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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-03

$50 the guidebook said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30

his first WIFE Father Eberle of St
Patrick's church officiated.
Judge and Mrs. c. NJ. Waterson o.
Davenport came Wednesday to visit
Mrs. Waterson's brother, j. r. Lowry
and family.
Stewart Clark of Carthage spent a
few days in~1Aledo this week with
friends
M r. Kennedy, who has made an
extended visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Patrick Conway, returned to his home
il. Creston, Iowa. His daughter and
her son Vincent accompanied him
home.
President w. L. Ray of William and
vashti college went to Urbana We'd
nesday to attend high school confer
ence at the Illinois university.
Miss Anna Jay returned to her home
in Kewanee Thursday, after visiting
at the home Of A. Hudson.
Attorney C. ]. Scof1eld of Carthage
was a business visitor in Aledo We'd
nesday.
Miss Elsie Gates went to Keithsburg
the first of the week to visit her cous-
in, Mrs. Thomas Haney.
Superintendent F. N. Taylor went
to Urbana Thursday to attend the
high school conference at Illinois uni
versity.
Mr. and Mrs Chester Jackson of
Joy spent Friday with Mrs. Jackson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Long
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Stewart, who
have been living in Independence,
Kan, came here last week, and will
make this city their home.
The Woman's Home Missionary 90
ciety of the Methodist church met at
the home of Mrs. Minnie Carroll
afternoon. Roll call an
swered the question, why Thank
ful?" The theme for study was
Mexican Homes and Schools" A
very interesting and instructive pro-
gram was given.
Rev. J. NJ. Jones of the Baptist
church went to Alpha the first of the
week, where he will be engaged for |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

There will be supervisors of the sew
ing for each session.
League Wants More Money-"The
Scott County Farm Improvement
league needs more money to carry on
its work. We have been struggling
along ever since our founding with in
sufficient funds and notwithstanding
this handicap this crop expert has been
able to do a large amount of most i'm
portant work." said A. F. Dawson in
speaking before a meeting of the
league in the Commercial club. The
Farm league here has $500 per year
for support. County Agriculturalist
James of McHenry county, Illinois,
spoke at the meeting and told how his
county league had between $4,000 and
$4,000 yearly to spend. OF this amount
$4,000 is contributed by the county,
$1,000 by the government, 800 apiece
by all of the banks in the county and
IS per year by the individual men,
berS.
Damages S2o,ooo-Suit for $4,000
damages for the death of Harry NJ.
Stone, a freight brakeman employed
by the Milwaukee railroad has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30

two weeks in a series OF evangel;ca
meetings.
c. P. Carroll. Leon Mcwhorter. W
]. Graham and Fred B. Blazer wen
to Macomb Wednesday to attend thu
Sherman day exercises in honor q
Senator L. Y. Sherman, held in tha
city.
Friends in Aledo have received
word of the death OF Rev. A. R. Nor
gan, which occurred at his home a
Mackinaw, III. Rev. Morgan was pas
tor of the Aledo Methodist church fol-
several years more than thirty years
ago, and has many friends here. Fun
eral services will be held in Mackt
nav Saturday, and burial was made
in that city.
E. r. Petrie arrived home the frsi
of the week from a business trip to
western Kansas.
Miss Alice Sponsler and Mrs. Laon
McWhorter spent Wednesday witt
f1iends in Rock Island.
Mrs. Charles Weeks Of New Boston
was a guest at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Close. this
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
ALEDO

Miss Frances Green of Usage, Sas
katchewan, Canada, spent last week
here at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
NJ. Rutherford.
Mrs. Edna Stamp of Toledo, Ohio
arrived here Wednesday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Mead.
Mrs. o. Clendenin of Chicago came
the first of the week to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Olive Morrow
Mrs. Anna Ferguson of Keithsbure
was guest at the home of the daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bert Accord, Wednesday
Mrs. d. N. Blazer went to Rockford
last week to spend few days with
relatives.
Mrs. ]. L. Robinson Of Viola spent
Wednesday with Aledo friends.
Michael Flynn passed away at the
homo OF his son john Flynn. northeast
of Afro, Thursday. Nov. II, at the age
of Sc years. Michael Flynn was born
in County Galway, Ireland, Sept. "a.
1928. He came TO America in Octo-
Der. 1s49. He was married to Gather
me Derr Jan. 8. 1862 To this union
three children were born, William.
John and Dennis. His wife died Dec
{. 1866. He was married again on
Oct. II, 1857. to Bridget O'Brien. who
with his sons John and Dennis survive
him, William having died in 1856. He
also leaves one sister. Mrs, Michael
Kennedy of C-eston. Iowa. Funeral
services were held from ST, Patrick's
church at Chesterton, Ind. and bur
al wasi st. Patrick's cemetery beside
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
Simple to Heal
Skin Troubles
With PoSlann

With the use of Poslam. the process
of healing any skin trouble Is simple
No guesswork. for you see improve
ment after every application. Itching
stops and burning skin is comiortea
You take no chances in using Pos
lam. for it cannot possibly harm. ~
antiseptic. kills germ, life and Is u
equalled for the. eradication OF eczv
Your druggist sells Poslam. For lree
sample write to Emergency, LaDors
tories 80 West Twenty-ffth stree
New York.
Poslam Soap is non-irritating. abse,
lutely pure, luxurious and benelGa
for daily use. toilet and bath. 70 GEMS
cents and Is cents.-(AdvD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
Public Notice.

This IS to certify that I will not be
responsible for any bills contracted
by my family after this date. Nov. %,
1914-MEs. Louise Jane Craller, Miss
Alta Cralle, Muss Ruth Cralle.
(Signed) T. b. CRALLE.
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
EAGLES Attention.

Rock Island Aerie of Eagles will
hold an election of officers Tuesday,
Dec. l, from l TO 8 p. IN. All members
are requested TO vote.
AUGUST BERGESON Pres,
JOE GROTEGUT, Secretary.
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
Heavy Vote Is Cast.

The official figures showed that an
even heavier vote was cast in Cook
county than was supposed. In Chi
cago alone the mems total amounted
to 90 per cent of the total registered.
which is equal to the vote in a presi-
dental year. : The women's total
amounted to about rs per cent of the
registered total.
The mems total in the city was $751;
74I, and in the country towns 33,93S.
making a total for Cook county of
SS5.679. The women's total in the city
was 123, 991. and in the country towns
9.O23. making a total of 1904 for
Cook county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30

Agriculturists in the Bombay dis
trict are advised by the government
to raise wheat and other grains in
stead of cotton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
VaiI Wins ~ 2f.4oe.

Charles W. Vail, republican, was
elected clerk of the supreme court by
plurality OF 21.4O9 over Alexander
W. Crawford. democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
WILLIAMS HOLDS
CONGRESS- PLACE
Official Canvass Shows Demo
crat Defeated J. NJ. Davis
by 1888 Plurality.
REPUBLICANS SURPRISED
Cook County Tabplations Make No
Changes in List Of State
Officers

William Eliza Williams Of Pittsfeld.
democratic congressman At large. was
reelected by plurality OF LIB votes
over J. McCan Davis, republican. &C
cordtng to official returns from all
counties n Illinois, now available for
the first time.
Davis won on the unofficial returns
by $3.50 votes. Discrepancies in the
Cook county returns gave a net gain
OF 5.2s3 TO Williams over the police
figures The election of williams
proved a big surprise to the repubIi-
cans, who believed Davis to have won
by safe margin
B. NJ. Chiperfeld. republican, is the
other newly elected Congressman at
large. running ahead Of both Williams
and Davis.
Official totals from Cook county
were announced for all candidates for
state Offices No other changes be
side that for congressman at large
were made.
The totals for congressman at large
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30

The plurality of Andrew Russell, re-
publican, for state treasurer over w.
c. Clifford. democrat, was 42,7s2.
The official totals on state treasurer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30

VI Disi-As
nee for reelection as state superin>
tendent of public instruction. was
elected by plurality of 5S.4S2 over
Richard c. Moore, democrat. This was
the largest plurality obtained by any
successful state candidate.
The official totals on state superin-
fardonf fo1lnvr-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
Trustees Not Affected.

The Cook county canvass failed to
make any changes in the list of those
elected trustees of the university of
Illinois, as was thought possible.
Those elected were Mrs. Laura B.
Evans. republican. and Robert F. Carr
and Robert r. Ward, democrats.
Ward won over DR.. John T. Montgom-
cry. republican, by 1864 votes. a.
F. Grout, republican, finished 3,7S3
votes behind Montgomery.
The official totals on the trustees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
shernan's Plurality 17.25s.

Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman's
official plurality over Roger c. Sulli-
van is 17.25s.
The official totals for United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30

Laxative Bromo
Qui nine, telling
what it does and how
1t does it, you can
understand why this
remedy is used 50
eHe ctively. by 50
many millions Of
people. Whenever
you feel a cold com.
ing on think of the
n a m e Laxative
Bromo Quinine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30

Red Cross Sewins-The sewing of
the Davenport Red Cross society be-
gan today at o'clock in the sewing
room 2O9. the second floor of the Put.
nam building. II is urged that all
who can attend, planning their days
SO that they may devote some time
during the week to the sewing. All
the meetings will be held in the room
at the Putnam building as being most
convenient in handling the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
Why Have the People Used Ov..
q Hundred Million B0xee9

THE extraordinary merit of Laxative Bromo Ouin;ne .
plains the why the people of all nations have @
the enormous quantity of over One Hundred Miliu
200, OOO, OOO) Boxes of this famous remedy
After reading the accompanying label from the boz ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30

AN excellent remedy Coughs and Colds. Relieves the
Cough and also the feverish conditions and Headache.
usually associated with colds The second
relieve the Cough and Headache and will
we'll within 10 hours when the cold
will be relieved In treating colds IL 10 very that
bowels should well day This preparation
gently without gripping aud the
liver secretions to action Directions Adults
two tablets is y u.2se .Sd should be taken tamsd
sons. who &E2sis1<s/ onI< HDnDcDxI suhheien,
to Just keep BOWELS freely until the Cough and
Cold is relieved then half the dose for few
days who old enough to swallow pills the
tablet half and given IN proportion
age swallowed not cheved For headache take
tablets every hours until relieved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07

American Red Cross headquarters to-
day received from Mrs. Joseph f. Rams
dell. president general OF the Daughters
OF the American Revolution, check for
s2274. "for relief of the war sufferers
This contribution was made UP by III
chapters of the D. A. R., located in the
following states: Alabama Arkansas.
California. Colorado. Connecticut, District
of Columbia, Georgia. Illinois. Indiana.
Iowa, Louisiana. Maine. Maryland, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota. Missis-
sippi. Missouri, Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire New Jersey. New Mexico. New
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Yer
mont Washington and Wisconsin.
Funds to aid the Red Cross Society in
work in Europe have been collected by
Miss 3. E. Warren and Miss O. Kerby,
two teachers at the ONon Hill, Md.
school, near Congress Heights. Already
they have turned over to The Star for
the Red Cross $40, and they expect TO
increase this amount before Chr. stmas.
Miss Warren explained today that the
money had been obtained through the
sale OF embroidery and from luncheon
which she and Miss. Kerby conducted
election day just outside the polls at Oxon
Hill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
KEEPS THE SCR|BES
ONANX|OUS BENCH
Lord Kitchener Jokes With
Correspondents Wanting
to See War.
,reisn Correspondence of The star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
!. LONDON, October 2O-There is no
doubt that Lord Kitchener has been
maligned. People have said that he
has no sense of humor. They charge
that he is as cold as an iron wedge on
a frosty morning. The truth is, of
course, that he fairly bubbles with tu-
NOR. He will have his little joke. If
you don't believe it, ask any war cor
respondent.
ITS all right now" said all the war
correspondents several weeks ago.
1.-The war office has consented to let us
go to the front. OF course, at the be-
ginning there was some difficulty
There had been great deal Of diff
Guilty. Kitchener didn't want any war
correspondents with his army, and he
said so. In the days of the Boer war
Gen Kitchener had some slight diff
Guilty with one Winston Churchill. who
wrote pieces for the papers. For what
Mr.. Churchill wrote about Gen. kitch-
ener ultimately landed Mr.. Churchill in
Jail. More ultimately still. it landed
him in the cabinet Office he now fills.
Neither Gen. Kitchener nor any other
British general has ever forgiven Mr.
Churchill or any other war corre-
spondent.
But" the war correspondents urged.
this is the greatest war OF centuries.
You surely cannot hope to stide the
press? You would not attempt to de-
prive the English-reading world of the
true and authentic story of this war
fair and fresh2'
They didn't urge that to TX" Of
course. No one gets near enough
Kitchener to urge anything. But they
put their point of view eloquently be-
fore every one else in authority. The
London papers carried yards of edi-
tori:.ls about it. The war office was In
flexible.
Then Wen go with the French
4rmy,' said the war correspondents.
Lord Kitchener Interferes.
Every one in France welcomed them.
But just as the war correspondents had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Mecca of Brides and Grooms.

ram harper : MacaLlh"
Niagara is the spectacular center Of
the whole great system Of fresh waters
flowing toward the Gulf of st. Law
renee. 1t was for century the coun-
try's one great sight. No visiting for
eigner dreamed of missing it. no
American in foreign parts would har"
dared call himself an American unless
he could ten how he had seen his
lands greatest wonder toss its rides
cent spray on high. See Niagara first
was the unformulated maxim of those
earlier days-the writer himself. as "A
boy heard Il bris;lly patriotic lady re
fuse a trip abroad solely on the plea
II hat she had reyer seen Niagara Falls.
There WAS something almost Stcra-
mental in the trip. Marriage. indeed.
was scarcely legal or binding unless
the visit to the altar was immediately
supplemented by a trip to Niagara.
Those We're the days when the honey
moon was what it used to be. Over
Niagaras gorge and rushing waters IT
hung beniSnantly. always at its fun
And in the corridors of the falls hotels
the miserable unmarried forever
bruised their feet upon hymeneal rice
The funny columns OF the newspa-
pers could not have existed without
the Niagara wedding trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07

which she explained she had not been
able to finish dressing until today.
1t will not be necessary to hold the
ship, those in charge say, for any
thing. and she is almost certain to get
away on time Tuesday. The system of
working day and night, put into effect
last night. Will obviate any poss .bility
of delay. The great mass of boxes and
packages Will all be handled in time
ana find a snug resting place in the
cap&cious hold of the Jason for the
journey to Europe
Mr. Bush last night had hundreds of
eiectric nights placed in position around
the Warehouses and on the piers beside
the Jason. so that those at work load
ing the vessel would have the benefit
of all the light necessary
1t is likely that the work of loading
the vessel will continue SUNDAY and
that no difficulty will be found in get
tlng permit to work Sunday, in
view of the charitable nature of the
erranu of the vessel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07

be taken for the squad lest enc break
down. EaciI man was to he allowed one
servant and one only. The selected ten
held meetings and arranged for the mess
One man WAS elected chairman. They
spent one entire afternoon DEBATING
what cigars should be taken. Another
afternoon was given over To tn" ina
portant topic Of wines.
Ma ybe Gen. French Will object, was
the disauicting rlunor nj the war office
one day. So an emissary WAS sent 10
France. But il appeared that Gen
French would not object. He would
rather welcome the correspondents ~
fact. In time he hoped 10 permit some
of them Ia get near enough the front :"
actually see little Of the smoke lie
was proud o. the work the British arm
was doing. ana he rather Sroused over
he fact thar its operations were heinz
reported exclusively BY runawaHs. wound
ed men and stragglers.
Very soon nov. said the war flee
So the selected ton sat about and wait
,6--:lnd waited. l.y and b. they got ina
patient They had PLAYED fair with ti'-
MAR office they said. ana the free lan.es
had been getting all ;iie stun fron' tie
front /; was true that the free lance
were also getting arrested -or,ierS are :.
pick up every reporter at sight. at4
every soldier is gladly uheyinG ne "rde'
but the ten thought they'd rather b
arrested than rust out IN inactiuiD :
this point ri view WAS pant up TO the w
office.
Sir Regina Rrlde head of the e.l-
l,.... Of c.nSolS. personally bearded Lord
Kitchener in his Downing street den
Lord kitchener isn't rs lantern jaw
ana lean as he was in ls" @aNs vi his
greatest fame. He is liIddy now-NerN
l..,!,lv-and supports lewlaps. Rut his
cyt. Is still As cold and remorseless as
th.t of a lake pike SIR Reginald Brad"
placed the case of the correspondents be
fpr. lie first war lord.
'''rIlpH that many weeks nav -
,etSS,ri since they We're first told they
could go sid he. and they are setiins
inpatient; VII. Won permit me To tel
( then, definitely just when they MAY go.
Yes sad Lord Kitchener. Sir Req
r;,ld Hr4la.. hawed a while Then he
asked.
! w hem"
Never said Lord Kitchener
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Dyak War Yell.


From the Wild. World Magazine.
was anxious to hear a war yell, and
l asked the rajah to get native to
give vent to one. of these sounds OF
gratif,cat ton, heard when heads are
taken by Dyaks without loss to them
selves. A curious falsetto sound issued
from his lips. 1t went higher and high
er, louder and louder. something be-
tween the growing of a cock and the
whistle of a steam engine. and then it
died down into a whisper. Two or three
times he repeated this performance,
which greatly interested me. 1t was
not so terrible as l had imagined it
must be, but the rajah explained that
when heard in a chorus of thousands
Of men, all yelling at once. as he had
heard. it after successful skirmishes
with the pirates. it was most terribly
ing experience. and froze the blood in
ones veins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
APPROVES THE IDEA.
Municipal Gardens on Reclaimed
Flats Endorsed by J. H, Sherman.

Approval is given the plan for estab-
lishment of municipal gardens on re-
claimed portions of the Anacostia flats
in a statement issued today by John H.
Sherman. District superintendent of
weights, measures and markets.
Suggestion that a portion of the flats
be turned over 10 poor families for cul-
tivation was made recently by Charles
Royle of Washington. In view of Mr..
Sherman's belief that the project can
be ccessfu,.* carried out. the Com
missioners. it is thought. may give the
suggestion formal consideration at an
early date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
SUBJECT TO NEW WAR LEVY
Deeds of Building and Loan Asso.
Citations Held Taxable.

Deeds passed by officers of building
and loan associations which make loans
only to shareholders are subject to the
revenue tax imposed by the new war
bill, whether the conveyance be to or
from i. shareholder or to L purchaser at
Il foreclosure sale.
This decision has been rendered by the
commissioner Of internal revenue Mr.
Osborn in reply to request of the
acting recorder of deeds, MIR. BUTTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07

neutral ports and enter the North sea
after nightfall nowadays. There was
not a minute on the trip, from the time
we lost sight o. the great searchights
which watch for Zeppelins at Tilburs
until we anchored in the sloppy waters
off Flushing, that we were out of sight
of a British ship of war. No battleships
We're here, of courSe-they are all play
ing cat to the German mouse-but the
sea fairly rocked with cruisers and de-
stroyers. Every hour or so slim gray
+eriscope would appear above the
waves. Half a dozen times submarines.
lalf submerged, came SO near we could
wave greetings to the men huddled to-
gether in their barrels of bridges.
Once in the Scheldt. danger had pass
ed. We were boarded times without
number by officers of the Dutch navy
and coast guard service. Three Dutch
men -of-war, with steam up, lay off
Flushing, ready to defend the neutral
ity of their waters. Persons who seem
doubtful on the manifest are question
ed by the Dutch officers, and goods
which seem doubtful are-tneoretically
seized.
Can't See Some Things.
"Only it is hard to say what is
doubtful to a Dutch mind" said an
experienced traveller 1.-The other day a
parcel of rifles, consigned to the Bel
gian government. wrapped in canvas
and labeled music machines. lay on
the forward deck under the very eyes
of the boarding officer. But he couldn't
see EN-
The greater number of destroyers and
cruisers are. of course, concentrated
about the mouth OF the Thames. No
one really believes that a German
squadron could by any possibility make
its way through these we'll guarded
waters UP the river to London. No one
thinks that even a submarine could
grope through the aqueous darkness
of the Thames mouth and blow UP the
Tilbury docks.
But no chances are being taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
RUPTURE
A RELIABLE EXPERT OF HIGH
STANDING COMING TO
WASHINGTON.

( ". Il. Seeley, the noted expert will he At
The New E,bitt Houf" Tics. We'd and TlurS
Nov 10. II and II where he Will be pleased
10 have those desiring something bette thar
the common truss consult him.
Tie government has used his goods for
years and many officials representing el erv
branch of the service are numbered among
his patrons.
No Zee for consultation. Those treated on
former visits invited to call. Home Office
id2. Walnut 81. Phila., Ia. Cut out and
kceI, for reference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Fire Sweeps West Brownsville, Pa.

WEST BROWNSVILLE. Pa, Novem-
Der Fire, originating in the base
ment of the Hotel Aubrey here today.
swept through the business part of
the village after destroying the hotel
The local fire companies were unable
to check the flames after 500, 900 dam
age had been done, and aid was sum-
moned from neighboring towns in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Our Statesmen Abroad.

Albertus H. Baldwin, the first of
Uncle Sans new corps of CONNER
cial attaches of American embassies,
in an interview with Ashmun
Brown. tells how these new COM
mercial scouts of ours will work to
boost our foreign trade. Watch for
this story tomorrow in the Special
Features Section of The Sunday
Star.