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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24

Birth Register. - Three new birth
registrations were filed at the office
of City Clerk Hugo Moeller: Girl born
at St Luke's hospital, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Brady, 700 Twelfth street. Rock
Island: boy-Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Ste
phan, 1026k Perry; boy-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles w. DAILY, I'LL Brady street.
Footpads Work Sabbath Niaht.-As
William Farrell. 6321a East Tenth
street. was passing the Davenport
Mailing company's plant, Second and
Taylor. Sunday night. a pair of holdup
men stepped cut of the darkness.
showed the muzzle of a revolver
against his head and requested him
to turn over his valuables. according
20 the victims story to the police.
Farrell says one of the men was arm
ed and held the gun on him while
the other went through his pockets
and secured 50. He was able to give
fairly accurate description of the
thugs. and plain clothes men have
been detailed on the case. The holdup
occurred at Sis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24

ed when seen by several Davenport
automobile parties Saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24

go concern 1913. and Won Vogt drew
check to cover this amount, the
check being signed by j. j. Ryan.
Shortly after this Won Vogt drew an
other check for the same amount.
This check, however. was payable 10
himself. He tried to cash 1t, but was
refused. He then deposited the check
at the bank on an account in his own
name. Not detected in this he dupii-
Gated another check in the same man
ner. This second check was for S27.5o.
This not being discovered he wrote
still another $3.50 check. Other ir-
regularities followed. Won Vogt drew
repeatedly on his account, spending
the money, 1t is believed, to support
his young wife in the style he thought
due her. He is about 80 years old and
has been married but short time.
He came to Davenport from Illinois
about two months ago. Won Vogts
wife's parents are understood 10 De
wealthy. When arrested Friday the
young clerk broke down and admitted
his guilt. He did not seem to realize
the gravity of the offense. He said
he did not know just how much OF
the Ryan company's money he had
used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24

Rudolph SchneckIoth Has Narrow
Escape in SpiIl.-unable to control
his machine &hile rounding a turn in
the Hickory Grove road near Prob
stei Saturday afternoon, Rudolph
Schneckloth was thrown to the road
side and painfully injured while his
automobile demolished the railing on
one side of the bridge, turned turtle
and landed in the creek bed 10 feet
below. Mr.. Schneckloth was able to
crawl up the bank to the road and was
brought to his home. in Davenport,
1902 Marquette street, by an automo-
bile party which came along few
minutes later. He was bruised about
the body and had numerous cuts. The
entire railing on one side of the bridge
was torn of by the force of the i'm
pact from the automobile and hurled
into the ravine. The bridge spans
small creek which crosses the road
where the Hickory Grove road leaves
the River-to-River road. Mr.. Schneck
10th was driving an "E. NJ. F." tour
ing car. Aside from a broken steer
ing wheel and windshield the automo-
bile did not appear to be badly injur-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20

The story is told that at Hawsr-
len one morning little Dorothy
Drov refused to get up. When oil
other means had failed to coax her
ont Of bed Mr.. Gladstone wai
called.
"Why cont you set up, my
child ?" he asked.
"why, grandfather, didn't you
tell me to do what the Bible ssyss-
asked Dorothy.
~Yes, certainly
"Well, it disapproves Of early ris.
ing: SAYS it's q waste Of time"
Mr.. Gladstone knew his Bible bet.
ter than most men, bat he WAS not
equal to Dorothy. For once in hii
life he was nonplused.
"You listen, then" vent on
Dorothy in reply to his,eIclsmatior
Of astonishment. and, turning ar
her Bible, she read theisecond verse
Of the One Hundred and Twenty.
seventh Psalm, layingfGsst emphA'
els on the first words, att i ysin fs'
you to rise up early" a.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20
AN ENGLISH BLIZZARD.
q Took a Regiment Of Soldiers %
Clear the Roads In 1886.

There was a certain Hercules en-
gine which cut a noble figure in the
English blizzard of 1886.
To appreciate the role played by
the Hercules some idea must be
given of the effect of the storm on
other methods of travel. Fourteen
mail coaches were abandoned on as
many roads. Another was dug out
Of drifts five times between Exeter
and London.
Another was buried so deep that
it took 800 men, principally sappers
and miners, several hours to make
passage to the coach and rescue the
mails and passengers, while near
Chatham the snow Law to a depth of
thirty or forty feet, the military be-
ing turned out to the number of
600 to clear the way.
In London the drifts were ten
feet deep. end hundreds Of men and
carts were employed hauling snow
cut to the ''J'de IN the suburbs. The
narkets were ii "a bad way. One
day ONLY four 'a holders were
able to reach main market. Greens
which few la~s before the storm
were being sold for threepence a
bunch at market now fetched from
tenpence to a shilling, turnips, car
rots and cclery booming equally
dear, while penny handfrils of pars-
ley realized IS. Cd, and the happy
possessor of a bunch which he had
previously purchased for ninepence
realized for his prize no less a sum
than f1 %. Sd.
Amid all this confusion the pio-
neer railways covered themselves
with glory by running trains almost
without interruption. There was a
deep. cutting on one line where the
snow had drifted badly, and great
numbers of people turned out to
see how the Hercules engine would
get along. They imagined, ofcourse.
that she would be stopped, but 10
their astonishment the engine DASH
ed right intosthe, drift, clearing
her way through apparently with
out the slightest difficulty, the snow
at the same time flying over the top
of the engine chimney like foam
from the broken waves of violent
sea, and Notwithstanding obstruc-
tions the train came down from
GreeDhead twenty miles) in one
hour and quarter" - London
Queen
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20
His Latin heIpeA

There was a famous British off,
Ger, Lieutenant General Sir George
Murray, who served in the expedi-
ton to Egypt. When before Alex
sndria, the troops hAsing suffered
severely from want ID water, his
literary requirements vere Of The
greatest service, instructing him
that Caeaar's army had been In the
same predicament. Referring to his
sCaesar" (Which he always carried
IN his portable library, he found
his recollection right-that water
had been obtained BY the Romans
from wells dug at certain spot in
the sands. A trial vas immediate
ly made, and the result was = CO.
pious supply. The British troops
braced up and conquered Egypt
New = ork Press. ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20
why el.I. Wa. Gen. !, Id.

While little Eisie's elder sister,
May, was entertaining her latest &C
quisition, most dignifed and gen
teel young man, in the parlor Eisis
vas relegated to the dining room 10
play with her doll.
This particular one, the possessor
Of kid body and q bisque head, had
been somewhat siling Of late, owing
to the fact that it's head was grad
ually becoming detached and its
pivotal eyes refused to pefform
their functions of opening and
closing. After considerable prob
ing for the cause of the trouble
Elsie made the discovery that there
was something inside of it and final
" succeeded in extracting q large
roll of tightly surled hair. A mo-
ment later she burst into the par
lor in a great state of excitement
and shouted:
"Pty sakes! No wonder Dorothy
was sick! Look what was in her
strrmmick! She must have swallow
ed Sister Mays rat" = Pittsburs
Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20

4 prominent New York lawyer h
acted for his ready answers and
skill in repartee. When young
practitioner he appeared before q
pompous old judge, who took Of
tense at remark the lawyer made
criticising his decision.
"If you do not instantly apologize
for that remark, Mr.. Blank" said
the judge, 81 shall commit you for
contempt of court"
"Upon reflection, your honor" in
stantly replied Mr.. Blank, 81 find
that your honor was right and ]
was wrong, as your honor always
is." D..
The Judge looked dubious, but
finally said that he would accept the
apology.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20

In the midst o! Z. b. Galbreathis
lecture 81 Lafayette" the other
night at the J lolng Mems Christian
association he spent quite little
time on the in dent Of the princely
sum OF 10000 which he brought
with him 10 this country and gave
TO congress.
"When afavette returned TO the
United S,atcs about forty-two years
later co.. -~css voted MIN 100000
In return .or he $4,000 which he
gave 10 Us in that time of great
need When the vote was taken ev-
cry state in the Union voted for il
with-let us mention il softly-ths
exception of Ohio" - Columbus
Dispatch, ---- ~-.--
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20

Enthusiasm is one magnet a
power. You must fire every event
with it, touch thoughts apd acts
with it. 1t will traRsmuts dross
into gold, drudgesy finto delight.
What matters if the soul which
lives beside you is cold and selfish
Set him good example, Joy ID
sunshine, and he will feel it Every
irksome task is chance for power,
for the qualities which they bring
out are Gods gifts which fit Us to
enjoy better things. Easy thing'
will come il you have spent your
hearts blood on gaining strength,
for the very goal of power is the
ease which comes from strength.
We laugh at things and people who
used to cow or annoy Us. We do
gracefully and swiftly the task
once so hard. One by one va hay.
unriveted our chains. We are free!
Nautilus
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20
RUNNING THE RHEA.
esissivs o. Ostrich chassl With csN
and Horse.

ano Forse.
For the person who desires .
antique form of sport running the
fAsa" in southern Patagonis 10 rec
snmended. The rhea is a member
o3 the ostrich family, but somewhat
smaller. 1t runs with the swiftness
Of a greyhound or a Fast horss and
has q knack of doubling on ih
track, which often serves it in elud-
ing its pursuers. The natives in
hunting it use horses, dogs and the
bola. The dogs course after the
fleeing bird full cry, while thu
hunters follow after at top speed,
prepared to throw the bola If op-
portunity offers.
The bola, consisting Of tvo or
three heavy balls Of lead or stone
attached to a thong six or eight
feet long, serves to hamper the
movements of the bird, for the
balls twine about the part which
the bola strikes regardless of
whether it be the legs, neck or
wings. This permits the dogs and
hunters to overhaul and dispatch
the bird.
At the approach of danger the
rhea will often crouch fat upon the
ground with neck outstretched un-
der the grass, remaining motionless
until the dogs have passed. This
strategem is often successful when
the wind is blowing against the
scent, but when the contrary 10 the
case the dogs soon discover the hid
Ing bird. In this case, doubtless
bewildered by the sudden failure of
its artless ruse, it makes ne attempt
ct escape.
The chase of the rhea, which
sometimes extends over distance
Of fve or six miles, IL Q thrilling
one. It has for the rider all the ex-
element of a horse race, with the
added satisfaction of knowing that
the winning of-the race will result
In q welcome addition to the larder.
The wings of the rhea have q flavor
not unlike that of turkey, and If
one is not averse to the taste Of
horsefesh the meat Of the thigh ID
very satisfactory. The rhea is one
Of the main food supplies on . Pat
agonian hunting trip.-Nev York
Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20
The Nutmeg Tree.

The nutmeg is the kernel of the
fsutt of several species of trees
growing wild in Asia, Africa and
America. The cultivated nutmeg
tree is from fifty to seventy-fve
feet high and produces fruit fol
sixty years. The fruit is Of the
size and appearance of roundish
pear, yellow in color. The feshy
part of the fruit is rather hard and
resembles candied citron. Within
IL the nut, enveloped in the curious
yellowish red aril known to us as
mace. Up to 1896 the Dutch, seing
in possession Of the islands produc-
ing the only valuable variety of the
nutmeg, jealously tried to prevent
the carrying of the tree or living
seed of it into any territory inds-
pendent of Dutch rule.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20

Ne- 6esttng Place
For years Rossini's body reste,
In Pere Lachaise, and then cit
Of Florence asked that it might b.
transferred to the Church of tn
Holy Cross in that city, where th'
bodies of Galilei, Miehelangelo
Machiayelli, Alferi and other grea
Italians are entombed. Consen
was received from the municipality
but the masters widow, Dom
Olympia, would consent to the
TRANSLATION only on condition thai
when her time came her bodl
night be placed next to that of heI
husband. This request was bluntly
denied, for the reason that only
italians who had achieved great
ness" could rest there. In 1878 the
widow died and before her death
consented in writing to the removal
of her husbands body to Florencs
provided her body be placed in the
grave from which his would be tax
en- in Pere Lachaise, and aftsr
long time for considerstsn TIL
|0as done.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20
Az Nha EinGd.

Hearing of a rising river at the
hesdwatcrs OF the Euphrutes, with
h falling barometer and indications
Of 4 Hood in the valley, the, Pithe.
canthropus changed his mind ant
frankly admitted il To Noah. Hi
manner was that OF chAstcncd and
softened person.
"Yoa monkeyei too long." said
the patriarch. We gave YOU /
chance to come in with; MS. nad gov
wouldn't take il. Nowwt have ar
ranged for all the stock We carr
about trying TO float"
The general liquidation which fol
lowed had the nsllal effect npon al
but the insiders. = Puck
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20
The Color Of Flamee-

MANY people have noticed with
much intercet the many tinted bars
and bands that rise in tne shape OF
~forked tongues Of flame from
wood burning in a FIRE These va
ried hues are the result Of combus-
ton from the different elements OF
the fuel. The light blue ia from
the hydrogen and the white from
the carbon. The violet is from the
manganese. the rcd from the mag
nesia and ihe yellow from the soda.
which are constituent parts OF tie
wood
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20

The nH time darky-hal a grea
admlrNt for iligli sounding word,
and pl =, rs. lie aI~o. had deer
respect /, ca Inau who has the bold
ness tC Use innoyatious Of speech
81 je tell you Mnsss Rnwson ha'
. pow'ful control Oh language" sale
Oee old plantation ncGr" thought
fully on his return from II neighbor
ly call. 81 'spcct To learn some
ting ebery time | hear him talk
He was telling Major Willnn
bout his wife being tooken sick ai'
er dat dog bite She had. an stca
oh saying in respects To her ,hakir
fit she had dat she Shook Lie si'
had de agcr,' same u, most foll
would say. what fgur' n YOU spo.
ing he used: :"
w dunno," sali thr old man
wife sulkiSy from thc 'r"nlrr boz
"He sai,; ehp '.l,nnk IL" -
pam Dat's h'. liz ~, ~ !
gvine forget it, Y".lh's Con.
ion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20

'Tt cannot be-" sighed the maid.
81 respect you highly, Mr.. Hunter,
but we are incompatible. sas
"Wen, suppose, it cannot be
helped" the young man replied,
pocketiIg his chagrin and looking
about fer bis hat, Sbut IL .detsata III
my cherished hopes. I bad: ilAn4ad
s'house in'which I fopdly~ imagined
we might be happy, IL waste hare
had.s pantry 10 as large, as:6s
ordinary size, With roomy ciosSfh
which to ssev away the new, COD SIi4s
utensils and things that 9 vosp1 =
naturally buys when a pedA<s
comes around ~
"Stay, George she said, faltes-
Ing. Perhaps ] have been tsoshas-
ty. Give me another day or two 70
think it over. 1t is not impossible
that-that"-
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Forced 60 Surrender,

Forced 20 Surrender.
The young man had asked the
father for his daughter and been
refused.
"Then you will not give me
Jane" he hoarsely demanded.
81 didn't speak in Volapuk, did
II" sneered James father.
The young man paused at the
door.
IL am considered q good looking
fellow" he said. Ladies. turn and
stare after me as I'pass along The
street. Your cook smiled at ns to
night while ! fingered at he nd
door. / returned the smile. Nov
I will follow up this favorable, in
preston. / will make love to -
cook. In a week We will elope~
The old mau turned,pale.
"Don't talk like thatp hegasEed.
You wouldn't be cruel enough y,
rob us of our eookl No., moi Naa
another wordl Jane il siyours!a..
Cleveland Plain Dealsx.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20

The streets OF Nes l"rh 60
6rst lighted in 1872; rhr ~ -
being done by Il lan'era - ~ .
1hou pole strctcheA oul ir.'.' a.
window of every Stseatli hous,
The lighting Of STREETS with Q.
vas first tried in 1875 III. Baitlmor
At Philadesphia thc,.t@r wa- 'h'
lighted on Nov. -. lsl6. thu fir
place Of Anuseiuniit IN. amer !
Illuminated in thar lngnner
l. Gas was first usc'I tar u Atl,
houses in Boston in l6:" / n"
been used thirty v"a" ',.'"rr
Cornwall. England. S.rAo Et't
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STRIKE
WHILE
THE
IRONS
HOT!

Strike the people for
business while they're
in a buying mood. If
you want to strike
hardest, put a striking
ad in the JASPER CoU-
RIER and keep it there.
Keep on striking and
the ''iron," for YOU,
will never grow cold.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-20
INK! INK! INK!

Beet Black Writing Ink. lc. pei
Dunes. School children who bring or
binary writing ink bottles can hayx
them hlled for one cent? n
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-16
First Trust Co.
SIX Rooms y AND BATH,

This V a neat. warm, slx-room cottage
with two lots. located on corner In Eood
location. Boxed In front porch, nice liv.
iat room, good sized dining room
stairs. This downstairs bed room can
ee used for den or library II you dc
not need Il for bed room. Upstairs. two
fixtures and plenty Of closkt room
Good brick and cement basement. Mapls
floors, electric lights. gas. all in mo-
eondition and ready 10 move right into
To the rieht party who win Keep tht
place In good shape, grass cut. take
care OF the property. viii rent for only
si4W per month See me today for inf
Benson i22 or take Benson car 81
off az 6ist street la Benson and coips
south block 70 ss6. and I viii taks
you 20 the house. r, 5. TRuLLINGEE'
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-16
RoR RENT


GOOD barn room for OF 10 horaeA
1917 Webster 81. Can Douglas a
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-16
WANTED To RENT

WANTED TO RENT Five or
six-room house or bungalow
in Dundee, West Farnam Dis
triet or Hanscom Park District.
Family of two. State terms
and location. Address H-403
Bea.s
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-16
LEGAL NOTICES.
sAIE on BONDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
pOsals will be received by the Board OF
Directors OF the Alliance Irrigation Dis
trict at It's office in Bridgeport, Morrill,
OF Tuesday. SEPTEMBER 1, 1914, for the
purchase OF its total issue OF district
bonds In the sum OF FoTty-five thousand
Dollars (S45,O0o), payable In series frOua
eleven 10 twenty years after date a. pro-
vided by statute with six pei cent I6T)
net from July L 1914
Dated Bridgeport, August 4, 1914 ALL
anee Irrigation District
Attest. FRED ID. BREYHR
President
lSEA1s4 y h Q'NElAIA
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-16
WANTED TO RENT.

MAN and wife want suite OF modern
housekee ping rooms. furnished or un-
furnished. within walking distance. Pri-
vste family preferred. VIII be perrna-
nent. Give all particlars. Address l. i0i.
care Beee
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-16


New Stores for Rent
Goth and Farnam Streets
8 rs per month for rooms on Goth ST., fine
Easements.
is per month for rooms just west OF
Merritt's drug store, IA
cling on Farnam St, heat
furnished the store rooms
are strictly modern and
very desirable.
Other Good Store Rooms
% ''' 6uiidlns, room SCHsO. full
basement.
T5 per month--slS So 18th ST. fine mod
ern storeroom, 20X60 full
basement, electric light,
modern, show windows.
l25 per month--l6ll Howard ST, modern
storeroom, full basement,
steam heat will be in
stalled at once.
I75 per month,-622 SO. 18th st: modern
storeroom In 900 block,
very desirable.
no per mohth-2O2t Farnam ST., 22xlS2 IT,,
suitable for automobile
salesroom, also 6-room
apartment on second floor
George & Company,
Phone d. 756, sO2 City Matt. Bank Bldg
ron RENT-An office with reception
room. reasonable. 5l4 State Bank Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-16
POULTRY AND SUPPLIES

AGENTS. Investigate: 100 per cent profit;
season now on; get busy. Chicken Life
Saver Co, 10H Cunning St
STEREOTYPE matrices make the best
and cheapest lining for poultry houses
They are lfX23 inches, stronger and more
durable than tarred felt and PRACTICAL.
fireproof, 75c a hundred at The Bee office
Mixed grain. si.5O h dred. Wagner, sOl n. Il
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-16
PERSONAL

THE Salvation Army industrial home so
neits your old clothing, furniture, mag
. zines We collect. We distribute Phone
Douglas iiS5 and our wagon VIII call.
Call and inspect our new nome, illO-lllz-
lil4 Dodge St
YOUNG women coming TO Omaha as
strangers are invited TO visit the YOUNG
Women's Christian association building
at 18th ST and st. MRry's Ave. where they
will be directed to suitable boardine
our travellers aid at the Union station.
SEND me your MSS and plays 80 years'
an editor; i can save you years of dis
appointment and expense; stamps with
all MSS. Address The Critic, r. 10. l54 w,
Randolph, Chicago, III. %
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-16

1895 n. 1TH ST.. 5-r.. modern except
heat shades. nice lava, nice neighbors,
lsq n. 18Th ST.. 7-r.. modern except heat.
Z bedrooms. shades tia
close IN. tlG
40 y. 18th 81, s-r.. modern except heat,
Eernte. nice shape 8ood location. so
Nzd 5. 18Th 81. 5-r. cottage. modern ex-
ceDt heat. nice location. tl3
Phone Douglas lsaa W O. SHRIvER.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-16
WANTED TO RuY.

WANTED TO Buy OR LEASE for
storage purposes, , or 3 small grain
elevators, located within 70 miles or
| Omaha. Address 3e4 Bee.