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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
A CASTLETOS WEDDING.
(Stark County News1

The home OF John c. Ridley, one
and one-half miles northeast of Cas-
Teton, was the rendezvous of abou'
30 invited guests On beautiful New
Years day when. as a glorious noon.
day sun was flooding the earth below
with It's warm, effuleent rays, the mar
rage tro h was plighted between his
daughter, Cora Mac. and Arthur P
Lippott, of Carthage, S. D.
Slowly proceeding down the stair
wey the bridal pair, unattended, ad
vanced into the room where he as
sem bled cnes awaited their appear
ance, and, hating before a neatly con
structed evergreen canopy, accepted
the solemn VOWS spoken by Rev E
J. Rees, pastor Of the Castle on ID. P
church The brides dress was a gowr
OF deep blue. There followed a hear
ty bestowal of congratulations, after
which a fine wedding dinner served
in three courses was enjoyed.
During the afternoon social inter
course of a very cordial trend, and he
cutting of the brides cake in which
were secreted the usual tokens
charmed away the fleeting moments
till low descending sun that had new
er besmed brigh er on any wedding
day. gave warning that twilight Tas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

Boston, Mass.-Out of the wreck and
ruin Of the November election the re
publicans of Massachusetts saved ole
thing-the legislature. And by saving
the legislature they made certain the
sending Of a republican to the L. S.
senate 10 take the place soon to be
made vacant By the retirement of
Senator Crane.
Five noble Romans have announced
their willingness TO wear the toga
which Crane is about to cast of. They
are: Congressman Samuel w Mccall
who is about % retire from the lower
house after 20 years of experience
there; Curtis Guild, ambassador to
Russia; Congressman John ". Weeks;
Eben S Draper, a former governor
Of the state, and William 3. PlunKett
"a cotton manufacturer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
PLEASANT ARRANGEMENT.
(Stark Coun'y News.)

(SLark COun NeWS.l
Mr.. and Mrs. John Debore will
shortly move their household effects
from the Thomas Ryan tenant house
in Pleasant Valley to the old Ryan
homestead, a quarter of a mile west,
as the Ryan family will become city
ties ere the vernal season is upon US
once more. Younger members of the
German family will continue in their
present location so that while living
separately the family duties will still
be largely carried on in each oilers
company, making most pleasant ar
rangement for all interested parties.
After a protracted period Of reno
walton, Frank Pierson and family are
now outdone by few of their town
brethren in the matter of dwelling &C
commodations. Some of the .abor re-
ducers contributing to this end are
cold and hot water plant, bath room
lavatory, 100-barrel cistern, enlarged
rooms, a neat from porch and light
ing system, all of which is theirs very
largely through the workmanship OF
Mr.. Pierson, who, as may readily be
inferred, exhibits rare dexterity in the
use of the saw and hammer. When
il is considered that all along he has
also discharged his regular work "a
the blacksmith shop, he is all the
more to be commended upon his at
tainment which viii be a lifelong re-
Spouse to family needs. If their pres
ent intention of remaining here per-
manently becomes a realiza ion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
An EDITOR At CHURCH.

Says Kansas editor: I'VE attend
ed church a few days ago and listen
ed to a good sermon. We also en-
joyed the singing, and stood up with
the brothers and sisters as they sang
that good old hymn, Shall We Know
Each Other There?" While it. was
being sung, we looked about u and
coun ed 50 members of the congre-
cation who did not speak to each 9th
Ell on the street and elsewhere. The
thought occurred to us why they
should know each other there when
hey seemingly didn't know each 9th.
err here"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
SARAH L. SMITH.
All THERE. CAP.
port Byron Globe.l

Captain :, alter A. Blair. president
of the White Collar line of steamboats,
on the Mississippi river spent last
Saturday af ernoon looking over the
scenes of his boyhood at the old home
adjoining the limits of Princeton.
The farm is now owned by Archie
Henderson. The slough where he
skated, the one where he tished, where
he went in swimming. the ridges and
knobs where he strolled in the woods
were all reviewed in turn. The cap
tain was fine specimen of boyhood
and his business life has been a great
success. 1t has been many years
since he visited his native heath We
hope to see him oftener.-Princeton
Correspondence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

CFrom The Argus Files of 1881
Jan. 5-Postmaster c. w. Halves is
confined to his home by serious i'll
ness.
Miss Kate Byrnes, the milliner. has
SO far recovered from her recent ill.,
ness as to be able to be at her place
of business this morning and her
many friends were gladdened by her
appearance again.
A coy lit lie structure is being
erected on the depot platform, imme-
diately in front of the c. B. G. Q. build
ing on Sixteenth street and First ave-
nue. I. is of frame, with dimensions
OF 20x40, and 16 feet high. 1t will
contain three rooms, which will be
masters office and conductors rooms.
The demand for more room was so
imperative that these addition facili.
ties have been provided
Jan. George E. Lambert finished
PNNb-4iE5 up ifSpb Icilo VI VI , obtLA lAI W
day. The ice men are in the dumps
again. The rain and thaw has rotted
the ice and the prospect for good
crop looks gruesome
William e. emeyer has resigned he
position which he has held for sever
a years as assistant at Emil Koch
ler's pharmacy and viii take a situa-
ton as chief clerk with John Beng,
ston.
Jan. Capt c. ". Durham return.
ed from Hot Springs, Ark, last even.
ing
/ The in reduction of Armour's in.
( spected meats in Rock Island has
I proved not only a sanitary blessing to
local consumers, but has helped the
cattle raisers Of Reynolds and viclD-
ity, who are now shipping their beeyes
( to CAicago at and 212 cen s.
! Jan. 9-The Harper and Rock Is and
house bus drivers got into a squabble
at the %" depot Saturday afternoon
: and relied each other over in the
snow No blood was spilled.
The appellate court -oday reversed
the abbatoir decision. Huesinz Ia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
0 z z I n E
CJRES DRINK HABIT

So uniformly successful has Orrine
been in restoring the victims of the
Drink Habit" into sober and ueeful
citizens and SO strong is our confidence
in it's curative powers that we want to
emphasize the fact that Orrine is sold
under this positive guarantee II, af-
ter a trial, you get no benefit, your
money will be refunded. Orrine costs
cnly s1G0 per box. Ask for free book.
let Harper House pharmacy, II. 0.
Rolls, proprietor advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

bought from mail order houses in the
big cities.
A very different picture is painted
ny the friends of the saloon li:oy as
sure you that there is more drunken
ness than formerly but it is not shown
in the police records because there
are no funds to prosecute those who
are unable to pay fines and they are
allowed to sober up without charges
being filed. They point to certain in
creases in the municipal debt and an
alleged dearth of local improvements
as indications that the city is suffer
ing for lack of saloon revenue. They
say that drinking in clubs tends to
make drunkards because each member
ordinarily proceeds to stow away his
share as quickly as possible to prevent
the others from gobbling it and that
imbibing to excess is common. Boys,
too, they say, who would no, be al
lowed in saloons, are led astray by
their elders by means of the bottle
or jug. while the pecuniary temptation
( leads many to become chronic Jaw
breakers and the glamor of adven-
ture induces others 10 imDibe where
they would not think of doing so in
the prosaic surroundings of a saloon.
/ Business done in the city, it is claim
ed by those favoring the saloon, has
not kept up the former rate of in
. crease. while properly values have de-
/ Perforated rents have cheapened and
real estate is dead as a door nail.
Undoubtedly there is much to be
said on each side. A casual inspec-
ton of the city shows a few vacant
business places of the saloon
proper les now being used for other
purposes at greatly reduced rental
and good many vacant residences.
especially of the poorer sort. Prob
ably the labor troubles of the last two
or three years have had something TO
do with these conditions as well as
doing away with the saloon. Post
office receipts, which are about as re-
liable as any available barometer of
business, indicate a gradual growth
though probably not as great as
should be shown, especially when IL
is remembered that re all liquor or
ders are nearly all placed by mai and
hundreds of dollars have been added
to the former receipts annually be
cause of this
One need not so far in Muscatine to
get all the arguments he desires tC
sustain ether side in the saloon con
troversy, but the farther he goes the
more he is convinced that, saloon OF
no saloon, the average citizen who de
sires to indulge an appetite for alec
hol finds way to do so. Moreover
i is pretty safe to predict that if tbs
present means of getting supply
should be cut off and there were NJ
other alternative, the sa DON would BIZ
brought back without any unneces
sary delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
CAN'T LOSE THIS EDITOR.

macon, ILL.,, News-Magazine.)
We have quit publishing the News
Magazine and will devote all of our
time from now on to job printing and
repair work. Bring us your gasoline
stoves. lawn mowers and bicycles and
have them put in shape for spring.
Storage free. Don't wait until the
spring rush. Do it now. Our job
printing department is now able to
give better and quicker service than
ever. Give US a trial order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
THE REASON.
(Reynolds Press !

The school bell did not ring the old
year out as usual on Tuesday night.
All Of which is probably due to the
fact that most of the ringers and ring
sters and a few of the rlngeresses
were having big time out at George
Gray's home in Perryton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
NOT KNOCKING NOAH.
Port Byron Globe0

For Rent or Sale-A frs, class bot
tom land farm; never overflows. Re-
member l will never rent my farm
any more with the land that joins it
on the east that d. B. Noah is now
agent for. Dom be deceived. If
you want land come and see me for
further information. Always at home
in the forenoon, two blocks north of
the Port Byron State bank, west side
Of Main street. Inquire at the Port
Byron postoffice
SARAH l.. SMITH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
THEM WALLER LEG CHICKS.
(AI'amont. ILL.,. News.)

IAI dIHUHI, III, NVWs.J
The editor and family, as has been
the custom for scme years, were
guests of Mrs. Bailey's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Kuffel of the Blue
Mound community. ana enjoyed a
magnificent Christmas dinner. Blessed
is the editor who marries a country
girl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
HOW TRUE.


An exchange says; "'Tis a thing of
sentimen this little country news
paper When, perchance, disgrace
paints the scarlet letter on the family
circle it listens to the pleadings of
the broken hearts and whispers no.
OF it. When it does you favor you
come and beg for extra copies, but
when it steps on your toes you drop
around to lick the editor. Without
ycur dinky country paper your towns
and hamlets would be like the man
who threw kisses at the girl in the
dark-he knew 1t, but nobody else did.
You might imagine you were alive,
but other people would have to buy
a railroad ticket to come out and see
for themselves"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

vice as we have heretofore given to
our persona. affairs, providing we Sc
cure the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

Chamberiain's Cough Remedy is a
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieves and
cures painful breathing and a dansr--
Gus sounding cough which indicator
oonges;ed Iungg. Sold by all drug
giHts-- (AdvJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

nigh and the merry party dispersed.
leaving with the newlyweds all man
ner of kind wishes and a goodly ar
ray of substantial. gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
The Valley Clarion
RV ]. M. G..

By j. M. G.
An announcement that will
be received with general regret .
here is that Lotion Mosby, our
popular new undertaken, owing
to an unexpected increase
ii business, will not be
able to take position as a mem
Der of our church choir. Re-
ports from the town where he
was formerly located are that
he is blessed with a beautiful
voice, and the church has been
filed at every service the past
three sabbaths in anticipation
Of hearing him sing.
Hen Heller went to the city
to spend the holidays with his
wife, who is clerking in a de-
pdfCment store.
Nate Gingles is gaining quite
d reputation for his lecture on
Honesty in Business" which
was first delivered before an au-
dience of young people a few
months ago. He has just re-
celved an invitation to repeat
the talk at Prairie, and he has
accepted, on condition that he
be compensated for his time 60
ing and coming, etc. Mr.. Gin
giles is one of our best informed
citizens. He conducted a store
successfully here upwards of 40
years, and would be still at it
but for a snag he struck in the
form of bankruptcy proceedings
in 1904.
Art Picket was hunting We'd
nesday. He reports the roads
i'll fair condition, but says there
should be more snow to aid the
soil in the spring. .
Bert Naples, the Valleys old
reliable barber, has taken the
agency for safety razor that
has just been put on the market.
/ Ezra Link rises to substanti-
ate the complaint of Squire
Eden Newton that the picture
Of the battle of Gettysburg on
view at the Elite theatre last
week was not what it was rep
resented to be. He, too, was in
that memorable combat, and,
like his comrade, failed to find
his likeness IN the picture. Com
rade Link declared II vas net q
film, but a film" 4retty smart
for an old fellow, Ell what?
We learn that P. Mcfarland
right handy chap from the
Chicago stock yards district, il
&c drop off at the county seat
between trains next Thursday
evening to exhibit his dukes be.
core new sporting club that i:
giving athletic shows at the rol
Ter skating rink. Well be a.
the ringside, even if we have tt
pay the regulation price. The
Clarion is for honesty in sport!
as well as politics, and VIII onl7
tolerate a slicker in either game
until it gets next to him.
Lew Addey strained his cor
net while practicing the othel
night. He says the instrumen
VII recover.
ALT Mains, who celebrate.
New Years eve in the count,
seat, is confined to his home b.
illness.
= FROM OUR EXCHANGES
CASTLETON WEDDING.
(Stark County News.)
The home OF John c. Ridley, on
r and one-half miles northeast of Cas-
Teton, was the rendezvous of abou
30 invited guests On beautiful New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
HA! HA,

(Reynolds Press.)
Wedding bells will soon be ringing
Coal Valley Correspondence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

As q measure for the promotion of
sobriety the abolition OF the saloon has
not been, as has been indicated. an un-
qualified success. What the effect has
been otherwise is a matter of opin-
ion. Those who have lined up against
the liquor interests claim the city is
better off from a business standpoint
than ii was before. They point to the
fact that there are few vacant proper
ties in the business section and tha-
rents are higher than ever. They as,
sert that the city and county are do
Ing very nicely without The saloon
revenue OF over $4,000 e year and the
police records show fewer arrests for
offenses Of ell classes than formerly.
They declare that the condition of the
working class has improved, that the
average family has more to ca and
wear and Is better able to pay cash
for what it buys than formerly. While
l. is admitted that certain trade is
los. they claim 10 have gained patro-
mage among others who formerly
Stunned the city because of the temp
tatlon afforded hr the saloon and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

Hen Holler went to the city
to spend the holidays with his
wife, who is clerking in a de-
partment store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

junction dissolved and case remanded
back
Jan. 1.-THE question Of he intro
duction of calisthenics in the grammar
grades was discussed at length by the
board of education today, the matter
begging referred 10 the committee Oh
supplies
According to Thomas thermometer,
which is generally conceded to be the
most reliable In the city, this morn
ing was the coolest of the season
the mercury being Il below zero at 8
o'clock
Jan. 12-Frank Nader, leaves
tonight for Chicago to attend a meet
ing of the state executive board of
the Y. M c. A, of which he is a mem
Der. An impor ant matter to be set
tied will be the selection of the place
for holding the next annual meeting.
Eng,ewood. Evanston, Decatur, Peoria
and Rock Island are the towns com
peting for il, and Mr.. Nader links
the chances are largely in Rock Is-
lands favor Quincy had the conyen-
ton last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

At every session OF the federal
court in Davenport there are cases In
volving a number OF Muscatine boot
leggers to be disposed OF. Despite
prosecutions the business fiourishes.
There is strong temptation In the mar
gin that a boot-legger can command.
He buys only the cheapest grade of
whisky, paying from % TO 40 GEMS a
pint for it and selling It for a dollar
a pint Not infreQuently he adulter-
ates even the poor stuff he buys and
the consumer fares the worse. Boot
leggers opera in alleys. livery sta.
bles. feed yards and outhouses. There
Is no organization and apparently no
one OF any standing takes AIRY hand
In promoting the business The pur.
veyor OF bottled goods usually begins
by dealing only with those whom he
knows, but as he continues the bust
ness he grows holder and axes longer
and longer chances. Eventually he
nearly always bumps against someone
who betrays him. But when he leaves
the field there is said 20 be someone
else always ready TO take MS place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

ALT Mains, who celebrated
New Years eve in the county
seat. is confined to his home by
illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

Art Picket was hunting Wed
nesday. He reports the roads
i'll fair condition, but says there
should be more snow to aid the
soil in the spring. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

Lew Addey strained his cor
net while practicing the other
night He says the instrument
VII recover.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-11
Parcel Post Packages
Total Over 10000, 1000

Washington, April 5-More
than 15O,OOO.OO0 parcel post
packages were mailed during
the months the system was In
operation, according to computa-
lions announced today by postal
experts and based upon reports
from the fifty largest. Approx
imately IS per cent more bust
ness was handled in March than
in January.
Chicago leads all other cities
6,973, 744 parcels being handled
in two months, New York hand
led 5,973,O95 and Boston 1857
O36.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-11
City That Will Heat Its
Homes

The city of Stavanger, N
way, is soon to present munich
pal electrical heating plant that
might we'll be taken up by other
cities to the great benefit of the
city itself, it's business concerns
and it's residents generally. The
city which has a population of
10000, is we'll equipped for
such al undertaking, having
ample water power facilities
available to develope at least
$4,000 horse power for electrical
purposes. Under the present
plan, in hands of the City
Council, no individual or family
will be allowed a greater con-
sumption than 100 horse power
and owing to the exceedingly
low cost of production, it is
probable other means of heating
VIII be given up.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-11
Charleston Boy Dead
From HYdrophObia

Charleston, S. C. April g.
Willie Morton, ten years old,
died last night at the Roper
hospital from hydrophobia as a
result of being bitten by mad
dog. The little fellow suffered
terrible agony, the surgeon be-
ing unable to relieve him though
striving desperately. Efforts
are being made to ascertain
whether others were bitten by
the dog. No report has been
made of the killing of the rabid
animal.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-11
Rainfall Below Normal This
Week

Washington, D. c. April g.
Temperatures near or slightly
below the seasonable average in
northeastern and eastern states
and near or above the normal
in the gulf states, the middle
west and far west districts are
promised in a bulltin issued b
the weather bureau tonight.
"The precipitation during the
week will be generally below
normal, except in the northwest
where abe rains will be fire.
quent," according to the bulle-
tin.
"A distul bance that now COW
ers the Rocky Mountain will
drift slowly eastward, preceded
by a rise in temperature, attend
ed by local rains and followee by
cooler weather, and cross the
greaa central valleys Tuesday or
Wednesday and the eastern
states about Thursday. Another
disturbance will appear in the
west Tuesday and Wednesday,
travel eastward. attended by
local areas of precipitation and
cross the middle west about Fri
day and the eastern states at the
close of the week.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-11
w ells-W ellis Wells

l will bore or dig you a well,
curb it throughout with Terra
Gotta and at reasonable charges
Apply to Chas. Cook,
care of Leader Enterprise. 31-tf
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-11

Just received shipment of mems
Reg al Shoes, direct from Boston
Prices $4.O0 and 81. so.
40-tf. Reaches Store.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-11

NANCY HALL POTATO PLANTS
$1.6O per M. fob Tiften. R.
L. Warren, Triton, Ga. AZ st