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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
The detailed vote follows:
JUNE RAIN WIPES OUT
YEARS DEFICIENCY

June's rainfall practically wiped
OUT. or submerged, the deficiency for
he year. giving a chance for a new
start under normal conditions. The
total precipitation for this vicinity
was $50 inches, which is near the rec
ord for the month. The dampest June
on record was that of 1892, which was
the wettest month known here in 40
years or more. 1919 inches falling
The total for last month was about
twice the normal precipitation for
June in this locality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
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Let the pleasure Of your holiday be complete
and If we may offer suggestion would say that you
carefully consider then let this Store supply
them during these two days before the Fourth
Whether you Waist, Cloves Shoes or any 9th
er article of wear, need Picnic going away
things, this Store is ready assist you now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
SUPPLIES NEEDED DURING :.
MONTH AT BETHANY HOME

Following is the list of provisions
needed for Bethany home for month
OF July, bids TO be sent to Mrs. ]. W.
Crandall, s35 Twenty-fifth street, city.
by noon of Friday, July 8:
Crackers, Items. box. I
Cookies, mixed, box !
Dutch Cleaner, cans. ............ G
Confectionery sugar, pounds. 3
Lye, cans. 2
Stove polish, X. Ray, cans .-.... .
Ceresota -four, sacks. ..........-. 6
Graham -four, sacks ...... Z
Sugar, graduated, pounds. ..... 125
Coffee, Amber, pounds. -........ IS
Tea, uncolored Japan, pounds. .... 3
Cocoa, Roma, cans. ............
Raisins, Blue Ribbon, packages. 8
Salt, large sacks. ..........i.s..s.
Royal Baking powder. pounds.... 2
Navy beans, pounds ......-.. 30
Head rice, pounds. -.............. 10
Bulk starch, pounds. 10
Karo syrup, gallons. ............ 6
Broom, good. 6l
Nutmeg, ground, cans. ........... II
Sunny Monday soap. bars ....... 81
Sweet corn, Carnation, case. I
Bacon, pounds. 10
Cheese, mild, pounds.
Best oranges, dozen.
Best lemons, dozen ..-.........
Cream-of-Wheat, dozen pkgs......
Pulled rice, dozen pkgs.. I
Respectfully,
MRS. J. w. CRANDALL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01

Carl Ziebarth, 9O2 West Third
street
Louis Abendroth, 127 Mound street
John Eckman, $50 West Front
street.
Edward H. Ehiers, 1880 Washing
ton street.
Carl Fersch, 1917 West Fourth
street.
Charles Gallagher, 219 Perry street.
Julius Goettsch, $50 Harrison street.
William Mennig, 707 Marquette
Gtreet.
D. T. Maven, 800 Main street.
William Nienstadt, 1888 West Third
street.
Nick Newcomb, 3O2 East Second
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
REALTY CHANGES

T. B. Rolcomb TO U. p. Byrne, 20
acres of the north end of lot 2, south
east quarter section %, IS, CIV, 81.
William H. Whiteside to s. NJ. Wal
lor, lot 90, block Z, Paramount addi-
ton, Moline, 81.
Tri-City Pasteurized Milk company
to John Day. part outlot l, Sinnets ad-
dition, Rock Island, 81.
Johp Day to Tri-City Artificial Ice
company. part outlot 1, Sinnet's addi-
ton, Rock Island, $4,000.
K. of p. Excursion.
X. of p. moonlight excursion Thurs
day evening, July 2, on steamer G. W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
ANNUsl ELECTION
OF SCHOOL BOARD
MEMBERS IS HELD
Allan D. WEIGH and w. H.
Thoms Easily Successful in
Race as Directors.
MEN oUTVoTE THE WOMEN
Latter Show lack of Interest in the
outeome-oetaiied Vote of the
Various Candidates.

Evidently the men of Rock Island
take more interest in the annual
school election than do the women.
judging from the showing made at the
polls yesterday A total of 3O7 male
voters visited the high school building
While the new citizens could mus
ter but 14S
Allan D. Welch had little difficulty
in winning a reelection, this being his
second term as member of the board
OF education. He received a total of
429 votes. W H. Thoms was a close
second with 42S Andrew Olson was
next with 26. while Frank Gerlich was
last with %.
The election for the first time was
held at the high school building. and
the Australian system of balloting was
also used for the first time. The
judges were A. Z. Nelson, F. w.
Rinck and H. L. Wheelan while ]. G.
Miller and Wayne Grady acted as
clerks.
Detailed Vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
The Other Way.

First Girl Tin the crush at the pal
rade)-Mercy. What a dreadful crowd
1 wish now I'd stayed at home. don't
you? Second Girl--Certainly not, but
wish to goodness those others had
Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
CLINTON MAYOR, ELECTED
TWO MONTHS AGO, is DEAD

Clinton, Iowa, July Mayor Viii
liam Banks Fsrver, who was in April
elected mayor of Clinton. died yester-
day morning at his home, after lin
gering illness with cancerous tumor.
He was the second mayor to die in
office The survivors are his wife and
two children. The deceased was born
in Ohio in 1861. and came west while
a young man. having lived in Clinton
for the past 90 years. He was a prin-
ter, having learned the trade when
quite young. He served as mayor
about years ago. and was also council
man for two terms. The city lcouncl
viii meet next week to appoint his
successor.
All the reTs all the tlIae-The
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
IN NO POSITION TO PREACH
Stranger Lost the Confidence Of Truth
full Fishermen When He Made
His Inquiry.

Representative Frank Clark. Rep
resentative Howard Of Georgia. and
Superintendent George W. Hess OF
the botanic gardens, were having q
friendly argument at Washington.
Howard" said Clark, banteringly.
II Just want to illustrate to you In
a story how little you know about
this. There Is in my district in Flor
ida an attractive village named Cal
lahan.
One day a stranger walking along
a road in the country nea a creek
saw a youth fishing.
Young man. said the ministerial
looking individual, can you tell me
the way to Callahan
Yes replied the boy, take the
first road to your right
Instead of proceeding on his jour
ney, the stranger gazed intently at
the boy a few moments and said: My
young friend don't you know you
are wasting your time in a way that
Is dreadful to contemplate? You ara
fishing, just fishing, when you ought
to be a~-studyin' of books to prepare
yourself for life's struggle. My boy
you're sure on the road to perdition-'
Road to perdition,' replied the ins
dignant youth. What in blazes do
you know about roads? You don't
even know the road to Callahan"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
PELT PASTOR WITH OLD EGGS
Young Men of West Virginia Town
Jealous of Minister'S conquests
Among Women.

Grafton, w. Va.-Rev. W. T. Elsey,
young bachelor pastor OF one of the
city's largest churches. was bonn
barGed with aged eggs by several
leading young SWANS. They objected
to the preachers monopolizing the at.
.entions of all the pretty and eligible
young women in the city. Mr.. Elsey
has been lionized by the girls of the
town, and the young gallants decided
to check the hero worship before 1t
had gone too far.
Several Of them organize ed and laid
in wait for the minister as he came
from the home of a young woman.
Before he had gone far he was pelted
with eggs. Calling on the police for
protection, he finally escaped.
William cambridge. Percy Dalies-
man and Caryl Hamilton we're arrest
ed and held to await the action Of
the grand jury. The arrests of other
young men are expected.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
ECZEMA ITCHED AND BURNED

r. F. D. No. 4, Box 55, Holland.
Mich.-"My child's trouble began by
getting red and sore around her neck,
and her face, behind her ears, under
her arms, and different parts Of her
body were affected. The eczema ap-
peared in a rash first. 1t was wet
and looked as If 1t was sweaty. It
seemed to itch and burn SO that she
could not sleep or rest. 1t got so bad
at last that behind her ears was n
crust or sore SO that / had to cut her
hair. There was a hard crust cover
ing her neck. She could not have her
clothes buttoned at all. l could hardly
change her clothes. 1t caused an aw-
full disagreement for the time. She
would cry when l had to wash her.
1--WE had her treated for some time
but without success. I got one cake
of Cuticura Soap and n box Of Cuti-
cura Ointment and I had not used
more than half Of what / bought when
she was all cured" (Signed) Mrs. G.
c. Riemersma, Mar. 81, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv.
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SYNOPSIS.

Ralph Van Vechten. a young man OF
leisure, Is %astonished to see a man enter
NO. 1913, a house across the street from
the Powhatan club. long unoccupied and
spoken of as the House of Mystery. Sew
,erai persons at regular intervals enter
No. 1873. Van Vechten expresses concern
10 his friend, Tom Phinney. regarding the
whereabouts OF his cousin and %iancee.
Paige Carew A man is forcibly elected
from the house. Van Vechten and Tom
follow the man and find him dead in the
face OF a girl In the crowd of oalookers
surrounding the body. Detective Flint
calls on Van Vechten to get his version
OF the tragedy. Tom Phinney goes alone
on a yachting trip. He recognizes among
some persons Tn a passing motor boat two
men whom he had seen enter the House
of Mystery. He sees one OF them. a Mr..
calls. on shore later and follows him.
Tom Is seized. blindfolded and taken to a
house. A sweet-voiced girl later protests
against the ~roughness OF his captors.
Van Vechten calls on his uncle, Theodore
Van Vechten. big mar In Wall street.
and known as the Man OF Iron in
search Of Information regarding the
whereabouts Of Paige Cnrew. Detective
Flint shows Van Vechten a gold mesh
purse found In the House OF Mystery,
Van recognizes II as belonging TO Paige
Carew. The sweet-voiced girl helps Tom
Phinney escape. A message from Lon
don reports that two ladies' resembling
Miss Carew and her companion, Mrs.
Dcvereaux, sailed for New York some
time previously. II develops that the
ladies visited the English home OF Tenn
pie Bonner. owner OF the House OF Mys-
terry. IL Is recalled that Temple Bonner
twas In love with a daughter of Compton
schuyler who married Max willard. The
other daughter married n man named
IDevereauX. Bonner and Willard were In
Ultimate friends. A search is started for
willard. Van Nechten enters the House
lof Mystery by the back door I'm time TO
hear John Calls threaten a girl. He In
terferes and helps the girl escape. but Is
rendered unconscious I'm the struggle
with Calls. Tom Phlnney gets n job
las master of Brownlow's yacht Kohlnur.
which has been chartered for some mvs-
l~teriois mission. The charterer. Max Will
Hard. and his friends board the Yacht at
night and Tom hears the voice OF the un-
l,nown girl. Willard assures Tom that
his mission is honorable. and intimates
that a great wrong is about to be righted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
MAN A VICTIM OF ANGRY BEES
Pennsylvanian, Center Of Swarm,
Hangs to Tree by Own Hands for
Two and q Half Hours.

Philadelphia. - With q bushel OF
wild honey bees clinging to his body,
Milton Robb Of Coleville, was com
PEELED to cling with one arm to a tree,
35 feet above the ground, for two and
a half hours, while his brother ran
help, says a Bellefonte PA dispatch
to the Philadelphia Record.
The brothers had heard Of the
great swarm of honey-gatherers on
the mountain, and Milton, well
equipped, had resolved that, with his
brother Abe's help. he would capture
the bees and bring them to hives at
his home. With his trusty saw Milt
climbed the tree, while Abe, with tub
and blanket directly underneath, was
to hive the honeymakers when the
great cluster on the limb should fall.
But Milt miscalculated the weight
of the bees, for, when the limb was
about severed, he could not hold it,
and it twisted downward and in
against his body before it broke off
and dropped to the ground.
Milt's first thought was for Abe, and
he called to him to look out, but Abe
had already looked, and as Milt puts
it, was running up the mountain
through the brush like a Texas
steer"
Milt had little time to give thought
to him, for when the limb swished
against him the queen bee was
knocked off and took refuge under his
left arm, which he had flung around a
limb Of the tree to hold himself from
falling. Quicker than you can tell
1t the bees followed their queen, and
swarmed ON Milt, completely covering
his left side, shoulder and arm, and
partly encircling the tree. Some OF
the bees crawled up hin trousers leg,
some up his shirt sleeves and others
lit on his face.
Perspiration started out all over his
body, and streamed down his face,
and then the bees began to sting.
They crawled in his ears, his nose,
and yer his mouth; but he dared
not make a move for fear Of being
stung to insensibility, when he would
lose his hold and be dashed to death
80 feet below on the rocks.
Abe had a great hustle for assist
ant rescuers; but he came with them,
and with a ladder and ropes they
saved Milt, stung almost to death, and
he has since been in bed, attended by
L doctor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30

Of prominence who attended the
cathedral ceremonies. Cardinal Far
ley, who was In charge of the cele-
bration. gave one of these pieces t.
Capt. o. p. Townsend, who command
ed the guard Of honor for the body
and Captain Townsend gave the relic
to Mr.. Robinson to add to his already
interesting collection.
From cons and cons farther back
in the history Of this continent comes
another relic which Mr.. Robinson
treasures. a block OF sandstone bear
ing the clear imprint Of the human
foot. 1t was taken from THE Rocks"
a short distance from Shawneetown.
but over the border line in Kentucky.
1t Is believed In the neighborhcod
that the imprint Is that of prehistoric
man.
A third era of the continents his
tory. that which brings the collection
down to the modern world. is repre-.
sented by an old silk Revolutionary
iag.-New York Herald
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
BOOK ILL.,.
CHAPTER discontinued.


Once seated at table. and immedi-
ately he was given an illustration of
the general fickleness OF feminine ma
iture. Smilingly. half-timidly, Della.
the name by which the Girl had ask
ed Tom to address her. came forward,
and Tom sprang to his feet. brushing
aside Hewitt, who was holding a
chair for her. and performing the Of
flee himself.
II was waiting for YOU" she told
him brightly.
Instantly Tom scared from the
depths of his gloom up to another alb
isurdly vain pinnacle of JOY.
Were your" he cried ecstatically
Now | call that bully! Where are
the other ladies?"
This question, owing to the queer
ness of everything connected with
Willard and his secret enterprise, he
doubted the propriety of asking; but
1t might be that they were unfamiliar
with customs on s~hipboard. and here
was an opportunity to make them feel
at ease. The girl, however, did not
seem to think 1t malapert: as she
replied promptly. IL r~eservedly:
They are i~ndisposed. We are to
lunch tete-a-tete-et QUEEN dites vous 2"
"The only way l can understand
French" said he, "is when it is on
paper. and not then without n lexi.
con. You're not French!"
She laughed at his biuntness.
mo. but I've lived most OF my life
I'm Paris. ! meant. II you object to
the arrangement you might call In
mfr. Mercer"
mix. That's near-German. and II
means that at this hour Mr.. Mercer's
place Is on deck. . P~aris-h'm-m
Cousin of a chum OF mine has spent
la good deal of time there. Quite Q
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Love-Makina Over the Phone.

Letter writing-love-letter writing
has degenerated into a despised neces-
sity to be made use of when one Is
without the Zone-either geographical
or financial-of the telephone, local or
long distance. A fluttering Hello"
travelling over hundreds Of miles OF
wire now produces more ecstasy in the
manly breast than did the old-fash-
toned scented note, written on pink
paper and filled with pressed forget
me-nots and heartsease.
And the maidenly heart. too. is
stirred more quickly by the thought
that somebody cared enough about her
to spend IS on a telephone call from
the ends Of the world than it is by the
sight Of a pile of letters two inches
high.
There is no use bewailing this sad
state OF affairs. Doubtless Cupid can
balance on a wire as we'll as he car
hide in a scented envelope.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30

There is no way of ascertalning how
this episode would have ended had II
been permitted to continue its natural
curse. Perhaps it had already ended.
AS far as this irate young lady was
concerned, perhaps it was all over
with Tom, and he vas properly brand
ed an outcast and a pariah. However
that may be, right at this ju%ncture
there came an interruption sufficiently
startling to jolt both of them from
even SO absorbing a situation as the
present one.
From somewhere forward, without
the slightest warning, there broke
forth a noise of scufling and of a nan
cursing. The intent behind the tumulr
was SO sinister and so wickedly pur'
poseful, that, in terror, the girl in
stinctively shrank close to Tom. He
passed a protecting arm about her,
and both stared ~intently forward. try
ing to penetrate the gloom.
The scufiing and swearing ceased as
abruptly as it had begun. Next In
slant they heard a resounding splash,
the thrilling cry of man overheard"
which was Immediately followed by a
second loud splash.
The two raced forward to find most
of the GREY gathered at the port rail,
w which they were leaning and
peering excitedly into the river. Tom
was not so disturbed that he failed to
notice how his companion chung to his
arm. He gave the hand a little
squeeze and drew her closer.
What's the trouble here?" he de-
manded. Where's Mr.. Mercer"
Winnard, the vicarious second mate,
pointed down toward the water.
There. sir" he replied. "A fellow
wanted to jump overboard-the blame
fool-and Mr.. Mercer tried to hold
him. Before anybody could help him,
the man knocked him down and went
over the rail. Mr.. Mercer went right
over after him."
Already ~life-buoys had been tossed
to the struggling pair in the water, and
a boat was being rapidly lowered. Tom
glanced oyer the faces in the dim star
light.
who was the MANI" he asked.
A moments silence. then some one
spoke up: THE big fellow called Cal
lis, sir"
Lively, men!" Tom shouted. "He
can't swimi"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Annual %lnfIiction.

An east Cleveland young man, ac-
companied by his f~iancee. lately called
at the home of a mutual friend. where
there had been a recent addition to
the family. They were greeted at
the door by the young wife and moth
er. who happened to be suffering from
a severe cold. After an exchange Of
conventional commonplaces the young
man inquired after the welfare of the
baby. And the young matron under
stood him to be asking about her
cold. Hence the following startling
reply. We'll. have one every year
about this time. but this is the mean
est n I've ever had."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
RELIC OF PONCE De LEON
Illinois Man Has Recently Added II
to His Already Extremely Val
liable Collection.

A collection of relics, not related
in any way, but each object Of which
is particularly interesting in itself, is
that of Mr.. Michael Robinson of
Shawneetown, ILL.,, to whose treasures
was recently added a piece Of the
coffin In which Ponce de Leon was
buried in the old cathedral at San
Juan, Porto Rico.
When the leaden casket of the ex-
plorer was examined before it was
transferred from the old cathedral to
the new n it was found to be II a
very poor condition. So insecure did
It appear that it was decided a new
casket should be provided. The old
one was then discarded and cut into
pieces. which we're given to persons
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30

vioiinist. Been expecting her home
fthis long while; but she's been side
.ttracke0 somewhere-forgot to SEND
amy word-newspapers been printing a
lot ct rot. and all that sort of thing.
THANK Heaven ! haven't q scatter
Drained cousin like that"
Tom was blind to the i~ntentness
with which the girl hung upon his
words. She seemed q bit put out when
he broke of abruptly and devoted his
attention to the soup.
And isn't this chum." she spoke qui.
]etly, her lips wreathing a smile that
somehow looked different to Tom
Isn't he dreadfully worried?"
sWorriedi" he exploded, Lord,
Ives! Precious little she cares. though,
She'll turn up one of these days and
laugh at him for his pains--one Of
che pleasant catty ways most rrsn
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Absurd Comment.

Theodore Dresser, the r~ealist, said
of an idealist at the Players club in
New York:
The mans comments on life are
ludicrous and absurd. They remind me
of the old lady's comment on the work
of the militant ~suffragettes.
After the s~uffragettes In London
had slashed a V~alesquez, a Bellini and
a Gentle, the old lady said, with a
kind of sanity expression:
But, thank goodness, they're all
old pictures that are being slashed.'"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Seeks His Old Sweetheart

New York.-Joln Robertson, eighty
five, sailed for Scotland in search Of
n sweetheart who Tilted him about
seventy years ago.. His wife died a
year ago. Robertson has not seen his
boyhood sweetheart for Al years, but
has learned that she Is still a spinster.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Chinese Method of Transporting Pigs.
1elds of rice, a pig on freedom /

ields of rice, a pig On freedom bent
will do an immense amount of dam
age when pursued at top speed by
;hrieking coolies. So a national Gus
:om grew up OF tying the pig to a
pole, covering it with w~rappings of
straw and marsh grass and carrying
It bodily between two bearers. To
his procedure the pig makes no OBJ
lection, and the movement of stock
goes on in peace and quietness.
Whether the pig is to be taken from
,ne pen to another, or to market ten
miles away, no other method of trans
o~ortation is thought of.-Popular Me
,hanics.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
CARRYING PIGS IN CHINA
in Straw and Carry 1t Bodily
Between Two Bearers.

London.-The philosophical Chinese
org ago learned that the hardest way
o change a pigs location is to drive
t. In a land where fences are I'M
Known, where low hedges separate
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Importanr 70 m the
Honest.

Honest.
Dyer-What do you think has been
most influential in shaping your ca
reer?
Observation-Disclosures.