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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06
Legal


Tax Purchaser Nstes.
state ul Illinois. county %. Rock D.
land.
To David and Emma HnlmFrcu. for.
uer owners aud araeEEes. GeorEs
fart BERG. former owner and murtEa-
$685. Cecil F5arG. owner. aud Henry
ucuEharIf. party Interested. and t1 aii
whom it may concern:
Take Notice That ut tho tax sale
of IuiH end lands duly made on the Z4th
day ut June. 1913. at thr court house
ir Roe. IsIaua. Hy che treasurer and
collector and general officer 90 said
county of Rock Island. Tor thr take.
special assessment interests penal
tlaa and c1st. for tl- year 1919,
Hues Collins. ps-cE1rel for special
taxes. tr-vits Lot 80. block 1870. 60
Fast Moline Illinois
That said certificate OF purchase has
been luls Issued Co mes that 4 am
E12 fEr legal holder OF said certificate
oft purchase. ans that che time allow
90 by .nu TOR redemption OF said real
estate viu expire in two years from
tfr date o. said sale to-wit. on the
-gtl day ot June. 1875.
Dated This Ilh day % February.
1915.
urrr 80 cor 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06
Announcement

Owing the fact that the German engineers who have installed
The Tbunes Rotogravure Press wish time which
the finishing touches this wonderful of machinery
The Tribune EghPage Tabloid Weekly Pictorial previously
announced will be postponed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06
Executors Notice.

Estate OF John y. Hardy. deceased
Tho undersigned having been ap-
Uo!nteL executors OF the last VIII and
testament OF John y. Hardy. late o.
the county OF Rock Island. state OF IL
IluoIs. deceased. hereby gives notice
that they will appear before the Hon
BENJAMIN Bell. judge OF the probate
court OF Rock Island county. az the
probate court room. in the city OF Rock
Island. AZ the April term. on the FIRST
Monday On April next, at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested 70
attend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted 10 said estate
are requested 10 make immediate
payment 20 the undersigned
Dated 18th day OF February A D
1915.
MATTE II. ARP. ESTHER WHITE.
Executors.
nr.-f... Il Gs.,-.arr.- Attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06
Marion K. Sweeney. Attorney.
Executors Notice

EXECUTOR . ANNkt@N
Estate OF William Lembke. de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executriN Of the last viii and
testament OF william Lembkc. late Of
che county OF Rock Island. state Of
Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
hat she will appear before the Hon.
BENJAMIN Bell. Judge OF the probate
court OF Rock Island county. al the
probate court room. in the city Of
Rock Island. az the April term, on the
arst Monday in April next. at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
10 attend for the purpose OF having
the same adjusted. All persons in
debted 70 said estate are requested 20
make immediate payment 20 the IN
dersigned.
Dated this 2sth day Of January, a.
ID. 1918.
ELIZABETH LEAIBKE,
Executrix-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06
Marion E. Sweeney. attorney.
Notice C Publication.

Notice Ct PUBLICATION.
State OF Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
fy-ss.
In the Circuit Court-To the May
Term. 4. D. 1915.
edith Lutz -. carl Lutz. In Chan
Gerry.
Amdavit OF non-residenee Of Carl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06
his photograph of Mr.. Bushman widely known the
"HandSOr1eSt Man in the WOrld'

ned in soft sePa tGts an insert by itself on special pePe all
Actors and Actresses that The Tribune
great ROTOGRA VUE PRESS Every admirer
great Picture will collect and
SeTies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-06
Tax Sale Notice.

C. [. BOSTON.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

One Of the maids was sweeping In
the hall as Dan went toward the win
dow, about to wash IT,
Il wonder whether ! locked those
windows?" muttered Jennings, paus-
ing in the hallway. Il guess I'd bet
ter make sure"
He had taken only step toward
the library again when Dan watchfully
caught sight of him. 1t would never
do TO have Jennings snooping around
there now. Quick action was neces-
sary. Dan knocked over a costly
Seyres vase.
"There-clumsy-see what you've
done" berated Jennings, starting to
pick up the pieces.
Dan had acted his part we'll and
promptly In the library Clutching
Hand was busily engaged at that mo
ment beside the secret panel search
ing for the spring that released it.
He ran his finger along the woodwork
pausing here and there without sue
ceeding
"Confound it," he muttered, search.
ing feverishly.
Kennedy, having made the arrange
ments with the telephone company by
which he had a clear wire from the
Dodge house to his laboratory, had re-
Joined me there and was putting on
the finishing touches on his installa
tion Of the vocaphone.
Every now and then he would
switch It on, and we would listen in
1t as he demonstrated the wonderful
little instrument to me. We had
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
Oriental Water Bottles.

Hebron, one of the oldest cities In
Palestine, has always been famous for
its Oriental water bottles. made OF
goat skins. Here are to be found large
tanneries, where these receptacles are
turned out by the thousands. Lying
upon the ground in rows may be seen
hundreds of goat skins awaiting pur-
chasers. Each skin Is inflated, either
with water or with air. so that the
buyer may know it is perfectly water
tight. The majority of the skins used
come from Arabia. while a large num-
ber are also received from the Leb-
arons. They are brought to Hebron
by the camel caravans and are pur-
chased by the tanneries and turned
into bottles. They pass through many
processes and tanner will spend a
week upon a single skin before it is
rendered water tight and serviceable.
From Hebron these old bottles" are
sent to ali parts of the East, thou
sands going down into Egypt and the
Sudan every year. They are also used
as RATS. A number Of inflated skins
are attached to light wooden frame,
which then not only readily floats but
is capable of carrying quite q heavy
load. Such rafts are to be seen on the
rivers of Syria and also on the Fys
pirates and Tigris.- Birmingham Post
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

which record something, "and you,
miss, 80 a fooll"
There was no combating Miss Stats
Tx, She overwhelmed all arguments
by the very exactness of her person
ality.
Elaine departed, speechless, prop
erly squelohed, followed by her chauf-
feur.
Meanwhile, a closed car, such as
had stood across from the laboratory,
had drawn up not far from the Dodge
house Near It was a man in rather
shabby clothes and visored cap on
which were the words in dull gold
lettering, Metropolitan Window
Cleaning company" He carried a
bucket and small extension ladder.
In the darkened recesses of the car
was the 'clutching Hand himself
masked as usual, He had his watch
in his hand and was giving most min
ute instructions to the window clean
er about something As the latter
turned to 60 sharp observer would
have noted that Il was Dan the Dude,
still further disguised.
A few moments later, Dan appeared
at the servants entrance of the Dodge
house and rang the bell Jennings
who happened to be down there, came
to the door.
"Man to clean the windows" sa'
luted the bogus cleaner, touching his
hat in a way quietly to call attention
to the words on It and drawing from
his pocket a faxed written order
"AlI right" nodded Jennings, ex'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

heard the window cleaner and Jen-
nings, but thought nothing of it at
the time.
Once, however Craig paused. and l
saw him listening more intently than
usual.
They've gone OUT he muttered,
but surely there is some one in the
Dodge library"
'I listened, too. The thing was so
sensitive that even whisper could
be magnified, and certainly did hear
something.
Kennedy frowned. What was that
scratching noise? Could it be Jen-
nings? Perhaps it was Rusty
Just then we could distinguish a
/ sound as though someone had moved
about.
'No-thats not Jennings" cried
] Craig. He went out"
He looked at me a moment The
same stealthy noise was repeated.
IT'S the Clutching Hand!" he ex-
claimed excitedly.
A moment later Dan hurried into
the Dodge library
For heavens sake, Chief, hurry"
he whispered hoarsely. The Falsers
must have fallen down. The girl her
self is comingl"
Dan himself had no time to waste
He retreated into the hallway Just as
Jennings was opening the door for
Elaine.
Marie took her wraps and left her,
while Elaine handed her numerous
packages to Jennings.
Dan watched every motion.
Put them away, jennings" she
said softly.
Jennings had obeyed and gone up
stairs. Elaine moved toward the IL
brary Dan took a quiet step or two
behind her, in the same direction.
In the library Clutching Hand was
now frantically searching for the
spring. He heard Elaine coming and
lodged behind the curtains again just
as she entered.
With a hasty look about, she saw
no one. Then she went quickly to the
panel, found the spring and pressed
it, So many queer things had hap
pened to her since she went out that
she had begun to worry over the safe
ty Of the papers.
The panel opened, They were there,
all right She opened the box and
took them out, hesitating to break the
seal before Kennedy arrived.
Stealthy and tigerlike, the Clutch
ing Hand crept up behind her. AS he
did so, Dan gazed in through the por-
there's from the hall
With a spring, Clutching Hand
leaped at Elaine, snatching at the pa
pers. Elaine clung to them tenacious
ly, in spite of the surprise, and they
struggled for them, Clutching Hand
holding one hand over her mouth to
prevent her screaming. Instantly Dan
was there, aiding his chief.
Choke her! Strangle her! Don't
let her scream!" he ground out
They fought viciously. Would she
succeed? 1t was two desperate, un-
scrupulous men against one frail girl.
Suddenly, from the man in armor
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
PLAYFUL DOG CH0KES BOY
Tragic End for New York Youngster
That Came With Tue-of-War
Game With Puppy.

Thomas Santerano, FIVE years OF
age, and his cousin, Angelina, aged
seven, were playing in the yard OF
their home with a cloth dog, sliding
him down a cellar door and now and
then tying him to clotheslines that
dangled from a fire escape.
A real dog, unkempt, lean, and no
lineage whatever entered the yard
and the children forgot the cloth dog
to play with the stranger.
Thomas, standing on the cellar door,
tipped the clothesline, and the dog
seized it, He tugged one way and
Thomas the other the boy slipping
around on the cellar door and laugh
ing. In some way the rope got about
his neck. He tugged to free himself
and the dog resisted.
The little girl didn't understand
why her cousin didn't shout and laugh
any more. She ran screaming into
the tenement. When the neighbors
came they found the boy dead. They
drove the dog away and carried the
boy to his mother-New York Sun,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
THE WAY OUT
Change of Food Brought Success and
Happiness.

An ambitious but delicate girl, after
failing to go through school on ac-
count of nervousness and hysteria,
found in GrapeNuts the only thing
that seemed to build her up and fur
nish her the peace of health.
From infancy" she says, Il have
not been strong Being ambitious to
learn at any cost finally got to the
High School but soon had to abandon
my studies on account of nervous pros
tration and hysteria,
MY food did not agree with me, and
/ grew thin and despondent, l could
not enjoy the simplest social affair for
| suffered constantly from nervousness
in spite Of all sorts Of medicines.
This wretched condition continued
until I became interested in the let
ters Of those who had cases like mine
and who were being helped by eating
Grape-Nuts.
Il had little faith, but procured a
pkg. and after the first dish / expert
enced peculiar satisfied feeling that
l had never gained from any ordinary
food l slept and rested better that
night and in few days began TO grow
stronger,
Il had a new feeling of peace and
r9stfulness. In few weeks, to my
great JOY, the headaches and nervous
ness left me and life became bright
and hopeful. Iresumed my studies, and
later taught ten months with ease
using Grape-Nus every day am now
the mistress OF a happy home, and the
OLD weakness has never returned"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich Read THE Road to Well
vile" in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever rraG the above letterF A new
one appears from time to time They
are geIuine, true, and FUN Oe humaH
epteEeat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

had II repaired" he remarked to Aunt
Josephine, Suddenly his face lighted
up. "Ah-an ideal" he exclaimed.
mo one will ever think to look inside
that"
Now, Mrs. Dodge" he said finally,
as he had completed installing the
thing and hiding the wire under car
pets and rugs until il ran out TO the
connection which he made with the
telephone. don't breathe a word Of II
to anyone, We don't know whom
to trust or suspect"
Elaine's car had stopped finally at
a shop on Fifth avenue. She stepped
out and entered, leaving her chauffeur
to wait.
AS. she did so, Dan and Billy sidled
along the crowded sidewalk.
Dan the Dude left Billy and Billy
surreptitiously drew from under his
coat a half loaf of bread With a
glance about, he dropped 1t into the
gutter close to the entrance to
Elaine's car Then he withdrew lit
tie distance.
When Elaine came out and ap-
preached her car, Billy, looking as
cold and forlorn as could be, shot for
ward. Pretending TO spy the dirty
piece OF bread in the gutter, he made
a dive for It, just as Elaine was about
to step into the car.
Elaine, surprised, drew back. Billy
picked up the piece of bread and with
all the actions of having discovered a
treasure began to gnaw at II yora-
ciously.
Shocked at the disgusting sight, she
tried to take the bread away from
him.
Il know it's dirty, miss" whimpered
Billy, "but it's the first food I've seen
for four days"
Instantly Elaine was full Of sym
pathy She had taken the food
away That would not suffice.
What's your name, little boy?" she
asked.
Billy" he replied, blubbering.
Where do you live?"
with me mother and father
they're sick-nothing to eat
He was whimpering an address far
over on the East side.
Get into the car" Elaine directed.
"Gee-but this is swell" he cried,
with no fake, this time.
On they went, through the tenement
canyons, lodging children and push
carts, stopping first at a grocer's, then
at a butchers and a delicatessen.
Finally the car stopped where Billy
directed. Billy hobbled out, followed
by Elaine and her chauffeur, his arms
piled high with provisions. She was
indeed a lovely Lady Bountiful as a
crowd of kids quickly surrounded the
car
In the meantime Dago Mike and
! Kitty the Hawk had gone to a wretch
ed fat, before which Billy stopped.
Kitty sat on the bed, putting dark
circles under her eyes with black
ened cork She was very thin and
emaciated, but it was dissipation that
had done it. Dago Mike was CORE
spondingly poorly dressed.
He had paused beside the window
to look out She's coming he an
nounced finally.
Kitty hastily jumped into the rick
ETY. bed, while Mike took up a cTutch
that was standing idly in a corner
She coughed resignedly and he hmped
about, forlorn. They had assumed
their parts, which we're almost to the
burlesque of poverty, when the door
was pushed open and Billy burst in,
followed by Elaine and the ehauf'
| feur.
"Oh, ma-oh, pa" he cried, running
forward and kissing his pseudo par
ents, as Elaine, overcome With sym.
pathy, directed the chauffeur to lay
the things on a shaky table.
Just then the door opened again,
All were genuinely surprised this time,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
Not a Full Explanation.

The manifestation called heat is
with humans and most other animals
a sensation indescribable From the
time Of Democritus and Bpicufus, ane
far back of that, the mystery OF the
source of heat was hotly discussed
AS time flew on and on the mystery
was segregated into learned worda
and Sir Humphry Davy explained 4
all by saying that heat was merely thG
vibration Of corpuscles Of the hody.
He did not tell Of the origin .; the
corpuscles or why they vibrStsd.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

skiff, filled with dirt and blocked up
on an even keel near Abe front gate.
If Dams expectations are fulfilled flow
ers will be growing in that old skiff
next summer.
The ship news reporters have been
Dams staneh friends and admirers for
many years. Whenever there was a
protracted dearth of news some tale
about the quaint old harborman was
sure to appear in the papers And in
the very hour Of his final departure
from the Battery basin, where he had
had his landing place for sixty years,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

be that the history of remoter times,
which have the least resemblance to
our own, may often be the more valu-
able to us, as correcting national pref
udiees and the narrow ideas bred in
us by daily custom. The his
tory of other races, and of different
customs, may be of all things the best
to correct our vanities, and
our conventional prejudices. We have
indeed to know the history of our own
country, of the latter ages. But the
danger is, that we may know little
other history
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

amining the order and finding it ap
parently all right.
Dan followed him in, taking the lad
der and bucket upstairs, where Auni
Josephine was still reading.
The man to clean the windows
ma'am," apologized Jennings.
"Oh, very we'll" she nodded, taking
up her book, to go. Then, recalling
the frequent injunctions of Kennedy
she paused long enough to speal
quietly to Jennings.
"Stey here and watch him. she
whispered as she went out.
jennings nodded. while Dan opened
a window and set to work.
Elaine now decided to go home.
From his closed car, the Ciutching
Hand gazed intently at the Dodge
h0nse. He could see Dan on the lad,
der, now washing the library window
his back toward hirl.
Dan turned slowly and made the
sign of the hand. Turning to hiE
chauffeur, the master criminal spoke
a few hurried words in low tone and
the driver hurried of.
A few minutes later the driver
might have been seen entering a near
by drug store and going into the tele-
phone booth. without a moments
hesitation he called upon the Dodge
house, and Marie, Eiaine's maid, an
swered.
rs Jennings there?" he asked.
"TelI him a friend wants to speak
to him"
Wait a minute" she answered. 'Tll
get him"
Marie went toward the library leav-
ing the telephone off the hook. Dan
was washing the windows, half in
side, half outside the house, while Jen-
nings was trying to be very busy, al
though it was apparent that he was
watching Dan closely.
"A friend of yours wants to speak
to you over the telephone, Jennings" ="
said Marie, as she came into the
library
The butler responded slowly, with
covert glance at Dan.
No sooner had they gone, however,
than Dan climbed all the way into the
room, ran to the door and looked after
them. Then he ran to the window.
Across and down the street, the
Clutching Hand was gazing at the
house. He had seen Dan disappear
and suspected that the time had come.
Sure enough, there was the sign of
the hand. He hastily got out of the
car and hurried up the street. All
this time the chauffeur was keeping
Jennings busy over the telephone with
some trumped-up story.
AS the master criminal came in by
the ladder through the open window,
Dan was on guard, listening down the
hallway. A signal from Dan, and
Hand slid back of the por-
there's. Jennings was returning.
i've finished these windows" an
Dan as the butler reappeared.
NOW, I'll clean the hall windows"
Jennings followed like shadow.
No sooner had they gone than
Tlutching Hand stealthily came from
behind the poTtieres.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

or outgoing, and just kept at it until
he was able to decide what he really
wanted to do permanently So, at the
ege of seventy.eight, he will become a
farmer and chicken raiser, the New
York correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Times-Star writes His country es-
tate, he announces, is forty fathom
long, over all, and about half that
much beam. He has successfully re-
sisted all temptation to call it Snug
Harbor, and the only visible memento
of his previous occupation in life that
the farm shows is Dams Whitehall
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

testimonial. - - Mrs. LAWRENCE MAR
TIN, IL King ST., Westbrook, Maine.
Mansion, Wis. -" "At the Change Of
Life / suffered with pains in my back
and loins until / could not stand. ! also
au nigbt-sweats so that the sheets
would be wet ! tried other medicine
out got no relief. After taxing one bot
tie Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound 1 began to improve and ]
continued its use for six months. The
pains left me, the night-sweats and hot
flashes grew less, and in one year was
a different woman. know have to
thank you for my continued good health
ever since. " - Mrs. M. j. BRowNELL,
Mansion, Wis.
The success Of Lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled in such cases.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnti-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by .
woman, and held in strict confidence
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystfed by a
series OF murders of prominent men. The
principal clue 10 the murderer rs the warn
Ing letter which is sent the victims, signed
with a "clutching hand The latest VIC
tim OF the mysterious assassin IL Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president, His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective, 10
try to unraVel the mystery. What Ken
nedy aCcomplshes Is told by his friend
Jameson, a newspaper man Elaine is kid
naped by the Clutching Hand but II res
cued by Kennedy, who has discovered her
whereabouts through using third degree
methods on one Of the crooks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

BY a Sort of Instinct Kennedy
Seemed to Recognize the Sounds.
"EIainel" He Exclaimed, Turning
Pale.
for a prim, spick and span, middle
aged woman entered.
II am Miss Statistix, of the organ
lied charities" she announced, look
ing around sharply. Il saw your car
standing outside miss, and the chill
dren below told me you were up here.
came up to see whether you were
aiding really deserving poor.
She laid marked emphasis on the
word, pursing up her lips. There was
no mistaking the apprehension that
these fine birds of prey had of her,
either,
-wh-what's the matter"
asked Elaine, fdgeting uncomfortably.
This man is a gunman, that wom-
an is bad woman, the boy is Billy
the Bread Snatcher," she answered
precisely, drawing out card on
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
TO END HIS DAYS ON LAND
"Dean Of Battery Boatmen," Tired of
the Water, Plans to Retire to a
Chicken Farm.

Dan McCinn, the dean Of the Battery
boatmen, has quit the sea. He says
that he had always intended to have
some steady occupation, but ne sort Of
got started in boating in the days
when a lively oarsman with a handy
skiff could earn plenty of money pass
ag the lines" of cargo ships, incoming
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
The History Of other countries.

It is not at all the history Of our
own country which is all-important,
overshadowing all the rest, not the his
tory OF the times nearest to Qur own,
says Frederic Harrison. =, If his
tory be the continuous biography Of
the human race, 1t may well
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

I he furnished one of the remarks for
which he is famous.
Come to think of it" said he earn
estly, "T never did keer much about
the water"