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The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27

Good is no good. but II 1t he spend:
God giveth good for no other end
Spencer.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
CHAPTER XIV.

The Fear of Danger.
Before having the house. Dasrov
-1nnn1 lonk WA1toCA
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
GR xv.

The Mastse spsaks Aaaln.

Having thus detailed rather minuts.
ly the situation In which the city and
The actoso y ~ drama found thAaD-
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27

Continuous Performance.
Corn on the cob
Is haply here,
And so grin
From ear to ear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
Notice to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
Interested that the board Of local i'm
movements Of the city of Rock Is
land. Illinois. having let contract for
the paving OF Sixteenth street from
First TO Second avenue. and the same
having been completed and accepted
nv said board on the 18th day of De
cember, A. ID. 1914, and the said board
having fled in the county court or
Rock Island county. Illinois. on the
9Th day OF December, A. ID. 1914, a Ger
tiGcate showing that the said improve
nent conforms substantially to the re-
oriirements Of the original ordinance
for the construction OF the same. the
cost thereof. the amount estimated by
them to be required to pay the accrn-
ing interest on bonds and vouchers. Is
ned TO anticipate collection OF the
assessment for said Improvement
hearing will be had on said certificate
as 10 the truth Of the tacts therein
stated. al the county court house IN
the CITY of Rock Island, on The z5d
day of December. A. ID. 1914 al the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
SALTS FINE FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS
We Eat Too Much Meat
Which Clogs Kidneys,
Then Back Hurts.

Most folks forget that the kidneys
hks the bowels. get sluggish and clog
geo and need a flushing occasionally.
csc we have backache and dull mis-
cry in the kidney region. severe head
senes. rheumatic twinges. torpid liver,
seic stomach. sleeplessness and all
sorts Of bladder disorders
You simply must keep your kidneys
ee'iTe and clean. and the moment you
issl an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces Of Jad
salts from any good drug store here,
t2<e Tablespoonful in a glass OF wa
VI before breakfast for a few days
sno your kidneys will then act fine.
ihis famous salts is made from the
Sele OF grapes and lemon juice, COM
s4hed with lithis and is harmless 10
s1sn clogged kidneys and stimulate
usn 70 normal activity. II also neu-
uahzes the acids in the urine so II no
.'hser irritates. thus ending bladder
disorders.
'sa salts is harmless: inexpensive;
MAKES delightful eferyescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
e@ze now and then 10 keep their kid
-sgs clean, thus avoiding serious COM
pAcstions
Vel known local druggist says he
,e'ls lots Of Jsd Salts 70 folks who be
I've In overcoming kidney trouble
'nlie II is only trouble.
harper House pharmacy.-(AdYJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

of December. A. ID. 1914, and the said
board having filed in the county court
of Rock Island county, Illinois, on the
9TH day of December, A. ID. 1914, a
certificate showing that the said inn
provement conforms substantially to
the requirements of the original ordi-
nance for the construction OF the
same, the cost thereof. the amount
estimated by them TO be required to
pay the accruing interest on bonds
and vouchers issued to anticipate col
lection of the assessment for said i'm
provement. A hearing will be held on
said certificate. as TO the truth of the
facts therein stated. at the county
court house in the city of Rock Island,
on the Odd day of December, A. ID.
1914, at the hour OF o'clock a. m, or
as soon thereafter as the business of
the court will permit All persons de
string may file objections on the hear
ing and may appear on the hearing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
NO LONGER Will
REPEATERS LIVE
COUNTY EXPENSE
Can't Squander Money on
Drinks in Summer and Then
Seek Infirmary Residence.
BOARD BARS THIS CLASS
Appointments Of Elevator Operator
ard Jsnitor Are Made by Super
visors for Coming Year.

"Repeaters" or in other words. men
yho impose upon the county by re
siding al the county infirmary during
the winter and spending the money
hey make al work in the summer on
booze. are not to be tolerated in the
future.
A resolution was adopted by the
hoard OF supervisors at the meeting
Yesterday afternoon, which provided
hat all poormasters in the county
and the steward OF the county farm
shall use extreme care in seeing that
ouly the worthy are lodged - az the
county institution.
The resolution came from the coun-
" infrmary committee and the first
clause defines Tepeaters as men who
labor during the mild months. then
spend their money for drinks. and
after becoming dead broke secure the
influence OF the supervisors TO send
them 10 the county farm.
The second clause asks that the
poormasters give a more strict atten-
tiou to those who come for aid. and
also cautions the doctors who often
recommend they be sent TO the poor
farm.
The resolution gives the steward of
the infrmary the right to reject any
person sent there TO live. II he finds
that the person is not deserving.
The report was unanimously adopt
cd and a copy OF il will be sent TO
the superintendent Of the county in
Hrmary.
obers Reappointed.
Charles Oberg was reappointed jani-
Tor al the old salary OF SIS per month,
and W L. Kerr was named elevator
operator at the same salary as he has
been getting in the past. $50 per
month
An attempt was made to raise the
salary Of the ianitor. The fees and
salary committee had recommended
that II remain the same, and the move
10 increase il lost by vote OF % to
Il Supervisor Larkin had asked for
the increase, cOntending that Mr..
Oberg was a faithful and efficient EN-
pIoye and deserved it Mr.. Oberg had
cna opponent for his position and
Mr Kerr three.
The committees report also fixed
the salary for steward of the county
asylum at $1,000 per year, with the
privilege OF employing an assistant
al a wage OF $500 per annum.
Miss Harris Report.
When the meeting was called to or
der the first matter up before the
board was the report of Miss Lou NJ
Harris, county superintendent OF
schools. She showed in her statement
the number OF days she spent at work
In the office and the number o. days
\ visiting schools. The report was
IdCpted-
William H Whiteside was extended
ne thanks OF the board in resolu-
ion. unanimously adopted, for his
.ficient and careful work as county
treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

A. ID. 1914, a certificate showing that
the said improvement conforms sub
stantially to the requirements of the
original ordinance for the construc-
ton of the same, the cost thereof, the
amount estimated by them to be re-
quired to pay the accruing interest on
bonds and vouchers. issued 20 antici-
pate collection of the assessment for
said improvement. A hearing will be
had on said certificate, as to the
truth of the facts therein stated, at
the County House in the City of Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
Notice To Property Owners

Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the Board of Lo-
cal improvements of the City of Rock
Island. Illinois having let a contract
for the paving of Sixth avenue from
Thirty-fourth to Thirty-first and on
Thirty first from Fifth TO Sixth aven-
ue, and the same having been com
pleted and accepted by said Board on
the 9TH day of December A ID. 1914.
and the said Board having filed in the
County Court of Rock Island. County.
illinois, on the 9Th day of December
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

Christmas shopping is in
full swing at this Big Store.
Our entry into the third
week of Christmas buying
makes us feel that we surely
deserve the reputation of be-
ing the Tri-Cities' Christmas
Store. Business is booming
here from Q O'clock each day
until $50 each night. There
is no lack of the old time
Christmas spirit either, in
the happy crowds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
VIOLA

months here. left Thursday morning
fo- MS home in belmont. s D.
Miss Ida Steele. who is N training
at the Mercy hospital, Davenport
spent the past week with her parents
here
Miss Ella Wetzell OF Davenport
came Thursday and visited until Sun
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs 3 Milikan. Miss Wetzell is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
II. VI. SCHRIVER.
II II REYNOLDS
Notice to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given 70 Gil persons
that the board OF local i'm
Of the city of Rock Island.
Illinois. having let "A contract for the
of a sewer on Thirty-first
street and Sixth avenue. and the
same having been completed and ac-
cepted by said board on the 9TH day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

Island, on the 23rd day of December
A. d. 1924. at the hour of 800 o'clock
A. NJ, or as soon thereafter as the
business of the court will permit. All
persons desiring may file objections
on the hearing and may appear on
the hearing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois. this
9th day of December. A. D. 1914
II. NJ. SCHRIVER
r. r. REYNOLDS
WALLACE TREICHLER
Board of Local Improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
Hello, Here's Telephone Table Bar

Telephone in either Golden Oak Funled
built substantially, finished beautifully, thoroughly high
grade you will come hereworh $50
but for Friday only 2.96
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
First, About
Our Fur
Display and
Sale

Today saw the opening of
this important event at this
store.
That the Sale continues
through Saturday means
that each day will see an in
creased number here to take
advantage of the offerings.
AS we told YOU, a manu-
facturer of known reputation
and reliability, found him
self with too many Furs on
hand. He offered to send a
representative here to assist
us, if we would take a big or
der OF the wanted Furs for
the season, and place them
on Sale.
We accepted his -offer-the
Furs are here-the Sale is
progressing satisfactorily
shoppers are appreciative of
this chance to buy beautiful
fur pieces at prices extreme
ly moderate.
-Second EIoor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

hour OF 9 o'clock a. m. or as soon
as the business of the court
will permit All persons desiring may
file objections on the hearing and may
appear on the hearing and make their
defense. Dated at Rock Island. Illi-
nols. this 9TH day OF December. A ID.
1914.
H. NJ SCHRIVER.
r. r. REYNOLDS,
WALLACE TREICHLER,
Board of Local improvements.
(Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

and make their defense. dated at
Rock Island, Illinois, this 7th day of
December, A. ID. 1914.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER,
r. r. REYNOLDS.
WALLACE TREICHLER,
Board of Local improvements.
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
80 Trimmed
Hats Friday
Each
soc

Hats which we had mark
ed to S0-Hats such as YOU
will be aStonished to see
priced al this ridiculous fig
ure-but they're Hats that
we want to clear away, there
fore on Friday only you may
have your choice of anyone
OF these pretty models at
81. OOo
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-18

barRed upon some pleasant trip, per.
haps; had them rattle on in scraps Of
song, or lightly twit u6 with some dear
ones name, or even 60 80 fer as to
laugh at us and moc6 ID for some real
or fancied dereiiction % car etiquette.
I shall ever have good reason to re.
member how once upon q time q boy
Of fourteen, though greatly undersised,
told the conductor he was only ten,
and, although the unsuapecting oficial
accepted the statement as a truth,
with the proper reduction In the fare.
the car-wheels called that boy liar
for 20 miles-and 20 miles as long and
tedious as he has ever compassed in
his Journey through this vale Of tears.
The car-wheels on this bitter winter
evening were not at all communica-
tive. They were sullen and morose.
They didn't feel like singing. and they
wouldn't laugh. They had no jokes,
and II there was one peculiar quality
Of tone they possessed in any marked
degree It was that OF sneering. They
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Copyri9hs.1914 10y Bohos4Ierrin Co.

cigar. could you. CAPE"
II don't know" said I, as though
deliberating on the matter. What
was that you were going to tell me just
now? You started to tell me what q
lovely sucker I'd have been had you
met me this morning. How did you
mean?"
Give me a cigar and I'll tell you.
Oh. come, now. cap; give me smoker
and Ill give you tho whole game. I
Will. now. honest!"
held out the open case.
"Nothin' mean about you. is they?'
he said. eagerly taking a fresh cigar
in one hand and the stub in the other.
"A ten.center, too--oh, guess mott"
But, to my surprise. he took the stub
between hic lips. and began opening
his coat. Guess Ill list fat this daisy,
and save 'er up for Christmas. No, ]
won't either" he broke In suddenly,
with q bright. keen flash OF second
thought. Tell you what I'll do" hold.
! ing up the cigar and gazing at It ad.
miringly; she's 3 ten-center all right,
amt she?"
nodded.
And worth every cent of it, too,
amt she?"
Every cont Of IT," repeated.
Then give me q nickel. and she's
yourn-'cause IL you can afford to give
this to me fer nothin', looks like ort
to let you have 1t fer half price," and
as I laughingly dropped the nickel in
his hand he concluded. And they's
nothin' mean about me, neither!"
Now, 30 on with your story" said /.
How about this game you were Civ.
Ing this morning?"
We'll, I'll tell you, cap. Us fellers
has got to lay fer ever nickel, cause
none OF us Is bondholders; and they's
days and days together when we don't
make enough to even starve on. What
! mean 10. we on'y make enough to pay
fer agsrevatin' our appetites with list
about enough chuck to keep us starvln'-
hungry. So, you see, when a feller
amt got nothin' else to do, and his
appetite won't sleep in the same haak
with him, he's bound to git on to
snmec.n' crooked and git up oil sorts
O lodges to git along. Some gives
'em one thing, and some another, but
you bet they got TO be mighty slick
now. cause people won't have
orphans. and 'fits.' and 'cripples.' and
drunk fathers.' and mothers that eats
morphine and 'white-swellin'.' and
consumption and all that sort G.
taffy! Got to git 'er down hner'n that!
But been a-gittin' In my work all the
same. don't you, fergit! You won't ever
blow, now?"
"How could blow and what IL
did? don't live here" replied.
well. you better never blow. any.
how; cause IL ever us buffers would
git on to 1t you'd be Q spilled oyster" "
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cart load Of 'em Ter rs cents. I'll
take yer measure fer one like II fer
To- too quick!" and the little fellow
leaned back from his work and laughed
W in my face with absolute derision.
pulled my hat more closely down
for fear Of recognition, but was reas-
sured moment later as he went on:
"Wisht you lived here; you'd be old
fruit fer us fellows. I can see you
now a-takin' wind-and we'd give 1t to
you mighty slick now. don't you fer
git!" and as the boy 'newed his work,
think his little. ragged body shook
less with indubt.y than mirth.
"Wisht Id struck you bout ten
o'clock this morning." and, as he
spoke. he paused eaain and looked up
in my face with real regret. "Oh.
you'd "a been the loveliest sucker OF
'em all! WY. you'd "a went the whole
pot yersef!"
How do you mean?" said l. drop.
ping the cigar held.
How do mean? Oh, you don't
want to smoke this thing again after
fits a-rollin' round in the dirti"
why, you don't smoke" said I,
ireaching for the cigar he held behind
him.
me! Oh, what you givin' me?"
"Come, let me have It." said. sharp.
ly. drawing @ case from my pocket and
taking out another cigar.
"Oh, you want light" he said,
handing me the stub and watching me
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moved along In silence, the little fel-
low hnif ftinning. half sliding clons
tises ftozsn pavement In the had: ana
! natee. with apieasnrable thrill. that
ne had donnsd tho little fuzzy car, and
si11ittens, and from tins to. time vaa
Aiiasing, ~ etfAn, aana.sins dance
at his shadow on tAs lanDW. a. ) '.9
/! Our way. yeersd but o little nom.
eAes very eeatsr of the city. but s,aii,
l1aiiliy along thr1s sk nasrow stfsssh
and allsyways. whete the 1rear ends
s. Hassiya hasiRaass blocks had awia.
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their own way TO comprehend that
they were In the way Of everybody
else; then limp q little ~ q worried
on--drop down exhausted d-ni6sn again
toss up its hands shrek out. and die
In violent eonvulsiens.
We hare an ha6 that experiences or
the carwheeis--had thsm enter into
sosvsrsation with % - We Sasty 60.
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.4RA&- e6e
| had o harsh, discordant snarl, an il
I seemed, and were spiteful and jasinu.
ating.
The topic they had chosen for That
1 nights consideration was evidently OF
l a very complex and mysterious nature,
and they gnawed and numbled at Il
with such fierceness and. withal, such
ssifishness, could only catch o flying
1 fragment Of It now and then, and that.
I noticed. -as Of the coarsest hber Of
intelligence, and Of slangy flavor. Lis
tening with the most painful interest.
I at last made ont the fact that the in.
Election seemed to be in the interroga-
live. and. with anxiety the most in.
tense, / slowly came to comprehend
that they were desirouB of ascertain.
Ing the exact distance between two
/ given points, but the proposition
| seemed determined not to round into
fuller signiflcance than to query mock
ingly. "How fur is It? How fur 10 It?
How fur. how fur is it?" and SO on TO
. most exasperating limit. As this
/ senseless phrase was repeated and 70.
| iterated In its growing herehness aud
unchanging intonation. tine relentless
pertinacity OF the query grew simply
| agonizing. and when at times the car
| door opened to admit q brakeman, or
| the train.boy. who had everything to
| sell but what'I wanted, the emphasized
| refrain would lift me from my seat
and drag me up and down the aisle.
| When the phrase did eventually writhe
round into form and shape more tan.
gible. my relief was such that sat
down, sud in my fancy framed grim,
| unlovely tune that suited 1t. and
hummed with 1t. In an undertone OF
dismal satisfaction:
How fur-how fur
10 Il from here ~
at From hero to Happiaess?, e
When returned, that same refrain
| rode back into the ciey- With me. AN
the gay metropolis vas rohing for the
banquet and the ball.. All the windows
Of the crowded thoroughfarea .vera
kindling into splendor. Along the
streets rode iordly cafTiag ges, eo;weisht.
/ ed down with costly silks. ana ftirb,
l and twinklinv gsni8. and unknown
| treasures In unnunsh shefed ; packas4s,
that one lone ounce OF needed chafisy
wouidi have snappSd their axles, andsa
feathers weight OF pure bens voleitcs
would have splintered every speits. ~ Il
And the old refrain rode with me
through It all--as stoical, relentless
and unchansssble ~ fote--and IN The
same deprsved and slangy tone In
whieh 1t seemed 60 iisid an especial
| pride. It sang, ana sang again:
How fur--how fur
II from here a.
From here to HappineseY
4 The train, that for ave minutes had
been iessen.ng in spsed. toile6 rain.
/ fully Eiohtt, ah6 80 aToss smrssseasiy
and reached behind me for my over
coat. q CHEEKY vcice cried, Hello, Capt.
Want o llfts- I'll hep you with that
bentaniias" and asgT locked around
saw the srimy features OF my iittia
haro OF the brush and box.
sHello!. said I. as much deiieNte6
40 surprisad. Where did yoa drop
fsorhf., 8, &
~eh, collared this old hearse q
mile er 10 back yoader.. ;. said the little
FELLOW. gayly, hfanGihe on tile; ssAt tsha'
hind me and holding up, the cost.
sBesn a1doia' cifeua-hnsinesa on thc
=
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-29
ONLY ONE
The Record in Langdon is a Unique
One in Many Respects

If the reader has any "bad back''
or any kidney ills and is looking for
an effective kidney medicine, better
depend on the remedy endorsed by
people you know. Doan's kidney pills
have given great satisfaction in such
ase Langdon citizens testify to
this. Here is a case of it:
81 suffered for years from dull
grinding pains in the small of my
back, directly over my Kidneys -
says w. B. Gordon, a retired farmer
of Langdon, 1.-THE kidney action was
irregular and caused much annoyance.
l doctored and tried several remedies,
but was not relieved until 1 began
taking Doan's kidney pills procured
at E. l. Donovan's drug store. A
few doses brought me much benefit
and before long my kidneys were
Strengthened and every symptom of
kidney trouble disappeared. Doan's
kidney pills have my highest en-
dorsement.
Price SOC at all dealers; don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's kidney pills-the same that
Mr.. Gordon had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo,, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-29
MOSCOW.

A Halloween entertainment will be
given at the Peterson school on Hal
loween night, Saturday, October 31st
by the school, assisted by local talent
The program will commence at 8 80
p. m. as follows:
l. Selection Orchestra
2. Reading "The Haunted House"
C. w. Doe
3. Vocal Duet
4. Tableaux, 1.-The Fairy Grotto"
5. Recitation, 1.-THE Elf Child'
6. Selection Orchestra
7. Saved by a Ghost Guy Amoth.
8. Tableaux, Fortune Telling
9. Reading, 1.-The Ghost of Cos
hem Annie Amoth
10. The Incarnation from Macbeth
IL. instrumental Duet
IL. Pantomine Dance of Ghosts
and Fairies.
Intermission
10. The Irish Linen Peddlers;" a
sketch in 2 parts by local talent.
A nominal admission of Is cents
to defray expenses will be charged.
Children free. Everybody is cordially
invited.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-29
to 1 in favor of the negative.

2 to 1 in favor of the negative.
Miss Helen j.. Sullivan gave 6
paper before the State Educational
Association on Industrial Education
in the Rural School,"
The girls glee club is to be organ.
lied this week.
That Boston quartette, the Com.
monwealth Male Quartette, will leave
its mark on Langdon Monday night.
Will you come? The literary society
needs your fifty cents to help in
financing this extensive lyceum mum.
Der. Everybody come out to cheer,
to be entertained and to entertain
this famous quartette which for thir.
teen years has held the lyceum boards
from coast to coast and from the
north to the gulf.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-29
Tried It on the Postman.

A young business woman on her
way to the car. at closing time. stopped
at the box to mail a letter. Just as
she was about to drop the letter in
the box the collector arrived and,
reaching for 1t. said. "Ill take it."
The young woman looked at him q
moment and handed him the letter.
with the remark. Nov. don't forget to
put that in the postof1ce."
The collector looked at her in dis
gust and said nothing.
HE saw the joke" the young
woman said after she had told the
story Of the incident. II suppose he
has no women folk in his family who
know that the letters they intrust to
the men r carried around in their
pockets for days before they are mail
ed."-Columbus Dispatch.