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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-25

Stop and read the Want Ads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

Washington. Dec 11.-Mrs. Flor
ence a. Donnelly, clerk to Represen-
tative James II. Mann of Illinois, the
minority leader in the house. is given
the credit by Mr.. Mann as being the
one who furnishes him with much of
the information he imparts TO the
house. Mrs. Donnelly has been his
clerk for % years.
"She is The most efficient officer
ever saw says Mr. Mann, "She
runs this office and she used to run
the committee on foreign and do
nestle commerce when | was chair
man. She knows her work and /
know mine. Sometimes we go for
several days without exchanging a
dozen words, but l find her completed
work on ny table,
Callers must see Mrs. DonnelIy be-
fore they are admitted to Mr.. Mann.
and she is able TO turn away many
cranks and bores without offending
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
CARBON CLIFF

Miss Ellen Settles visited Saturday
at Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Sickler and
Miss Dorothy Weitz visited with rela.
tives and friends at Davenport, the
latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank KIienau. dauRh.
ter. Frieda, and Miss valaska Hullotz
visited Sunday with Paul Gerhardt
and family at Barstow.
Fred Meeska was a business caller
at Rock Island.
William MoTSenrick is spending this
week with his uncle, Charles McKen-
rick, and other relatives at Clinton,
Iowa.
Paul Gerhsrdt visited Saturday with
Moline friends.
Professor Justin washburn OF ST..
Wis filed the pulpit for Rev. L. NJ.
Thompson Sunday evening at the NJ.
z. church. He delivered a fine SER
mon.
Mrs. Lewis Pinkerton is enjoying a
visit with her sister, Miss Goldie Ad-
ANS, of Geneseo. who is here on an
extended visit.
Mrs. John Holland visited several
days at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Perry Beckwith, at Davenport.
Werner Lauger has returned from q
visit with relatives in Iowa and spent
several days at the John Fahlstrom
home.
Mrs. John Fahlstrom and daughter,
Alice, we're visitors at Moline.
William Gerhardt was a Silvis bust
ness caller Monday.
Floyd Stone and Miss Lucille FreIls
were entertained Sunday at the home
OF Ernest Dewhardt
Mrs. John Ewart and daughter, Mrs.
G. Neighbour, were visitors at Moline
last week
Walter c. Gregory of Mountain
Home, Idaho. enroute east, stopped OF
here for z visit with his cousin, Mrs.
w. c. Smith, and family.
Earl V KerIledy was a Moline Wis
itor Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Nelson of Moline spent
a few days with her daughter, Mrs
William Gerhardt.
George Holland was business CALI
er in Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
REYNOLDS

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Perry are visit
ing relatives in Lawn Hill, Iowa.
Mrs. Mary Brice of Lakeside, Neb.,
is spending the winter with her niece,
Mrs. J. C. Mcconnell.
The c. l. c. bazar was held in the
Methodist church Friday evening. The
net receipts amounted to about $40.
The Odd Fellows gave a very pleas
ing entertainment in the hall Satur-
day evening.
Pearl and Walter Fassett are visit
ing relatives in Orion and Cambridge.
Miss Myrtle Buckley has returned
to her home in Sherrard.
Ivan Boyles and family have moved
into the house recently vacated by
William Johnston.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
c. Kettle Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sherman
spent Sunday in Presumption.
Miss Emily Hackell is spending this
week at the home of Mrs. Henry Nc
Cav near Presumption.
Miss Elfrieda Speitzen of Davenport
visited over Saturday with Miss Doris
Richards.
Cyrus Wait returned home Sunday
from Hearne, Sask., where he has
been farming during the past year.
Philip Grumpy and family, who
have been living on a farm near Rey-
nolds for some time, moved into town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dawson return
ed home from a short visit in Chicago
Sunday
w e. Dawson of Dubuque was Wis
iting at the home of his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. w F. Dawson, last week.
Miss Edith Keu visited friend in
Galesburg Sunday.
Miss Ella Kelsey of Washington,
Iowa, visited at the home of J. w.
McMullen last week.
Miss Helma Hawkinson of Gales
burg has taken charge of the primary
room in the Reynolds school.
Mrs. C. II. Wayne was in Rock Is
land Tuesday.
Tuesday.
Mrs. Sam Moffitt entertained the
Larkin club Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Logan Ekstrom have
moved to Reynolds.
The w. X. G. met TUESDAY evening
to initiate new members.
Harry l.. Millett was given the de-
gree OF master Mason at the lodge |
meeting in Presumption Thanksgiving !
evening.
Mrs. Jane Langtry was in the tri- |
cities Monday. l
The w. F. NJ. s. met at the homo
of Mrs. Sadie Mayall last Wednesday.
G. H. Fassett and F. G. Wait went
to Chicago Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. John Foster of Presumption
was in Reynolds Tuesday.
The Baptist Missionary society met
at the home of Mrs. George Mayhem
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Frances Manus of near Math- |
erville was in Reynolds Tuesday af !
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Freytag visited /
in Rock Island Sunday.
A number from this village attend /
ed the Sothern Marlowe performance (
Of Romeo and Juliet" in Davenport I
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
dunno JUSTIFIES
STATE TAX RATE
Governor Replies to Deneen;
Charges That the Latter
Dodges the Issue.
SAYS HE FACED DEFICIT
Asserts Date Chosen by His Predeees-
scr as Basis for Statement Is
Unfair.

Springfield, Ill. Dec. lin a state
ment just issued Governor dunno
challenges the assertion OF former
Gov. Charles s. Deneen, made Dec. ),
in answer to the statement OF the
state tax commission following the
fixing of the state tax rate for 1914
at 30 cents.
Declaring that the former governor
does not deny the facts as set forth,
Governor Dunno asks why Mr.. Deneen
selected Jan. l, 1918, as the date upon
which to show the condition of the
state treasury, instead of Feb. 3. the
date upon which the republican treas
urer turned over the office to his
democratic successor. On Feb. 3, 1913,
Governor Dunno says, there was
balance of $2,660,396 in the treasury
to take care of outstanding liabilities
aggregating s5,234,S5S.
Says Deneen Dodsed Issue.
The statement of Governor Dunno
follows:
Upon my return from Washington
I find in the public press of Dec. 3
statement by former Governor Deneen
in answer TO the statement issued on
-. -
this state in which it is pointed out
that by failure TO fix adequate tax
rates in the years 1911 and 1912 the
state tax commission of the last ad-
ministration created deficiency be-
tween the amount ordered by law to
be raised and the amount actually
raised by taxation of S5,424,73O.
in this statement of Governor
Deneen he does not deny these facts
but attempts to muddy the waters by
declaring that there was on hand In
the treasury on Jan. l, 1913, a cash
balance of S4,25S, 1854, and in the var
ious state institutions $1,012,5 SAG, max
ing a total of S5,271,210.
Reiterates Treasury Deficiency.
why he should select Jan. l, 1913,
as the pregnant date upon which to
show the condition of the public treas
ury | cannot understand. Why did
he not take Feb. 3, 1913, that being
the date that MIR. Mitchell, former
treasurer, turned over the money in
the treasury to William Ryan, Jr., the
present state treasurer?
ION that date, Feb. 3, 1913, Mr..
turned over to William Ryan
Jr., the present incumbent, SO, ,6S9,
against which there were outstanding
on that date S994,293 in warrants act
uaIIy issued by his administration,
leaving a net balance on that date in
the treasury of only $2,660, 1896, against
which there remained on that date
balance of unexpended appropriations
made by the Forty-seyenth general as
sambIy of SS ORA S52
Cites Last Acts of Deneen.
Moreover, Governor Deneen does
not state that during the month of
January. 1913, he signed acquisitions
for funds for II. A. Haugan, treasurer
Of the University of Illinois, aggre-
eating S95S.15S
Moreover, in addition to this la
inevitable condition of the treasury
the Forty-eighth general assembly
found upon assembling that it was
necessary TO enact deficiency appro-
priation bills to cover liabilities in
Cured prior TO that date by the sec
rotary of states Office, board of con-
tracts, treasurer's Office, auditors Of
ice, and live stock board aggregating
$500, 900 or thereabouts."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

They are establishing American
schools and agricultural colleges and
are rapidly advancing both in intel
lectual and business pursuits
Friendly House Elects Officers-At
the annual meeting of the Davenport
Friendly House, officers we're elected
for the ensuing year as follows:
President, Alfred c. Mueller; vice
president, Nath. French; second vice
president. Charles Shuler; secretary,
II. (. Downer: treasurer. Frank A
johnson: executive committee, A. c.
Mueller. Nath- French. Charles Shu-
Ter. y. D. Ely and E p Adler; trus-
tees, z. P Adler, y. d. Ely. c. a.
Ficke. J. Reed Lane. NJ. F. Ochs. H. o.
Seiffert The report of Treasurer
johnson showed that over $1,000 had
been checked out during the past
year. A large portion of this expense
was caused by the remodeling and re-
furnishing Of Friendly House.
Valuable Coat StoIen-A black We
lour coat lined with expensive lace
and embossed with blue and red vel
vet flowers. valued at SIS was stolen
from a room of the Davenport hotel
between the hours OF 1880 and $40
o'clock Monday night. The coat was
the property of Mrs. NJ. Parsons, $50
Cadillac street, Detroit, Mich. The
robbery was Immediately reported to
the Davenport police. No trace of the
missing coat has yet been found. Mrs.
Parsons left her room after locking IL
about 7:30 O'Clock. When she re-
turned her coat had been taken.
There is no clew to the identity of the
thief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
REALTY CHANGES

Mary NJ. Magill and husband TO Mar
mus Horstkamp, west half section 80,
10, 1w, S. 900
O:af J. Under and wife to Charles
H. Huff. east Go feet lot Is, Woodland,
Moline, 5000.
Gustavus A. Shallberg, ct al, to Peo-
pies Savings Bank & Trust company
section 30, IS, Nv, 81.
w. l. Taze trustee, to Victor Rose,
lot 10, block $50. New Shops addition,
East Moline, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

rheumatism Relieved In Few Hours
n. B. Langley. Madison. Wis. says:
81 was almost helpless with rheuma
tism for about five months. Had II fl
my neck SO could not turn my head
and all through my body. / tried
three doctors and many remedies
without any relief whatever until
procured DR.. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism In a few hour the
pain was relieved and in three days
the rheumatism was completely cured
ana / was at work" Scld by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue. Rock
island; Gust Schlegei & Son, 22S
West Second street. Davenport
(Adv.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
DAY IN DAVENPORT

corted to the government bridge by
two officers.
In District Court-Lulu Harfst.
through Attorney Henry Vollmer. filed
in district court an application 20 have
P Radenhausen appointed 10 succeed
her as administrator of the estate OF
the late D. ]. Harfst.
a decree Of divorce was granted by
Judge Donegan yesterda, 20 Henry F.
Thede against his wife. Nellie B.
Thede. Cruel and inhuman treatment
was the allegation in the plaintiffs
petition. Mrs. Thede failed to appear
10 contest the action.
The case Of Ernest Schlunz against
the c. NJ & St. p. and the D.. R. +. &
y. W. railroads was dismissed by no.
tice of the plaintiff fled by Attorney
F. A Cooper. The case was adjusted
satisfactorily outside OF court.
Children In Christmas Donations
Friday. Dec. 10, the school children Of
Davenport are asked TO bring their
Christmas donations 10 the public
school, and from there they VIII be
taken 20 the headquarters of the La
dies Industrial Relief society on Sixth
street. Here they will be sorted and
made UP into baskets and under the
personal supervision of the ladies of
the society distributed among the de-
serving poor of the city. This is
noble work that is entered into by the
school children with large degree OF
enthusiasm and satisfaction.
$4,000 For Greater DaVenport-Just
S4O,O62.96 is the total amount OF sub
scrfption money turned in to the
Greater Davenport committee during
the past three years, according to
figures given out. The 1914 pledges
to date amount to s13.354.32. this
sum being secured from 3O7 subscrib-
ers.
Licensed TO Wed-The following
marriage licenses have been issued:
VIM. Moeller. 19. and Mabel Pruess,
II. Durant; George VI. Devinny and
Minnie Stear. Davenport; Frank
and Blanche Ford. Rock
Island: Jens Chaser and Elsie Peter
sen. Durant
DsVenporter Visits West Indies-P.
F. Mccarthy. president OF the Nc
Csrthy Improvement company, re-
.urned yesterday from a five weeks
business trip TO the West Indies. He
Visited Cuba. Porto RIGA, Hayti and
Santa Domingo. Mr.. Mccarthy states
le was greatly impressed with Cuba. |
rhe soil Is rich and productive and
he country is well supplied with rail- |
Dads, one OF these operating the en- |
ire length OF the island. The reduc- I
ion In the tariff will prove a big /
boon for the sugar interests and the ]
people there are very jubilant over It, /
lie describes Hayti as a black repub- Z
ic. where the negroes govern the Z
whites. German traders have made I
progress here. but out .
.ide OF them the whites are far in the I
background. The people OF Porto .
rico are much better satisfied now
han they were under Spanish rule
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

Group is mos prevalent during the
dry cold weather of the early winter
months. Parents of young children
should be prepared for il. All that is
needed is a bottle or Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without fl in their homes AMI IL
has never disappointed them. Sold by
all Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
FOSTER

Rev. Mr.. Edwards of Plainfield,
Iowa, has been secured as pastor of
the Providence Baptist church for the
coming year. He will preach his first
sermon Sunday, Dec. IA, at II a. m.
Miss Louise Foster spent part of
last week with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Faulkner of Bay Island.
Mrs. F. C. Mewes entertained the
German NJ. (. mission sociey last
Wednesday. There was a good attend
ance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
A Fair Proposition.

The manufacturers of Meritol Rheu-
matism Powders have so much con-
fidence in this preparation that they
authorize us to sell them to you on a
positive guarantee to give you relief
in all cases of Rheumatism or refund
your money. This is certainly a fair
proposition. Let us show them to
you. II. o. Rolf, exclusive agency,
Rock Island, IIl.-(AdvJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
ISilfII!l ly:[7I1l711!'TN
- Rock STAND ILLINOIS @

John d. Little and wife to Sara j.
Hunter, lot ~, northwest quarter,
northeast quarter section IS, II, 1w,
$50.
Peter Groth to Herman Schuemmek-
er, lots IL and IL, northwest quarter,
northeast quarter, section 10, II, 1w,
1925.
Charles e HodgsoD and wife to Her
man Hansen, lot l, block I. ]. w.
Spencer's second addition, Rock Is
land, 81.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

Burglars Fooled by Offcers.-By a
quick leap over a high board fence al
the rear of Miller & Creneau.s cloth
ing store. 80 West Second street.
Tuesday night. a daring burglar sue
cessfuliy eluded capture at the hands
OF Captain Of Police John Quinn and
City Detectives P J. Phelsn and
Charles Schlueter. Before the officers
could train their guns on the fugitive
he had secured a good start and a rain
OF bullets only tended 20 increase his
speed Mr.. Greneau was at work in
the store when he heard a noise as
OF someone saving an iron bar al the
rear CT the room. He made a cautious
Investigation and discovered the rob
Der attempting 10 cut the iron bars Of
a rear window. The police were i'm
mediately notified and the three Off
GERS hurried TO the scene. The bur
glar evidently scented the danger be-
fore the police arrived. He had piled
several dry goods boxes against the
fence, making a sort Of step-like exit
for emergency use No sooner had the
captain and detectives stole into the
alley than they saw the form of a man
dart from the shadows and dash for
the fence. With one leap he was over
the obstruction and the cries OF halt
from the officers made him run the
faster.
Falls From Car: Is InJured-WhiIe
alighting from a Bettendorf street car
yesterday, II. GafOulpriZ. a Iaborer.
fell on the pavement near Third and
Iowa streets He was picked up in an
unconscious condition and the city am |
bulance called. II was feared the man I
had fractured his skull. Dr. Ficke I
dressed the mans wounds. consisting /
OF a badly bruised head and cuts j
about the face. at the police station.
Monticello Man Orugged.-Because j
OF the daring operations OF knockout !,
drop" men IN tho city Of Davenport.
Santa Cinus will not visit the home
OF John Allen OF Monticello. Iowa. this
year. aud the little tots who have been
counting the days until Christmas will
awaken 20 ind their stockings empty.
Allen came 20 Davenport 20 buy some
Christmas presents for the "kiddies"
He fell IN with a professional dip on
on the train. was lured 20 local room
ing house. and yesterday awoke 20
NAhA 10 lAhA bHFNA ANeb'AA u MS
entire roll. amounting 20 over $50.
Tho thieves left a small quantity OF
silver IN the trousers pockets untouch-
cd. and this was sufficient 20 pay the
victims fare back 20 his home. The
robbery was reported 20 the police. but
no arrests have been made.
.
Fifteen Suspects Taken. - Fifteen !
suspects were brought IN by the Day- 1
export police and spent the night In I
the city jail Among them were two |
15-yeaT-old boys. Ted Summers and
Eilsbury Price. claiming Kansas City ]
as their home The boys We're found !
asleep IN a box car IN the Milwaukee
Yards. We wuz jest gOin' home f'r &,
Christmas" said the lads when ques- :
toned by Chief Schramm yesterday. l
The others were Intercepted and or |
dered 10 leave the city All were es-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
BANKERS OFFICIAL
PRAISES ATLANTA

Fred F. Farnsworth. secretary Of
the American Bankers Association,
during an inspection of Atlantas ho-
tel facilities Tuesday declared this
city was fully capable of entertaining
the 1914 convention of the associa-
ton
Mr.. Farnsworth was given din
ner at Hotel Anslev Monday night by
the convention committee OF the Ho-
tel Mems Association. Mr.. Farms
worth was optimistic over the prob
ability Of Atlanta getting the cOnven-
ton Tuesday Fred Hauser, secra-
tary Of the Chamber of Commerce
Convention Bureau, continued to con-
duct him through q personal exami-
nation of the hotels.
Mr.. Farnsworth said there would
be 5000 bankers attending the con
vention. He already has been guar
anteed 1871 rooms, and the hotel men
have promised to make the number
1000.
Atlantic City is the only other city
that has announced to make an open
fight FOR the 1914 meeting when the
bankers assemble in their 1913 con-
veutiOn in Boston.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
LOST ESSIE NIX IS
SEEN IN COUNTRY

Disquieting information as to the
whereabouts Of EsEie Nix, the pretty
16-year- old daughter Of Mrs. G. NJ.
Nix, Of No. 626 Chestnut street. who
has been lost since last Saturday, was
received by Chief Of Police James L.
Beavers Tuesday morning
Robert Cain and ]. Harm. OF Buck
head, visited the Chief and said they
had seen the missing girl Monday
afternoon walking aimlessly along a
lonely country road some two miles
north of Roswell.
The two men were in an automo-
bile when they came upon the girl,
who was walking with her head
bowed. The men said that as they
had known the girl for some time
they had no hesitancy in accosting
her. According to the men, she said
she was on her way to the home of a
relative not far distant.
1t is feared by the police that the
girl may have lost her mind. Imme-
diately following the receipt OF this
information the Chief notified the
girls mother Every effort will be
made to locate the child. Men in
automobiles have started IN search of
her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
NABBED 4TH TIME
ON FRAUD CHARGE
KirkwOOd Man Is Accused of
SwindIing Lumber Firm in
Several Transactions.

r. F. Mitchell. Of Kirkwood. was
arrested Tuesday on a warrant sworn
out by Robert Anderson, a lumber
man Of Warreuton. charging fraud IN
lumber deals. Mitchell was taken to
Warrenton by Sheriff w. O. Brinkley,
of Warren County.
This is the fourth time Mitchell has
been taken into custody. il is said
on August - Mitchell was arrested
and taken 10 Roberta. Ga Later he
was taken to Somerville. and finally
he was arrested, but released upon
the failure Of the Sheriff Of Chattoo-
ga County TO come for him.
According 70 the charges filed by
Anderson, Mitchell has represented
himself as the W. H Mitchell Lum-
her COMPANY Under that name. II is
alleged. Mitchell has received large
Couisgnments OF lumber from Ander-
son
When arrested by Detective J. W
Hollingsworth at hts home IN Kirk
wood, Mitchell inquired. pleasantly
where he WIGS TO be taken this time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Convention Bureau
Boosts Atlanta in
Booklet, Just Out

A book containing photographs Of
interesting places in and about At
lanta. and filled with facts and figures
that show why life is worth living in
Atlanta. was issued from the office of
the Atlanta Convention Bureau Mon
day. II was compiled by Fred Houser
on the cover are photographs Of
the Battle OF Atlanta reproduced from
the cyClorama at Grant Park. and
below them are pictures Of Atlanta
as i: is to-day, with factories and
skyscrapers taking the place OF
smoking ruins and marching SOL
diers.
1t illustrates strikingly tho strides
Of the Gate City since the war The
4S pages Of the book are brim full Of
valuable information concerning At
lanta.
The book will he circulated freely
throughout the North. and is expected
10 be great aid in bringing conyen-
tiOns to Atlanta