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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22

but now he owns 1t all and is SO pros
porous that the mint is jealous He
was a strong. resourceful man"
Mr.. Griswald compressed his jaws
He. too. was a strong. resourceful man.
He wore curly tufts of burnsides to
prove ii.
II knew Peter Wilkinson like "A lead
dollar Dragged Wallingford. with he
true pleasure of a creator; wilkinson
Green Paint company. you know.
You've heard Of them. Every pair OF
green shutters in the United States
carries a coat Of their mixture. That's
their specia ty-green shutter paint
nothing else"
by George" commented Griswald.
Il didn't know there was a monopoly
of green shutter paint. How did your
friend go about it with his minority of
stock?"
well, he was one of these strong.
aggressive. never say die fighters. to
begin with" replied Wallingford. and
Mr.. Griswald. squaring his shoulders
and bis lower lip. looked savagely out
toward his brother Curtis larger and
better lighted private Office. Nobody
would carry out his ideas. SO be got
bull mad one day and made up his
mind to umpire his own game or GO
broke. There was one stakeholder
who would vote with him. aud be-
tween them they held 40 per cent OF
the shares. Peter knew where another
Is per tent could be bought. &C he sold
his house and lot, his automobiles his
m~otorboat and the baby buggy. came
into the next stockholders meeting
with a 50 per cent control. tossed out
the two men who had poohpoohed his
ideas, and now when he wants to 6g-
ure out how much les worth he sets
down q figure 0 and writes ciphers
after II until his arm aches"
Mr.. Griswald drew a long. long
breath. Bully" he declared, with
much show Of vigor THAT was the
way to do IT,"
1T was a lighters way" agreed
Wallingford warmly. Think Of 1t!
Why. not long ago he bought the i'm
mense ANCESTRAL estates of Lord Twin.
bley. and the king was his guest at a
recent shooting partyr"
The chest of Mr.. Griswald expand
ed. lie was one Of those who had been
within a uiile or so of the coronation.
and he felt that somehow this gave
him allegiance TO the British crown
.,Stunningr" he calculated.
Wallingford arose with the apologetic
air OF one who has already outstayed
the limits of a p~urposeless call. but be
paused to admire the pretty perspec-
tive over the desk. That's a magnif.
ZEN IDEAL he politely commented.
do you figure on achieving It In the
neal future?"
Mr.. Griswald. who was a keen.
strong. aggressive. middle aged man of
brilliant ideas and lighting ire. stood
up and dwelt heroicaliy on hb pet
water color. -sYes.r he suddenly de-
claimed. with vast determination.
Al hope you do smile1 wAlfugfOrd.
shaking hands with him. -It viii beau.
tify Tarryville's o, much that ! am sorry
I 4 not live near enough to watch
your studios grow"
"'wait q minute" hesftated Mr.. Gris.
wald. and wailinkford allowed him
ample time for great thought.
you spOke u white ago OF buying my
property. How much do you o6err'
"A hundred thousand doliar~." soaNsd
Wallingford.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22

bis general h~airiness. when we were
having our meai tickets punched Al
Java Charley's | never expected to be
mayor Of T%arryville nor to w you
with a s0-heip-me house like this"
Its because ! quit phony work.
stated Blackie. with virtuous pride
There's no money in a con game. !
never would hare had u hut Of thia
kind II | hadn't gone into legitimate
business graft with Jim Wailingf0rd.'
= HE seems to I've some clever party.
all right" agreed big TINT but, Just
the same. you'd sttll be willing syOur
own scigsrettes nut Of cheppei alfalfa
a tive a pack n You hadn't heen lucky
enough to catch friend wife here on
her sleep walking day and marry her
before she woke IN" And he lifted
his glaas gaiiantiy to- vtoset Ronnie.
Ito BE Continssd)
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22

fttf ~ "a inv - ~ III
waA Art Terra Gotta studios
with one half of his muStaeiie
neatly curled and the other half chew
ed 10 a kinky tassel
What's the matter. TIM" hailed
Blackie Daw. who was coming mp the
flower bordered path with waIlingford
Il want to berry a bomb" declared
big Tim. with n %yengeful back ward
glance at the studios.
Il get you" laughed Blackle. You've
been cut down on the Griswald cam
paign contribution"
Cut down. snorted biz Tim. Cut
OUT" And his face grew purple.
Il told you the day OF graft and COT.
ruption was over In my home suburb.
triumphed Blackie Jim. this In my
friend. Tim Neasen. the proprietor or
the T%arryville town council. Tim.
shake hands with i Rufus walling
ford. a business associate OF mine"
Glad to meet you" husked Tim.
giving Wallingford's hand a crushing
grip. Have you been In business long
with Mr.. DawT"
Don't get me wrong. Tim." hastily
corrected Blackie. Jim isn't n sucker.
He's been my regular side kick for
years"
obi" remarked big Tim and shook
hands again. Il certainly am glad to
know you. Mr. wallingford. wa
just going to tip II Oh to you that you'd
better get wise II you was doing bust
nsss with Blackie." And he laughed
uproariously at the possibility Of his
warning q sucker.
Tim used to run . squeeze spindle
next to my shell game at the county
fairs" explained Blackie. Nov he's
my political enemy. wallingford's 90
ing to buy a house out here. Tim. to
help me elect my reform ticket this
fall.-
-Stay out OF IT," warned Tim. Let
me slip you my word that there's moth
ing La politics any more. Why. I've
had this million dollar Griswald fac
tory valued on the tax list at $4,000
ever since I've been the politics OF Tar.
ryville. and nov Harry Griswaid won't
come across with his regular $1,000
support for the party"
The reform spirit b growing" ex-
uited Blackie The time has come,
Tin. when nothing hut square meth
ods will he tolerated In public Office"
Go to IT," grinned big Tim admir-
ingIy You put that con across like a
real straight hair. but you're too late
BY Ave years. You can't kid anybody
with reform spiush nowadays. know.
for I've tried II myself"
But I'm on the level with It." ear
nestly protested Blackie.
Go on und deliver pour milk"
laughed big Tim. I'm give II to you
for thing. though You always
was the best spreader on the lot
What are you going to hand the Gre
waldaf
~Jinn's going to try to buy Harry Grts
waid's rerideGce property. Just between
the factory and my house over there.
! He'd better buy II quick. then.
snaried big Tim. IL handsoule Harr!
Keeps n it's going ON the tar list .
ABOUT ten billion dollars instead o
thirty thousand" and he started 3
-ssouch svay. N round shouidered ~
&osiI'a. ~ say." be called. turnina
Tvs ~ use ssur going In eow. The
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
CHAPTER I.
Tipping u OF.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
WOMEN WORKING
FOR 4 BIG NAVY
Mrs. William ButteTw0rth Of Moline
Prominent in New Section Of the
Navy League.

Mrs. william Butterworth is a mem
her Of the national committee of the
newly organized woman's section Of the
Navy League Of the United States.
Though the organization has been in
existence only two weeks it is said
that there are now 10000 members.
Mrs Butterworth will act with about
a thousand others in all parts of the
United States to create sentiment for a
stronger defense for this country.
Other leading women in the uoveme nt
include Mrs. William Cumming
Story, president general Of the D. A.
R Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens. pres
ident general Of the Daughters of the
Confederacy; Mrs. George Dewey, Miss
Anne Morgan. Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst,
Mrs. Thomas A Edison. Mrs. Alexan-
der Van Rensselaer,, Mrs. George Laud-
er Carnegie, Miss Grace NJ. Pierce.
registrar of the D. A r. Mrs Angus
tus P. Gardiner, Mrs. Medill McCor-
mick, Mrs. Ralph Beaver Strassburger.
Mrs. George Harvey, Miss Julia Mar
lowe and a host Of others.
The woman's section Of the navy
league is the first and only woman IS
organization in this country working
for q cause of national defense. II was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
IMPRESSIONS OF a ROCK ISLANDER
AT THE GALESBURG DISTRICT FAIR

in due time az the barn containing the
ponies. Two of the big barns were
given over entirely to ponies HoyIs
Pony farm had the biggest exhibit
being mostly Welsh ponies.
In the next barn were the hackney
horses. a class for every age Of
hackney horse was given here Mr.
Bum Of Peoria seemed to have a little
edge on the other breeders In this class
when it came 70 drawing down the
blue ribbons Sucking colts in this
class stood stretched and showing like
old horses, and many Of the yearling
colts carried IS ounces of weight in
front to make them show with lots of
action.
The racest When one gets into the
graudstaud at the fair he just cannot
help being racehorse fan. It's in
the air One can just feel his blood
Jingle with the excitement, even If he
never. cared for races before. At least
1900 people sat in the graudstand,
and several thousand on the outside
and in the center field Thursday after
noon and cheered horses and drivers
to the echo With their system of
every heat q race. the heats are fun Of
excitement and race winners are hard
10 pick. Many stables refused to fol
low the Grand circuit into Canada this
week and shipped 10 Galesburg instead.
Starting Judge PendIeton of East st.
Louis gave the word, and Charles
Trimble OF Princeton was clerk Of the
course.
The evening horse show is the real
society event of the fair This is run
on the same order as the big Chicago
show. The boxes are filed with fash
ionably dressed women, every one OF
the latter seeming TO be an enthusiast
tic horse woman The judges wore
full dress suits, as in the biggest shows
of the land c. A MoOers and Miss
Lulu Long of Kansas City have a
faultless equipage for each class and
were successful in bringing down the
blue ribbons in every class in which
they showed. John r. Thompson was
there with his unbeatable runabout
horse Tom Bass. the greatest saddle
horse man Of the world, was there with
his renowned Belle Peach mare. giving
exhibitions and showing her for rib
hoHs. She has already won nearly
trunk full
During the afternoon races and the
evening show. q continuous vaudeville
show was given on the big stage Just
across the track from the grandstand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
EAT LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
Take Glass Of Salts TO Flush
Kidneys if Bladder
B0thers You.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble il some form
or other, says a wen known authority
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys, they become overwoTked,
get sluggish, clog Up and cause al
sorts Of distress. particularly back
ache and misery IN the kidney region;
rheumatic twinges, severe headaches,
acid stomach, constipation, torpid liv-
er. sleeplessness, bladder and urinary
irritation.
The moment your back hurts OF kid
neys aren't acting right. or if bladder
bothers you. get about four ounces Of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take G tablespoonful in a glass Of Wa
ter before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon Juice, con-
bined with Iithts. and has been used
for generations to nush clogged kid
nevs and stimulate them to normal &C
rvity; also TO neutralze the acids in
the urine SO It no longer irricates, thus
anding bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot inture anyone:
makes 8 delIkarruI effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions OF men AID
women take nov and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.
Harper House pharmacy.-(Advl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
TRIBUTE is PAID
TO The DEPARTED
Memorial Exercises Close the Annual
Home Coming Exercises at Coal
Valley.
PHILLIPS MAKES THE ADDRESS
Home Team Defeats Galva by Score Of
I3 10 Freak Athletic Sports
Please.

Tender tribute to the departed was
Paid at the closing session of the an
ruaL Coal valley home coming yes
tar6ay afternoon Appropriate ser
vices we're held az 5 o'clock in the
caagoa and we're largely attended.
r e Phillips Davenport. presided
Following a selection BY the band. Rev
Mr. Beard offered prayer and a piano
d4et aas given by Miss Rose Nttz and
l. White War songs we're rendered
BE- David Jones and William Williams.
witt the audience joining in the Choir
MS Prayer was offered by Rev. r. s.
Harsr. which he followed with a short
talk dealing with early "reminiscences
Of Coal valley.
The Inst Of those who have departed
during the year was read by MT Phil
tins and was as follows: Thomas Old
field William Lampke, Joseph Wood,
william Taylor, Mrs. Joseph PIatt.
BTrs Hargraves Battersby. Mrs Thorn
SIS Gl#6eld, John HadicE. Mrs Mary
Carlson. Frank Rosenberg. William
Callahan Ross Ulman, Fred Peterson.
W. 1lacE. Jacob Stofraskf. Ben
Haaa john IT, Patterson, John Bev-
er5re Mrs William Petty, Mrs Ernest
Rhode. Robert Patterson. Mrs. William
Parker. Thomas Williams. Mrs. John
IcHeaE. Mrs. AIvira Hill. Henry
BoaEs john II. Hass.
Memorial Address.
The annual memorial address was
given d. Dir. Phillips who said in part:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
Peculiar Lakes.

On the MaHgishlak peninsula. In the
Caspian sea, there are five small lakes.
One of them is covered with salt crys-
tails strong enough to allow a man
and beast to cross the lake on foot
Another is as round as any circle and
q lovely rose color. Its banks Of salt
crystal form setting, white as the
driven snow, to the water, which not
only shows all the colors from violet
to rosy red, bat from which arises .
perfume as OF violets. Both perfume
and color are the result OF the pres
ence OF seaweeds, the violet and the
pink
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
BROKEN PUMP PUTS
STREET FLUSHER OUT

The big street dusher has been out
of commission for several days owing
10 the breaking of the pump Com
missioner Jubl has sent for new
pump. which will be installed on the
fusher as soon as it can be rushed
here from the factory. The commits
sioner fears. however. that it may he
several days. if not week, before the
defective part can be replaced, There
is an agency Of the husher company at
oregon. Ill. and If the part can be
secured there the delay may not be
long But the factory is in g western
state and If the new part has to he
sent from there the use Of the 5usher
may possibly not be resumed for
week or more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
TO STOP FLOODS
OUT OF HOLLOWS
Commits sioner Juhl Is Making Altera-
fions in Twenty-1ourtb Street
Drain 10 Catch Overflow.

Commissioner Juhl of the depart
ment Of public works is making ex-
tenztve alterations at the end Of the
Twenty-fourth street storm drain near
the corner of Ninth avenue and Twen-
tv-hfrh street The alterations are in
tended to take care Of the overflow
from the holows on the hill which
has given a great deal Of trouble this
sumner on account Of the heavy rains.
The water from these hollows has
reached over the crest OF the banks
several times this summer and has
come in torrents toward the down town
district. especially along Ninth ave
nue.,
When his present job IS completed
Commissioner Juh1 believes there Will
be no more Of these foods from the
hoIIows. The end Of the Twenty
fourth street storm drain, which was
closed when it was put in, has been
opened UP, and q big catch basin Is
being constructed at the opening Of
the drain.
During the past week this basin has
been srched over with q gigantic con
crete slab extending from the center
of the street clear 10 the property
line As soon as this concrete has
set and the supports can be removed a
concrete floor will be constructed in
the big basin to prevent its being
washed out by the rush Of the waters
+ba+ sra ayrar+a1 tn enter the storm
drain at food times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
THIRTY INJURED IN
MYSTERIOUS WRECK

salt Lake City. Utah. Aug. 21.-Six
of the injured from the Western Pacific
wreck near Ha1leck, Nevada last
night are today in a Salt Lake hos
pital
They are unable 10 tell what caused
the wreck The train, number one,
west bound, was under way two miles
east Of HaIock when the baggage car,
three express cars, one chair car. one
tourist sleeping car and two standard
sleeping cars, left the track and turn
ed over. The locomotive remained on
the track. About thirty persons re-
cefved slight injuries, according to In
formation here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

US when We have realized that the
paths our friends have trodden are
destined for Us, that as they have re
joined the friends Of long ago so viii
We be gathered with them in vhae TEar-
riet Trevor Thompson in our Coal Val
ley song has termed IN that bright and
happy land and our home coming is
grand
And we viii meet our friends and
old time neishbors and school mates.
They who made up with us the life of
this our old home town in past years.
They who have consecrated the ground
over which they toiled and played.
where they suffered and rejoiced
where they lived and entered into all
the activities Of live and where their
memories are unto us an heritage.
'To the memory Of these dear
friends We tender this tribute of our
hearts love and to bear in mind the
a6monttou contained in Tlauaf1psis
that We 50 live that when our sum
mons comes to join the tuuume~abIe
caravan we 90 not as the quarry slave
scourged TO his dungeon at night but
soothed and sustained by an uufalter-
ing trust approach our graves with the
certainty that in Gods providence we
will meet again
Among those in attendance vester-
day was ". @. Eircaid. whose home is
in Joplin, Mo. It had been A years
since he had visited Coal Valley Ar
rangements were made to hold the an
nuaI meeting of the association in Oc-
toher. at which time officers viii be
elected
Commissioner John H. Liedtke Of
this city, who formerly lived in Coal
alley, attended the exercises.
Coal Valley Wins.
Coal Valley had little trouble il win
ming the ball game yesterday afternoon
from Galva. by a score Of 13 TO J..
GTegg, second basaman for the home
team, made a sensational catch Of
line drive which brought the fans to
their feet The score by inning:
Coal Valley zoos 601o3 ks l2 2
G8lva ..- 10 100000 J. 6
Batteries Harder and Sage. Cr0me,
Freed, STEERS and j. Leban Ed Jehau.
The auto polo race created c0nsld-
cradle amusement. Rosenberg and Mil
Ter winning from Braudburs and
Wynn While one drove the machine
his partner was required TO keep a bar
rel rolling by means of long pole.
The auto barrel race went TO Fred
Rosenberg with Brsndharg second.
Drivers we're required to guide their
-Lf-ae rr-4+E 1r,a hand T1arp-aar a raw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

organized by a number Of patriotic
women ia Washington whose husbands
were members Of the mems navy
league who thought tina twomen ought
to have some part Tn the national de-
tense movement exclusively their own.
The sections call to the women Of
America to rally to the cause of pat
riotism instantly struck a responsive
Keynote in the hearts and imaginations
Of the patriotic women all over the
country.
Letters have been received from
prominent women all over the coun-
try. enthusiastically indorsing the
league. and memberships have been
pouring in at the rate of several thou
sand a day,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21


One travelling from Rock Island into
GaIesburE in an automobile TO attend
the Gales5urg district fair is very apt
10 feel a wave Of ppointment and
TO jump TO the conclusion that Gales
burg is q dead town as he rolls down
the principal street. de sees so few
people about. that ne decides the fair
must he a poor attraction. As he nears
the fair grounds he receives his first
surprise It seems all the automobiles
in the state are parked there and many
Of the nearby states are represented.
The entrance to the grounds has an
up-to-date and business like appear
ance. Nothing elaborate. just all bust
ness. Tickets are not used To enter
one must deposit the proper coin in a
slot which releases the turnstile ad-
hitting one person for each coin de
posted.
Once in the grounds, it is quite clear
why the town has an appearance Of
being dead" Obviously every one in
the town has done his part to make
this the one great event of the year
GaIesburE is one big family during fair
week. all pushing toward the same
goal Every one seems to be a self
appointed guide with the idea Of show
ing the stranger everything there is TO
be seen and is there with the idea OF
helping everyone else enjoy himslf.
Horse Show a Wonder.
The horse show is a wonder. At the
first barn. Rock islanders we're met by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ward and family
of this city. with their string Of saddle
horses and plenty of ribbons 10 show
they had been recognized ia the shows
lust a step TO the next barn and they
are met by r P. Wait and the prize
winning Percher0ns and Johnnie Mar
kew with his blue ribbon Belgian
horses. These two breeders won
everything in their class, Mr.. Wait mas
TWO vearling FLIES that he bred and
raised. which he refused $500 for
during the fair In the same stable is
the string of show horses owned by
John r. Thompson Of Chicago.
south brothers Of Orion were also
winning prizes with the car load of
draft horses that are headed for the
exposition at California. Most Of
their horses are shown in a four-in-
hand hitch. using a gold mounted har-
ness
Because OF the hoof and mouth dis
ease Which has been so disastrous TO
the cattle breeders CT this state, no
premiums we're offered for cattle or
hogs this year. Il was the desire Of
the management that no chances be
taken with the disease breaking out
here again and so be safe, they thought
IT best to omit such show this year.
4 Million Chickens.
The chicken pens are under the
grand stand. It seems there are a mil
lion chickens there Of all kinds and
descriptions. some needing a haircut
and others we're bedeeked in the gayest
p,unage. Ducks. geese turkeys. etc
we're all included in this show
If little boy or girl becomes lost in
-rrr-~T- n1-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
HUGH CHALMERS

81 the Chalmers Motor company
says For a Young man or a young
lady. the position OF stenographer
furnishes the best possible train
ing ground for future success If
they have brains, they can learn
and earn more in that way than
any other that Z know Of.
Chalmers was the fve-dolars-a-
week Office boy who took time by
the foral0ck by studying stenogra-
phv and later came into one Of -he
biggest business positions in this
country position that paid him
$4,000 a year as general manager
of tine n. c. r. Co. at Dayton, Ohio
Along with Chalmers we can
name George W. Perkins of the J.
p. Morgan firm. Frank Vandarlip,
president of the National City Bank
of New York; Edward Box. editor
Of the Ladies' Home Journal;
George Cortelyou. ex-seCretary Of
Theodore Roosevelt. William Loeb,
collector Of the port of New York,
and scores OF other famous and
highly successful men, all Of whom
attribute their early start and sue
cess 20 a knowledge Of stenography
and business.
Stenogra ply has always been the
route par excellence TO executive
positions. It is a continuous pro
cess for promotion BY and by the
winged art is discarded for minor
executive positions. and then their
names begin to appear on the doors
Of the private Offices. It has al
ways been so. As q stepping stone,
stenography is Incompatible Or
course. with this knowledge must
90 the qualities Of initiative. am
biuon, industry and adaptabiIity-
There is little room for the ineom-
petent. the careless or sIp-shod,
the lazy or indifferent The de-
mand is for careful. painstaking
work
We teach both the Gregg short
hand and machine Shorthand The
truth of the statements made IN
this article ought to make the av-
erage young person sit up and take
notice. Are yeu going Ia hesitate
and wait until your chances are
gone or are you going TO get busy
as these men did
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

All the news all the time-The
Argus.