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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Condemnation Notice.
General, No. 372.

State of Illinois, County of Rock Is
land-ss.
In the county court, June term, a.
D., 1916.
In the matter of the petition of the
city of Rock Island, Illinois, to ascer-
tain the compensation for private prop
erty to be taken or damaged by the
local improvement, viz: AN ordinance
providing for the Improvement OF GER
tain streets and avenues by construct
ing sewers therein and constructing a
sewage treatment plant in the terri
tory from Eighteenth avenue to TWen-
ty-third avenue and extending from
Twenty-fourth street west to the cen
ter line of section two %, township
seventeen 90, north, range ~ west
of the fourth p NJ; also providing for
the acquiring or condemnation OF GER
tain tracts of land for right-OfWay or
easement for constructing said sewers
therein located in the city of Rock Is
land and providing for the levying and
collection Of a special assessment for
the payment Of the costs and expenses
Thereof"
Notice is hereby given TO all persons
interested, that the city OF Rock Is
land has heretofore on the 18th day OF
February, 1916. filed its petition in the
county court of Rock Island county,
Illinois, praying that steps be taken
10 ascertain the Just compensation 70
bemadesfor private properly 10 be TAX
ep-or damaged for the above dc cribed
improvement as well as the property
receiving special benefits therefrom
-an1 40 amnrrrt <t such benefits, In
f. D.. fEs~"-f1 ~ the OFrff-
te...,. flte'..lt,~ .ar sage #ur-e, ,.=a ont.
ia eel Jan. g. 1910. ta.. t-o 3. 1T
aud assessment roll ui the COMMIT
-.-nnnr-. anunLnL.L LL Lun cnurt 10 NJ. ! Q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
THE
LAND OF THE FREE
Jonas Bear and Emil Beck Came n.
Immigrants to ARxxica Half a
Century AgneMonday.
TRAVELLED NFERAGE IS DAYS
Acquaintance Begun Then Ripcns Into
I, Friendship of Long Standing
Tell Life's Experiences.

- Fifty years ago next Monday, after
travelling 10 days in the steerage on
the French steamer Foulton, Emil
Beck and Jonas Bear arrived at Castle
Garden as immigrants. both young
men being thea IN their teens.
M. Beck was born in Hohenzollern,
SiEmariugen. Germany, Jan. 8. 1913.
Mr.. Bear was born in Wcingarten
Baden. Germany. Sept 81. 1914. The
former today holds the record as be
ing the oldest employee at the Rock
Island arsenal, he having commenced
work there as timer, Feb. "a. 1868,
just year and half after coming to
this country. He is today the foreman
OF the same tInshOp, while Jonas Bear
has retired from business.
The two young men who we're thus
thrown together did not know each
other in the Fatherlaud and only the
haTdships and mutual sympathy Of
travelling Storage brought them close
together, this interest ripening into
everlasting friendship They are now
brother Odd Fellows and Masous Both
are past gTands Of the Odd Fellows
while Mr.. Beck is wOrshipful past
master of Trio lodge No. 81. A +. &
4. VI. Mr. Bear is credited as being
the oldest Odd Fellow in Rock Is
land county, having Joined the order
June s. 1870.
When the two young men left each
other in New York they little thought
that they would ever meet again, but
fate was kind 10 both OF them and
made their paths TO cross. Mr.. Beck
upon leaving New York went at once
TO Colona only IA miles from Rock
Island, and there found employment
in the blacksmith shop conducted by
his uncle, John Beck, while Jonas Bear
came directly TO Rock Island Sin
gularly enough since the day of their
landing neither Mr. Beck nor Mr.
Bear has encountered a single pas
senger on the ship which carried hun
dreds or immigrants into this country.
In speaking of the years that have
elapsed since he came to this city and
Of his many experiences. Mr.. Bear
said. Ten days after coming to Rock
Island I was started through the cOun-
try by the old clothing firm OF BAN
berger and BurgOwer as peddler
While on this my first trip and after
peddlinE in the then little villages of
Moline, Watertown and Carbon Cliff
I came to COlOna. There much to my
surprise I came upon my steamer
companion, Mr.. Beck. That night we
talked over again incidents OF our sea
voyage, laughed at our days OF sea
sickness and told OF our experiences
since That night l stayed at Uncle
John Beck's home and was fully as
welcome as anyone could be.
Incident in Lies Story
From Colona I went to Dayton,
generally, then to Green River and
Cleveland ferry and crossed Rock
river to 20 TO the home Of the farmer
parents OF our fellow citizen. Hon.
William McEniry. Up to this day I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
CONvENTIONHERE
SUCCESSFUL ONE
Wemakit jewelers. of America Accom-
pIish Much in Rock Island During
the Closing Week.

Wemakit- jewelers. of America con-
vention in Rock Island. which closes
tonight, was a complete success, ac-
cording to a statement made by J.
Ramser of J. Ramser Sons jewelry
house of Rock Island today.
Twenty-Five new members from
Iowa and Illinois were added to the
association during the week More
than forty old members were in this
city. where they did their buying The
chain making machine which has been
in J. Ramser Sons window has at
tracted considerable attention here
and has kept up public interest in the
convention. The machine will be re
moved to Indianapolis tomorrow,
where on Monday another convention
will be held. At indianapolis, it is
said, there are 125 jewelers. who will
become members of the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

Elmore II. Stafford 10 James Sharp
part y. T.. q y. ". section 32-l9-lE,
$500.
William T. Hartz ct al to John Volk,
lots 25, 70, p, Is, block 3. Island View
Heights, Rock Island. $1,000.
William $. and Lottie +. Hill 20 Sol
Langman tract In Rock Island in y.
w. A. section 2-17-2W. $l00.
Henry NJ. r. Rcdmau 10 Florence r.
and George c. Barnhaedt. lots ! 10
aud 10 10 "a. block >. Rodman Place,
Rock Island. $l00.
Lillian +. and George Wagner TO
Edward W. Lewis. lots . and g. part
lot :, block 4, Highland park. Rock Is
land. 81 90.
Harold and Nina W Hemenway 10
Ben J. Rough. lot -. block p, Forrest
Hin addition, Moline $lO0
Harry W. and Elsie Ramsdell 20 Ida
n. Salter, part lot Is, block >, White s.
addition, Moline. $l.00
Emma J. b. and Fred Holt 10 Harry
+. and Minnie O. Man. Hats addi-
ton. Moline, $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Special Taxation Notice.
GEN. NO. 1896.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested. that the city council of
Rock Island, Ill, having ordered that
Railroad avenue from Forty-sixth to
FOrty-fifth streets and Forty-fifth
street from Railroad avenue to Tenth
avenue. and Tenth avenue from Forty
fifth TO FOrty-fOurth street, be i'm
proved by paving with brick blocks,
and the ordinance for the same being
on file in the Office of the city clerk of
said city, and said city having applied
to the county court of Rock Island
county, Illinois, for an assessment o.
the cost of said improvement accord
ing to benefits, said assessment being
payable in eight installments. each
bearing interest at the rate of five per
cent per annum, and an assessment
therefor having been made and re-
turned to said court, the final hearing
thereon will be had on the 31st day
of July A. D. 1916, at the hour of
o clock a. m, or as soon thereafter as
the business of the court will permit.
All persons desiring, may file OBJ
iectiOns in said court, before said day,
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense.
Dated Rock Island. Ill, July IS, 1916
WILLIAM l.. GAULEY,
Commissioner appointed 10 makesaid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

When your child is grown, the condi'
ton Of and the amount of his or her
hair viii depend largely upon tho way
it is cared for now.
The human hair Is composed of about
175.000 delicate oil plants.
Ordinary soaps and shampoos VIII
soon destroy the natural oil and the
fatty roots Of these plants making the
hair dry and brittle or destroying 1t en-
tireIv. EVERY WEEK SHAMPOO is
an Anti-septic Oil Shampoo that
cleanses and purifes the scalp thor
oily and leaves the hair just as nature
intended, soft. fluffy, silky, and the
scalp slightly moist with oil, but no
surplus oil In the hair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Invention Destroyed.
INDUSTRIAL BOARD
CONDUCTS HEARING

Members of the state industrial
board yesterday at the court house
conducted review in the case of Viii
liam POlveIitus against Deere & Co
At a former hearing B. A. Stewart, who
was appointed Conservator for the
claimant, was awarded So 500 damages,
it being claimed that Polvelitus went
insane after being hit on the head by
an emery wheel. The company is now
appealing and a decision is expected
by July IS. H. VI. McCaskrin is coun-
sci for Povelitus and W. A Meese for
the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

IF meH would use EVERY WEEK
ANTI SEPTIC OIL SHAMPOO instead
Of the strong alkah shampoos which
are SO commonly used, they would pre-
serve their hair rather than invite bald
ness. EVERY WEEK SHAMPOO dis
solves and removes the daHdruh (dry
or oily, opens the hair cells, feeds and
strengthens the famished roots and
leaves ths hair clean, soft, fluffy silky
and the scalp healthy. A weekly aPpA'
cation for men and children and every
other week for women keeps the scalp
clean, healthy and the hair IN excellent
condition. -.
EVERY WEEK ANTISEPTIC OIL
SHAMPOO contains both mineral and
eocoanut oils which cleanse the scalp
and hair thoroughly. open the hair cells
and give the hair plant the oil which
is requires. It fathers freely, removes
any surplus oil, but does not remove the
natural oil which healthy hair requires.
Large bottle (64 teaspoonfuls) soc at
For sale by Harper House PhAr-
macy and other good druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

the same were filed herein on the 18th
of July, 1916.
The summons in said cause is made
returnable on the seventh day of Au-
gust, A. d., 1916, to said court at a
term thereof to he held in the court
house in the city Of Rock Island. Rock
Island county. Illinois, commencing on
said date when and where you may
appear and defend if you see fit so
to do.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE.
JOHN G. SCHEUERMANN,
H. G.. SCHAFFER,
Commissioners appointed TO make the
assessment.
JOHN X. SCOTT, City Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

have never forgotten the kind hospi-
tally OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Searle,
whose farm adjoined the McEniry
home. One winter morning after stay
ing in COlOna over night and after par
taking of d hearty breakfast, l started
out on my regular trip again. After
peddling among the people on the
route all morning | came TO home
about dinner time only to find thai
dinner was not quite ready, so l
shouldered my bundle and started for
the next house and there dinner was
over with. Too bashfuI to ask for
something to eat | started for the next
house, which happened to be the home
of the parents of Sherman W SearIe,
now editor of the Rock Island Union.
Although / was heading towards the
Henry Denhardt home, only a mile
further where l stayed once before,
l was too tired. cold and hungry and
hOmesick for the parents | left only
few months before, and not being able
10 carry my pack much longer / TOOK
heart and knocked at the door. Uncle
Jimmy Searle, as everybody called
him, came to the door. What do you
want he asked Can l stay here over
night% | said in my broken English.
Then he began to look me over and
after studying while he said / will
have to ask the old lady first Their.
Mrs. Searle came to the door and shN
also looked me over. Why she
said, You don't look a bit like a horse
thief, yes, you can stay with US At
that time there were good many
horse thieves around Rock river. But
I was glad that l did not in her eyes
look like a horse thief, and / stayed.
Nav God bless their departed souls"
Mr.. Beck and Mr.. Bear married
Rock Island women, the former taking
for his wife a daughter of Peter Ecker,
and the latter marrying Elizabeth
Mosenfelder. daughter of the late Jul
Jus MOsenfelder-
The lives of both men have been
full Of many interesting experiences,
they have had friends. and their times
of happiness, and both have lived &C
tive and useful lives.
Mr.. Bear has contributed the follow
ing verses covering his life;
And now 1 am u years of age,
A long time on Iife's busy stage,
With all its turmoil and its care,
Of which | have had an ample share.
| have had my sorrow and my grtef.
The death of wife has been the chief.
Through my long and Checkered life
Four times death robbed me of three,
boys and wife.
But through it all I still survive
And glad that | am yet alive
And wish that I could here remain
Until my hundredth year l gain.
On earth there is nothing now ahead
For me to hope for or to dread,
So ! must now quite dormant be
Until | also reach that destiny.
But what that destiny will be
Has never been revealed to me,
But be il ever what It Will
I trust in God and pay the bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
ECLIPSE SEEN
BY THOUSANDS HERE

Eclipse of the moon was seen by
thousands of people in Rock Island
last night. At 1890 o'clock only one
fifth of the moon was visible the bot
tom part. That part able 10 be seen
was exceedingly bright, but its outline
was ragged. The eclipse was visible
all over the United States There will
be total exclipse OF the moon Jan. s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
WILLIAM 3. PETIT
IS CRITICALLY ILL

William B. Petit, 314 Ninth street,
is critically i'll and not expected to re
cover. Mr.. Petit, who is city weigh
master, is probably one of the best
known Masons in Rock Island, having
served as secretary of Trio lodge No.
81, A. F. and A. M, 80 years, a unique
record for this part of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
NOTED PEDESTRIAN
ARRIVES IN TOWN

Robert Burns, famous pedestrian,
who is walking along the burlington
WAY from St Paul 10 st. Louis, arriv-
ed in Rock Island yesterday. Mr.
Burns is q noted walker. He holds the
long distance time record for hike
from san Francisco to New York over
the Lincoln Highway, having averaged
better than so miles a day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
PIANO WORKSHOP
Quilted BY BLAZE
Early Morning Fire Does Damage
Amounting TO $4,000 in Factory
Near Twenty-Sixth Street.
ORIGIN FLAMES Is NOT KNOWN
Two Valuable instruments. Together
With Tools and Other Musical
Machines, Destroyed.

a fire of unknown origin at O'Clock
this morning did damage amounting TO
over $4,000 to the piano workshop of
AdOlph Steinhilber, in the rear of his
residence at 1929 Fifth and-a-haIf ave
nue.. The fire was discovered by
Frank Reiss, 1926 Fifth avenue, who
resides just across the alley from the
workshop. Reiss was sleeping near a
window in the rear of his home and
noticed the red glow in the sky. Mr..
Steinhilber was awakened and ran to
the shop in his night clothes. The
fire had evidently been smOldering for
some hours, as he was nearly over
come when he opened the door, the
flames and hot fumes shooting into
his face and knocking him down He
crawled on his hands and knees up
the walk, where the fresh air revived
him.
The firemen experienced some delay
IN securing water and the entire inte-
rlOr OF the workshop was Quilted be-
fore they had the flames under con
| troll. Only a small part of Mr. Stein
hllber'S loss is covered by insurance.
Two valuable pianos in the shop,
along with victrOla, two smaller
monographs and other stringed in
strumentS and a valuable set of tools
and repair parts, are a total loss. One
of the pianos was an orchestral instru-
ment of his own invention. built by
| himself, and one OF the first in the
city to contain a complete reed or
gan The other piano did not belong
| to Mr.. Steinhilber. being brought to
his shop for repairs, and a new set
of strings valued at $50 had Just been
installed in it. This piano was S4O0
instrument and the other was valued
at 5000
Invention Destroyed.
The yiCtrOla consumed in the fire
was also one of Mr.. Steinhilber's own
make and he was experimenting with
it, using weights instead of springs as
motive power, and the instrument was
nearly completed. The shop was
erected several months ago at a cost
of $500. During the present hot spell
Mr.. Steinhilber had not been working
in the shop and he has no idea as to
what caused the blaze, unless it
was crossed wires. During the
past week Steinhilber has been assist
ing in building an aerOplane at the
new factory in Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Pretty LAZY.

'Frisbie is the LATEST man I ever
knew"
What makes you think 500"
He actually seems to be glad that
he's getting baldheaded, so that he
won't have to comb his hair any more"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
pubIic Notice.

wish TO notify the public that 1
will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by Mrs. o. a. Robinson aft
er this date
ROY G. JOHNSON
July Il. l3l6,--naf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Incident in Lies Story.

From COlona I went to Dayton,
generally, then TO Green River and
Cleveland ferry and crossed Rock
river to 20 TO the home Of the farmer
parents OF our fellow citizen. Hon
William McEniTy. Up to this day 1
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21

with tonnage, but he spent the money
when no one else would take the
chance, and because Of this public
feeling was very much for hun.
Hhe was always ready to push his
lines Of steel into some new section
of Montana where there was a posi-
bility of developing agriculture.
Much of his railroad building was
done twenty years ago, when the av-
erage financier did not entertain a
very high idea Of the grain growing
possibilities of the state. When the
state was producing 100000 bushels
of wheat he believed that the day was
forthcoming when the crop would
bulk up towards the 1O0,OO0,O00
bushel mark, and already, with vast
grain growing areas unreclaimed, the
annual crop is within sight of 5O,-
100000 bushels. The first good year
is likely to see the grand total pass
this figure, and if the crop of 1916
had been normal it would have been
close to it. Hill had as much as any
other one man, and more, to do with
the coming of the thousands of farm
ers into eastern Montana in recent
years, and which has put the popula-
ton OF the state close to 100000.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
EXPENSIVE CARS GO Up:
CHEAPER ONES LOWER
Two Million New Autos to Be Output for
1917; Few Changes in Design.

With approximately three million
motor vehicles in use in the United
States at the present time and an es-
timated production Of two million
machines during the 1917 season the
tremendous development of the auto
mobile industry is realized. Judging
from the earlier models Of this great
production the chief attention Of the
manufacturers has been conferred on
improved body designs and appear
ance. Every new car that Is making
its appearance is more attractive,
more comfortable and includes greater
details and equipment than previous
designs.
According to reports from the
manufacturers there will be few me-
chanical changes in the 1917 models,
the greatest improvements being in
the body designs and equipment.
These improvements are noticeable in
the low and popular priced cars as
we'll as the high priced machines,
and it is these features that are
largely responsible for the increasing
demand of all types of machines
and the tremendous production estim-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
G. N, GIVES MILLION
FOR PENSION FUND

Credited to the memory of EN-
pire Builder J. J. Hill 100000 has
been set aside by the directors of the
destinies Of the Great Northern rail-
road to supply pensions to those who
have been in the employ of the rail
road for twenty years and over. In
no case will the pension be less than
500 per month, nor over $75, and pro-
vision is made for those officers and
employees who have become perma-
nently incapacitated without regard
to their age.
No contributions will be called from
employees, all the funds necessary be-
ing supplied by the company. This
sum is only a nucleus, for if at any
time the proceeds of the sum invest
ed are Insufficient to meet the de-
mands Of the scheme the board of d.
rectors will meet the deficit out of the
roads funds and charge the sum to
operating expenses.
Two hundred men in the employ of
the railroad in this state between the
ages of sixty and seventy will come
under its provisions. Retirement at
the age Of seventy is compulsory,
while under the new conditions men
will be able to take advantage of the
pension at sixty-five.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
FORTY MILLIONS IS THE
VALUE OF HILL ESTATE
Railroad Builder Made $25, 100000 Out of
Canadian Pacific; Believed in
Montana Wheat.

Helena.-The official estimate of
the wealth left by the late James J..
Hill, as fixed by the appraisers, is
$40,O00,000. It is to be assumed that
the appraisers have been conservative
in their figures. Financiers who should
know are of the opinion that the great
railroad builder left $10,000,-
600 more than this estimate. Early
in his career, in the financing Of the
Canadian Pacific, his first great I'M
dertaking, he made a profit estimated
at $25,000,000, and certainly in the
twenty years that followed, with the
tremendous development of those por-
tions of Montana and the Dakotas
through which his Great Northern
passed, he made as much more.
But there are few rich men in the
United States, where the tendency Of
public opinion is against the multi
millionaire, who stood as well with
the general public as did Mr.. Hill.
This was because of his constructive
policy and because of the hard money
be expended in fostering industries
and building up the country. In this
expenditure he had in mind, of course,
tonnage, and the freight tolls that 60
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
PRICE
0UTF0RDS FLlVVER
Electrically Equipped will Sell for $500;
Has Self Starting Device.

New York.--W. c. Durant, presi-
dent of the Chevrolet Motor Co., IN
a bulletin to stockholders of the com
pany, announcing that the "Four-
ninety'' model, electrically equipped,
henceforth will sell for $500, says:
"When the Chevrolet Motor Co.
first Offered it's model 'Four-nfne-
ty' touring car in January, 1915, with
electric lights and starter, at the
then sensational price of $3.50, the
management stated frankly that the
name |Four-ninety' really meant
something, and that, whenever the
company's manufacturing facilities
and production justified it, the price
on the car should be $500.
"Since the above date the Chevro-
let company has completed the best
motor plant in the country; has built
and equipped an up-to-the-minute axle
plant; has acquired complete trans
mission plant, and has in operation
seven large assembling plants. The
Chevrolet company has now reached a
volume of production which enables
it to make good it's original promise.
"We are pleased to advise that the
1917 contracts, which are now going
out to Chevrolet dealers, present the
model 'Four-ninety' to the public at
$500, fully equipped, with a standard,
two unit electric lighting and start
ing system built into the car.
"This makes the model 'Four-nine-
ty' the lowest priced electrically light
ed and started automobile in the mar
ket today
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
16-HOUR LAW IS BROKEN BY
9 RAILROADS IN MONTANA

Great Falls Charges of violations
of the "16-hour" railroad mems law
have been filed in federal court here
by District Attorney B. K. Wheeler
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul and the Great Northern railway
companies. Judgment is asked for a
total, from both roads, of $25,5OO.
Thirty-six separate offenses are
charged in the complaint against the
Great Northern. Each alleged in
stance of where employees were kept
in service longer than 16 hours is set
forth in detail.
Against the Milwaukee, Is infrac-
tons are charged.
For each alleged violation, the COM
plants ask exemplary damages of
$500, making the total amounts
sought, $4,000 from the Great North
ern and 81 500 from the Milwaukee.