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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

TERAfs-Ten cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island; IS per year by mail
In advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 20 the circulation department
which should also be notified In every
instance where IT is desired 20 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises
All communication Of arguHentatiVe
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for puoiica-
tion. No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments Cen
trail Union. Rock Island 145. has and
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

The colonel IS just scolding again
that's all. The people are used to IT,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

. WHAT a difference in our former
presidents. Yesterday judge Taft call
ed at the White house for quiet So
cial chat. He said that he was en-
joyinG private life. In Chicago we
find the colonel barking and biting,
acting very much like man so sour
ed by disappcintments that he wants
to make it disagreeable for every one
outside OF his own immediate circle.
To which would you prefer to tie in
a crisis, William or Theodore? Here,
too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

IN the tag day receipts was found
Canadian dime Just like taking
candy from a baby, you might say.
Gypsy fortune teller arrested in
Chicago had roll OF $4,000 in her
private bank Think of the suckers
at 80 cents a throw. Yet we hear ii
said occasionally that It is growing
daily more difficult to make money in
this country.
ILLINOIS opticians are meeting in
Chicago today. They ought not exper-
fence any trouble seeing the sights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

Peculiar, but when a Teller is down
they say he is on his upp ers.
]. NJ. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

ANOTHER romance all shot TO pieces.
Chicago girl had letter from an Aus
trian count, with whom she had fallen
in love at first sight while he visited
America, to hurry to his side to nurse
him while his battlefield wounds heal
ed. Great stuff. Papers get the mes
sage. Columns, pictures, etc. She
waves aside the protests of father and
mother and decides to go to her lover.
But she had no money. What cared
she, so she had enough to get across
the ocean. Next we see her running
to catch a train for New York Broth
er with $1,000 drawn from the bank
follows next day. Tears. She takes
peep at the rocking ship. 1t would
be lonesome for her to go alone
Brother says he will accompany her,
but that would mean his business
would be neglected. Sister and
brother have returned to Chicago.
She made the sacrifice to save her
brothers business. But think of the
advertising our family got. Then the
girl is good locking and there are men
in Chicago that are better prizes than
a wounded count.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

This here thing of keeping fit at 81
sounds good, but what wimmen wan
ter know is how not to keep fat a
any old age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
Hen Hicks Saws

As things go nowadays there is a
good deal of money that amt even
whispering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

MOLINE citizen starts $4,000 dam
age suit against another man who said
he did not pay his debts. If the plain
tiff secures favorable verdict We may
expect a flood of similar actions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

Continued on page seven).
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03
Fifteen Years Ago, 1899.

Many friends in Mineral Point regret
the removal of Mr.. James Jackson and
family to their farm in Waldwick
Last Thursday Mr. Paul Demuth OF
Hollandale met with death suddenly.
He with others was engaged in cutting
down what is called honey tree.
When the tree fell Mr.. Demuth was
caught by it and instantly killed.
About eleven months ago he was mar
ried to Miss Lizzie May of this place,
who is left with an infant babe.
Mrs. Peter Jones Of the Welsh Set
Element died last week from cancer at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. David
Gibbon, in the northern part of Mifflin
township.
While witnessing the ball game at
Dodgeville fair last Thursday, N. j..
Kieffer got struck over the right eye
with the ball, backing the same and
breaking the skin to such an extent
that it had TO be sewed up.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03
Ten Years Ago, 1904.

A pretty wedding took place at St.
Thomas church, Chicago, on August
oath. The contracting young people
are well known in Mineral Point Mr..
George Goldsworthy and Miss Emma
Francois.
VIM. Ching, Sr., Of this city, aged
so years or more, was found dead
Tuesday evening in miner cabin
about mile north of this city
DR.. J. P. Parmley and wife celebrat-
ed the twenty-ffth anniversary of
their wedding last Saturday evening,
Aug. 9th, at their home in this city.
Roy, the l6-year-old son Of Mr.. Ed.
Stone, who reside about seven miles
southeast of this city, while helping
his father Gnhitch horse at the Globe
Hotel barn in this city Tuesday eye-
ming, fell PROSTATE to the ground.
Upon going to him he was found I'M
conscious and thus he has remained up
TO the time Of going to press, twenty
four hours afterwards
One or two mornings within the last
week there have been signs Of frost in
this vicinity, but without serious re-
cults so ar as learned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03
Additional Locals

1t is not surprising to hear that a
man who went into hotel and was
asked il he wanted the European plan,
replied that he wanted nothing of the
sort that he was an American and in
favor of peace.
--Uriah James is visiting his mother
In this city. He has been spending the
past two years travelling in Germany
for the Grisholt company of Madison.
Uriah got caught in the war whirl and
can relate some narrowing accounts.
Misses Alice and Helen Sullivan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clark and son
and John Collins of Monroe were guests
at the Alex Metz home last week. Or
Thursday, accompanied by Mrs. Metz
and son, they motored to Dubuque and
Sinsinawa Mounds and enjoyed a visit
with friends.
"A party of Kansas ranchmen have
bought 1900 acres of land near Ash
land, this state. Five thousand cattle
will be shipped from St Paul to be fat
tened for market. Another 10, 600 acre
tract near Delta, recently purchased
by Kansas City, Mo-, people, viii be
utilized for grazing purposes.
Tuesday evening of last week
picnic supper and wiener roast was en-
joyed in Martins meadow by the fol-
lowing young iat,es: Misses Elsie and
Ruth Springer, Marguerite Ivey, Elsie
Brown, Marion Padon of this city, Miss
Hazel Heath Of Rockford, andCMiss
Grace Hefty Of Monroe. The occasion
proved one of much pleasure.
George Wicker, the village black
smith at Calamine, was killed Sunday
forenoon, Aug. %. by being struck by
a railway locomotive, while walking up
the track about a half mile north of
the depot. The locomotive that struck
the blacksmith was a lone engine that
was returning to Mineral Point, after
taking Gollmar's circus train to Oar
lington.
Last Friday evening a reception
was held at the Methodist church in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Spensley,
who left on Monday for Madison, where
they will make their home with their
daughter, Mrs. o. +. Ruhof. Over
cue hundred and fifty members Of the
congregation were in attendance, fit
ting tribute to these two long time and
faithful members Of and workers in the
local church.
Ellsworth Harris is not the kind of
fellow who enjoys his auto in self
ish way He believes in "'all aboard "
neighbors and friends, for a pleasant
spin. Sunday he took whirl with his
Overland through Linden, Cobb, Mont
fort, Livingston, thence home via an
other route, his machine having for
passengers win molitor, Mrs. A. ".
Jacobs and daughter Harriet, the Misses
Pearl Harris and Helen Mess.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03

Miss Florence Hawkins and her
friend. Miss Marion Johnson, who spent
the last two weeks at the J. p Hawkins
home, returned to Edgerton the fore
part of this week.
Samuel May and two sons and
daughter departed for Their home at
Washington Springs, S. OAK, Friday
by auto. They have been guests at
the Fred Golliner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Motley, Misses
Alice Gardiner and Florence Knight
and Mr.. and Mrs, Bert Howard and
family Ell .oyed an auto trip to Madison
Wednesday Of last week.
Miss Ena Jacka of this city left
last Thursday for a visit at Grand
Rapids, Mich, from where she goes to
Lake Odessa to teach music and draw
ing in the public schools there.
e. c. and J. j. Fielder and wives
motored to Chicago last week. They
returned home Saturday reporting an
exceptionally pleasant trip through a
beautiful and prosperous country.
st. Mary's married ladies' Sodality
held picnic on the church lawn last
Wednesday afternoon. The bounteous
supper was served in st. Mary's hall.
All those present had a pleasant social
time.
VIM. GRADER arrived here Saturday
from Chicago and returned home Tues
day, ACCOMPANIED by his wife and chill
dren, who have been spending the sum-
mer at the home Of Mrs. Catherine
Mucahy.
Mrs. A. NJ. Kramer, who has been
in Chicago posting up on styles, buying
goods and securing an expert trimmer
for her millinery establishment, has re-
turned fully equipped fer fall and win
ter trade
Among those from here attending
the Madison fair last week were: Phi
Gorgen, Frank Bishop, Donald Fielder,
John Ralph, w. q. Holmes, Ed. Brown,
Henry GRADER, John Chanley, DR.. G. ].
Fawkes, Glen VAIL, Ed. Holmes anc
w. N. Curry.
Misses Dorothy and Wilma Lanyon
Mrs. Hill and daughter and Miss Chris.
tine Gorrel departed for their homes in
Pittsburg, Kan, Tuesday. Mr. ant
and Mrs. Edwin Lanyon and Mr.. Hi
] left yesterday by auto.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03

Depredstlons OF Peculiar Creatures
Mako Them Cordially plsiIked
by AgrIculturlsts.

People who have lived In India arel
familiar with the long strings OF ly4
Ing foxes which can often be seem
vending their way In single file from
their sleeping places In remote trees
e the fruit gardens upon which they
prey. These curious creatures some-
times measure as much as four feet
across the wings, and have reddish
brown fur and mole colored WINGS
After their nocturnal depredationsI
they fly away with the dawn to tree
in some Isolated place. and there rect
during the day. hanging head down
ward from the boughs in the manner,
of bats clutching the branch with
their feet. AS the flying foxes gather
on the tree selected there is a tremen-
dous connection. for each newcomer
is vigorously driven of from one place
after another until he eventually man
ages 10 secure perch for himself.
Those on the tree meanwhile keep
up an incessant wrangling, each en-
deayoring to secure the highest and
best place to rest on. Sometimes
many hundreds of these destructive
creatures may be seen hanging from
the branches OF large tree When
opportunity offers they are often shot,
and some of the natives consider their
flesh delicacy. though II hardly ap
peals to Europeans When the foxes
start their flight in the early hours of
the morning they frequently swoop
down into any water which is handy
and when on the wing do not fly in
fiocks. but follow each other in single
file. Aging with a peculiar slow. meas
ured sweep of the wing Wide World
Magazine
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03

There was a tournament as fea,
ture OF tho Shakesperean England
show at Earl's court. As a result tho
discovery has been made that English
men are much bigger today than shey
were IN the age Of chivalry. Old ar.
NOR. II is found, Is far too small for
the modern tillers and there was a
great scurry to get new corselets.
greavcs and 9th er parts ready In time.
The shoulders OF the modcrns are
much broader and their legs and arms
arc thicker. The change is attributed
20 the effect Of generations OF outdoor
sport on the British physique.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03
Your chlldren's Manners.

Some Of the things we say against
the immigrants sound very strange
from American lips. We speak Of the
corruption of our children's manners
through contact With immigrant chill
dren in the public schools, when all
the world is scoldlng us for our chill
drens rude department Finer man
ners are grown on tiny farm In
Italy than I'm the roaring subwnys or
New York and contrast our lunch
counter manners with the table man
ners OF the Polish ghetto, where bread
must not BIO touched with unwashed
hands, whore pause for prayer be-
gins and ends each meal. and on festi-
val occasions parents and children
Join IN folk songs between coursesl
Mary Antin In American Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03
FROM The TRIBUNE FILES


Married in this village on Aug. 2sth,
by j. b. Gray, Esq, Mr.. VIM. Mauger
to Miss Mary Ann Davey, all of this
village.
Sept. LIST, mercury stood 81 in the
shade. AS high as SO each day Of the
past week.
The house of Rev. John Nolan in this
village was entered by some heartless
wretch on Tuesday night of last week
and robbed of S. gold piece and a
half sovereign.
Married at the residence of her faith
er on Aug. Goth, by Eber Polk. Esq,
Mr.. Francis Colene to Miss Mary Ann
Rollins.
Married at Dodgeville on Sept. Sd,
by N. II. Thomas, Esq, Mr.. M. Il.
Bryan of Mineral Point and Miss Eme-
line 0rn of Dodgeville.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03

| Mrs. Pierce Owens and son and
daughter of Dodgeville spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Llewellyn
Dnnn.
Mrs. Lawrence Dobson and daugh-
ter Lenice went to Madison Saturday
for weeks visit at the ]. H. Stephen
son home.
p. o. Vivian went to Milwaukee
the first of the week for another Over
land car for which a customer is anx-
iously waiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Retzner and two
children and Mr.. Herman Golliner of
Milwaukee have been visiting at the
Fred Golliner home.
Piano tuning, action regulating and
everything pertaining thereto. For par
ticulars and terms, inquire of j. w.
Anderson, phone 276. 17tf
After visiting relatives and friends
in our city, Misses Emily Dobson and
Florence Leavitt returned 10 their
homes in Blanchardville Sunday.
oh yes, we'll have some warm days
yet, the most beautiful time of the year
is just ahead, but we don't expect to
help crowd the bathing beach much
more.
Miss Hawk of Platteville has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dunn. Miss Bernice Dunn re-
turned to Platteville with her on Sat-
urday.
For select investment secured bg
first mortgage on an improved farm
worth three or four times the amount
of loan, see Il. j. Penhallegon, 309 High
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Swanson of
Chicago are enjoying visit with rela-
tives in this city Mrs. Swanson was
formerly Miss Julia Jackson of this
this place.
Misses Katherine, Josephine and
Margaret Zinnen returned to Racine
Tuesday, after a five weeks visit at
the home of their grandmother, Mrs.
John Esch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Lieder and son
Raymond and daughter Cecilia left
Friday to visit at Madison, Baraboo
and the Dells, making the trip in their
automobile.
Mrs. John Gorgen, Jr., entertained
near relatives with dinner Tuesday
evening of last week in honor of Mrs.
Kate Jackson and son John of South
Milwaukee.
Miss Florence Engels is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Joe Lynch, at Delavan.
From there she expects to go to Mil
waukee to attend the Spencerian bust
ness college.
Miss Agnes Peter left Monday for
Chicago to enter the Michael Reese
Hospital, where she intends to take
complete course to fit herself as a
trained nurse.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03
Fifty Years Ago, 1864.

Workmen are busy preparing the
ground for the erection of new stone
building on the southwest corner Of
High and Chestnut streets. 1t will
contain two fine store rooms and the
upper story will be desirable locality
for offices, etc. 1t will be the proper.
ty of Samuel Coad
Mr.. r. Crosby, editor of the Dodge
vile Chronicle, has enlisted in the SER
vice Of Uncle Sam" for the period of
one year.
The Union Convention for this Con-
gressional District meets at Boscobel
today. The delegates from this city
are Geo. w. Bliss and John H. Vivian.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03
twenty-five Year. Ago, 1889.

Calves are bringing 49, so per hun
dred, live weight, in this market at
present. That's the best for the year.
The base ball tournament in connec-
ton with the fair now being held in
this city, and which took place during
the first two days, proved very inter
esting. The contending clubs present
were the GAINESVILLE Mutuals, the Mt.
Carrll Headlights and the Highland
and Mineral Point clubs. GAINESVILLE
was awarded first money, Minera
Point second, Mt. Carroll third auo
Highland fourth.
The shipment of live stock out of
Mineral Point is commencing to pick
up thus early in the season. Within a
few days ten carloads have gone out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03
shakespearIan Tobacco.

Regarding a readers query on the
absence OF reference 10 tobacco In
Shakespeare plays, ] write TO recall
one Indirect instance. In King Henry
the Fourth" Hotspur, speaking OF a
certain lord, says: And 'twixt his
finger and his thumb is held a pouncet
box. which ever and anon he gave his
nose and took It away again. Who,
herewith angry, when II neIt came
there, took ID SNUFF" I might venture
a conjecture that there are not more
Instances because a majority Of tho
plays we're written I'm tobaccoless
times Az it was, Hotspur lived long
before the discovery Of tobacco or
Of snuff. or. indeed, OF America
Letter In New York World.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03
PLACE OF TREE IN HISTORY
Treasured From the Earliest
Times.

How truly the tree has been treas
turn to the Old Testament to under
stand, The voice of God came TO
Moses from the burning BUSH and
David. when he inquired OF the Lord
how and when he should attack the
Philistincs, was told. Thus shalt not
go up; but fetch "A compass behind
them, and come upon them over
against the mulberry trees And let
II be, when thou nearest the sound of
a going in the tops OF the mulberry
trees. that then thou shalt bentir thy
self; for then shall the Lord so out
before thee, to smite the hosts OF the
philistines."
To the Jews, the willow was ct one
time an emblem Of Joy. Al the instr
tuition Of the feast Of the taoeruaclos,
the children OF Israel received the
command "Ye shall take you on the
first day the boughs OF goodly trees,
branches OF palm trees, ard the
boughs OF thick trees, and the willows
of the brook"
Much nearer, because associated
with the holiday still so kind TO our
children, are the Druid festivals. the
Christmas tree, the nistletoe. And
the Druids not only worshiped the oak
tree, but made Of 1t their temple of
Justice where their courts Of the peo-
pie were held They seemed to feel
in its strength and permanence, it's
beauty and kindness, source OF in
spiration IN dealing with the cares
of their people and in helping to dis
pense mercy and kindness
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03
Forty Years Ago, 1874.

There will be plenty of sport at the
fair as over forty running and trott!ng
horses are in town to compete for the
citizens purses.
Tuesday evening at John Dennis sa-
loon in this city, Charles Mcdonnell
was shot in the knee by man named
Jack Ward.
Married in Moscow, Iowa county, at
the residence of the brides father on
Sept. LIST, by Rev. r. Pengilly, Mr..
John Y. Hall of Waldwick and Miss
Adele V. Crowel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03

The rank which macaroni holds as
a food IS shown by the following
comparisons As an energy producer
It outranks lean steak, for II contains
/ 600 calories OF energy TO the pound,
while steak has but $50 While maca-
roni costs from 10 to IL cents a pound
and contains only to 10 per cent Of
moisture which is wasted, the lean
steak contains 10 to 70 per cent OF
waste moisture. Comparing maearoni.
further, with the ordinary vegetables
in point OF view OF energy. II Is found
that white potatoes contain but 3s5
caloiies. spinach IS, turnips l60, cab
bage 115. onions 100. lettuce 65.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-09-03
Re.idencs Property for Sale.

Known as the old VIM. Lanyon place,
south Of High street Enquire on the
premises. CHAs. GILMAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-03

just back from Niagara Falls. turn.
ed and the president shook them
warmly by the hands.
Il am proud, intensely proud. OF
the way IN which you represented
your country" he said. and back
went the party into the presidents
private room. where a short confer
cncs ensued
lamar and Lehman had not in
tended 10 disturb the chief execu-
tive.
Don't bother the president"
they said. entering tho outer execu-
tive offices, where Secretary Tum-
uity presides. and handing their
cards 20 one OF the latters assist
ants We don't need 20 see him.
We called merely to pay our re-
Bpects"
Then they went out. met Secre.
tary Of Agriculture Houston and
Postmaster General Burleson, and
stopped 10 shake hands. At this
point the president. having seen
The cards. came hurrylng after
them.
The ENJOYS said they expected
negotiations 20 be resumed as
soon as the Mexican factions have
agreed upon the personnel OF a pro
visional government 10 succeed
Huerta and a plan for Installing H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-03
HERE YOU ARE,
Prize LIST IN
BABYCONTEST

with the approach % the Better
Babies contest and show az Leschi
park pavilion. from 20 2 .. m Sat
nrday many more entries are pour
inR in
The principal prizes are the tro-
ply cup awarded by the Seattle
Star for the best baby girl and the
cup offered by the STANDARD Furni.
turc Co for the best baby boy. All
prizes are on exhibition In the win
dow or the John Panton co. store,
on Second av.
Weksfs orchestra Will provide
music for the show and for the
dance which Will follow II.
a complete list Of prizes offered
follows:
- 20 q Months. boy First. bshy
walker s"eoud. pair u shoes third.
savings bank
- 20 Months. Gin Fffst-BsSy
walker second. pair of shoes; ihird.
savings hark
cart second. rompefs. third. savings
bank
10 10 Ys-rr. Gid-First. coat.
second. guilt; fhiFf. savings bank
Up 20 Year. Bay FIRST. rcek~rt
second pa1afnaR. third. savings bank.
~ 10 Years. Siri-Firsf. small
loving cup. second. rocker. third. saw
tnTs bank
10 60 Year,. BOY eupf
second suit. third. savings hank
10 to Year,, Girl --Firai. dia-
mond rinE; second, parasoi: third.
savings bank
Iiest set Of oirl Twtns-Rrench
dolls
Isesi s~t ~ BOY Twins Silver cups.
hest sci Of Boy and Girl Twins
Rocker and silver spoon.
Grand Prize for Beat Boy Entered
--atandard Furniture Co. loving cup.
drsind Prize for hest Girl Entered
Seattle afnr. loving cup,
iattrsi Baby Entered Small silver
cup
smallest BABY Entered --ee; ring
Youngest Baby Entered Comb and
brush set.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-03
SEATTLE GIRL IS FATALLY
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT ON
her WAY TO TACOMA RACES

hip, and other severe injuries: G.
" Ryan. manager ~ the American
Messenger Co, located here Lute
Thompson. also Of Seattle. and n
third young woman. who disappear.
ed before her name could be learn.
ed. Ryan. Thompson and the WON.
an escaped injury
The party WAS en- route 10 Taco.
ma, for the purpose OF attending
the Montnmara festival.
According 10 Thompson. owner
and driver Of the car. the accident
occurred when the steering gear
snapped ms the big machine a.
tempted 10 make the turn just be
fore reaching the Puyallup bridge
Miss pruett resides at the Ma.
son hotel. $50 Seneca o. Mrs
Becker In stopping at the Ethelton
hotel