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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11

Frank Halves approached him he told
him TO run along, as he wished 10 Elk
anime his letter and the rare insect in
closed. A train bore upon him and
he stepped. as he supposed, onto an
other track only to find himself di-
rectly in the path of the engine. He
escaped with crushed foot, which
Drs. Plummer and Truesdale found
necessary to amputate ana ne sue
cumbed a few days later, quite mex
pectedIy.
Unbounded wit and humor had
.st0rehouse in him and even in 8fIic-
tion he made jest, telling those about
him, Why, don't you see what an ad-
vantage q cork foot will be to me when
I ann hunting bugs; / can make an ex.
cellent pincushion of it and if I lose
a cork from a bottle I can carve one
Que of my foott" On the day Of the
amputation he wrote to a cores pond
emit Il have been fool enough to get
my left foot smashed" and after
dwelling on matters pertaining to H.
Illustrating his next state report con
cluded with: "Adieux, Yours ever, the
99th part of a man"
0rrin Holt has very distinct recol-
lection of DR.. Walsh. as he was 0ftev
a welcome visitor to Dir. HoIts faith
er's greenhouses. located at Sixth ave-
nue. and Thirty-frst street, where he
gathered butterflies and insects that
the flowers attracted. He wore d tan
hat, c0rk-lined, that gave him quaint
appearance. Beetles, bugs, etc. We're
pinned into the cork and literally ne
carried a head and hat fun of bugs
The farmers found his advice for ey.
termination of pests eficacious He
often drove miles at their request to
interview some unweIcoma faId guest
that was bent ON making short work
Of the crops. Among his close
trends here was DIR, J. " Velie. Dir.
Velie was an ornithoIoeist and some
birds Of his mounting now are iu the
Petit home, so fresh one would think
them lately prepared. Through the
courtesy of Mr.. Petit. and his son and
daughter, Benjamin Walsh Petit o.
Seattle, and Mrs. J. W. Graham Of
Rock Island, The Argus is enabled fl
present the only published photo
graphs of DR. and Mrs. Walsh.
The b0ranist holds the flower and
leaf and stem within his hand, he
scans it outwardly then picks it part
by part until the kernel of growth lies
barred; and thus destroyed 40 power
within the Gift of man can wrap 81 in
the growth of days and place il on the
parent root Yet the botanist has
learned what could not be known by
leaving the blossom to nod gaily 90 the
freshening wind. He had learned Of
its enemies, its diseases, and a little OF I
the secret Of its perfect beauty Why
the 5otanisr should care TO make his
Investigations man has tried to ex~
plain but with less success than he
tells Of the leaves. Just why one mani
may love 10 speculate on human Ills f
and another have urge TO seek the /
nesting in its home, is not mans /
secret to disclose. 1t is this Unquench. +
able thirst after the why of things. I
this obsession to know, that has pro
duced the large inteIIects that have /
cleared away much of the miasmatici
atmosphere that nodes the beauty OIL
earth. a seeker to do good. Such was
Dr. Benjamin D. Walsh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11

that the dairyman can bank on re-
gardless OF weather or climatic con-
ditions He can always grow, no mat
fer what kind Of a season, plenty Of
forage that dairy cows can turn into
dairy profits
Fifth Because modern dairy equip
ment has reduced the former hard
cow-keeping drudgery 10 q pleasant
labor and increased profits. SD shat
dairying is now the most pleasant and
profitable department on the farm
That's why I advise every farmer TO
buy more cows-more good cows. for
if ever there was a time in the history
of the United States when it paid to
go into the dairy business that time Is
today.-Farm Life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
Whr increase the MIk Herd!

First Because there never was q
time when dairy products were in
such demand, easier to produce. or
more profitable
Secoud--Because dairy cattle of
good breeding were never sought for
in greater numbers
Because of the general cattle
shortage throughout the whole North
American continent and the shortage
of dairy producers of butter,
cream, milk and veal
Fourth-Because the monthly dairy
check regularly given out the first of
each month is a farm profit check
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
Next Door 10 It.

An acquaintance Of the late Josh
Billings was one day talking with him
about the remarkable increase OF ini-
tations ana substitutes for original ar
ticles, as oIeomargerine for butter,
eelluloid for ivory, and so forth, and, "
said he, many OF the substitutes go
ahead Of the real thing I guess in
time there VIII be a substitute for ev-
erything, though I don't know about
wisdom.
No replied the humorist. up to
The present time at least there is no
really good substitute for wisdom. But
silence is the best that has SO far been
discovered,
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29

spare, accompanied them to the drink ing place they were bound for His weak nature soon succumbed to the influence of the unfamiliar liquor When it was time for him to go on active duty Mir. Barker was in a sod den state of intoxication.
 Warne grew grave and self-re- proachful as he noted the result of his recklessness. He feared what FL sic might think of him if she discov- cred this fragrant dereliction from manhood and respect The towerman was in no condition for duty. yet sox e. one must take the signal post fer the night and Ronald called one Of his friends aside as an idea came to his mind
 See here" he said, 'I count on you to keep the old man away from the public street and home till he is so- Der"
 But what about the tower?" was asked
 T will take his place." explained Warne. I've spent one or two nights there with him, and I understand the routine fairly well. There's only two night trains to look out for. I'll attend to that, and no one will know about it."
 Warne hung his head with shame and remorse as he hastened to the tower. He felt abased, degraded. How ever. he made VOW never to touch a drop of liquor again. He reached the tower and sat down, re-enforcing his solemn resolution by meditating with sincere contrition over his past careless, useless life.
 train passed at 10:15 He gave it the clear signal A special was list ed for an hour later. It was to be held until a west train sidetracked. Warne continued his reflections. He would be we'll out of the present pre- dicament with the morning. Then
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29
TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE

This is a list of my dates and places for the purpose of assessing the property of Nevada County.
 This is the year to assess land, bring your last tax receipt. If there is any error in the description of your land, or where there is any di- vision of land bring your deed also.
 A. I. Fincher's Albany, Tuesday June 10.
 Whites Chapel, Parker, Wednesday, a. m., June 16.
 Nichols School House, Alabama, Wednesday, p. m., June 16.
 Falcon, Alabama, Thursday, June IF.
 Abe Mitchel's, Alabama, Friday a. h., June IS.
 Fuller's, PaSker, Friday, p. m., June I18.
 Union School House, Parker, Satur
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29
Big Orders for Rails.

Baltimore American.
 In accordance with announcements made some time ago, the Pennsylva- hia Railroad Company has closed con tracts for steel rails which call for total deliveries of 155, 5,500 tons. The order, it is said, will bedivided among five or six plants. Tke Maryland Steel Companwy, it may reasonably be assumed, will get an important ap- portionment of this order Some of the plants that usually make a spec ialty of railroad goods are now busy turning out war materials. This chould turn more of the business to those plants that are not making shells or armored motors.
 This is the second large order that the Pennsylvania has placed since the 1st of April. Contracts for rolling stock involving an outlay of S20,000,- 900 also hav3 been placed by this com pany within the past two months. Most reports from the great steel producing centers during the past six months have had reference to war or ders. But news items about railroad orders and 'orcerning the demand for structural steel are reappearing more frequently.
 The Pennsylvania is not the only large railroad system that has been recently placing big orders for mater ials. And It is the expectation that other impressive contracts for rails and rolling stock will be closed before thee lose of summer.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29
IN INCRIME'SSHADOW
 By IRENE BEATRICE PROCTOR.
(Copyrisht, 1915. by W G. Chapman)

(Copyrisht, 1915. by W. G. Chapman)
 Work at last"
 The man who uttered the words spoke in a satisfied way, yet face and manner showed a wearied, stolid un- dertone
 He was known in the modest board ing house as Cecil Wayne, but that was not his name. Nor were the bearded face appendages becoming to him. He wore them as might man a disguise, because he had a deep secret to conceal, because he feared that after two years someone might stop him on the street and say sternly:
 You are Ronald Warne!"
 For he was a man hunted, despised, tabooed, his tortured soul told him fifty times a day After sojourning. almost in hiding, in a desolate part of western Canada, he had stolen back to his native country to die, he hoped, for life held no comfort for him, no prospects, no ambition.
 The past-dim gulf" he breathed bitterly. q hoped to forget but never can. Work-work at last! It may help me to keep remorse at bay, at least in my waking hours!"
 Ronald Warne, alias Cecil Wayne, How had it come about that this man had two names? His quick haunting memory explained all too vividly. His thoughts went back two years, he a rowing and dissolute artist in love with humble but beautiful girl, the daughter of the towerman on the Cen tral railroad near Bridgeton.
 For the first time in his rowing life Ronald Warne had loved. The sweet innocent maiden he had wooed Elsie Barker, knew nothing of his drinking habit. Under the spell of her fas- cination he had honestly tried to re- form, Then one night, one dreadful night!-
 He had met her father in the little village, an easy-going old man, on his way to go on night duty at the tower one mile east of the big railroad bridge. He was with some friends, and the old man, having an hour to
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29
POLLUTED FARM WATERS

In selecting a country home for the summer special attention should be given to the question of pure water supriy. Farms, which are generally remote fr> m towns, cities, or other areas of congested population, seem to te almost ideally situated for o5- taining pune and wholesome water In reality, however, polluted water is exceedingly common on farms, and typkcid-fever rates are usually great CT in country districts than in cities Twp. bid fever is transmitted largely in drink or food taken into the stC mach and is especially likely to be communicated by polluted waters ob- tained from shallow wells near spots where the discharges of typhoid pa tients have teen deposited and sub- sequently carried into the wells, and it is doubtless principally this fact that he disease so common in farm ing regions.
 The sources of the water used on the farm are numerous-lakes, streams, springs, wells of various kinds, and cisterns-all being eXten sively used, although the water from lakes and streams is generally used only for stock. Each of these sources under some conditions may yield en- tirely safe and satisfactory supplies, while under other conditions certain of them may be a constant menace to health.
 Of the various sources of water supply the ground water is the most satisfactory for farm use, because it is least liable to pollution, and streams and ponds are the most un- satisfactory, because of the ease and frequency with which they are con- taminated. Fortunately, however, they are very seldom used for drink ing and domestic purposes, being util- ized mainly for stock, on which the effect of slight general pollution is not serious, though cattle have been traced to polluted streams. The un- derground supplies, whether from wells or springs, although safe in many localities, are far from being universally 90, the safety depending maily on their location and on the na- ture of their protection.
 Many of the failures to protect ade- quately the water supplies used for drinking arise from lack of know ledge of the manner in which waters circulate through the ground and of the ways in which they may become polluted. Information on these sub jects should be of value, and it is with the object of supplying this informa- tion that the United States Geologi- cal Survey has published Water Sup ply Paper 255, on battle-ground Wa ters for Farm Use," a copy of which may be obtained free on application to the Director of the Geological Sur vey, Washington, D. C.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29

Little Frank had just returned from church one @unday morning.
 Grandma" he queried, fare you a Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, or what?"
 "I'm not a member of any denomi- nation my dear," she replied.
 "Well," continued FFraFnk. "don't you think it's about tome you were catching on somewhere ?"-Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29

day a. m., June 19. Bodcaw, Parker, Monday, June zl' Azor, Parker, Tuesday, a. m., June p.
 Forrest Hill, Albany, Tuesday D. h., June 22.
 Sutton, Albany, Wednesday, June 70 Laneburg, Albany, Thursday, June 24.
 Emmet, Emmet, Friday, June Zo' Boughton, Boughton, Saturuayr June 26.
 Prescott, Missouri, June 2sth to July 10.
 Fred Wallis, Assessor
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29
Their Longest Run.

''Your show was the worst we have ever had here" said the manager of the Hicksville Opera house, as he handed the manager of the Fly-By- Night company his share of the box office receipts.
 That's queer" said the manager of the company. 'Why, when we played in Chicago we had the longest run in the history of the city"
 "I'm sorry" replied the manager of the opera house.
 Sorry about what?" demanded the manager of the company.
 Sorry the audience abandoned the chase" replied the manager of the opera house.-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29

The business particularly farmers who running the biggest business in the world if they do not read FARM and RANCH regularly and thoroughly losing money every day. They losing money because they losing opportunities to make money. Experience is the greatest teacher in the world and ARM and RANCH is full of the experiences, methods and sasac tory results of successful residents and communities of the Southwest. You don't have to be millionaire to be cess, but do have to profit by experience If you profit by the experiences of others such you will find in FARM and RANCH, you will money, worry and the HOLLANDS MAGAZINE brings sunshine into the homes beautiful in design and high in the quality of it's contents The fiction clean, and the special articles built about subjects which every southwestern reader wants to know
 The departments for such household helps cook ing recipes, etc. in every number of HOLLANDS contain funds of valuable information which the average house. keeper will not accumulate in a lifetime. HOLLANDS is southwestern achievement of which resident of this section should feel proud
 You this trio of there none better-at price within the reach of every Borrow the you haven't the price of this combination but whatever you do be that your order for these pub cations is sent to
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29

Customer-I've taken IT of these bottle now, and Pm feeling no better.
 Drug Clerk-But how would you feel if you hadn't taken them ?-Dal- las News.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29

There will be an all-day singing a' Boards Chapel on the Fourth Sunuas in June. Everybody invited to come and bring your song books and run baskets. A good time is anticipapeu'
 -Committee.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-29
EASIER TO KEEP STRAIGHT.

It is easier to keep 30 lives straight than to straighten one at fifty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-15

column OF Lee Mat1n appeared notice,
Of which this is the English:
To M. the Director OF the Museum Of the
Louvre:
It has been my good fortune to come
into possession of the rose diamond known
as the Mazarin. 1t Is my wish to restore
1t to your collection In order that it may
no longer be necessary to delude the pub
lie with an imitation OF colored glass. It
will give me great pleasure to present this
brilliant to you with my compliments pro-
vided his highness the Grand Duke MI
chael, who preceded me In possession Of
the diamond, will join me In the gift.
Should he refuse 1t will be my melancholy
duty to cleave the diamond into a num-
Der Of smaller stones, as 1t Is too large
for my use. But hope that he will not
refuse. CROCHARD.
The Invincible.
What could the grand duke do? To
have refused. would have made him
the butt Of the boulevards. Besides.
he was, after all. losing nothing which
he had not already lost. So, with a
better grace than one might have ex-
pected, he consented to join in the res
toration. Two days later the direc-
tor of the Louvre discovered packet
upon his desk. He opened 1t and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-15
CHAPTER XVIII.
Crochard Writes an EpiIosue.

Crochard Writes an Epilogue.
- ODFREY picked the big dia-
- mond from the heap and held
1t up between his fingers.
Its a beauty, isn't it," he
asked.
NJ. Pigot smiled a dry smile.
cit is the Mazarin," he said, sand
is worth three million francs. There
is copy of it at the Louvre"
"Well," continued Godfrey, "after l
got the duplicates, l rolled them up in
the cotton packets. and placed them
back in the drawer, being careful to
put the Mazarin at the bottom, where
l had found it. Crochard knew that
the game was up the instant he opened
the first packet. Do you suppose he
would be deceived? Not by the best
reproduction ever NADER
And then l remembered the slow
flush which had crept into Orchards
cheeks as he opened that first packet.
~ didn't expect to deceive hin"
Godfrey explained. Il Just wanted to
give him a little surprise. And to
think l wasn't there to see it!'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-15

r0unT within the Mazarln. Wnen you
visit the Louvre. you will see 1t In the
place Of honor in the glass case In the
center Of the gallery Of Apollo. with
an attendant on guard beside it.
And Crochard? l do not know. Each
morning, l read first the news from
Paris, searching for the "1nvinciblS@
in some new incarnation.
THE END.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-15
East Indian PrnNarha.

An old English proverb, Cut yG1
coat according to your cloth" The To-
lowing Is a similar proverb in Indtaz
Look at your bed before stretehtnN
your legs on it." Don't ask for sauco
in free boarding house," Is another
Indian proverb. which is somethtua
like the English proverb, "BeSean
must not be choosers."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-15
CHAPTER XVII.
The Last Act of the Drama.

"HERE were a number OF things
at the office demanding my
attention next morning, and /
was so late in getting there
and the morning passed so rapidly
that when the office boy came In and
announced that Mr.. Grady and Mr..
Simmonds were outside and wished to
see me did not, for a moment, con-
meet their visit with Godfrey.
I'm glad to see you are better,
Simmonds," / said, shaking hands
with him. ''Tnat was a close call"
cit certainly was" Simmonds
agreed, sinking into chair. IF l had
got a little more it it, I'd never have
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-15

When you have
painting to do, or
to be done, common
sense, and the good
of your property say: "Do it
we'll" Economy says: "Do
it as cheaply as you can. ''
The two don't always 60
together; but they do where
you use Devoe Lead-and Zinc
Paint. You can't get a better
paint whatever you pay; nor
as good a paint for less.
1t is made right; of the right MAJ
terials; a good-painters' paint, ready
for use. Covers more, and costs less
than ordinary plant.
Be sure you use, or have used for
you Devoe Lead-and-Zinc Paint.
J. D. HATCH,
Lancaster, Wis. Agency
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-15

l had no need to read the article
which followed. for l saw in a fash
what had occurred 1 saw. too. why
Crochard had retained the paste jew
els-he had use for them. How or
where the substitution had been made
| could only guess.
Who, l wondered, had bought the
Mazarin? Surely there was diamond
most difficult to sell. 1t could, of
course. be cut up. But that would be
sacrilege. One morning in the personal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-15

French Detective Takes Back Paste I'm
itations From America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-15

Fraud Discovered When the Grand Duke
Michael Sends Them to Jeweler
to Be Reset.
St. Tammany farmer., 1915-07-10
AN ORDINANCE.

TO permit the st. Tammany Il New
Orleans Railways {, Ferry Com
pany to place passing siding on
kirkland street, in the town Of
Coyington, La.
Whereas the st. Tammany & New
Orleans Railways & Ferry Company
Covington, La, for permission to
place passing siding on Kirkland
street, at a point opposite J. G.. Bunrs
Il Company store, between Colum-
bia and Florida streets, said passing
siding to extend from said point on,
kirkland street crossing Columbia
street 10 the junction of New Hamp-
shire street and Theafd avenue; and
whereas 1t is in the interests of pub
lie policy and the general welfare of
said town that said request be grant
ed:
Section /. Be it ordained by the
MAYOR and Board Of Aldermen of the
Town Of Coyington, La, that the ST.
Tammany Il New Orleans Railways
& Ferry Company be and is hereby
granted the rgnt to place a passing
siding on Kirkland street. at point
opposite J. c. Burns & Company
store, between Columbia and Florida
streets, said passing siding to extend
from, said point on Kirkland street,
crossing Columbia street, to the juno
ton of New Hampshire street and
Theard avenue.
Adopted June i, 1915.
PAUL J.. LACROIX,
Mayor. <
l.. A. pERK EAND,
St. Tammany farmer., 1915-07-10
JUST 4 roucH or THE BUTTON

or a twist Of The fingers and sope
whole house can be lighted Or dark
ened il electric lights are used. sou
know they give the finest Light. You
know they are safe, clean anu con
yenient. You may not kne,s that
they are economical as well Cali
and We viii prove that fact 10 your
satisfaction,
St. Tammany farmer., 1915-07-10
TREsPAsS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting, burning.
deadening, carrying or floating away,
injuring or destroying any trees,
timber or wood growing or lying up
on the lands Of the undersigned. on
the lake front from Lewisburg to the
Tchefuncta river, and along the east
bank of said river for about two and
Ia half miles, formerly known as the
Amand Marigny and McQuinn tract;
and are also prohibited from fishing,
hunting or trapping with dog or torch
or trespassing in any way on lands
bal1 sging to the undersigned. One
h .ddired dollars reward Will be paid
,r information and conviction Of tres
passers.
b. G. HEDDEN,
! 1923 Warrington Ave,
dec1O 1O-omo Nov Orleans, =.
St. Tammany farmer., 1915-07-10
TREsPAss NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting, burning.
deadening. carrying or floating away
or otherwise injuring or destroying
any trees, timber or wood growing or
lying upon the lands OF the UNDER
signed. They are also prohibited
from fishing, hunting or trapping
with dog or torch or treepasaing IN
any way on lands belonging to tho
undersigned.
may23 A. w. CLEMENTS.
St. Tammany farmer., 1915-07-10
FOR SALE

river the N g. Railroad depot
place. balance virgin timber land
5Ox60 feet zbx4S
kitchen 15x5 servants room 1ox2O one
and Impe
% Annly - to ~ ~ THDoBALD BROS. Oovingon, La.