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Rock Island Argus., 1914-02-27
ALEDO

Mrs. George Bits and little daugh
ter. Katherine. returned to their home
in Woodruff Tuesday after visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Werts.
Mrs. e. NJ Willis, who has been
visiting at the home of her brother,
Leon McWharton, left Wednesday for
La Grange where she will visit friends.
She will also visit her sister, Mrs. Della
Harr, at Benton Harbor. Mich, before
returning to her home in Watervliet.
Mich.
Miss Rosa Dool returned to her homa
in Chicago Wednesday after spending
a few days with relatives here.
Arthur Ringdall and daughter, Miss
Christine. of Keithsburg came Saturday
and spent few days with Mr.. Ring
dall's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ring
dali.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Allen spent
Sunday with relatives in Keithsburg.
Mrs. F. a. Forber and baby son,
Frank. arrived home Wednesday from
where they have been Wis
iting Mrs. Forber's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Shawley
Relatives in this city have received
news of the death OF Mrs. Frank Win
ger. which occurred at the home OF Mr.
Winger's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Winger in Newton. Iowa, Friday morn
Ing. Feb. 20. Mr.. Winger and his par
ents have the sympathy of a large
circle of friends and relatives in Aledo
which was formerly their home.
The Missionary society of the First
church will serve a mis-
Rock Island Argus., 1914-02-27

There are today but two OF Rock
gsiand's former postmAsters living.
Sion. William Jackson and MAJ C. W.
1aawee.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-02-27

when Stephenson was laid out west OF
Fernhamsburg and became the county
seat tho postofiice was changed TO that
place, being located somewhere in the
neighborhood OF Seventeenth street
and First avenue.
Are Many Removals
Under Colonel John Buford in 1s43
the cfice was between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets on First avenue. In
1875. under Elbridge r Bean, the quarters
were on Second avenue between Sew
enteenth and Eighteenth streets. James
Kelly. when postmaster. took the ONCE
to the Bailey & Boyle building in the
rear of the present State bank build
ing on Seventeenth street and Second
avenue. but three years later II again
went to the south side OF Second ave
nue. between Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth streets. In 1861 DIR. Calvin
Truesdaie on taking charge effected a
removal which was the last made till
the old federal building on the pres
ent site was completed in 1896. He
took the cfnce back into the Bailey &c
BoyIe block.
Growth 10 Steady.
Growth In the business done by the
Rock Island postofice has been steady
ever siIBce it was established and 1t
has been rapid during the last 10
years. For the last year. 1913, there
was a slight falling on, due entirely TO
the heavy business done In 1912 by
the Modern woodmen OF America as
result OF the rate q ght and the slump
which followed the dropping OF the
controversy. The Wcodmen society
has in recent years furnished approx
mEtely 40 per cent OF the business OF
ths ONCE, or almost as much as Deere
& Co. contributes TO the Moline post
office One publication alone sent out
by Deere & Co, adds $50. 900
to Moline,s yearly receipts and were
the office in that city deprived OF the
business of the city's two largest I'M
plement houses # is doubtful whether
It would yet have attained the rank
Of first class ---
Rock Islands ofice became first
class under T. II. Thomas administra-
ton in 1899. For the decade closing /
with 1912 the receipts OF the office
almost trebled. The following figures
lairly present the record OF growth dur /
ug the last 80 years:
Rock Island Argus., 1914-02-27

All the news ali the time The
Argus
Rock Island Argus., 1914-02-27
Doc Causes Murder Mystery.

Danville. ILL.,, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Mary
Theodocius. found dead in her home.
was murdered by an unknown person.
said verdict returned by a coroner's
jury The face of man found near
her VAS so musilated by dog bites
That the jury was unable to IDENTIFY
the man as the woman's husband. The
jury said the man had killed. the wo-
man and then committed suicide. The
bites had been inflicted by hungry
dog.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-02-27
infanlmator1 RhsumarIsn Quickly
RslIeved.

Inhan1matory RhsunarIsn Quickly
Relieved.
Morton L Hnl OF Lebanon. Ind.
says; MY wife had inHammatory
rheumatism In every muscle and
Joint: her suffering was terrible aud
hsr BODY and fnce we're swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
ln bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians. but received no benefit
until she tried Dr. Detchon's Relief
Tor Rheumatism Il gave immediate
relief and she was able TO walk In
three days I am sure it saved her
lie" Sold by Otto GrotJan. 1901 Sec
ond avenue. Rock Island. and Guar
echIeEeI 4 Son. 22o Second street
DRyenDort-(Adv.l
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-14
LABOR WAR-HAVE YOU AS AN INTELLIGENT
CITIZEN THOUGHT DEEPLY ON THEM?

hit him. Some were old guns made
in the time when they had carved
stocks; and lot Of them were up-to-
the-minute 1903 Savage rifles that
will kill as far as any gun made. I
sure would have liked to get one of
those Savages.
''It was like this, he went on, "the
mine owners refused to give the men
their own weighers; and. the men
thought they we're getting skinned on
the coal they mined, Then the COM
panies would pay only for the big
chunks of coal they dug, and made
them get out the fine coal for nothing.
1t kind of made the miners sore to see
trainloads of this small coal hauled
off and sold, and to think they had
dug it for nothing.
Another thing that they didn't like
was the scrip they were paid in in
stead of cash. The company gave
them scrip, good only at the COM
pany's store, and sold the goods for
about twice what they could have got
it for at other stores. They said this
made them slaves, and it looked so to
me. The Baldwin-Felt men were Just
rough-necks, gunner and plug-uglies
who were hired to fight the miners,
and paid 800 a month for doing it.
My company had no trouble with the
mine guards, or the miners either;
but sure did hope we would get a
crack at those gunner! The miners
were just plain workingmen, who had
got so worked up that. they were
ready to die with their boots on. It's
a puzzle to me, the whole business"
1t was no puzzle to the solid citizen
whom met in the law Office. We
spoke Of the Colorado war.
"A man has a right to hire guards
for his property" said he.
Has he a right to hire an army of
them?" l asked.
1.-THE principles the same" said he,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-14

We have read much about the labor
wars in Colorado, Michigan, West
Virginia and elsewhere. We have felt
keenly about them. But there is one
thing which we have not done, and
which we must do, not only now, but
in the future.
We must think about them. We
must think about the labor wars of
the past and present, and also we
must consider the labor wars of the
future as they break out. For they
will break out. That is the great new
thing in American life. Our laws and
our governments have so miserably
broken down that labor wars must
be reckoned on as a part of our ma
tional life.
The labor union man looks at them
from his point of view solely; the
merchant and the substantial citizen
from his; and the capitalist from his
and from no other. But unless we
think of these things more broadly we
can never solve the problem. Along
thought-Ines of prejudice and mar
roWness lies civil war, worse than
that of fifty years ago.
Yesterday talked with man who
was a non-commissioned officer of
militia in the West Virginia troubles.
He is now a hotel clerk-and he has
no social theory He is just a plain
non-commissioned officer of militia,
with a great trust in martial law. His
ideas of the strikers, the Baldwin
Feltz mine guards and the militia
were broader than those of the solid
citizen met in law Office the same
because he had met the men
engaged in the war.
1.-THE strikers, said he, were good
fellows. They were friendly with us
all the time. l liked them, and so did
the other miitiamen. Almost all of
them were Americans you
ought tO've seen the guns they had. /
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-21

ready a miniature Zeppelin. 1t was
of the dirigible type, but the aerilons,
wings and control mechanism were
those of monoplane. When the
operator had finished the imitation of
the gas bag he carried out a dozen
or more rough canvas sacks and
loaded them into the airplane.
There were two seats, and having
received the 500 from Adrian the
operator motioned him to the one be-
hind him..
81 make no guarantee as to time or
location" he spoke sententiously. 81
am to land you anywhere on French
territory.
Eyes, that is the bargain, +" assent
ed Adrian.
81 have my own business to attend
to as take you along" continued
the aviator Close your eyes if its
details disturb you"
The dirigible was shortly afioat. 1t
was model of beauty and efficiency
and its operator seemed to under
stand his business thoroughly. Then,
way aloft, Adrian noticed something
that convinced him that things were
not what they seemed His compan-
ion might have once been a snug
gler. If he was one now he was GER
tainly enrapport with the army en-
camped directly beneath them. Every
once in a while he touched an cleo |
trio button with his foot. Immedi-
ately there would shoot out from the
tail of the airplane some quick,
snappy flashes of deep yellow light. |
There was little doubt. to Abrams |
way of thinking, that helwas show
ing his colors to watchers among the |
army, for the flashes had the system
and continuity of code.
1t was a moonless night. AS the
machine got beyond the soldier
guarded district no more signals |
were shown. 1t sailed forward
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-21

were taking a lower level to skim a
valley between two lofty ranges,
there suddenly blazed out from below
a fusillade from some thicket. No
missiles reached the dirigible, how
ever, and its operator put on speed
with derisive laugh.
Adrian experienced some curiosity
as to the sacks that Uttered the bot
tom of the balloon.
"You seem to have quite load
here" he observed.
eyes egg plants, % ;. was the brief
reply, accompanied by a dry chuckle.
Adrian, knew better, but said moth
ing. The easy flight of the machine
was soothing. They had proceeded
about twenty miles and Adrian was
about to question his companion as
to location and the chances of land
ing when sudden brilliancy envel-
oped them.
A giant searchlight somewhat be-
hind them had been suddenly set in
operation. 1t swept the sky, it TO-
cused them. With swift, daring
movement the intrepid airman vol
planned to a lower level. Coming
nearer to earth, below the fog drifts,
Adrian could make out lights, towns,
encampments.
Abruptly the operator steadied his
machine. Then hurriedly he CROPPED
into one of the sacks. 1t was to draw
out one of the egg plants. He
took an automatic light from his
pocket.
"a bomb!''' breathed Adrian, athrill.
81 understand now"
A quick series of reports below,
scream ensued. Just about to light
the fuse, the airship operator re-
ceived bullet in some vital part.
He went over the edge of the ma
chine and headlong through space.
The airplane, left without guide,
began drifting on dangerous slant.
L 4. 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-
vents Daughters Untimely End.

Ready, KY" was not able TO do
anything for nearly six months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place, land
was down in bed for three months.
. cannot tell you how | suffered with
my mead, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give if up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me TO take
Cardui, the woman's tonic. ! thought
it was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
took eleven bottles, and now am able
to do all of my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine in
the world. My weight has increased,
and | look the picture of health.
If you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar to women, get bottle OF Cardiff
today. Delay is dangerous. We know
it will help you. for it has helped so
many thousands of other weak women
in the past so years.
At all druggists.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for StsctGi
hEsfrHcfionI on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. 81. l2s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
CONFIDENCE is GROWING,
SAYS A CHICAGO BANKER
Conditions Working Gradually Toward
Easier Money Rates, G. NJ.
Reynolds View.

CHICAGO, Oct. 13-George NJ Rey-
nolds, president of the Continental and
Commercial National Bank, said, in
commenting on the monetary situa-
ton:
"Talk of easier money rates may be
a trifle premature, but the feeling is
better all around and conditions are
working gradually toward that end.
Personally do not expect any change
in rates this month, but the situation
frequently reverses itself suddenly and
without great deal of forewarning to
the banker.
Zone thing that keeps the money
market firm at this time is the strong
out-of-town demand for funds. Bor-
rowers come to the banks here from
all sections of the country for loans.
They volunteer attractive rates for &C
commodations, and so long as that
condition prevails there is little pros
pect of lower rates"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
NEWlYORK,,SAYSls
BETTER TIMES ARE
At HAND FOR Us
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Despite the
probability that the European war will
continue indefinitely, it is no wagreed
that commercial conditions in this
country are rapidly improving and
that the outlook for business generally
is very bright.
very much greater confidence IS
felt here" says washington dispatch
to New York Journal of Commerce
lin the prospect regarding the recti-
fication of the general commercial sit
uation. The one thing which, more
than any other, is deemed to show a
return of normal conditions in the re-
sumption of cotton exports actually in
progress, or about to 60 The move
ment already amounts to more than
100000 bales, according to statements
transmitted to foreign trade authori-
ties here. That this movement, if con-
tinued, will result in enlarging the
balances in favor of the United States,
and will consequently greatly alleviate
the foreign exchange situation, is full
ly believed and predicted.
at is probable that within a short
time, according to the best-informed
men, the exchange situation will thus
become very much more nearly normal
and as a result, one phase of the
present difficulties will be eliminated
from further consideration.
Improvement in the near future is
preducted not only in cotton, but also
in a number of other lines on the
strength of the information which had
| D66u TSC6lfoQ nClO uuI ing ChC puoI uoJ
! or two. The reports from the north
west seem to show that conditions
there are most satisfactory and that
the sales of grain are already realizing
active cash returns much beyond the
expectations of growers earlier in thG
season. Manufactured exports AMI
imports are expected to continue small
for a good while, although if the begin
ming of peace negotiations can be
FASTENED it is believed that an almost
immediate revival of trade will be en-
joyed"
In New York foreign exchange is
steadily dropping. The exchange mar
ket is now being regulated by the nat
ural order of supply and demand and
that the former exceeds the latter. The
payment this week of approximately
$3.50, 900 New York City obligations
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13

relieved the exchange market from a
buying power that might have carried
the rate above So. Sentiment is run
ming so strongly in favor of closer
approach to normal conditions that up
town importers of fabrics and down
town imp orters of sugar, coffee and
other commodities in New York City,
are practically out of the market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
BRITISH OFFICERS
KILLED BY SCORES
No Less Than 1,144 Officers Killed.
Wounded or Missing-The British
Army VIII Come Out of War DEM
Ocratized.

LONDON, Oct. 13.-No less than L.
IA officers of the British army, have
been killed, wounded or counted as
among the missing in the fighting up
to date. This is shown by the lists of
casualties among officers already made
public, which bring the compilation up
to September %. A tabulation shows
the losses divided as follows:
Killed. 236; Wounded, $50; Missing,
322. Total killed; wounded and MISS
ing, 1,144.
The heaviest loss in officers shown
in the list is that of the Royal Field
artillery, of whom 16 are given as kill
ed, 40 wounded and missing. totai
of 70. The Royal Army Medical corps
casualties also have been heavy, to-
falling 60, of whom 43 are listed as
missing. The Coldstream Guards have
had total casualties of 46, officers
having been killed and 35 wounded,
while are missing.
Of individuals, reported dead, the
most notable is Brigadier General n.
D. Finlay, of the Royal Artillery. The
names of four colonels and eight lieu
tenant colonies are listed as among
the killed.
The British army, it seems sure, will
come out of the present war largely,
if not completely, democratized. Ira
ditionally, the officers have come from
the upper class and the ranks from
the lower.
This was thought to be necessary
for discipline, as the rankers were be-
lieved to have small respect for COM
manders of their own social station.
But war conditions have made it nee
essary that competent men be adj
vanced on purely military merits. The
situation is particularly serious at the
front, where, as the lists indicate, the
loss of officers has been terrific. Here
the pick of the sergeants already are
being given shoulder straps.
Where the men are to come from 70
officer the new volunteer army of a
million is a matter of serious concern
to the war office. officers retired by
age or disablement are acting as drill
masters, but fit and active men must
be found to take charge when the new
force goes to the front. This means
rapid promotion for those of military
talent. Further promotions and shake
ups will follow under the test Of fire.
England has nothing to take the
place of the American military prepa-
ratory. schools founded on the West
Point model.
The result is that much dependence
is placed on the character Of the men
in the ranks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSIONER MAKES
RATE ON FLORIDA FRUIT
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.)

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 13.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day ruled that the freight rate on a
box of oranges weighing so pounds
from Jacksonville to Sioux Falls and
similarly situated points should not be
more than seven cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13
OLE HOSS SALE

On Saturday morning, October IL,
1914, at 10 o'clock. we will Sell at pup"
lie outcry to the highest bidder, for cash,
all of the lumber, brick and building ma
terial left over at the Fu'low Grammar
School, together with all tools and I'M
elements, such as iron and wooden
Wheelbarrows, picks, shovels, scoops,
block and tackle, large MANILA ropes,
cotton rope, wire cable, $50 feet, used
onlv week and good as new.
Also one out building. occupied as OF.
flee and tool house. Also about zoo
window sash, suitable for covering
flower pits or building houses, or barns
Also one large return tabular boiler with
front. CRATE bars, fire brick and all equip
ment and fittings. Also drag scrapes,
eolipped with single trees and stretch
ers. one lot plasterers, hair, etc, etc.
We will also sell all ofthe picket fenc.
mo and the running fence around the
school, sold by the panel, as much or
as little as YOU want.
Everybody should attend this sale and
oct the benefit of a bargain, for these
materials will evidently be sold below
their value.
LEE ALLEN,
Chairman Building Committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-13

For a people as intensely patriotic as
the Netherlands this is cause for keen
resentment and that this resentment
must not be given expression hurts all
the more.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08
Children's Glass Music.

The Katharine Burrows method Of
teaching music to children in classes
will be introduced here by Mrs. J.
r. Robertson as soon as there are
enough applications to form a class.
Several have given in their names,
but more are needed to complete the
number. Teachers have so long fol-
lowed the private lesson plan that
it will take some time naturally for
people to become interested in the
class idea, but after trying it for a
while they cannot help but realize
its advantages.
Then, too, many parents think that
money spent on little children for
music is wasted, that it will be time
enough when they are through
school. While as far as learning to
play an instrument is concerned, it
will be then forever too late to be-
come an expert. A knowledge OF
music should be as much part of
good education as the three RS.
A feeling for rhythm and musical
sounds is a part of every normal hui
man being and should be developed
as well as all the other powers OF
mind and body. No public school
system is complete without a course
in singing beginning in the first
grade and continuing through the
high school course.
The class idea in piano is compar-
atively new but has proved very sue
cessful in many places and is being
used more and more in large cities
This particular method was solved
after many years of experimenting
and study, both in this country anc
abroad, has been thoroughly testeC
and found perfectly Suited to the
child nature" To quote from Mis-:
Burrows book: THE practice houl
is a terrible bugbear to many chill
dren. During this hour they must
alone, grapple with problems whicl
may we'll tax the understanding ant
patience of grown men and women
They grow very weary of it and Otter
dislike it intensely. The mother ha
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

to encourage and comfort them. Per-
haps, in the end, she is forced to in
sist upon practice and must drive the
child to work.
While in the little classes, what
with songs, games, drills, the incent-
i've of working with other children,
ETC., all this drudgery becomes a
pleasure, and they learn in spite of
themselves. No practice at home is
allowed at first, although it will be
begged for, then the privilege may
be granted for five or ten minutes
and the time gradually increased.
Some may argue that enough in
dividual attention cannot be given in
classes, but the classes will not as a
general thing be larger than six so
that each child can be watched close
ly. Others may even say that the
class is simply a money-making
scheme. 1t is true that by taking
/ several together instead of each one
separately time can be saved to the
! teacher, but on the other hand she
can give them several times more
for their money than by means of
I the usual 50-cent lesson. Besides
+ the drill in finger and arm work and
note reading, there are keyboard
drills, singing, exercises in rhythm,
ear training, stories of composers,
memorizing, etc. Very little actual
playing is done until the pupil has a
thorough understanding of the key
board and staff, and can use the
fingers correctly.
Another point to be considered is
that the materials for the course are
expensive and can only be used by
an experienced teacher, so one is not
paying simply for the time taken in
giving the lesson.
The course covers six terms, oil
120 lessons, and when completed the
child has thorough foundation fol
a musical education. The course is
suitable for children from six to ter
or twelve years, although for the
older ones many of the kindergarten
features are not necessary.
Anyone wishing to inquire further
of the method can see Mrs. Robert
son at her residence, $40 ALMOND
street, at any time excepting oil
Mondays and Thursdays. Tuition fo
the first class will be s. for firs
term. This is just half the usua
rate. Phone 1927.