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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

nail, and you have discovered where
the sun is.
ITO prevent getting into the circle
habit break off branches OF the bushes
you pass. Start fire if your match
safe is with you-as it should be. Re-
member that a fire piled up with damp
wood makes a dense smoke and quick
ly attracts attention. Two fires going
at once, one little removed from the
other, constitute a we'll known signal
of distress among woodSmen. The fir
Ing of three shots in succession-two at
first, then a pause. then the third shot
is another recognized signal If you
happen TO have a gun"
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 11.-Ciiy Off
Gals to the number of $50, rs paving
contractors and scores of brick man
ufacturers and representatives of en-
gineering, trade, automobile and civic
publications are expected to attend
the tenth annual convention of the
National Paving Brick Manufacturers
association. to be held in this city
Sept. II and Is.
Among some of the prominent men
who will attend are d. R. Lyman, city
engineer, Louisville, KY; M. R. Sher
rard, chief engineer, Newark, n. j.,
and E. H. Christ, chairman brick com,
mittee American Society of Municipal
improvements, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

"Worth mountains of gold" says woman. Another
says 81 would not give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound for all the other medicines for in the
world Still another writes Il should Ike to have the
merits of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound thrown
the sky with asearchght that all suffering women could
read and be convinced that there is remedy for their ills
We could I'LL newspaper times the size of this with
taons taken from the letters have received grateful
health has and suffering banshed
Pmkhams Vegetable Compound.
Why Lydia E Pnkham Vegetable Compound accomplished
universal Why has it lived tved
doing glorious work among the sick of the
than 80 years?
Simply and surely because of its sterling worth The
other medicine has approached its plainly
because there other medicine good for WOmenS ills
Here letters that just to the writer's del-only
of thousands both tell comforting suffering
who will read them-and be guided by them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

orial Methodist church at the late
home at O'Clock last Saturday after
noon. Burial took place at Rock Is
land. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
The members and friends of the
Methodist Ladies' Aid society met
Tuesday afternoon at the church.
w. Gainley had as guest his
mother of Carbon Cliff.
Mrs. o. c. Williams was paid a visit
by Mrs. Mcdonald OF Chicago.
Mesdames Taylor and Ball and H
Phipps of Putnam, IL, visited friends
here last week.
P. Doering Of Peoria is visiting with
relatives here.
c. Corbin and family recently had
as guests Mr.. Warman and family OF
Chicago.
Mrs. Stevens and children have ar
rived home from a visit at Annawan.
Mr.. Huston has taken a position at
the Marseilles factory and will move
his family here from Mendon, Ill.
Mrs. F. L. Haddick had as guests
Mrs. S. P. Travis and son of Blue
Island.
Last Thursday Mesdames David
Engler and Benjamin Nelson at the
| home OF the latter entertained a CON-
pany Of friends in honor of Miss An
ma West of Chicago. Games, music
and contests preceded a nice dinner.
! Cut flowers formed the decorations.
Miss West has been spending the
summer here at the home of Mrs. En-
gler and will depart soon for her
home at Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. H Wright returned
home from a visit with relatives al
Erie.
NJ. F. Gillepsie were visited by Mr.
and Mrs. Powers Of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Plemens has as guest hel
sister and three children of Okla
homa.
c. Wilson has bought a house and
lot on Thirteenth street which they
will occuy at once.
Miss Florence Murdoch returned
home to Coal Valley after visiting
at the home of Mrs. Emil Klehe.
The Crescent Reading and EN-
broidery club met with Mrs. L. Craw
ford last Tuesday afternoon. Aftel
some time devoted to social converse
ton, music and needlework, a nict
lunch was served. Two new members
were received into the club.
Earl Freeland is attending Brown:
Business college in Moline.
Last Wednesday the Baptist La
dies society met at the church, wheI
several hours were spent in sewinE
preceding a nice lunch.
George Price, Jr., will enter thu
Davenport Business college mex
week and will take course in book
: keeping and stenography.
Miss Marie Welsh has returned
: from a visit with Miss Se:deii at Chi
cago.
: William Abrams, wife and two son
have returned home from an auto
: mobile trip to DePue, Illinois.
The Misses Rasmussen of Hillsdal
! visited friends and relatives here Sur
day.
: o. Hanson of Nebraska visited re-
, atives here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Johnson arrives
home last week from visit in Ohic
Mesdames Stephens, Fry, Osborn
and Harper have returned home iron
visit in Port Byron.
J ]. G. Benster and family of Molin
visited friends here last Tuesday.
1 Mrs. Mary Shepherd is having
large new residence built on Thil
j teenth street, Messrs. Beck, Grf
d ham & Leisendorf of Matherville ar
doing the carpenter work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

Find Loot.-Harness, robes and
blankets, valued at $500 have been
recovered by the Iowa sheriffs in Day.
export on the Dickinson horsethief
case. The stolen property, identified
by the sheriffs and victims OF the
horsethief, were discovered in the
Bowditch street barn rented by the
man and in local harness and second
hand shops, where it had been dis
posed Of Clews to another rendez-
vous of the thief, located in this vi
cinity, have been discovered, and the
authorities believe more than $1,000
worth OF stolen goods will be located.
The property already recovered has
been brought to the Office Of Sheriff
Eckhardt, from where 1t will be sent
to the rightful owners. The sheriffs
from the eight Iowa counties are still
in Davenport and will probably spend
another "a hours in this vicinity on
the case. Among the owners of the
stolen property recovered yesterday
are the following: Metcalf. Knoxville,
Iowa, robe; Dodds, Ames, Iowa, robe ;
Miller, Abel, Iowa, blanket; Steddon,
Knoxville, Iowa set OF heavy work
harness; Stubs & Wilcox Des
Moines, buggy, recovered at Iowa
City; several sets of harness, the own,
ers Of which are not yet located; half
a dozen robes and blankets. The sher-
IFS have clews TO an accOmplice of
Dickinson and 1t is believed arrests
will follow.
Makes Two Runs.-High pressure
of water about $50 o'clock last night
caused the Petersen Bros. store fire
alarm to be turned in and the central
station division made run to the cor
ner of Second and Main streets. Hose
No. 8 was called to Indian road and
Eads street by a grass fire yesterday
morning which was threatening severa
dwellings. The fire was extinguishet
with chemicals.
Company Victimlzed-A clever and
for months successful system where
by the Lagomarcino-Gr company
was yictimized Of several hundred dol
lars worth Of fruit and ice cream wal
unearthed in police court yesterday a
m. when two men pleaded guilty Il
charges of larceny and two were helt
to the grand jury for conspiracy. A
fifth member Of the gang pleaded
guilty and was fined 500 and court
costs. The men facing Magistrate
Roddewig and the disposition
Of their cases were: Frank Hunt
pleaded guilty to larceny, 80 days il
Jail; Fred Yenter, pleaded guilty tC
larceny, 80 days in jail; Ernest Wiley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

VIENNA committee was appoint
ed by the Zionist congress TO forward
the project for Jewish. university in
Jerusalem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

Obituary Reeord.-A telegram yes
terday morning to friends in Daven.
port brings word OF the death Tues
day night at II O'Clock at her home
in Syracuse, n. Y, Of Mrs. Zenas Os-
borne, widow OF the late Rev. Zenas
Osborne Of the Methodist church of
that city, and the mother OF Mrs. A.
o. Sheriff, principal Of the Davenport
Teachers Training school. Mrs.
Sheriff, who has spent her summer
vacation in Europe, was with her
mother for three weeks following her
return from abroad, and the effects OF
the paralytic stroke which Mrs. Os-
borne has suffered from some four
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

Divorce fredericksburg that his
wife struck him, cut him with a knife
and on different occasions has thrown
cups and other missiles at him, Har-
vey Lane, by his attorney, J. A. Han
ley, fled yesterday a petition for d.
vorce against Marion Lane. The
Lanes were married March 4, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11
FROM MRS. ID. lei. BROWN.

= 4eO 41 4NAAkkJs IL A2s A11DNt w ANs
lola. Kansas.-"Duringt the Change
of Life was sick for two years. Be-
fore 1 took your medicine 1 could
not bear the weight of my clothes
and was bloated very badly. doc
tored with three doctors but they
did me no good. They said nature
must have ifs way. My sister adj
vised me to take Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and purchased
a bottle. Before it was gone the
bloating left me and 1 was not so
sore. l continued taking it until l
had taken II bottles. Now am
stronger than l have been for years
and can do all my work, even the
washing. Your medicine is worth
its weight in gold. cannot praise
it enough. If more women would
take your medicine there would be
more healthy women. You may use
this letter for the good of others. -
Mrs. D. II. BROWN, 800 North Walnut
Street, lola, Kan.
EaENEsnWrite to LYDIA E.PINKHl
& CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, j
Your letter will be opened, rea
by q woman and held in strict
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

Shoes Stolen-Fifteen pairs of shoes
valued at $50 were stolen from the
Modern Shoe Repair shop, 324 East
Third street Tuesday night, when the
rear door was broken in and the con-
tents of the shop rifed. The police
have not discovered any clew yet as
to the perpetrators OF the robbery,
which is supposed to have been com
mitted at an early hour. Tools and
other belongings in the shop were
not taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

All the news all the tlme-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-11

Heat VictIm.-Charles Orth, Jr., Of
East Davenport was overcome at
Third and Rock Island streets short
ly after II o'clock yesterday. A call
for medical aid was received by Dep
uty Marshall Matt Lamb at the police
station and DR. Glynn notified. The
man recovered sufficiently to be taken
to his home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-09
DIARY FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT
Peculiar but Pleasing Remembrane1
Showing Absent Friend Was In
Mind of Donor,

On Thanksgiving day a man sat
down and began to write to distant
friend. But he wrote only few
lines, and laid it aside. The next day
he took up the pen, put down the new
date. diary-fashion, and wrote some
item of news Of interest to them
both.
So each day from Thanksgiving till
Christmas he added something to the
letter, as he would in a diary, end
Ing and mailing it just in time to
reach his friend on Christmas morn
ing. At the top he had written this
message:
This is all the gift you get from
me this year; but it carries more
thought of you and more love, / imag-
Inc, than do some more costly ones
am sending. But just put it in your
pocket for dull January day. It win
keep"
And this was letter from q man
10 mani Damon and Pythiass David
and Jonathan still live In our prosaic
American business worA-Noth1,s
Magazine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-09
PRESENTS BOUGHT FOR SHOW
Exploiting Ones Own Vanity In Be-
stoWal of Gifts ls Poor
Policy.

The most miserable Christmas pres
ent. the kind that no human being is
rich enough to afford, is that which
is bought to make show, to exploit
ones own vanity.
When you are tempted to buy a
"show of" present, remember that the
recipient has some rights. One who
understands will be made unhappy
by that kind of gift You know your
self that when you receive a pres
ent that represents a great sacrifice
on the part of the giver 1t makes
you feel miserable, even when the
right spirit is behind 1t.
The cost in money is about the
poorest of measures for any kind OF
q gift. The thoughtfulness in it, the
recognition of a desire for things un-
asked for, the affection that goes with
II, counts for much more. Every
Christmas each Of US receives a mes
sage that means more than the most
expensive gift. Yet we forget that
sometimes in the perplexing selection
OF presents for others.-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-09
MRS. PANKHURSr Mods

Mrs. Pankhurst, bidding US au revoir
after rather successful foray on the
Land of the Dollar, is very vehement
against our imam made laws" and
urges the ladies not osubmit to what
they had no part in making. But at
the same time Mrs. Pankhurst permits
herself to speak very highly of the
Panama canal as prodigy of engi-
neering and sanitation and longs to
see it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-09
Wants Excitement:
Fires Buildings
Minnesotan Confesses To An Ex-
traordinary Incendiary
Career
CONFESSES TO THIRTY FIRES
Mystified State Fire Marshalls Office
for Months Until Detective I'm,
raveled Remarkable Affair
CONFESSES TO THIRTY FIRES

Winona, Mimi, -ov. 25.-Because
he longed for excitement Frank Nor
ton, "a years old, told the local po-
lice that he had set fire to over 80
buildings since February last, accord
ing to U. S. Fire Marshal Charles E.
Keller.
How Arrest Was Made
Norton's arrest was effected under
sensational circumstances. He had
deliberately gone to barn within a
block and a half Of the central fire
station, the police say, poured kero-
sene on the boards to make them in
flammable and was in the act of ap-
plying a match when the police and
fire marshal rushed in upon him.
The prisoners confession, the po-
lice say, was a narrative unequaled
in any city for daring and lack of
real motive.
Indicates Another Man
Norton's arrest was brought about
through the assistance of State Fire
Marshal Keller's office. For months
the fires occurred and came to fire.
quently that there could be no doubt
that firebug was at work. At first
only dilapidated buildings, usually
barns and sheds, were attacked, but
the man who was applying the torch
became more daring following the
success of his previous attempts and
! finally buildings in the business dis
trict were fired. The state fire mar
shal's Office sent deputies, but their
investigation revealed little.
A detective was detailed to Vino
ma to cooperate with the authorities.
Norton fell under suspicion and the
detective became his constant COM
panion.
Gets Story Gradually
Gradually Norton revealed his ca
reer of crime, the detective said.
Finally, the agent asserts, Norton
! suggested that they touch Oft a
banr and he readily consented The
police and the local fire marshal were
tipped" off and were secreted behind
fences when Norton, leading the way,
entered the alley, accompanied by his
newly made friend. In his hand he
carried quart milk bottle filled with
kerosene. He entered the barn while
his supposed accomplice waited out
side. Norton carefully prepared the
kindling and struck match, when
the bluecoats cloesd in on him.
A mystery that had baffled the de-
partment here for months had been
cleared up, the police were positive.
The method by which Norton went
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-09

Norton had, until Saturday night,
been employed as mail wagon driv-
er here. Strangely enough, the au-
thorities recalled when they suspect
ed him, that most of the fires &C.
Cured in the vicinity of three depots
either directly before or after train
time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-09
Militnt opinion will be amazed

Mrs. Pankhurst!
Is she not aware that the isthmian
canal is also imam made" - man
planned, man legislated, man con-
structed? Militant logic should impel
Mrs. Pankhurst to go on hunger
strike rather than patronize that
canal. Nothing but grim necessity
compels her to return home on man
made and man navigatcd steamship
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-09

at his work when watched was iden-
teal with that in almost every one
of the other cases.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-09
Look Here Mr.. Business Man:

INTERESTED BUSINESS
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Taking advantage opportuni
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Minnesota.
Are you taking advantage Of not, just
an minute.
Insurance-abso1utely necessary-home
their
records salts
Of all
money Northwest
bull your going
them into o. a
Yours
MINNESOTA INSURANCE COMPANY
Harry W. Ward Albert Benson
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-09

This is the Stocking long and fine
That the little girl hung at the end
of the line
There by the Hearth, where, all in .
row,
The stockings hung waiting for
Santa, you know;
They hung by the Chimney big and
wide
That Santa Claus climbed down in
side
At the House where the Reindeer
stopped
That drew the Sleigh
That carried the Pack
That Santa Claus brought at Christ
mas.-From St. Nicholas.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-10

The climax of new experiment.
which the Emporium has been conduct
ing quietly since the first of the year
came last Friday, when the first class
in vocational training in salesmanshfp
was graduated There were % young
women. all saleswomen in the store.
finishing, the course. They have been
given three months course by Mrs.
Ada Collins Holme, the educational dl-
rector of the Emporium.
The members of the class were the
guests of the Emporium at a banquet
in the banquet hall on the mezzanine
floor The graduating exercises fol-
lowed. B. F. Schlessinger. general
manager. who inaugurated the new
educational department. made short
address. followed by Mrs. NJ. v. Greene,
assistant superintendent and welfare
secretary. and Mrs. Holme. Miss Lot
tita Corella, who has charge OF the
recreation work in the Emporium, and
Miss Dorothy Dickens gave several
esthetic dances Mrs. Holme presented
the young women with class pins The
exercises were followed by a dance. TO
which all the employees OF the Empo-
rum were invited.
The Emporium is the first depart
ment store in the west to take up
vocational educational work. and the
experiment has been go successful that
it will be continued. Mrs. Ho1me. the
Instructor is graduate Of Smith col
lege, Northampton. Mass. and she pre-
pared for her vocational training work
with Mrs. Lucinda Prince OF Boston.
who is the pioneer in department store
educational training. Mrs. Prince is
connected with the well known
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-10
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
CITED BY JUDGE
Must Answer Contempt
Charge With Two Others
Over Cattle Deal

Claude F. Purkitt, district attorney
of Glenn county and an officer of the
superior court. stands charged with
contempt of court before Judge J. E.
Richards In extra session No. In con-
nection with an alleged action at law
which tended to interfere with the du-
ties Of receiver appointed by Judge
Richards Accused of contempt with
Attorney Purkitt are j.. A. Zeff and s.
Harband. cattlemen OF San Francisco.
The trouble grows out OF suit by
". J. Rogers who has ofices in the
Mona dnock building, to have the courts
dissolve partnership between him,
Harband and l.. Sumski. entered into
for the purpose of raising cattle and
feed on the Rogers ranch at WILLOWS.
Rogers declares that Sumskf and Har-
band did not contribute as much TO
the partnership as he did and that they
are selling the cattle which belong to
him. Recently he asked for a receiver
TO take charge OF the property and
Judge Dunno appointed William Fl.
McNulty. Zeff bought some of the cat
tie and claims ownership.
Purkitt is charged with having
counseled Zen and Harband to oppose
the receiver by presenting in the SUI
perior court at Willows a petition for
an order restraining Rogers and Me-
Nulty from proceeding to take charge
Of the ranch. A Judge at Willows is
sued a restraining order, but subse-
quently dissolved it upon discovering g
that the superior court here had ap-
pointed McNulty. Citations for con-
tempt thereupon were issued by Judge
Richards, sitting for Judge Dunno
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-10
Twenty-three Young Women Complete Study
OF Best Methods of Selling Goods

Women's Educational and Industrial
union Of Boston.
Graduates of her school have estab-
lished department store trsining
courses in several of the big business
houses of New York. Boston. Provi-
dence. RI, Cincinnati, Milwaukee and
Chicago. Mrs. Holme inaugurated the
vocational training work in Providence
and in Chicago before coming to San
Francisco
The course offered at the Emporium
included studies in textiles. silks wool
ems, cotton. linens. business arithmetic
as applied to store work, store serv-
ice and hygiene for women. In the
course Of hygiene Mrs. Holme has been
assisted by DR.. ]. 4. Haderle and DR..
been taught the industrial history OF
the goods they sell so that they might
be better acquainted with the wares
and be enabled 10 assist customers in
choosing the goods best suited to their
need They have been taught how to
approach customers how to display
their goods to the best advantage and
how to give the best and most efficient
service and eliminate mistakes in max
ing change and in delivering packages.
The lectures each day have been fol-
lowed by sales in which the class mem
bers demonstrated their skill IN selling.
These ilIustra tive sales have been fol-
lowed by criticism by the Instructor
and department managers and men,
bers or the class.
The Emporium educa tional expert
ment has attracted the attention Of
the board of education and the Cham
Der of Commerce. both OF whicfTN bodies
are interested in vocational training.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-10
PHOENIX CLUB ROW
MENACES LICENSE
Bender's. Partner Running
Third Street Saloon,
Says Mooney

The saloon license bearing the name
of J. Reminsberger. southwest corner
Third and Mission streets. is in danger
of revocation. according to John
Mooney, captain of detectives and acting
chief OF police while Chief White is
.on his vacation.
Mooney declared yesterday that
James J. Ryan IS the manager and
silent owner of the saloon and that
Ryan is a member OF the firm of Bender
& Ryan. proprietors OF the Phoenix
club. now fighting with injunctions to
prevent the police from raiding their
incorporated club.
The saloon license will be cited to
revoke" said Mooney, and then 1t is
up TO the police commission to revoke
the license If | prove my point Bender
is fighting the police TO prevent them
from raiding his gambling joint and
at the same time is saloon keeper
We shall put Bender on the stand
to prove that Ryan Is his partner. and
then prove that Ryan is the real owner
of the Third street saloon. / shall
prepare the charges at once
Mooney criticized the police of the
southern station for not dfscovering
before he did that Ryan owned the
saloon
Why, Ryans name is on the door, .
said Mooney.
Moosey denied the published report
that he planned wholesale shakeup
in the detective bureau.
Il may make one or two changes" he
explained. when the occasion de-
mands'