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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-02
LOCAL MARKETS.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-02

FOR .sALE-Lots IN John 6. Schusr-
tnann's Sixth addition. from Fifth 20
seventh street and rtsenth ave
nue. 10 Eighteenth avenue. payments
g. down. s. per month Inquire
1900 sixth street. Phone Rock Is
land 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-02
Patents.

UNITED STATES and foreign patents
procured. In Rock Island every
Saturday. Appointments can be
made through law Offices OF James
p Murphy. city. Walter n. Haskell,
Sterling. ~.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23
David n. William

Death has again invaded our ranks
and removed David II. Williams, presi-
dent of the Dodgeville City Bank and
leading business man and citizen.
Although not unexpected his passing
away has brought the deepest sorrow
to his beloved wife and other members
of the family and cast gloom over the
business, social and church activities in
which he has always been prominently
identified.
The deceased was born at BlOssburg,
Pa, Aug. 6, 1916, and passed away at
his home in Dodgeville at a. m. on
Monday, Sept. 10, 1915, at the age of SO
years, month and days. The sub
iect of this sketch received his educa
ton at Spring Green and for ten years
after completing his course taught in
the district schools. For seven years he
successfully conducted lumber bust
ness at Arena and for year or two
prior to leaving that village he served
in the capacity of editor of the Arena
Star. After disposing of his interests
in Arena he came to Dodgeville to &C
cept a position as manager OF the Love
Joy and Richards lumber yard. In the
spring of 1889 he built the Williams
block and in the fall of the same year
founded the City Bank which he has
since successfully conducted. Since
the incorporation of this institution as
a state bank he has continuously held
the position of president and until a
few weeks ago, when prevented by his
weakened condition, had hand in the
direction of it's affairs. -Dodgeville
Chronicle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23
SEE THE CALIFORNIA FAIRS
NOW

AS soon as the harvest is in, you will
have the means and the leisure for a
trip to California. Now is the best
season of the year to go. The autumn
climate along the entire Coast is de-
l;ghtfuI. The two Big Fairs are in full
swing and at the height of their glory.
They are marvels of beauty and charm,
and both are unusually strong in fea-
lures that touch the life of the farmer.
Probably never again will you be able
to see the vast West and it's innumera-
BILE attractions for so small an outlay of
money, so do not defer this trip-GO
NOW. Low fare round trip excursions,
including both Fairs, daily to Novem-
Der 3Oth, via the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Ry
You have the choice of two splendid
through trains over this railway direct
to California without extra fare-"THE
PACIFIC LIMITED and "THE SAN
FIR ANCISCO LIMITED" Both trains
are steel equipped, splendidly appoint
ed and unrivaled in comforts and con-
veniences.
Plan to return via the Pacific North
west and see the wonderful new farming
country opened for settlement by the
Coast extension of the Milwaukee.
1t is hard to realize how fertile yet how
cheap this land is. Montana at the San
Francisco Fair led the world in the
number of agricultural prizes won.
proving that the Northwest is wonder
fully rich in it's agricultural yields and
that farming there is highly diversified.
Stop off and examine this region on the
way home. Ask the Agent of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. for
literature, rates and other particulars,
or address Geo. B. Haynes, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23
CHAPTER v.
The Niuht Attack.

The incidents of that ride do not re-
main with me in any special clearness
of detail. We rode steadily, keeping
we'll together, conscious that in all
probability we were watched by hos
tile eyes, peering out from behind rock
and thicket. We foraged through de-
serted shacks, finding poor reward,
yet managed to subsist, although with
hunger unsatisfied The men grum-
bled and Fox swore, as, long before
night came, he comprehended the fact
that we were on a fools errand; that
his little squad was being lured deeper
and deeper into hostile country, but
no opportunity to turn aside present
ed itself. The night overlook us in
the midst of a mountain solitude. The
scouts had discovered a spring at the
bottom of a rocky hollow, and there
Fox reluctantly ordered camp to be
made, the horses finding scant pas
turage beyond. The grumbling and
cursing soon ceased, however, and
those not on duty slept itfully.
made the round of the sentries with
Fox, slipping and stumbling over the
rough way, through the darkness.
This weird place gets on the
nerves." he said, as if half ashamed of
the confession 'Do you know, Ray
mond, | have felt for the last hour as
if we were riding into some trap" He
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23
WAR THREATENS RUIN
TO SWISS HOTEL men
Appeal Made to Government
For Aid by Mortgages.

Geneva-Bereft of tourist patronage
by the war, the Swiss hotel keepers In
convention assembled have appealed to
the government for relief. They want
a state system OF mortgages on furnl-
ture in inns and delay of two years
after the end of hOstilities for the pay
ment of interest on the mortgages.
There are about 1000 tourist hotels
in Switzerland, employing $4,000 peo-
pie, with a yearly wage list OF $5,6OO,-
600, and 1927, 100000 capital is invested
in the business.
More than $1OOOOO,O0O was spent by
tourists in Switzerland in 1913, Of
which $1OOO,OOO went for postage
stamps and souvenir cards, 100000
was spent for kilograms and phone
talks, $4,OOO,OOO was taken by the rail-
roads for fare and freight, and the
balance, less a comparatively small
amount for customs duties, was got by
the hotels and shops in the proportion
Of eight to two.
These estimates are the official ones
made public at the national exposition
at Berne.
English, French, German and Amer
lean travellers make 60 per cent of the
Swiss tourist trade. The war came
early enough in the summer Of 1914 to
reduce the hotel receipts 40 per cent.
This season there has been practical
ly no business.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23

slowly. "They were to be given to
scout named Daley. 1t was some other
business that brought the major here
all alone-but he never told me-"
There was nothing further to be
discovered, and Fox realized the ne
cessity of haste His orders were
prompt Four men were detailed to
bury the body, and then rejoin the
column as soon as possible. The
others we're marched back to the gate,
and remounted.
1t was an hour later when we came
suddenly to the fork, the south branch
leading over long clay hill, the west
along a rocky ridge. Fox sprang to
the ground and followed the faint
prints of the horse we were pursuing
for a hundred yards on foot. Some
cattle had passed southwark, but
there was defect in the shoe of the
animal Taylor rode clearly revealed
in the clay. The captain came back,
a grim smile on his lips.
'"The cuss was no Johnny Reb," he
said shortly. THAT was what | was
afraid of, but now l know what to do.
Well save our horses, men, for this
is going to be long ride-that MUIR
dering devil is headed for the Green
Briar This is the lower Lewisburg
road" He swung up into saddle.
Green, take three men ahead with
you, and keep half a mile in advance.
Watch out carefully, for there may be
graybacks along here. Going with us,
lieutenant?"
about the best thing l can do"
replied readily, my orders were for
Green Briar and Fayette."
"All right, then, but they had small
respect for your life when they sent
you in there. From all I hear it is like
a menagerie of wild animals broken
loose-good lighting anywhere. Only
trouble will be there is so much at
home there will be no need for the
boys to enlist However, that's your
affair, not mine" His eyes surveyed
his men keenly. Loosen carbines!
Forward march! Trot!"
Silently, save for the jingle of &C
couterments and the thud of horses
feet, we rode westward sunlight f1eck-
ing the dusty uniforms. The pike
dipped down into a hollow and, climb
ing the hill beyond, appeared the fig
ures of the four scouts. Far away
was the haze of the mountains.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23

every scrap of them" He looked about
at the men. "The major had his pa
pers with him, did he not, Chambers?"
Eyes, sir" and the young, boyish
soldier addressed Strengthened up. Il
was with him when he put on citi-
zen's clothes and he slipped a big buff
packet into his pocket"
Fox's bewildered glance met mine.
"Do you know what that packet
contained, captain?" I questioned.
II do not know. Harwood expected
, meet Taylor here at Hot Springs,
but I think there were others to be
here also. The major kept his own
counsel, but something l overheard
caused me to believe his engagement
with Taylor was of more private ma
ture. Chambers was his clerk, per-
haps he knows"
The lad shook his head, his eyes on
the dead man.
I'm certain those papers were not
meant for him, sir" he answered
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23

would have lists Of names, and memo
randa of meetings, containing infor-
nation which would help me greatly
in my quest. An exploration could
not be matter Of any great danger,
and might yield me the very knowl-
edge sought.
The great house loomed before me
black and silent. II l had ever ques-
toned it's desertion it's appearance
1ulled every such suspicion. Nor had
it escaped unscathed from the despo-
liation of war. At distance, gazing
from the side of the mountain, could
perceive no change. But now, close at
hand, even the intense darkness could
not hide the scars left by vandals.
The front steps were broken, the door
above was tightly closed, yet both
the windows to the right were
smashed in, sash and all, leaving
wide opening / crept forward, and
endeavored to peer through, but the
darkness within was Opaque. l was
wet through, chilled to the bone, my
uniform clinging to me like soaked
paper. At least the inside promised
shelter from the storm, chance for
fire, and possibly fragments of food.
And I had nothing to fear but dark
ness.
My revolver was under the flap Of
my cavalry jacket, dry and ready for
use. I brought it forward, within
easy grip, and stepped over the sill.
My feet touched carpet, Uttered with
broken glass, and l felt about eau
tiously. My recollection of the inte-
rior of the house was vague and lndls-
tinct, but I knew a wide hallway led
straight through from front door to
back, bisected only by a broad stair
way leading to the upper story.
CROPPED along the inside wall, found
the door at last, standing wide
open, and emerged into the hall.
The way was clearer here, and there
came into my mind the recollection Of
a bracket lamp, on the wall at the foot
of the stairs. My remembrance of the
position of the lamp was extremely
vague, yet my fingers found it at last.
and lifted it from the bracket. The
globe contained oil, and, in another
moment, the light revealed my imme-
date surroundings.
ITO BE CONTINCED)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23
MEN AVAILABLE FOR WAR.
Two and one-haIf Millions Ready In
New York State.


New York State.
Albany. N. Y.-There are 2,5O0,O00
men in New York state between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five. there
fore, available for war duty. Secretary
of State Hugo announced in one Of his
census bulletins.
The June enumeration shows, he
says, that there were approximately
$50 officers and $500 enlisted men at
the army posts of the state, 60 officers
and 1900 men in New York's naval
militia and 1000 officers and 5000
men in the national guard. Thousands
of men besides these have had some
military training, either in the regular
army. national guard or in college or
military academies.
Figures obtained from the adjutant
generals office show little change in
the strength of the national guard in
fifty years. At present it stands: VI
ficers, 1000; enlisted men, 16,OS0; to-
tai, 1900. In 1857 it was: Officers,
1927; enlisted men, LAGOS; total. 49,
435.
The possible strength of the division
under the present federal regulations
is Officers, 743; enlisted men. 21,93O;
total, 22,673.
To give more men at least the rudi-
ments of q military training Lieuten-
ant Colonc! e. V. Howard of the adj
jutant generals office favors what he
terms a mild CONSUMPTION" Every
young man on reaching the age OF
eighteen years would be called to serve
under the colors for three years, dur
ing which time he would give thirty
days of active service each year. A
call to arms would find, then, thou
sands of men better fitted to serve
their country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23
And Began to Chamber Up Over the
IRREGULAR Rocks.

DRY of it did not desert my mind. Some
odd inclination seemed to impel me to
turn aside and study the situation
there more closely Possibly some
key to the mystery of Harwood's MUIR
der-some connection between him
and old Ned Cowan-might be re-
vealed in a search of the deserted
home. Fox had said that his party
halted at the house on their march
east toward Hot Springs. Some scrap
of paper might have been left behind
in the hurry of departure, which would
yield me a clue If not this, then
there might be other papers stored
there relating to military affairs in
this section of value to the Confed-
eracy. Harwood was the undoubted
leader of the Union sgmpathizers
throughout the entire region; he
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23
FEW PAUPERS IN KANSAS.
MANY Counties Have No Poor Farms
Nor Poor lndigents.

Nor Poor Indigents.
opeka.-Twenty of the 105 Kansas
counties have no poor farms or indi-
gent poor, while in other counties the
poor farms are self supporting, accord
ing to a report made by J. w. Howe,
secretary Of the state board OF control.
In the year ending July l the various
counties in Kansas cared for only 900
paupers, the report says.
Pending the construction Of new
quarters at the Winfield Hospital For
the Feeble Minded number of insane
and feeble minded patients have been
cared for by individual counties.
AS result there were ten more in
mates of poor farms this year than last
year. In the year ending July l, says
the report, there were nineteen chill
dren in the county institution as
against fourteen the previous year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23
FINDS BOY LOST YEARS.
Was Located In Company of Strange
Man In Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex.-A four-year search
through the United States and Canada
for her eight-year-old son was ended
here by Mrs. Julia Delo of Quebec,
Canada, who identified the boy held
by authorities here since the arrest Of
e. S. Carroll on March 5 as her son.
Carroll had been arrested on a
charge Of assault. He had been trav-.
cling around the country with the boy.
Both told conflicting stories and were,
ordered held. Carroll, officials sa1d,'
probably will be charged with abduc-
ton.
The boy recognized his mother i'm
mediately, although he was only four
when he disappeared from home. Car
rolls attorney filed habeas corpus
petition to regain possession Of the
child.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23
Pleasant Home for Sale

The home of Harold Wallace is Of
fared for sale. 1t is centrally locat-
ed: has modern conveniences, and
will be sold at very reasonable
nrice. One block from High street
and two blocks from the High School
building. Inquire of the Mineral
Point Real Estate Agency at the
Democrat Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-23
Marries Five Hundred Couples.

Rome, Ga.-Rev. r. r. Hanson, who
resides five miles from Cave Spring, In
this county, has reported to Ordinary
Johnson that he had just solemnized
the five hundredth marriage during his
residence here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
WHITTEMORE WINS
PINEHURST TITLE

p,,obur.t y. C.. Jan. O. Parker ".
,yh;,temorc. Of Brooklinc Country Club,
Auhurndalc. Mass, won the president
.ro,bv easily. BY a score Of . up and !
- Ia, i'm to-day's final match round OF
The twelfth annual midwintcl soI 'oul
lament from William A. Barber, lri
a Princeton senior.
Likewise. ion the trst DIVISION con
ISOLATION. Robert Hunter, OF the wee
PIN Club. Of Stamford. Comm. tri-
nwphed over c. Il. Hudson. OF North
FORK Club. Long Island o up and . 70
play. o,-. OIL. r..L
;.e,,oo won the second division, and
q NJ Howard. Of Halifax, \. y, the
cancellation. W. T. Barr, Of Brooklyn,
and H. I. Lesh. Of Brae Burn CLUB.
Newton Mass. were victorious m inc
.b;rd Hieht. and c. ". Statzell. jr., OF
Aronirink. Penn. and II. II. King OF
Fdgcbrook Club, Chicago. M the fourth
The first delegation Of advertising
Golfers arrived this morning. The day
vas occupied with an informal kckers'
handicap. Bars victory in the, tnlrd
aight was by and 2 over &. F. Re
terson. one Of the Canadian contestants.
Lesh defeated +. A. Hodgmsn, Of Scars
dale. by and ?.
George W. Watts, Of Durham, \. c.;
Il. r. Mamlok. Of Fox Hills; +. 1. men
derson. OF Woodland. and L. W. Potter
Of Erie. were all tied for first pHee'
with net cards Of 50, IN to-day inior-
NAL kickers' handicap, preparatory 10
next weeks tournament
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
WHEN THE CATS AWAY
Travers Island Handicap Gun
ners Have a Field Day.

when the cats away the mice will
play was nicely illustrated yesterday
at the Travers Islands traps Of the New
York Athletic Club Practically all Of
the scratch guuners of tie organization
were al the Manhasse. Bay Yacht Club
shooting for the championship of Long
Island Sound clubs. The handicap gun
ners had field day, and J. c. Donovan
made a cleanup IN the various events.
Donovan is one of the novice gunners
or the club. lie shoots with a handicap
Of in % targets. He was in cXcep-
tlonal form yestCday, and undoubtedly
would have shown the way TO many Of
the scratch gunncrS had they been at
Travers Island. An idea of his ability
is CLEANED from the scratch shoot
which he captured, after shoot-ofi
against {. J. Stein. Each Nimrod had
30 out of 100 blue rocks i'm the regular
event.
In addition TO being the high scratch
gunner Of the day, Donovan won the
monthly cup. the club cup. the accumu-
lation cup and the novice prize. He
took every event after an interesting
shoot-off. He also had look-in at the
TrayerS Island Cup. However. after
being in a tie for the prize, he Lost the
shoOt-of 10 i. A. Baker The latter
also was the high handicap gunner OF
the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
When a Mayor Is Not
a Mayor NOW Settled

AT his home when his double" was IN
troduced at DelmonicO's. .
Mr.. Myrick and the other officers OF
the club expressed their indignation
and regret Yesterday that the incident
Of the fake" Mayor had occurred, ana
the ce-president gave out the follow
ING official statement on behalf OF the
club late Yesterday afternoon:
AT the meeting of the West SIde
Tennis Club last night at Delmohieo
enc OF the members, without the knoWl-
edge Of any Of the officers or other
members of the club. stated that
Mr.. Jenkins the Mayor of Newport,
was present and asked permission FOR
him TO address the meeting on the
question under discussion relative 10
the national lawn tennis championship
tournament.
"On behalf OF the West Side Tennis
Club. none of the officers or other mem
bers was aware that the gentleman IN
question was not the Mayor of New
port. as subsequently turned out to be
the case.
"Tho action Of the member in ques-
tion was evidently inspired in the spirit
Of lest. The club regrets exceedingly
the occurrence and that the press as
we'll as the club was deceived by the
hoax"
Although the genuine Mayor of New
port was not in the house, the discus
sion as to whether the national tourna-
ment should be given to the West Side
Tennis Club was exceedingly spirited.
II viii remain for Robert d. Wrenn,
president Of the national governing
body, and the delegates to thrash the
whole subject out ut the annual meet
inc of the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
HARVARD SWAMpS
CORNELL AT HOCKEY

Boston, Jan. 9. The Harvard hockey
team had a runaway match with Cor
nell tonight. making all its total of 8
goals iu the second half. after Cornell
had made "A great impression in the
first twenty minutes. during which the
lthacans scored one goal. In the
earlier part 70 the match the visitors
forced the play, and only the good goal
work by Nylde held the score down.
After the intermission. however, Har-
ward put on a brilliant passing game.
and showed so much speed as TO sug-
gest that the entire team had been
holding back during the previous half.
CornclPs only goal was made by
Barbour, after the teams had been on
the ice only a few minutes Barbour
made a long rush up the side boards.
and his shot, which was a long one, was
a beauty.
Soon after jhc second half started
Harvard got Under way. The goal that
tied the scOrl was made by Morgan,
who. starting behind his own cage,
raced the entire length OF the rink and
mast every Cornell defence man. \
few seconds later Phillips broke loose,
finally combining with Baldwin and
Townsend for the goal that put the
Crimson ahead.
After this the Crimson goals came
thick and fast, Wanamaker, Townsend
and Baldwin playing beautifully 10.
gether. Late IN the match Harvard
had a team composed entirely OF sub
stitutes. These second-string men
scored two goals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
WILLIAMS SCARES
THE TIGER SEVEN
Princeton Has Hard fighl u
Subdue Berkshire Hockey
Team.

Although the Princeton hoesey ls' n
did not play up TO its usual iOr'" ,bs
had little trouble IN defeating -.
Williams College seven at the u 20 ~
olas Rink last night by seo's
3 10 |. che
After rather a slow first peri9u' ,Ss
players warmed TO their wors' M
play being exciting in the second he
Williams showed strong spur' sor
beginning Of the second period s"o ,,.er.
time il appeared as II Il wouio va. 20,
haul the lead held BY the Tiger 80
However. the New England eoi l.se,on
tired toward the end and frl"II'
succeeded in adding its third g0Sa che
Princeton was the aggresso. srt
first half. with Hills scoring .he INK
coal in 6:20 after going down Wv hen
alone. The Williams deiehee one.
braced. and the fight was an es., eve. ths
with the puck going up ana gov irter.
ice. With two mates acting % Eat.
terence, Cowan, the Tiger een'Ie s,, mo,
ed down the ice and drove lo"s .cond
into the Williams net for 'ne w.
coupt