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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
Realty Changes

Charles s Tompkins to George w.
Champion, lot So. block 1913, New Shops
addition, East Moline, 5000.
Gus. Kandis to George W. Champion,
lot 81, block 1923, New Shops addition,
East Moline, $500.
CAMEL Bousson to julius De Key
rel, lot 10, block 3, first addition, East
Moline. $4OO.
Joseph and Paul Gumber to Grant
Fair, lot %, block 1GS, East Moline,
$3.50.
Germaine Coopens to CAMEL Bous-
sen, lot 10, block 8. Raddin's first ad-
dition, East Moline, $500.
Horatia S. Roseberry to James eau
ley, lot 3, J. G. Schuerman's Twenty
second street addition, Rock Island. 81
Henry A. James to Florence L. Mel
win. lot 10. block 2. Simonson & James
addition, Moline. $500.
f. H. Stafford to Charles E. Frost,
part northeast quarter section Bis
lie, 1915.
Irwin L. Kerr to Lizzie Mueller. part
lot 5, block q, Woods third addition,
Moline, $1,000
George F. Johnson and Lawrence
Green TO Nels Monsoon, lot Z, block 16S,
East Moline, S1,375.
J. W. and Henry W. fireman TO Cen.
trail Union Telephone company, part
Outlot 80, Rock Island, s7,16S.45.
Charles Ullemeyer to Glen F. Cur.
ston, lot 8, block 6, Wallace Grove ad,
dition, Rock Island. 500.
/ Conrad H. Lininger and Albert May.
/ er 70 Janquie Dockterman, lot 7, block
/ 6, B. Davenport's fourth addition, Rock
/ Island, 81.
Christine Robbins to Augusta Beck
strom, part lot :. c. F. Muellers sub
division, Moline, $3.50.
/ Alex D. Walker TO William NJ. Walk
/ er. lot 8, block !, Black Hawk addition
Rock Island, 81.
/ Charles A. Palmer ct al to Hester
Ann Bronson, lot Z, block 2, Cottage
Grove addition, East Moline, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

children, Anton Wagner Of Chicago;
Mrs. Edward Balluff and Mrs. J. G.
Elinrichs, both Of Davenport; Mrs
John Holoubek Of Denver and Miss
Frances at home.
Following a lingering illness Of nine
weeks duration, Mrs. Anna Marie
Pope. an aged pioneer of Scott coun-
f.. and a resident here for the past
81 years. died at $50 o'clock Sunday
morning at the family home, r. R.
NJ. /. on the Middle road. The aged
woman was born July q. 1852. in the
state Of New York. Coming west 70
Day export with her parents when FIVE
years old, she received her education
in the public schools in this city She
vas married Feb. Z, 1873. to George
W Pope. who survives with the fol-
lowing children: Ernest Pope, at
home. Mrs. Charles ClemmOus; Mrs
Fred Schumacher and Mrs. John Havill,
the latter three OF Pleasant Valley.
Three grandchildren and two sisters,
Mrs. W. Z. Neils of Davenport and
Mrs. !. Neville of Dewitt, Iowa, also
survive
Notice has been received by Mrs
Julia Karwarh Of the death Of her
brother. Henry Belken. Jr., of Everly,
Clay county, Iowa. Mr. Eelken was
81 years Of age and leaves a wife and
FIVE children. Mr.. Belken was born
and raised in Davenport and will De
remembered by many pioneer settlers
Of Scott county Mrs. Karwath is now
the last remaining Of the seven chill
dren Of Henry Belken, ST., one of the
very first Of Davenport's settlers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
His Misfit Title Is a Legacy From the
English Parliament.

The title of speaker" is a palpabla
misnomer. if the word is 10 be used in
the ordinary sense. for most enphat-
ically it is not his chief duty TO make
speeches. but to maintain order and de-
corum, TO conduct the business of thu
house and In a general way to super
wise things in that large and tumultu-
Gus assembly. He is expected to de-
liver a short inaugural address and
short speech at the close of each ses-
sion, the only speechmaIzing which GUS
tom makes binding on him
The speaker has the same right as
any other member TO speak from thu
floor In the earlier days 1t seems to
have been the rule rather than the ex.
ceptiOn. 1t was Henry Clay's habit to
participate in debate whenever the
spirit moved him. which was quite fire.
quently.
1t being q most insignificant portion
of the duties of the presiding officer of
the house of representatives TO make
speeches. how came he by the misfit
title of speaker: II is not n difficult
matter 10 find the reason for the mis-
homer The presiding officer of the
house Of commons is called speaker be-
cause originally he spoke for the house
to the king and the lords on ceremonial
occasions. We simply borrowed the
title from the English without rime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

Goodbye sore feet, aching feet.
swollen feet, sweaty feet. smelling feet.
tired feet.
Good bye corns. calluses I'D bun
ions and raw spots.
you've never tried anything like TIZ
beIore for your feet. II IS different
from anything ever before sold
II acts at once md makes the feet
feel remarkably fresh and sore-proof
TIZ IS not a powder. Powders and
0ther foot remedies clog up the pores.
TIZ draws out all poisonous exudatIons
winch bring on soreness of the feet,
and is the only remedy that does. Mrs
+. J. ndrocks, Jamaica, Long Island.
found this out. She says: 81 tried so
many different remedies but none seem
10 draw out the Inflammation and poll
sons Ike TII has done for me TIZ
creams out every pore and gIorifes the
feet-your feet.
You'll never limp again or draw ~
your race IN pain, and yoU'u forget
about your corrs, bUnions and cal
fuses. You'H feel ike a new person.
Remember thousands Of other people
nave - Serimented with substitutes for
TIZ without getting relief until they
used thS genuine. So when anyone
asks you to experiment tell him you
won't be the goat-you want the genu-
TIz is for sale at all drug stores,
department and general stores at %
cents per box, or II will be sent you
direct Money back If TTZ doesn't do
all We say. For a free trial package
Wrlte today to Walter Luther Dodge
& Co, Chicago, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

these curious old devices may be men
toned n meatiack with a flywheel.
steel toasting stand and a fan bel
lows
At Battle abbey there is curious
old kitchen containing much OF inter
est TO the autiqHary, and a kitchen at
st. Marys hall, Coventry, is remar ka-
BILE for the famous "knaves' post" TO
which. it appears, refractory scullionS
were temporarily attached by way OF
punishment.
There Is medieval kitchen at West
minister abbey, although little remains
by which to identify 1t aside from the
rubbe flooring. the buttery hatch and
an adjoining cellar. Hampton Court
palace shows its great kitchen" with
vaulted roof and sets of antlers on Its
walls
EngIishmen OF other days fully rec
ognized the advantages OF large
kitchen. There is extant an order,
dated April TO- 1905, wherein Hugh de
Nevill is commanded to have the kings
kitchen at Clarendon rooted with shin
giles and to cause two new kitchens to
be erected. one at Marlborough and
the other at Ludgcrshall, In which Ito
dress" the royal dinners. In this or
der 1t is stated that ut Is particularly
directed that each kitchen shall be
provided with a furnace sufficiently
large to roast two or three oxen
Harpers Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

The somber black for ages express
sive Of mourning for the dead is be
ing replaced gradually in womens
wear by white. Those who have orig
mated this fashion in Paris declare
that 10 them whites purity and sim
plicity seem more expressive Of grief
for the departed and Of the hope for
a life TO come than does black. At any
rate. white mourning gowns. such as
the one shown here. are being worn
quite often in the world OF fashion
and the idea seems destined to be a
mode rather than a mere fad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
SILVIS

Mrs. William Beckwith and c. Cor.
Din have returned home from Chicago
where they went to attend the funeral
Of a relative
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. c.
Young entertained the N A. o.
The members Of the Memorial Meth
CdisJ church Ladies Aid society met
last Thursday afternoon at the home
CT Mrs O. c. Williams on Fourteenth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
Notice.

The Smith studio is now installed
in their new rooms formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Blakslee, located on Third
avenue. near Nineteenth street, and is
ready for business. The conveniences
for excellent work is all that could
be desired and the quality of the
Photographic productions will be main
tanned We will be pleased TO see all
our old customers as well as new,
giving you the best work possible.
The Smith studio.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
OLD ENGLISH KITCHENS.
Where Not One but Two or Thrs
Oxen Might Be Roasted.

OASH FWIBHt &c 0Oa8tbd.
The Kitchens of ulden times seem to
have been Of extraordinary size. judg-
ing from the investigations made by
an English historical society. At
HurstmOnceuT. for example. there WAS
q kitchen ,weDty-eight feet high. with
three huge hreplaces and "A bakehouse
with an evSa fourteen feet in diane
ter.
There Is an old Welsh kitchen near
LlandudnO. dating from the fifteenth
century. which has many primitive
culinary contrivances. now obsolete or
superseded by modern devices among
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

or reason. rs we borrowed so many
other features of our government from
Sthem Champ Clark in Youths Com
panion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable,
and have been praised by thousands Of
women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by all drug
Gists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

Fire Loss ,612.7o.-Total loss from
fires within the fiscal year ended April
\, 1918, according TO the annual report
of j. Q. Hawk, was s47,6127O OF this
amount only s5,715 was not covered by
insurance The total amount of insur-
ance involved in the risks was s2O3,
SIS. Buildings damaged during the
year numbered As, of which six were
destroyed The department responded
to III alarms of fire of which 80 were
received from fire alarm boxes and 70
by telephone, six verbally and three
over the A. D. T. system. In response
to these alarms, the department laid
II, 900 feet of hose. raised 1922 feet of
ladders and used 1872 gallons of chem
icals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

Would Affiliate Clubs.-Plans for the
afTiliation of the Moline club and the
Retail Merchants association were dis
cussed at meeting of representatives Of
the two organizations as we'll as of the
Manufacturers association held Satur-
day evening. Object of the union is
to secure an organization which will
have for its primary purpose the boost
ing of the commercial interests of the
city in a way more effective than the
separate organizations have been able
to do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

Ali the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

No Shaved Ice for SaIoons.-After
May l, Moline ice dealers will not fur
nish Moline saloonkeepers with shaved
and "highball' ice. Decision to do
away with the ice shaving apparatus
which is a part of practically all the
wagons which make the rounds of the
business district was reached at a
meeting of local ice dealers on Satur-
day evening. All the local companies.
the Channel, Moline, Sylvan and Mid
land, have entered the agreement to
! discontinue this form Of service to the
saloons, beginning the first of next
month. It is contended that the saloon
men have been too ready to impose
upon the icemen by requests for deliv-
/ cry of shaved ice at odd hours of the
/ day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

Obituary Record.-Harry William, 8
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels A.
Westerdahl Of ST. Eighteenth and a
half avenue, passed from the home at
11:45 Saturday night after an Illness
of only two days. death being due to
commissions Beside the parents, two
brothers and two sisters are left be
reaved Harry was born in this city
March q, 1910.
Maurice, aged Az months, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Van DeVoorde,
residing at 1885 Nineteenth avenue,
passed away at 1920 Sunday forenoon.
He had been i'll only one week, death
being due to abscess of the brain Be
side the parents, one sister is bereaved.
A telegram announcing the death OF
her son-in-law, Frank H. Hyde, at Mus
kogee, Okla, has been received by Mrs.
Margaret Holt. s36 Fifteenth street.
Death Vas caused by paralytic stroke.
Mr.. Hyde was well known in Moline.
He was born at DeKalb. III, Dec. 6,
1855, and came 10 this city at the age
Of y. After attending school here for
several years, he entered the office OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
MOLINE

Would Settle Out of Court-JOhn
Perros, who skipped with S65 of COM
panions money about the first of last
month, was brought back from Brook
Ign, Iowa. and is now awaiting trial
He is charged with having stolen from
Toni Toyas some S15 in cash and
check for S5O.55. The latter, Issued by
the steel company, he cashed. Both
these charges he admits, but at hear
ing yesterday morning asked a contin-
uance until Tuesday in order to settle
the matter outside of court.
Cafeteria for Women.-Announce-
ment is made that formal opening of
the Y. NJ. c. A. cafeteria to women pa
irons is set for tomorrow. As result
of the requests of men eating at the
cafeteria that they be allowed the
privilege of bringing their lady friends
or members of their families, the board
of directors has decided to admit wom-
en- to the cafeteria on the same basis
as men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

Threaten Milk Boycott--Unless
complete new milk ordinance, a draft
Of which was presented by L. X
Cleaveland, chairman of the special
committee, at the meeting of the milk
producers and dealers in South Moline,
is adopted by the city commission as a
substitute for the present ordinance
there is threat of a complete boycott
of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-14

to the anti-American movement. lis
articles are mighty sensational In its
editorial columns it cautions prudence,
but utters strong intimation that the
time is near when Mexicans must fight
the United States. 1t urges the public
not to place itself IN the position Of
having provoked a war and to leave The
responsibility to the United States. Il
declares that great wave Of enthu-
sIasm has been aroused throughout tn
country"
DOUGLAS, Ariz., July i4.-COnsti
tLtionalist officials Of Cananea, Mex
have Withdrawn the request they made
recently in an open letter to Governor
Pasquiera OF Sonora, that Charles Mon
tague, United States consular agent a.
Cananea, be depOrted, according TO
dispatches which reached here tonight
Ii was stated that the trouble. which
grew out of Montague's refusal, as a
bank official, to draw drafts as request
ed, had been settled satisfactorily.
Ojeda, the federal leader, continues
The arrest of Americans without cause,
according to reports, and treats them
with every indignity.
One American who was arrested at
Guaymas and held several days was
said 10 have been told by federal Of
ticer
''lour president will not recognz"
orr president. Americans will be en-
titled TO no consideration at our hands
until Huerta is recognized"
1t was stated here that American
Consular Agent Taylor at Guaymas had
resigned after protesting against the
Imprisonment of several of his coun-
trymen. The official cause OF his re
signation was not known
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-14
URGED NOT TO PERMIT
ANT|-AMER|CAN DISPLAY

MEXICO CITY, July 1i.-The Amer
lean ambassador, Henry Lane Wilson,
has protested to the minister Of for
eign affairs against further anli-Amer-
lean demonstrations, but late today no
answer had been received at the en-
bassy and students who are planning
| to hold a demonstration tomorrow as
sert that they will not be troubled by
| the authorities.
In his note to the Mexican govern
ment, the ambassador deplOred that The
youth of the capital We're to be per
mtted to indulge in violence to Amer
lean residents in Mexico. He indicated
the danger of allowing persons to use
as tools the students and others who
expected TO participate. He reminded
the Mexican government that in case
any American was injured he would
use all the power at the command Of
the embassy to secure raparation.
Alarmed at the developments Of hos
tile feeling as displayed by the news
papers, the number Of Americans leav-
ing Vera Cruz was greatly augmented
today. Ambassador Wilson, is sending
frequent reports to Washington re-
gardng the situation.
MEXICO CITY, July 1i.-An anOny-
nous letter containing threats to blow
up the United States embassy was re
ceived by Ambassador Wilson today,
and Immediately referred to the Mex
lean foreign office for investigation.
AS an indication of the fervor of pa
triotism that has been aroused in Mex
leo, the department Of the interior an
nounced today that representative of
10000 workmen had appealed to the
government for military instruction in
order that they might be ready to fight
for the national existence.
The newspaper Ell Pals says i has
been visited by committee of women
school teachers who offered 10 enter
the ranks Of the army and fight in ease
Of international conflict.
The students Of the federal capital
are organizing a demonstration for to-
day and have invited the working
men and allother classes to participate.
There is grave fear on the part of
| conservative Mexicans, and also on the
part, OF the American colony, that The
demonstration will provoke serious
trouble.
In spite of the protests Of Ambassa-
dor Wilson in regard to the attitude
cf the newspapers, especially of FL
paisi that journal devotes its first page
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-14
PEOPLE SHOULD GUARD
AGAINST APPENDICITIS

Ell Centro people who have stomach,
and bowel trouble should guard against
appendicitis by taking simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc, as COM
pounded in Adler-i-ka, the German
remedy which became famous by cur
ing appendicitis. JUST ONE DOSE
relieves sour stomach, gas on the
stomach and constipation INSTANT
LY because this simple mixture
draws off such a surprising amount of
old foul matter from the body. J. Z.
Davis, druggist advertisement
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-14
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL.

Sacramento 7, San Grancisco 4 At
ternoon game-Sacramento 3. san
Francisco 1.
Portland 2, Venice o. Afternoon
came-Vence 6, Portland 0.
Oakland 1 Los Angeles 0. Afternoon
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-14
American League.

CllcagO 3, Boston =
Washington 5, Cleveland 4.
New York 3, St. Louis ?
Detroit 7, Philadelphia 4 Afternoon
game-Detroit 5, Philadelphia a.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-14

When you advertise your wants in a newspaper you
talk to crowd.
If that newspaper is the Imperial Valley Press you
talk to the big crowd that has more people than
all the other crowds put together.
Some people Judge the value of advertisement by
the one copy they see but the careful business
judges it's value by the thousands of others seeing it.
The Imperial Valley Press enters homes in the
Imperial valley than all other Imperial valley papers
combined That is why careful business men and
those having wants to make known seek its columns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-15
CHOATE AWAITS COURTS
Agrees with Tribune on the
Governorship Problem.


Stockhrdge. Mass. Aug. l4.-Joseph
II. Choate. who was chairman OF the
New York Constitutional Convention
in 1894, was asked this afternoon to
give an opinion on the constitutional
right OF Lieutenant Governor Glynn
to assume the power and duties Of
Governor under Section @, Article 4,
Of the state constitution.
Mr.. Choate. who had read the edi-
torial In to-day's NewYork Tribune.
said: Il agree absolutely with The
Tribune editorial that the question
should be settled in the courts, and
| am unwilling TO announce any opin-
ion on the situation for that reason.
..lything ! might say at this time
might be prejudicial. My position as
chairman Of the constitutional CONVEX
ton OF 1894 Is the very strongest
reason why / should not define its APP
plication.
You may say / am opposed to The
trial OF such matters in the press"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-15
FINDS $4,000 "LUNCHB0X'
Trainman Thought Jewel Pack
age Was Part of Picnic.

Lotion Love. cashier OF the Germans
Savings Bank, who lives at Sea Cnn.
Long Island. during the summer.
started for Manhattan yesterday morn
ing with a package containing jewelry
valued at about $4,000. The pack
age was bound in white paper and
tied with a piece OF cord. Mr.. Love
placed It IN the hat rack. When he
left the train at Long Island city
he forgot TO take the package with
him.
A trainman found the valuahles, but
he thought that some picnicker had
forgotten a lunchbox. He turned II
over TO the Lost and Found" depart
ment. where 1t was discovered what
the package contained.
A short time after reaching his office
Mr.. Love discovered that he had lost
the jewelry. He Immediately com
municated with the president OF he
road, Ralph Peters. who had the pack
age turned over TO the banker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-15
BRITISH VIEW OF SULZER
"Wife's Devotion More Dam
aging Than Enemy's Malice.
fRy Gable 10 The Tribune

London, Aug. 15.-"The Daily News
I'm an editorial on William Sulzer, says
"Tammanys own malpractices keep II
in intimate touch with the malpractices
OF others. It would be the grossest IN
Justice to assume the truth or tne
charges against Sulzer, but the alleged
Intervention OF his wife assuredly WI"
do him no good The malice OF d"
enemy could not be more damasins
than this mode of expressing Devotion
whether American politics Is a'
corrupt as is commonly supposed anu
so much more corrupt than other coun
tries. may be debated. The Americans
wash their dirty linen In pubic,
practice which the more ancient com
munities have almost wholly aDan
dcned. They also rush with qulon
ness the old World does not know IRON
charge to investigation, and, OCCASION
ally, TO punishment.
ITO put the matter unpieasahts,y..
they display a lack Of reverence ~"
responsibility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-15
g IN WILD DASH TO DEATH
Gable Pin Snaps and Ore Cars
Rush Down Steep Incline.

Clifton, Ariz., Aug. li.-Nine men were
killed and one was probably fatally in
jured early this morning. when cable
pin snapped at the Coronado mine and
two ore cars. carrying twelve tons Of ore
and thirteen miners. dashed down a 20
degree grade for distance OF $500 feet.
The cars and their passengers had just
been lowered over the brink OF the grade.
which Is one of the longest and steepest
In the world, when the pin holding the
cable attached 10 the cars snapped, tho
safety chains broke and the cars started
downward like a shot.
Three men promptly rolled of and
escaped death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-15
DOG BITES POLICEMAN
Fox Terrier That Snapped al
Children Finally Killed.

George \. Conway. a policeman at
tached TO the East l04th street station.
was bitten In the hand by "A fox terrier
yesterday afternoon. The policeman was
called by the dogs owner, Samuel Vein
traub. of No. East l0+th street. after
the terrier had snapped at children who
were playing about the premises. Vein
traub put the dog in his woodshed, and
when the policeman opened the door II
leaped upon him before he could dis
charge his pistol. and sank It's fangs
into his right hand.
Conway freed his hand and shot the
animal. At the police station Conway's
wound was cauterized by a surgeon
from the Harlem Hospital. lie insisted
upon resumlng his duty. The dog will
be examined to ascertain II II had rabies.