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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
AT THE Y. M. c. A.

I q. E Mclaughlin, general secretary
OF the Moline Y. NJ. c. A. is announced
as the speaker for the boys meeting
at the Rock Island Y. NJ. {. \. Sunday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. He is to give
another In the series of Service" talks
his subject being "a Boys Service TO
promised. in addition to Mr. McLaugh-
| Inns talk.
There Is no formal program for meh
at the Y. NJ. c. A tomorrow after
noon. At o'clock there will be an
informal Sing" around the piano, the
OCCASION being the introduction OF some
/ new hymn books which have just been
secured. One week from Sunday
brings the lecture by DR.. Stanley l.
Krebs. on Three Gods in One"
Checker games are the order at the
Y. NJ. c. A. this afternoon and evening.
Newell ". Banks. of Detroit, a ma
tional champion, Is giving exhibitions
and playing games with all Corners.
Interest centers about his blindfolded
exhibition to be given this evening.
The event is open to all who are in
terested. and there is no charge for
admission.
Only = few more days remain OF the
y. VI. c. \. campaign for new mem
bers- l. has been decided by the COM
mittee in charge. after consultation
with the leaders OF the teams. to ex-
tend the time a little. in order TO give
the workers a chance To close up some
more OF their prospects. Many men
have been invited TO join. and have
the matter under consideration. and 1.
Is hoped that by giving them little
more time they will decide 20 get in
with the crowd. \ great deal or good
work has already been done by the
campaisners. and there is certain to
be worth while increase in the as
socia-iCn's membership as a result
The pennants for the Sunday school
league basket ball winners have been
secured. and are now on exhibition at
the Y ". &. 4. They have attracted
much attention among the supporters
OF the various teams. and have made !
the men and boys all the more anxious /
TO win for their respective schools ]
The junior pennant IS three feet long. /
ana the one for the seniors is five feet
Both are OF blue. with letters OF gold. /
and carry the inscription Sunday /
School Basketball League. 1914"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic, corner
Second avenue and Fourteenth street.
Dean J. ]. Quinn, rector; Rev. Viii
liam Graham. assistant Masses at
1880, $50, $50 and 1920 a. m. Sun
day school at 10 o'clock.
S.. Paul's Belgian Catholic, Twenty
fourth street and Eighth-and-a-half
avenue. Father P. HoIvoet, rector.
Mass at a. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
For Township Collector.

For Township Collector.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for the Office OF town
ship collector subject TO the win G.
the democrats of Rock Island and ask
their support.
r. HENRY WINES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14

reading room in the Peoples National
bank building, which is open every
week day from 1880 a. m. to . p. m.
and every Saturday evening from
to O'Clock All authorized literature
on Christian Science may be read or
purchased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
METHODIST

F1OOtS
First Methodist, corner Fifth avenue
and Nineteenth street. Rev. T. L.
Newland. pastor. Sunday school al
9:30 a. m. Epworth league at $50 p.
IN. Services at 10:45 a m. and 1850
p. m. Morning subject, The Glorious
Program of the Gospel" Rev. J. L.
Conner of the First Methodist church,
Moline. will preach in evening on
theme. Misunderstood Providences"
Spencer Memorial Methodist. corner
Forty-third street and Seventh avenue.
Rev. W. II. Tope, pastor. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. III. Epworth league
at $50 p. m. SerV ices at 1O:45 a. N.
and 1880 p. m.
German Methodist, corner Four
teenth street and Sixth avenue. Rev.
Henry ]. Kettelkamp. pastor. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m. Epworth league at
$3.50 p. m. Services at 1890 a. IN. and
1880 p. m.
Free Methodist. Ninth avenue and
Fifteenth street. Rev. c. $ Huston.
pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Services at 1915 a. m and 7:45 p III.
Love feast at Gas D. IN.
Milan Methodist church. Rev. Alfred
Dixon, pastor. Sunday school at GAS
a m. Epworth league at 6:45 p. IN.
Services at 1915 a. IN. and 1880 y. IN.
Evening, address on Abraham Lin
coin"
Wayman African NJ T. Ccolored).
corner Fifth-and-a-half avenue and
Thirteenth street. w. II. Saunders.
pastor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14

Church Of Jesus Christ. Latter Day
Saints (Utah Mormons) At Odd Eel
lows hall. Sunday school at p. m.
Preaching services at 800 p. m. J.
c. Sholtes, presiding elder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
COLLEGE SOCIETY
IN MISSION WORK
Augustana Concordians Plan to
Take Up Activities in Rock
Island and Moline.
IN THE SPRING CAMPAIGN
Committees Appointed to Investigate
Situation and Report Back at
Later Meeting.

The Concordia society. an organiZa-
ton among the theological students,
Is making an earnest endeavor TO do
mission work in Rock Island and Mo
line. Two weeks ago At the society's
regular weekly meeting the subject
was taken up and discussed. At the
close OF the discussion committees
were appointed TO make an investiga-
ton and report
At their meeting yesterday these re-
ports were made. and many lines OF
active work were outlined. The op-
portunities for Sunday school work. OF
aiding the West End Settlement. OF es-
tablishinE closer relation with the Y.
VI. c. a, Of arranging service in the
county jail. were shown and the com
mittee urged that members OF the so
ciety give up some OF their time TO the
pursuance OF some line OF this work.
Their opportunity OF assisting IN ten
local option campaign was pointed out.
The plan suggested by the committee
was that the organization give The
needed assistance to the Prohibition
league AT the college. and aid that or
the local liquor traffic: also OF taking
an active part IN soliciting votes for
the cause Of the drys. The president.
Walfrid Erickson. is making every pos
slble attempt 20 get the divinity stud
ents 10 take up the work with yigor
ard give them the experience which
VIII contribute % their success in the
ministerial work. Arguments were
the city. and also OF the example OF
what the students in other seminaries |
z-c doing There f. considerable in !
terest stirred w and many or the men /
have already volunteered for the .
wei
corpc Sitive Debates.
FOrc--t~ acttrities At Augustana col 4
Fcge received an additional impetus .
yet. rday afternoon BIZ the action OF
the Debating league The league voted .
20 arrange . .er!es Of competitive de
batca among the four clubs. \ CON-
uit-ec was appointed TO proceed a.
once 20 make definite plans for ;he de-
BASES and 20 play the plans before all
the clubs NJ the regular meeting next
" Wednesday. \ cup or trophy OF some
SORT viii be provided and the spirit OF
rivalry which 8 nov very keen among
the clubs will bring out the very hes:
debating talent and thus lay the fou--
dalton To- future intercollegiate teams
-Ec league yesterday also voted 10
accept tie application Of the coed
club organized last fall. and this club
Eiu also take active part IN the COM
Lg contests one club already sees
-ictO-y Tor the goods when they con-
lest for first place II f. known among
The clubs OF boys that there & an
array 81 talent in the coed club. There
3 even the opinion that the goods Z
nay be- able 10 win first IN the series f
- BE- staged this term. II the goods I
make good showing II will add rival
= 10 the try-Outs for the college teams {
ext fall The goods have been very I,
.ct.vs ever since their organization. 7
they have been greatly encouraged by a
he fact that a coed was a member
Z the winning Bethany team IN the de- [
ate on the Panama tolls question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
EPISCOPAL

Trinity Episcopal church. Nine
teenth street and Sixth avenue. Rev.
Granville II. Sherwood. rector. Serv-
ices a. 1880 a. III. and 1915 n m. and
1880 p. m. Sunday school al $3.50 a: IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14

First Christian spirits Church-Ser-
vices every Sunday night at 7:45, at
Odd Fellows hall, Fifth and Brady
streets, Davenport. Mrs. Julll Alfred
minister. Messages received every
Thursday afternoon at o'clock at
Odd Fellows hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
WEST END sETTLEMENT-

West End Sunday school, 429 Seventh
avenue. Sunday school at 2:3O p m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
1880. w. B. Barker, superintendent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
CITY CHAT
Advertisements.

Buy 4 home Of Reldy Bros.
For express. call william Trefz.
Tn-C.ty Towel Supply company.
Independents cypress 4 Storage
z. L s8-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14

Church of the Brethren 5 eryices
at the Grinnell school house, First
street. East Moline. at 1920 a. n. and
p. m. At 2:30 p. m. services will be
held in the Congregational church at
Hampton. Rev. ID. A. Rowland of
Dixon will be the speaker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
SCIENTIST

-irst Church OF Christ, Scientist,
S35 Twenty-third street. Sunday serv-
ice at 1915 a. M. Subject OF
lesson, Soul" Wednesday eve
ming testimonial meeting N 7:45
O'Clock. Tue church maintains a free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
SCRIPTURE
jeremiah f7:5-f+.

Jeremiah - O-i7s
Thus saith the Lord: Cursed be the
man hat trusteth in man. and maketh
flesh his arm. and whose heart de
partesh from the Lord.
For lie shall be like the heath in
the desert. and ne shall not see when
good cometh: but shall inhabit the
parched places in the wilderness. in
a salt land and not inhabited.
Blessed is the man that trusteJh in
the Lord. and whose hope the Lord is.
For ne shall b. as a tree piantes
by me waters, and that spreadeth out
her roots by the river. aud shall not
see when heat comcth. but her leaf
shall be green: and shall not ~ care
full in the year of drought. neither
shall cease from yielding fruit.
The heart is deceitful above all
things. and desperately wicked: who
can know IL?
I. the Lord search s2Js heart. try
the reins. even TO give every man &C
ccrdfng 20 his ways. and according to
the fruit OF his doings
As the partridge si-teth on eggs.
and hatcheth them not: so he that
getteth riches, and not by right. shall
leave them in the midst OF his days,
and At his end shall be- a fool.
glorious high throne from the be
ginning is the place Of our sanctuary.
o Lord. the hope OF Israel. all that
forsake thee shall be ashamed. and
they that depart from thee shall be
written IN the earth. because they
have forsaken the Lord, the fountain
OF living waters
Heal me, o Lord. and shall be
healed: save me. and shall be saved:
for thou art my praise.
Memorial Christian. corner Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Rev.
NJ T. Chatley. pastor. Sunday
school at $3.50 a m Senior and In
termediate Christian Endeayor az 6:5v
p IN Services at 1o:45 a. IN and 1880
.. N. Morning subject, warming at
the Enemy's Fire" Evening subject
IAN Awakened City oficial."
Second Christian, cor=er Sixth
street and Thirteenth avenue W. 3.
Slime. pastor Bible school at $3.50.
Services at 10:45 a. m and 1880 D. m.
Fifteenth Avenue Christian, corner
Fifteenth avenue and Thfrty-sirth
street Rev C. Lee Stauffer. pastor.
Services at 1890 n m and G:3O D. m.
LUTHERAN
ZION Swedish Lutheran. Forty-hfth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. ". J.
FOrsberB, pastor Sunday school at
$50 q m Services At 1926 a IN and
7-45 D. n.
First Swedish Lutheran. corner
Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue
Rev Karl Nilsson. pastor. Services at
a. Io:4S a N and 1880 p. IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
IIh@0X1rCe5

Grace English Lutheran. corner
Seventh avenue and Fortyfourth
street. Rev. Ira O. Nothsteil. pastor.
Sunday school at 9:15 4 III. Services
at 1915 4. IN and 1870 p. III.
German Immanuers Lutheran. cor
ner Twelfth street and Fifth avenue.
Rev. PHI. Wilhelm. pastor. Services at
10 a. IN.
German Evangelical. corner Twelfth
street and Twelfth avenue. Rev. F.
J. Rolf. pastor. Services at 10:45 a m.
and 1850 y. m. Sunday school at 9:30
a. IN. and 2:3O p. N ECglis- services
in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14

Gospel meetings will be held at the
home of Miss Anna Olson, 500 First
street. Sunday morning at 1880
o'clock and at 2:30 in the afternoon.
William Fl. Oldham of Clinton, Iowa,
viii be in charge OF the services.
Meetings will be held the second sun
day of every month hereafter conduct
ed by Mr. Oldham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14

International Bible Students Asso
citation - Maths hall. I716e Second
avenue. Services at O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
BAPTIST

First Baptist corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street. Rev. II. w.
Reed. pastor. Sunday school At $3.50
a. III. b. Y. p. L. at $50 =. II. Serv-
ices at 1914 a. m. and 1880 D. m.
Edgewood Baptist. corner Forty
fourth street and Fifth avenue
Sunday school at 9:15 a. IN. Young
Peoples meeting at $50 p. m. Serv-
ices at 1O-45 a. N. and 1880 p. IN.
Swedish Baptist. corner Twenty
first. street and Fifth avenue Sunday
school at 10 a III. Preaching at IL a.
m by Rev J. a. Carlson. Young Peo-
pies meeting at > p. n. alternate sun
days
Mckinley Baptist (colored). Tenth
street and Sixth avenue. Rev J. ".
Whitfield. pastor. Sunday school at
$3.50 a. M Services at IL a. IN. and
7:45 p. II. b. Y +. L. at $50 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-14
Lot No. 2-Choice $1,000

This lot contains sets, muff and scarfs
valued at $500 to $500, of many kinds of
furs, among which are: beaver muf
of good beaver, Jap mink scarf, drop
skim red fox set suitable for miss,
a kid coney set. of grey dyed French
coney, Jap mink muff and many others.
Your choice $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
Told BY TRAVELLING MEN

pontnent. looked around but did not discover a
single acquaintance on the tram. The tram crew were
all strangers to me.
With nv usual disposition to anticipate o crisis II
possible headed for the smoking car 70 NEE. 'he con-
ductor as he would be starting his usual collecting tour
through the train.
In the blue haze of the smoker that the coach
was well filled and that there large gang 90, Italian
laborers on board bound for some big construction
job.
They were SPRAYED about over the seats trying to
sleep The soft hat Of Of them had fallen of and
rolled into the aisle picked it up. and my heart gave
a Jump yellow train check was damned down under
the ribbon.
Bvan amateur sleight Of hand trick | p-mcd the
check and laid the hat on the fellows lap
Ducking out of view for an instant, showed The check
into nv own hatband and slid into seat and pretended
to be very busy with my order book and pencil
The conductor came on down, gave me q hard look
which | did not see but felt and went on through the
train.
Nothing happened, and we reached Cleveland on
time.
Six months later was making the sam. trip. II hap
pencd as expected. that the same conductor was on
board.
Did your hat checks and your tickets check short
from larry Junction to Clevelaui about .N months
ago." asked him as passed zap uy transportation.
"NIaybc they did What Of IT.,
well here's the extra ticket ,ha, Uil square the ac
count and get it off my mind And then told him
the story.
He laughed Come to think abou, it., you didn't
ride with me six months ago. did you,
Not if you say didn't
"All right we'll just consider that you're gong
through double now. he remarked as he punched the
extra ticket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
Winner of $40 Prize
WHEN A MAN MUST
By Felix R. eastman of Columbus. Ohio

T0HE tghtest fix | was ever in during my wears Or
i the road came about as the result Of my own I'M
pulsiveness.
Ali Bradford and had been working small junction
town in Ohio. Just about to separate he 90
take train south and 70 Jump to Cleveland 20 keep
appointment with important customer he turned
to me
Cash I'm going TO need about ten dollars more than
have with me before pull in Friday Have you that
amount TO spare
Our trains arriving from opposite directions q.
the moment, and on the impulse drew out q foli-i
ten-dolar bill and handed it % him. l was morally
certain that had another bill Of like denomination 81
my wallet
Brad grabbed his train and was gone / 90. aboari
my train am settled down for three-quarter-nigh.
ride. About the time 1t was pulling Oh, happened %
remember than in exchanging notes with Brad had
forgotten % buy ticket II occurred me tha. had
better that had the other tenspot all safe To my
disgust found thar IL only a dollar bill
What could 10; had 20 keep tha, Cleveland app
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
Winner of SIS Prize
A LOST ORDER
BY John A. Burton of Niagara Falls \. Y.

7 WAS travelling for a wholesale groc.rE .ai re-
j ceived tip that John Macdonald " ing
building for a grocery store and bad t, ar
ranged for his stock. When | arrived . Iite
Canadian town | found the building comp ...e' out
empty; but my heart was gaddcned 20 see man IN
the building.
"Alr Macdonald believe I said.
"Yes. Sir, my name is Macdonald, was ,H. reply.
After telling him my business we talked about ms
fine building his prospects. and then thing " general.
| wanted 10 get myself in strong. After ar hour oI
such talk, feeling that had made an impression
brought up the matter Of getting his order
What your suggestions,' he asked.
went on suggesting thing after another ma "la'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
Winner of SIS Prize
A TEXAS ADVENTURE



w found that State in its transition from near
anarchy to a stable government Gambling
on Congress avenue were wide open as grocery
stores. Shooting scrapcs were frequent and caused
little comment. The bad much in eyi-
dence
My line was sewing machines, which had been kept
of the South by the Several companies were
exploiting this new territory for all it worth; which
was a good deal, considering that the retail price
a hundred dollars gold hundred and ten in
silver.
As had to go to San Antonio and there rail
road running between the places, | booked on the
stagecoach which, with relays of horses provided
every fifteen miles, made the eighty-seven miles in
twelve hours
On this particular morning the passenger list con-
sisted Of six and two women. Three OF us were
travelling salcsmen two merchants, appeared
to be a ranchman The two women were dressed in
black, Of uncertain age, the other perhaps
fifty Both od-fashioned poke bonnets which
concealed their features pretty well And siXhrty
rolled down Congress avenue, crossed the Colo
rado and spinning along the white road,
four horses raising fog Of dust.
My seat mate very young Of about my
own age, a drygoodS salesman from New York on his
first trip, who quite talkative, and pronounced
enderfoot. His name was Vandorn, which | soon
shortened TO Van.
There had been some talk about stage robbers.
w nat WculQ you 90, an, asked, II some OF THESE
gentlemen Of the road should hold us up"
I'D give good account Of myself, he said. "Th,
is what I'd do, and he pulled out cute little derringer
with ivory and gold-mounted handle
why, that wouldn't make hole in a pumpkin,
said one OF the travelling men, which all laughed;
but Van stood up for his weapon and said that he'd
show us" il it came a showdown.
Late in the afternoon. nearcd tributary Of the
Guadalupe three men stepped out into the road firing
their guns over our heads
The driver pulled up at once.
Get out Of there and hold up your hands, the
command, and be mighty quick about it. Come now
every Of YOU"
We were not long in getting and lining up. Now
remember, Ladies and Gentlemen this collection we're
gpn % take up for the home for superannuated
boys SAID of the robbers, who seemed TO be
thing Of a wag, an We hope you'll contribute cheerful
Gee whi1z Fellcrs, look what I've found" he cried
on, as he lifted Van, little dcrrnger Why young
Teller, that might 60 Of and kill YOU You oughtnt 20
carry such dangerous weapon I'll just hang that 70
ny watch chain for a charm.
They were not long IN getting valuables. With
three guns pointed at resistance was useless. The
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women held out their purses to be dropped into
the bag. and begged to keep their watches; 50
they were not searched.
The red-shrted man who was taking the
collection found in my pockets some shuttles,
! bobbns and other sewing machine accessories
which puzzled him much. what are these little
dinguseS for?" he asked
Il am a sewing machine salesman, ! replied,
with nv hands still reaching for the stars, and
that's part of the outfit represent the greatest
machine in the world. 1t will hemstitch, gather,
plat, fell, rufle, and milk the COWS; price, one
hundred and twenty-five dollars but seeing it
YOU I'll make it one hundred dollars cash de-
livered at your door Instructions free.
At this bravado he laughed uproariously and
the other robbers grnned Say. young fellow,
he said, "you re game. I'll take you on. You leave
a machine at 4Oi Monterey street, San Anton,
in a day or two, an the dinero will be wait
ing"
When they had got all our money, watches,
and firearms we were allowed to lower our hands;
but they still kept covered.
"Now." said the red-shirted one, coming from
behind us and joining his pals, ~we always sing
hymn after taking an offering; then we Il pro-
bounce the benediction'
He pulled out a yellow-backed book which | think
vas a dime novel. all took off their hats, and the
rio sang:
From Greenland icy mountains
To India coral strand,
We call you TO deliver
Now all hold up your hands,
The old lady with quavering voice promptly joined
n the singing. She evidently forgot and thought she
vas Methodist camp meeting back in Ohio, instead
# in a holdup in Texas
"That's right Hit her up, Sister" laughed one OF
he robbers. you might as well laugh cry over IT,
Then funny thing happened with such marvellous
witness that | can hardly describe 1t.
When the robbers had begun their singing they had
aid their guns on the ground, full cooked, muzze5
oward us. They twenty feet or more from us,
md were disarmed. Suddenly as they were still
ingng voice rang OUT
Hold your hands up or well kill YOU and the two
women stood in front Of us with gun in each hand
evecd on the robbers
One man reached for his weapon; but IT was a fatal
mistake, for a shot rang out and he fell shot through
he groin The other two promptly raised their hands
Immediately they were disarmcd and handcutfed.
The women were Lieutenant Bob Throckmorton
nd Sergeant Buck Walton, two Of the bravest Of the
oted Texas Rangers. They had had a tip, and this
vas their ruse 10 capture the outlaws
We each soon had our belongings and little Van got
Jack his priced derringer
The outlaws were members Of the Sam Bass gang.
Bass himself was killed a few months later at Round
Rock in a raid on a bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

nounce the benedictiOn.
He pulled out a yellow-backed book
was dime novel, all took off their
trio sang: