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Los hijos del Aire.
FL Bale de las Victimas.
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Ell hombre sin cara.
Uarda.
Sc ha cometido un crfmen.
Ell Sill6n Tragico.
La Reina Misterio.
Sin nombre.
Ell Rey de la Pradera.
Ell Secretario Millionaire.
En- las fronteras del Fart West.
La Montana de Luz.
Ell Captain del Djumpa
Ell Misterio del Coraz6n Verde.
Los Bandidos del Sahara.
I'm viaje al Polo.
La Casa de T6came Rogue.
Ell Puhal de Gro.
La Campa1a de Huesca.
La Costa de Marfil.
El Dorcel de D. Enrique ell Do.
liente.
La Aldea Perdida.
La Nina Robada.
La Ciudad del Rey Leproso.
Ell Heroe y ell Cesar
Ell Testamento de I'm Conspiia.
dor.
Amaya o los Vascos en- ell SigIo
Va.
aventuras de Mr.. Pickwick.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
CARRIES GUN AND
PAYS HEAVY FINE
Iowa Horse Buyer, Badly Bruised
About Head, Found By Police in
Middle of the Street.

Frank Stice, an Iowa horse buyer,
displaying numerous bruises about the
head appeared in police court today
and paid fine of SIS and costs for
carrying concealed weapons.
Stice was arrested by Officers Kinney
and Grubv at the corner of Fifteenth
street and Third avenue last night. He
was found lying in the middle Of the
street and the police said he was in
toxicated. He was unable to explain
how his head came to be bruised and
police said he was lying in a position
as if he had been struck by an auto
mobile or street car.
His watch, money and jewelry we're
i'm his possession when arrested and
no idea is held by the police that he
was attacked. A gun, all six chambers
loaded, was found on his person. He
said that the reason he carries the
gun is that he often is forced to ride
through the country at night in his
automobile and that he carries it as a
matter Of protection against highway
men He paid the costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
CLAIMS SHE HAS
An OLDER BIBLE
Local Woman Disputes Assertion Of
Moline 1IaB That He Has Host
Ancient in State.

The claim Of Colonel Hpalmar koh-
/. Ter of Moline that he has the Oldest
bible in Illinois, as was stated in The
Argus last evening, is disputed by
Mrs. T. d Seward, 1907 Thirtieth
street, Rock island, who today an
nounced that she was in possession OF
bible which was published in 1886.
Mrs. Seward said that the book WA
brought to America from England by
her grandmother and has been in
possession of the family for several
hundred years. 1t is bound in leather
with silver mountings and was edited
by Charles Bill, Henry Hills and
Thomas Neweombe The size of the
book is inches by So, 1t is two
inches thick.
The book is dedicated to the Kings
most excellent majesty" and the title
pages says that it was translated BY
royal command and that former trans
lations were most diligently compared
The book IS valued highly by Mrs
Seward. Her attention was called t.
! the book through the claim Of Colone
( kohier. The date on the title page OF
the bible in possession of the Moline
/ man Is I728.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Albert Beaumont went to Farson
Iowa. Tuesday to assist Rex Gleazier
in farm work.
G. l. TruckenmiIler spent Sunday
and Monday with friends in Davenport
MIR. and Mrs, Arthur Dusenberry and
baby Of Illinois City spent Sunday at
the home of Mrs, Dusenberry's parents
Mr.. and Mrs L. Strickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence High and Lorn
Cole went to Muscatine Saturday
making the trip in Mr.. Coles car.
Miss Mable Groundquist of Moline
visited Sunday with her mother Mrs
Hockelson.
Mrs. Edward Stropes and daughter
visited in Rock Island Friday and Sat
urday.
The cement strips from the cemetery
gate to the top of the hill aud the sol
.diers' monument are now completed.
Mrs. Lanstrom returned to her home
in Davenport Friday after short
ISL 1t tA41 AtOLtit VI iiSl pfAs EEltSs III
and Mrs. William Bentley.
Mrs. William Strohmeier returned
home Sunday after a short visit with
friends in Muscatine.
Mrs Gus Bull of Marston isited
the first Of the week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Passmore OF
Drury is visiting this week at the home
of Mrs. PASSWORDS grandmother, Mrs
Levina Hayes.
Virginia Dunn returned to Rock Is
land Sunday to attend school after q
weeks absence on account of sick
ness.
Miss Lola Huntley returned home
Saturday after spending a week visit
ing in Rock Island and Port Byron.
Mrs Clarence Skinner Of Rock Is
land visited the last of the week at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Kane.
Mr. and Mrs Lorn Brown and sor
Richard Of Edgington, spent Sunday al
the home of Mrs. Browns parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Dollerhide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
BODY OF RECLUSE
FOUND BY WOMAN
Death 0yertakes Christopher Schuych'
i'll ol Rapids City While He is
Alone at His Home.

Mrs. William Gilman of Rapids City
this morning found the dead body Of
Christopher SchurchiIl. hermit,
known to everyone in Rapids City
simply as Chris, in the yard at the
rear of his howell Death is thought
by neighbors to have been due TO over
Indulgence In alcohol. 1t is not known
how long sehurchiil had been dead,
but it Is believed he wandered into
the yard and died during the night.
The recInse. who was s. years Of
age, had. until last August, made his
home with 4 Mrs. palino, Rapids City.
In August Mrs Dauino died and
Schurchill continued to reside IN her
house. He was never married.
Notice Of the mans death has been
given Coroner r. c. J, Meyer and an
inquest viii quite likely be held.
Surviving Mr., schurchill are three
brothers, Joseph of Rapids City,
James Of Hampton and John of Mo
line: ana four sisters, Mrs. Rebecca
Mohr Of Hampton, Mrs Margaret En-
mis-, Rock Island, Mrs Joseph Bach
miller, Jefferson, Iowa and Mrs. John
Frund, Davenport
Arrangements for the funeral viii
not he made until the coroner has dis
posed Of the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
ANDALUSIA.

The Ladies' Cemetery association
viii give the annual bazaar Nov. is,
at the town hall. They viii serve din
.ner from 1880 till 1 O'Clock and in the
evening will serve coffee. cake and ice
cream. The ladies have prepared a
nice assortment Of fancy work which
will be On sale.
Mr. ana Mrs, S. A. Leeman were in
Rock Island Tuesday.
Miss Barbara Erie spent Friday in
Rock Island
Mr.. and Mrs P A johnson spent
Saturday aed Sunday st their farm at
Milan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

ton Of American seamen, with be dis
cussed from any points of view in the
annual meeting of the Academy OF 70
liticaI Science which began here to-
day. The sessions will continue for
two days. The general topic today is
THE Development Of American Ship
ping"
William 6. McAdoo, secretary of the
treasury, will give his views of what
congress should do TO develop an
American mercantile marine at the
annual dinner this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

A. Larson in county court this morn
ing. The work cost $5.005. which is
$500 under the original estimate Pub
lie hearing is set for Nov. 26.
Final order OF confirmation Of the
assessment roll for paving on Six
teenth avenue, Eleventh to Twelfth
street. was entered by Judge Larson
this morning The work cost $3.50,
ami rebate Of $120 was ordered
This afternoon the test which has
been given at the court house for
those desiring to teach school was
ended About dozen applicants took
the examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Another cas- for the January term
of circuit court was filed today. II
is partition action brought by Sher-
man \. Johnson vs.. George VAIN
wright j. b & J L. oaaleaf are the
attorneys The estate of Frank E.
Wainwright Is concerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
COURT HOUSE NEWS

J. l. Haas, master in chancery,
conducted masters sale in the parti-
1ion suit OF Bull, ct al, vs.. Bull, ct al,
this morning. a farm Of go acres
was sold to Newton A Bull for $4,000
which is $4,000 under the appraised
value of S2l 900.
4 new trial list for next week in
county court was set by Judge N. A.
Larson at conference with members
OF the bar association held this morn
ing.
Verdict for sos for the plaintiff was
returned by the jury yesterday after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

noon at $3.50 in the case of Williams,
White & Co vs., NcCraney Said &
Gravel company, in county court. Al
bert Huber appeared for the plaintiff
and J. K. Scott for the defendant The
purchase Of centrifugal pump was
involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
TO STOP GENERAL
CARRIAGE HAULING,
After Tomarrow Only 0De Wagon VIII
Remain fsa Service and That
Only TIL Dee. /.
WILL MAZE SPECIAL TRIPS
Commissioner TIedtke Announces That
Reinse VIM Be Collected Only
ca Individual Request
WILL MAZE SPECIAL TRIPS

General oollectlon Of garbage in
Rock Island wnl be discontinued to-
morrow. according 10 announcement Of
Commissioner ]. Il. Liodtke,
One wagon and qne cart viii be Kept
In the service Tor the rest Of the MONTH
however. and any special calls for tbs
wagon wifi be responded to. Commits
sloner IAeatka said that he belleveg
that practically every householder IN
the city Is now burning the refuse in
the furnaces. He said that he did not
want 10 cut of the service immediate
~, but wonld continue one wagon IN
Ill Dec. !, 80 as not 10 Inconvenience
anyone through short notice. He stat
Ell that the wagon would respond to
calls II officials we're notified.
In years past the garbage service
was discontinued ou Nov, I. This fail
was unusually mild, however, and fur
naces we're not Kept in constant use SC
that the wagons continued 70 make
their usual routes after Nov. /.
When the service is resumed next
spring the refuse viii be hauled to
the new $4,000 iuciuerator, ground for
which is now being broken just west
Of the waterworks on Twenty-fourth
street. The dumping grounds on Bill
street. near what would be the inter
section Of Fourteenth avenue II that
highway were eat through are practi
caily completely utilized It wa
thought earlier In the year that tbs
place would prove inadequate befor'
the season was over, but these fear'
are now dismissed.
10 Wrap Garbage.
It is expected also chat between nov
and the time the garbage hauling ser!
ice is resumed that an ordinance pro
vlding that the househoiders drain tn
garbage aud wrap it in newspaper
viii be passed by the council This Il
contemplated to make The process O
inciuerauon much more easy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
To Discuss Sea snfetr.

New York, Nov, 12-How TO develop
the American mercantile marine and
American foreign trade safety Of
transportation by sea and the protec-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

When county court adjourned today
at noon evidence for the plaintiff in
the case Of the Sanbo Starter company
vs. Hugh j Bloom and Carl L. Bloom
had been concluded. The sum Of $500
for scrap metal is involved.
Certificate Of cost for sidewalks in
East Moline was filed with Judge "
The Washington times., 1915-01-04

minds and saves the children the
effort OF thinking. il deprives both
OF the very valuable opportunity II
mental growth through mental ex-
ercise. Our mental faculties will
no more become strong ard elastic
without exercise than will our
bodily muscles.
We are frequently running
across articles In both the daily
papers and in the monthly maya
zines depl orin2 the fact that mem
tally of til" american race is de-
clininS: that we no longer have
such strong and virile minds as
were developed In the little coun-
trSside Schoolhouses Of past gen.
crations: that our numbers of fee
ble-minded increase twice as fast
as the entire population and that
nervous arrangements are many
times NOR" frequent. in proportion
to population. than 1t has been in
past decades.
II this is SO tlere is probably
many and complicated causes. One
o. them. u big one. is undoubtedly
traceabic to the education made
easy movement. The outward NOV
Ing inIhlsc Of the mental energy
which is produced by extensive
use OF Illustrations will bring about
alertness in the children
But the same force thut IL thereby
coaxed outwards cannot at the Same
time build its faculties inward. and
n lack OF mental depth and power
Is the result. or rather one OF the
results, for there is at least one
other, If possible. mDre detrimental.
The lack Of inward thought power
which Is fostered by the see-and-
accept-system OF education makes
the growing generations more and
more dependent upon exterior etim-
uh. in the nature of pleasures. for
their mental life. aud this. in turn.
leads to nervous disorders.
1t is only natural for the rank
and file OF school teachers to meas
ure education with the Hardstick Of
information. That Is something
tangible: something they can get
hold Of. without being psychological
experts. and something which par
ents can easily see. Hence without
careless intent, perhaps. they apply
the acknowledgements apparatus
to it's full capacity. II Is for the
parents to decide whether their chill
dren shall hereafter become men
tally trained and exercised, or in
formationallv stuffed.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
INES Bedtime Story
The Secret of the WhiskeYs.

self so attractive. When he went
into his room he locked the door as
usual, but he did not think OF tho
window. Underneath 1t were Snifhe
and Slufe, one bunny held up on the
shoulders Of the other.
They watched and watched, and
thought at last that Pinkeyes was
not going % do anything that they
had not seen but when they were
fully. and then drew a small oox out
from unde" the bed.
In 1t was a salve box. filled with
flour. To. this he added a little
water. mixed it with the end Of q
stick. and 10! in a moment he had
shade OF mis- pale white whiskers
BY this tine the two hunnics were
in a terrible state Of nervousness,
and when he leaned over AMI dipped
his "nisker3 in :he paste they both
fell backwards On the ground!
ers was nothing in the world Of Tab
byland but a box Of paste. Pinkeyes
hao fooled them all Of their lives!
That night, when Pinkeyes came
in after his call he found Sniffie and
Snufns seated as usual on either side
Of the flre. The logs burned bright
y. and he could see their faces
for once their noses did not twitch
and they actually grinned. Pinkeyes
looked closer. could scarcely believe
his eyes. and then pounced OUT Of
the room in a speechless rage.
Fer their s ,.s,fI whisksTs .TS were r, sti n and
eyes knew that his secret was no
two rivals in Tabbyland who know
how to starch their whiskers.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04

the ear with the eyes, and the brain
with the ear and the eyes. supple
1neDied BY coordination with the
writing hand. how can they be eN-
pected TO know anything but that
which Is shown them?
Therefore they cease to use their
cars. The whole attention of the
teacher is centered on imparting in
formation. not in training the mem
tai facilities Of the child. Now. the
quickest method Of informing tho
child Is through the sight. 1t pre-
cludes the time wasting effort Of
speech. and explanation. The mind
OF the child Is. therefore. denied mus
cu'ar activity In connection with
sounds. They are shown and arc not
taught TO think.
Training or Memory?
| protested against the installa-
ton OF the motion picture in tho
schools, since 1t was merely an
other concrete instance OF the train
ing of the photoS raphic memory of
ing OF it's mental apparatus.
What Is the chief aim of Cduca-
ton? Is 1t for the mere impartins
OF information. or Is it for the pur-
his mental equipment?
There is n vital difference be-
tween the two phases OF educa-
ton, and 1t is high time. as the In
stallation of the motion picture into
school lite would indicate, for the
women Of Washington to decide
which shall be the method chosen
FOR the instruction of their children
1t il naturally much easier to
show pictures of the ideas in opera
ton. which they wtsh to bring home
to the children. than to tell the
same ideas so clearly that pupils
will form pictures thereof in their
own imagination. And II educa-
tion should be looked upon only rs
4 process OF imparting information.
no tault could he found with this
method. for. as far as information
goes. motion pictures. or illustra-
TONS, supple mented With explana-
tIons. would furnish such very adc-
quatcly. and 1t would save the chill
dren much OF the effort of thinking
the things out tor themselves.
Saves Teachers Effort.
But, on the other hand. for the
very reason that it saves the
teacher the effort Of coming in
close contact with the rhildrens
The Washington times., 1915-01-04

didn't want to be wealthy, you'd have
to keep dressed up all the time n YOU
were that. and as to wisdom, not any
Of II for you.
Two Runaway Adventures.
That's why you ran away. way back
there when summer was saying good
by and beckoning you to come with her
away from school and away from
regular hours and away from celan
hands and mended stockings. out into
the open road.
or course you did 1t IL you were a
real boy. Wo did you run away with.
the ministers son or the widows boy?
How far did you 20. and how did you
feel when you found out that you could
be homesick?
Oh. yes. I know all about it. ran
away twice.
way I hadn't made my bed, and my
proud spirit rebelled, and I ran away
far. far away-through a gap In the
fence. into the deep green OF the rust
ling morn In q great field. And I was
gone. II seemed to me, for years, and
I cried and forgavc them at home. and
came and found me, and for his sake
ingiy. and because / couldn't bear to
think how they would ever get along
without me at home. I went back.
There was company for dinner. and
somebody was beating eggs on the back
porch, and there was a smell Of cake
in the oven. and nobody even knew
that had gone.
It took me years to. feel really i'm
portant again.
ssnyshns sns es s tsen not aay upo T,
the hum-drum folks there with a sort
Of kindly compassion. Poor things, they
didn't know any better than to 60 to
church and have tea parties and in
vito the teacher to luncheon. But I
knew.
SO l got a nice mouse Of . girl to go
with me. Her name was to be Isabel
Livingstone mine should be Madse XII
the wide world. and when we had 1t at
our feet we would come riding back
to the little town. she on an. ambhng
palfry Of snow white, and l on . prane;
all wonder when we condescended to
speak to them at al.
we got four miles from homo. the
little mouse Of 2 girl and I and then
ached. and the shadows began to
lengthen. and q strange man we met
in the dusty road looked strangely at
US and a lump arose in my throat, and
the little mouse Of q girl took hold Of
my hand and We started back through
the purple Of the dying summer day-
Homeland glad to get there.
wonder where they are nov. the
boys who ran away?
Back home. ! hope, poor little chaps,
with part OF their bright dreams brok-
en-.
The world will never be quite the
same to them again.
I'm glad the names Of the boys were
withheld by the police.
Aren't you?
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Peters Adventures in Matrinonv
BY LEONA DALRYMpLE,

diraly--as from some far Off spot-I
heard him say with choke:
Poor Peter! My poor boy.' and then
he was unhesitatingly dismissed from
the room by mother.
but by and by the illness that had
Joined hands with q nervous break
down to rout my health was conquered.
and / began to be clearly conscious OF
everything about me. ! remembered the
day when Dad held out his hand with
out saying anything at all and mother
patted my back. and Mary, hooking a
little thin and subdued, cried.
Well said mother after a while,
."hoW then Is the young man feeling at
LAST
Pretty weak. thank YOU" I admitted.
"but glad to be alive"
Dad said that was tho way to feel
thank God and. wheeling around, up-
set my medicine Whcreupon he was
promptly chidod by mother and set to
work mixing some more, which he did
with wrN grimace at his own ciumsi-
ncss.
And Msry has been III, too" said
mother aTttT 81 while. my. my. Peter!
W" have hau our hands full
You arc very good" said, looking
away. and Wondered how Mary had
accepted thcic kindness in view Of hei
careless "oolncss and Indifference all
ti.cSc months
Did they-did they set Carey"
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PAGE FOR EVERYON
Recall the Time You
Ran A1vay From Home?
And Did You Go Back?
By WINIFRED BLACK.
,op,riGht. ltlS. Newspaper Feature Scrylce

= vas in the local paper this morn.
Ing. the news item about the three
i boys who disappeared. l happened
- be passing through the little
town. and while I was waiting for a
train bought the little paper and found
out all about how the Hon. John w.
Somebody had Sundayed in town this
week, and how Mrs. Rose Sweet was
visiting her sister, the school teacher.
Miss Arabella Smart. When I was
through reading the paper ! knew a
good deal about tho Methodist picnic
and the Y. NJ. c. AS operetta, and just
where to 20 to get the finest fruit for
picking. And learned who had gone
to town on the SAT that morning, and
who was expected back on tho 8 AS that
night. and It was all very interesting.
and then ! came upon the news item
about the missing boys: .,
chief Of police that they had left town
on q freight train. The chief had not-
fled the chief Of the big city. and all
the authorities were very busy indeed
hunting for those boys:
The names of the boys arc being
withheld by the police" said the news
item In the little town paper.
Healthy, Wealthy. and WISE"
Can't you sec them-the three boys
slipping Oft by the o'clock in the
morning freight, Just as day was break
ing. leaving home to seek their fortunes
In the big town?
can. and I can feel the nip Of the
early morning air, and l can hear q
rooster crowning, away off in the gray
somewhere. and somebody on tho edge
. Of the town is chopping kindling.
Who's up so early? 1t must he old
Grandpa Heatherby. He always wants
| to get the whole town up before day
light. Wonder what 1t is that makes
old folks want to 60 to bed so early and
get UP at the peep Of day? Just the
| very opposite Of what sensible people
| want to do.
Your grandpa always said you'd new
! er grow up to be big and strong II you
stayed out 80 late at night, and you
knew 1t wasn't a minute after O'CLOCK
you could tell by the bell on the Con.
gregational Church. They slways rams
| last. few minutes before on prayer
meeting night There they were singing
| over in the church now with all the win
dows open. And the hired man had Just
got to the place in his story about what
he did when he wac a boy. where h>
! captured a Spanish ship and gunk II
without mercy. every man aboard
pie ding to him in vain, when you had
to go In. And to make matters worse
| grandpa always said. every time. Fairly
| healthy, wealthy and wise." As II any
body Of any sense ever wanted to be any
Of those ridiculous thinEs-healthy,
wealthy. and, in par Iucular, wise.
1 m vn,s NOT
| read Greek and translate Latin. and all
he was was a deacon. and what did
| that amount to?
You didn't want to be healthy. you