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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-13
CUTTING
OF ICE HARVEST

The Union Ice & Coal company of
this city has ceased ice cutting oper
atoms on its field in Rock river aboy e
Milan. Heavy forces of men working
long hours have harvested the seasons
supply from Rock river. some 10000
G,5OO tons having been stored for the
use of the Rock Island road at Silvis
The crystal is II inches in thickness
and of excellent quality
Tomorrow the company viii begin
operations on the fields at Moline A
supply for the use of that city will be
laid in there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-13
VICTOR VANDERQUIST.

Victor Vanderquist, the 3-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Vanderquist,
died last evening at 1890 O'Clock at
the family home, Third street and Sew
enth avenue. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock with
services at ST. Paul's church. Inter
ment will be made in st. Mary's Gem
eterV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-13
START r. kRERS.

The body of Stuart r. Krebs, the
1G-days-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
F. Krebs of Muscatine, formerly of
Rock Island, arrived in the city this
noon at 1925 o'clock for burial. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock with interment in st.
Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-13

to that of last year. they argue, while
the local college has a much stronger
team this season. Coach Conrad de-
clares the blue and gold representa-
tives are in fit condition and will make
the battle of their lives. An air of
confidence accordingly prevails at Au-
gustana that the home team will take
at least two of the three contests and
even up scores for last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-13

20 years of age and this morning.
upon her promise to return to the
home Of her parents in Monmouth,
she was dismissed. Hawkinson was
fined 800 and costs on disorderly con-
duct charge, and being unable to
liquidate was sent to the county Jail
to serve his time,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-13
Sues for Divorce.

Daisy B. Wiederkehr of this city.
through Attorneys Schriver & Schriv-
err. today filed a bill for divorce IN
that her husband, Henry Wiederkehr
has deserted her, leaving her 10 pro-
vide for herself and their one child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-13

The above is an excellent likeness
of Rock Islands most famous rain
barrel-basso-profundo who will cavort
about the stage as the star end man
with the Elks' minstrel show at the
Illinois Feb II, Is and 10 Keith has
promised to lay Off on Asleep in
the Deep" and will sing a brand new
one entitled THAT Dear Old Fly
Specked Restaurant by the Old New
Hampshire Hills" A uniformed at
tendant will stand AT each exit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-13

is hoped by the authorities that the
boy has not become so hardened to
crime that he cannot be reformed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-13
Keep Your Credit Good.

This is TO advise the people OF our
community that we are now compiling
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOX JUNE B. 1919

Mary Cobb. Times when Eric had waited for her to
walk home after church. Richard Reilly had oreStalled
him, and he had seen them stroll OFT together eavl
him TO gnash his teeth in jealousy Not tlI N!O,'iu
had ALWAYS won with Mary Cobb neither had IN the
long run: for after dividing her tickle attentions pc
tween them She had moved away. Ere heard thaC
she had come to New York, and married rlch man.
and prominent socially but ne had never seen I;
her Where could Mary Cobb be now! lie Would hNc
but ne was wandering from Richard.
As to Richard himself, Eric had no idea where ne
was He had left him in the ola town, al Work III lls
gins harness shop. But It would DOUBTLESS De CRUSH
Inc revenge on him. doubtless it would disgrace INN IN
the ewes Of the village having this hideouS thing lald
at his door He could see the decent people OF the WI
lace turning up their noses at the disgraccd Rcnar'
He could hear the nice girls saying askanee, lH"I
is summed by all, because he wrote song called /
Gotter Hand 1t to YOU Kid! Let us cross the street
so we won't have to meet him.
So Eric wrote on the manuscript "Alusc and lyrics
bv Richard Reilly Then he folded it up, and placed
it in his pocket, after which, an andote ne gave
himself an hour Of blssful enjoyment IN the beauties OF
Chopins Nocturncs, and then, stirred by their nsTa-
ton, wrote we'll into the fourth movement OF his SYM
phonic Tone Poem. After which he went OUT 10 d
frugal meal and retired early
DAVENANT," said Sam Sharpstcin the next day,
- its a smashcr. Play it again. want Jake 70
hear it."
For the third time Eric went through his manuscript
on the curly birch piano with silver trimmings IN the
private office of Sam Sharpstcn, singing and playing
the composition He was ashamed TO turn round when
he had finished but he need not have bccn ii the eX-
Carnations Of satisfaction from his two auditors were
~Thcra IaIc!' he heard Sam Sharpstcn say to his
brother. "What do you thnl, Of that. ch:'
at amt so bad said the less enthusiastic Jake;
"but amt it a little compicated?'
"What do you mcan-compicated! demanded Ere
now swinging round on his stool 81 tried to make the
a0h. the mcody's all right said Jake. "Ony the
arrangement is kind Of, you know
Don't YOU mind lake, Eric said Sam. lie don
understand music He's right though-some o them
chords wouldn't never get by they're TOO good. But
that amt nothing We got plenty o icIers here on
salary can fix them. But say Jake amt It bird;
Tell me- amt it got anything you heard lately skinned
to dcath;'
81 guess so, said the careful Jake. "Anyway if YOU
want to we'll take chance on it. It's got good clean
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sentiment into it, and the tune don't sound like it
could be placed for a steal 50 much. | congratulate
YOU, Davenant. You're getting onto the game. Let's
iool-why,' he exclaimed, having stepped over to the
piano and picked up the manuscript, 81 thought YOU
said you wrote thiS:'
80 did, said Eric, blushing, and wishing that he
dared add, I'm ashamed to admit
"Then who's this here Richard Reilly name onto t?'
"Oh, said Eric, that's merely "a nom de plume
"A which?'
die means a fake name, Jake" explained Sam
like Icy Loewenblatz signs himself Benny O'Bricn'
There's reason for Icy Loewenblatz, said Jake
@esneciallv when he's made most Of his hits Wr:t;n
Trishcr songs ike My Old Kilkenny Home and I'm
patsy Rourke from County Cork But if had fancy
name like you, Davcnant, wouldn't sign no Richard
Reilly You're making mistake
"\evcrthclcss-' began Eric.
ooh what's the difference broke in Sam ANY
name is good The public don't give a Whoop long
as a songs got the punch. Well sign 1t the way You
like, and good luck to YOU
4" lust the same, if had name like Eric Daycnant-7
insisted lake. rising and preparing to depart How.
ever we pottcr pay the royalties and 1t don't make no
odds Wei, wish you luck, and now gotter hurry or
the udgel give roasting for being late jury
"EDeakinp Of ROYALTY said Eric, now that I've
written something that seems to please you"
"That's all right, said Sam, wnking at Eric. Wen
Give YOU good contract As Jake went ont, he con-
finucc 81 didn't want you TO say nothing while Ike was
here about the advance because he gets terrible cold
feet on them things. But | amt afraid TO keep my
promise, and I'm going to slip you the twenty-five you
asked for Yesterday. Not only that, he added he
Saw Erics face fall, "bccausc you took my advice and
come down out Of the clouds with a harder bump than
anyone ever seen before I'm going to be good teller
and make it fifty but for Heavens sake don't tell my
brothers, or they'd thnl, was crazy Now, get out
and congratulations!
AS they say on the thcatcr program, "Siz months
n have elapsed" The scene is again Eric y. n.nts
little apartment far uptown, and it is little 0agcd
But the young man himself, sitting before the piano
now all his own, with a receipt f.om the company to
prove IT'D is better dressed He is neither PLAYING nor
composing: "The Passions has long since been COM
petcd and only the night before this was given pub
lie representation at the capable hands Of the Mozart
Association. Eric using the piano rack as Oh. :, has
been writing letter, which he now reads oEer oeore
sealing it in its envelop. 1t runs:
NyDE,R Mrs DART have just received your letter.
and YOU may understand my surprise at hearing you
after all these years. That could have forgotten that
Z, ,s--,r rs i4rf-( lI .s.. - .v-
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Il
listed" was impossible. | only bought
that she had forgotten me, and '.at she
has not done so gives me q c...H.. that
it is impossible for me % cNpr. do
indeed think that II was the be.. .. good
fortune that caused you 90 a'..r. The
performance Of my humble con p. zion
last night, and | sincerely reg-.. ..at
did not know you were there, AS Oh. coz
dial manner in which II seemed .l be
received would have given me 81. The
more pleasure had known that g.rwe-c
present | shall. Of course, be .l.. 700
pleased 90 accept your cordial Invitation
for Sunday afternoon.
Sincerely yours,
ERIC DAyLNA>r
Envcloping the letter, he was about
TO go downstairs to post II. WHOM q
putting figure appeared on the stairs.
II was Sam Sharpstcin.
My goodness, Davcnant." ae cZ-
claimed as he entered the apartment,
"but its wonder a Teller ike you,
coming money, wouldn't live IN 10
least an elevator apartment, when lis
publisher does him the compI,mu. Il
coming up here 10 pay his royalty
checks in person. Whcw. but m
windcd." He sank into the only chair
in the room.
Pm sorry, sam" said Eric. I've
been intending to move, bat I've
been so busy. My Symphonic Tone
Poem"
- ~ q. -. H. ~ Il
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armed maniac he abbed at the piano keys and brought
@Oo-oo-oor7 he moancd as though the sound Of it
hurt him. But dauntesly he gathered himself tor the
effort and now as he played he sang the words lean
ing over the KEYS the better to read them through his
glasses and producing them in voice filled with PAM
to the tune he sang:
The stars were shining brighton, so bright
One summer night in une!
\ couple strolled beside the sea
And gazcd up at the moon
But suddenly the maiden turned
And looked at him in dread;
The young sighed and dropped MS lace
As these dear words she said
"Oh cuddle me in them arms again
Like YOU used to do!
You seem so cold.
Though you once was bold
And said you would be true.
\ year ago you welded me
Oh say. can you be through
Then cudde me in them arms again
Like YOU used 10 do.
Ercs last note rcscmblcd wall and as the finishing
chord of the music rcvcrberatcd through the piano ne
shudlercd Then he turned the music sheet over and
looked again at the cover reading aloud from It:
"CUDDLE ME N THEM ARMS AGAIN LIKE
YOU USED TO DO Music by Lem Doyle, Lyrics by
Benny q Bricn Authors Of That Other High Class Bal
lad Knockout Love You the Same as Did Sung
with Whwind Success by the Sterling Artistcs, Ianni
gan Burke, in the FityIhousandDo Dollar Production,
Rowdy-DowT
Ills hand dropped from the music and sank upon his
knee He looked ncrcdulously at the title page:
Lord Of Heaven! Can such things be-
But then with a courage that only another musician
Of his equal in ideals could comprehend he seized an
other sheet OF music and treated it to similar rcndi
ton Then another and another, till he had finally
tried them al. Whcrcupon he set upon the rack
sheet Of ruled music paper and with resolution flashing
from his eyes, sad
at must be! Heaven help me and forgive mc'
lie was busy for an hour, now setting down rapidly
IL half dozen bars Of notes, testing the effect Of
a chord or two on the KEYS placing written words
beneath the notes At length ne drew the double bars
at the end of q line and turned back to the beginning
In hushcd voice with his foot pressing the soft pedal
as though he feared to let himself hear he sang
as he played the following:
\ maid so sweet and innocent
The bee., 1913-11-11
NINE KILLED IN BLIZZARD.
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Dam.
age. And Much Sulferins-The
Snow Five Feet Deep.

Chicago, Nov. 10--At least
nine killed, hundreds of thous.
ands of dollars damages, and ex-
tensive suffering, is the result OF
the blizzard today which swept
the middle West.
Nine ships were ashore in the
lake region, and three persons
are missing.
Snow fell to the depth Of
five feet in some portions of the
Central West.
Wire communication is crippled
and Senator Cummins and three
hundred passengers are OIL a
snow bound train at Washington
Pennsylvania.
A relief train has been sent to
their rescue, aud they may be
rescued within the next twenty.
four hours.
The bee., 1913-11-11
Electric Signals For L. & N.

A new electric block signal sys,
tenn designed to improve the
safety of railroad travel will be
installed by the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company.
Early In the new year work
Will be commenced on equippins
major portion of the Kentucky
division with the electric blocks.
liz will require from six to twelve
months to complete the work,
which will cost the company
nearly half million dollars.
Eventually the entire l.. & N.
ystem including 4,9l9 miles of
extending into thirteen
states will be eduippe ! with elec-
trio block signals. -Pendletonian.
The bee., 1913-11-11
HOTTER! THE CHILD
IS COsTIvE, BILIOUS
Don't Hesitate! A Laxative is Neces
sasy Il Tongue Is Coated, Breath
Bad or Stomach Sour

GIVE California Syrup oil
Figs" AT once-a teaspoonful to-
day often saves a sick child to.
morrow.
Ifyour little one lie out-of-sorts,
half-sick, isn't resting, eating and
acting naturally-!ook, Mother
see il tongue is coated. This ID
a sure sign that it's little stom-
ach, liver and bowels are clogged
with waste. When cross, lrri.
table, feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad, or has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, sore throat, full oil
cold, give a teaspoonful of ''Oali.
fornia Syrup of Figs" and in a
few hours all the constipated
poison, undigested food and sour
bile gently moves out of its little
bowels without gripping, and you
have a we'll, playful child again.
Mothers can. rest easy after
giving this harmless "fruit Taxa,
tive," because it never fails to
cleanse the little ones liver and
bowels and sweeten the stomach
and they dearly love its pleasant
taste Full directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown
ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fl z
syrups. Ask your druggist for a
5e.cent bottle of California
Syrup of Figs" then see that it
is made by the california Fig
Syrup Company" Don't be
fooled.
The bee., 1913-11-11
mot MERCHANTS
IN GOOD FAITH
Judge r. B. Bradley Decided
: Against Issuance Of
Sdloen License.
TO NoRrONvlLLE MEN.

Deciding in very short time
that Messrs. Harrelson Il Hen.
'derson were not merchants ia
good faith" County Judge Brad.
lev last Saturday refused tn grant
a license To 20 these men t, open
o quar-" house a short distance
from Nortonville.
The case was called at ten
O'Clock, and the courtroom wa:
crowded by many interested iu
the outcome. Attorneys for the
whiskey sid. explained the bust.
ness of the men seeking the lie.
eDse, aud as their stock OF
goods was not worth as much
as SIS, the judge decided that
the, were not in good faith and
the petition dismissed.
H. seems that Messrs Harrelson
d Henderson only recently pur
chased this stand, and the stock
was made up mostly of fixtures.
Petitions were freely circulat-
ed In 5he district by both sides,
the one by the "drys," it being
claimed, having the largest num-
Der of signatures
The Huntington applicant has
failed to show up, and 1T is
thought this. question has been
settled for all times.
The bee., 1913-11-11
HACENbECk AND
WALLACE CIRCUS,

Will positively be in Earl
ington Saturday, Nov. 18TH.
Come and see the big four
ring Circus under acres of
white tents. See the most
wonderful collection of train.
ed animals in the world, 900,
horses, 200 wild beasts, "a
elephants, 200 performers
and clowns. Ladies in fu
panoply and some without.
any, Americas biggest Cir
Gus and wild animal exhibit
will be shown at the IDLE
HOUR Saturday. Matinee
and night No side shows
Price to the Main Tent log
and 20 cents.
The bee., 1913-11-11
A BIG SALE OF COAL RIGHTS
Several thousand Acres In Webster and
Hopkins Sold to Pittburs
Men.

5 veral thousand acres of coal
privileges IN the L,snan, o.
rInth aud Nebo sections, have
been sold to Plttsburg capital
lets.
The deal was consummated
through the real estate firm of
j. L. 4 wards & Co.,, of this city.
E.q. w. l.. Baker, of the Cor.
ruth couptry, secured options
on the property some time ago
and placed them IN the hands OF
the real estate firm, who closed
up contract with the Pi;tsburg
people fe " days ago to take all
the' holdings.
The price paid per acre is not
given out. but a large sum of
money will be paid out to the
farmers of Webster and Hopkins
counties.
Abstractors will start at once
to proving up titles and as rapid
ly asthis is done the farmers will
be paid for their coal rights.
1t Is understood that the Pitts
burg syndicate will open mines
as soon as all the details have
been carried ont, but it is no.
known where they will estab lish
a base of operations. .-Providesce
Enterprise. ..I.
The bee., 1913-11-11
Mrs. Henry W. Rogers and Miss Minnie
GoodelI Entertain With Towel shower

A very pleasant social event
of last week was the ''towel
shower" given by Mrs. Henry
W. Rogers and Miss Minnie
Goodell at the home of the for
mer on Farren Avenue, last Fri
day Afternoon from two to five.
About forty-fve guests enjoyed
the hospitality of these charm.
ing hostessess. They brought
with them towels of every de-
scription to the number of sixty
seven. Little towels, big towels
bath towels, face towels, dish
TOW els and wash rags; all Of
them displaying the beautiful
handiwork of the givers. These
will be a part of the Bazaar Civ
en- by the Ladies Aid Society of
the Christian Church on the 9th
Of December.
The inclemency of the weather
on the outside was no indication
of gloom within, for from the
time of the arrival of the first
guests until the departure of the
last, there was not a dull mo-
ment; the games, contests, and
conversation furnished pleasure
for all. In addition to these,
Mrs. Co yand, Mrs. Featherston,
Mrs. John l.. Long and Miss SAr-
all Ciutchfield delighted all with
musical numbers. The hostesses
served palatable and dainty re-
frashments. The showers are
becoming a popular feature of
social life of the community, and
are looked forward to with a
great deal of pleasure. This one
did not lose any of the flavor of
the former ones, and only whet-
ted the appetite for more.
The bee., 1913-11-11
Farmer, Institute at ssbrss

The Farmers Institute held at
Sebree last week was fairly we'll at
tended and the farmers showed
keen appreciation of The program
Al the business session the follow
ing officers were elected: PresI. -
Henry Powell; VIce-Presi.-W / II
Henry Sec'y-R. b. McGregor.
Frank Kuykendail, Ben Watson
and Dan Luck were appointed dele
gates to the state Institute.
The bee., 1913-11-11
All Trains DELAYED.

New York, November TO-
Trains from the West were from
one to seven hours late in reach
ing New York to-day, on account
of storms. The Twentieth Gen.
fury Limited, due at $40 a. m.
was posted to arrive at between
3 40 and 4 40 p. M. Other New
York Central trains were not as
seriously delayed.
Telegraph and telephone COM
panies reported chat the center
of wire Generalization was in
and about Cleveland.
The bee., 1913-11-11
Towel Shower

Another OF the series of show,
ers. was a towel shower given by
Mrs. Henry Rogers, at her home
Friday afternoon. Regardless
ofthe incl,ning of the weather,
about forty ladies were present,
each bringing nice towel,
making pretty display.
After most pleasant social
hour, delightful refreshments
were served.
The bee., 1913-11-11
BY SOUTHERN MISSIONARY NEWS BUREAU
Ida Clyde Clarke Editor.

The three strategic centers ut
the Moslem world are Mecca,
Constantinople. and Cairo. A
well-known Missionary statesman
says: Mecca is not only the re-
ligious capital of the cradle of
the Moslem faith and the birth
place of their prophet, but it is
the central shrine of Islam, to-
ward which for centuries, prayer
and pilgrimages have gravitaied.
~ whole New Testament N 'rra-
'tsys, as it is given in distorted
form both in the Korean and IN
tradition, fluids in Mecca it's real
environment. Adam and Eve
met each other at NJ. Aratab.
Eve lies buried at JIddah. Gcd
himself appointed she place for
Kaaba, and the stone is still sac
red on which Abraham stood
when he erected the building"
The stationary population of
Mecca is only 60, zoe, but It's i'm
portance lies more in thenumber
Of pilgrims that visit 1t each
year.
Mecca is a challenge TO faith
and to Christian heroism says
DE-. Zwemer. Mecca 10 the
sinkhoie of Liam. All witness
es agree on the fagrant immor-
aiity which prevAdes the streets
and even the mosque # the sac-
red city. Mecca 10 the micro.
cosm Of Islam in it's religious life
and aspirations. T"
Oonstantinople fases two con
tinents and two civilizations. IL
wa founded BY Constantine and
beautifed by Justiniap, and the
cid city REPRESENTED visibly the
overthrow Of paganism ano the
triumph Of Christianity.
"As q base of missionary Op-
erskions. not only spon Turkey,
VI >>pon adjacent countries as
veil, nsays DR.. Barton. at rs
.saexcelled. As strategic ecu
ter for Christian work, calculated
sirectly aud indirectly to reach
the 100000. 900 who bear the
name of the prophet of Arabia,
there is no place that eau COM
pare with ConstantlnopIe, resr-
ing as il does on two continents
and swaying the most mighty re-
The bee., 1913-11-11
sent them alone.

sent them alone.
The paper of the town to
which they went spoke in the
highest terms ano the manly con
duct. l tell them the football
or basketball feel is a mighty
eood place to prove the practicsI
value of the Masters words. do
unto others MS you would have
others do unto you;' and that re.
ligion is worth nothing if ,tcsn't
get outside the doors of the
church into every battlefield
through which we have to psss. .
The bee., 1913-11-11
Good Woman Die, at NsbO

Mrs. Nora Peyton. a beloved wo-
man Of Nebo, died last Thursday
night after long illness of tuber-
culosis. The deceased was the WI
GOV Of J. T. Peyton who died about
Que year ago. Mrs. PeSton was
about 40 years Odd aud 10 survived
by two dzus htsrs.
The bee., 1913-11-11
BARLIEsToE CHAPTER U. D. C.:


A very interesting meeting OF
this chapter was help at the resi-
dence of MRS. Elizabeth Pearee
on Wednesday afternoon; Madi-
sonville. A great deal Of busi-
ness vas transacted and the fol-
lowing ladies reelected to run Ms.
officers another year. viz:
Miss Flora Pearce, Pres; Mrs. H
Holman, First Vice Pres; Mrs.
Dan Umstead. fSec. Vice Prcs ,
Mrs. F. P. Glannini, Third Vice
Pres; Mrs. Jas. r. Rash, Cores
pending Secy; Mrs. Eliza beth
Pearce, Treasurer; Miss Mollie-
Whalen, Historian; Mrs. E. L.
Hart, Registrar; Mrs. FanDis
S:okes, Chaplain; Mrs. B. o.,
Kirkwood, Vice Chaplain.
A committee on finance was
appointed by the President, the
following ladies to serve: Miss
Mollie Whalen, Chairman, Mes
DANES Umstead and Kline.
The next meeting will DO on
Wednesday, Dec. Ord, with Mrs.
W. HI. Kline. All of the MEM
bers are most cordially invited
to be present.
The bee., 1913-11-11
POSTMASTER BARNETT
Make, Needed Improvement in POaoffic.

Our enterprlsing postmaster Mr..
Chas. Barnett, has made several
improve ments in his office, that
adds greatly TO the convenience and
viii AID greatly in facilitating bust
ness. One Of the improvements 10 a
stand with number of compart-
ments for storing the various blanks
used Dy the department.