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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

lions were removed. This was due
largely to the attitude of Prince Vic
tor himself, who always refrained
from attending official fetes and cere-
monies in Brussels and from In any
way embarrassing the relations of
Belgium and France. AS soon as court
etiquette allowed the two faithful
sweethearts were married at Mon.
calieri, Italy.
Prince Victor is a cousin of King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy. And the
ceremony took place in the royal cas-
tie erected In the fifteenth century,
to which Princess Clotilde, sister of
King Humbert of Italy and mother OF
Prince Victor Napoleon. retired after
the overthrow Of the French empire.
Public rejoicing marked the occasion.
The members of the Savoy and Bona
parte families were present, including
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
PIE Without Crust.

For the dyspeptic and children, pie
without crust will he welcomed.
There are people, further, who enjoy
the filling and eat the crust under
protest. In the case of custards the
crust is more often sodden than crisp.
The filling mixture of such pies are
custards of any variety, such as egg,
sweet potato, squash, pumpkin or CO
coanut and should be baked in a deep
pie plate. but without the accompany
ing crust. They may even be topped
OF with a meringue. -
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
BoIoona sauaaoe.

Chop fine ten pounds of beef and
two and half pounds of pork. add
quarter of an ounce each of pow
dered cloves and mace, two and a
half ounces of powdered black pepper,
and salt to taste. Mix this we'll and
let 1t stand IL hours. STUFF into
coarse cotton bags ten inches long
and four inches wide. Lay them in
ham pickle FIVE days and smoke them
eight days, then hang in dark place.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Near the Ham Bone.

In the country, where ham is the
standard meat. the housewife often
wonders how to serve daintily the por-
ton near the bone which is SO hard
to slice. Chop 1t and mix 1t with
scrambled eggs. or use 1t as garnish
for poached eggs, or put 1t through
the meat grinder, season. mix with a
little melted butter. pack in tum-
bier and cover with paraffin; It Will
keep In the refrigerator until you
want 1t for sandwiches.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

Paris.-An heir has been born to
the official pretender to the throne OF
France. The Bonapartist party is re-
joicing over the arrival Of a prince
imperial. and the-mother Of the lit
tie prince, who was Princess Clemen-
tine of Belgium, declares she Is the
happiest woman in the world. She
has prayed for a son. and now the
son is born.
1t was real royal romance, that Of
Prince Victor Napoleon and the Bel
gian princess. For six years the two
waited for each other; for old King
Leopold, the father Of the princess,
forbade their marriage. The mere
prospect OF 1t helped to embitter his
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
TIME TO THINK OF SPRAYING AGAIN
IF WE ARE TO HAVE GOOD FRUIT CROPS
Successful Orchas Must Know the Kind Of Insect Fungus They
Are After and the Chemical Best Suited to Combat
Them Successfully Formuas That
Give Good Results.
Give Good Results.

parent fruit bud than It is to kill the
lnany that appear after the leaves
have fully set on the trees. There
ore, he tells us that then is the best
,..me to spray with lead arsenate, and
hat at the same time the curculio
hat loves so we'll to sting" the
olums, peaches and apples will be
killed. He also finds that just as the
petals are falling the calyx cup OF the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Date Cake.

One cup sugar, one-half cup butter,
one-half cup milk, two eggs, one and
three-quarter cups flour, one teaspoon
full baking powder slfted with the
-four. one-half pound dates stoned and
chopped; good frosted or without.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

a KANSAS farmer who had come
IA from the East and who had,
before coming West, success
fully grown an orchard without
much trouble or care, made the re-
mark to a man who was doing some
demonstration spraying for the Ag-
ricultural College, Spraying is all
humbug. 1t is only since we began
spraying that we have had all Of these
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
wealthy sonaht Cheap eroeerIs,.

Chicago.-In the crowds that fiocked
to the municipal grocery, where the
city Of Chicago sells food at cost
prices, County Agent Meyer recog,
nized dozen maids and buffers who
admitted they were buying for fami-
lies whose incomes are more than 5000
week. He refused to sell groceries
to them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Elah roaat for rea.

Pick in pieces bits of cold fish, put
in saucepan with two tablespoons
each of flour and butter. Mix well
and add a pint of boiling water. Have
ready hot slices of buttered toast
pour the fish over and serve.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Kid Gloves for Cooks,

Paris.-To prevent bacilli from get
ting into food. Prof. Andre Chante-
messe urges that all cooks wear kid
gloves.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

There are three kinds Of trouble and
three kinds OF joy-what We have on
hand, what we have had, and what we
may have.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

of the fact that the princess was slow
ly whitening and that the prince was
turning bald and waxing fat. In those
long years of waiting the princess
grew to be a symbol symbol of un-
happy love for the entire nation.
Calm Belgian sweethearts promised
each other to love like Clementine.
Six years they waited. And then
King Leopold died and King Albert
assembled the throne.
With his accession the royal objec-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-13
TILLMAN'S CHILDREN
Senator Makes Statement Concerning
Coming Hearing.

The News and Courier has received
the following from Trenton, 8. c.,
dated November 6: -.
Senator B. R. Tillman gave out the
following statement:
II desire to make correction
about the hearing to be held before
the South Carolina supreme court,
concerning the Tillman children. on
the 23rd of November. News items
In The News and Courier of Novem-
Der q, and perhaps other papers.
speak of this hearing as a contest
between Mrs. Lucy Dugas and Sena-
tor Tillman for the possession of the
Tillman children This is erroneous
l have not had anything to do with
this lawsuit. The supreme court it.
self initiated the proceedings.
Ihe facts are as follows: The su-
preme court issued an order directing
mat the children spend the months of
July and August with their grand
parents, as their father was in Alas
ka. On the first of July the two little
girls came to Trenton on the train.
but did not get off the train at all.
although they were met by Mrs. Till
man, who asked them to go home with
her. They were sent by their mother
on the train a second time few DAYS
later and my secretary, Mr.. Knight,
met them and tried to get them to get
on the cars, but they refused. Some
days afterwards they were sent to
lrenton.. accompanied by their negro
nurse, who returned to Edgefield. NV
daughter, Sallie May, met them and
they came home with her and spent
the night. They seemed excited, but
did not show any temper. Neither of
the children ate supper. The Oldest
one did eat after the other had gone
to sleep. Next morning they ran away
to Trenton before breakfast and took
the early train for Edgefield.
These facts were brought to the
attention of the Chief Justice and he
MATED the present proceedings of his
own volition.
II am deeply concerned about the
future and education of these two lit
tie girls, and that is all there is to it
NY sons lawyers will present his side
OF the case on the 23rd,. aand he him
self will be in court"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-13

through official agencies or through
the creation of some committee for
the purpose to collect foodstuffs or
money within your State on behalf of
these people, such foodstuffs to con-
sist of cereals, bacon or ham? 1t
would be matter of great gratifca-
tion if the people of your State could
furnish one or more shiploads of
foodstuffs, to be known as the South
Carolina ships. If you could see your
way to take in hand this beneficent
work, we will use every influence we
can bring to bear to have handed over
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-13

to you all of the funds subscribed
within your State for Belgian relief,
that they may be translated entirely
in foodstuffs. We can arrange for
the reception of such food on the At
lantic seaboard and it's transporta-
tion and distribution in Belgium.
(Signed) Herbert Hoover,
chairman"
| would suggest thai all subscrip-
tions collected by committees be sent
to Chairman Hoover.
Cole l.. Blease.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-13
War of tho Three Pettioosts.

A sighting reference by Frederick
the Great to Nine. Pompadour. who
was the ruling power in France for a
score Of years in the days of Louis
XIV, was one Of the chief causes Of the
Seven Years war. called by witty
Frenchman the war Of the three petit.
coats" from the fact that Nine. Pom
padour Of France, Maria Theresa Of
Austria and Catherine III. Of Russia
were on the same side In 1t.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-13
Tho Ono Universal LANGUAGE.

The one universal language is not
Esperanto but music. Everywhere the
same musical score is played. The
masters of different countries may
have characteristic national qualities.
but music lovers everywhere find de-
light In composition 1t matters not
from what land or cline the composer
halls. Whether played in Germany or
Italy or France or at home, your favor
fte music sounds the same.-Leslie's.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-13

Mr.. James Simpson of Chester
county was in this section today shak-
ing hands with his many friends. Mr..
Simpson says there is plenty of corn
made in his section and most every
one is raising his hogs at home. The
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-13
APPEALS FOR AID
FOR THE BELGIANS

Governor Blease has received the
following from London:
"London, November 3.
"The Governor of South Carolina, Co
lumbia, S. G..
would you be good enough to in
terest yourself in the critical situation
which exists amongst the people in
Belgium to the extent of either
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-13
WITH AN ADDITIONAL FEA-
>$10.98 Buys Values Up to $500.
q Buys Values Up to $3.50 to $500.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
CARD CAME ENDS
With A BIC FIGHT
Three Young Men Are Arrested
at Corner of Nineteenth
Street and Second Avenue.

The police at o'clock this after,
noon put stop to fight over a card
game, it is alleged, when they arrested
three young men at the corner of
Nineteenth street and Second avenue.
Max Stein, Joe Routh and Joe Stef-
fens are charged with having been
Playing cards in a pace near the cor
ner, and after the game had waxed
warm. started a controversy over the
matter.
The police were called and the three
young men were arrested. They were
incarcerated in the city jail. and will
likely be given a hearing this after
noon or tomorrow morning.
Melak Lahendrick, a Russian Jew.
who is alleged to have used indecent
language before a woman, was fined 81
and costs by Judge Kuehl Saturday
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
STATE ENGINEERS
WILL COME SOON
Wallace Treichler Receives No
LITIGATION Surveyors Come
to Lay Out Road.

Wallace Treichler. county superin-
tendent OF highways, today received
notification from the state highway
commission. that q corps OF engineers
would arrive here Wednesday to work
under his direction to survey the hard
roads to be built with the assistance of
funds secured through the Tice bill.
Rock Island county is to receive S14.-
600 with which to build highways, and
a little over two miles will be con-
structed this year.
The highways to be improved fol
low:
1000 feet OF brick road north on
Ninth street, from Searstown.
One mile of concrete highway from
Taylor Ridge towards Edgington.
One mile of concrete in Yuma town
ship. On what is known as the 'BluI
road" which extends east and west.
the first highway north Of the Fair
grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
ORION

| Hugh Bambrie of Mt. Carroll, Ill.
visited his parents Sunday returning
home Tuesday.
Gust. Brodine of Rockford visited
with his father DIR. p. +. Brodine en-
route to Alexis
The Stearns garage in Orion has
been purchased by Robert w. Nc
Lease and son Lester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brunstrom, Mr.. and
Mrs Elmer and family and Mrs. Lar
son and family, all of Moline, came
Saturday to help Charles Northwall
celebrate his birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Boutwell, and
Mrs. Anna L. Nelson spent Sunday at
the home of c. w. Nelson.
Mrs James Ayers and daughter
May of GreenIeaf, Kans., are visiting
at the r. McLeese home.
II. C.. Long and Miss Dora Flicker
of Davenport spent Sunday at DIR.
Longs home.
Mrs. Walter Weaver and daughter
of Coal Valley spent Sunday at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rhodar-
mer.
II. Rhodarmer was in Peoria Sun
day.
J. s. Petersen is home from EXcels-
Tor Springs where he spent ten days.
DIR. w. Bailey has a new runabout
Mrs. Mary Howard has returned to
her home at Malcolm, Iowa, after a
visit with relatives.
Miss Josie Chinberg, assistant post
mistress, visited friends in Rock Is
land Sunday.
Mr.. ID. d. Layton has Joined the
Jessie Cotton Theatrical company and
will take Jessie Colton's place until
she RECEIVERS sufficiently to return to
her company.
Miss Cotton is sick at her home in
Orion.
Lester Kinsey lost a valuable horse
while at work in the field driving four
horses to a disc. One of the horses
fell, the others becoming frightened
ran, dragging the disc over the fallen
horse and cutting of one OF his legs.
The horse had to be shot
The remains of A. l.. Newton were
brought from Louisiana. Mo, and laid
10 rest in the Alpha cemetery. Mr.
Newton was landlord of the Cottage
lotel in Alpha for many years and was
veil known to the public. For many
ears Mr.. Newton has suffered from a
analytic stroke. He was born in New /,
and was 81 years old He
sayes his wife, daughter. Mrs. Jennie /
IcCurdy and Mrs. Flo Gamble of AL
ha- sons Loran Of Toledo and Ray OF
ouisiana, no.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
SUNNY HILL

Rev. and Mrs. S. T. Clark of Mon
mouth are visiting in this neighbor-
hood this week. Mr.. Clark preached
at Homestead Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Framing and
daughter Eleanor, of Galesburg. were
Sunday visitors at the home of Charles
A. Johnson.
Gust Lawson motored to Atkinson
Thursday.
Sunny Hill school closed Thursday
with a picnic and an excellent pro-
gram.
Miss Carmichael will return to her
home in Henderson county Friday.
Mrs. Marshall Harsha visited Thurs
day in Orion.
James Roach is visiting with his sis
ter, Mrs. ]. B. Harsha.
Mrs. Thomas McMinnis. sister and
family from Chicago arrived Thursday
for an extended visit.
The windstorm of Sunday night up
rooted trees and did some little dam
age in this vicinity.
Grandma McMeeken, who has been
i'll the last few weeks. is slowly re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
CRAZY FARMER IN
FUNERAL H0LDUP
Bernard Swenson, Leland, NJ,
Probably Insane Over Death
of Lucille Baker.

Aurora, H., May 1S.-Bernard Sven
son, 25 years old, a farmer, lost his
reason yesterday, obtained revolver,
shot his brother Bert in the hip, rid
died a passing automobile. in which
there were five persons, fired repeated
rounds at people and animals, then
took up position in the road to the
cemetery and held up the funeral OF
Miss Lucille Baker. four hours after
he had fired at the driver of the
hearse. Some think he was interested
in Miss Baker. He was captured in
hand to hand conflict by his brother
and the sheriff after he had run out
of ammunition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
VIOLA

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Enstrom anC
children, Eugene and Vergil, and G. A
Peterson and family, attended the con
firmation services in New Windsor last
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bissell returned
home Thursday from Rochester, Mimi
where Mrs. Bissell underwent an
operation. Mrs. Bissell is making a
splendid recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Keyes of Altoona
and Mrs. Mary McQueene of Spring
field came Thursday to visit their
mother, Mrs. NJ. ]. White and sisters
at the home of nr. G. C. Upton.
Holt Coburn of Cirard, Kan, arrived
Thursday for a visit with his sister.
Mrs. NJ. ]. White and family, at DIR.
Limton's home.
! Elmer Russell, highway mad in
spector of Mercer county, spent Wvd-
nesday in Burgess.
Mrs. Elliott visited at the home or
Clyde Thompson in Burgess Sunday.
Harry Adams and Otto Pearson were
guests of j. S. Adams in Presumption
Sunday.
Mrs. John Cary visited at her sis.
ter's home in Hamlet Sunday.
The members of the Foreign Mis-
sionary society met at the home of
Mrs. Nellie Frazier Thursday An in
teresting meeting was enjoyed and
the hostess served dainty refreshments
at the close of the meeting.
The Fortnightly club members were
entertained at the home of Mrs. Ida
kitzmiller Tuesday afternoon. The
topic was Women and Literature"
Answer to roll call was given by nam
mig favorite authors. Mrs. Margaret
Park read a paper on Women Wait
resses as Humorists," which was very
interesting. Mrs. Sarah McClanahan
told humorous story entitled Three
Batches of Bread" n piano solo was
rendered by Mrs. Kitzmiller Light re-
freshments were served. Mesdames
j. G. zern, r. X. Harper and Mary
Harriott were invited guests.
j. +. Longley and family departed
Wednesday for Agency. Iowa. making
the trip by auto. They viii visit their
daughter Mrs. Thurm Warder, and
with Mr.. Longley's sister, Mrs. Anna /
Green and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brownson of /
Galesburg visited Sunday at the home I
of l.. Witcomb.
John Mckinnon received the sad !
news Tuesday of the death of his
sister, Mrs. Hannah Whitman. She
passed away that morning at indie l
pendence. Kan. at the home of her /
daughter. Mrs. George Clarke, with
whom she made her home. i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
Poslam Checks
And Heals All
Skin Diseases

To stop itching and drive away &c
zema. Pimples. Rashes and all skin
troubles. apply POslam.
Use IL whenever the skin ails-it
will prove TO you over and over again
how perfectly It can eradicate blem-
ishes and all diseased surface condi-
tons.
Undue redness IS removed over
night; compilations beautifully cleared.
And Poslam is harmless-can be
safely used under all condition. Per
fectIy heals the itching troubles which
annoy infants.
Your druggist sells Poslam- For
free sample write 20 Emergency Labor |
atories. 81 West 25th St, New York. |
Poslam Sosp-best for the skin.
Large size. 25 cents; Toilet size. 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18

many atrocities on the west coast of
Mexica were brought north yesterday
by the officers and $50 refugees on the
British steamship Cetriana, which ar
rived from Manzanillo.
Lieutenant Edward J. Minister.
Royal Naval Reserve. commander of
the Cetriana, got the refugees away
from ManZanillo by daring and skill
full action April IS, when he believed
the Mexicans were preparing to burn
the steamship at the dock by dyna-
hitting the wharves and starting fire.
When news of the capture of Vera
Cruz by the United States reached the
west coast the act was construed by
the Mexicans as the beginning of war.
The Mexicans were infiamed and the
Americans fed from their homes. All
the refugees believe they would have
been killed if they had remained.
AS the Cetriana got away from the
dock rifle fire was directed against it
and many bullets struck the steamer.
Report 20 Americans Slain.
Upward of a score of murders, most
ly of Americans, were reported by the
;.
cult to trace any of them to an au-
thoritative source.
I'VE left San Francisco Jan. 81 and
discharged our cargo at Guaymas, Ma
;atlan and San Bias" said an officer
of the ship. april 81 we were all
ready to sail north except that we
needed water and provisions.
That night the news of the taking |
of Vera Cruz was received and the |
port officials notified me that war had |
been declared between the United |
States and Mexico. They would give |
us no water or provisions, but told |
me to sail. We took on four Ameri- !
can refugees, including a woman with
a baby, and sailed.
There was not sufficient water
aboard for us to reach an American
port. The water was absolutely neces-
sary.
Captured as Prize of War.
Il decided to proceed to a point off
and arrived there April
%. five miles from the harbor There
was no American warship in sight, but
the Geneva headed out to sea. April
70 we were II miles off Manzanillo.
The Mexican transport Korrigan,
with an armed crew, steamed out of
and approached us. hoist
ed the American ensign on their order.
The Mexican commander hailed us,
told us war was on, and said he had
orGers to seize the Geneva as a prize /,
of war. and all Americans aboard as
prisoners of war
We could not escape and the Kor-
-igan tOwed rs IN Manza7flio Dort
officials came aboard and got state {
nent from me. Il
The next day. April 81. the Get
':ana arrived and ! exchanged signals II
With Commander Ferguson. who was S
hen informed that he could not COM !
nunicate with us. that we were pris- I
'ners OF war. Z
"A man aboard knew the German Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
new ASSOCIATION
is FOUNDED HERE
Tri- City Yardmasters Hold In
itial Meet and Elect Of
ficers for Ensuing Year.

The Black Hawk Division. No. 81, In
ternational Association of Yardmas-
tiers. of the tri-cities. was recently in
stituted at a meeting held in Indus
trial hall, Rock Island, and Thomas A.
Bender of this city was chosen as pres
ident of the organization.
The following are the other officers
selected:
Vice President. j. Flanagan, Dav-
export.
Secretary-Max Gstettenbauer. Rock
Island.
Treasurer-E. C., Evans. Davenport.
Board of Directors-H. c.. Higgins,
Rock Island. and George Austin and C..
Banks of Davenport.
Conductor-John Devine, Rock Is
land.
Guard-John H. Bender, Rock Is
land.
While the initial meeting was held
in Industrial hall, il has not as yet
been definitely decided upon as to
where the subsequent sessions will be
convened. The yardmasters will meet
once each month
TIE national convention of the asso-
citation will be held in Chicago. June 81.
and President Bender has been chosen
delegate and Vice President Flanagan
alternate to the meeting.