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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23

NJ. Eddleman OF Anna. Saffel has fall.
ell hair to Texas lands worth more
tha ns200,00O. He has not been
found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23

I he expects TO make a strike of oil
within the next 35 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
visit Russia in June.

Heir to 5000, 900 Is Sought.
Anna, Ill, Jan. 23.-An inquiry was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23

One sage green marquisette hand embroidered
robe with silk and gilt beads; sold at SIS,
now at $25.
One old blue tunic robe in silk net trimmed
in jet and gold beads; was $3.50, now $50
Black silk net embroidered robe with old blue
and black silk; sold at $3.50, S16 %
Black satin dress trimmed with black silk braid;
has yoke and sleeves of baby Irish lace; sold
$50. now $50
Black satin three-piece suit in an exclusive
French style; trimmed with black chiffon over
old blue and Macrame lace collar and cuffs; sold
at S85, now $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
KimOnOS at
Half price

Crepe negligee in light blue and
embroidered in pink and blue; sold
at $27.50, now $3.50.
Black Habutai silk kimono trimmed
in Persian silk in green and hello
trope; former price $3.50, now
$3.50.
All wool French challis kimonos in
lavender with cluny lace; empire
effect; WIS SIS, now $3.50.
Albatross kimono in lavender
trimmed in Persian silk; was SIS,
now $7.5o.
Negligee in old blue albatross
trimmed in black and white; for
merly priced at 1885, now S4.SS.
Tan silk kimono in empire effect
with brown border; was $3.50,
now $S.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
SIS to S18 wool dresses for $8.95
All evening coats and CdDeS not i'm abO
Women dress skirts, u price

Materials serges panamas, poplins and novelty
cloths in navy blue black, brown, tan and grey; have
been selling at $780, $780, so up $3.50; marked
to close out at just half these prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
japanese Maudarins

Japanese Mandarins in dainty evening
shades. Hand embroidered in beautiful
oriental designs. To close. at half price:
$50 Mandarins for $500
500 Mandarins for $1,000
Brosdcloth capes and coats $40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23
Goods will be sent parcel post

II you cannot come to this sale, mail us your order
Within $50 miles Of Davenport mail orders OF
81 or over, prepay carrying charges, and orders
OF IS over will be delivered anywhere in Iowa,
Illinois and Wisconsin.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
6 8: :44HE SlSE 6N2t =
~ By RA < ollton. q

wash dishes is still washin' EN-. bu,
her daughter amt.
put a beggar on horseback and he
VIII be wanting an automobile.
"A stltch in time saves another trip
to the hospital.
with a man than q monkey kin with
a %cocoanut.
When hear a Teller braggin' about
what he has done i'm the past / make
up my mind that he amt doing very
much right now.
There are several million things
IN this country that a bachelor does
not know anything about and they
are wimmen.
= le'ier that chases after a gal IS
a FOO. Ii he will only stand still she
VIII u around and come back.
/, IL amt so very hard to git rich so
n as you earn plenty OF money and
never spend any.
w can live a. cheaply AS one if
they live with her folks and don't nav
any board.
They say it costs twice as much TO
llve nowadays as it did 40 years ago.
Wen. by gravy. it Is worth about five
tunes as much.
Hank Tulnms says he doesn't 20 oat-
mobile riding with everybody. No. in
deed. They don't all ask him.
me felier who gives the cheapest
present is always the one who talks
the most about it.
Hod Peters wife belongs to so many
htry clubs that Hold hasn't had "A sus-
pendef button that he could place amy
confidence i'm for nine years.
II every Teller would work AS hard
10 hang onto his job as he does to get
1T back after he loses 1T, the batting
average of efficiency in this 0untr
would jump about 100 per cent.
Ihe brass band with the tiashiest
uniforms gen'ally makes the music that
is the hardest to listen To.
Old Col. Hardtack, Il Civil war vet
eran, had d cork leg which caused his
falnlly a great of trouble. When
there was anything in particular to he
done around the farm. which the coll
onel should have done. he accidentally
lost the cork leg and was thereby in
~capacltatei for manual labor of any
KIND. His wife would invariably hunt
up the leg, however. and found 1T in the
most surprising places. Once il was
found hanging in the we'll by "A string.
ana several times buried in the hay.
FINALLY The detective instincts of his
wife began to pail upon the warrior
ana he went to the village thirst gar
age and old the leg for a quart of the
stuft that made Kentucky more or less
famous. Tn proprietor of the place
cut the leg up into corks for his bot
ties and the colonel thought his trou-
Dies were over. But his inventive wife
mad made him a wooden leg out of an
Old Whiffletree and has fastened it
onto him with iron straps locked with
three padlocks, to which she holds the
keys.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
Back 10 the Land

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
In one decade the population of Ameri-
ca increased u per cent. During the same
period the volume of all farm products
rose only a tenth as fast. In those same
years, however. the market value of these
products mOnnte 10 per cent.
Our population is growing so much fast
er than the rate of farm production that
the inevitable sequel is a big increase in
the average selling price of all agricul-
tural commodities. In 30 years the amount
of wheat grown in the United States adj
vanced only 40 per cent. but the number
of people to eat bread increased exactly
double that amount.
farm produce each year the people OF this
country are compelled to pay "a sum gross
ly In excess Of that exacted one decade
ago. Hence. the answer TO the ration
wide question, How shall I live more
cheaply and still i've well?' is found
largely in this slow growth In farm out
put.
Stay on the farm. boys has now =
more potent meaning than was once car
ricd I'm a sentimental song. Ii is a sign
board pointing directly toward a profit
able occupation for many who now crowd
the cities and to cheaper food for all.
The states might well join in propa-
ganda, back to the land. There will be
found one definite cure for the abnormal
cost of living.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21

sales stables. also folding chairs for
rent. says business is 50 dull he has
hll'd his hearse with water and is
running "A gold fish aquarium.
Bill T~odhammer sen Preacher Good
peichel a mess of COWS liver last Mon
DAY. which was thankfully received and
nightly appreciated by the preachers
iamiiy. Uncle Bill is widely noted for
ms generosity and VT need more Tod
hammers i'm this community.
Shorty BiXter and his dishfaced sis
Ter. Sally. went over To Bean Greek to
the dance last night and tipped the
hight fantastic toe. They attracted
much attention with their high kick
ing.
Times must be pickin' up constable.
see Uncle Ezra Harkins droppin' 81
cent I'm the gum machine at Tibbitts'
grocery last Wednesday,. Uncle Ez
never CANDLES unless times is good.
1T PAYS TO BE POLITE.
\ young man. VIII" gave up his
sleeping berth to AN old lady received
s4O,O 900 under her will. when she died
a month later, all of which leads me-
to the complication. of the following
rules:
When a tieshy old gentleman steps
upon your corn while climbing into his
seat at the thcater and then stands on
III Tor a minute or two while d q
Ito an acquaintance in the rear of the
house. do not call him AN Anticipated
bonehead or an ivory headed old
galoot, but smile upon him g%raciously
and offer him the other foot to step on.
Make 81 few pleasant remark about
the weather and ask after the state OF
health Of his family. Then go out and
buy him a bouquet of voilets and
present it TO him.
III an old lady with square spec
tacles who looks as though she might
have money. stick AN umbrella point in
your eye. lift our hat politely and ask
her If she won't have AN ice cream
soda.
III a gentleman in the train piles his
baggage in your seat while you are in
the smoker. give him II good cigar and
sit on the floor.
Ii II man runs you down with al
automobile and breaks all of youi
ribs and one of the lamps ON his car
send him Il new lamp and n bouquet
of American Beauties MS soon as you
are out of the hospital.
There are thousands of occasions OF
this kind of which you may take adj
vantage and which may pan out we'll
You never can tell just who is going
to die and leave money or just whom
they are going, to leave it to.
SURE. so is EVERYTHING.
Elevator call in department store:
GENTS CLOTHING. SHOES
AND NECKWEAR-
GOING up
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
YOU a ALWAYS TELL.

Tine butcher smiled as the
young woman. trinity clad and
smiling to- herself. crossed the
street and approached the shop.
"A BRIDE he said. iii bet
she'll make some fool break"
Give me a porterhouse steak.
thick. as close AS you can come
to two pounds" she said. NO.
not that One-nOr that. I think
I'll have to ask you to bring
out a new quarter. No. 1 don't
want two pounds and three
quarters: it will be just right IL
YOU cut out that large bone.
That will do. thank you. This
dime is smooth. I gave you per-
fectly good money and you may
give me good money in change.
That's better. thank you. Will
you open the door. please?"
And when the butcher recov-
cred he said to himself. We'll,
l suppose II does a man good
to get what's coming to him
once in u WHILE"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
Now York eiaae.t Ia 1eh.

TCTI VIZ INV ] OTK T1T1i.S.
The Rev. DIR. Walter I.aidlaw. of tina
federation of churches. speaking at Call
vary Methodist Episcopal church. in .I1ar-
lem. predicted that with the passing of the
next is months New York would find her
self the largest city in the world. Accord
ing TO the statistics which he had studied.
IN May, 1914. London would step down to
second place.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
GOOD NEWS For THE U. c.

Tll. ultimate consumer need not ne
doWn-ilearted for while some
tiles are going up others are coming
down. 1t was somewhat of a poser
that there has been u heavy advance
In the price of sugar. but the glad
news has just been announced In Lon
don mat there has been u sharp de
crease in the price of radium. which is
NOW only $50, 900 a gram, the lowest
sine, it was d~iscovere by NJ. and
Mime. Curie.
The ultimate will be de-
ligltca TO know that this great health
restorer and general all around boon
to mankind can now be secured at
such a trifling cost. A man can plank
Town $50. 600 and carry away a whole
gram of the substance where formerly
it Nuuld nave cost him more than
sloo.Gto A gram. by h way, is near
ly large enough to make "A shirtstud
for Il flea.
The reduction in price will no doubt
aaus. a great furry in the radium
market which has been rather stag
nant Tor some time on account OF lts
productive cost. Persons who have
felt 20 to this time as though they
could not afford a liberal supply OF the
precious substance will be ordering 1t
from the wholesale houses and storing
it up in the coal bin down cellar. just
,s though 1t We're anthracite. In fact,
it will probably be only q short time
until there will be but very little diff
ference in the price of radium n coal.
The news from England regarding ra-
dun, is very rcassuring and will tend
to s.tisfy the ultimate consumer that
he his much to be thankful for.
WHEN I LEFT SCHOOL.
i remember, / remember the day that
quit school.
got a nice diploma for mindinE
/ was the wisest mortal who ever left
the place,
There was no person like me III
al the human race.
mon as We'll.
The real reach of my knowledge
would take too long to tell.
And l wal downright sorry. 1t really
seemed a shame j,
l'nct i should have to go out ana
leach the world it's game.
For was tender-hearted and couldn t
ear. to see
The looks of jealous anger when
people heard OF me.
The teacher, to assure me. was KIM
cnough to say
Th.. other folks would manage 10
set along some way.
couldn't quite believe him. You
see thai was before
I'd taken my first toddle outside the
cottage door.
then set forth to conquer the poor
old easy world.
Nit. wind and weather charming
md every sail unfurled.
'TwGs several long years ago. no"
many I forget,
I.t.t still I don't mind ownin the
rorld amt conquered yet.
j re-, .mber, / remember the DAY
that | quit school:
Sis.ce then I have been learn'n now
not to be a fool.
ACCORDING TO UNCLE ABNER.
III. idee Of excessive speed for an
) s..,u.bile depends upon whether a
fells, is ridin' in it or dodgin II.
.Aa, cipation is always stronger tnan
reai.x. lion exceptin' q feller mas
81 tooth pulled.
lia,.x Tumms says IL he kin make
the roper arrangements to cover ap
his III st he may run for highway COM
msssr.icr of this wnshi he4'
x,cI C-1,n ,ySpH TO
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
: Copyright. 1911. by North American Press
Syndicate.l

AAAS l. 1883
S~yndicate.)
THE RETORT COURTEOUS.
Have you n dates?' asked the
lady of the groceryman over the ele-
phe.le.
NO. madam, / haven't" he replied.
and | am not making any. | am Il
decent married IAN"
MARY AND THE COOKING SCHOOL
Since Sister Mary started i'm to go to
cooking school
IT seems hat She has got possessed
of n insane idea.
They teach her how to cook a thing and
she makes 1t a rule
i" hike right home and mix it up
and try it out on me.
SHE says as how she amt quite sure
that she kin do it right.
But she is going to dope it out and
try it just for fun;
And n she gets the wrong things in
she's not disturbed a mite:
She says it's only ne that's sick and
there ls no harm done
I've swallered her whole bill of fare,
she's made me choke it down.
The things have got the blamdest
names that / most ever see.
Ill bet my hat there amt no kind in
tius WnOle gOi ulnged town
That's LIVED on so much high toned
grub the last six weeks as me.
She makes them there cheese ram
mikins that taste like lukewarm
glue. !.
And Venus Nectar. Russian tea and
steak a la Creole.
Minced partridge and ham souffie
and Rechauffie of turkey, too.
She cooks them angels on horseback
and makes me eat 'em whole.
III amy one had CHANGED to say, about
siN weeks ago.
That l would eve get filled up I'd
thought he'd lost his mind.
fut row I'm on the brink OF govt and
. got dyspepsia 80.
IN have to take some treatment of
the Rockefeller kind.
/ feel like takin' to the woods and
never comm back,
l'ln melancholy all the time and
stubborn as a mewl.
My only JOY. my appetite, has petered
out. alack.
S:rre Sister. Mary started i'm to go
to cookin' school.
But Mary made n bad mistake. She
baked II pie of mince
She made her Teller eat a piece ana
he amt been here since.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
V LABOR LOST.

Buying the bartender n drink.
Sending a beautiful boQuet to "A
stage lady and finding out later that
she has a husband in Pittsburgh.
Sending 81 v~elocipede to a kid
nephew who has already learned to
smoke n pipe and drive a 60 h. p.
Mercedes.
Taking a. young lady to 81 show and
learning that she saw the original
production in New York.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
CONTRIBUTED.

A Very small youth was Struggling
down the street with a very large load
of newspapers. A kind hearted old
gentleman saw him and said:
you tired"
No" replied the youth. II don't read
'em, 1 just sell EN-
VIZ COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT
THESE.
Anti-circulars.
Daredevil chauffeurs.
Shrimp salad.
Political speeches.
Leaky fountain pens.
Railroad sandwiches.
The Bunnyhug.
Love T'waddle.
Clgaret holders.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-09
200 PAIRS.

Chldrens and Misses Oxfords that sold for from 81 rs
to 81 the pair-an good Styles full run of Sizes. We
have them in Tans, Vic and Patent-Strap Sandals
and Oxfords, at &c., 79c. and 89c. the pair.
White Buck Pumps or Button Oxfords at $224 New
and clean stock and Late Styles.
Dusten Oxfords for Ladies in Tan Gun Metal and
Patents, going at reduction to $780, 81 80 and up
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-29
FIRE INSURANCE
RATES REDUCED
Sweeping Changes Follow APP
plication of Ramsey Law.
Newark In Highest Class.

Remarkable reductions In fire in
surance rates are following in the
wake OF the application of the new
schedules filed in accordance with the
Ramsey law. In a number of In
dropped 80 1-s per cent, and, It Is pre-
dicted. In a few cases the decrease
will be as much as 40 per cent.
The ratemakers have practically
completed their tables on dwellings.
schools. churches and other semi
public buildings throughout the State,
and will now proceed to apply the
schedules to the manufacturing
plants. General reductions VIII fol-
low in the rates on this class of risks,
1t Is said.
In few instances, especially In the
towns where the fire protection and
water facilities are poor, Increases
VIII be in order.
The saving to the insurers through
out the State, In bulk, will average at
least 10 per cent, 1t was asserted to-
day by a prominent insurance man of
this city. "a
The reductions, the workability of
the law and the satisfaction among
ticlesa published in the Evening Star,
when the schedules were filed. AS
forecasted in those articles Newark
has at last come into its own. Despite
Its efficient fire department and water
supply this city before the passage of
the bill, had to bear, on It's dwellings
and manufactures higher rates than
those paid by other cities lacking this
equipment.
With the classification of cities and
towns Newark was placed exclusive
ly In the highest rank, Al, largely
because of the efficiency of its fire
department. Now, with application
Of the schedules, the reductions in
this city. it is declared will be great
er, probably, than In any other city
In the State.
Atlee Brown, expert maker
declared today that 1t would be at
least six months before rates would
be completed. The work has Just been
started, he said. and no definite report
can be made as to the ultimate effect
of the new schedules. He seemed
inclined to believe, however. that the
reductions would be sweeping
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-29
Wife of Alleged Bank
Embezzler Found Living
With Sister in Newark

Mrs. James Edward Foye. wife Of
the one-time clerk to John w. Gates,
and who now stands charged with
having enbezzled 100000 from a
Philadelphia bank, where he was en-
ployed as a clerk, is at present resid-
ing with her mother, Mrs. Isabella
Miller. 6S Sherman avenue, 1t became
known today.
A woman who said she was a sister
of Mrs. Foye, but who refused to give
her name, answered the door bell at
the Sherman residence today. She
refused absolutely to discuss Mrs.
Foye beyond saying that she liver at
that address
Henry Young, Jr., is counsel for
Mrs. Foys." she said, "and any in
formation that can DO given out will
come through him." 1t was learned
at the Office of Mr.. Young that he is
out of the city and would not return
until Monday.
The Foyes were last together In
July. 1912, on train en- route to New
ark from Asbury Park, when, follow
ing quarrel. Mrs. Foye is said to
have babe him farewell when the train
reached Newark. Later she Is said
70 have consulted Attorney Young
relative to instituting divorce pro-
oeedings, but definite action in the
matter was deferred. Since the arrest
of her husband on theembezzlemnnt
charge Mrs Foye is said to have
again preached the matter of divorce
to her lawyer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-29
ROBIN, FREE, IS
OUT FOR REVENGE
Ex-Banker, Released from
BIackweII's Island, Gets
After ''Bank-Leotsrs."

NEW YORK. Nov. n.-Joseph q.
Robin, the banker who was convicted
Of grand larceny after the investiga-
ton OF the transactions Of the Wash
ington Savings Bank. Of which he
was president. was released from the
Ipenitentiary on Blackwell's Island
this morning after having served ten
months of his years sentence.
Tho two months are taken on, as
is customary, for good behavior.
Robin was brought back on one OF
the charities departments boats and
landed at the foot of East F1fty-third
street at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
what am going to dof I'm going
to make It hot dor the men who looted
the Washington Savings Bank" he
said as he stepped ashore.
Robin was taken to Blackwells
Island on January 70. after having
spent almost two years In the TomDs,
during which time he aided the dis
trict attorney in STRENGTHENING out the
affairs of the financial. institutions
with which he was connected. Robin
will not be idle for long, according 10
his counsel, Robert ID. ireland.
''Mr Robin will leave town for a
short time Mr.. Ireland said this
morning while waiting for his client
to come over from the island. he
will make New York his home when
he gets into the harness again.
expect the people who brought about
his ruin will find their hands full:
Last week he was successful be-
fore Justice Cohalan In having him.
self made party to a suit now on
the calendar for the recovery of $240,-
900 of the savings banks money. The
suit will be tried within the next
two months"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-29
OPENS
DOWN TOWN CLUB
Rooms of New Organization in
Kinney Building Inspected
by Many.

The Down Town Club, of Newark,
located in the Kinney building, was
formally opened last night with a re-
ception, which indicated that the sue
cess of the club Is assured. Men in
every walk of life were present. On
all sides there were high compliments
paid to the organizers of the club and
those who had planned its palatial
quarters.
1t was the unanimous opinion that
the Down Town Club admirably fits
a long-felt want in this city. 1t af-
fords the business man a place where
he may negotiate his affairs amid the
most pleasant surroundings. While
the rooms are spacious and can ac-
commodate large throngs, there are
convenient hooks where small parties
may lounge undisturbed.
Between 800 and l, geo persons visited
the new club last night to inspect 1t.
The founders of the scheme have gone
into the task on O. large scale, as evil
denced by the class of furniture,
paintings, draperies and other access
sories used to peautify the rooms.
Carrying out this idea the officers
have engaged as steward August
Astor, New York city, and of the
Hartford Golf Club, Hartford, Conn.
Mr. Perschmanns took charge of the
Hartford Golf Club when that insti-
tuition was started In 1909. and he
made the club one of the most popu-
lar resorts in the State. The man
ner in which he directed affairs at
the Down Town Club last night indi-
Gated that he will soon add another
success to his list.
The club occupies two floors at the
top of the building and has a floor
space of about $500 feet. The six
clubrooms are on the twelfth floor,
while the eleventh floor Is given over
to the culinary department. The most
up-to-date apparatus has been in
stalled in tho kitchen, and the chefs
and walters are men of long expert
ence.
The membership list now Includes
575 persons, and many non-residents
who visited the club last night sig
nified their intention of Joining. The
membership list includes nearly all of
the most prominent men In Essex
County and embraces most of the
county and municipal officials.