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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
OFFERS WELCOME
TO The GIDEONS
Mayor Extends Hospitality Of
City to Order Which Will
Hold Convention Here.

Mayor II. ". Schriver this morning
dictated a letter which viii be sent 10
the head Office of the Gideons in Chi
cago. officially turning over the keys
OF the city TO the order which plans on
holding fits annual convention ia this
city on some Saturday and Sunday
during the month OF April
The GideOns are Christian travelling
men who aim TO place a bible in
every hotel room in the country and %
Is expected that the convention will
attract some $50 to 200 men to this
city.
Plans for the meeting are sim IN
developed. but a. soon as the date Is
set. the program VII be arranged and
the affair given extensive publicity
throughout the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
80. EIizabetn ErIckscn.

Mrs. Elizabeth Erickson - years q
resident of Rock Island, died ysster-
day at the home Of her son Charles A.
Erickson. Chicago. with whom she
had been making her home the past
Eve years Brights disease was tn
cause of death Mrs. Erickson reached
her 10th birthday Jan. - Her only
survivor is her son Charles. who is
proprietor OF the Laudin Printing
company, 270S Belmont avenue, Chi
cage. He viii arrive in the city this
evening with the remains of his moth
er. Private funeral services viii be
held at Knox chapel tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock. with interment IN
ChippiannCck cemetery
Anthe news all the time-The argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
REVIVAL MEETINGS BEING
HELD MCCONNELL CHAPEL

Revival meetings are being held at
the Mcconnell chapel, southwest Of
Milan Rev. A Jaggers is assisting
the pastor, Rev. A Dixon, and special
music by a male quartet g a feature.
Services viii be held tomorrow at
p. m. and at 1880 D. M, and meetings
will continue every night except sat
urday next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
IN IMPORTANT SESSION

\ special meeting or the Tri-City
Typographical union No. 107. will be
held tomorrow afternoon X O'Clock
at the industrial hall. Twenty
street and Third avenue. I'm porsanr
business matters are 10 come before
the body and Al members are urged
TO be. present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
PERSONAL POINTS

c. z. Carlson win spend Sunday in
Chicago with his aunt. Mrs. Annette
johnson. formerly OF this city.
Cornelius Graham of this city and
=. c. Dunlap of Arkansas, who have
been in the city a few days. have re
turned to Zephyr Hill Florida, 10
spend the remainder OF the winter and
20 look after land interests.
Autbe news an the tiue-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
S923. 375 IS PAID OUT IN
DEATH CLAIMS BY M. w. A.

The board of directors and execu-
tive council of the Modern Woodmen
of America adjourned its present ses-
sion to February Il, last night. They
convened last Tuesday and during the
past week allowed 236 death claims
amounting TO S923.375, IN the aggre-
gate. Nothing but the usual routine
matters was transacted during the
session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
ODD FELLOWS TO WORSHIP
ATTHE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The committee Of the Odd Fellows
in charge OF the go to ohurch" Sun
day plan me Thursday night at ODD
Fellow hall The members Of the or
der VIII attend services at the Mem
orial Christian church. Sunday, Jan
uary "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
COAL DEALER ARRESTED
FOR SHORT WEIGHT LOAD

Morris Finke'stein. member o; the
firm OF Finkelste'7 Bros. retail coal
dealers. 2505 Third avenue. was ar
rested yesterday on complaint OF Her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
CONTINUES HEARING IN
THE MEAT ROBBERY CASE

Alphonse Dieriek, whom the police
claim is the third man OF the gang
that broke into Kings meat market.
2e14 Fifth avenue, or the night of Dec.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16
OBITUARY


The funeral of Mrs. Mary j Pickard
was held at . o'clock this afternoon
from the home O. her father s. A..
Bartlett. 1893 Fourth avenue. Or. r.
e. Williams had charge or the ser
vices. with burial in Chippiauu0cz
cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16

Bloomington. Ill. Jan .16.-william
Spars OF Odeil gave up his own life
today TO save MS daughter. who came
up just as the tree which he was
chOpping down started 70 fall. The
child escaped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16

All the news all the time-The argus
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Siberian Signal Men.

Il Is probable that nowhere save In
Siberia are convicts employed In any
service pertaining to the operation of
railways. In that place Of exile there
are many good conduct" men, who
spend their lives in little huts along
the line of railway. always a verst
apart, whose duty 1t is to signal with
green nags that the road is clear. At
night they signal with green lamp.
II the traveller stands between the
railway cars at midnight he may tick
Off the green lights as the train spins
along. Away down the black avenue
will appear a tiny green speck. AS
the cars proceed this speck will become
larger and larger, and finally the figure
Of a man holding up the lamp Is dis
tinguishable in the darkness. And
there are thousands Of these men along
the line. A signal started today in
Moscow runs for eleven days. until 1t
is broken on the banks of Lake Baikal,
beyond Irkutsk.-Minneapoli Journal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
ACE of Granite,

1t used to be thought that granite
was the oldest of all rocks and that 1t
formed the globes first crust. Now.
however, biologists believe that gran
lite may be of any age or epoch. The
GRANTEES found in Germany and the
VOsges mountains of France date from
one period of the worlds history, those
found in the British Isles from an en-
tirely different period and those found
In the United States from still other
periods. Enormous pressure. comb1n
ed with heat and water. must have
been necessary to produce granite.
Some scientists declare that the gran
ties In the highlands of Scotland must
have been formed when 10000 feet Of
everything rocks were piled above them
and that those of Cornwall required
10000 feet of rock pressure. In other
localities 1t is estimated that the pres
sures under which granite consolidated
must have been equal to that Of an
everything mass of rock nine miles In
thickness-Ne York American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
investment and Speculation.

When any one is buying coat or
fishing rod or rose tree or laying
down cellar or setting up library
either he knows what he wants, where
to get it and what to pay for it or else
he takes earnest counsel with his
friends and with the most trustworthy
professional advisers that he can find
and uses all the wits that he and 9th
ers can bring to bear on the subject In
is prudently conducted. He attends
sales, rummages in shops and dis
cusses the matter In his club until he
and 1t are voted q nuisance. If only
half as much time and trouble were
devoted to the careful selection of in
vestments there would be fewer bad
companies. INSCRIPTIONS promoters
and ornamental directors, the world
would be very much richer, and its
riches would show less tendency to
gravitate into questionable hands,
Cornhill Magazine.
The Vanishing Road.
We are all treading the vanishing
road of song in the air. the vanish
ing road OF the spring flowers and the
winter SHOWS, the vanishing roads of
the winds and the streams. the vanish.
ing road of beloved faces. But In this
great company of vanishing things we
feel that there is Il reassuring comrade-
ship. We feel that we are the units in
vast ever moving army. the van
guard of which is In eternity. The
road still stretches alVid of us. For
little while yet we Shall experience
all the zest and hustle Of marching
feet. The swift running seasons like
couriers bound for the front, shall still
find us on the road, and shower on us
in passing their blossoms and their
SHOWS. For while the murmur of the
running stream of time. shall be our
fellow wayfarer-till. at last. up there
against the sky line, we, too, turn and
wave our hands. and know for our
selves where the road wends as 1t goes
to meet the stars, And others will
stand as we today dnd watch us as we
disappear, and wonder how it seemed
to us to turn that radiant corner and
vanish with the rest along the van
ishing road.-From vanishing Roads,
by Richard lie Caffeine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16

Autoists going from this city to
the Fair at Iron River yesterday
report the new road, which has been
opened up, in first class condition.
This road is what is known as the
Wannebo road, which was ordered
taken off the county system OF high
WAYS. 1t is the strait road between
Washburn and Iron River and the
only feasible route for connecting
link in the highway leading from
the Douglas county line to
Cheouamegon Bay. The County
Board of Bayfield, County made a
serious mistake in taking this road
off the County System and action
placing it back on the county system
again should be taken at the next
meeting of the Board.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
DIRECTORY
City Officers.

Mayor E. Bryan
Clerk L. N. Clausen
Treasurer Nels Lee
Assessor ]. N. Kinney
Chief of Police Gideon Chauvin
Health Ofhcer p. H. Frey
Aldermen-Henry Johnson, j. A. Sheridan.
r. r Thomas. E. A. White. A. Holgren,
Andrew Faux. Chas. P. Lysager. Andrew
Peterson. Ole Thoreson. w. A. Robinson. N.
Kurschner, John Enouf.
Standing Committees
Judiciary. Rules and Ordinances-Chas. p.
Lysager. w. A. Robinson. r. r, Thomas.
Finance and Claims-J. A. Sheridan, Ed.
White, Henry Johnson
Stationery and Printing-Andrew Faux,
John Enouf Nick Kurschner.
Education, Public Buildings Public Prop
erty and Public Grounds-Henry Johnson,
Ed. White, Ole Thoreson.
Charities and Cemetary Grounds-And.
Peterson. Ed, White, Albert Holgren.
Sanitary Affairs and Sewerage-W. A.
Robinson, Chas. p. Lysager, Ole Thoreson.
Sidewalks. Grading and Paving Streets,
Repairs of Streets and Bridges-J.A Sheri-
dan, John Enouf, Andrew Faux.
Fire and Water Works-Henry Johnson, j.
A. Sheridan. Chas. p. Lysager.
Lighting Streets and Public Buildings
Andrew Faux, Ole Thoreson. Nick Kursch
ner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16

Services next Sunday morn.
ing with Sunday school at noon.
Communion services at Long
Lake Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. English song service
Sunday evening. The Ladies
Aid society will meet at the
church parlors next Wednesday
afternoon and will be entertained
by Mrs. Andrew Nelson. The
Young Peoples society will meet
at the church next Wednesday
evening and will be entertained
by Mrs. Hjelmer Lindgren.
Prayer meeting Thursday even
ing. Confrmants classes meet
Saturday. Norwegian class at
ten o'clock and English class at
eleven.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16

Ellsworth Alvord left Wednesday
afternoon for Madison where he will
resume his studies at the University
of Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Maxcy at
tended the County Fair at Iron
River yesterday.
Monroe Sprague and wife made a
trip in the Sprague auto to Rhine
lander last Saturday and returned
Sunday.
TVanted:-- girl for general
housework- no cooking. Call Herb
ster Hotel, Herbster. Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos M. Hansen
were among the visitors attending
the Bayfield, County FAIR at Iron
River yesterday.
Garnet Hare, who hrs conducted
the Meehan Hotel during the past
few months, has closed the place.
This Hote. has been leased to
Re binson Il Hanson and the place
will be temporarily closed until
many improvements can be made.
A new steam heating plant will be
installed and the building will be
otherwise put in condition for a
first class hotel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
We are Progressing

At one time in Rome, political
offices were auctioned off i'm public
to the highest bidder. In ancient
Greece theft was not considered so
much of disgrace as being caught
at it. Our prisons are not ideal, but
we have made progress in dealing
with crime, There were formerly
fourteen offenses in Delaware punish
able by hanging. In the early
history of Connecticut lying was
punishable by five stripes at the
whipping post and confinements in
stock; no man was allowed to use to-
bacco within ten miles of others;
people were imprisoned in awful
dungeons for debt. In Rome men
were sold into slavery to pay debts;
creditors could tear the body of
a debtor to pieces, each receiving a
piece according to his credit. The
demagogue rails against present con-
ditions; he would have us believe
the bottom has dropped out of hui
manity; he juggles with truth to stir
up discomfort. Today is the best
day creation has ever seen. For two
thousand years the sermon on the
mount, like leaven, has been pre-
meating the hearts of men. At last
only that which is good can endure.
The fires of time burn out the dross.
There is one far off divine event to-
ward which all creation moves.
1t is perfection--bu it is not here. ;"
The Iowa Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Aard watAr.

Do you realize how hard water is
when q boat sails through It at full
speed? Water passing at nifty miles
an hour IL not the hnpid liquid we are
accustomed to battle In. II you put
your arm overheard from q hydro
plane running fifty miles an hour and
strike . wave crest the probability Is
that you will break your arm or wrist,
because at that speed the water has
not time to give or even to change
shape, and striking 1t 10 like striking
80 much metal.
II q swordsman should enter one OF
the great hydraulic Quarries, where a
stream Of water under enormous head
10 used to wash down hillsides, and at
tempt to cut into one Of those streams
his sword would ny In pieces without
being able to penetrate the water. The
stream II like bar of iron.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Luck

Luck must be a woman-because it
is tickle. Luck continues to knock
at the door after opportunity has
passed on. Luck is the difference
between success and failure. Luck
is unjust, because the lucky man does
not always deserve his luck. Luck
is gambler. Luck is a false friend,
because it will desert its most favored
ones. Luck is myth. 1t may APP
pear to favor individuals, but the
armies which fight hardest are most
apt to win. Luck is the coquette
who leads men to despair. In only
one thing is luck faithful-it is al
ways on the side of those who are
the steadiest workers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
QuAar POSTAGE Rates.

The city of Christobal, In the canal
zone, 10 separated from the city Of
Colon, in the republic Of Panama, by
a street only. One side Of the street IL
in one city, the other side In the other
city. A boy or girl living In Christobal
can for 2 cents send letter all the
way to New York, or. farther yet, to
San Francisco Or II he wants to send
1t a long, long way a two cent stamp
will carry q letter from Christobal to
Alaska or Hawaii or Guam or even
halfway around the world to the Phil
ippins Islands. But suppose that boy
or girl wants to send . letter across
the street to some friend In Colon.
How much postage must he usef
Why, 8 cents, Of counsel It doesn't
seem quite right, does it?-St Nicholas
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
He Popped.

A gentleman who had been in
Chicago only three days, but who
had been paying attention to
prominent Chicago belle, wanted to
propose, but was afraid he would
be thought too hasty. He delicately
preached the subject as follows:
of were to speak to you of mar
riage, after having only made your
acquaintance three days ago, what
would you say of it?''
"Well, should say never put off
till tomorrow that which should
have been done the day before yes
terday."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
To Open Shoe Store

Peter Jacobson OF Iron River
has rented the corner building
of the Arcade property and the
same will be opened up as a first
class shoe store.
Mr.. Jacobson expects to open
up his place within the vel Y
near future.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
The 0rocsr's Euphenism

"Why 10 It that the berries at the
bottom of your boxes are always SO
much smaller than those at the top"
asked Mrs. Newlywed.
"Ah, madam" said the grocer, you
don't put 1t quite correctly. You
should ask why the berries at the top
Of the box are so much larger than
those at the bottom."-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
The Wasp.

It is said that the male wasp does
not sting, but as the male and female
wasps wear the same kind Of polonaise
and look as much alike as twins the
only way to distinguish their sex is to
catch one. II 1t stings it is female;
If not, it is a gentleman wasp.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16

William Alexander, postmaster at
Hayward, was visitor in the city
Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Hansen returned
Wednesday evening from visit
with relatives at Spooner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
II Certainly Wac.

"And you are afraid Of the dark
TommieY'
"Ye0, ma'am."
But there's nothing in the dark to
hurt you"
well, what's pop limping around
forT
"Oh, he fell over a chair when he
came home late last night"
"Well, that was in the dark, wasn't
it?"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Deduction.

De0uctIon.
"How can you tell that the conductor
70 marriedT' gasped the diminutve
man.
"Didn't you hear the way that wo-
man roasted him ana he never even
batted an eyelashr' retorted the great
detective.-Buffalo Express.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Sept. 2 to Sept. 23)

Sept. 2 to Sept. 2S
STATE OF WISCONSIN,: IN CIRCUIT
COURT FOR bayfield, COUNTY.
w. A. Robinson, Plaintiff,
VS.
AlonZo Shafer, Defendant
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: To the said
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service.
to defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid: and in case of your failure
so to do, judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant.
WALSH & MORRIS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Post once address: Washbnrn, Bayfield,
County, Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
(Sept. to Oct. ~
Sale of Forfeited State Lands
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Commissioners of Public Lands.

Olson, Wisconsin Sept d
in
redeemed according
la M
ddhndswn be offered
uacunh
returned land md e
JOIN D
HENRY JOINS r
OWEN AHn General,
Cmd o Lands
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16

Slam.
The name "Siam" II supposed by
some pretty COED authorities to be de-
rived from Q Malay word, SATAN"
brown. Both Siamese and Shans call
themselves 'sThat"-that In, 1.-THE free
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Battling Case.

Battling Case.
you'll have to quit smoking"
said the physician.
81 don't smoke"
"Then you'll have to quit drink
ing"
"I don't drink"
Haven't you any habits?"
"None at all, except taking medi-
cine. "-Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
A Resl Want.

Clerk-This II the best burglar alarm
made. The burglar no sooner enters
the house than It alarms the residents
Customer-Haven't you got one that
will alarm the burglarf-Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Hardly Ever.

Hardly Ever.
Mamma, II man a nounY'
Eyes, my dear"
"a proper nounY
Hardly ever, dear."-HoustOn Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Modern Life.

"Guess we have time to play an
other game of pool"
"Won't your wife scold about
keeping dinner waiting?"
'No; | think I'd better allow her
little leeway about dinner. | just
saw her scudding by with bridge
prize under one arm and a can of
soup under the other."- Louisville
Courier-J Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Swedish Luth. Church
A. Road, Pastor.

Services as follows until fur
Their notice:
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-28

Cooperation

Co-Operation is a benefit to every individual who believes in helping themselves. The consumer gets the benefit when buying at our store. Cor dova Cooperative Trading Co. Phone
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-28
GERMAN POsTOFF|CEs
 RAISE WAR FUND

COLOGNE, Germany, Aug. 2S-In the raising of the second war loan, the German postoffices performed a notable feat in handling no less than 112,000,000 marks which were sub. scribed through the postoffice by 109, 933 persons-anaverage of about S5C marks (S170) each.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-28

Standing of League Clubs. The following Is the standing of the pig leagues up today:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 1~6.-Probably
one of the most gruesome things that
has happened in Fargo took place yes
terday afternoon, when the body of
a deceased husband was taken" to a
local hospital in order that the wife.
who is in a serious condition in; the
institution, might for. the last time
view the face of her loved one.
Some time ago, Mrs. Jothen, wife
Of Rev. Arthur Johten of Hastings,
N: D., was brought to the city and
entered a local hospital. She gave
birth to a child and is now in a seri.
GUS condition from peritonitis and
other complications.
Rev. MI. Johte1, who was attending
to his church duties at Hastings, be.
came overheated a few days ago and
going out into the cold, contracted
acute pneumonia. from which he died
in a short time. When told Of the
death Of her husband, Mrs. Jothen,
who. from her own suffering was near
mental collapse, was frantic, with
grief and insisted that she see the
body Of the husband before burial.
However, there was no way. In
which this could be accomplished, as
the suffering wife has to remain fiat
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
CONFINED TO HOSPITAL AND UNABLE
10 IN 9llE,; !xi!fFf: INSISTS on Seeing
DEAD HUSBAND and WISH IS GRANTED

on her back: Should she even sit
up the physicians say that there.
would be 40 hope for her. She in
sisted that unless she could see the
body she would sit up and il order
to do what could be done for the
frenSied woman, the body Of Rev. Mr..
Jothen, which was being taken east
for interment and had to. pass
through Fargo, was taken of here
and taken to, the hospital. Even when
the casket was taken to the bereaved
wife's room In the institution; it was
found that she could not see the face
of her beloved husband unless the
casket was stood on end. This was
done, the head Of the casket being
raised up above the foot of the bed
and the front removed. The shock
to the suffering woman was terrible
and yesterday little hopes were en-.
tertained for her recovery. However,
today she is reported to be somewhat
improved. =.
Rev. and Mrs. Jothen went TO- Hast,
ings from WISCONSIN. They have
been married a little over a year.
The body of the deceased minister
was taken on east and interment will
be- made in the old home in ,Wiscon:
sin. ! ~