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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

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Usage. ot.a. April The last o.
ss- rufaa territory bad me-r vas
taken .r-s c.r'elF saeu ffcn-s Starr
me erptg-r4 lErr- fr- resent bank
rnbt~rfer az str1rtd after Hr had been
shot b~ Paul garrs Iseear-o,I
school H1. $40 other ~ che outlaws
are r-.F -aarE ero made f.F.1V .u
tf~ eI-.. days OF tEs cd lsd.ar COM
frv ere s.r.e= dead. .r prison or bTse
reformed starr alone remains. fir
reu Er -a.-fI bsr stUl as r-#t
af ever ut.rrcr.s officer sav f.st
arrr fHes 500 r~rgrr e.tr r.m Poo
r b. t..trrl .1 srraf che remand.
s- ~ la Ifs behind r soon .a-a
rrr-e Dol Ia re stranger
starr rrra- DTS career 90 an ue'
raa i~ 1901 rrrr ta rrnE raF- .r "a fr1s
uz-f ROBBERY of er express once 10
N1aat4 ta state FIovd William
a f~pr-r United states marfta. e-r
s".rd .r rr~ a.r.te rrrF f1,i1eTd THIS
-1al~-r starr uaF sgpreheuIel rrL
eos rrs~u -e Fr-f su.h. N-s and
.1aEst .r tre .rura states .r.. there
rre Irfrf states court f-- tr-
vessr-r strict o. frr rtrtr had IrrE-
-f.or over tre trf'1H r741r~r no
rEas sr~ G.r TERRITORY saF fHe lars.
rar o. arr court 90 traf trF and fer
criminal element ftrt found Gee gay
t1.1 500 channels male frr tribunal
-rr MOST famous Grim. Eai court .a fEr
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
WOMEN OF RUSSIA

re--eF-rf Np-f rsa ts rte aa-
continues ere women Oh rrr border
sTer F.- horrors as var rrH eeF
HIr.rs rrt ~-arsrr 'efs O.. .1er ESQ
r.- Does Vs5 s.rr ~rs. fF NaEe-.
as. rssr. refa~rs rE1 daughters.
V". v-r- .et penalties tho ver
o.. ssr Rebellion. est .Er.r slrr.szs
90 az u1FE.HE fe ffr uemrc ana
en- fFeF leFr ae widows 1rf orphans
~ rs~ soldiers eHa Rave sazrt cad
Bed f7r Ft~ir eourfrr fri ts.-1Fe.
Wary r. mother ssf GasEffer have
--aser 90 be- tharsssi fT ur Pierce
ts- r= ~ fro0 ssTertsE ard che cure
nj rfese weaknesses o. sE~s~ sex D.
~tFt- NJ rfs erare~tss rrrserfsr l1r
IRIS faaie which tt strictly tenn
serar-r a9-tffe.rr Efs ee-et fres
sfr5s ~ FFese weaknesses FeFfsr. rs.
fTrressgrss bsesEcfrs vE.Fe efr
rse outward mar -~stst.lrs ~ disease
T ysu-r ur fTerre.s Frra-5se Pre-.
sr.Hr speedily esTs-s on v7~rrfr
troubles fol t.saaoeer aees p~.s ffF
Trstss fF property rerf1Fu tE-.- rft.
rrf rrrH1Hs rarrrefs t.sr.E.r
NESTS e.e-ra~rs frrrF. FrHrs.
moves asr ard misery at certain
Hs erH BRIGGS Bach .ra.fH r~f
.F rerra.s. irritable era eE.
st"s.rf Va"ea
vHrtrrfsf errsrrtFf rrr
Frt Hee from natures ruers ard
-r.s V.. r1 alcohol fs falsely s'.~s
eco sE r1 rfreerfes f1 ar~eE Isr
rFvre .r tGr.s4es pE.r. brafsree.
Hs at.a- rw errss hoe rasGre
fssre.re fH... sarsfr6Ie sorry ara
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
YOUNG&McCOMBS
"- ROCK ISLANDS BIG QUALITY STORE

The added charm which Brenn Shades windows
WE GOODS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

f7 Dis toslf and rode wi.h hoy 90 a
-Ta-ar railroad station Co pat her on
q train 60 She could cuaLnur her
1lFurr That Girl vas p1UiT Crf
fr r1v school teacher 40 Tu'E
She secured b. divorce from starr tI-
any tfr t1rtir auI r.s sang we're
hn-aLr. -n ~ .Lu.- 81 .st-rul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
OLD HussIoE sEE7

E4aaF t- enc s-ss f--ssrtss-
Hav- v4r fssrrf orr Wssi1s t-~-s
rrgs, Fs fsr nes- Imported aas rec
era-stFt tr rrvFlcfars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

The method 90 selecting delegates
90 saia judicial eouveztioa shall 5e In
sry o. fh~ following forrnE a. the re-
spcetivc courfy committees shall d.
te~uire
ny The respective democratic corr
uit,ees in arr o. al CO me seve-si
counties.
~ mass cnuTerfion.
ny delegate ccnveatioa.
T. \. PE.sr ER.
Chairman Democratic County Com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

bank for the election OF nine Jel di-
recto~s for one year VIII be held at
the banking Office OF said Rock Island
Savings bank in the city OF Rock Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07

Plain hem stitched wolfe
curtains, the pair ......
Charming marquisette ware
be found here with dainty
lace, clunN and flet cdging
at. The ward o5c 10 .......
\oile and Scrim curtain IN;
edge attached, the yard,
4OC to as low as ..
AIarquisette and wolfe vii
hem. drawn work and hem.
ders. the yard SOC
10 as low as ....
Figured cretons for over
shown in pretty designs, S.
others aIl-over patterns, 80
inches wide. the yard 4oc to
japanese arr draperies, 80
blue background with gree
ender and pink designs,
the yard 25c and ..
Japanese toweling. blue wit
white. 10 ward bolts
{, the bolt ..........
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
= BPnces Always Lowest q

land, H.. on Monday. April -. 1915.
between the hours Of 10 a. m. and y
m. A. !. LINDSTROM. Cashier
Rock Island III April 3. 19l5.-AdG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
9 Drapery Fabrics
that love the sunshine

You can have beautifully coored window draperies ano
upholstenes without fear Of the fabncs fading.
Onnoka Guaranteed Sunfas Fabrics are guaranteed to
Withstand any amount Of sunshine and washing without
losing their freshness of color In the least
They have all the charm and tone Of costly fabrics that
will last long, yet Orinoka Fabrics are wonderfully
inexpensive. We showing comprehensive assort-
ment of and patterns that are suited to everv
room IN your home and any color scheme.
Consult matters concerning home decoration We can
cooperate with you securing tasteful harmonious effect
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25
! E9GaG6s ,MMdG9 hRaxls A,R6R6zbEHN,
European, ,WagnnWill Send urice Of
att Eggss Rfl44S 4t fts Il 1ISp Notebt

~ sl9nW .rh5l~ sEf5y9E' 10 9gH92GB IIg
id Minneapdlis.eR ailys News:iiiiAt no
|tlme & in 8 thee History 'nf stIse country
|smes qthehC Mitd Mar ]hvel segs sband
pouknyNbeeM in. ,.dttidenianibssdt eis
lRspogted by ADJ AhRI large bitiestthat the
cold storage .tsanplbe.hssluheaIh jhst
about exhausted by the enormous de-
mappfak 'na9fphY theo ]R(efyasaaa powers:
1t lsifstmsab}esMh thai a ffp 1lhalIiPD cases Of
oegRSfh vi rhaiegAl eifpQyrteg slnffs the first
tpfq tSeptfh9theey, 5AlRqdaa unless dfAtags gin
9AstATaaISey SAP gst }lMlwAfat:s new .,,
bring a dollar a dozen bN,I1hnHayy,
and that fattened poultry : VIII Bring
from .2Oc to Acc, a pound killed. Right
n8W0 fresH eggs are. selling at Acc d
p6uuenlsiiaa suchacities as Philadelphia,
Baltimorea aadt NewtoYork, and it is
BRJubd tbIa they will sell for 75f
by aASYfGf>r 1h9I gsst4 7% :.
H1se Bob NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. excited
anetaoE misunderstanding, not alone IN
the markets, but .apaong, the farmers
wives who, raise fowls.s One man who
raises poultry OF a, large scale has
contracted to supply New York no.
tel with guaranteed fresh eggs from
now till February 1st, at 60c dozen,
andii fatten9d f6Wlsd at 3Be4'H' pound
e ss1ai55@ GasyeE sa3t f ahs g sa19 tbe
ordinary poultry raiser, couldsdbuble
aid treble HIS RT9fts, if He Would keep
bis fowls toned up with q bgaedl laying Y,ee
}tSoIt is1taEbb stated o6Ylf authority I'll at
Gold storage dealers as Ws]i,i Ak all
large buyers are noWsdemanding foNli
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25
q IN II THTGIG TIIJftN VT ITH 7
SOUR, tk0lDr HFUldACHS, ]
GASES OR INDIGESTION
ltEach "Papve Dlapepsinsl diseses $4,000
Pes grants food1n ending ait stoinAnt1f /
~ 2E% 2ttiSerysJnsfveat dtnutetstt lot

OFT b9Yl999r T9ya-h4A- an Isttsf ta1if
NJ Time itldMn fvenminutes aall stban;
faoh 2distressl With co. o NO indigestion,
heartburnG dsourhess,oon eh6lchtnE wof
Ieas, Cacid,aor epttctations on undixested
foods hosddiatihsss, tIbloatangJ edfoul
breatlrter CheadaesH ODD I'd beyoEq
Pape's- Biapepsin- noted for its
sbeeal in rs8aAatipS upset tRtsnachs.
IN is ahe suRestg sipic keatos liDremi
lfdy jAt sWb0AelWafld aAd b,ssiflesa IT
MS harmless. ltepnoeRA sto asbomarlll
rttoublsiIfq rqNAD bXitgetipg eaedlarga
caseef9sd Rane'st DiaRaDsin
aEass stoses gvY a,hrS4liaaGi nt
LIVE manifestation needless itnis tessnf.
Merlfrbth indigestion; dyspepsia or any
STOMACH disdtdern sIsis thfat qlipbast!
, urest 1and Ifm ostri :haMalessv stHnlaeh
doctor inttha, Merld aaw sd bns aiti
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

horse IN the Lively barn here wednes
day afternoon. II The young mani had
hauled inf,a load Of grain, and WAS
preparing ITO ihitA Hup and rrstrrn
home !, On going: iptoithe stall heswas
kicked blythe horse. knocked down land
then trarnpled on His Hhead was
cut, and other parts Of his
body badly bruised. DrsssHRrrisI fwas
summoned to give relief, the injured
man was taken to the Cando hospital
in an unconscious stateI IiIiy tai
u J. @ Adams is advertising inH the
Devils Lake World. Probably 5phn
VuAlcy' 49, HHEb AE
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

arm, and the seamen wear theirs on
the right. Enlistment stripes are also.
{--sSezHy oas for each -four. years. Chief
petty officers, besides having the con >
Meeting lines over their insignia, also
{ wears BRASS buttons on their coats. / 3 3
~ The marine insignia are slightly Diff;
tttferent. In the first place the mark =
+ ings are In gold and therefore mt1ch'
brighter and are more noticeable. This,
!, is true only with the dress uniform.z
With the khaki clothes the men weak
field cheyrons with narrow marks. Al
apE(2S faaEp' Bfr 4 sfssfs fsa q
has diamond under his stripes, and ao
R 6s3s2 ESy sjs%b5tss et t1ss4E ss
geant has leaf and an acorn UNDER
his stripes: a ldD0hrmaster sergeant
/: has quilts; a drummer has cross sticks
and a tru1npeter crossed bugles Off
iaears1hB tHeoinlrine cofpsN have their ina
'nMgnfaa dom obgth arms. = Philadelphia
'lqsorth' AnIcariiea1. ~
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zssIdEhet borrower at the phone: rs this
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81 y9urs' thatd aet me take last springs
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bring13y e eEr uyy9SYr set Of Pmtarch and
aethab iearlyo edition Of Pepys and sSout
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g t0u canotaKe them ,withn the snaid;'
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

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tns Aly dove AWish youj ldlf Y bfintE'
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tndeoti and ahati 4ndnslme szis aoots1 j
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

On August 10 the British liner
Arabic was torpedoed by q German
submarine and several Americans
were drowned. A lively diplomatic
controversy followed. and the tension
In the United States vas AZ the break
ing point. On September Z the Ger.
man government notified the United
States that the captain OF the subma-
riue had torpedoed the Arabic in self.
defense. believing that she was about
70 ram him. On September ? the
United States asked Austria Hungary
20 recall Doctor Dnmba. its ambassa-
DIR. charged with being active in a
movement to cripple American manu-
gacturc Of munitioos. On October s
the German government disavowcsi
the act Of the submarine captain who
sank the Arabic. Al this time il vas
announced that the pending French
British loan OF sSO0.0oe. 600 had been
oyersubscribed.
TkJ United States secret service.
October "A. arrested a young man Who
called himself Rcoert Fay and de-
ciared that he was lieutenant in the
German army and came TO America to
destroy merchant vessels OF the allies
and American munition plants Early
In December. the Washington govern
ment demanded the recall Of the Ger.
man attaches. Boyd and Won Papeu.
on the ground Of pernicious activity.
They were recalled by the kaiser.
DIR. Carl Buenx. managing director
OF the Hamburg-American line. and
two employees OF the company were
convicted in New York In December
OF conspiracy to deceive the govern
nent In sending vessels With supplies
for German warships.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

pean war. On the following day. Presil
Gent Wilson appointed Robert Lam,
sing. counselor for the state depart
nent. to take charge OF the once Mr..
Lansing was made secretary OF state
Iune q. Statewide prohibition BE-
came operative IN Alabama on July
l. on July p. tho interstate com
merco commission permitted advances
In express rates and on August II u
allowed increases in carload freight
rates on Al railroads In the middle
West On the following day. q ordered
REDUCTIONS in freight rates on anthra-
cite coal. August "a. the Eastman kO-
dak company was declared TO be an A.
legal combination and ordered dis
solved. September 10. the members
81 the constitutional convention OF
New York state adopted the proposed
constitution. but L vas overwhelming
y defeated at the polls November ?.
Statewide prohibition triumphcl in
South Carolina. September IA. by q de-
cisive majority.
President Wilson announced. Ooto-
Der s. his intenti1n 10 vote for woman
suffrage at the special election in New
Jersey on October 10. At that election.
the proposed constitutional amend
ment was defeated By a majority OF
$1,000. November elections were held
In eight states Four OF these-ken.
tucky. Maryland. Massachusetts, and
Mississippi-chose governors. IN three
states-Massachusetts. New York and
Pennsyivania-woman suffrage was
rejected by large maiorities. In Ohio.
q statewide prohibition measure was
defeated by a majority OF 5000
Changes In the national house OF rep
resentatives reduced the Democratic
majority to twenty-five. The Sixty.
fourth congress opened December s.
Senator Clarke OF Arkansas was elect.
ed president pro tenn OF the senate and
Champ Clark was reelected speaker.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

February IL. the protocol OF the anti
opium convention was signed at The
Hague by representatives Of the Unit
ed States, China and Holland. March
8. Gen yilbrun @. Sam. leader OF the
revolution which overthrew Davilmar
TheodOr. was elected president OF
Haiti March :. the popular minister
OF Greece Euletherios venizelos. re-
signed. his policy OF active participa-
tiOn in the war on the side OF the al
lies not meeting the approval OF King
Constantine. A new ministry was
formed. with Demetrios Gounaris at
its head. but he was soon succeeded
by NJ Skouloudis.
April %. the Danish DIET passed a
constitutional amendment giving the
ballot 10 women. Before It can become
Law this measure must also pass the
next diet. May 4. Italy repudiated her
alliance with Germany and Austria.
declaring that Austrias invasion OF
Serbia constituted a sufficient cause.
May 25. the British Liberal ministry
was reorganized or a coalition basis.
Ex-Premier Balfour, Bonar Law, SIX
other Unionists and a Labor party
man accepted portfolios. May 20.
Theophile Braga Was elected president
OF Portugal June 5. the new Danish
constitution was signed by King Chris
tian- One OF its most important fea-
lures is the extension OF the suffrage
TO women July q. the voters OF Al
berta- western Canada. carried pro
hibition BY q large majority. In the
latter part OF the month. a new revolu-
tionary movement broke out in Haiti
and the president. General Sam. was
killed. The United States cruiser
Washington landed marines TO stop
further carnage. Juan Luis San Fuen-
ties vas elected president OF Chile on
July %. and Dr.. Jose Pardo was In
augurated as president Of Peru on Au-
gust IS.
September 1s. q treaty between the
United States and Haiti was signed al
Port au Prince. providing for Ameri-
can supervision OF the finances and Do
lice regulation OF that republic. Cen
eral Dartinguenave was recognized as
president
In November. II was announced that
q majority of the Chinese provinces
had voted unanimously for the restor-
alton OF the monarchial form OF gov
eminent with President Yuan Shih-kai
as emperor. and on December IL he
announced his acceptance OF tbs
throne The Japanese mikado. Yoshi-
hito. vss crowned at KiOto Noyem-
Der 10.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

wage increase vas obtained and the
strikers resumed work July ~. n
strike for higher wages and shorter
hours at the Remington Arms works.
bridgeport. Corn. resulted in . vic
tory for the employees. August 4.
threatened strike involving $1,000
workers on woman's garments. IN
New York city. was prevented BY an
increase in wages.
In September. the long and not IN
frequently violent dispute over indus
trial conditions az the mines Of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company was
brought to an end. John ID. Rookie
fcller. Jr.. made an extended visit OF
Investigation to the property and as
an outcome suggested a plan for ad-
iusting differences which was accept
ed By the miners In a formal refer
cudum vote An agreement was
signed TO maintain the present wage
scale and the eight-hour day until
January I. 1918 The demand for
union recognition made by the miners
was not granted. but many conces-
eions were made by the company in
favor OF the emplcsees.
In July a miners strike practically
put a stop TO the great Welsh coal in
dustry. After several conferences
between Mr.. Lloyd George. the Brit
ish minister Of munitions. the colliery
owners and representatives OF tho
miners. the trouble was settled July
20 and the men went back to work.
Further strikes and lockouts were
prohibited by law.
As early as June 30. the state of
American foreign trade showed a bal
anee OF exports over imports OF more
than $1,000. 100000. This was a new
experience for the United States.
The yield OF wheat for the year, ac>
cording to the latest reports. exceeds
LOCO 100000 bushels. the largest on
record. A corn crop OF 5000. 900 900
bushels. at current prices. makes 10
Tho most valuable ever harvested In
the country. The American oats crop
is also one OF the most bountifnl on
record.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31
The CIVIL WAR IN MEXICO

In the early part OF the year 4 was
evident that Francisco villa had the
ambition TO become the political War.
wick Of the republic OF Mexico. On
January be deposed the provisional
governor. Gutierrez. and installed Cen
eral Cara in his place. He was still
master OF the situation at the City OF
Mexico. and Carran1A still maintained
his stand az Vera Cruz Meantime, the
fighting went on uninterruptedIy, with
varying results. but ncn1 ta-esive.
In June the situation on the border
and elsewhere became so irritating
that the United States government
felt compelled to give Official warning
to the factional leaders that failure on
their part to come 70 some agreement
would necessitate Intervention De-
spite this intimation. the forces OF
Villa and CsrranEa continued TO keep
revolution ahaue. and by midsummer
the Mexican situation seemed to be
more inexplicable than ever. Villas
star waned perceptibly. A new mill
tary influence. General Obregon. took
the center OF the stage He assumed
the leadership OF the CarranEa faction.
and his military successes we're con-
siderable In July General Gonzales.
another CarrauIa supporter. fought his
way into Mexico City. displacing Gen
eral 7npata. who held the place in the
Villa interest Later. Gonzales was
driven out and the situation was so
threatening to life and property in the
capital that. in August. American bat
tleships were ordered 10 Vera Cruz.
but were not put into action. In this
month. also. an appeal signed By Sec.
retary OF State Lansing and the repre-
sentatiVes OF South and Central Amer
tcan governments asking all warring
elements in Mexico to get together in
an attempt at pacifcation was sent TO
the various leaders. During Sepsem-
Der the fighting on the Mexican border
grew more desperate. There we're
many fatalities before United States
troops gained control OF the situation.
b On October 1s, nine OF the principal
governments Of the American hemi-
sphere. headed by the United States,
recognized the de faetO government OF
Me&s>c 90 which CarrznEa is the chief.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

ing a church The Italian liner An
coma. bound for New York. was sunk
By a submarine aging the Austrian
nag on November 3. More than a hun
dred passengers were killed. including
several Americans. The United States
made a vigorous demand on Austria to
disavow the act and punish the com
mander of the submarine.
On December Is the British war Of
nce announced that Gen Sir Douglas
Haig had superseded Field Marshal
Str John French as British commander
In France and Flanders.