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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22

ter, or crown, Of the road be than
the outside edges of the rosdi WHY
do good bitches at the side of the
road help make the center of the
road better for hsulingl What
happens when bitches get full OF
rubbish or weedsi When a ditch
along a road holds water or collects
it into pools, how does this injure
the roadl
USING A DRAG on EARTH ROADS.
Have you ever seen homemade
road dragl 1t is made by splitting
in two a log six or eight inches in
thickness and about six or eight
feet long. The two halves of the
log are set three feet apart with
their smooth faces forward and
upright. They are fastened to-
gether with braces. A pair of
horses are hitched to chain fast
ened to the front half of the log.
Should these logs be drawn straight
down the road, or should it be
dragged at a slant so that a little
of the loose earth will slide toward
the center of the roadl Should
the dragging be started next to the
ditch, or at the center of the road 7
Should you drag the whole road in
one way, or drag each half of it in
an opposite directionl Should the
dragging be done when the road is
dry, or after it has rainedl A
good strong pair of horses with a
well built drag can drag about
three or four miles of road in a
day. What would it cost farmer
to drag four miles of roadl How
would he be repaid for the cost OF
his laborl
Remember, children, you are not
to answer these questions as if you
were answering an examination
paper. You are to think about the
answers and ask people for infor.
nation and watch people actually
working on roads, and then write
a composition that will be just the
same as if you we're writing let.
ter to a friend, telling him, or her
how they made the earth road neal
you better, and kept it from get
ting full of holes, ruts, and puddles
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22

Great fortune is often a great
foe while contentment is real
wealth whether it live in a cottage
or castle. We must look into the
heart rather than the pocket to
find riches.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
Carriage For Sale.

Handsome carriage, two seats.
can be changed to one seated; glass
enclosed. Rubber tires, handsome
trimmings, both pole and shafts.
Has not been run a great deal and
is in frst-class condition. Also
double harness. Will sell cheap.
Apply at this Office. 8tf
"Battleship," a genuine Moca
and Java coffee, 4Oc per l pound
can at Vanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22

He that swells up under human
commentator will equally shrink
up under human condemnation.
Happy is the soul that is indiffer-
ent to both.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
Transfer and CARRIAGE.

l have carriage and transfer
wagon to meet all trains. Phone
81 or 337.
37tf. WILL BEAN.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22

For note paper and correspon.
dence cards see the ADVOCATE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
DARING HOLDUP
INNAHANT YARDS

Another daring robbery occurred
last evening in the Nahant railroad
Yards, when F. l. Sanford, Milwau-
kee road conductor. was held up by
masked man at the point of a revolver
and relieved of a valuable gold watch
and several dollars in small change.
Sanford had just left his train and
was walking through the yards, when
the robber suddenly sprang out from
behind a car with a fiashlight and a
revolver Turning the light and the
gun on the conductor, the holdup man
ordered the conductor to shell out"
and do it quick" The robber, after
obtaining the watch and money, dis
appeared behind some cars, and no
trace of him has yet been found.
The trainman was able to furnish
but a meagre description of the hold
up man. He observed, however, that
the bandit was short in stature and
rather stockily built The Davenport
police are working on the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
PEDESTRIANS USEDAS
TARGETS BY "JOYS"

Hurting beer bottles at pedestrians
was the exciting pastime INDUCED in
last evening by a party of joy riders
who sped up Twentieth street in a big
green touring car. The occupants of
the car were badly intoxicated.
AS the big car sped across Third
avenue at Twentieth street, one of the
occupants of the car let out a "yip''
and threw beer bottle at a group of
persons who we're about to board a
Bridge line car. The occupants of the
car, three Of whom were girls, were
singing and hooting in maudlin fash
ion. The car turned east on Fifth ave
nue., which was the last seen of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

Peter Kurt Of Cascade, Iowa, was
IN the city on business this morning.
State Senator J. F. Gibson of Car
thage spent yesterday and today in
the city.
Colonel C. W. Durham left last
evening for a short sojourn at Mud
lavia, Ind.
A. V. Beck and Oscar Ramser of
the local U. S. engineers office are
i'll Chicago attending to business in
terests.
R. G. Cooling of New Rockford, n.
D., who some time ago purchased
the old Dart estate, is in the city
for a few days on business.
Robert C,oudas, member of The
Argus mechanical department, depart
ed today for Texas, where he will
spend the winter in the hope of i'm
proving his health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
adds TWO YEARS
TO ACE IN NIGHT
Davenport Girl Enters Moline
Station a Minor and Energies
a Grown Woman.

Ethel Anderson, a youthful Daven-
porter, added two years to her age in
one night if her reputation for truth
and veracity is beyond question. This
most remarkable performance occur
red at the Moline police station which
she entered in the wee hours of this
morning aged II and from which she
emerged later on in the day at the
age of IL. Ethel was pinched last
night at the Wagner opera house in
Moline in which place a dance not
patroniZed by the bon-tons was held.
The girl looked too long on the red
eye and became disorderly, making her
arrest necessary. She gave her age
as II at the time but this morning af-
ter being seen supposedly by people
v he gave the dance. her age was 10.
thus preventing any prosecution such
as might have resulted from her be-
irg minor. The girls youthfulness
caused the court to be lenient and she
was let go with a nominal fine sns-
pended over her head She returned
to her home across the river.
Robert Merry, owner of the saloon
az the dance hall, denies selling the
girl any liquor and also denies that
he was in charge of the dance. He was
warned to keep young girls out of the
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
WILL LET ALL co
AT A PUBLIC SALE
Directors of Rock Island Expo
sition to Offer Property to
Highest Bidder.

At a meeting of the directors of the
Rock Island Exposition company at
the Rock Island club last evening at
which the bids for the lumber and
other property of the company con-
tanned in Exposition park, were open
ed, it was decided to reject all pro-
posals, which we're taken as entirely
too low to be considered and to offer
the property at public sale to the
highest bidder at the Rock Island
house at o'clock next Friday after
nooA.
The directors feel that nasmuch as
in addition to $4,000 feet of lumber.
considerable portion of which is
hard wood, there is a house on the
premises that could be readily moved
and made into good investment, to
say nothing of the electric tower and
other property in the grounds, they
would not be justified in letting any
part of it go at a sacrifice. Hence
the opportunity that is to be pre-
scented to permit the general public
to bid openly next Friday afternoon.
In the meantime anyone who ma
feel disposed to bid on the property
may by comforting with DR.. r. NJ.
Pearce, secretary, at his Office in
the Safety building, ascertain just
what IS to be offered for sale, and
may if such is the desire inspect the
same before bidding.
The directors feel that there is go
ing to be a bargain for someone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
Lodge Notes

Rock Island lodge No. Cos, A. F. &
A. NJ. met last evening at the Masonic
quarters in the Robinson building and
installed the officers who were elected
at the annual meeting in December.
Past Master William Payne acted in
the capacity of ms alling officer. Fol
lowing the ceremony, an oyster supper
was served in the banquet room. Fol
lowing are the officers of the lodge:
Worshipful Master-Morris Block.
Senior Warden-E. A. Barnet
Junior Warden-Harry Gelhart.
Treasurer-C. F. Channon.
Secretary-H. S. Bollman.
Chaplain-W. H. Carpenter.
Senior Deacon-R. c. Mitchell
Junior Deacon. B. Jones.
Senior Steward-Harry II. HOldorf.
Junior Steward-A. NJ Gruner.
Marshal-E. H. Dunavin.
Tyler-T. G. Graham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
To PLAN
OF IMPROVEMENT
Twenty-fifth Street Property
Owners File Late but Vehe-
ment Objections.
DO NOT WANT PAVING
Threaten to Get Out Injunction to Pre-.
vent City From Carrying Out
Intentions.

A hot protest, though too late to
come up for consideration by the
board Of local improvements, was reg
istered this morning against the pro-
posed improvement of Twenty-f1fth
street by the laying of paving up thu
hill from Ninth avenue and thence
south to the city limits. A meeting
of the board to hear protests was
called for this morning at o'clock.
At that time seven protests were on
file and these were given due con.
sideration and then the body decided
to 60 ahead with the plans for paving.
Fly 1870 a dozen or more protesting
owners had appeared. They gave
their views on the improvement, but
the action already taken was not
rescinded. They made threats OF get
ting out an injunction to prevent the
laying of the paving. The plans con.
template the laying of brick at an ap.
proximate cost of $4,000.
TO IMPROVE SECOND.
1t was also decided at the meeting
this morning to repave Second avenue
west from Fourteenth street to Sew.
enth and to pave Seventh from Sec.
ond to Fourth, asphalt to be used in
each case. In addition to the paving
sewer and water hydrants will be in.
stalled along Second avenue. The
city engineers estimate on the job is
S40,21S.7O. A meeting of property
owners for the hearing of protests has
been called for Jan. IS at O'Clock
III the mayors office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
AGED MAN is NEAR
DEATH FROM COLD
Policeman Finds Senseless
Form on Porch-Drink Victim
Pleads for Jail Sentence.

Lying senseless Oh a back pork.
William Wallace. a gray-headed man.
~ years Of age. was found last night
by a policeman who in all probability
saved the man from being frozen to
death. He was taken to the station.
still unconscious from excessive
drinking, and locked up for the night
This morning the aged man seemed
on the verge of de.irium tremens as
he was brought into court Every
muscle In his body was twitching con.
vulsively. and he was trembling so
that he could scarcely keep his feet
His condition was pitiable.
Il am getting pretty old, Judge"
said Wallace. 81 will be 40 aext Ap.
ril Somehow or other | do not seem
able 20 control myself any more. Il
IS the drink. Please send me to jail
so I can straighten up" Wallace was
given a 20-day sentence on a disorder.
ly conduct charge. At the county jail
he will be given medical attention and
afforded az opportunity to straight.
or up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
CIVIL STRIFE OVER
ROUTING OF CARS

Moline faces a civil war. Second ave
nue. property owners are up in arms to
prevent a shifting of the interurban
line from their street to Fifth avenue.
They threaten to enjoin then rest OF
the city from carrying out the project
The advocates Of the change have
shown on intention of being over,
awed, and there you are.
In response to years of agitation
the Tri-City Railway company has con
nected the tnterurban line with the
Fourth avenue line at Twenty-fiftt
street, thereby obviating the use o.
the dangerous railroad crossing at thai
street. Thus far the new route ha:
not been put in use, and when it is
the storm will break.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
Obituary
JOHN r. ST. CLAIR.

Friends in this city of John T. St
Clair, a former well known resident of
Rock Island, will be grieved to learn
of his death. which occurred last Tues
day at the home of his daughter in st.
Paul. Heart trouble was the cause Of
death.
Mr.. St. Clair was born in the state
of Pennsylvania and was SIS years Of
age. In the year 1850 he came to
Rock Island, where he had resided up
until l. years ago. when he went to
ST. Paul During his residence there
he had made his home with his daugh-
ter.
Upon coming here Mr.. St. Clair was
engaged by Kahlke Bros, where he
followed his trade of ship building. He
remained in the employ of that com,
pany for many years Two years af
ter coming to this city he was united
in marriage TO Miss Elizabeth Macklin
who preceded him in death % years
Surviving are one son. James of this
city. and a daughter in St. Paul. The
funeral was held Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
THE SAVAGE ABORS.
They Sacrifice Men, Women and Ami
mails to Their God of War.

mails TO Y Gir zoo OF war
More unattractive savages than the
Abors it would be hard to find. OF Ii
beto- Burman origin they speak Il Ian
guage which is allied to that of the Ii
betans, while their arts, such as they
are probably come from Tibet.
Their religion is animistic. The del
", Piang, is the god of war and the
chase, and is believed to favor attacks
on defenceless neighbors and the ruth
less destruction Of all game In pur-
suance OK a policy to propitiate him
men and women are killed or taken us
slaves big game is hunted, birds, SPUR
Fels and fish are trapped
The elemental belief in man as the
hunter, and consequently the more fit
ted to be the protector. still holds good
so the women and slaves toll unrras-
ingly at the crops as hewers Of wood
and drawers Of water. and my lord
bow in hand and with culver on his
shoulder. stalks off on the warpath, his
arrows poisoned with aconite or crotor
berry.
Their burial rites present points Of
interest similar to those Of Africa.
savages. over the grave of each ds
funct warrior Is a grass shelter. wher,
are hung his cane helmet, dao. be"
and arrows. the horns of the tame bi~a,
which furnished the funeral feast. wiz
a basket containing food 10 pgoTit!at'
the delty.-Ncw York Telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
RUFFlANS SLUG UNKNOWN
MAN-VICTlM IN HOSPITAL

Set upon and severely beaten by ruiz
fans about 10 o'clock last night a Chi
cagO travelling man was so badly in
juTed that he was taken TO st. An
thCny's hospital. The assault took
place in down town saloon. The vic
tim refused to divulge his name either
to his physician or to the hospital
authorities. The police were notified
of the assault but thus far no arrests
have been made. The mans injuries
although serious are no. thought to be
fatal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
He also requested an additional $50,

He also requested an additional $780,,
600 worth of insurance stamps.
Reports made of the business done
on Thursday showed that 46,720 par
Gel post packages were handled in the
local office. Approximately $4,000
worth of parcel post stamps were
sold.
In New York about 10000 parcels
were handled. This practically swamp
ed the office and as additional clerks
were set to work.
If the public continues to make use
of the parcel post as freely as has been
predicted the postoffice will be con
gested," Leroy T Steward, superin-
tendent of the city mailing division
said yesterday I'VE have a sufficient
force to handle all business, but our
floor space is inadequate. This condi-
tion of congestion may not come, how
ever, for six months"
Freak packages continued to come
through the mails yesterday. There
we're numerous c-Ktons of butter and
eggs and pieces of hardware were fire.
QUently mailed.
One novel package received was a
mince pie. The recipient was p. F.
Lowder, 4044 Ellis avenue. 1t came
326 miles from his aunt, Mrs. H. A.
Martin of Milo Junction, Maine, and
was intact even to the crust upon ar
rival.
The Council of the American Ii
brary association, in session at the
Chicago public library, continued yes
terday its agitation to have books In
Guided within the scope of parcel post.
Resolutions regretting the failure OF
congress to include books in the mat
ter which can be sent and requesting
remedial legislation were adopted. 1t
is set forth that the rural population
is denied public library benefits to
which they are entitled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
CAMERA CLUB MEETS TO
DISCUSS ORGANIZATION

The Island City Camera club met
last night at the r. L. Hunter photo
supply store. 1906 Second avenue, and
discussed plans for completing the or
ganization at an early date. The en-
rollment in the club is now IS and it
is proposed to increase this number
ID 80 in the next few weeks and then
close the charter and establish wait
ing list. The club Is being made up
from a select number. Its purpose is
to provide a place where its members
can do their own developing work
with the club equipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

so as not to be dependent on the com
mittee.
When the supervisors authorized the
prosecution OF the charges, they also
made provision for the hiring Of coun-
sci and It is rumored that the firm
o: Searle & Marshall Of this city and
c w. Sturtz of Kewanee have been
engaged. Confirmation of this could
not be secured, committeeman refus-
ing TO discuss the matter at this time.
At any rate, it is apparent that there
is a lack of harmony between the
states attorney and the special com
mittee. How it will affect the inves.
tieation remains to be seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
NEGRO BANDITS STILL AT
LARGE: VICTIM IMPROVES

No trace has as yet been found of
the two negro yeggmen who escaped
from the school house rendezvous
Wednesday night after a battle with
citizens. The police are still con-
Quoting the search but yesterday no
suspects were taken.
The condition of William Bruch-
mann who was shot by the captured
bandit, Frank Russell, showed i'm
hospital authorities, and unless COM
plications set in, his recovery will be
rapid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
LACK OF HARMONY
is NOW APPARENT
Supervisors Refuse to Discuss
Their Failure to Turn Graft
Evidence Over to State.

Supervisors who are on the special
committee authorized by the board at
It's last meeting to investigate and
prosecute the charges that graft has
been carried on in the sheriffs office.
charge made yesterday by States At.
torney r. +. Thompson which was 10
the effect that the committee had re-
fused to put him in possession OF the
evidence they had secured. MIR Thomp-
son further announced that he intends
10 conduct an Investigation of his own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
Women Admitted to BAL.

Mamie Holzspple and Beth Roberts,
arrested IN a raid made by the po-
lice on the formers home Thursday
night were taken into the county
court yesterday afternoon where In
formations against them were on file.
The former was charged with keeping
. house OF III fame and the latter with
disorder.y conduct They gave bail
for appearance at trial, the amount
being $500 for each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
PARCEL POST IS A
winner IN TESTS
Express Companies Fail to
Show Speed in Delivering
Packages.

Chicago. Jan. 4.-To Busy House
WITS: If you want to send presents
say a dolly, pair of gloves, a hand
kerchief or a scarf. any article weigh
ing under four pounds-you don't
have to go to a receiving station and
send it by parcel post.
Just wrap up your bundle, mark
it "first-class mail" put on it a two
cent stamp for each ounce it weighs
and run to the mail box on the cor
special delivery stamp on it If you
want it insured.
Up to two and one-half ounces
weight the sending of such packages
rs 'first-class mail" is cheaper than
by parctl post. 1t also saves You
car fare. the worry of dressing and
going to d postoffice receiving station
and will insure just as prompt de-
livery as use of the parcel post.
Comparisons of time in delivery of
dummy packages of bricks dispatch
ed from New York, Washington and
Springfield, H., in races to Chicago
by parcel post and by express com
panies can be furnished this morn
ing.
The day of the installation of the
new parcel post system The Record
Herald's correspondents at these
points sent bricks of similar weight
to the RecordHerald at Chicago in
an endeavor to test the efficiency
of the two systems.
RESULTS OF TESTS.
The comparisons as to the time
Consumed in delivery and cost of send
ing follow:
WASHINGTON TO CHICAGO.
/ Parcel post package-Sent, 10:45 4.
H.. Jan. 1; arrived, APO p. m, Jan. 2;
cost, 80 cents.
Adams express package-Sent, II
an, Jan. 1 arrived, 1914 a. m,
Jan. 3; cost. 20 cents.
The parcel post package arrived
IS hours and "a minutes ahead OF
the express package.
The express charge was 80 cents
more. than the post charge
NEW YORK TO CHICAGO.
Parcel post package-Sent, 1903 n
m, JaA. /; arrived, 1904 p. m, Jan
2; cost, 81 cents.
American express package-Sent
7O2 a m, Jan. /; arrived, 10 a. m
Jan. 8; cost, 60 cents.
The parcel post package arrived q
hours and Sc minutes ahead Of tht
express package.
The express charge was % cent
more than the parcel post charge
SPRINGFIELD TO CHICAGO.
Parcel post package-Sent, 8:45 a
m, Jan. 2; arrived, $50 a m, Jan
3; cost, 81 cents.
American express package-Sent
$40 a. m, Jan. 2; arrived, ia
m, Jan. g; cost, 35 ceAts.
/ The parcel post package was re
, ceived one hour and so minutes be
| fore the express package.
The cost of the parcel post packag
= was two cents more than OF the eZ
press package.
These comparisons are fair baron
eter of the efficiency Of the two sys
TENS. In all instances the pacl
ages were received in good coalition
The delay in delivery by the expires
companies can largely be attributed t
the red tape IN the handling.
The Chicago postoffice swarme
with patrons OF the new parcel pos
system yesterday. 1t was estimate
| that four times as many package
we're received as on the day prev
Gus. and the outgoing packages wer
triple In number.
!, Early IN the day all of the $4,000
: worth OF two-cent stamps sent t
Chicago had beea disposed Of, and
= A. Campbell, postmaster, sent a hu
: ry-up call 10 Washington for NOR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
Not In His Class.

The young man with "a perpendcHiar
measurement OF six feet md breadth
in proportion had asked the dcm1ra
little maiden OF four feet xix to MARI
him
Harold" she said flashing ont re-
sentful glance Gp 1T him. that ISN'T
fair! II ISN'T sp0rtsnauliE". Take
one of yoCr size"'-Chlrago Tribune,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
EDWARD HOWARD GRIGGS
LECTURES ON PROGRESS

Monday evening begins the series OF
lectures by Edward Howard Griggs at
the Davenport high school under the
auspices of the Davenport University
Extension society. Mr.. Griggs will
lecture on Human Progress" and the
division for Monday night will be on
What Is Progress?" Lectures wilt
be given every Monday night during
January and the first two Monday
nights in February.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
Valued Too Low.

The Argus is asked TO correct the
estimate Of one OF the building i'm
provements Of last year appearing in
The Argus annual New Years review.
In tha- connection II was stated that
John Wilmer had made an improve
ment amounting 10 $1,000 al GA
Fourth street The name should have
been John \. Wagner. and the improve
men, amounted to $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

last evening attic o'clock at St An
thongs hospital after a short illness of
pneumonia. During his residence here
he had been employed in various down
town saloons. No relatives survive
He was at the hospital as a county
charge.