Of Mrs. r. E. Terrey the
; called for Mrs. n. B. Terrey am
: took her to the formers home. Tn
: surprise was genuine and a jolly GOO
) time was enjoyed
i L. B. Sims arrived home Tuesda
| from Boring, Mo
Bernard Beard OF Alpha spent Sa III
day with his parents Mr.. and MIR
] Charles Beard
Il Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Conger, VIII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
A Famous Lamnoon.

1t is handed down in tradition that
the caustic comment "he never says a
foolish thing nor ever does wise
one was written in Whitehall on
the chamber door of King Charles IL
The wit who created the lampoon
seems never to have felt it quite pru
dent to establish his authorship, but
there is excellent reason to accord
it to John Wilmot, earl of Rochester
The text of the inscription is:
Here lies our sovereign lord the king
Whose word no man relies on.
He never says foolish thing
Nor ever does wise one.
New York Sun.
Flora of the Balkans.
The Balkans, in some respects the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27

the council chamber in the town hall
Of the enterprising little steel city, and
In this Justice Chinn was wont 30 hold
his court. In order to have access to
this room he had key to the front
door and one to his desk. The desk
key was made at his own expense and
cost five cents. When Mayor Calvert
made the formal demand for the Of
fetal keys, Justice Chinn surrendered
the one to the front door and kept
that to his desk. He says that he won't
surrender the other unless paid for it,
and as Mayor Calvert has not offered
to pay the required five cents he is
still in possession of it.
The little drama Of the Official Keys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27

of Bettendorf has brought other I'M
pleasantness in its train and Justice
.Chinn has written a spirited rejo1nher
TO the burgomaster. What will be the
next chapter in the Bettendorf town
ftud win be watched with interest
The mayors requisition for the official
keys is as follows: ITO d. j. Chinn,
NJ. D., J.P. Formal demand is hereby
made on you to deliver forthwith to
C. B. Swingle. town marshal, keys to
the mayors office in the town hall.
ANY license or permission, express or
implied. under which you have been
using the mayors office is cancelled
and revoked. You will also deliver to
&C. B. Swingle, town marshal, the
mayors docket. ". o. Calvert, may
or"
Obituary Reeord.-After an illness
of about two months duration, August
Goenwald, rs years old, pioneer of
the county, died Friday night at a local
hospital He resided at 1914 Gaines
street. Deceased was born Jan. 80.
1898, in Eutin Holstein, Germany. He
came to Scott county from Germany
via New York city in the year 1854,
and 10 years later was married here
to Miss Margaretha Lage, who died in
the year 1899. The couple conducted
a farm in Lincoln township for a mum
Der of years and in 1895 retired and
came to Davenport. Surviving are
three daughters, Mrs. Emma Kloppen'
| burg, Mrs. Laura LeBuhn and Mrs
Meta Meyer of this city, and one son
julius Groenwald, who also resides
here. Funeral services were held al
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
family home, with interment in Pine
Hill cemetery.
Henry Schnoor, 20 years old, died
| Saturday at the family home, 1871
Prairie street, after an illness of sew
eral months duration. Mr.. Schnool
was born in Holstein, Germany, Sept
13, 1S43, and came to Davenport Al
years ago. He has made this city his
home ever since. His wife preceded
him in death 10 years. Several son!
and daughters, besides brothers ant
sisters in the old country survive.
The funeral will be held at o'clocl
Tuesday afternoon from tho late home
with interment in Pine Hill cemetery
Word has been received in Daven
port telling of the death of Henr.
Luett, a former resident here WHIT
died Saturday morning at Mt. Pleas
ant, Ia, after prolonged illness. H.
was sc years old. Deceased is survived
by two brothers, William and Car
Luett of Germany, and two sisters
Mrs. Margaretha Krohn of Nebraska
and Mrs. Lena Wichelmann Of thi
city.
Herman A Buergel. IS years old
died at 6:25 o'clock Friday evening
. at the home, 1440 West Fourth street
after a lingering illness. Mr.. Buerge
has been in Davenport for a number o
years and was well known in the west
ern part of the city. Surviving ar
the wife, Mrs. H. A. Buergel, and sever
children. The latter are Amy. Clara
VIII, Ella, Laura, Emma and Richar,
Buergel, all of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27

most repulsive region of Europe. is
florally one of the grandest. In Bull
garia especially it is possible to wan
der literally through miles of roses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27

Town Keys Cause Fued.-Bet-
tendorf. usually quiet in every
thing but the clangor OF its great
shops. has been stirred up by a row
between Mayor Calvert and DR.. d. ].
Chinn, justice OF the peace. Mayor
Calvert has forbidden Justice Chinn
from using the town hall as a court
room In which TO try the cases which
are brought before him and he has
accordingly transferred his official
functions TO the parlor of his residence.
There is a little office in addition 10
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19
OUR COUNTRY ROADS.

Never has there been a year wher
our public roads came in for a larger
share of well-deserved criticism thar
they are receiving from travellers gen.
orally. Our country roads, for oh.
vious reasons, are in deplorable con.
dition.
The time has come when we must
these wet springs, at least, get to
work early in the season and level up
the roads with split-log drag and
fill up the ruts, with special attention
to the jumping-off places at every
bridge.
The Magic City, so proud of its
growth and enterprise, is reached over
some of the worst stretches of road
it has ever been our misfortune to
ride over.
Almost within the city limits, to
the west, is one especially dangerous,
torturous and hellish pieces of road,
road that is an eyesore and re
proach to any community. The roads
OF Harrison township show the utmost
neglect on the part of those whose
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

sworn duty it is to provide satisfac-
tory highways.
Near McDougall's at Sawyer is q
piece Of road that puts to blush the
corduroy roads of northern Wiscon-
sin. Maxcy, the carrier, long nursed
a mutilated ear as consequence of
being thrown from his buggy while
negotiating this portion of the Kings
highway.
Near Logan is stretch of road, So
called, that can only be endured by
such sanity characters as our CORES
pondent from that booming town.
Let's get busy boys, now that we are
resting on our oars, and build roads
that will be credit to our community
and to the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

We read the other day of farmer
being arrested and fined for selling
some adulterated milk, adulterated
with adulterated spice, his wife was
at the same time suit of all wool
ca clothes badly adulterated with
shoddy and boots whose soles were
adulterated with paper, or wood shaw
ings. For breakfast he drank adul-
terated coffee, his meat was spiced
with adulterated pepper, his cakes
pulled up with adulterated baking
powder, his pickles soured with adul-
terated vinegar, his pie was seasoned
with adulterated spise, his wife was
out of sorts because she could not
make bread out of adulterated flour
that had been run in on her for the
"best" and in fact he saw and felt the
effects Of adulteration which ever way
he looked, and had never heard of ad-
ulterators being arrested and fined.
Who said funny world?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

The Independent was pleased to re-
ceive the communication from one of
our Socialist readers, which appeared
in our last issue. This only goes to
prove our assertion that the local
Socialist publication does not voice the
sentiments of very large number of
the more liberal minded members of
this organization. Fortunately, all
Socialists do not think alike. There
is no question but what the Socialist
party in this vicinity is losing ground
and the organization can blame the
rantings of its local organ for the
condition. At the last school cleo
ton, the Socialists polled less than
ninety votes, men and women includ-
ed, a decided decrease from previous
elections. Evidently this great coun-
try is long ways from going to the
bow-wows.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

Mike Miller, who resides near Dem
bigh, had narrow escape from
drowning last Tuesday evening when
his horses became frightened and ran
away, dragging him into the river.
Mr.. Miller, who is employed on the r.
A. Fox place west Of town, had just
finished his work in the field for the
day and had unhitched all of. his six
horse team but the last two, who be-
came frightened at some object,
which the strong wind, blowing at
that time, carried toward them. They
started to run towards the river, and
in his endeavor to stop them, Mil
Ter was dragged down the embank-
ment and into the water. r. A. Fox,
who had witnessed the runaway from
a distance, Immediately came to Mil
ler's assistance and managed to pull
him out Of the river. The horses be-
came entangled in, their harness and
drowned. -Towner News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

The editor of this paper made a
drive in the country surrounding Mi
not Sunday and we are able to report
fairly we'll on the conditions of the
crops. The greater number of the
fields appear in excellent condition,
altho good rain would do wonders.
We saw so many fields of wheat that
had been merely disced in and think
of it, there were fields that had not
been disced at all. The wheat was
simply drilled in on stubble land. Of
course there can be but one answer
to this kind of farming. The weeds
are making excellent progress in such
fields and we predict that there will
be many acres that will never need the
services of binder. Occasionally
slip-shod farming methods will give
some sort of returns, but one year
with another, there's only one way
to do it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

MAKING LOANS TO FARMERS.
It will be recalled that President
Taft made serious efforts during the
latter part of his administration to-
wards establishing what is known as
Farmers Banks" whereby farmers
will be enabled to secure loans on
growing crops. Such banks as these
are in operation in most of the Euro
pean countries and have given great
help to the farmer and have material
ly promoted their prosperity and
thereby made farm life more attrac-
tive than previously, which is the
thing that we are trying to do here.
President Wilson is deeply interested
in this scheme and hopes to have it
in operation to some extent in the
near future.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

Sunday was Fathers day in many
cities and father was honored with
a red rose if living and a white one
if dead. In North Dakota we have
two Mothers days. Dad and Mother
are all right, God bless them, but
aren't we making these events a little
too spectacular? A little quiet con-
sideration for the dear old folks while
they are living, and less fuss after
they have gone to better land, is in
order. Let US do all honor to our
parents while they are with us. A
letter to the old folks every week or
two if they are living elsewhere, and
if they are needy, slip in an occasion
al greenback.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19
BUYING AND SELLING.

The person who lets the other fellow
set both the selling and buying price
is not getting his fair share. The
farmer is just about in that kind Of
fix. How can it be remedied? La.
Dor was in just that fix until they or.
ganized. When organized in unions
they could bargain as to the thing
they had to sell-their labor. The
farmers will have to cooperate if they
want to have something to say in fix
ing prices. The fruit growers of the
West have become prosperous thru
the fact that they are organized. They
no longer put their whole fruit crop
on the market the day it ripens and
so glut the market. They hold their
fruit until the market needs it. In
this way they get good price all the
time. They do their own selling so no
one can manipulate the market.
Some seem to think that big or
ganization is necessary. 1t is advan-
tageous but the beginning must needs
be small. Three or four farmers can
very well start cooperating. They can
grow the same kind of hogs and mar
ket together. If in dairying, they can
sell their cream together. They can
buy their groceries together from the
grocer. It will be worth the while of
the grocer, the hardware dealer, the
machine agent, the banker, to make
some concession when dealing with
several persons at once, whether it be
buying or selling. 1t will be cheaper
for the business men in town to deal
with several at once than with one
at time. In working together in
marketing great deal will be learned
as to the needs Of the market.
The fruit growers of the West,
when they began to cooperate in mar
keting, soon learned the demand of the
market and sent out only fruit that
was up to standard. In some cases
where orchards had been planted to
inferior varieties the growers were
compelled to destroy them and put in
varieties that were up to standard.
In this way reputation was made for
the locality. The same can be done
with potatoes, hogs, cream, or any
other product as well as with fruit.
A start must be made. The way to
make the start is to begin working
with one or two neighbors. More will
join when they see you do something.
When several small beginnings have
been made a large organization will
be possible. The small beginnings
must come first-and don't wait for
the other fellow to start. Do that
yourself.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

The work Of identifying city by
means of permanent and slightly pub.
lie improvements, nicely kept yards,
and clean and inviting streets and
alleys, is high class public service
and praiseworthy labor on the part
of those who give the time, thought
and efforts to the cause. This is not
always appreciated at the time the
work is going on, and those who are
most active in the matter are called
cranks, trouble makers and kickers,
ind are often ridiculed and abused for
their efforts, only in the end to have
it discovered that they have been pub
lie benefactors, and have accomplish
ed wise and beneficial results for their
communities.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19
GROWTH.

Growth is rule of life. No growth
means no life. Live communities
grow or develop or change.
Communities are made up of mer
and women. The cativities of mer
and women. The activities of men
heretofore determine the future of the
community.
Growth is change. There is that
in human nature which abhors change
To large class, anything that is, is
best. Change is always met with op.
position. Yet when change is made,
then new order of things becomes the
established order and change again
seems wrong to the majority. :
But change must come whenever
growth and development is made. In
live community there must be no
resting on the oars. The new of to-
day is the commonplace of tomorrow
and is outgrown the day after.
1t is the business of this CONNER
cial club to preach discomfort with
things as they are and to hold up new
ideals in business, in mental, moral
and physical conditions as it finds
them. 1t is the business of the men,
bership Of the club to determine what
conditions are outgrown and need re-
placing and then it is it's business to
work for those things that it believes
should come to pass.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

u . 70. y . =. 4 = . Xxx ID .
The Supreme court has declared the
2-cent passenger laws Of several 9TH
er states besides Minnesota constitu-
tional and this rate must be put into
effect Immediately, with the exception
Of those roads where the instance
would prove confiscatory. Even in
such instances, those roads will go up
against some stiff competition at
competing points. Other states will
no doubt pass similar laws. North
Dakota's rate is two and one-half
cents and the freight rates are some
thing exhorbitant. Now that it has
been shown that our legislators have
right to name the maximum rate, it
is presumed that relief is in sight.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19
SOMEBODY ANSWER.

Congressman Palmer made state
ment that family could not properly
be cared for if it's head earned less
than $4,000 year. Just at that time
New York association was ready to
report on actual conditions in that
city as result of making tests with
over twenty families. These experts
find that in New York city a family
Of five can live comfortably on 81, 800
year. Not extravagantly, of course,
but moderately, and without incon-
venience, having educational advan-
tages, but not extending to college ed
ucation.
Five years ago experts in St. Paul
estimated that a family could get
along on 500 a month. These figures
will give the laugh to Congressman
Palmer's estimate. To that extent
they are encouraging.
But there is another side.
How many families in any large
city have an income of $1,5OO year?
How many families in St. Paul are
obliged to exist on $500 and 5000 and
$500 year? Far more indeed than
get $1,50O, or $1,000 a year.
Now if $1,000 or $500 are the low
est possible amounts on which life
can be decently and respectfully lived;
and three-fOurths of the families IF
the country are forced to live on con-
siderably less than these amounts,
what is the answer ?-St. Paul Dis
patch.
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'cEsEao LAKE. GLACIER NATIONAL sAak. MONTANA.
20 WATERS or ARCTIC FLOW 70 THE RocklEs7

Glacier Park Station; Montana
Indians recently caught in Iceberg
Lake, Glacier National Park, spe-
cies of trout identified as the Salvel-
linus Rossi. which hitherto has been
known only to occur in the Arctic
Ocean and biologists are wondering
whether this strange body of fresh
water is not connected subterraneous-
ly with the icy waters OF the far
north.
So far as is known the water Of
Iceberg Lake, which is located In the
northern part of Glacier National
Park, few miles from the Canadian
boundary, does not contain any notice
able quantity of salt. But this fact
does not deter interested biologists
in advancing the theory that this par
ticular species of fish also may occur
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

Carriages and horses seem to be
going out. Every Tom, Dick and
Harry dashes in an auto through the
streets. And yet, unless you are weak
or sick it is ten times better to use
your legs. That is what they are
made for. No exercise in rocking an
auto. Then at the rate of thirty miles
through the country, you can see
nothing of the fields or landscape, and
swallow mouthfuls of dust.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

We noticed piece Of road building
east of town. The dirt had been
scraped into the road in an effort to
improve it, but notwithstanding we
are not an expert on road building
it's easy to see that something is rad
ically wrong with the job. It takes
only q little extra work to do the right
kind of a job. An expert should be
in charge Of every piece Of road build
ing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

June seems to be the month for
weddings. Brides are going like hot
cakes. December is just as good, the
stars are just as bright, but in June,
you see, there is the trip. A dozen
places to go, Atlantic City, Colora-
do or Alaska. Then the roses, the
lawn parties, the gauze dresses, the
ice cream. Yes, June is the best time.
If you have the choice, say June and a
trip to Europe. Never have more
money.