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Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12
ALEDO

Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Root and Mrs.
May burning were Rock Isand visi-
tors Tuesday.
Miss Louise Bartlett went to Devo-
na, where she began school Monday.
Mrs. George D. Venable and mother,
Mrs. Ward, went to Fountain Green
Wednesday to visit Mrs. Wards sis
ter, Mrs. L E. Harris, who is i'll.
Miss Dorothy Garrett and brother,
Master William, Of Oklahoma City,
Okla, who have been spending the
summer with their grandmother, Mrs.
William Garrett, left for their home
Tuesday. Mrs. Garrett accompanied
them as far as Galesburg.
Mrs. Charles Abercrombie returned
to her home in Chicago Tuesday, af-
ter few days visit at the home of
]. H. Abercrombie.
Mrs. Margaret Hart of Clarksburg,
Penn, who has been visiting Mrs. A.
NJ Lemon, left for her home Tuesday.
a very charming wedding took place
at the home of postmaster Joseph II.
Abercrombie Saturday evening, Sept.
6, at o'clock, when his youngest
daughter, Miss Ruth NJ. Abercrombie,
became the bride of William C. Porter
Of Chicago. Rev a. f. Moody, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, read
the service. using the ring ceremony
Preceding the ceremony Miss Bessie
Bassett sang 81 Love You Truly" ac
| companied by Miss Olga Junge Of
Rock Island, who also played for the
trio, Faithful and True" from Lohen
grin, sung by Miss Bessie Bassett
/ Miss Edith Hall and Mrs. A. K. Phil
leo. At the opening strains of the
Lohengrin wedding march, played by
/ Miss Junge, Miss Katheryn Scott and
Miss Abbie Burns formed an aisle with
ribbons. Rev. Mr.. Moody preceded the
groom, who was attended by his
brother, George Porter. They were fol
lowed by Master Roy Peck, as ring
( bearer. The maid of honor, Miss Lille
Junge, came next and last of all, IN
attended, came the lovely bride. Miss
Junge played during the ceremony
and at its close Miss Edith Hall sans
"The Life Song" by Sidney LAME
/ The brides gown was white princess
lace over white satin charmeuse
trimmed in point lace with point Lace
hair ornaments. She carried show
er bouquet of brides roses and buds
The maid of honor wore a gown o
blue crepe de chine and carried {
large bouquet of pink roses. The rib
bon bearers wore white. The hous
was artiscally decorated with hydran
geas. golden rod. myrtle, ferns and flow
ers. The bridal table was in greer
and white. Dainty refreshments wer,
served to about so guests. Many beau
tiful and useful presents were giveI
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12
RESINOL QUICKLY
HEALS DISFIGURINC
SKIN ERUPTI0NS

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worm and, worst of all, that red, itch
ing, scaly torment, eczema, vanish
when you use Resinol Ointment and
Resinol Soap. Even though your skin
is so unsightly with eruption that you
shun your friends and your friends
shun you, Resinol is almost sure to
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are tired of wasting time and money
on tedious expensive treatments, get
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
from the nearest druggist and you viii
quickly see why it has been prescribed
for eighteen years for just such trou-
bles as yours.
The Resinol treatment works 30 gent
~, and is so absolutely free from any
thing that could injure even the tend
crest skin, that it is especially valuable
for healing the skin troubles of infants
and children. You can test Resinol
Ointment and Resinol Soap at our ex-
pense. Write to Dept. PM, Resinol,
Baltimore, Nd, fs generous trial
Advertisement
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12

Grand Duke Michaelovitch, the
cars cousin, who is being wined.
dined and feated by Newport society,
has bestowed on Miss Marie Taller,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l..
Taller of New York, the distinction
OF being the most beautiful girl in
the world, having come to this con-
clusion, so it is said, after he had
made a collection of snap shots of
the ladies he met at the fashionable
eastern resort.
The grand duke, who is regarded
as a close student of feminine charms
and who is constantly on the watch
for pretty women, has frequently de-
clared that American girls are the
most beautiful to be found anywhere
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12

cousins, Mr. and Mrs. William Mccoy,
in Thompson, before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Root went to
Kewanee Wednesday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Scannell and attend the
fair
Miss Della Gearen of fremont, who
has been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. White, went to New
Boston Monday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Homer Mead went to Viola
Tuesday to spend few days with
her sister, Mrs. B. Bailey.
Mrs. Charles Durston and grand
daughter, Miss Ruth Elizabeth Sim
mons, returned to their home in Wood
hull Tuesday, after visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Rice.
| Mrs John Ballard and daughter of
| New Boston returned home Monday
after visiting Mrs. Billiards. parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Parkman.
Mrs. Barr of Little York is visiting
her sisters. the Misses Mary and De
bora Cummins.
Judge Isaac n. Bassett. oldest living
member of the state bar association,
entertained relatives and old friends
Monday evening in honor of his SSth
! birthday. The beautiful new home
on North Locust street, was appro'
priately decorated and a sumptuous
6 o'clock dinner was served. Many
letters and kilograms of congratula
tions were received during the day
Mr
Bassett's daughters, Mrs. w. n. era
ham and Miss Bessie Bassett OF thi:
city, and Mrs. J. s. Adams of Gales
burg, his son-in-law, o. ]. Ingmire o
| Galesburg, one sister, Mrs. Frances
Rice, aged SO years, another sister
Mrs. Mary Mills, aged SO, both living
In Aledo. His only living brother
Judge John r. Bassett of Burlingame
Kan, who rec emily celebrated his 92nt
birthday, could not be present On,
granddaughter, Mrs. Edward Bigelov
and two great-grandsons, Delmar an
Stanley Bigelow, were also present
Letters were read from his SONS an
daughter, T. W. Bassett of Kent
Wash, DR.. Victor Bassett and Ms
Minota Bassett of Savanna, Ca Anon
the friends was Mrs. Elizabeth Wilt
OF Monmouth, wife of the late Judg
Elias Willis, who was Mr.. Bassett
law partner in 1855, both 1len livin
IN Keithsburg. Mr. Bassett has r,
Gently written the history of Merce
county for the Aledo Democrat, i
which he HIS shown his unimpaire
intellectual ability. clear, retentiy
memory, and the generous franknes
OF liberal hearted friend toward a
that has made Mercer county the spIel
did county of today. He has lived !
| Aledo many years. has been aszocia4s
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12

and wil: attend the funeral. Besioes
the sister, Mrs. Ashburn Is survived
by her husband and two daugnDN'
Edna, aged two years, and AIMEE
one year old.
James Wier, 81 years old, died at
10 o'clock yesterday morning al 81
Johns ward Of Mercy hospital, where
he had been an inmate for the past
two years. He had been seriously III
fc- only the past three weeks. MI
wier was taken to the hospital IN the
spring Of 1911. He was quite wen
known here in the neighborhood In
which he lived. He is survived BY 3
niece, Mrs. Goff, Of Kirkwood boule'
ward.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12

Hanover-Dislodged from a barri-
caded house by fumes of burning sui.
phur, one of Hamburgs automobile
bandits was killed and the other cap.
tured by police and gendarmes at Os-
terode. The robbers had murdered the
cashier of the Communal Savings bank
at Williamsburg, robbed and murder
ed hotelkeeper at Braunlage and
shot dead one of the posse that
stormed their refuge.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12

with all of its improvements, has
known the people of this and adjoin-
ing counties, and the many chapters
of his interesting Mercer county his
tory are full of valuable historical
data, Of the greatest interest to all
who care to learn of the early settle
ment of Mercer county.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12
infiammatory rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.

Morton L. Hill of Lebanon, Ind,
says: my wife had infiammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
Joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
in bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians, but received no benefit
until she tried DR.. Detchon's Relief
for Rheumatism. 1t gave immediate
relief and she was able to walk in
three days. l am sure 1t saved her
life" Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Sec.
ond avenue, Rock Island, and Gust
Schlegel & Son, 220 Second street.
Davenport.-(Adv.)
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12

Decree Of Divorce.-A decree Of d.
vorce was granted to Lola NJ. Bauck
by Judge Barker yesterday agains-
her husband, William z. Bauck. Crue
and inhuman treatment was the al
legation. The defendant did not con
test the case. Mrs. Bauck was repre-
sented by Attorney Alfred Parsons
The Baucks we're married June &c
1910.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12

Coast to Coast HIghway.-L. G. De-
Armand. secretary Of the Davenport
Automobile club, has received an
nouncement of a meeting to be held
Sept. % at Lincoln. Neb., for the pur-
pose OF perfecting the organization of
the western section Of the coast-to-
coast highway. The section will cover
the territory between Sterling. H.,
and Salt Lake City. The Davenport
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12

Licenses to Wed. - The following
marriage licenses were issued yester-
day by Clerk OF the District Court
Harry ]. Mcfarland: John D. Maur-
gan, Waukoma, Iowa and Clare Por-
tratz, Davenport; Walter Leroy Clark
and Reba n. Carpenter, Bettendorf.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS.

The Argus of Rogue River ac-
knowledges by its demand for free
school books that there is some
thing wrong with the present school
book system There is. But its
remedy is not found in the state or
district ownership of text books
The free book system has been tried
in many districts, but in great
many cases has been discarded af-
ter having been given fair trial.
The argument is often used that il
is just as essential that the district
supply the books without cost to the
pupil as 1t is that school houses,
desks and teachers be supplied. But
there is a vast difference. The book
is more intimately connected with
the individual pupil whereas the
house and the teacher are for the
use of all collectively Most pupils
take a certain amount OF pride IN the
ownership of books, and those who
do not take this pride viii abuse
the books and leave them in condi-
tion unfit for another pupil a sec
ond term A second hand book is
about as inviting TO most boys and
girls as second hand trousers and
aprons. There are both pride and
self respect at stake. To use the
book used last term by Brother
Johnnie or Sister Sue is not so bad.
but to have the geography that that
freckled-faced and hated Brown Kid
used, with its dog-eared pages and
penciled margins pricks at the heart
of some embryonic Henry Clay or
Daniel Webster.
No, the solution OF the school
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
DIME RANCH ITEMS.

Dixie school begins next Monday,
Sept. %. II is expected that a full
attendance will be attained.
J. II. Wyatt and family have this
week removed from the Peardale
ranch TO the McKinstry place, at
which place Mr.. Wyatt takes charge.
The Duck ranch is located between
Grants Pass and Merlin. The Wyatts
have resided in this locality for sever
al years and the neighborhOod deep
ly regrets their departure.
Miss Anna May Thomas will ar
rive from Portland tomorrow TO take
charge of the Dixie school which
opens Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gorham and
daughter, OF Jump-off-Joe, visited
the family OF Mr. and Mrs. L. Lucke
last Saturday and Sunday
Following a vacation OF three
weeks, the Dixie Sunday school will
open next Sunday with renewed en-
thusiasm. Visitors are most cordial
ly invited.
Last Monday a crew OF men with a
hay baler commenced operations on
the second cutting CT alfalfa on the
Dixie ranch. w. NJ. Watson states
that a large showing will be made
by the latter part of this week, when
the crew Will be put in the field for
cutting the third crop.
AS grand finale to the mop pick
ing season at the Flanagan hop yard,
an elaborate dance was held there
last Thursday night which out
classed all previous ones. A large
crowd was in attendance.
Mrs. Charles Peterson was taken
seriously i'll last Tuesday and is now
confined to her bed
Miss Minnie Gerhart left Dixie
ranch today TO visit her father who
resides at Leland. After short
stay at that place, Miss Gerhart will
return to Dixie.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
"NOTHlNG TRAGIC" SAYS
LOS ANGELES SUICIDE.

Los Angeles, Sept. There's
nothing tragic about this; just a fail
ure dropping out. A touch of the
heat, | guess"
These words, scrawled on bit of
paper, were found clasped with re-
volver in the hand of man who lay
dying upon the steps of Naomi Chris
tian church. He had fired a bullet
through his head, and according to
hospital surgeons, had no chance to
recover.
A card in the mans pocket was in
scribed "W. H. Anderson" The
clothing contained no other means of
Identification.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19

Applegate road. but the cutoff down
the river was miles nearer than TO
return to the city Tor the start. And
the doctor is humanitarian. Years
OF dealing with pain and suffering
accustomed him 20 ii, but he has not
become hardened, and the thought
OF the injured lad, whose pain he
could quiet, opened the throttle a
bit farther, and the ride out to Muir
ply now seemed like turtle travel.
The water in the radiator boiled; the
exhaust glowed with heat; miles
strung out behind, and the machine
yauted hummocks or leaped across
gulohes like a thing of life, yet con-
trolled with hand of steel. At last
Wilderyille, and while the doctor at
tended the crippled lad the newspa-
per man completed details for entry
at the next roundup. and the riding
of Nero the bucking bull, and Of
Long Tom, the outlaw broncho, will
be easy for him; he qualified when
he stayed with DR.. Loughridge on the
ride to Wilderville.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
MEXICANS ARE WARNED.

Los Angeles, Sept 16.-Twelve
prominent Mexicans of Los Angeles
failed to march today in the Mexican
independence day procession be-
cause the police received a warning
that they would be shot as they
passed a certain street intersection
in the business district of the city.
Signed a. w. w. Revolutionists +"
a letter said that plans were perfect
ed for the removal" of the Mexi-
cans. 1t was addressed to Detective
Thomas Rico the writer saying he
had overheard plotters discussing
plans for wholesale murder.
The police placed little credence
in the communication but refused
to permit the men mentioned 10 par-
ticipate in the parade.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
Vaudeville Coming

The next attraction at the Grants
Pass opera house will be the celebrat-
ed Southern Vaudeville Road show,
consisting Of six big acts and COM
plete playlet, on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday nights, Sept. %,
"A and 25.
The company which comes direct
from an engagement at the Page
theater Medford, numbers 10 per-
formers, and is in its fifth season,
but its first on the Pacific coast, and
comment by newspapers Of California
cities on its performance which
lasts ! hour and 45 minutes-is com
mandatory.
Prices of So, % and 10 cents will
prevail.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
GRAND ARMY VETERANS
MEET AT CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga. Tenn. Sept. Is
The diminishing army of the blue"
met here today in its forty-seventh
annual reunion and encampment. It
is the second time that the Grand
Army Of the Republic has met south
OF the Mason and Dixon line. and the
hrst time its encampment has been
held SO lar south Desire of the vet
erans to visit the battlefelds OF
Lookout Mountain, Chicamagua and
Missionary Ridge and to travel over
the route Of Shermans famous march
to the sea We're great factors in Sc
lecting Chattanooga
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
PREPARING FOR ROAD BONDS.

PREPARING FOR ROAD BONDS.
1t is expected that the question OF
bonding the county for the purpose
OF building highways will be put W
to the people at the regular Noyem-
Der election. and petitions asking the
q county court to call the election will
be circulated within a few days.
The new law provides that bonds
can be issued for road purposes up
TO two per cent ON the assessed val
uation. A levy OF this size will pro-
duce about $225,0O0 in Josephine
county the valuation as returned by
the assessor being $11,2S2, ,096.
From the issue OF bonds the out
standing warrants drawn upon the
road and bridge fund, and upon the
general fund for road purposes, must
be retired. This would require ap-
proximately 100000 leaving $685.
900 available for immediate use in
road construction. In Jackson coun-
ty 100000 OF bonds we're voted, OF
which about half will be available
for use, the balance to go to the re-
firing Of warrants already issued.
In retiring the outstanding war
rant Indebtedness the county would
make a material saving as the war
rants draw six per cent interest while
the bond issue could be foated at
five per cent. Before the issuance of
the bonds Is up to the ballot, the pro-
pCsed road work to be carried on
under It must be outlined 70 tile
people and Road srrcrvi-o~ priH-
kerhon is now figuring on the kind
and the amount Of the work that will
be possible, and the county court and
commissioners will take action at
the next meeting.
The issuance Of these road bonds
should meet with general approval
as a good road is an investment that
pays daily dividends. The expendl-
ture OF the money within the county
would have an immediate effect upon
business conditions, giving employ
ment to the available men and teams
OF the county. The time to do road
work is in times like these when in
dustrial conditions are more or less
demoralized, and when the money
will buy more OF both labor and ma
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
RAILROAD WORK PROGRESSES


The new railroad will be graded
half way 10 Wilderyille before an
other week draws to a close Sat
urday night 4 3-4 miles had been
completed, and the crew was max
ing rapid progress. Teams are now
at work on the l6-foot cut near the
Jerome prairie hump" and the
level stretch beyond that has AL
ready been graded. The heavy work
on the entire grade between Grants
Pass and Wilderville will be en-
countered in the next mile OF the
right OF way, including the 16-foot
cut mentioned and the hump" IT.
self. In the two cuts there will
be $4,000 yards Of dirt to move, but
beyond that the grade will be over
fiat ground and will build rapidly.
Contractor Anderson estimates that
the grade will be completed TO
Widerville for another $4,000 or
$4,000. and that the amount Of
money made available by DR.. Reddy
will finish the grade, put in all the
culyerts, and build the bridge over
the Rogue, making the roadway
ready for ties and rails which will
follow with the proceeds of the
bonds to be voted again as soon as
the details can be arranged
At Sand creek heavy timbered
culvert has been constructed, but
for the smaller culyerts cement tile
manufactured by the Cement Pro-
ducts Co. is being used. Camp is
now established at the old sabin
form FIVE miles from town.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
MISSING GIRL THOUGHT
IN WHITE SLAVER'S HANDS.

San Jose, Cal, Sept. 1S.-That
Miss Gertrude Bettencourt of Santa
Clara, missing since Tuesday, has
fallen into the hands of white
slave agent, is the belief of the po-
lice here today. An unknown wo-
man was the last person seen with
the girl. Miss Bettencourt, who is
but 10 years old, is one of the pref
tiest girls in Santa Clara county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19

book graft is not found in the free
book system. The state might solve
1t to an extent by printing its own
books and selling them to the stud
ents at cost. II is the frequent
changing of books that is responsible
for most of the graft, and there is
a powerful school book lobby that is
always striving after this change.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19

"A RlDE WI II DiN' ~ cpAilNADNA1 -
An automobile ride with DR..
Loughridge has in it the elements OF
sport and OF adventure Then 1t has
more, for always there is the genial
physician to add to the pleasure, and
the knowledge that he has always
brought the Ford through just a lit
tie ahead OF time and of disaster.
Sunday the doctor and the Mrs.
DR.. invited the newspaperman and
the madam to ride out to the Apple
gate ranch, 1t was a short run as
the doctor makes II, and the madam
accused the physician of trying to
work up a job by dropping his pas
sengers out by the roadside with a
few, more or less, broken legs and
arms. But he was foiled II such was
his purpose, for on every descent
the tonneau passengers landed safe
ly upon the cushions. Arriving at
Murphy there was left a vision Of
towering frs, OF green fields and lad
en- orchards, But II was only 3 Wis
ion, such as one has after the "mov-
ie" operation has run the Aim
through the machine too rapidly
At the farm the man with the
pencil was escorted through fields OF
alfalfa and of waving corn. The
pear orchard was an object Of espec-
ial pride with the doctor. and he told
how modern surgery had cured a
few specimens of the trees of sour
sap and how the peach leaf curl
had succumbed to modern science
There was learned discourse upon
soils and crops, and the doctor
showed that he was no novice I'm the
back to the soil movement. And the
Poland Chinas, long bodied and deep
OF slrth were saluted by their first
names, and grunted contentedly as
..au ot medicine threw them ear,
from the corn field, and told OF the
blue ribbons that had been won by
their grandmothers and grandfath-
ers many generations removed.
The broad and beautiful acres OF
IN, Loughridge farm, containing the
choicest OF Applegate river bottom
and bench land with alfalfa, corn
and orchard and vineyard was only
partially viewed when word came that
a Wildervine boy had broken an
arm, and that the doctor was wanted
at once. There was suffering at the
other end OF that rough and crooked
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
UNCOVER PLAN To
ASSASSINATE RULERS

Paris Sept Rumors we're
current here today that a Spanish
anarchist plot has been discovered TO
assassinate King Alfonso and Presi-
dent Poincare of France when the
latter visits Madrid next month. It
was said Poincare incurred the an
archists' hatred by the severity with
which several Spaniards Of their
faith were treated in France follow
ing reports that they had planned to
kill Alfonso in Paris earlier this
wear
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
SACRAMENTO HEAT TROPICAL.

Sacramento Cal, Sept. 1S.-The
temperature at o'clock today was
so degrees, and indications pointed
to another record-breaking heat
wave. Yesterdays high mark of 1O4
caused great suffering in the Sacra-
mento valley and many thousands of
state fair visitors sweltered.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
DIG POTATOES BY MOONLIGHT

stockton Cal, Sept. 1S,-Stock-
ton escaped the recent hot wave un-
til today, when the mercury climbed
to SO degrees at 9 a. m. and gave
promise of reaching 100 this after
noon. On the San Joaquin delta
lands it became so hot yesterday that
Chinese and japanese potato diggers
refused to work. They dug potatoes
last night by moonlight.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
CHICKEN DINNER FOR 25 CENTS

VIII be served each Saturday and
sunday at the American restaurant.
formerly the Good Eats, opposite
city band stand, Grants Pass. Prices
Tor other meals as reasonable. Clean
rooms and comfortable beds for 25
and 90 cents. Mrs. H. NJ. Parham.
rrop' 6-13-tt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-19
CALL FOR BIDS.

School District No. 20 asks for
bids for digging a well on new
school grounds, so much per foot.
Sealed bids will be received until
October %, 1918. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bods. Address s. E. Jess, clerk, R.
F. D. 2, Grants Pass, Oregon. 9-12-2t