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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
The Daily Story
How Mine Was Locat ed-By Barbara Pbippz

Tom GrosyenOr was prospector n
/ Colorado iu the early days when th'
( country was wild and the people were
rs wild as the country. Tom had lef
wife iI the east and had gone 10 th'
gold fields to make his fortune. Nam
- hole he had dug and abandoned. bu
at last. one day while working al
alone with his pick, he unearthed some
quartz that looked peculiar. lie tool
it to the assayeF, and 10 analysed E4Ol
to the ton.
1t had been arranged between Tom
and his wife that if he found any val
liable property he was TO send her a
description of it, the facts stated be-
ing certified by others, and she was to
make an effort to get capital for its
development. AS soon as he got the as
sayer's report on his specimens he
wrote her an announcement Of the fact.
stating that he would send further in
formation later.
Colorado in those days was full Of
claim jumpers, and Grosvenor realized
the Importance of keeping his find a
secret. Unfortunately. one person, the
assayer, knew he had struck it rich
and the knowledge that new and val
liable find had been made got out
through him. Tom saw that the pres
ervation of his property could be Sc
cured only by shrewd management. He
alone knew where his mine was sit
uated, and it behooved him to form a
plan by which he might convey it's To-
cation to his wife without any one else
understanding the description.
The reasons for this were several.
In the first place, il he should die he
wished his wife to inherit his find In
the second, he felt sure that he was be-
ing watched, and if he were seen going
to the mine he might be followed and,
having thus revealed it's locality, be-
put out of the way in order that his
murderers could the more easily ap-
prOpriate it. He resolved to make one
trip, fix its location, then await means
for its development.
On his arrival he looked over the
ground for the purpose of leaving a
mark that would not be recognized IS
such. Of course he must give his wife
the general location; the exact spot
would be indicated by a key witch she
alone would recognize. He could not
give her this key in a letter any more
than he could give her the exact Ioca-
ton OF his find, for he believed his mail
would be watched and purloined. In
deed, he had experimental in this and
found the experimental letter had been
opened.
Grosyenor laid scheme TO guide his
wife to his mine, and it was well that
he did so, for two days later he was
on a trumped up charge by |
who gave him his choice |
o await trial for which they had man !
fractured testimony or to hand over 1
lis mine to them.
Mrs. Grosvenor, who was a smart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Japan DepOrts German.

Yokohama, Japan.-Herman Woh-
lers, German, has been deported
from Japan for conduct alleged bv the
japanese government to be infmfcal
TO the interests of the empire and its
allies. According to the japanese
press Wohlers has been trying TO
cause MISUNDERSTANDING between Ia
pan, Great Britain and the United
States. one OF his methods being the
writing OF disquieting letters to the
government at Washington. 1t is also
charged that he was responsible for.
the recent court-martiaIing Of a young
American marine He is alleged 10
have induced the marine to tear down
the British and Japanese gags which
were entWined with the American flag
on the occasion of the last Fourth OF
July celebration at Yokohama. The
sailor was sent 10 Shanghai for court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Rges--doue. what none of the rest
could ever do. lie has perfected a
device, to awaken the hired girl and
cause her to close the windows when
It rains at night
No longer will the patter of falling
drops on the shingles cause mother to
pass hours of EIceplcss worry rs 20
the fate of the new Wilton I'm the din
ing room or the new lace curtains i'm
the paTlor.
She Will know that Mary Ann has
been called out by the shower alarm"
and is even then on the job. slamminP
down the loaded easements.
The inventor Of the shower alarm"
is Morton Grant. son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. II. Grant. and here's the real
dope. right out of the dope book, on
Morton, the boy wizard:
The device consists of a dry bat
terry funnel opening upward and
descending into a small box placed
outside the window, an electric bell
IN the hired girls room and wires con-
meeting the box and the bell.
Inside the box are two brass con-
tact points, connected by a strip of dry
paper, which is a nonconductor. When
it starts raining the first drops fall
into the funnel, run down into the box
and wet the paper. The paper, as soon
as wet, becomes a conductor, connects
the two contact points and completes
the electrical circuit. ringing the bell.
And the bell keeps on ringing until
someone disconnects the shower
alarm" too.
OF course, If you decide to install
one Of the shower alarms" and have
not got a maid, you can put the bell
in fathers room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
WOULD KILL PROGRESSIVE
LEGISLATION.

Candidate Hughes at Milwaukee de-
clared That all legislation adopted
under the Wilson administration
should ne wiped of the statute books.
This was the declaration of the
Hughes Of old again. 1t was stand
patism all right. but how was it with
the prCgressivcs. d large part of the
vote CT which was alienated by the
utterance?
For, IN addition to the eight-houF
law for railroad workers. absolutely
democratic legislation. and for which
Mr.. Hughes has been delivering blow
on blow on President Wilson 8
shoulders, there are a number Of en-
actments which might have been TAX
en- out of the progressive platform of
four years ago. In the record Of the
present congress are these admins
tration measures which Mr. Hughes
now wants wiped of the statute
books: Child labor law, workmen's
compensation fer federal employees.
federal aid for good roads. federal aid
for state agricultural extension work,
the farm loan act. government armor
plate plant, government nitrate plant
prohibition Of the use OF the Taylor
stop-watch system in government
work, revision of the income. tax
schedules putting a heavier percent
age Of taxes on big incomes. federal
Inheritance tax, the naval act provid-
ing the largest additions 10 the navy
ever authorized, the army bill fncreas-
ing the regular army and providing /.
more adequate defense.
HOW does Candidate Hughes expect I.
10 square himself with the progress
siYes for wanting all THIS legislation /
wiped out7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Vice President Marshall. in an adj
dress at Richmond, Ind, last night
challenged lIT Hughes TO say what lie
would have done had he faced the same
conditions that confronted Mr.. Wilson.
OF course Mr.. Hughes viii not answer.
but it is pretty generally understood
what he would have done In the first
place we would have had a war. be-
cause the interests would have de
manded il. Secondly, we would have
had a railroad strike for the same rea-
son. That ought to be plain enough to
anyone who Is familiar with Mr..
Hughes associations and record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
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complexion" sometimes feverish al
lacks but no great emaciatiOn The
preservation of flesh. in spite of
weakness and lack of ambition, gives
the victim the reputation of being
no account"
me adult worms are about one
thlrd inch long and have a marked
angie or hook at one end. They are
graylsh white and look like bits of
unread. They are to be distinguished
from thread or pin worms, which
nave no hook. Eggs may be found in
the excavations by the aid of the
microscope even when no worms are
discoyerable.
Other names for hookworm infection
are miners anemia, brfckmakers'
anemia, tunnel disease. Egyptian
chlorosis
PERSONAL prevention includes, as in
the case of any parasitic infection.
careful washing OF the hands before
eatlhh' and in this case, wearing
SHOES and never going barefoot in a
region where the infection prevails
Ihlidren visiting in the south often
become infected with ground itch.
Two remedies are effective. Thy
mol may be taken in capsules or Mills
from two to eight grains at a dose
ioiioWed in an hour or two bv an ac-
1--WE dose OF salts or other cathartic.
out never castor oil. Oil of American
"oIlh5eed Toll Of chenopodium) may
De taken IN the dose OF five drops on
sugar or in capsule, followed by a ca |
-haruc after an hour or two Either
remedy must be persistently used till
40 more worms or eggs are to he I
ouhd. The.N are most effective if TAX /
IN on an emRy stomach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

be made in the high school building at
! eleventh and Main streets between
1870 and 8 o'clock from Sept % 10
| Oct. 4.
Uses Cue As Weapon Der am tab
be no gard playin TO money in des
here barber shop, this precedent
| established once upon a time by Roy
burnett, colOred man who owns "a bar
/ Der shop on Fifth street, near Iowa. re-
suited IN the long arm Of the law TAX
ing Roy into custody and the police
ambulance rushing George johnson,
colored victim, to Mercy hospital.
George has a bad cut in his head. Roy
administered 81 with a billiard cue. And
the heavy end was used. The trench
warfare started about 1.29 yesterday
afternoon. 1t ended at 1.30. Roy tells
TINS story trevscd) George entered
the barber shop shortly after lunch
hour. lie told Roy he wanted TO flip
de cards for jack" Roy said. NO sab"
George got sore" lie called the pro-
prietor "A bad name. Thereupon Roy
got sore. lie eNemplifcd his sore
ness by bringing the butt end OF a
billiard cue down upon the intruders
head. The curtain dropped The next
police headquarters And George. the
intruder, went 90 Mercy hospital
Charges of assault 10 commit bodily
injury will more than likely be pre-
ferred.
Critioiscs Delay of Road Claiming
that the Milwaukee road was not liY-
ing up to its part Of the agreement
made months ago i'm regard 10 the new
track layout on tho river front. W. D.
Petersen yesterday criticised the ac-
ton of the road I'm a meeting OF ne
levee commission and demanded I'M
mediate compliance with the agree
ment. Officials of the Milwaukee road
attended the meeting II was claimed
that therailroad company has been
putting off important improvements
from year to year. MIR Petersen saih
hat the railroad company has been
nitted TO the levee commission some
ime ago was entirely different from
he terms verbally agreed upon AT
meeting prior 10 that date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

President Loeb of the Chicago board
Of education the other day declared the
students at Hyde Park high school
were snObs. Perhaps they are, but if
the rank and file is 10 be judged by the
tone Of tIe interviews given the news
papers by some of the students the
reader Will take them for rough necks
For instance. one of the BOYS talks
about messing up" President Loeb if
he happens 10 try to use the same side
walk that he does.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

American capital, genius and pluck
already have wrested from aridity To-
600 900 acres, and planted thereon
200 900 families in independent homes.
In crops alone these lands are each
year returning more than $500 000, 900
to the farmers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Minus evasive veTbiage, Hughes
complaint is that Wilson has not
plunged the country into war with Ger
many, war with Great Britain, war with
Mexico-and into 4 general railway
strike!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

market don't turn her head. | believe
Chas I've got regular girl that some
day III lead before the minister. On
the way home last night just to show
Won how confidential We are getting. /
tnld her right out she was the sweet
est girl had ever known. well. "
she said Il guess / ought to be. I'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

It is announced that Roosevelt and
Taft are 10 shake hands and bury the
Ratchet. But the colonel will Temem-
Der where the weapon was planted so
that he can TesuTrect it when he needs
it. on the other hand. chances are
good natured Bill viii forget the burial
place. He's too much on the square TO
he making books with a double dealer
Of the Roosevelt stripe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Wall street and the railways are
financing Hughes campaign. 1t is up
to the progressive people of the United
States 10 finance Wilson's. Come
through all the way from a dime to
ten dollars apiece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
BrliIsh 10 In GoId.

Tokio.-The Japanese govern mem
gold specie reserve on deposit IN Amer
lean banks IL viii purchase British eA-
chequer bonds 10 the amount OF wv
100000 yen. or about s50.O0O000. The
term is one year and the rate OF ~.
terest six per cent. IL is understood
here that the British government Will
use the gold in payment for munitions
of war purchased In the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Thirty persons claimed they were
cured of hay fever at an Osteopathic
clinic in Philadelphia. To bear witness
to the fact they walked five miles
through fields of golden rod without an
explosion. Here is a stroke for osteop-
athY not 70 be sneeZed at.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Day in Davenport

; Want Slough FiXed-West End man.
ufacturers to the number of four ap-
peared before the city council in com
mittee of the whole yesterday after
noon to discuss the West Davenport
slough nuisance, which for years has
been talked over from time TO time
They stated that they did not believe
that the proposed extension of the
Marquette street and Warren street
sewers to the dock line would remedy
the slough nuisance. They advocated
the filling up of the slough, and asked
for an intercepting sewer. No action
was taken.
! Obituary Record Robert Brown. age
/ so years, of Grundy Center. Iowa. died
at local hospital at II o'clock yester-
! day morning following "A long illness.
/ The body will be shipped Grundy Cen
/ ter from Hills undertaking parlors
/ The deceased was born in 1856 at Au-
burn, Iowa. and was married % years
ago. Surviving are his wife and three
children at home
Barr TO Take Trip-Hugh Barr. Jr..
editor of La Hacienda, the Spanish
magazine published at Buffalo. n. y.
will sail from New York. Oct. for a
spend in South America La Hacienda
has large circulation in all the South
American countries, and deals with
their interests and problems almost
entirely. So Mr.. Barr will make
study of them at first hand. visiting
the countries on the east coast. then
crossing the Andes and coming IN on
the west coast. Mrs. Barr. formerly
Miss Sue Mott of Davenport. and their
children, will remain in Buffalo or
come to this city TO spend part of the
time with their relatives here
o
Kirkpatrick Coming - George
kirkpatrick, socialist party candidate
for vice president will speak in Dav-
export at Turner hall on West Third
street, Oct. 5 at S~p. m. His subject
viii be The Reconstruction of Indus
try \ great deal of interest is being
manifested among the socialists of the /
trl-cities in this speech, which is ex-
pected TO state the socialist position I'm /
clear and vigorous language, and the /
campaign committee of the local So I
cialist party has made arrangements |
for crowded house.
Hit NewsbOy Because he claimed
that two lads had assaulted his son
William z. Lloyd, proprietor of a
newsstand on Third and Brady streets,
was Jailed after he struck Abe Estess.
a newsboy, whom he claims was one
of the lads implicated in the assault.
charges of disturbing the peace were
fled against him
o
DayenPOrter Given Patents-Alex-
inder +. Victor of this city has been
granted two patents. according to word
'eCpfNed from Vaehingtop n - a.. !
VI the patents is for a safety device
or cinematograph films and the other
IN mechanical movement.
o
Ready for Night SchoOl-The first
ERIN of the public night school con
ucted by the board of education opens
{ the high school building on Oct. Q.
ccording TO a statement issued by the
oard of education. Enrollments viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

William MacCormack, Jr., has run
away from his home in Elizabeth, y. j.,
because his father spanked him. Will
liam, Jr. is 90 and father is 100. Still
boys will be boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Every third family in Nebraska
owns an automobile" The Hughes
campaign Of calamity will hardly flow
er in Nebraska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
THE SHOWER ALARM

Now may the blush of humiliation
aud chagrin mantle the cheek Of
Thomas A. Edison. For a 13-year-oId
boy has done that which
has baftled the great inventors of the
centuries.
lie has solved the problem OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Rock IsIand-From River to
River.

Let us give the movies credit for one
thing. No longer can a fellow sigh
that he's ali dressed up and has no
place to go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Dairy E.-.-.. -.#.---- -}t. 10
ITSO-Briush Major Andre arresiel
near New York as SPY. AhlIe
was STAFF officer and h.s case
became noted m the annals or Sc
crct service.
1S69--"B.ack Friday" IN Wall street.
day OF Wild financial panic.
I914-Villa formally abandoned tue
cause of CarranZa
1915 Russians an Nolh"Hia rcoecupiaa
Iutsk Greece mOmllTcd as
measure OF elementary defense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

working in a candy store now MJs'
OF the boys are calling me the cauay
kid. l didn't like that Chas. but
said nothing. I'm going 10 keep close
tab on her.
Yours truly
BILLY.
J. NJ. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Growing Pains That Aren't

what causes growing pains?
toxema.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Rock Island Member Associated Press
Full Released Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Ready for Night School-The first
term of the public night school con
Quoted by the board of education opens
at the high school building on Oct. O..
according 10 a statement issued by the
board of education. Enrollments viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

DayenpOrter Given Patents-Alex-
ander +. Victor of this city has been
granted two patents. according to word
received from Washington. ID. c. One
or the patents is for a safety device
for cinematograph films and the other
on mechanical movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
THE ARGUS.

BIZ THE J. W. POTTER co.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-31
BULL RING AT PRESTO

Some people out in the Presto
country have lately witnessed a new
and novel exhibition of the modified
form of Spanish bull ring amuse-
ment, and are indebted to Jess Rum
BILE, better known as 'Zeek," for a
sidesplitting entertainment that made
even the bull laugh.
Geek has the reputation of being
able to ride anything that wears hide
or hair, and that includes a wide
range. 1t is said also that he never
goes to leather in the process, but
on the occasion mentioned he is re-
orted to ha Q not only pulled leath-
er, but gone thru performance that
would tear the lining out OF a pack
saddle. When Geek slides into the
saddle and the critter begins to dart
in different directions he sits loosely
in the saddle and recites in a loud
voice:
Wild and woolye, full Of fieas;
Was never curried below the
knees;
l,ever touched above the withers;
Never bucks but what he quivers.
On the occasion of which the story
tells Jess mounted his bovine majesty
and that animal got busy ripping
around and Jess laughed at the fun,
but majesty bullonic is not to be
treated lightly and just to show
them what he could do he beloved
Justify. Astonished at the queer in.
donations of his own voice ranging
from bass to contralto thru glides
and slurs, with the apeggio and demi
semi quavers, his majesty allowed
his temper to rise and he proceeded
forthwith to make ring around
himself much to the amusement Of
the spectators who now realized that
they were at real bull ring. The
saddle kept slipping and involuntar-
lily Jess laid hold of it to try to keep
it in place but there was nothing do
ing, it continued to slip, With horns
in front OF one and tail at the
rear of one it was poor choice and
Jess finally went off at the side &C
companied by all the leather he could
get hold Of. The bull is said to have
trotted away too mad to laugh but he
shook his tail knowingly at the
crowd and that was equal to grin
and was so accepted
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-31
COMMISSIONERS SAYS
CONCRETE UNSUITED
TO BROADWAY TRAFFIC.
Request OF Osweg0 Plant for Chance
To Bid is Denied by DECK
COMPANY NOT SATISFIED
Belief Expressed That Appeal WIN be
Made to City Council for
Chance at Work

Altho the Oregon Portland Cement
company, with its plant at Oswego.
has written Commissioner Dieck ask
ing that concrete be used in paving
Broadway from Larrabee street to
Union avenue, he has denied the re-
quest, contending that concrete is
not desirable ON the street owing to
the heavy traffic which will result
when the thorofare is hard surfaced.
Only three types Of pavements are
to be specified when proposals for
the contract are sought, and these
types are those which have been
found to stand up under heavy traf-
fic. Present paving specifications are
to be changed somewhat, however,
to provide for the heaviest kind OF
these types. The kinds of pavement
to be sought are sheet asphalt, as
phaltic concrete and bitulithic ON
crushed rock base.
In denying the request of the local
cement firm Commissioner DECK con-
tends that concrete is not desirable
on a grade and on streets where the
traffic is abnormally heavy. 1t is
probable, however, that the cemsnE
firm will present their proposal to
the council in an endeavor to take
part in the bidding.--Portland jour
nal, Feb "a, 1915. adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-31
HAVE A GREAT SHOW

One of the biggest musical events
of the season will be when the Ora
ces of Musical comedy and Milton
Schuster present A Prince For a Day
at the Orpheum, April 5.
1t is said to be an entertainment
SO interesting that every traveller
by word of mouth becomes an adj
vance agent for this splendid organ
ization. They have engaged such a
splendid cast and such a remarkable
chorus that those who endeavor to
compete with them are at loss as
to what to do. They have organized
a company that gives supreme salts
faction, that it's coming is seven times
as important as the ordinary an
nouncement Every advance report
wakes enthusiastic in regard to mer-
its of the performance. The managers
are telegrar hing ahead. The travelling
men are scattering the good news,
the newspapers take pleasurable de-
light In recommending the attraction
TO their readers. The theatre goer
and rlauager never dreamed of the
extremely low prices of admission,
soc, Use, and $1.00. Seats on sale
sit Dustin's Pharmacy. adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-31
WE BEAT THEM TO 1T

Blackfoot is to have cleanup
week pretty soon, at which time it
will be proper to clean up the prem
ises. The Republican office beat
them to it and began house cleaning
in January, continued in February
and March, and finished in the back
yard as soon as it thawed enough.
All that part of the town back of
our office and back of all the other
firms that happen to center in mo
mans land" said to be uncleanly and
unsanitary, is in perfect order so
far as our part goes Kick at the
other fellows il there Is any kick.
The old rig isn't ours.