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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-03
BENSON.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fassett of st.
Johnsbury was in town last week Mr..
Fassett's father, the Rev John Fassett,
preached here about so years ago and his
uncle, DR., George Fassett, practiced here
many years ago and afterwards died in
Enosburg. John Nickerson, who
has been here four weeks visiting Mrs.
Janet Pitts. returns to her home In
Albany, n Y. this week.-The Rev II,
#. Edwards the Methodist pastor here,
started for Wales yesterday and will sail
on the Franconia of the Cunard line
from Boston to-day. lie plans to
be away about two months.-C. M. King
and son, Carl King. d. l.. Osgood and
"a. j. Dickenson went to Whitehall Aug'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-03
WATERBURY CENTER.

Floyd Anderson and Roy Barnes have
returned from camping trip at Alburg
Mrs George Douglass of Stowe and
Mias Myra Cheney vi Boston visited Miss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-03
NO INCENDIARY.

He-Going home through dark street
last night | saw man setting fire to
his property.
She-Mercy! Didn't you call the police?
He-Certainly not It's no crime for a
maa ia Light III" HaSSx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01

forty (2640) feet more or less to a
stone at the northeast corner of the
west half CD of the southwest quar-
ter (H) of section one %; thence
west thirteen hundred and fourteen
G314 feet more or less to the place
of beginning, being situated in the
southwest quarter (1A) of section one
~; township seventeen 40 north,
range two (2) west of the Fourth
(4th) p. NJ, in the county of Rock Is
land and state of Illinois
Mayor Schriver offered a resolu-
ton that the ordinance just read pro-
viding for the annexation OF certain
territory to the city of Rock Island,
which ordinance is marked "A for
purposes of Identification, be consid-
cred Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance,
marked "B" for purposes of identified
ton and entitled: IAN ordinance to
annex to the city of Rock Island, Ill,
the territory embraced within the fol
lowing described boundaries. to-wit:
Beginning at the stone set at the
northeast corner of the southeast
quarter 90 of section two ca,
township seventeenth I'D north,
range two (2) west of the Fourth p.
NJ; thence westerly on the half sec
ton line 301.03 feet; thence south
SILLY feet; thence west 1894 feet;
thence south 367 feet; thence west
144.S feet; thence north 367 feet;
thence west 253 feet; thence north
51117 feet to- the half section line;
thence west on the half section line
Or N
west line of Sixteenth street; thence
south on the west line of Sixteenth
street 1354.75 feet to the south line
of Aiken street; thence east on the
south line of Aiken street 54l.4 feet
more or less to the west line of Sew
enteenth street; thence south on the
west line OF Seventeenth street S17.64
feet more or less to the south line OF
Richmond street; thence east on the
south line of Richmond street 1875
feet more or less to the section line;
thence north on the east line of said
section two CD 221S.21 feet more or
less to the place of beginning, being
situated in the southeast quarter CD
of section two (2) township seven
teen Q7) north, range two (2) west of
the OuTIH ttlIl MI III INC NONhNy
of Rock Island and state of Illinois"
Mayor Scbriver offered a resolu-
ton that the ordinance just read pro-
viding for the annexation of certain
territory to the city of Rock Island.
which ordinance is marked "B" for
purposes of Identification, be consid-
cred. Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver read q report of the
board OF local improvements recon-
mending the adoption of an ordinance
providing for the curling. grading.
draining and paving OF Eighth-and-a-
half avenue from Twenty-fifth to
Thirtieth streets. together with the
city engineers estimate of the proba-
BILE cost of sand I'm amount OF sl4.-
745.
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
entitled: San ordinance providing
for the improvement of Eighth-snu-a.
half avenue from the east line OF
Twenty-fifth street to the west hne OF
thirteenth street, excepting the In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01

fO1 never saw anything Ike this De-
fore, ladies, The most delicious soup
yo1 ever ate: Chicken. Tomato. Nege-
tSole, Beef and Onion. Bean. Celery or
Sreen Pea; all ready cooked, seasoneo'
favored. IN q dry. fine powder simply
pour II into water. bring 20 boil anu
Fouf! There's your soup, as Inc as
sTsr was nadei
Ia Cures Soup IS the PERFECTION o.
Eodsrn eonyenLsnces and economy Ia
cure's Soup must not be confused wiz
zrned@ SOUP II is real soup InoS-
delicious soup: with merely the water
e1tracted- b. a special new process
Get q Len-oent package of La Cure
Soup Of your grocer today and marFei
a the wonder of It II makes elsn.
Mates, but you only have 20 use ma
yca need al one time. La Cures SOup
can't spoil and there Is no tin Can "
pcison it after opening
Il Cures Soup IS used In many LIE
5itsls. because II is so rich and nOuI
i<aing. and st IS used in the mes
s'rnes because la Cures soup nsS
nap and piquznt go TO Il, T& ';es
frenchy charm that can't be equaiie
Get ten-cent package OF La
Soup Of your grocer today and see
Ndy.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01

Commissioner Rudgren oUereu
resolution that the following claims
he allowed, to-wit: State Bank OF
Rock Island, S25O.66; Central Trust
e savings Bank. $3.50; Rock Island
National Bank, S36.35; German Trust
g Savings Bank, s12O; Peoples Ma
tional Bank. $3.50; Rock Island Saw
ings Bank. sIO5.66. Carried by unan-
imous vote
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that
whereas, There is general de-
,,and for a better regulation OF the
retail LIQUOR business in this city, De
ii
Resolved. That this council meet
in committee of the whole tomorro"
afternoon at o'clock for the pur-
pose of drafting a new saloon orolh-
ance."
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Reynolds offered
resolution that the matter OF steps
AZ the entrance to Reservoir park be
referred TO Commissioner Bear to in
vestigate and report Carried by
unanimous vote.
commissioner Hart offered a reso-
Iution that the new fire station known
as hose house No. 4, be accepted on
the recommendation of Architect Ger
vim and that the contract be paid in
fuu except the s25 mentioned in the
architects report Carried by unan-
imous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the following claims
on account of east end hose house
contract be allowed: Ward & Nc
Mahon. s50S; A. ]. Endter, sl.o63.S9
Teituer & Weishar, S23s.20. Car
ried by unanimous vote
Attorney Harry McCaskrin ad-
dressed the council relative TO a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01

claim for damages from Bessie Nc
Elroy in which he agreed to accept in
full settlement the sum of 500.
Mayor Schriver offered resolution
that Bessie McElroy be allowed the
sum of 500 in full of all claims
against the city of Rock Island upon
her filing a receipt and release of all
claims against the city, with the city
clerk, by reason of any injuries re-
ceived by her from defective side
walks or streets. Carried by unani-
imous vote.
Commissioner Hart offered a reso-
luton that the ambulance and patrol
insurance be placed with the Casualty
Company of America A. NJ. Klove of
Rock Island. agent. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that A. d. Huesing be granted per-
mission to construct public scales on
Fourteenth street near First avenue,
same to be constructed under the
supervision of the commissioner of
streets. Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that P. F. Trenkenschuh be issued
d
excavation on Seventh street from
Eleventh to Thirteenth avenues and
on Thirteenth avenue from Fifth to
Eighth streets, same to be due Sept.
1, 1914, bearing interest at the rate
of 5 per cent Carried by unanimous
vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that
Whereas, April Is has been
designated as general city house
cleaning day and all citizens and
householders should be interested in
the general appearance, cleanliness
and sanitary conditions of their prem
ises and the city at large. therefore
be Il
Resolved. That the public be re-
Quested to deposit all ashes, rubbish
and refuse in their alley before said
date where the city teams may get
same conveniently, and that the pub
lie in general including business
houses, he requested to be alert and
watchful relative to keeping their
premises clean throughout the year.
and be it further
Resolved, That the city authori-
ties cooperate with any organization
to accomplish the above results"
Carried by unanimous vote
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
marked "a" for purposes of identifi-
cation and entitled: IAN ordinance
TO annex to the city OF Rock Island,
H., the territory embraced within the
following described boundaries, to-
wit:
beginning at the stone set at the
northwest corner of the southwest
quarter ca OF section one "a. town
ship seventeen 40 north range two
(2) west of the Fourth (4th) p. NJ,
thence south twenty-six hundred and
forty (2640) feet more or less TO the
south line of said section one ID;
thence east on the south line OF said
section one ID thirteen hundred and
thirty $500 feet more or less to the
east line OF the west half (l2) OF the
southwest quarter ca of said sec
ton one ~; thence north on SAID
east line twenty-six hundred and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01
uoon the Road.

Perhaps one of the best known puns
is that put into the mouth or John
Gilpin by Cowper. 1t will be remem-
bered that. according to the poem.
John Gilpin borrowed a horse from
his friend to ride to Edmonton to
celebrate his wedding day, but the
horse had other plans and took the
jovial Gilpin to the house of his friend.
who, on seeing his ruffled condition,
asked him why he had come. Gilpin
replied:
1 came because your horse would come
And If 1 well forbode
My hat and wig will soon be here
They are upon the road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01
WriXOn'S
Orchestra
Souvenirs
to All
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

provement; from the National Asso-
citation of Comptrollers and Account
ing officers inviting the city to De
REPRESENTED at the convention to be
held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June
II. IL and 10; from the 1000 Block
Business Mems association asking
that the market place be moved from
it's present location to the south end
OF what is known as Flat iron
souare: another from the 1900 Block
Business Mems association asking
that a uniform system for suspended
signs within the block on Second ave-
nue. from Sixteenth to Seventeenth
streets. be adopted and requesting
the council to pass an ordnance
which will regulate same; from the
National Association of Letter Car
-iers. Branch No. 292, thanking the
council for resolution adopted at the
regular meeting held April 6, 1911
endorsing and requesting the passage
of house bill No. 5139; from the Ma
ttonaI Neck Yoke company protesting
aoainst the removal OF a fire hydrant
from their property which they al
1a0a was their personal property
which was accompanied by a bill In
amount of s45 for same
Commissioner Rudgren onered
-asolrtion that the several communL
cations just read be received ana
placed on file ,.,o5
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
,ba following weekly pay roll Tor
week ending April II. 1914. in amount
~ s1471O. which on his motion was
,,..od IN, unanimous vote:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01
REGULAR MEETING HELD APRIL

n. 1914.
City council chamber, Rock Island,
NJ. April 13, 1914.-The city council
met in regular session at O'Clock p.
n, Mayor Schriver and all commits
sionsrs present.
Commissioner Rudgren read an in
vitstion from the local order of Eagles
inviting the council to participate in
their parade April 10. 1914.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the invitation of the
local order Of Eagles to participate in
their parade April Is. be accepted.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Communications were read from
Oscar z. Apple for First street prop
erty owners. protesting against laying
Waterman on Twelfth avenue be-
tween First and Second streets and
charging same TO the First street i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01
WrixOn'S
Orchestra
Souvenirs
to All

tersections of Twenty-seventh street
and Twenty-ninth street already
paved, by grading, draining, curbing
with a concrete curb and gutter and
paving with brick on a five-inch con-
crete foundation" which ordinance on
his motion was considered by unani-.
nous vote.
Adjourned on motion of Commits
sioner Reynolds.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01
RecapItuIation.

street and bridge account. ,
Waterworks expense account
RESERVOIR expense account
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01
s147.1O


Commissioner Rudgren submitted
~ SoIIowipg list of claims in amount
-, a. COS. 81, which on his motion was
1914 NV unanimous vote:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01
SSsgssss x.IslysSs2

Chocolate Layer Cake has q rich.
creamy taste. rarely equaled in home
made" products and In bake-shop prod
ucts-never. Just try this recipe OF you
want TO make a cake that delights the
grown ups as well as the -kfddics- ~
Beat up one tablespoonful OF snow
Mellow in one-fourth cup of hot water,
according tc directions In the book you
get, free Then beat in we'll one "a
cup of granulated sugar Tnen TOLD "a
one-sixth cup graduated sugar 70
which has been added one level tapLv- z
spoon powder cocoa Bake the cake
layers your way, or according 10 qirec-
tions In the book. You'll never Know
how good chocolate layer cake can re
until YOU try ~ with Snow-Melicysx ntl~4 a
ing our book shows rs ways In which 5
Won can use sinow-Mellow. Every zoe
box makes desserts Tor seven meals FOR
four six people.
tsst Snow Mellow lat your grocerss
price 2sc, or sent by mall receipt OF
a5e and the name OF your grocer by
Frank & Houren, sales agents, s2S SO.
and beaten. FREE.-tAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01
SOup-Making
RevOlutionized
Here's New. Wonderful, an Almost
Magical Powder-DeIicious
Soup in a Minute with
La Cures Soupl

Try 10 Cent Package and seel
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-12-26
SEAMAN'S BILL HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The sea-
mans bill had q narrow escape from
death yesterday in the sen te COM
merce committee. It passed both
houses at the last session of congress,
and after being amended in the house
was recomnnitted by the senate in
stead of being referred to conference.
TIL committee, by a vote Of Z to 8. de-
cided not to report the measure, but
then on reconsideration agreed to take
it up again for further consideration
Dec. 81. It was determined, however,
that no further hearings would be
held. 80
Opposition to the measure has been
conducted by lake and river shipping
interests because it would impose the
same conditions for employment Of
seamen for inland boats as would be
imposed on ocean shipping.
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.FE ! TRADES
!: Enter [ Mt | PROTEST } / II
go = r31~~ 7 -#'-..t ~ s,t@JtFs Il ~ :.
Central Body Adopts Resolution
Protesting Importation Of
Belgian Workers.

AT the last regular meeting Of the
Federated Trades assembly a resolu-
ton protesting against the proposed
importation of workers from Belgium
was unanimously adopted.
Industrial conditions Of the United
States. do not warrant any such action
according to- the resolution adopted
and If carried out would tend to
create a, greater competition in an
already over stocked labor market.
:, 1t is the consensus of opinion
among the organized workers that
tended by we'll meaning philantrop-
lists to the sufferers Of Belgium is
being made capital of by employers
of labor in an effort to get cheap
labor and thereby cut down the
standard of living among the Amer
lean workers.
Restore to the Belgium workers
their native land and I'D them in
building up the industries which have
been destroyed is more logical way
to handle the situation. Financial
aid and moral support have been
given by several labor organizations
and by the last convention of the
American Federation of Labor and
will undoubtedly be done again should
occasion require it.
If there are any jobs to be given
out why not give them to those who
are already here? It would be a
gross injustice not only to the Amer
lean working class but also to, the
Belgian workers to place their labor
power in an already glutted labor
market.
Meeting in January.
The next regular meeting of the
central body will be held the second
Friday in January, the meeting being
adjourned to that date on account of
Christmas day falling on the last reg
ular meeting day Of December.
Greysolon Cigars, 8 for Csc, and ?
for 1K~
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MERRITT SCORES -.
DU1UTH-EDh,oN co
Continued from page ~

CONTINUED from page ~
they have initiated another ordinance.
A legal impossibility.
If the company is honest-if its
statements are true-would it not in
going before the voters be benefited
by proving by it's books the truth Of
it's claims?
If it Is Observation-Disclosures to mis-
represent and deceive the people-if
it fosters graft and wants that which
is not fair-would it dare to show its
books? Let voters draw their own
conclusions.
commissioner Voss proved their
statement false and unreliable by a
careful study of their figures, which
were too complicated> for the ordinary
man to fathona. How the company Is
obliged to prove their statement false
by being obliged to acknowledge other
figures.
when Mr.. Hartman found the city
would get the facts as to power pur-
chased from the Great Northern Pow
er company he rushed into print and
volunteered the Great Northern fig
ures, which he knew would be
checked up. He then adds a claim
of 33 per cent loss for transmission,
which he knows cannot be checked
up, but which heavy loss will explain
part Of the power uncollected for
from favored patrons. -
Thinks Loss Excessive.
experts tell the city it's loss Under
a new plant would not be over II per
cent. Either Mr.. Hartman's loss of
33 per cent is excessive, or the plant
is less modern and less valuable than
we had supposed.
did the public notice when Mr..
Hartenan's figures of gross power
bought from the Great Northern were
checked up. the papers headlined the
fact that figures of the company were
correct? Was it from surprise that
the company's figures chould be cor
rect? Or, was it to convey general
impression that all the company's fig
ures were correct If people did not
read the contents following. -
"The company does not defend this
statement of Nov. 81, wherein it tried
to show deficit or loss to the COM
pany Of $109,575.17 under the Scent
contract and loss Of $210,997.21 I'M
der the Accent ordinance. ,,e.
why? S.T,E w..
I Because the figures they have
been forced to acknowledge as correct
show these other figures to be total
ly false. Let the voters figure it out
for themselves .. 81 i = :
'""Remember--Mr. Hartman says the
company sold in s1s, 10, 3o9,545 kilo-
watts. .:ss$#s..z 5s.5s .s e
"Remember u the sworn tables OF
Mr.: Hartman's statement show under
q 4-cent ordinance the companys.av -
erage rate from lighting would be
.0374 per kilowatt. ss: ID.
Multiply the 10, sos,645 kilowatts
by .0374 average rate per kilowatt
and the company would receive 3385,-
I675.ss on the basis 81 the 1913 bush
ness. 81 81
q Remember the sworn statement
for 191 8 gives total operating expense
taxes, insurance ana INTEREST on all
bonds - s4s, os4. a. leaytng net
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Greysolon Cigars, 8 for Csc, and ?
for Csc,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-12-26
EVEN T0RECE|V
INCREASE |: IN N SALARY |: | / !
Will Be Paid $4,000 q Year In.
-, stead of s., 900, If Item in :
#@x55s*.. Bill Passes.

While Postmaster McEwens salary
will be increased from $4,000 to $4,000
a year, II the provision for a read
justment Of salaries in the postcff1ce
appropriation bill is adopted by the
house and senate under the old rul-
ing his increase would have been
$1,10O instead Of 500.
His Christmas gift from Uncle Sam
uel, however, was thankfully received.
At st. Paul and other towns postmas-
ters have suffered decided salary
cut. The Minneapolis postmaster lost
$500 and st. Paul $1,000 in annual
salaries.
Not until Duluth postal receipts
reach 100000 will the Duluth post
master receive another raise. Last
year receipts were $4s5,00o.
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surplus of $36,541.49 on a 4-cent rat.
Where is the $210,397 deficit. -
DO. not the lcompany's own &C )
knowledged figures show their ow,
former statement unreliable an.
false? =
Depreciation.
1T is true that above figures do not
take care of depreciation of $4,000
which the company claims, but it
| comes within $1,000 of it.
But remember, that the power
company's books show an increase Of
, business in 1914 over 1918 in, power
sold Of IL per cent. Three and E
half per cent of 1o,S09,545 kilowatt
sold is 36O,834 kilowatts.. Multipl,
this by average figure under the 4
cent ordnance of .O374 and the conn
pany wouN have received in 1914
$13,47 more, which, added to the
former surplus OF. $50, 541.49, will give
it a surplus Of $50,o16.es, or cover tn.
$4,000 and show a surplus Of $500.
Where is the $210,397 deficit?
1T is true that this would not pa,
the $4,000 dividends at per cen
| on its watered stock. DO the citizens
! want to pay this?, If they do an Is
per cent increase of kilowatts sold
in 1915, when the Accent ordinance
goes into effect, over 1914, multiplied
by the average rate, would add over
| $4,000 increased receipts, or more:
than enough to pay this dividend on
watered stock and still leave a sur
plus.
Does anyone doubt that the com
pany's business in 1915, under a +
cent rate as against an Scent rate,
would not increase IS per cent? And
! thus even pay its watered stock divi-
dend and show a surplus. Where is
the $210,397 deficit? = Ill
Remember, these are the checked
figures OF the company and themsel-
YES speak the truth. ,,{*5 =
, "Will any intelligent voter hereaf
ter believe any statements of the com
pany or of its president, put out il
this coming election to get votes, 3,
less those statements are careful
checked up and proved to be correct
How can they? . .@@-s ~ s'
1.-The public should remember that
If the company can pay $4,000 divi-
J dends on watered stock under the
proposed Accent ordinance, the city
| with its own plant can pay operating
expense, interest, depreciation and
sinking fund, and show a surplus I'M
der 4 Scent rate. That 1-cent Diff
ference per kilowatt means a saving
OF over 800 900 to the people OF Du-
luth. That is s per cent on $4,000
900. s.. s@,c% -. ~. & s. .a<s1a 81
''Do the people want to pay that. or
will they vote for, thes $4,000 ordi-
nance and convince the company It
must either sell at a reasonable price
or the city will build its own plant ~
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At $l.0o AT So. SO

az Y%s~O
OR ABOVE
Bath Robes
Auto Gloves
Sofa Pillows
Table Cloths \
Auto Robes
Blankets $
Rugs.
Carriage Robes .
Mackinaws
PaJamas
Umbrellas
Chatting Dishes
Electric Iron
Smoking Jackets
Gold Bracelets
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I Greysoion ciEars are mild.
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Greysolon Cigars, four sizes.
INSIST ON LIVING WAGE.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 26.-
Let workingmen, in their efforts to
secure a higher wage standard, con-
duct their affairs as business men
do was the advise of Prof. Scott
Nearing, of the University of Penn
sylvania, who made this suggestion
in a speech this week: -
Learn to keep books. Demand 4
wage sufficient to cover upkeep, in
terest, depreciation, insurance and
| dividends once in a while. These
things you are entitled to in the
same sense that any business is en-.
| titled to them. Do not stop until
you get them.''