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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-14
lNJuREp FIGHTING BANDITS.

PEORIA, Ill-Two men were killed
and two DEPUTY sheriffs and a woman
were wounded in pitched battle be-
tween officers and citizens and band
of train robbers who attempted to
holdup a Chicago & Northwestern
freight train yesterday at Manlius,
Ill The woman was injured by a
stray bullet during the progress Of
the fight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-14
IRISH LEADERS
WANT TO EXHIBIT

LONDON. Eng-John Redmond, Jo-
seph Devlin. T. p o'Connor and other
leading Irishmen addressed memor-
ial yesterday to Premier Asouith ask
ing him to urge reconsideration by
the government Of its refusal to par
ticipate in the Panama. Pacific expo
sition in San Francisco in 1915.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-14
There are IL commitments

There are IL commitments upon
cur calendar for the present session.
1t is your task to examine those COM
mitments with a view ito finding
whether or not the facts warrant in
cictment and to enquire into such
other matters as may properly be
brought to your attention by the
court, the prosecuting officer. or one
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-14

of your own number: and to aid you
in your work you will have the SER
vice of one or more Of the public
service prosecutors who will. II re-
quired, read you the rules OF the SUI
IRENE court relative to grand jury
proceedings and who viii advise You
as to the law OF all cases coming be-
fore you.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-14

With view to making an inspec-
ton of the various Japanese planta-
ton camps on Hawai-, and also for
making an Investigation Of labor con-
ditions among his countrymen, Hachi-
70 Arita, acting consul for japan, is
planning to leave for the Big Island
March %. J.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-14
tice rather than a quest for error.

S-NO AtNN1tSI tIItLIA q 4uOSt TUT q u -
Though there is little cause for
complaint as to grand. juries. they.
too, can help by observing the legal
division of functions in criminal pro-
ceedings; by keeping well within their
province and by presenting to the
court no matters with. which the
court has not plenary power to deal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
GASOLINE STARTS BLAZE
AT FROSTS CAFE.

While pouring gasoline from q
five gallon can into the contain
cr of coffee urn late Frma,
afternoon. Leonard Frosi ui
Fros, Cafe. narrowly ESCAPED
hcing badly burned aud the kitten
ga of the cafe was for a short
time q mass of blazc ~ a result oI
the liquid being igniied How
thc gasoline caught fire. AR
Frust cannot explain. unless the
yapor reached the range. which
is across the room from the gasn
line tank
Mr. Frost escaped with %
slight smuggling of lis hair and
minor burns.
The fire alarm brought help
and the blaze was cxtinguishcd
when the gasoline was CONSUMED
Damage was confined Go the
kitchen. and was of small con
sequence; probably SlOO to $3.50
and insured
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
THOMAS BUCK WEDDING
CAME AS A SURPRISE.

Carl Thomas, a prominent
yonng man of this city. and Miss
Dorothy Buck, of Paducah.
sprang a surprise on their many
friends Friday evening when
they went 10 Fulton and were
united in marriage by Esq. Nil,
ner.
II was u very quiet affair. Of
course, and only two friends OF
the contracting parties witnessed
the ceremony Mckee johnson
aud Jerry Sparkman.
The wedding was happy con
Summation of a romance beginning
several months ago, when the
bride WAS visiting her friend. His
Hottie Williams, of tins city.
MIS Thomas is one of Padu.
cah $ most charming Young la
dies. Carl is we'll known young
man Of Hickman. and a son Of Al
Thomas
The Courier joins their friends
in wishing them all happiness.
We understand that they will
make Paducah their future home,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
ROPER DISTRICT ITEMS.

Misses Mary and Loustta
LunSfold visited their sister. Mrs.
ii. j French, Sunday.-Mrs.
John Sloan and children spent
SUNDAY IN Cayce with Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Cloyes. MIR. and Mrs.
Jesse Scott were ia Union City
Thursday Mrs. Will Fields aud
Mrs. Jas Roper visited Mrs. Liz.
zie Bradley, Of Moscow. Thurs
day. Myra Shelton is on
the sick list. MIR. and Mrs. Ar.
thur Burns, of Cayce, visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris
l3easley Sunday. 49, Mrs. I. n.
Clark, Mrs Calvin Arlington,
Mrs r. A. Fields and Miss
Arena London were in Hickman
shopping Saturday --Glenn Roach
and little sister. Ruth, of Cayce,
spent Sunday with their aunt,
Mrs X. A. Fields. Quite mum
Der from this district attended
the funeral and burial OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Scott at Rush Greek
Monday Miss Ora Maycs and
nephew, David, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Treas Sunday.-Mrs
). n. Sweeney, of Hickman. was
a welcome visitor at our school
Thursday n. Clark was in
Union City ON business Wednes-
day.-,Mr. and Mrs. X. l.. Brad.
ley, John Choate and o. =.
Scott, of llickmn. +. X. Bradley
and daughter, lola. Of Woodland
Mills, visited at the home Of w
W Pruett Monday, after at.
tending the burial of Mrs. Eliza
beth Scott at Rush ek.-Chas
Sloan visited his sister, Mrs
Arthur Allen, of Cayce, Sunday
Mrs Geo Pewitt. of Crutch
field, visited Mrs. Ernest Treas
Wednesday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
COMMISSIONERS s SALE.


Fulton Circuit Court, Ky.
Richmond 4 Bond Co.. Plaintiff
against Virgil Roberts, Defendant
Equity.
BY virtue of Judgment and
Order OF Sale of Fulton Circuit
Court, rendered at the Scptem-
Term thereof, 1914 in the above
cause, for the sum of Three hun
dred ninety seven dollars with IN
terest at the rate of six per cent,
per annm from - day of Sep
tember 1914 until paid, and costs
herein, ! shall proceed to offer
for sale at the Court House door
in Hickman, Ky, to the highest
bidder, at PUBLIC AUCTION, on
the 9th day of November 1914
at Ten )l0) o'clock A. NJ, or
thereabout being County Court
day upon "A credit of sIx months
the following described property,
towit: Lot No. , rs same is shown
and designated upon the plan or
map of Richmond Il Bond Addi-
ton TO West Hickman. Said
plat being recorded in Deed
Book No. y, page 375 in the Of
flee Of the Clerk of the Fulton
County Court
For the purchase price, the
purchaser, with approved secum-
ty or securities. must execute
Bond, bearing legal interest from
the day OF sale until paid, and
having the force and effect of Il
Judgment. Bidders will be- pre-
pared 10 comply promptly with
these terms.
J. X. MlLNER,
Commissioner.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
COMMISSIONER s SALE.
Fulton Circuit Court, Ky.

w. A. Dodds, Plaintiff, against
r. l.. Gray and Mary Hattie
Gray, Defendant, Equity.
BY virtue of IA Judgment and
Order of Sale of Fulton Circuit
Court, rendered AT the Septem-
Der Term thereof, 1913 in the n
hove cause, for the sum of fif-
teen hundred twelve and $1,000
dollars less $4l.0l paid Nov. q,
1913. with interest at the rate Of
six per cent per annum from the
day of September 1913 until
paid, and costs herein, shall pro
ceed to offer for sale at the
Court House door in Hickman,
KY, TO the highest bidder, at
PUBLIC AUCTION. ON the 9th
day of November 1914 at Ten
(l0) o'clock A. NJ, or thereabout
(being County Court day, upon
a credit Of six months the follow"
ing described property, towit:
Situated in the City of Hickman,
Fulton county Kentucky; Being
the middle one-third of lot No.
20 as same is shown and desig-
mated upon the plan or map Of
Old Hickman.
For the purchase price, the pur-
chaser, with approved security or
securities. must execute Bond,
bearing legal interest from the
day of sale until paid. and hav-
ing the force and effect of a
Judgment. Bidders will be pre-
pared to comply promptly with
these terms.
j. r. MINER,
Commissioner.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
Appeal Is lost

Norman NJ Couiy. who sued State
Auditor Bosworth Ia the Franklin Cir
cult court TO compel him 10 pay bach
10 county S5s0i5 taxes he paid on 100
shares Ia the American Tobacco Co.
valued at $4,000. lost on his appeal.
Couty was sued In Warren county by
Auditors Agent Earl Huntsman. who
recovered judgment. Couty con.
tended that the company paid taxes
on It's property and the assessment
Of his stock was double taxation The
court OF appeals. Affirming iudgmen,
Of the Franklin Circuit Court. held
that the matter at issue was res ad'
iudIcata. sud that this method Of pro
cedure was rot available. because the
auditor is not authorized to review az
sessmenis. which his paying back the
money to Couty would amount to,
Judge Hannah wrote the opinion
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
OR STOLEN.

A flea-bitten, grey horse, l6
hands. weight about 1850. age 10
or L. years. Bunch on left hind
foot caused by barb wire cut.
Shod all around. Disappeared
Friday night. Liberal reward
for either information leading 10
or recovery of horse Notify
Ward 4 Leggatr Livery Barn,
Hickman, Ky. Up
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
All Active Liver Means Health

Ii you want good health, a
clear complexion and freedom
from Dizziness. Constipation,
BiliousneSs, Headaches and Indi-
gestion, take DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. They dive out fermenting
and undigested foods, clear the
blood and cure Constipation. On
ly Doe. at your druggist.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
Must Comply Win Law.

Fiscal courts. which have not EN-
ployed graduate veterinarians under
the act OF 1914. requiring them 10 ap
point live stock inspectors. may find
they have handicapped their con
stl,uents In the shipment Of stock 10
other states While the ordinary In
spector may satisfy the Kentucky
laws. embargo Of other states on IN.
Inspected live stock. will affect not
only Interstate shipments from the
counties lacking properly qualified
Veterinarians. but also shipments into
other sections Of the state, which are
trying 10 maintain commercial rela.
lions with the outside world Or Mus
selman. state veterinarian IL inqulring
carefully into the qualifications OF the
county inspectors. In an EFFORT 70 pro
tect the stock raisers Complaints
have been received here from Cinciu.
nati and elseN here OF Kentucky cattle
passed by local inspectors a. free
from tuberculosis. being found to have
the disease
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
GOOD PROGRAM
IS ARRANGED
FOR MEETING or STATE LIBRA
RlANs-AopRsssGs TO Gus.
ropIANs or COLLECTIONS.
BOOK DISCUSSION A FEATURE
Many Prominent Men and Womea
Of Kentucky viii Take Part
In the Sessions

Frankfort The state Library asso
clatioa will meet In Lexington Octo'
Der ~ and 80 In the public library Ice
unre room. Features will be addresses
rs follows. The Public Library As
a Consoryator OF Local History. Miss
Y. X. Corwin. Berea The Lihrarys
Place In Community Life" Miss Jen'
ME NJ. F'leXner. Louisville. The Hest
Reference Books for Small Library,
Miss Mary II. Davis, Owensboro,
Book selections, Mrs. Thomas II.
clary. Lexington. Should Kentucky
libraries De County Libraries Miss
Fannie Rawson. secretary OF the state
Library association A book discus
sion will be- led BY Miss Mary Pratt
The night session. October -. viii
BE- held In the ballroom at the Phoenix
hotel. where play la one act, "A
Piece Of Ivory. will be- presented BY
the Lexington Dramatic club. com.
posed OF Miss Mary Sayre, Miss Jane
FARRELL. Miss Amanda Alexander, VII
liam a. McComas aud Gordon Hunt
Miss Myrtle Kesheimer and Mrs l.
l.. DantEler will entertain with mu
steal numbers
The executive committee OF the az
ISOLATION Is composed OF Mrs. anne N.
Spears. president Miss Euphemia X.
Corwin and Miss Celeste Lucas. vice
presidents. Mrs. George 7 Settle,
treasurer. and Mrs Joseph "A. Rupert
Of Frankfort. members large
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
VardIet For Family.

The court Of appeals affirmed a yer.
Dict Of sl9.Oil In the Montgomery Cir
cult Court against the Chesapeake a
Ohio for the death OF Matt Kelly. an
engineer. who was killed in 1911. II
was the second trial. The first time
the family recovered $4,000. The yer.
diet under the federal employers LA.
bility act was apportionsd. 5000 20.
Ing 10 the widow. and the remainder
TO the children. Carroll Kelly si.2ss.
Matt L. Kelly 81 $50, Ruth Kelly t2.273,
Tom Kelly s4.S7i. Richard Kelly
y2,459. Judge Num- wrote the opinion.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22

Mrs. l.. A. Stone and daugh
ter. Mary, returned home Sun
day, after a visit TO her parents,
DR.. II. +. Hudson and wife, of
Greenfield
The year and a half old daugh-
ter of Lindsey Ringo, of Wolf
Island, died Thursday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
VIII Hear Complaints.


The Kentucky State Railroad Com.
mission will hear complaints as to l.
a ". rates in breadstuffs and grains
used In manufacturing diStilling prod
ucts at It's sessions at Louisville
Charges that l.. 4 y. rates from Lou
lsville to Emlnence on grains are dis
crlminatory In favor Of distilling con.
Germs will be made by the Eminence
Milling Co. Rates on disabling sup
plies will be complained Of by y. ".
Taylor. OF Frankfort, who seeks repa-
ration IA the sum Of 5000. The Ken.
lucky Distilleries and Warehouse Co.
seeks PREPARATION In the sum Of 5000
for the payment OF excessive tariffs.
They charge excessive rates on dis.
OILERS supplies from Louisville to a
number OF Kentucky points.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
Commissioner,

Frank McCracken. formerly
with the Mengel Box Co., in this
city, but who left some five
years ago, was married Sept. y.
His bride was Miss Ethel Mary
Dupaquier, of Albany, Ind
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22

The STR Re,~ Lee loaded 100
bales of cotton here Saturday.
All of il went 20 Memphis
Fulton will get the state meet
ing of the L ID. G.. next year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22

T.. l.. King and wife, of Union
City. were guests of ; VI
Naifch aud wife first of the
week
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
Piles Cured In 8 TO u Days

Your druggist will refund money y PAzo
OINTMENT fails TO care any case Of iishing
blind bleeding OF Pro,ruding piles 6to IL days.
The FIRST application gives EAse aud Rest. SOC.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
Mors County Wardens.

WoFt DUuNtJ WdTutHH'
State Forester J. (. Barton has ap'
pointed the following county war
iens. I'D Dick. CliEton county. ID. NJ.
cress. Jr.. Rockcastle; w II. Lewis.
Leslie: Milton e. Howard. Harlan; +.
f. Howes. Johnson: ID. (. McQueAry.
Pulaski.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
invigorating to the Pale aud SIekly

The Old standard general strengthening tonic
CRovEs TAsTlii.Hss chill TONIC. drives DOT
Malaria sufic hes the blood nd huiids upthrsFs
TEN true tonic. Fof adults aud children, -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23

export last Monday, where he hao
spent a few days with his parents.
Peter Mahlstedt was in Rock Island
last Friday on business.
Miss Alma Gerkin is in Rock Island
! visiting this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Ashdown have
moved to the Frank Ashdown farm
and will go to housekeeping this week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles clipper were
/ Sunday visitors at the Louis clipper
| home.
/ The crossing on the Mississippi riv-
er on the ice is good, some few hav-
! ing ventured with rigs. The recent
snowfall will spoil the skating for the
young people.
Those who attended the Kentucky
Jubilee Singers entertainment at the
NJ. w \. hall in HIillsdale last Friday
evening from this vicinity were well
pleased with the program.
Max Hall, the young lad of Port By
ron who was run over by Ford auto
mobile recently and severely bruised,
besides dislocating his collar bone, is
resting comfortably. He is still con-
fined in bed.
The Coe ladies should be congrat-
ulated for receiving the greater num-
Der of prizes at the Farmers institute
last week at Port Byron. The ses-
sions were all good and proved very
interesting, although the cold weather
kept large number away who other
wise would have attended.
\. A. Olin, who was for over forty
years station agent at Port Byron, has
been granted a pension because of his
long and efficient service. He is at
present at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Walter Saddoris of Coe township.
Harry Genung returned from st.
Luke's hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
last Saturday, having recovered suf-
ficiently to return home. He is re-
covering nicely from his recent opera
tion for a broken collar bone and eX
poets to return to Cornell college after
the holidays to resume his studies.
Launcelot Hudson of Rock Island
began building his new house few
weeks ago On the SO-acre farm he re-
Gently purchased from Clarence Sad
doris
The many friends of J. II. Mechanic
of Hillsdale were agreeably surprised
to hear of his marriage to Miss Elva
Hodges of Silvis, which took place at
Moline last Saturday. He and his
bride were met at the depot by a host
CT friends and the Hillsdale military
band. which gave them a serenade.
They were showered with rice until
the home was reached, where they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
Recover Goods.

Both Of these ro5beries were com
mitied last week. At the Sanitary
Cleaning Il Dyeing company three
oVerccats. three small coats and two
pairs OF trousers were taken. At
Bsrt's Sample Shoe store more than
- pairs OF vOmen's and mems shoes
were taken. one pair OF trousers re-
covered by the police hal one leg
cut of about foot and a half The
trousers belonged To- tail man and
were scld 10 a maI short a. stature
who planned On cutting them to suit
his height
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
Promises Christmas CeIebration.
VIOLA

/ Joseph G. Bradford. "i,o died Dec.
was born near Oxford. Ohio, May "a
1877. In 1852 he moved with his par
ents TO Mercer county. where he lived
on a farm near Viola until February
{ 1856. at which time he moved with his
family to Viola. where he entered the
mercantile business. He continued in
this until 1911, when he took up his
new home near Grover. Colo. where he
/ he resided at the time of his death
/ He was united in marriage to Belle
/ Mitchell. March 10. 1874, to which re
union were born five children. Kath.
ryn L.. John r.. Harvey r.. Willard w
and Florence F.. of whom four survive
3 together with three sisters and one
. brother. Mrs. Jennie Foster of Paw
nee City. Neb., Mrs Ella Cullison OF
Viola. ILL.,. Mrs Martha Johnson of
Bridgeport. Neb.. and Arthur c. Brad
ford OF Viola. Burial took place at
Greeley. Colo.
Word was received here Wednesday
OF the death Of William Southern, who
with Mrs. Southern has been residing
n Keithburg the past few weeks. ri
neral services were held on Friday at
Keithburg and were conducted by Rev.
SIr. Nesbit. pastor of the Viola NJ. F..
church. Interment was made in the
Keithsburg cemetery.
Mrs. G. Dehart and daughter of
Woodruff visited Sunday at the home
of her father. w. l.. B. Jenkinson.
Rev. +. Mcknight received word
Wednesday of the death of his father
at his home in Monmouth. Rev. Mr.
Mcknight left Immediately for that
city.
Leslie Babcock of Chicago spent the
past week here. having come in the
interest of his mothers estate of
which he is administrator.
Mrs. Scott Palmer OF Suez township
is reported critically ill and little hope
is entertained for her recovery.
Miss Edith Gardner spent Wednes
day with friends at Alpha.
Mrs. Bessie Terrey and Mrs. Laura
Asheahurst were passengers to Rock
Island Monday.
August Hummel transacted business
n Galesburg on Monday.
Mrs j. \. Hefiin spent Tuesday in
GalesbUTg.
Mrs. Bert Bailey. Mrs. Fred Lind
burg. B. l.. Christy. John Gilbert, \.
G. Peterson and Mr.. Scott were Rock
Island visitors Monday.
Mrs. Ray Heston and children OF
Aledo spent Saturday with relatives
here.
John Swearingen of Aledo transact
ed business in town on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. McCreIght and
baby spent Sunday with relatives at
Aledo.
DR.. Walter Miles and Ben Laughery
were passengers to Galesburg Tues
day.
II. Grupy of Woodruff visited few
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
MAY OPEN MORE
COUNTY MARKETS
Poor Farm Steward Consider
ing Placing One in
Rock Island.
AND SECOND IN MOLINE
Plans Made to Have a Christmas Cele-
bration for the Wards of
the Institution.

Residents of the BLUM district, Mo
line. aId citizens here have appealed to
Frank b. Wylie. superintendent of the
county farm, to open a second produce
market in Moline and one in Rock Is
land No definite arrangements have
been made TO comply with the request.
but it is understood the yield of the
farm is sufficient to supply three mar
kets.
Preparations are now being made at
the county institution Tor the canning
of fruits and vegetables for immediate
demands. The same methods as used
by private concerns il preserving pro-
ducts viii be applied by the county and
each can will bear a label of the
county farm.
Promises Christmas Celebration.
Mr. Wylie was IN the city yesterday
10 take a squirt at the municipal
Christmas tree. lie says that arrange
ments for the celebration at the county
indrmary have been complete and that
all inmates will be remembered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
A Medical vieu Of sa,bino

Whether or not we believe that cold
baths have virtues which hot baths
can never possess. it is far better 10
preach the most advanced gospel oil
cleanliness than none at AT. The per
son who bathes frequently is q cleaner
person both physically and mentally
than he who does not. and If our de
sire is today TO bring about a higher
morale among the people a. large let
us not cayil AT a soap because forsooth
IL may be a little too strong in alkali.
or at large quantities Of water. even
though applied 10 the body oftener
than once a day. For let no one think
for moment that human nature is so
smitten with the idea to keep clean
that IL will ever have a ma6dening de-
sire To use too much soap or water
DR.. Philip Skrainka in Interstate Med
zeal Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23

Hugh Woodburn went to Rock Is
Land last Monday and entered Brown
Business college for the winter term.
James ]. Gallagher CT Chicago and
Miss sadie +. Hahn of Erie were mar
RED last Wednesday at Erie Miss
sadie Hahn was a former resident of
Coe township.
Ernest Gerkin is digging a large
new cisterl at his residence here.
George Beale of Port Byrcn is the
mason.
Luis and Dave Geaung were in Erie
last Wednesday On business. They
sold a fine horse TO Ricrdan, the livery
man.
j =. Sanders was a business caller
in davenport last Saturday.
Albert CalsOn returned from Dav-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23

The German government is taking
measures to alleviate the lot Of the
ulfortunates who have lost their eye
sight in battle. Until the municipal
tiles can furnish proper care, the hos
pital authorities attempt to provide
suitable distraction for them. In a
Dresden reserve hospital the blind
soldiers are being instructed by a for
mer lieutenant. who has himself lost
his sight. in reading books for the
blind. and a blind lady at Godesberg,
on the Rhine. is giving similar in
struction to the sighuess victims of
war stationed there.
All the news all the time-The Argus.