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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
The Daily Story
After Half Century-By John Turnee.

One morning when John Merton OF
Chicago awoke and looked out through
his front window he noticed some men
digging in q vacant lot opposite. He
was seized with trepidation lest some
Objectionable building was TO be erect
ed on the lot and. dressing himself.
went out 70 make inquiries. He learn
ed that the lot had been sold and the
owner was about to erect on il soap
factory.
Mr.. Merton at once sought the man
and secured an option on the lot at a
substantial profit TO the latter. Then
he visited several Of his neighbors.
proposing that they should club to-
gether and protect the locality by buy
ing the lot. Only one person. man
named Cavity. was willing or per
haps able to make such an investment,
and he and Merton became the owners.
BY agreement they put the property in
the hands OF a trust company, to be
divided among the heirs of the third
generation. or the grandchildren Of the
two owners. The Mertons were TO
have the north half and the Gawtrys
the south half.
Twenty years later. both Merton and
Cavity being dead and the part of the
city in which the lot lay having be
come used for business, the trustees
leased the lot for thirty years, and
store building was erected upon it
BY the terms OF the lease al its expira-
ton the building was TO belong TO the
owner of the lot
Meanwhile the descendants of the
Joint owners had become scattered the
trust company's directors and officers
had been changed. and there was no
descendant of either Merton or Cav
try who knew about the lot, for which
but $500 had been paid by the two pur-
Chasers-
One day an advertisement appeared
for grandchildren of the late John
Merton and Samuel Cavity. Il elicit
ed no response and was repeated from
time to time for n year, when it met
the eyes of 4 young bank clerk named
Spencer in n western city. His IA
Their and mother were dead. but he
knew that his mothers maiden name
was Merton. He wrote to the adver-
tser and received a printed statement /
setting forth the facts in the case Of /
the Merton-G Cavity lot Spencer. con-
WINGED that the John Merton named |!
was his grandfather. investigated the !
case and, after a long hunt, found that I
he was the only living grandchild of /
the said Merton and consequently heir /
10 the north half of the property.
No response TO the advertisement /
whatever came from the Cavity side,
and no division could be made of the /
ot and building until the heirs in this /
family were found. John Spencer. de-
sirous Of coming into what was a for
.une. at once made II his business to
aunt mp these heirs. He began at the |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

Tire ocean shores furnish no water
supply. bat are the receivers % asN-
age. and fhs situation % sheIi-Eah beds.
The results Of the investigations %
these fundamental type are expected
20 serve a. a standard o. Egbseqge1t
izvestEatsous % . similar uature-
The OAio river va chosen FOR the
study % sewage dlsposal and the self
parlhcatfoa OF streams lie islEta.
anf the fact that 70 has rgmsFDgs
cifisa aio1z ga course. make - pecul-
iarly approprfafs for such iuvsstisa-
tfoa- Cllcfanati. Ptttshursh. Wheel
irz. Portarnuufh. Louisville and Pa
aaclh wsrs asisctsd a. the csutsrs
fror uhtca ~ pursue the study. The
uorE embrace the study % the ok
.tsnt. character and p0puiatioE % the
watershed % the Ohio. the amount
ars character % sewage discharged.
che eject % the sewage on the river
and 20 the river o. sewage. and a com
piets survey % the stream and its
various branches. Samples % water
are collected daily and submitted 90
hactsrfo-ozic. bioiozic and chemical
szamina tion-
n ere sane way an exhaustive study
% ths Potomac river has been made.
n addition 90 the problems presented
81 the Ohio there "a the relation q
slciI-ash beds 20 other conditions q
the river. a similar question e in-
VOWED h n study % the coastal waters
% CheEapsaks hay and Sc estuariea.
enc Euif and its estuaries. Mississippi
sound. etc
All che questions Involved IN the
sanitary survey % uaviEable waters.
says Ths Journal % the American
Medical association. are % immense
interest 90 the public health. not only
% The communities most directly az
fertod. BAT also % che whole nation. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
BY John Turnlee.

fountainhead. making inquiries as 10
the first and second generations Of
Gawtrys, and learned that a son OF
Samuel Cavity had settled in Detroit.
Spencer went TO Detroit, where he
learned that the widow of Samuel
| Cavity of the second generation was
living In straitened circumstances.
/ Not wishing to excite false hopes in
this person. he made inquiries in 4
roundabout way and learned that the
original Cavity had had several chill
dren, but the only living grandchnd
was Marisn Ga~try. daughter OF the
widow he had found. Having pro-
ceeded thus far, Spencer returned 10
/ Chicago and reported his find TO the
trust company and left it's officers 10
81 tisfy themselves that he (Spencer1
and Marian Cavity were the heirs TO
the property in question and. this
done, TO give each heir half
One morning Miss Marian Cavity,
W hen about to so to her school duties.
took letter from the postman inform
ing her that the - Trust company Of
Chicago was ready to convey 10 her
one-half of a certain lot and building in
that city bequeathed 20 her by her
grandfather. Samuel Cavity. She re-
ferred the matter to her mother. who
said she had never heard Of her father
owning such property. He had left
Chicago forty years before. a poor
man. Miss Cavity put the matter
down as a mistake and. proceeding to
school. thought no more about it.
One evening she received a call from
about to mention the fact that she was
an heiress when it occurred TO him that
since there was a building on the prop
erty there might be difficulty Ia divid-
ing it and it would be better that they
should own 1t together. But he was an
honorable fellow and scorned to win
her knowing that she was an heiress
Miss Cavity" he said, I have come
to Detroit to inform you that you are
Joint owner with me Of lot and build
ing in Chicago worth ia all half a mil
lion dollars"
The young lady, remembering the
former information she had received on
this subject, coolly remarked:
That's a mistake Ny mother says
her father owned no such property in
''WilI you marry me if what I tell
you is trueT
'Tf You can convince me that am
worth the sum you name III marry
you!"
Spencer eventually proved his case
and held her to her promise. Since
they had been mutually pleased with
each other and a division Of the prop
erty was hard TO effect Miss Cavity
was by no means IOath to keep it
All Of which goes to show that our
fates are often determined by small
matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
The World Wide War Trust

Points agreed TO keep the German COM
pany Informed al all times OF all pow
der furnished TO the United States gov
eminent. stating in detail its quality
and characteristics. and even the guam
tity. Here T. the exact language:
Thirteenth. That the parties Of
the second part tthe Du Ponts) will.
"a soon as possible. inform the parties
OF the first part (the German concern)
OF each and every contract FOR brown
powder or nitrate OF ammonia powder
received BY the parties OF the second
part from the government OF the Unit
ed states. or any other contracting
party or parties. stating in detail guam
tity. price. time OF delivery, and all
OF the requirements that the powder
called for In such contract has 70 full
I'LL"
The names attached 70 the German
contract were Eugene du Pont, II. a.
du Pon'. William du Pont. trading as
the T. l. Du Pont de Nemours Co.
At the time General Crozier reported
TO the secretary OF war that "the de
partment does not find itself pressed
By any necessity for a change in the
present situation the Du Points we're
charging the government 70 cents
pound for 80 calibre powder and 50
cents a pound for army and navy
smokeless powder. the government
purchasing from the trust in that year
alone $3.4tl.372 worth OF powder. of
which sum S1.4l1.O63 could have been
saved 90 the taxpayers had this pow
der been manufactured in government
plants AT a cost OF 80 cents a pound;
and there Is every reason 10 believe
that such large quantities could have
been manufactured in government
plants az q cost less than SO cents a
pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

cd. as hereinafter set forth. and BY
that means 20 ascertain the price al
which the European factories are quot
ing or have dxcd. and they shall be
bound not % quote or sell az any lower
squire than the price az which the Eu-
ropean factories are quoting or have
fixed. Should the European factories
receive an inquiry from the govern
maut % the United States OF America
or decide % quote FOR delivery for that
government. either directly or indi-
rectly. they shall first On like manner
ascertain the price quoted or fixed by
the American factories and shall bee
bound not 90 quote or sen below that
figure
The American factories are 20 abb
stain from manufacturing. selling. or
quoting directly or Indirectly. To- or
for consumption fu any 90 the Euro
penr territory. and tho Europeans are
90 abstain iu ike manner from man
ugacturfnr. selling. or quoting directly
or Indirectly. iu or Tor consumption .n
any % the countrier % 'rs American
territory. Win regard 90 the syndi-
Gated territory. neither party is Co
erect works there. except hy a mutual
under tandinF. and tho trade there Is
90 BE- carried on for Joint account iu
the manner hFrriuafteT defined
Nor 70 fhls che worst Tho Du
P1EtE and che government have -
ways been Co the habit of exchanging
AN secrets 90 the manufacture of pow
der Government chemists and gov
crumsat officers aEc continually eEper-
imrufinE Co improve che quality OF
powder and whenever they make "a
discovery 1f any character ui llfos.
nation o. furnished The u1 Points.
and the Du Points have been tn an
agreement Eitl O German frm-tle
United HhelaiFch WeEtplallu Gun
powder Muis-to keep 10 Informed ~
az Improvement in thc pruce8Eer nj
powder making Here iT che actual
's1r,IirE % the contract
'areufh That any and every im-
5r1vemFHt upon said process OF either ,
1t Them made by either 90 the partleF .
hereto az any time hereafter shall .
forthwith De- impaired 90 the other OF .
.ae parties hereto"
And even this is not all Tho pu /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

! Berlin spondence of The AS
ISOLATED Press.J officer at Aus
trian headquarters in Galicia writes
of how a Bohemian corporal who
spoke Russian carried on a lucrative
business enticiug Russians over TO the
Austrian lines by painting TO them in
rosy cOlOrs the easy time Russian
prisoners We're having in Austria.
For every unarmed prisoner which
this thrifty corporal is able to entice
TO our lines" he writes, "he gets 20
cents. while for an armed one he gets
40 cents Hence he usually sends an
unarmed deserter back to get his gun
and if possible, TO bring some of his
comrades with him. There continued
10 be many deserters as tong as the
230th Russian division was in front of
our lines: but this has been replaced
by a more trustworthy division. owing
to the fact that it mutinied on the
Russian new year"
The Austrian undertakes to explain
this mutiny by saying:
The malcontents appeared before
their commander and complained that
the promise to finish the war by New
ear had not been kept He put them
OF with the soothing news that he was
expecting every moment a telegram
from the Car announcing the end of
the war; but when the telegram failed
to materiaiize 80 men deserted to the
Austrians.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
INVESTIGATION OF NAvI-
GABLE WATERS.

The sanitary favsstixatLon % nasf-
xsols waters. sstAoriz~d b. congress
"a Asxust. 1919. has been undertakes
ey the paeite n~atth service. Th=ss
types ef waters were selected. ths
oeso river. the Potouaae river Ant the
coastal waters along tss Nti&ztic sad
xo<f ssoresL The watersheds % thsss
present faatansatai prDbisnss. tSs
sotation 90 ~hich vii D. % zrsas
sccnsrasc 90 veil ss sanitary wales.
The onso river 10 a soarrs % water
suppty 90 vel ss q means of sewage
disposal rns Potomac - a tidsi
river and - the aocs@ % great sAsff-
esa iresstrsss. The sal. waters %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
William Brady.n.D
Anemic and Plethoric Obesity.

tiais. We cannot be quite as frank and
explicit as We would like. when We are
answering questions for readers who
do not sign their letters.
Cascade Habit Bad: Why Is the
Cascade Objectionable 10 use? Ny
trouble is a nervous anliction Of the
right side and "a continuous ache in
the pit o. the stomach
Reply.
Rectal Injections taken daily for an
Indefinite period create a habit worse
by far than any pills or drugs YOU
could use as iaXatives We fear YOU
viii have trouble worse than YOU de.
scribe n you continue with the mice
tons However. this is only our per
sonal opinion. which may be rather
narrow. since We have nothing to sell.
ReHeX symptoms from Piles: z. C.
T. describes continuous burning in
the pit o. the stomach. He has suf-
fered great deal from piles.
Reply.
Not an unusual reflex symptom OF
piles Piles AFFECT the general health
a great deal
chnbiains What is the cause and
relief OF chiibiains7
Reply
Frost plus poor resistance and IN.
hyEienic footwear. Subjects should
wear wooden stockings. clean pair
every day. The prevention and treat
meut vas fully discussed In the Health
Talks % November -. 1914. Free use
% taleum powder IN the stockings Is
Advisable.
Practice and The Law: May a person
lawfully practice mediciue-that is. ad- |
vertiss himself as able TO treat or heal
the sick-without stating whether he
be an u. d. "pressuretherapist'' or I
What not? Can cataract be cured by /
non-surEieai methods.
Reply
/ The law regulating the practice
81 medicine or healing Is pitifuiIy in
active Unless the Illegal practitioner
some gorgeous crime IL re-
inaias for the medical societies TO
prosecute him. the district attorney
md the people being apparently blind.
!. No.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
Sidelights on the European War

of hunt behind the trenches. it con
tinues:
1t does not need much reflection 10
! see how Earring such conduct must be
in what is not a conquered but an ale
lied country. while its mourning in-
habitants, in presence OF the great
calamity of invasion, are refraiBing
from every sport of the kind II is
likely to give-and we happen 10 know
that it has given-great ofense to our
French allies. Shooting parties have
been organized behind our lines and
pheasant preserves raided. All game
shooting in France is prohibited during
the war; so that the French see Eng
lish officers indulgiug in sport which
is not only unseemly but also actually
Illegal so far as they are concerned.
We feel sure that this sport is not in
dulged in with the knowledge or CON
sent either of the commander-in-cdief
or of Lord Kitchener. and i5 should
certainly be prohibited in the future
London.-(C Correspondence of The
Associated Press The proposal to
the trade unions made by H. d. Ten
nant NJ. p, under-secretary Of war
that the men help recruiting by allow
ing women to take their places. Us not
received with cordially by the labor
leaders. To give women temporary
jobs, they reply, would result 10 ser
ious industrial trouble when the men
were discharged from the army. AL
ready the encroachmeut of women up
on the work of men has caused the
trade unionists considerable uuea7l
ness. If women were given the y--s
another crisis, says the unions, would
arise at the end of the war because OF
their natural objection TO being turned
out; OF, what is worse, the men having
wives in the factories would let them
remain as the supporters Of the house
hold.
Workingmen have not hung back
IN the present war. and while no e1-
act figures are available for I'D the
.rades. the percentage of enIistments
IS known 10 be higa The dock labor
ers have = quarter of their numbers
N the army. md Que of 10000 steam
1000 ere now wearing
Khaki.
Washington reports sharp decrease
n raaItv transa offous in Novarube
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

national combine
for years Here
are two paragraphs
IN the world agree
ment entered into
Ia 1897 which
agreement vas U.s.
ed by the govern
mcnt In It's suit
against the Du
Pout trust:
Whenever IN Q
4 ne ricau fac
tories receive an
inquiry for any
government TIL
er than their
own. either direct
IS or Indirectly.
81 - e. 100.
munlcate with the
European facto-
ries through the
chairman appoint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
a osspsrsss chsrs.

They charged Ike Gc-aoas.~ said
- rstiret eo.ossi cxcitcesiy. = uever
szw azvtnlaz 60 touch o. TIE way
fssy Charged positively staggered ne -
'-WhoEs does ~ mean whispered
ne zzaz wso hae last cone IN % his
zss<HnoT- -Is - talkfa< asog; ozs %
he cid sasties~~
We rspIie4 TIE oshs-. Hes ak
sz< asogt ire hGll4Ay - s7ezt az che
SWiss Ecssl NsrcEry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
Mar. 4 in American
History.

17S9-At the first meeting of the Unit
ed States congress under the con
stitution there was not "A quorum
and no business could be transact
ed. The government was without
an executive head
ISSS-Amos Bronson AIcOtt. noteu
New England poet and philosopher
died: born 1889.
Woodrow Wilson inaugurated a.
the twenty eighth president Of tue
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

TA&t the wa viii play a blx rart
tn tie coming presidential can
pasisn - bsyOrd Guestion- The Crftts
efsm of the afainistratton ~ the
snail Try politicians aad tho faro
press t. bscoraia< louder aud boider
every Gay As an Offset % this
Aowevsrs peace loving citizens. rc-
liztous sad educational tastltutisrs
and eastasss fntsrvsts ar over ths
ecuntry are gpaoi4sax the hanfs %
the standardization ia the axnt 90
ksev The coansFy cut % War
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

TIE tluaefs house has adopted wEa.
seems u BE- q sensible set % rules q
oroesdaFs " the late deaGtccs was
rssponsfSis s8r thsas. tt viii BE- Ia order
so withdraw seras % the untfnG tafsEs
a5out that esisbratsd fuinots IsEisis-
tive insffsgtioa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

TEs wtseousfa assembly has declia-
Cd 20 Increase the pay % its mem
bers from $3.50 % $3.50 q year sgcE
frankaess u gagsual especially amonz
the Nfad % politicians who compose
the majority % The members % tho
state legislatures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

rEs Thrss-Eys league - yst 90 bs
lnfsFmsd when tts adjourned MID
Water nasetinE t. 90 - hsid tts q
long. cold winter for the old c'rcuif.
despite the weltmeant e1orts % tas
sresfrffhazf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

With three members running for re-
sieetioa and primary day less thaa a
week away. ths Moline city commis-
siouers naturally regard che term ~1u-
Fortunate a. particularly applicable
~ describing The series % mfshaps
whicb eavs temporarily put out %
eomaaission sts.00g worth % the nsu
motor.drfvsn IRE apparatus % TIE city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


Rust. grease and apple sauce stains
can easily be removed from the gas
stove by getting a large AK and strik-
ing the stove directly in the center.
Then get new stove.
Stewed Oysters-Select four ripe to-
matoes. one set Of carriage harness.
two strips of chewing gum, one whole
turnip. let soak over night In the
morning place all together in a stock
ing cap. Gail in the neighbors and
ask them what they think about it.
one hundred sections of spaghetti,
II carefully sewed together. viii make
. very desirable clothes line.
When frying mutton chops the skill
This will keep the chops from tasting
Ike the back OF a hack
\ sore throat can quickly be cured
by using a Eargle of chicken feathers.
Never prepare pancake batter in an
open umbrella
Always use q Maxim suencer on
your soup spoon.
up in August from freezing. eat il be-
fore Labor day.
It is the height of i'll breeding 10
serve hash or pigs feet al formal din
ner affairs.
Lumber pudding can be made quick
~ by dumping Is old broom handles
in one quart OF clear river water and
boil until stewed.
Tomato can labels can be used with
ironing wax 10 keep bed-spreads from
turning yellow.
II you must sneeZe at the table. fur
nish your guests with a rain coat.
MAURICE ELLIOTT.
CHICAGO police busy" says head
line. At what?
AFTER reading the details OF New
fork's latest alleged dynamiting plot 4
one can appreciate that the govern
nent has acted none too soon in sup
pressing the sale OF dope.
''TAMMANY hall is out 10 fight
president That ought TO make the
-est OF the nation about solid for him.
]. NJ. C. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

Sore hundreds % thousands Of men
are said Co b ready % iota the Ausrt
can legion Tor national defense. bat
very few % the number would give
joining the state militia or TIE rc<1-
lar army a secord thought. Thls fair
~ reprss~uts difference between taso-
reticat and practical PATRIOTISM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

Ths anognt % coal minsd ta fEE
United States Ga 1913. aecortlnE f5
figures compted ~ tEs United States
geological survey. vas greater bg
10000 800 tons thaa tas total whiea
had been mtaed uo D. che close 90 ths
year faTf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

Clyde engineers have consented e.
return % wogE. provided no ogertl1ge
Is reqgirsd Nov n tHe German eueia-
ssrs working os war equipment viii
stieR for the sane eoncessiou. the way
VIII have been paved 90 ameIi9rEt~
some % the riGors % war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

TIE frsss iai4 erz has been here
eor sora@ time and now a dealer nfver-
Uses fsesa cauEhf fsl. Thus Do th~
signs % spring mgitply and the
srognGsoE thers5Y cones beek % hts
owu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

TIE city % Msafotn VIII hardly b.
accused % setting a pace IN reckless
sxp@Edifars % the Dgbttc's money i1
fnerraainE the salary % the mayor
rrurn rs cents = fay % $500 a year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

The rest % the state has a new
scrissance asalast chicago The windy
city % late has been also eemandins
The lions share % tho quarters 10 the
Joliet psnltsatiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

One road 20 wealth has beer pointed
cut BY the ease % t,zekfel Norrtsoa.
who In 1855 bought lot at the corner
Of Halstst ard West Monroe streets.
Chicago. for S15. 10 1895 % sold for
SIS. 90. an9 Nobody knows how nzuch
e - worth sow. The Plaza. no Gouss.
- feasible. Dot most % ~ wogld rafh-
80 have SIS GOV than wait IS years Tor
a mfIlis5u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04

Italy tas uow summoned IS supple
msnfary oflcers % the coiora. THEREBY.
most tikeiy. effectively checking agita-
ton IN one Important branch % ths
var party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-04
XVI.
~ CONGRESSMAN CLYDE ~. TsV-
ENNER

CE@ur.nt-d frgra Congressional Eecord-l
Warrington. y. C.. March 2-The
powder makers Of the world. Ike the
arznor makers have been IN an inter