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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Regular Meeting Dec. aa. 1918

City council chamber. Rock Island
Ill, Dec. % 1913. The city council
met in regular session at , O'Clock
y. m. Mayor Schriver and all con-
missioners present.
The minutes OF the regular meet
ing held Dec. 10. were read and up
proved.
Attorney ]. b. Oakleaf addressed The
council relative to the claim OF Mrs
BerseIl on account OF damage doEe
TO her property while grading for the
Thirty-eight street paving.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the claim OF Mrs. Barsell be re-
ferred 10 city attorney to report. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
The clerk read an application fCr
saloon license from the first Monday
OF November to the first Monday of
May. 1914. at 21O1. Third avenue.
signed by Jacob J. Taxman, together
with bonds in the sum of $4,000
signed By Jacob J. Taxman. Me: or
Taxman and Belle Taxman.
Mayor Schriyer offered a resolution
that the application OF Jacob Taxman
be granted. Lost for want of a Sec
ond.
The clerk read a communication
from property owners residing in 'Ee
vicinity OF Fourteenth street and Fii;h
avenue asking that n light be placed
on said corner
Commissioner Rudgren offered 4 re-
olution that the petition for a .isnt
on Fourteenth street and Fifth ave
nue. be received and placed on file.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the weekly pay roll for week ending
Dec. 20. 1913. as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
ZION CHURCH HAS
YEARLY SESSION
Lutheran Congregation Chooses
Officers at Annual Meeting
-Expend S4,240.

The annual meeting OF Zion Luther
an church was held yesterday az Zion
church. corner FOrtyhfth street and
Seventh avenue. at p. IN. Rev. y. J.
Forsberg. the pastor OF the congre-
CATION. presiding.
The annual reports submitted by
the church council. the trustees and
the societies within the congregation
proved very encouraging and satisfac-
tory. All branches OF the church
work have prospeTed abundantly, the
membership has increased materially
during the year and now numbers
ssI. The congregation conducts two
Sunday schools. one In the church and
a branch in South Moline having al
together 225 pupils and - teachers.
The following is a brief synopsis
Of the financial report submitted by
the trustees.
Salaries commandments I.s31.O0
Missions. educational and
charitable purposes .... 5000
Permanent improvements $1,000
Miscellaneous expenditures. 1861
Total Si.2fO.3l
The following officers were elected:
Secretary Tor the ensuing year-Al-
Tin Anderson.
Deacons for a term OF three years
A G. Anderson. SEVERN Anderson and
c. Z. Nelson.
Trustees for term OF three Years
A. Milton, Peter Benzon and Z. T. An
dsrson.
Janitor-C. G. Norman.
Organist-E. 7. Anderson.
Delegate TO Illinois Conference-E
W. Olson; alternate. a. G. Anderson.
Delegate 20 the Rock Island Dis
iFiet-Emil Johansens alternate. c. 4.
Larson.
Auditing Committee-J. W. Carl
stedI J. II. Anderson and HjaImar
Fryxell.
The duplex envelope system was
adopted for the collection funds for
running expenses. missions. education
al and charitable purposes.
An adjourned meeting will be held
saturday evening. Jan. 10. at 1880.
LOT the purpose Of considering the
adoption OF a revised constitution: 10
take action with reference TO an in
Nitation from the Augustana college
10 hold the evening services Jointly
win the college at the college chapel. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

Commissioner Rudgren offered n
resolution that the weekly payroll
Just read in amount OF S675.07. be al
lowed. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a $
luton that the following claims be
allowed, to-wit: J. Anthony. $500; u.
A. ]. Macdonald. p. m, $50. Carried
by unanimous vote
Commissioner Rudgren offered res
oIution that the mayor investigate aad
report 10 this council as 20 the avail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

and for the transaction of other I'M
finished business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

An the Eews al the time = The
Argus.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-18


the training fields
together
the
Harvard
with the forward shows that this play will
institutions
the
Yaes conservatism and
declared that the had only scratched
ment of the passing
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-18

is devoted to the defense, and each
man comes in for individual attention.
In the West, however, coaches have
no time to dc more than take the
team as a mass and attempt to drill
them on generalities. 1t is exceptional
for western team to have more than
two coaches. Usually the head coach
drills the team as a whole and his as
sistants attempt to give individual in
structions Even at this the assistant
is badly handicapped, for the most
time he has at his disposal is ten or
fifteen minutes a day before the regu-
lar practice session is under way.
Under these conditions it is no
wonder that western players look
crude to men who have received the
finishing process of eastern schools
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-18
OLD CAMPAIGNER BRINGS $50
Van Zandt OutIives Her Usefulness
and Is Sold at Auction for Paltry
SUMMON Many Races.

An interesting but sad reminder of
former grand circuit days was brought
to mind when the famous old cam
paigner, Van Zandt, now twenty-three
years old, was brought into the sale
ring at New York recently. She has
long since outlived her usefulness and
has proved to be poor property as
a brood mare, SO all that she brought
at auction was the paltry sum of $50.
And a dozen years ago, when she was
In her prime and good racing tool,
it is doubtful if fifty times fifty could
have purchased her. She holds the
worlds record for aged trotters, hav-
ing taken her mark of 2:09 in 1906, at
the time she was sixteen years old,
at Lexington, KY.
Van Zandt is far from being fash
ionably bred. She was by Chime Bell,
out Of Alex Ida, by Alexander H. Sher-
man; grandam Ida, said to be by In
dependent 179.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-18
NO|s|EST OF WARS
1t Is Also the Most Nearly Invisi.
Bile One.
Many Fall by Shells of Foe That Is
Unseen-"Adieu, My Dear Wife;
Vive la France" Last Message
of Dying Soldier.

Paris. France.-A French officer
who has been in the battle east OF
Amiens in France asserts that this IS
probably the noisiest war the world
has ever known. 1t is also the most
nearly invisible war. Many of the
first line troops have fought in all the
battles from Belgium to the Marine
and back to the present position WIFI
out actually seeing any Germans, save
dead or wounded. The men have be-
come SO curious to see their enemies
that lately, when the trenches are so
close that the French soldiers can
hear the Germans shouting. orders,
the French officers have had the great
est difficulty in forcing the men to
keep their heads down.
The same officer credits the mitra1l-
leuse with being Germany's deadliest
weapon Speaking of ordinary artll-
lery he relates how few days ago
French infantryman was wading
through the mud back to the trench,
and eating a pear. A she'll burst near
by. a piece of it striking the soldiers
haversack and telling him. He was
Immediately on his feet again swear
ing furiously, LES cochons! They
made me lose my pear"
Writes Farewell to Family.
Here are stories of two heroic
deaths: The first is simply letter
found in the hands of soldier who
had lust finished writing it when the
end came. 81 am awaiting help which
does not come" the letter ran. Il
pray God to take me, for l suffer afro
ciously. Adieu, my wife and dear chill
dren. Adieu, all my family, whom
so loved / request that whoever finds
me will send this letter to Paris to
my wife, with the pocketbook which
is in my coat pocket. Gathering my
last strength write this, lying pros
trate under the shell fire. Both my
legs are broken. My last thoughts are
for my children and for thee, my
cherished wife and companion of my
life, my beloved wife. Vive la
France!"
Dies at Head of His Men.
When a certain French colonel had
walked short distance ahead of his
regiment to examine the German posi-
ton 500 yards away, which he expect
ed to attack, an orderly handed him a
message. AS he was reading it a
German she'll burst near by. The
colonel staggered, with his thigh torn
and agape and his boot filed with
blood. Officers ran to aid him, but
he pushed them away.
Gentlemen" he said, II beg you to
stand back No, not here! Don't sup
port me. No, no. not before my regi-
ment!"
Making a superhuman effort, the
colonel, pale as death, staggered to-
ward the awaiting regiment, to which
he managed to read the text of the
order which he had received. Sud-
denly a second she'll burst, decapitat-
ing the colonel, who thus died the
death which French officer prefers
above all others-at the head of his
men.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-18
BETTER COACHING IN EAST
First Month of Season Is Devoted En-
tireIy to Elemental Football, Each
Man Receiving Attention.

Just how easy it is to see things
from different angles is well illustrated
by the expressed opinions on football
as played in the East, as compared
with the West, by two well-known
coaches. Frank O'Neill, coach of the
Syracuse team, is quoted as saying
that the West is far ahead of the East
in the great college game.
On the other hand, Andy Smith, the
ex-Penn coach, who taught football at
Purdue with such success that his
team lost only one game, expresses 1t
as his opinion that the eastern teams
are more thoroughly coached than
those in the West.
AS Smith has had opportunity to see
elevens of both sections in important
games, Smiths pronunciamento was
to the effect that, while the material
was about the same in all parts of the
country, the eastern elevens are more
thoroughly coached.
Coaching in the West is nowhere
near as thorough as in the East" de-
clared Smith This is not the fault of
the tutors, but rather of the system.
'Take the average eastern man. The
first month of the season is devoted
entirely to elemental football. Eastern
coaches rarely give their men any
thing of an attack until mid-October,
and then their plays are of the SIM
plest sort. The early part of the year
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-18
100000 GERMANS ARE IDLE
Trade Unions Report From Two to
Six Applicants for Every
Job.

Berne, observation-disclosures made
public by the German trade unions
place the number of unemployed In
Germany at 100000. The same au-
thority says that the average number
of applicants for every 100 places open
is from 200 to 800 in Berlin, Breslau.
Hanover, Frankfort, Dusseldorf and
Strasburg; $50 In Bremen and Ham
burg, 492 in Leipsic, 629 in Dresden,
while In nine other important cities
the average number of applicants for
every 100 jobs ranges from 160 to 200.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-18
%|
.SPOHDON|

Wisconsin won't row next year.
Johnny Evers broke into the game
as a pitcher.
More than sixty trotters have en-
tered the 2:10 list this season.
There are more 2:05 PAGERS in sight
for the big stakes next year than ever
in the past.
George Pierce put in several weeks
husking corn at his Shabbona, Ill.,,
home this fall.
Coach Hurry Up" Yost started his
training table at the University Of
Michigan with 26 men.
Larry Gilbert of the Boston Braves
may assume the role of referee at the
New Orleans clubs this winter
Mcfarland insists he can do 1876
for Freddie Welsh. Eddie McGoorty
will be fighting Johnny Kilbane next.
The first three motorcycles to finish
in the 816-mile grand prize races in
Denmark were of American manufac-
ture.
In the four months from April Is to-
August Is the number of motorcycles
in Connecticut increased from 1873
to 1892.
President Ban Johnson of the Ameri~
can league has ceased to sing the
praises of the Philadelphia Athletics
Wonder why?
Eddie McGoorty, the Oshkosh whale
is back on American soil after visit
to the antipodes. Eddie wants to box
Clabby or Gibbons.
Walter Elcock, who is coaching
Washington and Lee university, has
made great hit with his players, who
have made big scores this fall.
So
The annual report of President Tear
ney of the Three-I league showed
deficit of $4,000, largely in money due
each club for mileage equalization.
Raffles is great old trotter. When
he won at the Allentown fair it was
nine years to the day since he first
headed summary on the same track.
Joseph Killian, who has won three
successive remnants as manager OF the
Oshkosh Wisconsin-Illinois league
team, will probably pilot team I'D
faster company next season.
Jose r. Capablanca, Cuba's chess
champion, has arrived in Buenos Aires,
according to a letter received from
him by Aristides Martinez, president
of the Manhattan Chess club.
President Jim Gaffney gave Stall
ings full authority to handle the
Braves as If the team was his own
property when he hired him as man
ager. That kind Of policy took well
with the Miracle Man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-18
.CHUMS With SPY;
NEW YORKER HAS F..
NARROW ESCAPE
Correspondent Tells of Thrilling
Adventure Gotham Man
Had in France.
DIDN'T KNOW HIS "FRIEND"
= Saw Him Taken Out by the Troops
and Then Heard the VoIIey of
Musketry That Ended
His Life.

Chicago-Herbert Corey, writing
to the Daily News from London, tells
the following remarkable story: Harry
Martin saw him first in the streets
of Amiens. He says he couldn't be
mistaken.
You know me-" said Martin. Il
haven't got enough French to get
through to 'poissons on any table
d'hote bill. 1 spend more time in
France looking for some one who can
talk the language than l do in look
ing at cathedrals."
Because of the war all the regular
walters have left the Hotel du Rhin.
The regular walters talk English.
Martin saw young man who didn't
look precisely like a Frenchman. So
he hailed him.
"He talked U. S." said Martin.
Regular New York He told me that
for four years he waited on table in
the old Martin place, at Twenty-sixth
street. Knew lot of the people l
know-by sight. Said he used to be
Diamond Jim Bradys special waiter.
I don't know. It's only what he told
me-"
So the ex-waiter at Martins inter
preted for the young New York man,
who in times of peace does a nice
business in French perfumes and
mustache stiffeners. Martin says that
if he had had good sense he would
have quit France when the trouble
first started. But he had always haa
a laundering for adventure that could
not be satisfied in the perfume trade.
So he began prospecting along the
line of hostilities, hoping to see some
real fighting.
This ex-waiter gave me a lot of
good DOPE" said Martin. HE and I
kicked around together for a day or
two. He said he was a Frenchman.
l don't know. It's only what he told
me-
Ex-Waiter Fails to Appear.
One day the ex-waiter did not ap-
pear The next day Martin moved
on. For three weeks he managed to
get along. seeing a good many things.
His papers were of the best quality.
uSy udu uSCn SSSuISu IOI u1Iu ny
friends in the perfume line in Paris.
Then l was picked up by the
French hussars," said Martin. 81
didn't mind. had been arrested so
often that I felt sort of peevish if
wasn't pinched occasionally. The
Frenchmen always turned me loose
They're a good sort"
Martin was taken into the best
room of a little cottage near Amiens
Just outside was an orchard. The
scent of the fruit rotting on the
ground filled the air. A sentry In
brilliant red pants stood at the door
of the cottage filling the immature
mind of the young son of the cottage
with marvellous tales of war. Martin
will never forget the round eyes of
the youth as he gazed on the red
painted hero. The perfume salesman
was turned over to young lieuten-
ant, who spoke good English.
You'll have to wait until the
colonel talks with you," said the lieu
tenant. But do not fear. will
make it all right"
Martin didn't fear. He didn't know
that there was any reason for fear.
There he was-Martin. salesman of
trreproachable antecedents-and he
had been arrested so often that he re-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-18
May Go to Antlpodes.

Carl Morris. the giant Oklahoma
boxer, is dickering with Snowy"
Baker for q trip to Australia. He
may be matched against several ma
tive heavyweights in antipodal arenas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-18

vtenna-The list of citizens to be
exempted from the levy en- masse In
cludes priests, doctors, cripples, deaf
mutes, the totally blind and the In
sane.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-10
e eeaae " Of 9G BON RRaho,a, IS. In County Court
In the matter of the estate of
Catherine Maxwell. deceased

2 ~.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting
to ! homas w. Maxwell, Edward r, N. Max,
yell, James R. Maxwell, Katherine Maxwell
Scovil and Nellie Maxwell, heirs at law and
next OF Kin OF Catherine Maxwell, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of the comfy court of
the county nf Bon Homme, state of South Da-
kota, made on the 9th day of December, 1914
notice is hereby given that Saturday, the 10Th
day OF December, 1914, at 10 O'Clock a. nj, of
said day at the corrt room of this court In the
city OF Iyndall, ii the county of Boz. Homrne,
state OF South bakota, has been fixed as the
time and place for proving the last viii and
testament OF Catherine Maxwell, deceased,
and for hearing the petition of Nellie MAY
well for the probate thereof and the Issuance
10 her o. letters Tesla n'entary thereon, at
which time and place any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Done In oren court at the city of Typdall.
Bon Homrie county. South Dakota, this OH
day Of December, 1914.
By thu court:
Attest: j. +. MFIGuFN
NoDiNooN, Judge.
lsEALJ Clerk.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-10

Builds you up physically and mental
~, Keeps your digestive organism con-
dition, regulates the bowels, cleanses
blood, helps you to perfect health.
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or
Tablets 35 cents.
BROCK DRUG & JEwELRY Co.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-10
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKoTA.}
aoONTY OF BON HOMME. SIS
Ia Circuit Court in and for the First Judi-
Louise L, Hitchcock,
Plaintiff,
mary NICK wan. and the unknown
executor. administrators, heirs
AZ low, deyisees, legatees aud
realtors of Mary McEwan, de- ! Summons,
seassa' and all persons unknown
VINO nave or lain TO have any es-
.ale or interest in or lien or in-
eutmorance upon the premises de-
sSfioeo IN the complaint,
Defendant.
The State of South Dakota to the above
named Defendants,
You are hereby Summoned aud required OF
answert the complaint of the plaintiff, which
at Iyndal1, In Bon Homme county. South pa
ga, on the seventh day of November, 1914, and
whlch prays for a Judgment ~quieting the title
), - a,a me determination of all adverse claims
IN .lust me premises described in the COM
pialnt, situated in said county, to-wit:--Lot
~ mber Fourteen t14) in Block One () of the
nnt,ginai Pa OF the town of Scotland, Bon
iioifitne county. Sonth Dakota, aud to serve a
copy OF your answer to said cornplaint on the
umnoersigued at their office ia the city of Mitch
~. aavisoh county, South Dakota, within
- nr,y aays a1lef the completed service of this
service; and II you fail to answer said COM
p.aiht WITHIN that time, the plaintiff will APP
~ ~ 10 me court for the relief demanded IN
A.. E. HITCHCOCK,
H, A. RoDEE,
Attorneys for the Plaintiff
p.o. Address, Mitchell, South Oak.
ssose"pe yth, lolas
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-10

For Pianos see w. 81. Miller
Adv.
Philip Schmierer was here from
Mitchell Wednesday,.
Mrs John Schmierer Jr. of
Parkston spent Tuesday night in
Scotland with her mother, Mrs.
W. G. Grant.
Holly Paper at Treiber's.-Adv.
VIM. Shaw and family of Parks
ton were ID town Tuesday doing
some Christmas shopping at the
store of r. W. Russell Drug. Co.
Poster Stamps for Christmas at
| Treiber's.-Adv.
Judge Dimock, DR.. Augspurger,
Albert Jungmann and two others
from Memo, were in town Tues
day night attending a meeting of
the Masonic lodge.
Christmas Postals, 3 for SC at
Treiber's.-Adv.
Il son was born November 30th
to MIR. and Mrs. J.. W. Scott OF
Bradley, s. b. Mrs. Scott will be
remembered by Scotland friends
a Miss Cecil Harvey.
NOTICE-We will have a poul-
try car on track, Scotland, Friday,
January S, 1915, and the following
prices will be pald,-hens Sc
springs Sc; old ROSTERS &c; ducks
7c; geese 70. Try to make ar
rangements to hold your poultry
until that time.-Chas. Vellek.
/. Ell, Johnston says his corn this
/ year averaged forty-fve bushels
per acre. He is now feeding eigh.
ty-two head of steers and expects
to put some more in his feed lots
later in the season.
A telegram was received last
Thursday by Mrs. W. B. Robinson
informing her of the arrival of a
little grandson weighing 81 pounds
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Wilson, at Audubon, Ia. Both the
mother and little William Robinson
are said to be feeling fine. Con-
dition Of Mr.. Wilson not stated,
but presumed to be perambulous.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-10

ga Girl OF The Streets" is the
attraction that is booked to ap-
pear :.at the opera house on
Saturday, December IL. This is
a play that is appealing to both
old and young alike, that will
bring tears to the eyes and a laugh
to the lips, that will carry you from
your own comfortable home to the
darkest dens of New York, to fol.
low the trials and fortunes Of a
little character that before the
play Is half over, you will have
learned to love Tatters- the news
girl the poor little girl OF the
streets. To tell how she oyercame
her troubles and won out in the end
would be to spoil the story foo you.
Seat on sale at Max's drug store.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-10

The children of the Presbyterian
Sunday school are requested to
meet at the church next Sunday
afternoon at 3 100 o'clock, prepar-
atory to the exercises planned for
Christmas.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-10
This property for sale by FRANK ZOLNOWSKY, at Scotland, So Oak.
CHURCH NOTICES

The Christian Endeavorers have
planned a sleighing party for next
Friday evening. They will meet
at the home of Mr.. JAG. Nyhouse.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-10

Miss Efie Lanam will lead the
meeting of the Endeavor society
next Sunday evening. The topic
is Gems from your reading"
The meeting opens at 6 AS p. M.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-10
California Rose Beads at Treib-
er's.-Adv.

Birkinbinbine & Brown have
made arrangements with the man.
ager of the Lyric Theatre for an ex-
hibit on Wednesday night, Dec.
10th, which will show the entire
process Of manufacturing the Over
land automobile. This will be an
educational feature that one can
not to miss.