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Evening journal., 1913-06-20


neither Of them could explain, but an
aversion there was where there should
haze been neighborly friendliness.
Farmer Roberts made up mis- mind
IN q day. almost. that he should nei-
tlor borrow nor lend any tools or
implements Of any sort The widow
made up her mind just as quickly that
she wouldn't he friends with q man
who threw stones at her geese the
very first day she moved in.
There was the widower who need
ed a wife. and there was the widow
who would have been much better off
with a husband 70 manage things, and
instead of taking the sensible way
hey avoided IT,
"What ] want her to understand.
ssid the farmer 10 a friend, lis that II
any of her hogs git into my 'tater
eeld ! sh'ant spare her cause she is
q woman"
OF course the widow heard Of the
threat. and she wouldn't have been q
free-born American woman If she
Nadn't answered hack.
Evening journal., 1913-06-20


Tree. and she had put an arm around
Ier as she said the words
An about what?' was innocently
ssked
stuff. don't pretend you don't
know You are 20 years old and
haven't had a proposal yet Why
lot9"
"I'm too homely"
YShucks! If | had you out In Mich
gan I'd have you married off i'm a
month. The fellows around here must
be working for about dollar a day"
"Do you want my reasons in chron-
oiorical order, Aunty?" May asked
after sigh had escaped on the bios
.cir-laden air.
I'VE don't have that word out in
Michigan, but you can so right
ahead"
well, al the tender age Of 16 fell
In love with a boy that drew me on
his hand-sled found he was also
drawing other girls. and banished
him from my heart"
THAT was what we call goose-love, -
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

morei'
I don't think so, she replied. "Mr.
Roberts, hain't mad at you-rsh
mad.~
Nor 7 at you"
ITS jest that We kinder misundsF.
stood
II think so"
I'm a hard and willing worker
and you the same.
YES"
I'm all alone in the world. and 50
are you"
Jest so"
"And and"
The widower waited a long minute
and then said.
"Scrape 'om OF and hive EN- up and
we'll be married next week."
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

'Tvould make Uncle Jerry nvker
than ever II We got hung up"
Casting aside whatever portion Of
dignity may have remained. the Ken
ton boys jumped out and sought 10
relieve the overworked horses. For
gotten we're ell the schemes and theo-
ries OF business: forgotten were the
years which stood between them and
the Joyous past
They we're travelling toward home
once more, and II was only natural
that they should work their way.
Harrington Hill had been the undo
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

Il fell in with the plan at once.
Mothers letter had made me want to
do something, and that gave me the
very best kind OF a chance Your wife
deserves a lot OF credit
$50 she does, chimcd Alice, but I
can think OF nothing save that note
OF mothers It's so pitiful when you
stop 20 think OF il. Put yourself IN
her place
After sending out FIVE children into
the world, che is forced TO use a oele-
bration as drawing card TO get
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

Alice. as the stage toiled along over
the country road II don't believe
they've seen any of us since the day
l was married.
How did We all happen TO get
away now?' interrupted Daniel,
That's what I've been trying to fg-
ure out"
1T was Marshall's wife who start
ed IT," laughed Ellen. "She drove
him out, and we-drove ourselves
out"
What did you think when you got
her letter." inquired Marshall
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

The woods we're half a mile away
down the road, and we're not fenced
in. When one had penetrated them
about 200 feet, however, there was a
bsrbed wire fence, and II WAS on the
far side OF this fence that Miss May
saw the red berries.
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

home advanced James Zach one
OF us 10 make the trip every hve
years. In that way she would have
at least one visit a year, and, as Alice
SAYS, we ought 10 get into line In
some way.
81 looks as II we wouldn't any Of us
reach home this year, predicted pan
iel. "There'a Harrington Hill. and It's
all the horses can do 10 pull their
load on level ground
"You'll have TO get out aud push
some OF YOU" shouted the boy.
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

Can you make room for us?'
Guess Soft you don't mind being
crowded Get in anywhere you can.
At any other time they would have
resented such accommodations, but on
this particular day it seemed like an
other touch Of realism. So they
climbed in among the strawberry
crates and mail pouches without a
word OF protest--even the boy was
surprised az their cheerfulness.
Its a shame the way we've been
naElectlng the old neople.n exclaimed
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

MdiSnhll kentCn
leaned back in his chair with his eyes
halt closed A bit Of paper had set
him to dreaming OF the distant hill
side where he had first become ac-
quainted with green fields and shade
trees.
IF you could arrange It so as 10
be at home the first week in August, 9"
The letter ran. there's going to be
big celebration. Town is a hundred
years old. Most likely you would see
some people you know"
So the sleepy old town had decided
70 mark the advent OF its second cen
tury With a birthday party.
he could remember when, as a boy.
he had climbed the hill out beyond
the meadow and counted every house
10 the village. And the last time
he was at home he had found it sur
prisingly easy to point out those same
houses.
THAT was when Alice was mar
rico. he mused Five years-no-
can IL be as long ago as thatY /
wouldn't have believed it,"
All that afternoon he was living
anila old-time surroundings. Once
more he set out on the path that
leads up past the trout brook to the
srring IN the edge Of the woods. He
threw himself down beside il as of
old. and watched the bubbles zig gag
their way to the surface He could
almost hear the call OF the south wind
in the naples over his bead
When he reached home at night, his
eve was still vibrant with boyish en-
thusiasm.
You must have had a good day. %
was his wife's greeting
Il got a letter from home" came
the smiling reply.
Then I'm sure there must be some
thing nice in it-you are so light
hearted. You ran up the walk like a
hoy"
II am hoy.' he cried. as he hand
Evening journal., 1913-06-20
rnInckr for the Tmnlre.

Greening Il had no idea you wers
superstitious.
Browning not
Greening But you we're carrying
a horseshoe when YOU entered the ball
park yesterday afternoon.
Browning oh. that vas 10 heavs
at the Umpire in case he got gay.
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

them back home again. ! suppose she
thought that some Of us might pos
sibly. come, n we each received an in
vitation She could never have inn
agined that we would all get TO
dreaming at the same time"
Neither could q" declared Mar
shall. And I would really like TO
know what started u.s. II certainly
wasn't the thought Of the celebra-
ton"
"She must have made us all a wee
bit homesiok," replied Ellen.
I'VE might take turns I'm going
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

some old poke OF man to keep her
rights"
"The farms adioin. and you could
be so happy
"Yes. the farms adioin, but the
widow and widower don't speak and
never will"
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

bodys getting married every minute
or two. There amt an old maid nor
an old bach within 20 miles Of where
live"
But do you think my time Will
come some day, Auntie?'
Got TO, dear-got to. Don't you de-
Evening journal., 1913-06-20
Chance for Reform.

What do you think OF the new vot-
ing machlne7' aueried the politicians
DO YOU think the voters will be abls
70 work it9"
Il hope so. replied the former can
didate on an independent ticket
Heretofore the machine has worked
the voters"
Evening journal., 1913-06-20
BY WILL SEAT.

Nv, then, my dear, tell
me all about IT,"
Aunt Hetty had ar
rived from Michigan
On a visit TO her sis
ter, and this was the
second day after.
She had asked her
niece, Miss May
Clyde, TO take q seat
with her under the
lloc counfn pp1 a
Evening journal., 1913-06-20
BY JAMIE JAMESON.

len the widow Skin
ner sold her farm on
the High Hill road
and bought another
In the Red Bridge
neighborhood she be
came the nearest
neighbor OF farmer
Roberts. widower.
Why they took an
aversion to each 9TH
- - Ew-s oh I
Evening journal., 1913-06-20
THE ROAD TO LOVE


spair. Put on your hat and go up to
the woods I see over there aud see II
you can md me some wintergreen
berries. We Michiganders are mighty
fond OF EN-"
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

wasn't married, and I've been telling
you"
well, we wouldn't put up with such
things in Michigan a minute. We give
a girl a chance out there, and some-
Evening journal., 1913-06-20

III you and Mr. Roberts would sit
down together and
"But We WON'T He's the sort Of a
man who thinks he can boss the
earth and I'm tha sort OF woman
Evening journal., 1913-06-20
BY ELSIE ENDIcoTT.

was a sWeltering
day when the letter
came, one of the
days that makes you
wonder why cities
are built. The streets
were parched and
glarlng, and the Of
hces--e v. g r y o n e
knows how they are
In midsummer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06

engaged in the fruit trade with those
regions get the stones, bring them to
the United States and sell them to
druggists.
The stones are often used for remov-
ing foreign substances from the eye
when the services of n physician or an
Oculist are not to be had conveniently.
Many persons think that before using
one you must put 1t in vinegar to give
it ''life," but the notion is absurd. You
need only insert the stone at the onter
corner of the eye with the grooved side
next to the lid. The pressure of the
eycball moves the stone about in the
eye. The grooves collect and retain
the foreign matter. and when the stone
has accomplished its circuit it energies
at the end of the eye next the nose.
There are other eyestones. In the
head of the common crawfish there are
two little bones just behind and be-
meath the eyes. These bones resemble
the South American eyestones, but the
fish bones are wholly smooth instead
of being grooved on one side. These
crawfish bones have been used in the
west as eyestones, but they are not so
efficacious as those from South Amer.
ica.-Youth's Companion. ag,sp~s,,-s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
QUEER FORM OF INSANITY.
Why Some Men Are Angels Abroad
and Demons at Home.

and Demons at Home.
There is form of insanity, so well
recognized that wills have been broken
on the strength of it, that takes the
form of brutality to those OF ones
own family when at the same time its
victim is kind, benevolent and charm
ing to all outside. This is known to
nllenists and lawyers as ''oikimania."
Historic cases OF it are those of Dean
Swift. Mrs. John Wesley and the ia
Their of Frederick the Great.
In women 1t generally takes the
form of an unreasoning and baseless
jealousy, leading them to make life a
burden to their husbands, to sulk per-
verse:y at home while shining in so
cietyI c1s spending much time in re-
ligiouS. coyotion or in works of beneyo.
lence.
In men oikimania takes the form of
active brutality TO their wives and
children. 1t is often accompanied by
continuous and exhausting remorse.
under the terrible consciousness that
they are torturing those they really
love. But they are unable to shake
OF the habit. Sometimes. when the
object of their persecution Is dead,
they themselves become actually In
sane. Such was tie case with Dean
Swift after the death Of Stella, the
victim OF his brutality, when he paid
the penalty in pathetic alternations Of
deliriurl and melancholy.
SO we'll is this form OF insanity recog-
nized that the courts will throw ont
the will of a man who has manifested
It II this will cuts off his natural heirs.
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
GR0OVED EYESTONES.
Found In Tiny MoIIusks Of the South
American Coasts.

Found In Tiny MoIIusks Of the South
American Coasts.
South American eyestones are tiny
objects that look like fat, round bits of
polished bone. Upon one side of each
stone there are numerous concentric
grooves.
If all eyestone is placed in vinegar or
a weak solution of limewater it be-
HAYES very much as if it were alive.
1t moves slowly about in various direc-
tons and altogether conducts itself in
a most mysterious manner. This
strange activity has given rise among
ignorant and superstitious persons to
the notion that the eyestone has life
and cloves to swim"
AS a matter of fact, OF course, an
eyestone has no more life than a paw
ing stone. 1t is composed Of calcare-
Gus material, and In limewater or Ger.
tain other liquids It is made to move
about by the carbonic acid gas caused
By the contact Of the stone and the
liquid.
These curious little stones were once
the front DOORS" SO to speak, of the
shells Of tiny mollusk that lives
elong the South American coasts. The
calcareous formation occurs at the tip
end of the moIlusk, and when it draws
itself into its shell to escape danger or
TO go to sleep that tip fits SO snugly
into the mouth of the shell that 1t az.
fords the creature perfect protection
against its enemies.
The natives collect these little mol
Iusks for 10 other purpose than to gel
the eyestones. Sailors on the vessels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
Argus Branch Offices

For the accommodation Of its patrons
In various parts OF the city. The Argus
has established a system of branch Of
hces. where subscriptions and want al
vertisinR may be received and any in
formation left that may pertain 70 any
department OF the paper. news or BUSH
ness. II 10 also planned To have at each
Of these branch OffiCes every evening a
supply OF copies OF The Argus OF the
day. 30 that any subscriber who may
have failed under any circumstances to
receive the paper. win be supplied free
OF charge.
The Argus chain OF branch Offices
includes the following:
j. J. Kipp's notion store, 4515 Fifth
avenue
n. e. Rowe's pharmacy. AIS Four
teenth avenue.
RleSs' drug store. Twenty-seventh
street Seventh avenue.
Cllemeyer's drug store, Eleventh ave-
nue.. Fifteenth street
Dailey's lunch room. 400 Fourth ave-
nue..
Mrs Londcn's notion store. Seventh
street. Fourteenth avenue.
Heimbeck's pharmacy. s22 Third ave-
Ernest Eberts' grocery. s.5 Eleventh
avenue.
Rudert drug store. Thirtieth street
and Fifth avenue.
College pharmacy. Seventh avenue
and Thirty-eighth street.
Olson grocery, Thirteenth avenue and
Thlrtieth street.
Steiner drug store. corner Fifth ave-
nue. and Twenty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
LEGAL.
Guardians Sale.

State of Illinois, County of Rock Is
land-ss:
In the Circuit Court In Chancery.
In re petition OF Alice G. Stiles, guard
ian of Benjamin 7. Stiles. insane, etc.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a decree of said court entered in the
above entitled cause on the 3lst day OF
May, A. d. 1913, 1 shall, on Monday. the
23rd day of June. at the hour of 1915
o'clock in the forenoon, at the east door
of the court house in the city of ROCK
Island, in said county Of Rock Island,
to comply with said decree, sell at pub
lie vendue to the highest and best bid
der all the following described real es-
tate, situate in the county of Rock Is
land and state Of Illinois, to-wit:
The west one hundred and eighty
nine GSO feet of sublot number five
60, in lot No. six 90, in the southeast
quarter OF section ten G0), in township
seventeen 90, north, range two 90
west OF the 4th +. NJ, as said sublot is
shown and designated on the plat of
DeXter's subdivision of lots six and
nine in the southeast quarter of section
ten, and the northeast fractional quar-
ter of section fifteen, in said township,
recorded in the recorders Office of ROcS
Island county, Illinois, in book of
alats, atspage IS; also the right to use
in common with the owner of the east
three hundred and seVenty-eight feet
Of the north sixty nine and one-ffth
go I'D feet of said sublot, of the south
ten (1O) feet Of the east three hundred
and seventy-eight feet OF said sublot
five 90, for the purpose of a private
driveway or passageway to the west one
hundred and eighty-nine feet of said
sublot.
Terms OF Sale-Cash in hand or at
least one-half cash, and the balance, II
any, payable within one year after the
day of such sale. and secured by mort
gage upon said real estate, with g per
cent interest
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, this 3lst
day of May, A D. 1913.
ALICE G. STILES
Guardian, Etc.
Walker, Ingram & Sweeney. SOLICITORS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
How They Cured Madness.

Murder as well as suicide was some
times justified in the old days. In an
cient parish registers in England there
are such entries as "EIodgkinson Thom-
as dyed We 14th dale OF April, 1917.
n. Bile was smothered for We mad
ness" Which means'that as Hodgkin-
son had been bitten by a mad dog bis
kind hearted neighbors settled bis fate
for him by putting feather bed on
top Of hin and sitting on 1t III he was
suffocateG-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate OF Frank Liekefett. deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. John S. Mcconnell has
this day fled his final report and set
Element as such in the probate court of
Rock Island county, and hearing on
said report has been set for May 81
1918, at 10 o'clock a. m, at which time
persons interested may appear and
make objections thereto. and II no OBJ
jections are fled, said Teyort will be an
prOped at that time, and the under
signed will ask for an order of distrf-
button. and viii also ask to be dis
charged.
Rock Island. Ill. May 9, 1913.
JOIN s. MCCONNELL.
Administrator h the VIII Annexed Of
Frank Liekef&t, deceased
Jackson Hurst & Stafford attornavz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Executors Notice.
Estate of Ruth Young Farthing, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament of Ruth Young Farthing,
late Of the county of Rock Island, state
of Illinois, decea sed, hereby gives no.
tice that she will appear before the Hon.
benjamin Bell. judge OF the probate
court of Rock Island county. at the
probate court room, in the city of Rock
island at the August term. on the first
Monday in August next. at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested TO at
tend for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted 10
said estate are requested TO make i'm
mediate payment 10 the undersigned.
Dated 2Sth day Of May A. D. 1913.
MARY Z YOUNG, Executrix.
SchriYer & Schriyer. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
ExecntorA Notrce.

Estate of Joseph II. Chandler de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been an
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Joseph H. Chandler late
Of the county OF Rock Island state OF
Illinois deceased hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the Hon
Benjamin F. Bell. Judge Of the probat e
court Of Rack Island county, at the
probate court room. IN the city OF Rock
Island, at the July term, on the first
Monday in July next, at which time ali
persons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested 10 at
tend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons Indebted Ia
said estate are requested 10 make I'M
mediate payment % the undersigned
Dated Sth day OF Nay. a D. 1913
FREDERICK APPELQCIST,
James ". Maucksr. attoSnex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
Administrators Notice.

Estate of George II. Simmon, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate Of
George H. Simmon, late of the count y
of Rock Island, state of Illinois, de.
ceased, hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the probate court OF Roc k
Island county, at the probate court
room, in the city of Rock Island, at the
August term, on the first Monday in
August next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make immediate payment
TO the undersigned.
Dated 27th day of May, A D. 1913. =
PETER c. SUMMON
Administrator.
Hugh E Curtis, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
Something Different.

The Town Cousin -Four husband
seemed TO enjoy his dinner. He ate
with a''dity. The Country Cousin
I'm right glad TO hear IT. couldn't
see him. but was so feared he was
eatin; It with a knife Kansas City
Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

ABSTRACTS Of fitIe prepared or con:
tinued 10 date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and &C
curate service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title & Abstract COM
pany: J. J. Ingram. president: w. J.
Sweeney secretary: 20o-203. second
= floor. Peoples National bank build
ing. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
LAWN MOWERS sHARPEsEp.

WE have an automatic lawn mower
grinder that grinds your mower with
the same precision as IS done al the fac
TORY. You cannot file a mower and
Tire baby carriages. Eynes & Case
Bicycle Shop. SIS Seventeenth streeN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate of Mary L. Deere deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eXecutrix of the last will and
testament of Mary L. Deere, late of the
county of Rock island, state of Illinois.
deceased, hereby gives notice that she
will appear before Hon. BENJAMIN Bell,
judge of the probate court OF Rock Is
land county. a the probate court room.
in the city of Rock Island. at the Au-
gust term. on the first Monday in Au-
gust next. at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated third day Of June, A D. 1913
KATHERINE D. BUTTERW WORTH,
EXecutriX.
jackson, Hurst & Stafford attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
cARPs OF THANKS.

MRS HERMAN KURTH and children
desire TO thank all the friends and
relatives for their sympathy ard as
etstance IN their recent sad bereave-
mgnL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
FOR RENT.

~~~~-~~~~~~-~~-~~--~~ ~~-~-~-~-~-~~-~~~
ARE you looking for q house or vacant
rooms? Then come in and see our
lis Nearly every vacant house in
the tri-cities listed with US. No
charges. Summerfield's. l1S-1l5 East
Second street Davenport Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
MASSAGE.

SWEDISH MOVEMENT - Miss A Elm
arson. graduated Swedish nasseuss.
gives treatment in private homes and
2l5S: once. els Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06

FOR SALE-At once, complete house
hold furnishings, nearly new; rock
ing chairs. dining chairs. center ia
BILE, kitchen table, bookcase. book
rack, rugs large and small, bed and
springs, dresser, curtains, por-
baby carriage, wall writing desk.
cooking utensils. etc; also garden
tools, lawn mower, all together or
separately; a bargain. Call this week,
day or evening, at 1892 Fifteenth
street, or phone west 1175-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
FLORISTA

HENRY acknowledgements Chip
piAnnock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs OF all kinds. City store. 1901
Second 2venve- Phone lI-o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
INSURANCE.

VII WILL BOND YOU-Executors Ac-
illustrators. guardians. trustees
or any kind of judicial bonds. lodges
and society officers: city. state or L.
b government ofacials. contractors
positions OF trust: in fact any kind
OF bond you want Except bell bondsl
Terms reasonable Hayes e Cleave-
land. resident managers. Fidelity 4
Deposit company OF Maryland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR.

hair and moles on face
and arms permanently removed with
one to six needles. Address Miss A M
kittredge, Fiat !. Argyle Flats Brady
street Davenport C;5 yi;One 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-06
afIsCELLANEoUs.
BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES.

TIRES tall makes). accessories. lamps,
etc: cut prices SIS Flying Merkel
bicycles at wholesale price, $50 (or-
anEe and blue enameled); nS-21O
East Third street Davenport