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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-16


For Rent-Rooms.
FOR RENT-Clean furnished light
housekeeping rooms; suite of two
rooms each: also quiet sleeping
rooms for gentlemen; good bath;
handy 10 all cars. coal and gas fur
nished. L c. PfOh grocery. 400
Third avenue.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished room.
centrally located; 100 Sala fats.
FOR RENT-Large nicely furnished
modern room 1920 Second avenue.
FOR RENT-Three unfurnished. nice,
modern downstairs rooms Inquire
sos Twenty-fourth street
FOR RENT-Modern furnished room.
Iuitable for two. 20I6 Is Third ave
nue..
FOR RENT-Modern furnished light
housekeeping rooms. 229 Sixteenth
street.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished front
room. 929 Seventeenth street Phone
3632-Y.
PoR RENT-Modern furnished front
room. $50 Twenty-frst street, on
Carline
FOR RENT-AIodern furnished rooms.
53I Twenty-hrst street. Phone Rock
Island 5+S.
FOR ENT-Modern furnished light
housekeeping rooms at COZ Twenty
fourth street
FOR RENT-NIodern furnished light
housekeeping rooms at 527 Twen-
tieth street
FOR RENT-One modern furnished
front room suitable for two. 1875
Second avenue
FOR RENT-Modern furnished room
for gentleman; board If desired 74S
Seventeenth street.
FOR RENT-Two modern furnished
light housekeeping rooms. Inquire
2738 Sixth avenue.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished light
housekeeping rooms 1904 Third ave
nue.; rent reasonable
FOR RENT-NIodern furnished rooms,
ladies preferred, at 54l Twenty
eighth street Phone 1858.
FOR RENT-Large front ROOM all
modern suitable for two. Call after
5p.m. 4IS II Twentieth street.
FOR RENTING modern furnished
front rooms, newly decorated, for
light housekeeping at 1919 Second
avenue
FOR RENT Modern furnished light
housekeeping rooms; 1929 -Four
teenth-and-a-half street. Phone r.
/ 1856.
FOR RENT Modern furnished room,
I desirable locality. walking distance,
/ near Y. N. c. a building Phone r.
I. 1855.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished room;
married couple preferred. Inquire
536 Fifteenth street, or phone 1858
X
FOR RENT-Four modern rooms on
Ninth street and Sixth avenue In
uuire 1924 Third avenue. Phone r.
/ 3145.
FOR RENT-Three nicely furnished
light housekeeping rooms; water
sewer. gas. electric light 21l0 Fifth
avenue; upstairs.
FOR RENT-Furnished room for light
Housekeeping; gas range and refrig-
orator: two downstairs and two up
stairs: TO couple OF good character
only: at 14I6 Third avenue.
FOR RENT-ApriI 20. two strictly
modern furnished Iighthousekeeping
rooms between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets. on Sixth avenue ref
erences exchanged. Phone R. /
7O1L
For Rent-Flats.
FOR RENT-Ffve-room fat; rent. 81.
Phone R. I. l426-X-
FOR RENT - Upstairs, three rooms.
modern. at 1116 Eleventh avenue
FOR PENT-One four-room fiat near
Long View. Call r. I. S93K.
FOR RENT-NIodern fve-room fat
at 1lO11a Fifteenth street, inquire
c ". Horton.
FOR RENT-Five-room fiat at 2Sl5
Fifth and one-haIf avenue. Inquire
At 1892 Fifth avenue
FOR RENT-Fiveroom modern fat;
SIS per month; 1922 Fifth-and-a-haK
avenue.
FOR RENT-MOdern foU- room nat at
1851 Third avenue. Phone 731-X
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-16
Lodge Directory.

Masonic.
Masonic Temple. Eighteenth street
and Fifth avenue.
THE STATED MEETING or TRIO
n Lodge No. 81. i. + & A IL
T viii be held on the Arst Thurs
M day OF each month. 1880 p. n.
BY order Ira J. Roberts. W NJ
W. 3. Petit. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-16

er-FoRp POST. 24s. C. A. r. meets
regularly on the second and fourth
SATURDAY evenings OF each month AZ
100 N Memorial hall az the court
house. William Mitchell, command
er; ". \. Norris. adjU,anL
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
RETIREMENT OF GOULD.

The announced retirement of George
j. Gould from active participation II
the management of the Missouri Pa
cific railroad, the last of the old Jay
Gould properties with which the
younger Gould was connected, is in.
teresting but of no especial impor-
tance. Even if the present head of
the Gould family possessed the skill
and ability of his father in railway
management, the changes which have
occurred in that business might com
pei him to let go. The elder Gould
did not live in a day when railroads
were supposed to be managed to
make money for shareholders. The
money was made in building them,
financing them, manipulating their
stocks, bonding them and trading in
their securities, assembling the brok-
EN- down little roads into a "system
that could be used to depress the
stocks of rival systems. Jay Gould
was master at all that, and he turn
ed over to his heirs the rich booty of
the years when financial brigandage
was at its best. His successors be-
long in the days of the new ideas in
railroading when the roads are man.
aged for those who own rather than
for those who control them. None
of the second generation of Goulds
has proved a shrewd manager of
railroad property, but under the trus-
teeship of George Gould the old Gould
fortune has probably been increased
many fold.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
+ + i. + + + + - + + 1888 ++*
OTHERS OPINIONS
+ T. 1. + + 1. T. *+ +*** + -. i.

Dallas. Oregon. March 16.-Edtol
Observer: Your editorial commend
ing the council for its action in re-
pealing the ordinance to buy the
water works is timely. and in keeping
with the fairness your paper has dis
played i'll matters of public import.
While personally l favored the propo-
sition as presented by the council. and
am sorry that the people of Dallas
cannot see that it would be to their
advantage TO own the water works.
nevertheless respect the opinion of
others and the council having deter
mined that it was best to let the ques-
ton ride" l, for one. am with it,
and like The Observer commend it
for following the dictates of the peo-
ple.-Yours for majority rule, Sub
scriber.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
"ONLY A RAG

A vivid description of conditions in
Mexico is furnished in a published
letter written a month ago by j. B.
McManus, the American whose mur-
der near Mexico City last week has
caused widespread sensation and
already has become a matter of inter-
national Importance. This letter was
addressed by McManus to a sister,
and in it the writer tells of the cha
otic situation in Mexico, where law
and order have all but vanished.
Thrilling experiences of defense
against bandits and looters are re-
lated and the unenviable position of
foreigners in that land is fully set
forth. Murder and pillage are of
daily occurrence, and American prop
erty owners have given up the idea of
filing claims for losses, as this is now
regarded as "a useless formality. -
The American flag. says McManus, is
no more than "dishrag" in the
eyes of the Mexicans.
There is something for Americans
to think over in this observation. Tol-
Grafton and patience have been shown
toward Mexico until it doubtless is
true that the people of that country
have lost much of their respect for
this nation. and imagine they can do
anything without the danger of being
called to account. And when the sit
uation reaches that point it is time
for Americans TO consider what to
do about it. To supinely submit to
continued outrages and indignities
against the citizens of this nation
would be nothing short of cowardiee,
and so interpreted by the Mexicans
and the people of other nations. There
is such thing as going too far in |
turning the other cheek"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
DOING FOR HUSBANDS.

Globe Democrat: We have always
maintained against the strong obiec-
tions of a certain element of the
trousered sex. that Women 5 clubs are
a good thing. We realize. of course,
that they may be overdone: that en-
thusiasm in their cause may some
times lead TO such a singlenesS and
continuity of purpose as to warp the
vision and the Judgment. But it is
neither fair nor reasonable to Judge
any movement by the excesses of in
dividual supporters, and we have bas-
ed our opinion. as we invariably do in
such matters. upon the action Of the
mass.
Our approval is strengthened. if
that were possible. by an inquiry that
appeared in a number of reports to
the Legislative committee of the Wo-
mems clubs of the st. Louis district
at its meeting on Wednesday. The
inquiry was this: "What shall we
do for our husbands ?" Note the pre-
position. 1t is significant and illu-
minating; not what shall We do to our
husbands. or with out husbands. but
for our husbands. 1t is a big ques-
tlon: a question that is almost burst
ing with potential possibilities. The
laundering man would perhaps at
tempt TO point out a number of
things that might be and should be
done for "our husbands" but we be-
lieve We are wiser. We shall leave It
to them. The bare fact that the
question has been asked Is sufficient
evidence that the ladies realize that
something needs to be done for hus-
band Husband, perhaps. doesn't
know it himself. But, no matter; she
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
BRUMBAUGH GETS VERDICT.
Although Not Allowed to Teach, Jury
Awards Him Salary.

Frank Brumbaugh of this city. who
is now attending Monmouth Normal
was given a verdict by a jury in the
circuit court Friday against school
district No. 81. at Blue Mountain.
for alleged breach of contract. He
sued the district for nine months
salary at $40 a month and was award
ed the full amount asked for. which
was $500.
Brumbaugh claimed that the school
board engaged him to teach the school
but that he was not allowed to enter
upon his duties. another teacher hav-
ing been hired subsequently,.
The testimony showed that one
board intended to employ him and
that a contract was entered into but
when the board changed at the next
election the new directors declined to
employ him on the ground that he
was not qualified to teach the high
school grades.-Cottsge Grove Sen
tinel.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
Pleasantly Entertained.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin jacobson de-
lightfully entertained the members of
the Monday club, in behalf of the
Saturday club, at Five Hundred last
Wednesday evening, the occasion be-
ing the celebration of st. Patrick s
day. The room decorations were in
strict keeping with the day, green
prevailing everywhere. Each guest
was presented with a favor. The
rooms were profuse with daffodils,
sprengeri and shamrocks. A pleasing
feature of the evening was piano and
vocal solos by Miss Helen Casey and
Miss Marjorie Holman. The honors
were won by Mrs. w. L. Soehren and
Mr.. j. Riley Craven. Following the
play a dainty four-course lunch was
served. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Otho Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
S. Loughary, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Rob-
inson, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Woods, Mr..
and Mrs. U. S. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley Craven, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Fuller. Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Soehren,
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Stats, Mrs.
Goodman, Portland, Mr.. Won Casey,
Portland, Miss Rosa Parrott, Mon
mouth, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hayter,
Miss Helen Casey, Miss Marjorie
Holman, Mr.. and Mrs. John R. All
good, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Casey. Mr. and
Mrs. H. c. Eakin. Mr.. and Mrs. l.
n. Woods, Mr.. and Mrs R. L. Chap
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin jacobson,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Kirkpatrick, Dr.
and Mrs. V. C. Staats, Dr. and Mrs.
A. B. Starbuck, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Crider.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

Those persons who are interested in
the construction of racing track in
connection with the county fair, and
are desirous of introducing this
amusement at the annual fall gather
ing, should communicate their desire
to the directory of that association.
If the horsemen of the county come
to the front and earnestly seek to Sc
cure entertainment to their liking
there is little doubt but that they
will be given an opportunity to en-
JOY the sport next fall. The county
fair is an institution of the people
and for the people, and there can be
no good and sufficient reason why en-
tertainment of this character cannot
be had. Speed contests, when prop
erly conducted, furnish sport for a
large class of citizens who are not in
terested in other exhibits. There is
abundant room at the fair grounds
for a half mile track, and the cost
would be comparatively small.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
Observation-Disclosures
|. 'B()[[.E TIN |

WANTED-An up-to-date hardware
or furniture stock. Prefer William
ette valley. Will give in exchange
a splendid Polk county valley farm
of no acres, watered by spring and
well, two barns, two-story house,
unfinished, all fenced hog tight
family orchard, land lays quarter
mile from the new laid out town of
Bentley, eight miles southwest of
Willamina, near the road to Tilla-
nook. in section IA, T. 6 R. s, lays
fine, almost level. Very rich and
productive. Address, j. F. Samuel
& Son, Castle Rock, Wash, lock
box 4S. 5-2t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
Subscription Rates.
SHIPYARDS BUSY.

According to reports, American
shipbuilders are buster at the present
time than they have been for severa
years. Last year the shipbullding IN
dustry dropped to an exceptionally
low level, but the tide has now turned
in the other direction and the pros
poets are the present year will be one
of unusual activity. During the first
six weeks of the year it is claimed
orders were placed for no less than
forty-eight ocean vessels, including
two for British owners. The head of
one of the largest American shipyards
recently announced that he already
has closed enough business to keep
5000 workmen engaged for the next
two or three years. Also it is stated
that various shipping companies are
contemplating building at least sixty
more ocean going vessels, to be sup
piled by American firms, while there
is promise that the great lakes ton
mage will be considerably increased by
the building of new boats.
With all this new work, either book
ed or in prospect, it is apparent that
returning prosperity has already
reached the American shipbuilding in
dustry, and that the latter bids fair
to flourish for at least several years
to come. The revival of this industry
is a matter of much satisfaction, more
over, both for the reason that it will
aid the return of general prosperity,
and because it indicates tendency to-,
again build up an American merchant
marine to care for the commerce of
this nation. Two factors, it is point
ed out, have contributed to this con-
dition: First, the European war, and,
second, the Panama canal. The strug-
gle abroad has progressed far enough
for American shipping men to apprec-
late its effect upon the ocean carry
ing trade. Hitherto the American
has labored under serious handicaps.
1t costs more to build a ship in an
American yard than in a European
yard. Wages here are higher. Labor
represents the largest single item in
the building of a ship. 1t costs more,
too, to operate a vessel under the
American flag than under that of any
other nation, our laws requiring larg-
er crews.
The war, it is believed. will bring
readjustment that will wipe out these
differences. Through the hundreds of
thousands of men killed and the mil
lions wounded, it is expected there
will be so great a majority of labor
in Europe when the war ends that
wages will be increased to a level new
er reached before, and the heavy tax
alton imposed on all industries to pay
the war debts will raise the costs of
products to a decided degree. Added
to all this is the fact that while hun
dreds of merchants craft have been
sunk by commerce destroyers. the reg
ular output of European shipyards
has ceased.
There is one more thing of which
time alone can measure the impor-
tance, That is the depletion and dis
organization of the forces formerly
engaged in shiubuilding by being call
ed to military duty
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

Elmhurst. ILL.,. March 12.-Lew A.
Gates. Dallas. Oregon: Having Just
received and read the book on Dallas,
am much impressed with the great ad-
vantages offered over those here. We
reside in the suburb of Chicago and
have come to the conclusion that a
poor man cannot get a home here, es-
pecially that will support him in
later years. I wish TO ask what the
prospects are in your locality. Any
further information will be highly ap-
preciated.-H. D. Chappell.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
CONCRETE ROADS.

Now that cement is cheap its in
creasing use in road building may well
be considered by the state and local
communities contemplating the con-
struction Of permanent highways.
Wayne county. Michigan. has more
than one hundred miles of concrete
roads outside of the city of Detroit.
some Of it in the sixth year of SER
wee. without the Scmblancc. it is
claimed, of a rut and withou, single
23-toot section having been taken up
and replaced since the county has been
building this type of road. For this
material the following claims are ad-
vanced:
1T is comparatively low in first
cost, is free from dust. furnishes good
traction for all types of vehicles. is
not slippery. is durable and does not
require excessive yearly maintenance
charges, besides being usable 365 days
in the year irrespective of weather
conditions.
1t is estimated that S25,OOO.O 900
worth of this type of construction viii
be built this year in the United States
and Canada. With increasing use of
the automobile the macadam road of
crushed rock is proving inadequate
and unsatisfactory. II is dusty in
summer, and if kept in repair requires
a large. outlay for maintenance. It.
is an improvement, of course. over
an earth road, but is far from the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

"last word" in modern road build
ing.
If built with an oil binder the cost
is materially enhanced at the price OF
sending away large sums for binding
material. Asphalt is out of the ques-
ton for country roads, condemned by
high first cost, expense of upkeep, Sc
verify to horses and the loss of great
sums involved in sending away for
material.-Spokane Review.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

does. That is the all-important fact
And we may be sure that she will
herself find better answer than any
we can give, and having found it we
haven't the slightest doubt that she
will Immediately apply it in her own
sweet way. We are so certain about
this that we feel authorized to make
official announcement that something
is going to be done for husband.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

A large and enthusiastic meeting
Of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety was held at the residence of
Mrs. Jennie Williams on Wednesday.
An interesting program was observed
and refreshments were served.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

The issuing of one hundred thou
sand folders in the interest of the
prune industry should have the effect
of stimulating the market for that
fruit. These folders will be distrib-
uted throughout the world.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

having given proper notice of having
such dog in custody. Dallas has long
had dog ordinance, but no authority
was given the marshal to dispose of
them.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
Dog Ordinance in Force.

The council at its last meeting
an ordinance pertaining to
dogs. giving the marshal the right to
select = pound. and to dispose Of ca
mines either by selling OF killing after
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

WANTED-More want ads. for this
column. They give the desired re-
suits. The cost is slight-only one
cent a word for each insertion. If
you have anything to sell or trade,
or want to buy, try want ad. in
The Observer. 91-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

1t is quite evident that the city
council overlooked a bet at its meet
ing Monday night. The matter of
naming general cleanup day must
have escaped its attention.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

Dallas is picturesquely situated on
the LaCreole river, and has happy
and contented population of about
5000, 80 per cent American.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

Judge Harry H. Belt returned on
Wednesday from Tillamook, where he
held court.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

WANTED-Veal calves and chickens.
Will pay the highest market price.
Call ) Shorts-A. D. Line. S9-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

FOR SALE-Three lots. See S. B.
Taylor, civil engineer, National
Bank building. Sit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

Do not forget that this is the time
to push improvement and repair work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

Strawberry shortcake season soon
will be here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

FOR RENT-First-class furnished
housekeeping rooms at SIS Levens
street. Phone IA. 3-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

FOR RENT-Good house. close in. to
lease by the year to desirable ten
ant, from April lst. Mark Hayter.
Aft.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19

FOR SALE-Twenty head of sheep.
7. s. Brown, Upper Salt Greek.
Phone Mil SO. 5-1t-x
Warren sheaf., 1915-11-24
PRES. VINCENT
Will Be HERE
Will Deliver A Lecture at Warrer
Opera House on Friday evening,
Dec. 3, 7:15 o'clock.

County superintendent David John
son has been given assurance that
President Geo. E. Vincent, Of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, will visit our
city on Friday, Dec. 8, and that
he will deliver lecture on some live
topic at the opera house in the eve
ming, commencing at 7:15 O'Clock.
We are sure that we voice the senti-
ment of every person in this~city and
county, when we say that we will be
exceedingly pleased to have President
Vincent with US for day and that he
can be assured of our warmest well
come. AS the foremost leader and ex-
pondent of higher education in our
state, he is performing work that is
being recognized not only in Mime
sofa but thruout the nation. 1t is
largely thru his efforts that our great
university has reached out and made
it's influence felt on the farms, in the
shops and counting rooms, and in the
homes of the people, educating, up
lifting and being a power for good.
An evening with such a man will be
a benefit to all who have that privi-
lege, as Mr.. Vincent will have a mes
sage that is worth while. Be sure to
hear him. No charge for admission.
Everybody welcome.
Warren sheaf., 1915-11-24
HOW THE PUBLIC MIGHT
REDUCE EXPENSES

Why does man or woman in buy
ing an advertised article seldom tells
the merchant where he or she saw
the advertisement? That they did
see it-and read its proved by the
purchase they are making at the time,
but the retailer is left to form his
own conclusion as to what prompted
them to come to his store. News
papers and magazines everywhere
urge buyers to tell where they see the
advertisements, and they really
should do So If they would, the adj
vertiser would know his advertising
wsss yiiig him. II U ma TIL ally would
then do more advertising, and, just as
naturally, he. would sellesmore goods.
Selling more goods, he would be able
to sell even cheaper than he is now
doing the result would be that
the. public would beneft-and all
from so little trouble as telling the
business man where his advertise
ment was seen. In looking over our
advertising columns in this issue,
please, when buying, tell the business
man you saw his ad. in our paper.