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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

You've, been undecided between
Meade and me for months now.
Won't you let fate decide for you z
We can get a lisence and see a min
lister in no time at all. Won't you
accept the guidance OF fate. dear ?"
For a moment Susie paused, then
she slipped her hand into his.
1T does seem like fate. Ted" she
said with tremulous little smile.
It did not take them long to get
married. The clerk knew them both.
and he issued the precious slip with
aiacrity. and went with them across
the street to the minister's.
Ten minutes later the emerged
again. and this time Teds head wasi
very erecs and he was already re-
hesTang for the interview with his
mother-in-law. The sight OF the blue
and white sign OF the telegraph gave
him an idea.
Look here" he suggested. Meade
wanted to be put out of his misery
by wire. Let's wire
Blushing Susie followed him up to-
the cheerful clerk and she giggled as
she read the message over his shoulder
1t was business-like as became the
proposal itself and IT ran:
Mrs. Theodore Boroun begs to &C
knowledge J. Meade's kind favor OF
the Sd instant and regrets that n prior
engagement prevents her acceptance
II guess that viii break the news.
commented Ted as he put down bill
TO pay for the message. There's the
right address on that Fate has done
her share in deciding for You, IN look
after the rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

Little Rock. Ark, April 3.-F. Bruce
Garrett, young farmer of Clarendon,
is now in undisputed possession of his
share in the estate of Mrs. Catherine
Cloth. an aged woman of Memphis, af-
ter fight lasting over two years. Car
rect receives property valued at $780,
600 through the decision of the court of
civil appeals of Tennessee. Most of
the property secured by Garrett under
the will is located in Memphis. but he
will continue to reside in Clarendon.
The Cloth will fight was one of the
most bitter ever contested in Tennes-
see courts. There were five alleged
wills. but the contest settled down to
two of them, one of which had four
der which the Garrett will was found
reads more like fiction than fact: yet
it's genuineness was established 10 the
satisfaction of the courts.
Mrs. Catherine Cloth was the widow
of a Memphis liquor dealer who had
amazed a fortune of about 100000.
Mrs. Cloth lived the life of a recluse,
shutting up the old brick mansion af-
ter the death. of. her husband, and sell
dom going out. She was supposed to
be demented, and as the years passed
the residence district of the city
changed. negroes moving into the
houses about her. Fearing injury from
them through the report that She had
money, Mrs. Cloth encouraged the be-
lief among the negroes that she was
insane, and kept a large axe by the
front door of her home, which she al
ways had in her hand when she OPP
ened it to respond to a summons from
without. Mrs. Cloth had two diver
sions, attending confederate reunions
and auction sales. Her husband was
a confederate veteran, and Mrs. Cloth
took great pleasure in going where
she would meet his old comrades. and
IL is said that she often betrayed the
expenses of friends and INDECENT vet
Grams, to the reunions. At auction
sales she purchased anything she
could bid in, ranging from old keys to
q keg of nails.
When Mrs. Goth died her residence
was opened to the public, and an auc-
ton held. Mrs. Cloth was such mys-
terious character in Memphis that the !
town turned out for the auction, and |
many articles of no value were con- I
ed into money for souvenirs.
Mrs. Cloth lived alone, a negro ser /
want attending her. She was found /
dead one day, and it was reported that
she had starved TO death. and later,
hat she was murdered, but physicians
stated she died from natural causes.
One of the eccentricities of Mrs.
Cloth was not to encourage in any way
he liquor traffic. Though her husband
vas engaged in this business. Mrs.
10th was bitterly opposed to it, and
.fter death she refused TO rent any or
Ter bui;disgs for saloon purposes. No
natter how great was the inducement,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03
WIFE AND CHILD DESERTER
HELD FOR TRIAL TODAY

Joseph Hawkins. alleged TO have
abandoned his wife and child last sum-
mer when they were living on Camp
bells island. was arrested at Bloom
ington last night and returned 10 Rock
Island 10 stand trial before Justice
kuehl ,his afternoon at ? o'clock
Susie Hawkins. wife Of the alleged
aeserter. filed the complaint Haw-
kins was operating a studio at Bloom
ingtOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03
,igner verified the signature of his

signer verified the signature of his
father.
Contestants of the will then pro-
duced testimony to show that the will
could not have been made at the time
it was purported to be for the water
mark of that character was not manu-
featured until two years later. This
charge was successfully refuted
The missing page will left the bulk
of the estate to the Second Presbyte-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

rian church of Memphis. and $4,000
was to go to build tuberculosis hos
pital.
Mrs. Cloth was not supposed to be
extremely wealthy, for she paid taxes
only upon $4,000 worth of property
After her death it was discovered
that she held securities valued at over.
81 100000, the investments made by
her all being profitable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

often stated she was going to remem-
Der him in her will.
After Mrs. Cloths death a will made
bv her, and witnessed by a resident
of Clarendon and a resident of Mem
phis was found in an old trunk in the
garnet of the old Garrett home which
was then used as tenant house on the
farm. One witness to the will was
dead but the other attested to its gen.
uineness. The son of the deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

she declined to rent building for a
saloon.
During the last years of her life
Mrs. Cloth often visited in Clarendon,
and there became acquainted with the
parents of Bruce Garrett. She fire.
quently visited at the Garrett home,
on a farm near Clarendon. She took
a great fancy to young Garrett and Of
fered to adopt him. He refused to go
to Memphis with her, but Mrs. Cloth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

her own lips.
coming" che faItered az he took her
hands.
WAS that necessary he asked,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03
GEORGE VULCHER
DIES FROM FALL
Painter Who Sustained Broken
Back in Accident, Succumbs
TO Injury.
LIVED HERE SIX MONTHS
working at Home of Or. !. 8. Palmer,
Davenport, When Ladder Slipped
or Wet Shingles.

George Vulcher. - years OF age,
s,ed at S o'clock this morning at ST.
,nthony's hospital. as the result of a
,roker back. sustained while at work
On a ladder in Davenport. Wednesday
afternoon at 2:$o.
vulcher was engaged in, painting
80 home of Dr. J. 3. Palmer. sos
R-s6v street. and was climbing a So
foot ladder 10 the top story OF the
structure a. the time OF the accident.
The ladder slipped on the wet shingles
NJ the root. and he fell into space drop
Ming distance of 30 feet, alighting on
a porch and falling from there TO the
ground. His fellow workmen on the
other side Of the building heard the
crash and ran 20 his assistance. The
injured man was rushed to st. An
thouy's hospital. where il was found
that he had sustained a fractured
head and the back was broken near
the sixth rib by the force of the fan
The physician in attendance held out
very little hope for his recovery from
the first.
Here Six Months.
vuIcher came to this city six months
ago from Germany with his brother
Fred and they had been living with a
sister. Mrs Carl Morlack, 2S21 Ninth
avenue. Since his arrival here he had
been employed by Herman lessen of
Davenport. and was a member of the
local painters union.
George Vulcher was born in Eden
koben. Pfalz. Germany. Jan. 81, 1887,
where he grew 10 manhood.
He IS survived by his parents. Mr.
and Mrs George Nulcher. three sis
tiers. Mary. Katherine and Antoinette.
and brother julius. all in Germany,
and a sister. Mrs Carl Morlack. and
two brothers, Fred and Carl of Rock
Island.
The funeral services viii be con-
Quoted from the Sacred Heart church,
Sunday afternoon at clock. Father
c. p. O'Neill officiating Burial will be
in St Mary's cemetery. An inquest
Is being held this afternoon at Knox's
Undertaking parlors- The coroner's
jury will in all probability return a
verdict Of accidental death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03
TurneY Granted Patent.

Especial 10 The ArgusD
Washington. ID. c. April "a pat
ent has just been granted here to Eu.
gene 7. Turney. assignor TO Arista Pi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03
The boys and child's parlor is teeming
over with new things in suits
o'coats and furnishings

Handsome showing of suits, beautiful ia
brics in soft tweeds and closer weaves; sty-
lish Norfolk suits with plaits running half
and way around; patch or plain pockets
peg Knockers, 1896, $500, $3.50, $50, $3.50,
$40, $40, $15.
Special value in suit with two Knockers
at So.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

you and one OF us viii have to sue
you for breach OF promise. -
II only sent one and that was to
Mr.. Meade" explained susie. You see.
Ted. you we're not here aad-and--"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

How did you come to get 1t %
Because I was the proper person
to receive it," was the jubilant reply
You don't mean to say that you sem
one to old Meade, too? Wen fight ovel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

ing along the road. His face was
vvreathed in smiles and with a sinking
heart she told herself that Ted had
taken silence for an Affirmative. and
had come TO receive his answer from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

He drew the yellow slip from his
pocket and waved IL before her eyes.
Susie cIutched at IL and read IL
eagerly.
Il sent that to Mr. Meade" she said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

The attractiveness of this daring
gown of black tulIe with taffeta tunic
is accumulated by the Marie Antoin-
cite AIbino wig. The snow white OF
the hair and the pinkness OF the
shoulders make a remarkable con-
trast against the black Of the gown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

aho Player Co.. Rock Island. on an
automatic speed controller ana stop
mechanism for piano playing attach
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

with your wire IN my pocket?"
My wire? ! sent you no wire"
That's a good one" he said approx
ingly. II suppose that this Is a for
gery?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

M ORE fine shirts on display now than
A'A we've ever shown before; beautiful
silks in crepes, chenas, at SIS and $3.50:
cords and madras at 81, $3.50, So and $3.50
Special sleeves lengths, 80 to 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03


Or = business letter head. and 10 ask
her 70 telephone her answer.
She wondered why he had not die
tated the letter 10 his stenOgrapher-
Fhe could not know that q was only
because nc had sent the typist 20
roof garden show that he had not done
50
Meade was old and unattractive. and
Bis days Of romance were the days OF
long ago. but ne was close business
friend % her father. and the latter
had pressed Mesde's suit far more
vigorously than had Meade himself.
Susie disIiked him intensely: she al
was had. even when as a little sirl ne
had drawn her upon his knee. and
had offered her candy that was STICKY
and mixed with the tobacco he carried
In the same pocket.
The idea OF their marriage was IN
toltrs Bile to her. but Susie lacked me
Will power 90 take a frm stand. ana
che had weakly tempOTized even ~hile
che passionately assured herseif thAt
Ehe would never marry anyone except
Ted Eoroun-
- vas hfs financial status es nuch
a. CID friendship that gave Meade the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

Top coats for boys, ages from 21o up; neat
grey, brown, blue fabrics, belted or plain
backs, $3.50, $40, So, $3.50, $3.50, $3.50.
Blouse waists or shirts with button thru
military collars, SOC to $3.50.
Ping Pong, MILDLY, Tyrolean hats, mix
lures in felts in all colors, cloths in checks
and stripes, SOC to $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

u awaiting your answer
with the u I IN o 5 {
eagerness. may l not
beg that you VIII
shorten the period OF
my suspense by using
the wire >"
usfe - or d ! n x
frown@d az the clean
cut writing. II was
Just Ike plel Meade
N u-rffe l1lr nroposal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-03

THREE lines of hats here that offer big
value. S. & L. special at 49, S. & L.
Leader at So; S. & L. Stetson Special at So
New shades of blue, pearl. tan, brown,
green, black
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

Word was received today that
Hazelton in Barber county, a town of
example for other towns of this size.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
Ho.s Tradin'
And Swapping
Automobiles

You may trade horses with
your next door neighbor or
swap automobiles with him if
you like. One of you usually
''gets stuck" It is a part of
the game and you are willing
to play it, man-to-man, and
win or lose according to the
fortunes of war.
The trouble with some peo-
pie is that. they aren't salts
fled by an occasional gamble
with only a sporting chance
to win, but they so order their
lives that chance and luck
play pretty big part.
For example there are peo-
pie who prefer to gamble
away their money by making
their purchases without plan
or reason-and yet, the adj
vertising columns of The
State Journal are constantly
telling about the most desir-
able things to buy and where
to buy most economically.
And then these people won
der why the 4sPeople-next-
door" seem to have nicer
things in their house, wear
better clothes, and go out
more-an on about an equal
income!
There isn't any secret about
it: the "People-next-door"
read all of their newspaper
and learn in the advertising
columns of The State Jour-
nal and of other live newspa-
pers, how to spend their in
come in the safest and most
profitable way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
Cash Considerations.

The list shows only the contributions
received directly by the executive COM
mittee of the Kansas Belgian Relief
fund. Some of the checks received.
however. were given Immediately to ].
Will Kelley, secretary Of the CONNER
cial club. because the contributors lived
to have their names appear in the list
to be published by that organisation.
Therefore, IL your name il not in the
foregoing lists'do not be impatient or
suspicious 1t will appear later when
Mr.. Kelley and his helpers tell the story
OF their work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21

Frank p. Mac Lehman will give
twenty barrels of flour through his
State Journal, Rotary club and family
subscriptions. The employees of the
State journal will give 100 sacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
How to Organize.


A county chairman named by the
governor names his own committee;
q mass meeting at the county seat to
plan and advertise the county cam
paign; complete organization by add
ing names and electing treasurer and
secretary; responsible leaders from
towns and townships requested by tel
ephone to attend this public meeting;
the township is made the local unit
Of action; volunteers solicited to go
| into the townships to explain the plan
and effect organizations; committee
named to plan the canvass of the
county seat: another committee to
| carry the war; into the townships;
mass meeting in each township, to
show the need and propose the plan;
| systematic canvass OF all families in
| the township: subscription papers,
| three to each township or ward, num-
bered and receipfed for and the car
riers held responsible for same.
While the subscriptions will be in
! terms OF wheat ($5 for q barely the
canvassars are expected to collect
money and the same will be invested
in flour. II any person prefers to con-
tribute wheat, deliver the same to
nearest market and sell 1t, renting
the money.
All funds for the county should be
RENTED TO the county treasurer Col
tlect - faf - poesl6le when ennSk1s-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21


A large meeting is being held this
afternoon in the city court room at
Leavenworth for the purpose OF per-
fecting the Belgian relief organization
for the country. There are representa-
tivee from the city and country pres
ent.
It has been decided that flour, the
foremost food product and probably
the most acceptable present to the
war sufferers shall be the medium
through which Cowley county VIII help;
| 1t will be shipped in barrels and VIII
| be the product OF COwley county mills.
Robert Stone at Mcpherson.
A rousing mass meeting was held
| Friday afternoon IN the court house a.
| Mcpherson would contribute literally
towards Belgian relief. Robert stone
| OF Topeka, was one of the speakers a
the meeting. He explained In detail
the organization plan.
Carload for NeoshO.
A carload of flour will be raised il
Neosho county. The Chanute Tribune
says:
1t was decided to send flour be-
cause the committee was notified tina
this article is what the Belgians arr
most in need OF at present. Othel
gifts besides money will be accepted
and converted into flour.
The churches and the schools a.
well as the business men were repre-
scented at last nights meeting. 1t wa
ton in placing the project before tn,
people. ]. r. Hughes. superintendent
of the city schools. said he would b.
. glad to arrange for having an an
nouncement Of the movement made Il
the school pupils because Of the edu
cational benefits that would be de
} rived by the young people throue1
lhavins their astentiaaa oailsh 1lrecsi!
The Detroit times., 1914-05-15
Home and Good Citizenship
Are Important Factors
Among Ford Employees

Someone, sometime, on some occa.
sion said something 20 the effect that
no man really came 60 the state OF
manhood intended for him until he
looked upon a bit of land and said
This. is mine own"
The actual number OF Detroit sal
.Aried or wage men who own their
|bwn homes is not large enough com
barred 10 the total of over half mil,
lion inhabitants. and while the ratio
|bf ownership is on the increase. 1t
Mas not until the Ford plan Of profit
Sharing went into effect that a notice
Able jump In the average was seen
The investigators at the Ford fac.
[ory whose business il is TO see that
|he workers and their families are
happy and contented are firm believ-
ers in the theory that man with a
home has taken the longest step pos
bible toward the desired goal He
becomes more keenly interested IN his
home life. With that TO his name
hat is affected by every great public
question OF taxation and policy he is
more willing TO probe into the mo-
Ives and the results of the policies
bf his city state and nation and be
ZONES a citizen in tie very best mean
ng OF the world
Another thing the Ford investi-
gators have discovered for themselves
Is that a man with his own property
S as man carrying eggs I'm "A paper
parcel compared 10 a man carryiI 2
big iron when the latter is a renter.
The care OF the thing that is his soon
broadens into care of the s"rround-
|ngs. All interest IN the neighborhood
|lnd fastgrowing pride At q a con
tentration OF faculties 10 make the
bome worthy OF his best
Since the great dawn as the
workers term the profit-sharing' plan,
The real estate question has been in
he foreground Il has been palpable
rom the outset that a great many Of
he men who were in a position to pur.
base knew much about land values
|aHu ALSO ulSpldyeu-d DufnI OI eau
fiousness and a desire To probe into
|itles and surroundings The Ford
factory conducts legal department
for their employees which is manned
Py lawyers willing TO see the workers
yet fair return for their money
After the early work of money
Feekers. new force appeared The
lean real estate men OF the city who
bad real values 10 offer sites for
homes that were all they represented
hem TO be came 10 the workers. Their
business has prospered Sale after
sale was recorded until today. three
months after the profit-sharing went
into effect, hundreds OF bits OF land
have been sold to Ford employees and
or more deals are pending.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-15
HOMECOMING AN INCENTIVE TO THRIFT
KIRBY S0RGE-FELSKE
GIVE QUICK SERVICE

One OF the prominent real estate
firms in Detroit is the Kirby-Sorge
Felske Co, 1il7,l4ls Dime Bank
building It is composed OF Paul A.
Serge and A. r. Felske. Both have
been identified with the real estate
and building business in this city for
over ten years. This concern is one
OF the largest builders OF twofamhy
fiat structures I'm Detroit Last year
they constructed 80 houses OF this
type. Two years ago they went into
the subdivision business and last year
sold out two of the best subdivisions
in the city Virginia Park and Maple
Heights. Besides the original sale.
resales have been made on many lots
In Virginia Park. which emphasizes
its desirability. and Maple Heights
is also especially in demand. Virginia
Park = stttfHttt Irrst wesr or Hamilton
Boulevard, and Maple Heights is To-
Gated on West Jefferson avenue.
This year the firm has on the mar
ket. the Ferndale subdivision, OF which
$4,000 worth of property has been
sold already This piece OF property
is located in West Detroit. bounded
on the north by Ferndale and on the
west by Springwells-ave
Kirby Sorge-Felske Co. also have a
subdivision called Dearborn Acres,
closely adjacent TO Dearborn village,
which is only fifty minutes ride from
Detroit city hall This property is
situated in an ideal spot-out where
fresh ali and sunshine predominant.
There people are back to Nature, and
yet, they are within only a short dis
lance OF Detroit where tall buildings
glisten in the sunlight and reflect
the progressiNeness Of It's vast mum
Der of citizens
The firm, owing to its rapidly in.
creasing business has just enlarged
its offices Every facility has been
provided for the accommodation OF
customers, Experts are always avail
able TO explain the merits OF the var
ious holdings of the company and TO
point out the increase ID value that
has come in the past and the pros,
poets for the future