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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10

and discover its substance, that the visi-
tor stayed to tea with the duchess. Much
conversation passed and diplomacy ex-
tracted this:
THAT coat, my dear good girl, quite
between ourselves, is mortgaged."
"Mortgaged, your grace"
81 take that to be the word. Your
class, l believe, would call it pledged,
to a money lender, a shark called Lew
Cadella."
"But your grace has the use of the
coat?"
Certainly" said the duchess, at is
in my wardrobe have, however, to
pay the money within fortnight. What
my husband will say when the coat dis
appears 1 do not know"
Sitting in her green chair, with her
feet upon the fender and her hands cud-
died in her muff, Anna detailed to Mr..
Captain the duchess offer.
well" said the young man, sleeking
down the back of his fair head with a
slow hand, II suppose you now see your
way paved for another risky job. And
you could buy six such coats for your
selfr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10
SAVES GIRL; DIVORCE NOW
Finds She Loves Another Man After
Marrying Her.

Syracuse, y. Y.-It's rather rough
to risk your own life for a girl and
then win her only to find out within
two years OF the ceremony that she
has transferred her affections to an
other man. This is the view of it en-
tertained by Pierre La France, a rail-
road engineer, who wants a divorce
from Mrs. Ethel La France because
ne found another mans coat hanging
in the front hall one winters night
on his unexpected return from his
run.
The way he saved his wife's life
was by stopping a freight train and
taking on a number of women and
children who were in danger from a
forest fire that was cutting a wide
swath through lower Quebec. The fu-
ture Mrs. La France was one of the
party of fifty persons who climbed
into the freight cars and were taken
away from the path of the fire. Later
the engineer met the young girl and
an attachment sprang up which cul-
minated in their marriage on Dec. II,
1911.
One night last November La France
came home from a trip and found an
overcoat or the coat rack in the hall.
He looked for the owner, and what he
discovered led to his wife's departure
from his house the next day.
\ few weeks ago the engineer start
cd action for absolute divorce. and
named one Albert as correspondent,
and charges Mrs. La France with pos
ing as his wife the last time he re-
ceived news of them. They were then
living in Sodus. y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10
SWEDISH OLIVE HALL IS
SCENE OF ENTERTAINING TENT

Vasa lodge. No. 10, s. p. of a, held
regular meeting Tuesday evening in
Swedish Olive hall and following the
regular session friends Joined the
lodge members for an evening of
dancing. The following program was
also given in entertainment:
Vocal solo-Nliss Dagney Norling.
observation-disclosures Bergquist.
Vocal solo-Agnes Sundlof.
Duet-Nisses Sunilof and Norling.
Refreshments were served. Mes
danes Norling and Nelson and Mr..
Danielson made up tie committee in
charge The lodge is planning TO
have a dance in the near future, the
date 10 be announced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10

NEW FIRE ENGINE
PASSES ALL TESTS

After passing all tests satisfactor-
lily the new combination hose cart and
pumping engine has been placed in
actual service at the Central fire sta
ton. Mayor NJ. II. Carlson announced
that the pump more than meets all
requirements and that it can throw a
stream of water that will be deadly
to fires in districts where there is no
connection with the city water system.
AT the river the pump threw a
stream of 1914 gallons of water a min
!ute. The contract entered into by the
city and the Robinson Fire Apparatus
company. manufacturers of the conn
bination machine. called for only 500
gallons a minute and both the city
officials and fremen are delighted at
the unexpected efficiency of the new
car. 1t proved TO be equally as eff
cient when attached to a hydrant for
the purpose of giving added pressure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10
STOP SUFFERING FROM
ASTHMA AND HAY FEVER

81 want every Asthma sufferer TO try
my treatment entirely at my risk, DIR.
Rudolph SChiffmann announces. go to
the druggist listed below and get a 80
cent package Of my Asthmador and
should It fail TO give instant relief, this
druggist Will chccrfully refund your
money without any question whatever.
The Doctor says further, mo matter
how violent the attack, how obstinate
the case or what else has failed. my
Asthmador and Asthmador Cigarettes
VIII give instant relief. usually in 10
seconds but always within Is minutes.
Hundreds OF unsolicited testimonials
abundlntly prove what my remedy has
done, but / know 1t will do the same
Tor others. L am so positively certain
that It will produce instant relief and
VIII be found the best remedy ever used
that have no fears of authorizing this
druggist 10 give this guarantee or OF
his beng called upon for the refund
ing Of money" No risk whatever is
run IN buying this remedy under this
positive guarantee.
Persons living elsewhere will he sup
Piled under the same guarantee by their
local druggist or direct by DR. r. Schiff-
mann. 81. Paul. MINI. For sale here by
Thomas Drug company.-CAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10

and two troops of cavalry raised by
Charles himself, which formed the
originals of the present life guards
London Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10
CITY CONDEMNS
OLD STRUCTURE
P. M. Bollinger Notified to Rae
Old Church or Improve
Condition.

p. n. Bollinger, owner of the old
church vuilding located at Third street
and Fourth avenue, has been notified
by the city that the structure is a
menace to Moline, and danger to
passers by and nearby buildings, and
the owner is given a period of 60 days
to either tear it down or make it safe.
The city, however, is DESTROYS of hav-
ing it torn down and removed.
The old church is one of the city's
landmarks. and was used for many
years by the Swedish Lutheran con-
gregation. Later the Salvation Army
used it for a time. and Mr.. Bolinger
finally acquired ownership.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10

All the new all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10
TWO OLD FIRE HORSES
SOLD TO IOWA FARMER

Prince and Dan. the two old fire
horses which were used at station No.
5 previous TO the advent OF the motor
apparatus there. have been sold to
farmer. Rudolph Amhoff. who resides
in the vicinity of Eldridge. Iowa, the
sum paid being 1925.
For six years these two horses have
been in the service OF the department.
and their passing causes genuine re-
greet among the fremen who have
worked with them during these years.
Only two horses now remain in use
by the department. but they are on
the market. and will doubtless be sold
soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10
DEATH CALLS TWO
VETERANS OF WAR
Casper Maurer and Henry
Adamson, County Pioneers,
Among the Missing.
BOTH DIE THE SAME DAY
MIR. Maurer Served in Illinois Infantry
Throughout Entire War-Mr.
Adamson Born Here.

Casper Maurer. veteran of the Civil
war and pioneer of Rock Island county
died last evening AT the home of his
daughter. Mrs. G. II. SeGur. 1916 Eigh-
tn avenue. Moline. He had been i'll a
month. infirmities of age Fastening his
death.
Mr.. Maurer was born Sept. IS, 1927,
in Switzerland. and at the age of II
years entered a cooper shop in his
home village. For several years he
followed this trade and in 1851 en-
igrated TO America. first locating at
Rapids City. at which place he resid-
ed for many years.
The deceased was married in 1855
to Miss Ustenia Smidt. who preceded
him 10 death in 1900. At Rapids City
Mr.. Maurer worked at the cooper
trade until the Civil war broke out,
when he enlisted with the union army.
He served TO the end OF the conflict in
Company Of the 47th Illinois Infan-
try. He retired from active business
life at the close of the war.
Funeral Services
Mr.. Naurer was a member of the
Il II. Graham post. No. 3I2. OF the
also a Mason and an Odd Fellow. He
leaves two daughters. Mrs. John Bay
Tor of Castleton. Ill. and Mrs. G. y.
Segur of this city, at whose home he
died: four brothers. William of Colo
RADIO. John OF MatherviIle. and Edward
and Martin. both of this city. also sur
yive. in addition to % grand children
and Il great grandchildren
the home of the daughter at II o'clock
Saturday morning and will be in charge
of the Graham post. The remains will
be sent to Rapids City for interment.
Henry Adamson
Henry Adamson passed away last
evening at the home OF his daughter.
Mrs. Gunyard Okerson, 2315 Nine
tenth street, following an illness of
four months duration. He was a vet
eran of the Civil war and was born in
South Moline October 3. 1S45, having
resided in this county since that time.
Mr.. Adamson was a member of the
Illinois Volunteer cavalry, enlisting at
the outbreak of hostilities. He re-
manned throughout the war, returning
TO his farm in South Moline after the
war and again taking up his duties as
a farmer.
He leaves TO mourn, two daughters.
Mrs. William Weaver of East Moline
and Mrs. Gunyard Okerson of this city.
and one son, Edward, of this city. Two
brothers also survivs.
The funeral services will be held at
the home of the daughter Saturday af-
ternoon at l o'clock, and in Bowl.-
chapel at 2:3O. Burial will be in the
Bowelsburg cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10

The first prize courts since the
Crimean war are to be held in Eng
land to dispose of captured merchant
men and enemy cargoes. The wide
range of the war is denoted by the
fact that prizes are reported from Gil
bralter, Suez, Colombo. Singapore
Hongkong. Melbourne. Quebec. Alden,
Sierra Leone and more than a dozen
other places outside the United King
dom. The catastrophe that hfs be-
fallen German trade is shown III a
list, which cannot be up to date, of
more than 200 prizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10
Rritain,s Standina Army.

The British standing army is a much
more modern institution than most
people imagine. 1t dates from 1916,
when the famous new model" was es-
ta5lished by act of the long parlla-
ment and maintained in existence I'M
til the restoration. This army, which
was organized by Cromwell, consisted
of some $4,000 men and was probably
the most effective army that England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10

Mrs. CGreful-"Just see, Anty Drudge, the wind
tore my sheet in two this morning. But can't
complain, because haven't had to buy new
sheets or cases for five years They last so
long, because never have to boil or hard-rub
them. use Fes-Naptha Soap you know"
amy DT"d9e-"Well' you certainly have discovered
the benefits Of Fels-Naptha. There are lots of
other women have, too But wish more knew
about it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10
BRUCE PETIT is
IN ENGLISH ARMY
Moline High School Lad Writes
Home Regarding War
Experiences.
WRITTEN ON A NEWSPAPER
Tears Edge From English Paper to
ScribbIe Upor-Davenport
Girl Receives Note.

Miss Elsie Dreyer of Davenport has
just received a letter from England
which would indicate that Moline
boy has joined the English army and
is fighting in the present European
conflict. Bruce Petit, a member of
this years high school graduating
class. is the young man in question.
He went TO the old country this sum-
mer in company with his mother with
the intention of touring the continent
When the war broke out no word was
received from the two and it was not
known what had become of them.
The letter received by Miss Dreyer
was written on a long strip of paper
torn from the blank edge of an Eng
lish newspaper. 1t was the only pa
per he could find to write upon. and
the following note was scrubbed
thereon:
On Guard Duty.
Dear Elsie: l a m: / am doing
guard service tonight 1t is very dark
and there is no sound other than the
snoring of my mates. l have been
wondering how you were since last /
saw you. | came to Europe soon after
l phoned TO you that night. Since
Aug. 4 England has been at war
with Germany, so you see they have
ne stranded. There is no chance to
get back TO America for some time.
II is certainly spooky around here, but
l am getting used to it now. There
are 100000 men lined up ready
to clash together some time this COM
ing week. The fighting line is 240
miles long on both the German and
English sides. 1t will be the largest
battle in all history. Writing paper
is something we don't have so | am
writing on the edge of a newspaper.
How is every one at home? Remem-
Der me to them all One of the
other guards was just up TO talk to
me a half an hour and we had our
lunch, biscuits and water, for every
meal. We had wild black berries for
dessert for supper. I have S2S5 pinned
inside my shirt. but there is no place
TO buy food. Pretty hard mes /
will send you a cut from the paper.
This shows a little bit of yesterdays
trouble. The Germans and Austrians
are losing fast. Well it's alright. I'll
be home in two or three months. Be
good"
Preston is on the east coast OF Eng
land, and is what is known as one of
the middle towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10

has ever possessed. But the cost was
so great that on his restoration Charles
II agreed to its abandonment, except
a bodyguard or household brigade of
5000 sanctioned by parliament, which
included Monks Coldstream regiment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10
Too Realistic.

"why did you cut that lullaby out
of the opera"
in the audience to sleep."-Kansas
City Journal
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05

Omar d. GraY's Sturgeon Missouri
Leader has this to say OF the idle
young man: "The young man who
idols his time away on the streets these
long winter evenings instead of
reading some good book or studying
his lesson for school next day is not taxi
ing advantage Of the opportunity he has
to lay the foundation for an education
that will be useful to him through life.
And besides the idle boy is aptt to form,
bad habits that will be a load on him
for years to come and in all probability
will blight his life for good. Boys need
more or less recreation and exerise and
must have it, but to idle away their
time is out of the question"
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05

Three large lumber mills OF the
Northwest, employing 1900 men have
moved over into Canada. This move
was brought about by the removal-of
the duty on finished lumber and not
on Canadian logs. The mills can manu-
facture lumber with foreign labor and
ship it to the Uuited States at less ex-
pense than they can produce it in this
country and pay the duty on logs that
come from Canada. BY this move,
something like 1900 American labor
ers have been thrown out of employ
ment and the pay envelopes Of these
companies will go to foreign laborers.
This was all brought about by the
Democrstic tariff tinkering.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05
Buying in Distant Cities

People sometimes tell the home
merchant that he does not sell as
cheaply as metropolitan stores or
mail order houses in more or less
distant cities.
Any person wishing to compare
the two scales Of prices should in
quire whether the distant store was
selling the same goods. Second
grade products can be made to look
very handsome in a catalog cut. But
the home merchant can not float that
kind of goods.
1t is amusing to see the bother
people will take for trifing sums they
think they are saving. They will
travel many miles, spend street car
fares, pay for luncheons, hotel bills,
and tips. They get tired and foot
sore, trampieg around over grown
stores separated by long distances.
They wait for chance, carry bundles,
and pay express. They pay a high
price in money and and' energy for
supposed economics.
When you buy goods away from
home you rarely take them back.
The bother and expense looks pro-
hibitive. When you buy at home
you would return them if dissatisfied
This takes the time OF clerks, fre.
quently the goods have been injured
while in your hands.
Where it is SO easy to return goods
the customer must be given both tht
worth of his money and somethin,
suited to his needs. A higher grad,
OF salespeople is thus required in tn,
home store. To make sale tha
will stick SO near home, the custome
must be given intelligent advice.
Thus the public demands from tn
home store more competent servic
than it exacts from the distant mer
chant. This means additional eS
pense, which is counter-balanced b
lower rents and like economies
When you consider how generousl
the home store responds to all kind
of demands, reasonable and un
reasonable, the range OF its price
remarkably low.-Tipton Times.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05

The packers show US that the price
Of meat has been reduced about 20
per cent over 1912. 1t may be but we
can't tell it when We buy steak or
a piece of fat-backs.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05
The Caustle Roarder.

Well" said the hotel proprietor. II
must go out to the racetrack this
afternoon and see II l can clean up q
little stake"
II l were you," said the caustic
boarder, Il would stay here and see
II couldn't clean up the little steak
served every meal at this table. It
sure needs It."
Whereupon the proprietor went out
and added 50 for extras to the caustic
boarders bill
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05

settlement Docket for the February Term 1914 OF the Morgan
County Probate Court beginning Monday the 9h day of
February, 1914
FIRST DAY, Monday February, 9th 1914.
Estate of - Person in Charge Settlement
Susan A. Anthony, decd F. W. Napier Admr. Final
Jacob Broderson decd Martha Brodersen, Admir- Final
Geo. L. Colvin decd. F. M. Napier Admr. Final
Meta Luhrs. insane, decd G. w. Miller, Gdn Final
Sophia Abers, Insane, F. M. Napier, Gdn. Annual
Benjamin H. Baker minor T. j. Baker Gdn. Annual
SECOND DAY Tuesday, February, 10TH 1914
Green j. Huffman, ded'd Matte Huffman Fxecutx Final
Annie E. Silvey, decd. F. M. Napier ADM Final
John R. Taylor, decd. B. T. Vickrey, Adm. Final
Clarence L. Nv lams minor Margaret M. Williams Cur Final
Sparks Minors. Mary A. Sparks, Curator, Finhl
Simmons Minors w. E. Palms, Gdn Annual
THIRD DAY Wednesday. February Ih 1914
John Bosser. insane H. H. Austin, Gdn Annual
VIM. Dan Begey decd Saml Daniels Adm lst annual
James L. Bridges decd " Bridges Adm Ist annual
Jesse j. Critton decd " Critton A1m Is semi annual
Cowel Minors J. S. Boyce, Curator, Annual
Lizzie Decker insane, H. H. Austin Gdn. Annual
FOURTH DAY, Thursday, February, 18th I9I4
Asa Harrison, decd c. A.Gerhart, Adm Is semi annual
Igo Minors Lee Igo Curator, Annual
Curtis B. jolly minor w. E. Jolly Curator, Annual
J. H. Potter, decd JE. & ]. H Potter Exs Annual
Rastorfer Minors, John B. Rastorfer Cur. Annual
Willis Shaw, insane, John j. JONES' Gdn. Annual
FIFTH DAY, Friday, February, 18th 1914.
Abro H. Schoe Minor Alfred Heineman Curator Annual
Williams Minors F. NJ Napier, Curtor Annual
l. M. Schannep
Judge Of Probate Court
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05
ProssdIngs Of County Court

The Morgan county court met
Monday in regular February term
with all judges and officers present.
Following are the proceedings up TO
Thursday morning:
Final settlement of road overseeis 8
examined and approved and warrants
ordered issued in payment of over,
seers az follows:
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05
Editorial
sALUTATORY

County Republican, we do SO with
the greatest of faith in our friends
who know us personally, and those
whom we may become acquainted
with in future, giving us their full and
undivided support.
We have no "get-rich" scheme in
view, but desire only to make an
honest living and be OF the greatest
use possible to the community in
which we live, and having been over
twenty years printer and newspaper
man. we know of no other vocation
we could follow that would be more
honorable or result in more good to
the public generally. than to edit and
publish a live, up .to-date paper.
There are enough papers in Morgan
county already, you say3 Well, we
would suppose SO if we had not had
a chance to krow the situation as it
now is.
There are over a thousand repub-
lican voters in Morgan county who
are not taking a county republican
paper. Probably one-third of these
Republicans are taking the demo-
cratic paper of this county. These
are the fellows, among others, whom
we wish to get on our subscription
list. If practically all the Democrats
in the county are taking their party
paper, we see no excuse for so many
Republicans not taking their party
paper. We are not scolding at ALL
but it does seem inconsistent, to say
ihe least, for Republicans to ignore
their own party paper and take one
OF an opposite faith.
The Republican will be conducted
in the interest of the Republican
party of Morgan counry, and as far
as possible, will give "all the news of
all the people" of the entire county,
political, social and local, and cor
daily invite the hearty corporation
OF Republicans and friends in our
large undertaking too large. you
say1 No, if we do not undertake
large things, we are apt to fail in
everything. We must "aim high
if we expec, to shoot high"
Most people in and contiguous to
Versailles know us personally. but
because OF the fact that we were
'penned-up"three years-I9o6-Iooe
in the Statesman Office and five
I9o9-I9I4-in the Leader
ONCE as foreman, not many people
in the county outside know us, but il
you will call on US when in town, We
will soon get acquainted, and We
hope to be able to do you good anc
we know it will do us good to ever
get acquainted with the citizens OF ole
Morgan county. So come to see u
and see how we will appreciate you
presence.
Hoping we may all be benefited
by our efforts, and that we may meri
liberal share Of your patronage, W,
submit ourselves.
Your humble servant,
W. J. WILLIAMS, Editor.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05

What a pity that the theory that
sun spots are resonsible for the high
cost of living was not known by Mr..
Bryan when he wrote the Baltimore
platform. Globe Democrat.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05

Wilson and his Democratic Cong.
ress took the duty off Of everything
the farmer produces and then come
back in his first annual message and
tells how his heart bleeds for the far
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05

ROCk Island Time Gard.
WEST BOUND DEPARTS
No. 81, Daily Limited-Kansas
City, Colorado Springs. Pu.
eblo and Texas points. ... $40 a. u
No. %, Daily Local-Kansas
City, and all intermediate
points. Also all points ives,
% hours to Denver. $500. 1920 p M
EAST BOUND DEIARTS
No. %, Daily, Liinited-St.
Louis and all points east. :. :05 a. nj
No. "a, Daily, Local st. Louis
intermediate points and all
points east. 1:55 r. m.
No. IS. local freight west bound. de
arts at 9:35 a. nj. No. &c, local freight
eastbound departs at 3,24 p. m.
S. p. AYERS. Agent.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05

Often venireman who is reieted
as Juror should take it as a delicate
compliment.-Globe Democrat.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05

Chas. Mock presents resignation as
justice of the peace Of Haw Creek
township. Accepted.
Cost bills allowed as follows:
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-05
Probate Court Docket

Settlement Docket for the February Term 1914 Of the Morgan
County Probate Court beginning Monday the 9h day of
February, 1914
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-12
Daviess, Miss Selma Sue.

Daviess, Miss Selma Sue.
Stanley, The Keeper OF the Vine
yard
Johnston, Travellers Five
Chidren's Books.
The Lang Fairy books:
Blue Fairy Book: Green Fairy Book
My Own Fairy Book; Red Fairy Book /:
Yellow Fairy Book; Outdoor Books
Among the Forest People; Among the
Farm Yard People; Tale of Peter
Rabbit; Tale of Squirrel Nutkns
Taller of Gloucester; Tale of Benja-
min Bunny; Tale of Two Bad Mice;
Tale Of Mrs. Tigge-W Wrinkle; Tale OF
Tom Kitten; Tale of Flopsy Bunnies !;
Tale of Timmy Tiptoe; Mother Goose
and Fairyland Series; Mother Goose
Melodies; Mother Goose Jingles; Old
Mother Hubbard Three Little Pigs;
Little Boy Blue ami Little Bo- Peep;
Sleeping Beauty; Tom Thumb; JACK
and the Bean Stalk; Puss and Boots