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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

In AIinden a central bureau for the
distribution of tobacco products dur
ing the war has been organized. with
a view to equalizing as far as possible
the production and operation of cigar
factories in all parts OF Germany and
20 see to IL that the men and officers
in the field receive good cigars. The
orders will be distributed among the
individual factories according 10 the
number of employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29
Brocaded Top
Shoes $3.65

Tomorrow-at 10
o'clock in the morn
ing these so pairs of
beautiful brocaded
top Shoes go on sale
at only $3.65 a pair.
Not a pair in this
lot that isn't worth
$3.50 to S5.Oo-if we
can sell so pairs of
these fall shoes in
one hour we will
make the smallest
kind of a profit, but
we'll have fifty sat
ished women boost
ing for our Shoe
Dept why
we have marked
them at $3.65.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

Rheumatism Relieved In a Few Hours.
N. B. Langley. Madison. Wis. says:
81 was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about nve months. Had IT in
my neck so I could not turn my head.
and all through my body. / tried
three doctors and many remedies
without any relief whatever until /
procured DR.. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism. In a few hours the
pain was relieved and In three days
the rheumatism was completely cured
and ! was at work. Sold by Otto
Grotjan. 1901 Second avenue, Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son. 22o West
Second street. Davenport-(Adv).
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20
FAMILY REUNION

Dedham, Mass, Aug. 20-Several
hundred descendants of Jonathan
Fairbanks, who came from Yorkshire,
England, in 1886, and settled in this
town, came here today to attend the
thirteenth annual reunion of the Fair
banks Family in America. The re-
union was held in the old Fairbanks
homestead, built by the founder of
the American branch of the family
soon after his arrival here, and be-
believed to be the oldest dwelling in
New England
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

a boy, managed to get leg hold upon
Pedro. 1t was too much, and the boys
courage gave way.
"Au soucceur!" he screamed. "A
moi, Beau-JeanI Au soucceur!"
Then somehow. he never quite knew
IN what manner, the giant was beside
him, and the black menacing shape of
the other man hurled through space
and landed among his fellows, scatter
ing the fighters for an instant. Then
Hills voice arose again, and this time.
Pedro, leaning breathless and painting
against the house, heard and under
stood.
"Open the window" Hill was yell
Ing, Its fastened from the outside.
Open the window"
With aching arms. Pedro strove to
obey, but the heavy iron bar that held
the galvanized shutters closed. re-
sisted his effort. Beau-Jean. hiean-
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20
RATES FOR CLASSIFIED ApvER.
TIsEMENTs

Five cents per line each Insertion.
EstImats elk ordinary words to line.
No nd to occupy less space than two
lines All advertisements charged
will be booked at space actually set
without regard to number Of words.
Cash In advInee preferred.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

Don't endure sne needless pain and
torment of rheumatism, aggravated as
it is by the hot weather. W. T. Hut
chens. Nicholson, Ca. says: 7 suf'
fered the aches and pains of rheuma-
tism, swollen feet, irregular painful
bladder action, but Foley Kidney Pills
fixed me up quickly. Foley's are the
best. o. G. schaefer and Red Cross
Drug Co.-Adv. fj
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20
Sour stomach

If you are troubled with this COM
plant you should take Chamberlain's
Tablets, being careful to observe the
directions with each bottle. You are
certain to be benefited by them If you
give them trial Sold by all deal
ers.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

time, thanks. and good night. and God
bless you for this." He tapped the
breast pocket wherein lay the promis-
sorry note signed by Iris.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

knock, the door few wide, revealing
Leigh, clad in an old brown dressing
gown and slippers, his pipe, as usual,
hanging reversed from the corner of
his mouth.
What the devil" began the sculp-
tor.
ITO De continued tomorrow
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20
For. Sale

FOR SALE OR LONG LEASE-My
seven room, steam heated modern
residence, 1922 Fourth street; fur
nished or unfinished; also piano
and chickens for sale. Mrs. N. ].
Dillon.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sEcuR-

ITY, COUNCIL No. 2390-Meets In
W. o. w. hall, Sixth street, on the
first and third Mondays of each
month at 8 p. m. Visiting Knights and
Ladies always welcome o. L. Free
man, President; Miss Cora Montague,
Financier; Mrs. A. v. Morrow, Local
Deputy, 90S jackson avenue; 2. W..
Montague Assistant Deputy. 1011
Sixth street, East Las Vegas, N a.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

!. o. o. r. LAS VEGAS LODGE NO.
4.-Meets every Monday evening at
their hall on Sixth street. All visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend
]. Friedenstine. N. G.: A. T. Rogers,
v. G.; T. M. Elwood, Secretary; Karl
Wertz, Treasurer; G. v. Hedgcock,
Cemetery Trustee.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

CHAPTER Iv-HiH the respondent
hover, meets Pedro and Mr.. Jones IN
washington square. They dine together.
lHin discovers talent In Pedro's oIaWinss .l.
lhis studio and all In 1t to Pedro In ex-
tchange for Mr.. Jones.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

I CHAPTER III-New York. Miss Iris
vsnderpool quarrels with her artist lov-
er. Sam Hi. and they part. she als,
covers in her fathers desk portray
which she recognizes as that OF fedro'
who rescued her from the purse-shsechei
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

3. p. o. ELks-Meets second and
fourth Tuesday evening of each
month Elks' home on Nintl street
and Douglas avenue. Visiting brothers
are cordially invited. VIM. H. Spring
er. Exalted Ruler; D. w. Condor,
Secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

FOR SALE-Modern household fur
riture at bargain for cash. Call
Main 496 after 1880 p. m.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

| ct4APTER II-Pedro. Old Nita and the
hsar trainers start for New York. Pedro
paints a portrait for lunch-wagon man
and so earns a meal for the company ny
Ths lady OF the purse adventure sees re
Aro painting as she passes.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

, CHAPTER V-Pedro occupies Hills
satudio and calls on Leigh. the sculptor.
with a letter from Hill. Leigh, calling In
return in the alley bumps into two men,
kone OF whom Is Reginald Vanderpooi,
Kris father. in disguise.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

CHAPTER 1.-The open road. Pedro
and the dancing bear. Mr.. Jones, pre-
went tramp from stealing young
kndy's purse Pedro's ambition to become
q painter spurs him to quit Old Mia ano
HE str6lllng bear dancers.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

/ CHAPTER vI-vanderpoois compan-
Hon goes into the basement of HllIs studlo
IAnd talks with Ricardo, or Rowe, tne
basement tenant, of a conspiracy agalns,t
a foreign government NahoeIPoVis
ever whom Rowe has a secret hold, Is
implicated. Sonora Daussa and her chlld.
Supposedly dead in an uprising Rowe
Rnows TO be alive
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

CHAPTER XIv-Pedro and his com
panions rescue Hill, Pedro gives Hill
iris agreement" and asks in return that
TIiU protect Sonora Daussa from Ricardo
Valdez, ex-Venezuelan minister.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

PIANO for rent. s17 Eighth street.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

! CHAPTER XI-HllI hears from the
bear dancers that Pedro is Venezuelan;
IIHl and Mr.. Jones wander ABOUT, ana
tsytumha upon Rowe, loading steamer
Syfth contrahand of war. Hill IS seized
as a spy. Vanderpool asphalt king, ap-
pears as "Senor Chief"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

CHAPTER xIu-Mr. Jones returns
alone to the bear dancers and Pedro Is
told. Nita, returning from hunt FOR
Ricardo is told by Pedro that Rlcardo
md Sonora Daussa. who Is Pedro
mother are together Pedro, with Mr.
Jones' aid finds Hill.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

CHAPTER XII-Iris again possa for
her portrait Pedro tells her he cannot
help her father, whom he knows to be
rssociating with shady characters, IRIS
,1fatuafed with Pedro, signs an agree
lrent TO marry whoever gets her father
sat of trouble.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

| CHAPTER VIII-Senora Daussa u driv-
lan bv Ricardo uptown to a resort where
lthe conspirators meet her and profess
lfoyalty Sam Hill, soi-disant bear trainer,
sees Rowe Unexpectedly attacked by Old
lNita, and rescues her.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20

CHAPTER vII-Pedro gains entrance
ito an artists meeting at Milligans, meets
kcones unconsclously a subject for news
paper copy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
Jayhawker Jots

AS the Jewell County Republican
puts It: Strawberries, straw hats and
tornadoes have started north.
Don't expect too much of your
friends, advises Miss Carlson OF the
Lindsborg News. and you win save
yourself a lot Of disappointment.
The right Invariably triumphs-at
is the feeling man always has when
he happens to beat the other fellow
to 1t.
Some women marry, says the Yates
Center News, because they don't want
TO be old maids, and when you look at
some Of the men you can think of no
other reason.
stopped in to see Uncle Mike to-
Of the Syracuse journal. He is a very
strong Socialist Uncle" said. ''if
you had $4,000 would you give me
half Of it7" He said. That would"
said, III you had two wives would
would" Then / asked. IT you had
two goats would you give mo one %
He said. mo, I have two goats and I
need them both myself" Moral for
Socialists: He did not have $50. 900
or two wives but did have two goats.
Some Of Click Fockele's observations
ing that figures don't lie does not APP
ply to woman's.. Dirty teeth
may have their uses. They some
times cause a man to keep his mouth
shut. As q rule the successful
politician soon forgets the men who
held the ladder while he climbed. -.
You doubtless think your judgment
il infall1ble. Just bet on 1t sometime
and you will change your mind
A man is but a boy grown tall and
possibly that Is reason that the per-
sonal liberty hump is SO we'll developed
in all men.
Musings of the Village Deacon. by
f. p. Walker in the Kansas City Star.
as reprinted in his Osborne County
Farmer: A married man can get
along all right If he can make good
coffee. The best way to keep peace
in the family il not to play cards with
your wife ;. The fellow whose bust
ness you can get with 1-cent stamp
has Just about that much business to
give out. In a small town no social
function among the women 10 real
success unless the hostess springs a )!
new kind of salad. The hot air mer-
chant always makes his biggest show
ing before the returns begin to come
in He can get all of them, but a
new hand can take the same old hook
ana go out and always recatch some of
the same old fish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHIeoN GLOBE.

Life sometimes seems to be one big
shortage.
What's instructive Is often not interest
ing.
A real big man never criticises his in
feriors.
So many quarrels are foolish and I'M
necessary.
Is there anything moro tiresome than
hesitating formality?
"Personals'' In 0ut-of-town newspapers
certainly read fiat.
1t seems that the poets are the only
people who see singing milk maids.
A man who leads q Double Life rarely
has time to do two mems work.
Milk men insist the newspapers don't
get all Of the news. Probably not.
You may also have observed that the
man who IL tight is apt to feel patriotic.
A lot OF men often think that they will
never amount to much until they 60 to
farming.
When a theatrical production 10 adver-
tised a. a ''yell from start to finish it's
cheap.
Every once in \ while you encounter a
his father.
Occasionally one IL inclined to believe
that there isn't much philosophy in COM
mon sense.
You can tell q mans disposition by the
manner in which he gives his nickel to
the motorman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
From Other Pens
BACK TO THE Pnopr.r
woman writer Ieft N1aw xa-,

A woman writer left New York re-
Gently to 30 back to the village where
she was born. She was going there
sne said. not in search of atmosphere
as some of her literary friends .mn.
posed but just to live.- Nor was she.
gong back to her people to ..uplift.
tnem, as others Of her cftv fri4ndsri
.neuent. The people back there in
the valley, this woman asserted. were
practiclng the Ten Commandments
Iaunfuiiy. and 1t would be a traveatv
10 speak Of uplifting them. She ratI,.
er hoped to be uplifted by them. ,rhe
altltuoe which this woman takes to-
wAlo ner people back home is ex-
ceeuansiy wholesome, exceedingly re-
way 10 get atmosphere. MANY Others
OF our popular writer's and noveIisis
might we'll follow this woman's lead
Iney might well go back to the peo-
PIE, not with the uplift, "hoIfer than
tnou attitude with which thew now
come, not to study them. '.Observe,,
them. but just to live among them. he
one OF them. 1t would do them eood
me major part of the popular fiction
OF today has lost nearly every CON
nectfon with real life The AVERAGE
story or novel deals with unreal peo-
pie and describes unreal situations.
The advice to the writer's to a. n,,t
ana i've among the people might also
De given to the editors and publish
ers OF fiction. especially to our maya
zine editors. At present these editors
seem TO be printing their MAGAZINES
Tor the taste and approval not of the
public, but Of each other.-Chicaro
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
Hu'',or of the DAY

Maud-"Is Gertie Smithers a friend
OF yours?" Bertha-"Yes What has
she been saying about me ?'-JudRe.
1T takes a long, strong climb In
reach success" Yes, and the onIv
way to reach 1t IL by keeping ON the
ievel.--Houston Post
What makes an Enxlishman wear
monocle - WELL" replied pinfc
Pete. Il have been told that diplomacy
10 something like q poker game.
once taught an Englishman to palv
poker. and believe me, son. there's
nothing like monoc1e to prevent =
mans facial expression from slfDpinr !"
Mutual Benefits. - Doctor-..rt..
nothing serious, Carney. I'll have Won
back on the job In q week" Patient
Whist! Cant We make it two weeksL
docthor. bein' AZ yer bill is xoin' 10
be paid by tn comply Puck.
First Motorist latter very narrovv
shave. but why all this nus? ~.
haven't damaged you. You can't
bring an action against US" Second
motorist-'I know can't sir: I know
can't That's just my point. Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
Blythe Way

We continue to get them. They
are, IN the main, endorsements un-
qualified. This is the first quibbler
ana he IL entitled to an answer. And
he wants to know:
sec by your colyum you are Of
Ier1ng the candidacy of Hon. Dodd
. CASTOR for mayor Of our city. Before
come through with my support, I
want tew know: win Hon. Dodd
make House to House campaign?
Yours ct cetery. E. Meg"
And, as official campaign manager.
We answer; not SO you could observe
II. His wife and sisters have prom
1sod to vote for him. $50 his campaign
VIII be an Aaron to Zwengler' cam
paign.
INK Joe Cannon il headed for Ber-
muda. He tires. after so years, of the
political onion. and yearns for a
change.
Billy Morgan thinks. m. or l.. OF
running Tor Lieut.. Gov. Sail right
with we, and the Senate would just
as lief dehorn him as friend Shelf.
1neans- However, it Is generally con-
ce0eo that MI. Capper's running mate
Will have accomplished the improb-
able when he acquires the right to be
dehorned by the 1915 Senate
LOST! One perfectly good Social
survey. Was to have been delivered
FEBRUARY 1. but unaccountably de-
layed In transit. Finder please take
It out to some secluded spot and
bury it.
Hon. Capper's 1914 brand of plat
form has the well-known millennium
backed into corner. He proposes to
make three changes in the state con-
stitution. and IL in the document
In H~v,"
associates. 1t will. Of course, be re-
freshing to mere Kansans. to know
that one of her financially favored
sons is going to revamp the national
document.
AS an old legislative reporter, who
hath dallied with that source of
comedy for a dozen years, we have
but one mental picture Of the newly
enfranchised candidate for the Su-.
preme Bench. 1t is the picture of a
grandmotherly person in a senator's
seat, and an agitated senator standing
In a waiting attitude for back
ground.
In a recent interview, Hon. B. H.
John. of Chicago's F'oist Void, who 10
opposed by a lady candidate, says in
part: II will trim the skoit'' Hon.
B. H. John may not be up to date on
feminine apparel. and should be ad-
vised: that the modern skoit is not
amenable to trimming.
Someone should advise Hon. b. H.;
as he seems to be in areas with his
to the fashion magazine.
that a trimming of the current skoit
would result in a congestion Of traffic
the first time a trimmed specimen
appeared on the main STEM It can't
he done. lawn. it can't be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06

The revolt OF number of senators
against the secrecy of executive SEES
sions of the senate. except for the dis
cussion OF purely diplomatic affairs, il
something that should have happened
long ago. There may be sufficient
reasons for such secrecy in matters of
diplomacy, but that 10 certainly not
the case with other questions Of mo-
ment. or otherwise. that must be dis
posed of by the senate. As a matter
of fact. though. tho secrets of the
executive sessions Of the senate have
been such in name only for many
many years. as the newspaper men at
Washington have generally been able
to let the people know about practi-
cally everything that has happened
behind the closed doors. So the prac-
dee haas been futile - wtla a. sf0olisl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
Journal Entries

Most men follow their .prejudices.
not their convictions.
A man may also be known by the
company he keeps away from.
The silver lining to some Of the
clouds is mighty difncult to locate.
.
Any number of people need never
worry about being afflicted with brain
trouble.
Nor would it be a bad plan to re-
member that the fellow you bother
with your troubles has plenty Of his
own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
y q I-z77 - = -
Kansas Command
ALWAYS solrErHrNo WRONG.

We often wonder that Kansas peo-
PIE arc given anything. They MUIR
muir and complain. They exaggerate
their troubles and expand their griefa
ana knock ON the weather and ON
about everything else. One man
wants rain and another wants dry
weather. One man says the wheat
VIII grow II there IL no rain for weeks,
another says the wheat will be = fail
ufe II It don't rain right now And
% e goes. Yet somehow the kind
and gives him fall pasture when he
thought he had none and fattens his
cattle on the fail and winter wheat
ana hts them for market without the
1eeolng or corn. And then the Kan
san VIII begin in the spring to knock
ment. 1t is all wrong. Kansans should
have Don't Worry club. Kansans
don't allow outsiders to abuse or con.
denim the state but reserve to them
selves the right to do those thin9p.
Bend. Kan. March 3O.-The rainfall
here since the storm Of Saturday has
amounted to about one-ha1f inch. In
dicatfons are for more. Farmers in
today from the west part Of the conn
y say they have had no rain and that
wheat is SO thick that some Of it must
be killed by the drought before the
balance can make much headwav.-
Anthony Bulletin.
CREATORS OF WEALTH.
NOT long since the Industrial Wall
ers OF the World and other anarchists
paraded the streets Of New York.
bearing a black banner emblaxoned
with the word Demolition Tlfat
isn't SO strange. being in line Win
their regular field of endeavor. but
the speeches delivered before that
parade were funnay unless you think
them serious. They were told. those
assorted thugs and buns. or worse.
that they were the creators or the
wealth OF the world, and It was m
20 them to go out and take possession
wltnout further foolishness. Creating
the wealth Of the world is q large iob'
despite the fact that much Of II was
mere when we came, and MANY men
pig and little are engaged on the foh.
insomuch as they do their work well.
II is creditable, and there IL enough
OF It to keep us all busy q fair share
OF the time. But the worlds work
ers. the creators of wealth do not
spend their time in holding confer.
ences IN the back end Of saloons or
IN paradfng under a black nag and
shouting Down with everything" In
sucn an army are found the loafers
ana liars and plain and fancy trouble
makers. who hinder the progress Of
those trying to do something useful
Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06

Topeka's great shame is the quality
OF the meals that are served to the
prisoners in the city Jail. Mere hu.
man decency demands that these UNI
fortunates be given better food, and
especially because of the laborious
work that they are expected to do on
the rock pile. 1t is certainly nothing
to the credit Of the city administration,
which processes to aim so high in all
OF its undertakings. that the disgrace
ful conditions in this respect are per-
mitted to continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
She was absolutely sure

~ the paper. She was absolutely sure
OF her man!
she had brought - paper along.
thinking Il mioht offer some sugges-
tions In the proposed conference with
her fellow club woman. She hastily
read over the correct words. and got
her courage up to the point OF adj
dfessing stranger. shuttins her
eyes tight
Excuse me. but are You the illu-
sive 1fr. Blank referred to in the
.Morning Star :" It was over! She
had fallen. ana found herself gag
Ing into the startled features Of David
Dalzell!
.'Beatrice."
oh. David. I've made dreadfully
stupid mintake
Her CONFUSION was evident by the
would he think Of her, going around
alone. speaking to strangers! He
would never understand that she was
doing 1t from principle. That would
De paradox hard to believe.
TO her surprise. he smiled and held
OUT nis nand- There lint any mis-
Blank. and you are entitled to the
prize. l thought I was safe for few
minutes, he laughed. II Just came
IN mere to keep from having a sum
ing
Then. noticing her evident surprise.
ne ne added. hastily: i've bought the
star. ana I'm doing this on . wager.
It's been q circus today, but I'm glad
IT'S over. How about you?"
explained Beatrice. hastily.
am doing this because 1 have to earn
tion.''
still suffrage? And still opposed to
love ana marriage?" He drew near
ano looked anxfously into her face. II
had hoped differently,
;. Beatrice looked out over the little
1aAe IN which the blue sky was re-
1ected and at the wonderful riot of
flowers: In the distance she heard
the voices Of the children, and she
snougnt OF the little girl who had
Then she turned. the glory Of sprin~
rejected rem in her face. NO. David.
I'm renouncing 1t all this very min
ute -(Copyright, 1914. bv the No.
Ciure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06

Dumping New Orleans appears to
be the favorite indoor sport of the
federal government. The latest in
stance Is the failure to locate a region
al reserve bank there. But the pros
porous and hustling. though ancient
metropolis of the southland will I'M
doubtedly continue on its successful
career on its own hook and merits
The repeated rebuffs that are given
to New Orleans seem only to make It
the stronger.