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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16

GETTING A START
BY VICTOR RADCLIFFE.

Horace, l appoint you my conf
dental secretary. terms to be decided
as soon as realize on my inheritance"
Very kind, and having no present
position I'll be glad to accept your Of
fer" said Horace Lee. Much of q
legacy?"
Il don't know, but my cousin, Noah
Cleave, had good deal of money once.
OF course it must be quite an amount.
The letter from the lawyer at Boone
vile says l am sole legatee. I'm 60
ing to give up my job here. I'm going
to enjoy life and luxuriate, and also
you. I've got some literary ideas
you shall jot them down as they come
to me-"
See here, Winfield said blunt, prac-
tical Horace, I'm friend enough OF
yours to give you some advice. Don't
drop your position until you find out
what your cousin has left you. Don't
begin spending your fortune before
you know what it amounts to-"
"Oh, I'm quite sure 1t must be some
thing substantial" insisted the opti
,, mistic Winfield Grey. Anyhow,
want you to run down with me tc
Bonneville till take possession Of the
estate. I'll pay your expenses and fol
your time"
Horace was willing. He was unem
ployed just now. 1t was his own fault
He had worked for three years for
local firm-mean, stingy and unap
preciative. He found this drudgery un
promising and resigned. Now his ides
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16

can't use the place. See here, Hor.
ace" he added, turning to his friend,
I'm sick and tired Of this whole
business. I'm ashamed to 60 back
home. l have a brother out West
pretty we'll fixed. think I'll just 60
out and try my luck with him."
But you might get something out Of
the place here" suggested Horace.
mot much. l fancy" submitted the
man who owned the land. MY lease
holds. and Of course you forfeit the
building If you don't pay the ground
rent. The only way to get anything
out of it is to lease the building to
some one. or start in business in it."
well, Horace. I've fooled away
your time. Come back to the lawyers
and I'll give you bill Of sale of It. l
won't bother with the proposition" de-
termined Grey.
I'll do it, and work something out
Of It," said Horace. I'm thinking
hard. l believe l see way to use
that building. Name price, give me
time to pay you and I'll try the specu-
lation."
| Nonsense! I'll give it to YOU"
/ Finally, however. Grey consented to
, take note for $50. Then he left on
the next train for the West. Horace
went back to the shop. He had q talk
with the landowner, got some new
ideas and looked over the inside.
He found one of the barrels filled
with plumbers supplies. the other with
a babbitt metal composition. Then he
sought out a local plumbing establish
ment and sold the stuff for SIS.
Those signs" he reflected. The
next day they disappeared.
What you done with the signs?
asked the curious land owner.
Sold EN-" replied Horace. "Yor
see, one l got rid of to that plumber
at the end Of the town. Their
sawed the P on the second ant
lumber man took it. Taking Off thu
P and l. left lumber Well, tina
struck a paint shop man. There's I
shoemaker named Blum little way
down the street. l sawed out his NAM
for him. Everybody happy and In
SAP ahead"
you'll do" chuckled the land
owner, much amused and interested
Say, we talked about your startin
a little repair shop. like your way
and I'll finance the proposition O.
shares"
"Done!" announced Horace promp
. ly and took the train home that aftel
! noon, to report to Dora and start I
on his new independent business CT
reer.
Now, it strangely happened that o
the same train, also homeward boun'
was Dora's father. Naturally he wa
interested in the doing of youn
man who had been shining around
his favorite daughter.
BY piecemeal the story Of Grey
inheritance came out. The rest of tt
circumstance was finally related.
And you're thinking of moving
!. Bonneville and starting in bushes
eh?" propounded Mr.. Wayne.
o That's it, assented Horace. "Yt
It see, I'm a pretty fair tinker, and Il
man who is going to back me ga.
4 there is plenty Of work to pick up"
v. What about Dora?" submitted M
II Wayne archly.
why. you know we are Of the XII
n willing to work and wait. asked "
y once for your approval to the engag
n ment, but"
20 "Oh, you've got some practical prt
TO poets now" interrupted the wilt
ID headed Mr.. Wayne. you've prov
I'd you know how to grasp an opportu1
r ty, young man, and you can have Z
10 daughter"
IL Copyright. 1914. by W. G.. Chapman.
RI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16

.sian schools pupils are al
choose between learning
md German and 20 per
,ose German, because it is
tbev have better chances of
employment when speak
Imam.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16

The production of anthracite coal
during the month of September was
the largest of any September in the
history of the industry. Statistics
show that the production approx
mates 100000 tons. The record
for September shipments in 1912
was 5,S76,496 tons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
Rhetorical Embellishments.

What did you bring that parrot
for?" asked the manager of the mill
tant suffragette meeting.
ITO help out" replied the orator,
There are some things a lady can't
say, and whenever l give the signal
this parrot swears profusely."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
And Some Ono Must Pay.

Oficer-"Well, was the lady pleased
with the flowers ! sent herr"
Private-"Yes, lieutenant. so much
so that she forgot to give me Q tiA."
Journal Amusant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
CROOKS BEST COP
IN HANDICAP RACE
Beat 1t Out Front Door With
Loot While Officers Runs
Around from Rear.

Burglars broke into the store of the
S. Baker Clothing company, 151G Third
avenue. early this morning. Though a
merchant policeman surprised them at
work, they got away with gold watch,
four sets of furs and other minor arti-
cles of a total value of S125.
George Schlotfeldt, the merchant po-
liceman, heard them at work when he
paused along the alley in the rear of
the place about daylight. Not know
ing who might be inside, he tried the
rear door. AS he did SO the sound SUI
denly ceased and then there was a
scurrying of feet toward the other end
of the room.
The door would not open, and there
was no way 70 reach the Third avenue
entrance without running around half
a block, and this the officer did. When
he reached the front the door was
open and no one was in sight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
OBJECT TO The
LITERACY TEST
Belgian Americans of Moline
Go on Record for Passport
as Substitute.

Belgian-Americans of Moline are
putting themselves on record. with
other organizations of the same nature
all over the country, against the pro-
posed literacy test in the immigration
bill now before congress. They urge
as a substitute for it a system of pass
ports. which include a certificate of
character from the home government.
At its meeting Sunday evening the
Belgian Workinsmen's association,
with $50 members, adopted resolutions
opposing the measure. The Belgian
American club has taken action along
the same lines.
II is claimed that the literacy test
will fail TO keep the undesirables out
of the country. for many who can read
are in the class objected to, while on
the other hand often the newcomers
who cannot pass the proposed tests
are sober, frugal and hard working.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
FAIL TO TRUST
To GIRLS NOSE
Members of James Simpson
Family at Cordova Sit While
Their House Burns.
HAD BEEN ONCE DECEIVED
Fire in Another Part Of the Dwelling
Gets Such a Start It Cannot
Be Checked

Failure of members of the family of
James Simpson of Cordova to trust to
the olfactory sense of a girl employed
as domestic cost them their home Sat
urday afternoon. The loss is $500,
only partly covered by insurance.
Earlier in the week the girl had
'smelled" a fire in the house and her
warning sent the family on a fruitless
search. So when Saturday afternoon
she again raised an alarm she was ad-
yised to pinch herself to see if she was
awake and members of the family re-
manned in the living room where they
happened to be seated at the time.
After a few minutes someone else
noticed the odor of smoke and it was
strong enough to warrant an investi-
cation. When the kitchen door was
opened the interior of the room was
found to be ablaze.
Save Part of Effects.
A brief effort was made to fight the
fire, but this was seen TO be of no use.
Then such of the household effects as
could be secured were hurriedly taken
out of doors to safety and the build
ing was left to its fate.
Two of the male members of the
family were slightly burned in fighting
the fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
LOCAL CARRIERS ARE
HOSTS AT MEETING

Branch No. 31S of the National AS
sociation of Letter Carriers, Saturday
evening entertained the branches of
Rock Island, Davenport and Geneseo
at a get-together meeting. About so
were present. George E. Merrill, pres
ident of the Moline branch. called to
order and presented C. w. Becker of
this city, president of the state asso-
citation, who spoke briefly. A number
of the visitors were also called upon
for remarks. The retirement and pen
sion bills introduced in congress for
the benefit of letter carriers were dis
cussed.
The Rock Island branch is planning
in March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
WATER CUT OFF
BY ONE j. FROST
Carelessness of Contractor
Makes 1t Necessary to Close
High School.

Carelessness OF contractors at work
on tke.new high school building made
it necessary to dismiss the pupils to-
day for both morning and afternoon
sessions.
In excavatins for the new school,
which will stand on the same lot as
the old one. about twenty feet of wa
ter pipes furnishing the school supply
were uncovered and left in that con-
dition over Sunday. The result was
that when the janitor came to start
a fire this morning he found there
was no water, the pipes having frozen
during the zero weather of the last
two days Without water it was i'm
possible to make steam for heating
purposes and when the pupils came
the temperature in some of the rooms
was as low as 90 degrees.
Steps were taken TO thaw out the
frozen mains but it was impossible to
get the water started to flowing and
the building heated in time to hold
school during the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
TEAM OF HORSES
KILLED BY TRAIN
Animals Slip and Fall on Tracks
Owner Unable to Flag
Approaching Freight.

Two horses owned by Z. C. Trader
living in the east end of town were
killed at 10 O'Clock this morning by n
Burlington freight train At the Thirty
fourth street crossing While on the
tracks one of the horses slipped and
fell. his head being caught under the
neck yoke. In attempting TO get up
the animal kicked the feet out from
under the other horse and they both
went down. Seeing the freight train
at a rapid rate Trader
rushed down the track in an effort to
stop il. but his signal was not Needed
for some reason and the helpless ami
mails we're mangled under the wheels
Of the string OF cars A policeman
fired several bullets into the heads OF
the animals to make sure that life
was extinct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
MOVE TO ANAL AMATE
MINERS ORGANIZATIONS

Denver, Feb decentralization Of
the Western Federation of Miners and
the United Mine Workers of America,
totaIing more than 100000 members,
with a yearly revenue in excess of
Sc, O0O. 900, is foreshadowed by Sat
urday's action of the executive COM
mittee of the Western Federation, in
semi-annual session here, in agreeing
to appoint a subcommittee to confer
upon the proposed consolidation with
a subcommittee from the United Mine
Workers.
The executive board OF the United
Mine Workers was authorized at the
recent indianapolis convention to ap-
point such committee.
The subcommittee will arrange a
date for a conference on consolida-
ton and the headquarters of the
greater union. 1t is believed Denver
will be selected for the conference
and the headquarters.
The greater union would seek to
include every craft connected with the
mines so as 70 attain complete juris-!
diction in one union over working con-
ditions in every mine in the United
States, in the name of industrial I'M
ionism-
Charles II Meyer, president of the
Western Federation, last night ex-
pressed himself in favor of the con-
while the local officers of
the United Alire Workers refused to
express themselves.
Reduced expenditures OF admins
tration. complete industrial unionism |
and increased efficiency" Mr.. Meyer |
said last night, "are the three great |
est advantages to be urged in favor of !
the union of the United Mine Workers I
Of America and the organization l rep
resent / firmly believe in Industrial I
lnionism and I think that some ar
rangement should be made to fuse the .
two organizations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
AGAINST CHANGE
TO A COMMISSION
South Moline Dairymen Adopt
Resolutions in Favor of the
Present System.
SEE LOSS OF LOCAL RIGHTS
Milton Stone Elected President and
Investigation Of the Feed Trust
Is Demanded.

South Moline milk producers az
their annual meeting Saturday night
went on record as opposed 10 a change
in the form OF county government to
a commission and doing away with
township organization. II was also
decided to ask Congressman Tavenner
to work for an investigation of the
price OF feed. which is alleged 20 be
manipulated so that the dairyman is
mulcted unreasonably.
Milton Stone presided and L. X.
Cleayeland presented the resolutions.
Following are the officers elected:
President-Milton Stone.
Vice President-E. J. Jameson.
Secretary. X. Cleayeland.
Treasurer - Commercial Savings
bank.
Charge Ignorance.
Following is the text of the resolu-
ton on county government:
Whereas. Certain organizations
with the ostensible object of lettering
civic conditions OF the county have. as
we believe in their ignorance of the
scope of the law governing the COM
mission form of government in cou1-
ties. seen fit to 20 on record as favor
Zation: and.
Whereas. The surrounding of our
rights under the township organiza-
ton of law would result in the loss to
the country voters and taxpayers OF
the last vestige OF local self-govern-
ment and would place in the hands OF
the cities the absolute control of the
county, including among other things.
the surrendering of our rights over
the assessment OF property and the
control of our highways, and.
Whereas. The law as standing on
our statute books was designed for
primitive conditions and does not pro-
vide for the payment of any salaries
that could ever secure to the county
the services of either able or honest
men and,
Say City Form Fails.
Whereas. \ close study of the ex-
perience of our cities under a COM
form OF government and this,
too. under a law passed to meet mod
ern social conditions. has failed to
convince the public that they have
received any more efficient service
or any reduction in their taxes under
the commission form, therefore.
Resolved. That we, the milk produc-
ers of South Moline and vicinity, are
opposed to this change;
that We will use all honorable means
TO defeat the commission form in the
and be 1t further
Resolved. That a committee of
three be appointed to bring to the at
tention of the public the inadequacy
II this form OF government for
county such as ours"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09

An astonishing record of serious blood
poisoning Is daily brought TO cur attention.
tnd most If not all these startling
calamities could he averted were the blood
primed, toned and purified in advance by
hat wonderful remedy known everywhere
as s. S. s. Few people realize bow quickly
the system becomes infected with the acids
aad ferments from uldigested food, coz
stipation and inactive kidneys.
The symptoms are fever, thirst. excit-
ability, dry skin followed by rash, and
many indications wrongly diagnosed as
I'tomaine poisoning This condition Is al
most universal in all climates and Is
quickly overcome by the action Of s. 5. s.
The medicinal properties of S. S. S. are
relatively just as essential to well balanced
health as are the nutritive properties Of
the meats grains. fats and sugars of OWE
.,aily food. And II you Will bear this fact
in mind and get your blood under the
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cause Rheura tisn. Catarrh, Eczema. PIN
pies Roils and thin anernlc blood. but you
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Do not accept anything else in place OF
6. s. s.: pay no attention to the Just as
Good claims of those who would sacrihce
your health to make an extra proht. =
s. 8 contains no minerals, no crude drugs,
nothing but the most beneficial botanical
materials So he sure and get :. y >
and avoid disappointment. Get bottie
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Advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
CHARACTERS ARE CHOSEN
FOR HIGH SCHOOL PLAY

a tentative cast OF characters for
the High school senior class play to be
given April at the Moline theatre,
Las been announced by Miss Rae Ro-
senstein. who viii have charge of the
production. While some changes may
be made. the parts are expected TO be
taken substantially as follows:
Mr.. Rogers-Franklin Johnson.
Drew-Ben Wood.
Es.abrook-Pierre Fleming.
Jack Desmond-Herbert Bogue.
The MarQuis-Arnold Gullberg.
Dave Hardy-Reuben Engstrom.
Mrs RoGers-Norma Josephson.
Esmeralda-Agles Kronholm.
Norma Desmond-F'lorence Warner.
Kate Decentralization Dewend.
Sophia Desmond-Dorothy Tyrrell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
CLAIM TITLE TO
The RIVER FRONT
City Quick to Follow Up Estab-
fishing of Harbor Line East
of Twenty fifth.

All OF the land. submerged or other
wise, between the present north prop
erty line and the recently established
harbor line and constituting what IS
known as Third avenue or River drive
from Twenty-fifth street east to the
city limits is claimed in the name OF
the city in an ordinance presented TO
the council today. Commissioner
Clark G. Anderson presented the meas
ure. which will go over for a week
under the rules. He said the city
authorities have been working upon
this matter for six or seven years.
Last October the government engt-
neers held a hearing here and made
recommendations for a harbor line
which has since been established in
accordance with the findings then
made. II leaves in some places
strip OF considerable width to be filled
between the line and the present road
way.
The drive along the river has been
used as a highway for many years and
so the commissioners believe that they
will have no trouble in establishing
the cfty's title TO IL and the submerg-
ed land lying TO the north, though IL is
pt-<-t!ile that sOilc CT tie owners of
property on the south side of the ave
nue. may carry the matter into the
courts.
The ordinance ins;ructs the mayor
and city attorney TO take whatever
steps are necessary to establish the
city's title to the land in question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
TWO HORSES AT WORK
ON ICE GO INTO RIVER

Two horses being used in scraping
the snow of the ice near the Moline
Channel Ice company's houses on
Twenty-third street went into the river,
but both were finally drawn to safety
The snow was being scraped off the
ice TO give Jack Frost a chance to
thicken the covering. a task at which
he would make but little progress 9TH
crwise. One-horse scrspers we're be-
ing used.
One of the animals broke through
and a second horse was hitchei 10 il
to draw IL out. In the frenzied efforts
the second animal finally slipped in
also. Both were eventually rescued
through the combined efforts OF large
number OF men who witnessed the.
accidents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

Moline and other cities out OF consid-
cradle sums while pretending to be a
solicitor for the company.
West made his appearance here In
December last and secured a large
number OF subscriptions His terms
were 'alhring and he did a big business.
always insisting upon advance pay
ments. About the time when his ear
Tier patrons were beginning to wonder
why the periodicals ordered did not
arrive. he dropped out OF sight.
West is described as 20 years of
age. OF medium build. weighing 1S5
pounds. with light brown hair and
smooth shaver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
MOLINE MAN STRUCK
IN FACE WITH GLASS

Claus Gustafson, 426 Tenth street.
was the victim of a cowardly attack
in saloon near the Rock Island de-
pot about 1890 Saturday night. when,
according to his story, stranger,
without provocation, struck him in
the face with beer glass. Ten
stitches were required TO close the
wounds and GJstafson is reported to
be in a serious condition. Shortly
after the assault the police made a
raid of the police and arrested num-
Der of inmates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
BUILD THEATRE IN EAST
MOLINE DURING SEASON

Construction Will be started by the
East Moline Theater company in the
spring on its 10: at Fifteenth avenue
between Ninth and Tenth streets. 1t
Is the intention TO erect a thea.er
building there seating 1000 The walls
will be OF brick and strong enough
to support three or four stories. though
only one story will be put up this year.
The building will be used at first as a
moving picture house and will also
serve for public gatherings. the city
being now without any building we'll
adapted for such a purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
ON A HIGH SCHOOL SITE

TUESDAY. evening the East Moline
township High school board viii meet
in the Commercial clgb rooms in that
CITY 10 hear the report OF the commit
tee appointed TO investigate the ques-
ton OF a suitable site The report will
not snec- the determination TO put
the site question UP to the people at
a special election. however. but Is ex-
pected TO be given some weight by
;he voters In making final choice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
OBITUARY RECORD
Mrs. Melinda kipp.

Mrs. Melinda Kipp died at PAS a. m.
Sunday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Oscar Gustus, 1922 Twenty-sev-
enth avenue. She had been ill several
months. Melinda Blakeley was born
March 10 1S43. in Folletts, Iowa. She
had made her home with her daughter
in this city for the last seven years.
Shs is survived by a daughter and
son in Moline and a son and a
brother in Camanche, Iowa. The re
mains will be sent TO Folletts for
burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-09
rheumatism Relieved In a rev Hours.

rheumatism Relieved In Few Hours.
N B. Langley. Madison. Wis. says:
~ was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about five months. Had Ii in
my neck so l could not turn my head.
and all through my body. ! tried
three doctors and many remedies
without any relief whatever until /
procured DR.. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism. In a few hourc the
pain was relieved and in three days
the rheumatism was completely cured
sad / was at work. Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue. Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son, 220
We.it Second street. Davenport
(Adv.J