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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-10
The Ribbons and Ruffline

Exquisite New Ribbons especially for Easter trade
Roman Stripes New Plads Moire and plain colors3 tt
10 inches WIDE prices range, yard from r.
SZuU down TO- ............... ...-...-.... A~>
80 pairs fancy, wide. all Silk Ribbons-new 10
designs usual Csc and 35c values choice tomorrow AN
Beautiful assortment of New Rufflings and Or
Pleatings, white and ecru, yard SOC and AJe
New Neckwear and Lace Collars, Irish Point Mece
Flown Lace with ostrich feather edging, IN
New sst G ssoo d ana Cuff Sets $1.O0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-10

Infants soft sole Shoes and
Pumps, in black, white 400
tan, pink and blue. $50. 1SS
Women's and Misses 4-stral
patent leather O. no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
Witchery of a Barn.

There is a spirit of poetry about a
barn. and unccnsciously men are
touched by il. In youth 1t kindles our
Imagination and fosters our suscepti-
bility TO the simple beauty of com
mon things; daybreak, with the fresh
sweetness OF the wet grass about us
as we go up the path toward the great
barn still darkly silhouetted against
the Frightening sky with the weather
cock. high up against the topmost
band of pink. pointing to clear. With
the opening of the barn door the days
work begins; the horse whinnies at the
sound for his corn; the cattle move eX-
pectantly in the stanchion rows; the
chickens cackle and cluck in the hay
lott as they drop futtering TO the floor.
Day has begun-day, with all its ac-
tivities. with all its commonplaceness.
with all its mysteries. Something of
all this we feel unknowingly as We
Pun back the heavy bolt and throw
open the barn door.-Suburban life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
BOND issue WILL
Be UP TO BOARD
Supervisors to Decide Septem-
Der 8 if Question Will
Go on the Ballot.

Whether or not the 100000 bond
issue for the Improvement of the roads
of the county is submitted to the peo-
pie for their approval or rejection at
the November election, will be deter
mined at the meeting of the board of
supervisors. Sept. s. The Rock Island
County Highway improvement associa-
ton, which is sponsor for the bond
issue idea, has conducted a thorough
campaign throughout the various town
ships of the county in an attempt to
arouse sentiment favorable to the
proposition and to have the board
place the question on the ballot.
The committees of the board are to
meet next Wednesday and all those
having bills against the county are
urged to present the same to County
Clerk II. b. Hubbard some time before
that date. County Clerk Hubbard eX-
poets 70 be able to give out the cleo
ton material to the various supervis-
ors next week. All of the poll books,
tally lists and other supplies have al
ready been received and the ballots
are now being printed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

charged with having falsifed the
b-uk's records knowingly in order 10
conceal the alleged operations O. their
cl.ef
False Entry Charges.
Il is charged that on rug. %. 1911.
the banks books showed a balance OF
S-93.@12.2T. while the real amount OF
cash was S1g3.372.2T Munday is held
responsible for this record.
The misarplication charges are
based upon the allegation that prom
issory notes Of G. y. NIunday {. Co. 4
CC-partne~ship composed OF c. Z. Mum
day and J. C.. MUndav were discounted
ay tine bank through Muuday without
sanction OF the banks officers. II Is
charged c. =. Nunday knew the notes
were worthless. II is alleged: The
amounts were wholly lost to the
bank"
The notes bearing dates OF maturity
from thirty 10 sixty days after dates
in September. 1911. were carried in
the Ia sale Street Trust and Savinls
h-1s az the time OF it's collapse. These
notes were for total of s35. 900. ana
were said TO be t-e first transactions
whereby money was taken from the
bank and given 10 the concerns con-
trolled b. G. =. Nunday. Between
September. 1911. and the date the bank
collapsed the amount is said TO have
increased 10 more than 100000.
The punishment for a violation of
the national banking laws is a Deni
Tertiary sentence OF from five 10 ten
years on each count.
mundsy Claims innocence.
c. p. Mulday issued = statement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
eRITON TITLES GIVEN UP
BY KAISER AFTER BREAK

London, Eng, Aug. 2S.-That the
German emperor renowned his Brit
ish titles when the rupture Of the ma
tions occurred. is confirmed in the Of
fHciaI account of the final dealings of
the British ambassador Sir William
Edward Goschen, with the German
government, published tonight
High tribute is paid the American
ambassador at Berlin, James w. Ger
ard.
The morning after war was de-
clared the emperor's aid brought to
the British ambassador this message:
The emperor has charged me to
express to your eXcellency his regret
for the occurrences of last night, but
to tell you at the same time that you
will gather from these occurrences an
idea of the feeling of his people re-
specting the action of Great Britain in
Joining with other nations against her
old allies of Waterloo.
His majesty also begs that you
will tell the king that he has been
proud of the titles OF British field
marshal and British admiral, but that
in consequence of what has occurred
he must now at once divest himself of
those titles"
The regret expressed was over the
mobbing of the British embassy.
Referring to Ambassador Gerard,
the British ambassador reports:
81 should also like to mention the
great assistance rendered to us all by
my American colleagues. Mr.. Gerard
and his STAFF. They extricated many
British subjects from extremely diff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
NO GET-TOGETHER
AFTER HOUR MEET
BolIermakers and Rock Island
Bridge and Iron Company
Hold Conference.

After a conference of an hour this
afternoon the Rock Island Bridge &
Iron company and the union boiler
makers were no closer together than
before over the elevated tank trou-
bles.
The session was held in the Office
Of Mayor Harry NJ Schriver, with that
official, Commissioner Archie Hart and
City Engineer Wallace Triechler as
board of arbitration.
The wage scale was the stickler.
The union wanted 90 cents per hour
for bCilermGkers and 80 cents per
hour for helpers, but the Bridge &
Iron company considered that 56A
cents was all that it could pay,to both.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
MUNDAY AND TWO
OTHERS INDICTED
v,5eral Grand Jury Says Bank
Vice President Blisappro-
priated Funds.
QUICK ACTION IS NEEDED
o.,rs caued Crimes Almost Escape
Urser the Statute Of
Limitations.

r.i-sro. ILL., Nr-. Criminal
--,ss--t.5n was started yesterday
inst three officials OF the Ia sale
g.. N,tiruaI bank. The Lorimer.
49, Institution. whEeh was the
.-.5s--sz-- O.. she defuuct Ia sale
So. Trrt ana savings bank.
The Indictments were returned by
.,s federal e-a-d jury in open court
,.s,-, Judge Ga.=sr. They charge
--is.ppr-a:s-- O. tGe banks moneys
- ne rIasir- q false entries. in VIC
-.-i,7 o. the national banking act
Tscse named u the indictments
were
cuARr-S y. ETUNDAT. vice Trcsi-
Art az the bank Cll-zcd in fifteen
cunts ultl raFiH- made false entries
80 IN fourteen counts with misappH-
cation o. funds
CHARLES G.. FOX. cashier OF the
"a rational bank and vice president
sftse now closed state bank. charged
{, freer counts with having made
fz.ss entries
THOMAS MCDONALD. auditor o.,
Tho national bank and cashier Of its
successor. charged in fifteen counts
with tar5-- made false entries.
Quick Action Required.
The Indictments cover alleged lie
ri acts AGAINST which the statute Of
limitations would have operated with.
III q few DAYS. As regards the false
entry CHARGES. the statute would have
TN today. and i1-te mater Of the
riszp7i.ea-1u charges, the time limit
would have expired between SEPT. .
z-d Il
The true bills are ruuored - be
Just the fcre-r7uer Of the big iudiCt-
usu-s as regards tho old national
bank These Indictments. II is re-
ported. nay not be returned for two
weeks. T. IS expected that they WI
-sue not only Nunday. but William
Lc-fme-. y. ". HUt-iz and J. p. Cal
lzzEs-. Further true bills are being
d-zwl. Il Is said. bv John Bvrue. the
government Indictment expert. and
Assistant District Attorney Joseph =.
Fleming.
N the Indictments returned yes
tartay Monday appears as the real
crlp-it Fox and Mcdonald are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
"Nisi PTius."

People often ask the meaning of the
legal expression "nisi prius." Literal
IL Interpreted it means unless be
fore" a name given to the sittings of a
court for the trial of civil causes.
Judge on circuit, besides trying pris-
oncrs, have the power to give deci-
sions in causes of complaints between
private parties and when so acting are
called judges Of "nisi prius.' Formerly
when the circuits were less frequent
the sheriff was commanded by writ
to bring the jury and witnesses from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
CUB-FoX EXCURSION TO
BE LARGEST GIVEN HERE

Arrangements have been completed
for the Foxes and Cubs excursion
which will be held next Monday ev-
cning. The equipment has been re
Ceivad for the novelty dances. The
committee in charge is composed of
Walter Young, Charles Wheelan,
George MCKibben and Walter Kittil-
gen. The present plan is to make
,his an annual affair. This is the first
me that the two societies have ever
been together for either i party or a
dance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

the county where the action arose 10
Westminster. Gloucester or Winches-
ter on certain day, but when the as
sizes became frequent a "nisi priu5'
clause was inserted in the writ cen
tanning these words: UNLESS before
that day our justices shall come to
your county and take the assizos
there" AS it happened that the as
sizes always did take place before the
date named in the writ the clause was
practically useless and now remains
only as q name for those civil causes
10 which until recently it REFEREED
Dundee Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
PERSONAL POINTS

Professor y. G. Van SAINT left today
for a two weeks stay in Chicago,
Peoria and Des MOinos.
Mrs. Anna Grafstrom left yesterday
for Galpsburg, where she Will act as
Judge in the art exhibition in the
Galesburg district fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. n. Redfern and
grandson. Master Thurston Pyies Of
Waterloo. Iowa, returned home this
morning. after a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. ". &. Nander. 500 Nineteenth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
FIFTH avenue CASE
Is MOVING SLOWLY

The Fifth avenue widening case. No
line. is moving slowly in county court.
Judge p. 5. Bell plans TO adjourn
court this afternoon until Monday
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

The largest tusks of Indian ele-
chants measure not over four or five
feet I'm length. outside curve, and about
&c inches in circumference at the
gum and weigh about a pounds. The
tusks. except those of very aged Gle
phants, are solid only for portion OF
their length. The hollow is filled with
firm. bloody pulp. In young animals
the tusks arc solid only for portion
Of their length even outside the gum
and are hollow throughout the embed
ded portion. With age the pulp cav
ity decreases in depth till in very old
animals II becomes almost obliterated.
AL the news all me ume-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
PETITION FILED TO
CALL BOY DEPENDENT

\ petition to declare Albert Eaton,
Jr.. 10 year old boy. a dependent, was
filed in county court this morning
Judge b. s. Bell set the hearing for
September u. The mother of the
boy is dead and the father, Albert
Eaton, ST., is said to have recently or
dered the lad 20 get out and make his
own living. He has since been work
ing on farms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
CLAIMS HE WAS ROBBED
AND SLUGGED IN YARDS

\ man with a bruised head. whose
name the police could not learn, was
picked up in the railroad yards on
First avenue near Twentieth street
this afternoon. He claimed that he
wps assaulted by rufiians, struck with
a bottle and robbed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

following the return OF the indict-
mcnts. He said:
"All I care to say is that hcre the
public will not form an opinion hasti-
". but rather will wait until | have
had an opportunity to present my de-
Tense. am positive that when this
case comes 20 trial, If it ever does. the
charges against me viii be completely
disproved."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
OBITUARY
Funeral Of Henry w. Harder.

The funeral services Of Henry w.
Harder will be held tomorrow after
noon. The hour has not been set. 1t
.ill be held either at the home. $50
Fourteenth-and-a-ha street, or from
the German Evangelical church. Rev.
=. J. Rolf will ofiriate and interment
Ill be at the German Lutheran Gene
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

The body Of Mrs. John NJ. Shields
.yiI arrive in Rock Island tomorrow
evening and funeral services viii be
held Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
from the Trinity Episcopal church.
Dev. +. W. Hast of Henry. H., viii
ficiate. Intermant viii be at Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
Insane Woman From sIIvis7

Last Tuesday a strange woman, evil
IDENTIFY demented. was picked up by
the Muscatine police. She was unable
TO tell her name or 10 give anything
upon which TO make . guess as TO her
identity. Yesterday. however she in
dicated that her home is in Silvis and
an effort IS being made 10 trace her
autecedents from this clue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
A Missouri Farm and
independence
FOR s. CASH AND s. MONTHLY
" INLE.E E..eI--Nl IA Is

40 INTER E.ST-NO TANES
Either 10 or 20 acres tyou take your
choice regardless Of siZet. also three
town Tors and 400 shares in successf1il
]. 0U0-aere orchard company with two
canning factories and full cguipme {.
all Tor only 5000: s. down and 81 month
L. without interest or taxes. W1ll pay
round trip railway fare for buyers. Pay
rreutl etGu in cHse Of death. Write for
photographs ana FUN Information. VII
lis 4 Munger. y. \. Life building, kan
sas city, No
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

cult situations at some personal risk
TO themselves"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

al the news ~. the time-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

AL the new all me time-The Argus.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
THOUGHT IT KAISER'S 0RDEF
Explanation Of Mysterious Star Raset
Above Cross on Roof Of Church
In Berlin.

In illustration of the Difference pait
to the kaiser's wishes in even tn,
smallest details, the following stor!
is told of the star above the cross OF
the spire of the Emperor William Me-
mortal church:
AS the kaiser insisted on revisini
the plans Of the church, the architec
brought the plans to him, and the kai
ser scratched out what he did no
like. and made such additions as ht
fancied before he gave them the i'm
periat approval. The church wal
built. There was to be a big gil
cross on the spire, and it appeared il
its proper place. But, much to III,
general astonishment, when the cros
was put up a large, many-pointed sta
was raised above it on a heavy rod
The Berlners did not understand thu
star. They inquired, and the archi
tect said the kaiser had added tn,
start to the plans.
The plans were examined. Then
was found that in revising them the
kaiser had let fall drop OF ink from
his pen on the paper just above thu
cross. The architect studied loni
time over this blot of ink Their,
could be no appeal, no inquiries. He
finally decided that the blot of inl
signitied star above the cross, ant
he put the star there, making it col
respond as nearly as possible to the
outline of the blot The star is still
there.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13

thing unreal, clever piece of stage
effect, with its flushed and covetous
faces, its frocks and its diamonds, its
piles Of sparkling gold, and the cry
of the banker as he twirled the wheel.
How could they be doing this with
that bloodstained patch on the cliff
edge, with that unknown horror
sinking through the snow-how could
they be doing this If they were not
acting part, An odd figure l must
have looked, if there had been any
one to notice me. But they were too
eager in the game to hear the opening
of the door. or to see who went and
came. | walked over to the fireplace,
lit a cigarette, and watched them, my
nerves growing steadier in the merry
clatter of tongues. They were all
there, the men and women of that
careless houseparty, all there-save
one who lay silent wherever they had
laid him.
Half an hour had slipped by, until,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
HAD FOLLOWED THE ADVICE
Lecturer Probably Was Not Proud OF
the immediate Effect Of His Dis
course to the Students.

At certain well-known medical
college there is a staff lecturer who
ts never tired of dilating on the ad-
vantages OF doctors being able to
sleep at odd minutes. The gentleman
In question, be 1t added. is az prosy
in the enunciation OF this theme as ne
is insistent upon it; wherefore he ID
afectionately known as "CapNaps'
He was for the hundredth time en-
larging on his pet topic at the close
Of a long ninety minutes discourse
something like this:
And let me again impress upon
you, young gentlemen, the prime ne
cessity OF training yourselves to that
invaluable habit OF sleeping here,
there, and everywhere, whenever an
unexpected fifteen minutes offers IT.
self to recuperate your often eI-
hausted energies. 1t may be in a
car. with ride ahead and no one at
your elbow to annoy you 1t may be
in your consulting room, between calls
at first, you know. there may be
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13

she put two bottles OF Blanks toilet
lotion on the dresser. There, daugh.
ter" she said, as she patted her on
the back, look what a nice mamma
you have"
Big brother came home from the
office, and, handing Clara a package,
said: Here. Sis. you're a pretty good
sister. Here's four bottles of Blanks
sunburn chaser. | braved a depart
ment store for you today"
Directly after the presentation
speech of big brother. in came father
and with fathers prodigality for his
only daughter. he handed her a pack
age with the remark: There, daugh.
ter, know you can use Blanks toilet
lotion in quantities. And, If q ia
ther can't buy his daughter eight bot.
ties without a murmur | don't believe
he thinks much Of his little girl. In.
dianapolis News.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
ALL MADE A CONTRIBUTION
Entire Family Determined That Petted
Sister Should Have What
She Had Desired.

Clara is a north side miss who Is
very fond of outdoor amusements, and
this means that it takes lots of toilet
preparations to cure sunburn and
keep her generally presentable. Clara
watches the sales" on her toilet ac-
cessories. for mother has taught her
to be economical.
oh, dear!" exclaimed the daughter
recently. "it just keeps my pocket
book fiat buying stuff for my face and
hands. wish some good fairy would
leave couple of bottles OF Blanks
on my dresser" There was sale on
the preparation the next day and
Clara got bottle when she went
downtown.
When Johnnie. who is going TO high
school. came home that evening he
brought a bottle that he had bought
with hard.earned 10 cents.
Mother came home from downtown
ard going UP to her daughters room
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
j. FLETCHER RODINSON

Now. ! think We know where we
are" said the inspector. briskly. NO
chance Of the roulette party breaking
up, is there?"
"Oh no. sir; not for another two
hours, at least"
Il want you TO return. Mr.. Phillips,
and try your luck at the tables for
SPELL he said, with quick glance
at me. 1T is now 11:30; be back
in this room at 1915. | am going TO
take walk around the house with
our young friend here in the mean
while. The baron had a secretary, /
believer"
Yes, man called Terry"
Bring him up with you when you
come. l shall want talk with him.
Is all quite plain"
Yes" | told him; and SO We parted
When I stepped into the roulette
room | stood for moment blinking
at the players Ike yokel at a panto-
mime The scene was to me some
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
In Simple Language.

Beware of the habit of using big
words. Like other habits, it grows
upon its victim. A horrible example
is instanced by the Philadelphia Pub.
lie Ledger.
The superintendent OF Sunday
school in Philadelphia recently called
upon visitor to say few words"
to the school, the members OF which
are mostly children OF tender age.
The visitor, a speaker well known
for his verbose and circumlocutory
manner of speech. began his address
as follows:
This morning. children. purpose
to offer you an epitomo of the life Of
Saint Paul. 1t may be. perhaps, that
there, are among you some too young
to grasp the meaning OF the word
'epitoEe.' 'Epitome.' children. is in
its adjudication synonymous with
synopsis"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13

ing, not even my belief in the super
had seen.
He never moved, but his face grew
so pale and drawn that towards the
end it seemed as if 1t were pow
dered mask that stared at me from
the shadows of the curtains.
upon the bed in passion Of hyster-
ical tears.
tried to help him, but he thrust me
fiercely away, so | thought it best to
let him get over it himself. He was
still lying on the thick quilt, sobbing
and shivering, when the door opened
and Peace stepped into the room.
explained the situation in hurried
whisper; but when I turned again
Terry had got to his feet and was
watching US, clinging to the bedpost.
This is Inspector Addington
Peace" | told him, Perhaps you
can give him some information?'
Not tonight" he cried, don't ask
me tonight, gentlemen. You cannot
tell what this meaAs to me; tomor,
row, perhaps"
He dropped down upon the bed,
covering his face with his hands. He
seemed helpless sort of creature,
md my heart went out to him in his
calamity.
"A nights rest is what you want
! said, patting him On the shoulder
! Gene. let me give sou an arm"
He took it at once, with grateful
glance, and | led him down the cor
ridor, with Peace in sympathetic at
tendance, Fortunately, his room was
in the same wing. so we had not far
10 go When We reached it, he thank
ed us for our care of him. And so we
ielt MIN, returning TO my bedroom in
silence, for, indeed. the scene had
been painful one.
Peace l said, when the door had
closed behind US, what was the thing
| saw in the yew walk"
He had seated himself In an easy
chair, and was polishing the bowl OF
"eil'stained meerschaum pipe WITT
SILK pocket handkerchief.
| y think you already have an ex
planauon," he answered cheerfully.
"1f it amuses you to sneer at my
| superstition"
You refer to the legend OF the dc
Launes. ! have heard the story be
fore, Mr.. Phillips; nor am | surprised
that you believed it to be the ghos
wolf"
Il did-but now I want you TO dis
prove It."
"On the contrary, all my evidence
supports your theoia."