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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
USE 'CASCARETS'
 IF C0NSTIPATED
Gently clean your Liver, Stom- acI and Clogged Bowels
 while you sleep.
Get a 10 cent box.

Get a 10 cent box.
 Take a Cascaret tonight to cleanse your Liver, Stomach, and Bowels, and you will surely feel great by morn ing. You men and women who have headache, coated tongue, can't sleep, are bilious, nervous, upset, bothered with a sick, gassy, disordered stoIn- ach, or have backache and feel all worn out. Are you keeping your bowels clean with Cascarets-or merely forcing a passageway every few days with salts, cathartic pills or castor oil?
 Cascarets immediately cleanse and regulate the stomach, remove the sour, undigested and fermenting food and foul gases; take the excess bile from the liver and carry off the con stipated waste matter and poison from the intestines and bowels Remember, a Cascaret tonight will straighten you out by morning. A 10 cent box from your druggist means healthy bowel action; a clear head and cheerfulness for months. Don't EozEat thA childran-Adu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
oriain of the Drama.

Tho drama, in the only sense in which it is worth talking about, had it's origin in Greece immediately fol- lowing the defeat of Darius and Xer- xes about B. C.. 460. It's birthplace was Athens, and it's fathers were Aes- chy1us and Aristophanes-Aeschylus of tragedy and Aristophanes of comedy When the Greek and Roman cfviliza- ton went into eclipse under the black cloud of northern barbarianism the theater. as with nearly every thing else. became extinct, but during the middle ages acting was in measure resumed in the form of the .Moralities," or moral plays of the ecclesiastics, and 1t was from Such plays that the modern drama was slowly evolved.-St. Louis Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
A oId Ruee.

The influence of women in Louis XV.'s day was all powerful. The men, in consequence, feared them. It be- came the fashion for women to dash about Paris in cabriolets. driving often somewhat rashly. and increased acci- dents were put down to this cause Gabriel de Sartines, minister of police, dared not forbid any woman to drive in Paris. so he caused an e1ict to be issued prohibiting their doing so until they were forty years old. After this declaration" notes Mrs. Bearne in IA Court Painter and His Circle" there was not a cabrfolet to be seen driven by woman"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
The Lame Trotter.

The Lame 1roeter.
 "When my fathers got a lame trot- ting horse. sir, that he's trying to shuck off his hands," faltered the white linen nurse, t'he doesn't ever go round mournful like. with his head hanging. telling folks about his won derfu1 trotter that's just the Iittlest, teeniest, tiniest mite lame.' Oh, no. What father does is to call up every one he knows within twenty miles and tell lem: Say, Tom, Bill. Harry, or whatever your name is, what in the deuce do you suppose I've got over here in my barn? A lame horse that wants to trot, lamer than the deuce, you know, but can do mile in 2:4O.' '' FafntIy the little smile quickened agnin in the white linen nurses eyes And the barn will be full of men in half an hour" she said. s.Somehow nobody wants a trotter that's lame, but almost anybody seems willing to risk a lame horse that's plucky enough to trot t.''-From .eThe White Linen Nurse in Century.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
oddities In Print.

An enterprising exchange has col Iected the following oddities in print:
 A butchers sign reads as follows, John Jacobs kills pigs like his fla ther.''
 A tailor had bill in his window to tie following effect, "fWanted-Sever- al thin coat makers This is a fine chance for spare tai1ors.
 One advertisement was headed, 1.-Two sisters want washing" So do good many brothers Another advertise ment was, .Wanted-A boy to sand paper
 The following extract from medical advertisement is perhaps correct, Con sumptives. cough while you can, for after you have taken one bottle of my mixture you can't"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
Feet For 2 FieIdaIass.

Inquiry has it that the absolute and infallible test of glass by the pur- chaser is to see what size letters can be read across the street from the opti- clans shop.
 It isn't The real test is a climb up along and brushy hill until the breath comes hundred to the minute, then snatch for the glass, reposing in shirt pocket, to see whether the buck is the one you want before you fire. If it won't go in your shirt pocket it is not the glass you want; others are made that will If it shakes in your agitated hands it is not the glass you want; you cannot see enough more with high power glass to pay for the times when it is unusab ble because you cannot hold 1t steady.-Outing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
MILITANT IN MALE ATTIRE
 GETS PRISON SENTENCE

London, March 17-A sentence of six weeks imprisonment at hard la bor was pronounced today by the po- lice magistrate on Catherine Wilson, militant suffragette who was arrest ed last night in mans clothiig and carrying 8. dog whip secreted in her sleeve. She was charged as suspect ed person.
 She said 70 the magistrate. "of course shall not serve the sentence,'' and added,tI went to the House of Commons to give Premier Asquith or Home Secretary McKenna a good thrashing.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
For sunday school Teachers.

A teacher in a mission Sunday school in Scottish town has some inter esting stories to tell, in the Missionary Record of the United Free church, of the answers which have come from infant lips to her Bible questions Sometimes one gets perfectly natural but wholly unexpected reply. Asked what. Naaman did after washing in the Jordan before he returned to his native land, one mite gave the ob- vious answer, Dry hisself." The class was told the story of the little Shuna- mite, his sunstroke and his restoration by the prophet. and wishing to in- culcate gratitude the teacher asked what the mother would do when she got him back .sP1t-a bannet on his heid,' shouted immediately practical youth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
His visit From Royalty.

His Visit From Royalty. ssLived in the Latin quarter in Paris, eh? You say you had prince in your rooms one day?"
 "Yes."
 sAnd how did you happen to receive visit from royalty?'' ssHe came in there to avoid his land lord. Washington Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
Profanity Once Indispensable.

Profanity Once IndisponsabFe
 Swearing was at one time regarded as an indispensable accomplishment Evelyn Ashley once told Sir Algernon West that on his father becoming Lord Shaftesbury, Lady Caroline Neeld. his sister, said to him in all seriousness: ttNow that you have come into the title, you must learn to swear. Your father always did and gained great re- spect by it in the county. y."-London Spectator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
Eiakv Piecrust.

If you want the best piecrust it should be made the day before you wish to use 1t and put into the re frigerator. Then the crust will be faky and crisp If you wish it to re tain the crispness after baking let the pies cool thoroughly before putting into closet or sideboard. Never put the baked pie into the refrigerator or it will be soggy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
Hot Remedy.

Cayenne pepper is said to be re- liable and effective means of prevent Ing seasickness.
 A slice of bread is first buttered and sprinkled with the pepper and is then folded over so that it can be eaten without burning the mouth and throat. Popular Mechanics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
One of tEae Family.

Mrs Duff fto new maiD-But, Mary, there are only two in the family, MT. Duff and myself. Why have you set places for three? The New Maid-Sure, ma'am. it was the cook that told me you had pianer player in the house Harper's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
Her Yearning.

She-Do you love me as much when you are absent from mel He {fervent- Iy)-I love you more. darling. She-Oh, why can't I be with you then ?-Bos- ton Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
Woodpeckers.

Each woodpecker in the United States is worth $2o fin cash when the value is estimated on the value of the good that this bird does to trees
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
Mental Traininn.

An educated man is man who can do what he ought to do when he ought to do it whether he wants to do 1t or not.-Nicholas Murray Butler
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
EauaIitx In Iceland,

Men and women are political equals in Iceland. The nation numbers 10000 people and is governed by representa- tives elected by men and women to- gether.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17

It is not by attending to our friends in our way, but in theirs, that we can really avail taern.-Margaret Fuller.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17

r~snNITAdHNr." ~ Ry Jerry.) ee Chapter I.
 He was old and gray. In the tiny back room an overcoat lay upon a chair.
 @Good bye, old friend the old man was saying. Tears weIled up in his eyes.
 s-Good-bye-ti11 we meet again fear shall never more see you.'' ssMany's the winter night we have braved the cold together. Ahs Well,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17

On the great clock of time there is but one word-Now-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17

Wazl1inst<sn, March The Red wross Socf&ty; of A1nerdca. is to have Sn e1aborate 5b1Ilding here. to cost not less than $500.o00. Congress will ap- wropriate $2O0. 900 of this sum, and the Fest comes from funds of the society
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
RED1 CRQ5s BuN pln6

will be a memorial of the work of the society and at the same time pro- vide a. national headquarters from which the work of the organization will be directed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17

life has its disappointments and I, old and gray, bid you farewell
 Chapter 2. The old man turned about and walk CT towards the door. Stopping, he hurried again and cast 9 longing look behind.
 Another man in dazzling diamonds halted him as he started forward
 Chapter 3. You forgot your pawn ticket for your overcoat,' said Cohen.
 The End.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17

A combined committee of the Jr. o. U- A. M and the D. of A. met Sunday
 afternoon to arrange for bazaar and dance which will be held on four eve nings. beginning March 30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
PROMISE BETTER
STREET LIGHTING
Two Carloads of Material Ar
rive and Plans Are Under
Way to Start Work.

Two carloads of material to be di
rectly applied in the plan for better
street lighting facilities in Moline
have arrived here. Superintendent
Fred w. Reimers of the Peoples
Power company, gives promise that
the work of changing the entire street
lighting system will be under way by
June. Every arc light in the city is
to be replaced by a new magnetic arc
of the single globe type. the most eff
cient street light ever invented.
The new street lights were guaran-
teed the city in the negotiations which
resulted during the winter in the new
10 year contract between the city and
the utilities company. The equipment
which has arrived here comes from the
plant Of the General Electric company
at Schenectady, n. Y, and includes
about one-half of the lamps and one
half of the regulators. Two or more
carloads are on the way and are ex-
pected daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON
WORKS FOR SANE FOURTH

Commissioner c. V. Johnson has Is
sued call to the members OF the Sane
Fourth association of this city for a
council rooms at the municipal build
ing to consider this years Fourth of
July celebration. The association was
established last year with the purpose
of bringing about a sane Fourth and
eliminating to as great an extent as
possible the accidents which usually
occur on Independence day. Last year
the association was so successful In
this work that the plan has been
adopted to effect a permanent organic
zation, membership being open to any
citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
BICYCLE THIEVES
BUSY IN MOLINE
Three Thefts Reported to Po-
lice and Horse and Bug
gy Are Also Stolen.

Three bicycle thefts and one horse
and buggy theft have been reported TO
the local police within the past "a
hours. The first report was made by
Alex Ferkson of this city, who said
that his machine was taken from in
front of the Family theatre yesterday.
Sam Gryer's second hand store in
Rock Island where the thief was
caught while trying to sell it. Albert
Cresswell, aged Is, of Moline, was
the thief and his case will come up
before the county judge for a hear
ing
The next theft was reported by
August DeClerk, Jr., who said his
bicycle was stolen from the porch of
house at 12S Sixteenth avenue. The
third report came from Charles Wag-
ner whose wheel was taken while
standing against the curb on Four
teenth street near Fourth avenue.
The theft of a horse and buggy from
the carnival grounds near Thirty
seventh street, was reported to the
police by C. Temple of this city. who
had rented the outfit from the Wager
livery stable. He tied the horse at
the grounds while he went to the car
nival, and upon returning it was gone.
The police succeeding in locating the
stolen outfit at about . o'clock this
in Rock Island, but the thief
Or thieves had gone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
OFFICERS ELECTED
EPWORTH LEAGUE

The Epwor:h league Of the Swedish
Methodist church held its annual meet
ing last night in the church parlors'
and the following officers we're elect
ed:
President-Carl Erickson.
First vice president-Oscar AndeF
son.
Second vice president-Mabel BloHn-
berg.
Third vice president-Jennie Carr
son.
Fourth vice Observation-Disclosures Nef
son.
Secretary-Anna Lofgren.
Observation-Disclosures Nyquist.
espondent-Anna Lofgren.
Organist-Mildred Nelson.
Librarians - Victor Erickson sau
Andrew Cederlund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

in this amount at S7,57S.s5. The con
tract for the installation OF motors and
pumps to be used in connection with
the treatment plant will not be award
ed until next Friday. There are two
bidders for this contract. Yeomen
Brothers OF Chicago, who ask $4,000,
and the American Well works of Au-
rora. Ill, whose bid is S2,576.
Seven Bids for Contracts.
There were seven bids entered for
the Waterman contract. as follows:
Public Service company. Omaha
Neb.
Dunnigan & Masters, Shenandoah.
Iowa.
f. R Harding, Racine. Wis.
Gray-Robinson Construction COM
pany. Manitowoc, Wis.
Moline Heating and Construction
F. c. Brooks. Jackson, Mich.
Dearborn Construction company.
Waterloo. Iowa.
Work viii Cost s215,e4eeo.
The total cost of the extensive east
end improvements. including the mo-
tor contract at the figure of Yeomen
Brothers, lowest bidders, amounts to
s215. 949.SO. Almost one year and a
half has been spent by the city COM
missioners and other officials in pre-
liminary arrangements before the con-
tracts could be finally awarded.
The estimate made by City Engineer
Payton when the work was contem-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
CLEVER FORCER
ESCAPES POLICE
William Horton Works Sucee..
full Ruse and Gets Away
With $50 Cash.
IMITATION Is PERFECT
Local Officials Unable TO Trace Cat
prit Who Is Thought to Go
From Town TO Town.

Local police today gave out the IA
formation that William Horton. nm.
of the cleverest forgers in the countrv
has just completed two DAYS work 4,
this city and made successful ge.
away with something like $50 OF No.
line merchants money. 1t was at frs,
thought that local talent was at WORK
| and the police hoped to bring tbe.r
! chase to successful elimination. hr1
today it became apparent that Horton
was no amateur and that he had %.
/ capped from the city with but. small
! hope for his capture.
1t seems that Horton blew into Mo.
line few days ago supposedly as a
| travelling salesman and registered Al
| local hotel. He first procured from
local banks number of blank checks
Secures Old Checks.
The success OF Horizons work was
due to the fact that he secured. in
some unaccountable manner. an o]d
check drawn by James Pearson of .he
Moline Cement Products COMPANY
hC COMPANY oil CHECKS Issued
with the date they are drawn, with a
serial number, the name OF the com.
pany and with an impressed state
ment that the check is not good for
more than a certain sum. In this way
it is made impossible for anyone %
raise the face value of check. The
stamping is done with a red mixed
stamp.
The forger used the name of VII.
liam Horton but this is probably one
of his many aliases, and he made a
stamp exactly similar to that used by
the company. He then forged the
name of James Pearson to the check,
made it out for $3.50, stamped on a
serial number and the date, and con-
cluded by stamping in exactly the
same place the company always places
it, the words, Not Over Twenty Dol.
lars-Moline Cement Products COM
pany." The stamp was an exact and
perfect imitation of that used by the
and Horton drew out num-
Der of checks for a similar amount and
in similar manner.
Easily Cashed Here.
The forger had no trouble in cash
ing the checks here, almost all Of the
in the city being familiar
with Captain Pearson's signature.
They were accepted without question
and the money turned over to Horton.
He cashed each one in a different
place.
When the checks were taken to the
bank, however, it was there discovered
that there was slight flaw in the
signature, inasmuch as Captain Pear.
son writes his letters closer together
than was the case with the forged
came. The captain was Immediately
lotified and the clever forgery thus
detected.
When the police came to low for
Horton, however, he had left the city i
nd no trace of him has yet been
ound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
CONTRACTS GIVEN
ON TWO BIG JOBS
Board of Local Improvements
Holds Special Session
to Consider Bids.
COST TO CITY S215,e49.80
r. C. Brooks Of jackson, Mich, Sc
cures Waterman contrset-Dun-
niean & Masters Successful.

At a special meeting OF the board OF
local improvements held late yester-
day afternoon the contracts for the
east end sewer and water systems, the
two big Jobs in Moline this summer,
were awarded to the lowet bidders. F.
c. Brooks OF Jackson. Mich. secured
the contract for the laying Of the wa
termains. his bid being S92,630-70,
while Dunnigan & Masters of Shenan-
doah. Iowa. landed the sewer construc-
ton contract, which includes installa-
ton OF the Imhoff tanks and treatment
beds at the foot OF Thirty-eighth street,
their bid being s121.11e-10. The total.
cost of the treatment plant is figured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
is CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE
Former Moline Woman Runs for Con-
gress on Prohibition Ticket.

According to story which appear
ed a day or two ago in the Daily
American of Aberdeen, S. D., Mrs.
Sena Hartzell Wallace, sister of Bishop
J. c. Hartzell and former resident of
this city, is a candidate for congress
on the prohibition ticket from her dis
trict in Kansas, where she lives. She
is making an active campaign and &C.
cording to reports has an excellent
chance of winning the office.
Mrs. Wallace was called to Aber-
deem to assist in organizing the Wom-
ans suffrage league of South Dakota.
and was the chief speaker there at the
first meeting of the new organization.
The state will vote this fall on the
question of amending the constitution
and allowing women to vote. Much
credit is given the former Moline
woman for her active work in behalf
of the league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

Retail Clerks Meet.

Retail Clerks union No. PIC, held an
interesting meeting last night. the res
ignation of Charles Ydeen as recording
secretary being accepted. as he has
engaged in business for himself.
Robert HOLMAN was named by the
members to succeed Mr.. Ydeen in Of
flee, and Arthur Pears was elected as
a representative TO attend the state
meeting in Joliet. July 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
Candidates Are Initiated.

a social session planned by the
members of the Noble lodge, No. 2Ss,
of the Order of Vasa, was postponed
last night, as a class of 10 candidates
was presented for initiation into the
order. The charter closes June 1, and
the lodge is expecting "a large number
of candidates at the next session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
Kennedy Quits Iowa College.

Ames, Iowa, May 13.-Professor w.
J. Kennedy, director of the extension
department of the Iowa State college.
yesterday made plans to enter manu-
featuring concern after complying with
the demand of President Pearson for
his resignation. Professor R. X. Bliss,
head of the animal husbandry depart
ment of the Nebraska State univ ers-
ity, probably will be asked to succeed
Professor Kennedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
OBITUARY RECORD
Oscar WoIfred NorIinu.

Oscar Wolfred Norling died at his
home, 1923 Thirteenth avenue, last
night after a lingering illness from
tuberculosis. He was born in Sweden
May u, 1881, and came to this coun-
try in 1909, locating in this city. He
was a carpenter and was taken i'll
while working for the Tri-City Rail-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
Deqree Staff Finishes Work.

Manufacturers lodge, No. 4S5, !. o.
o. F., held meeting last night and
conferred the third degree on a class
of five candidates, thus completing the
degree work for the season. The team
will now take a rest during the sum-
NOR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

way company. He was an active mem.
Der of the Thor lodge of Vikings.
Left to mourn. in addition 10 the
widow. are three children, the Misses
Dagney and Alice Norling. and Hilmar
Norling. The mother and one brother
and sister also survive in Sweden.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at the home at 2:30,
with interment in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
MAY SELECT MOLINE FOR
THE NEXT STATE MEETING

1t is probable that Moline VIII W
selected by the Knights of Columbus
for the Illinois state convention
1915, according to word received from
Quincy, H., where Henry T. Moss anS
Robert W. Rank, delegates from IN,
local lodge. are now attending the lsi'
state meeting. In the event OF tns
city being selected for this CONVEX
ton assistance would be rendered "
the Rock Island lodge. The Iowa stsis
convention might be held in Davenport
at the same time.
Sessions in Quincy were held !eS
terday and will continue through te
day. some 500 delegates being in a.
tendance. The national conventioA
will be held in St. Paul next August
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

plated is remarkably near the total
cost as represented by contractors fig
ures. being but s41510 less than the
work will actually cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

1t is said that England is losing its
picturesque inn names, but that those
of Germany are on the increase. For
instance, Berlin now boasts the Com
Portable Chicken cold Frog tun-
pleasantly French, this), Stiff Dog
suggestive of the frankfurter) =,
Thirsty Pelican Dirty Parlor" and
Musical Cats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

the country and at one time is SAID 10
have been very influential at WASH
ington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
Opium Conference Is Called.

The Hague. Netherlands. May lS.--a
third international conference on tp'
opium question has been called ne"
for June Is.