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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

from the COW barn in automatically
worked carriers and stored for fertil-
izer. This is doing even more than
was expected Of it in conserving the
fertilizer, which under the old sys
TEN of being left in the open lost
much of its value by reason of rain
and sun. The septic tank is doing its
full duty and the ample implement
barn is filled with machinery kept
under cover, an upper floor furnishing
space for the lighter machinery, for
which hosting provision is made.
The inf1rmary building is az
scrupulously clean as soap and water
and sCrubbing can make it, but the
floors, which are as they were iaId
some Is years ago, will need very soon
to be replaced, since water used in
scrubbing and scrubbing is a neces-
sity-seeps through and loosens the
plaster, which for this reason needs
constant repair. This IS ncticca5le on
all three floors and lo0sened plaster
! is a source of danger. The committee
would ask that this matter be looked
into.
Need Shower Baths.
/ Among other things your commit
/ tee would suggest as needed in the
/ infrmary building proper, beside re-
pairs to the floors, are shower baths,
at least one each in the mems and
/ w0men'S quarters, since the county
/ home is kept primarily for the coun-
tvs homeless with the purpose of
making them as comfortable and
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/ this is apparent when one realizes
/ that many of the inmates are very old
and are too much crippled to get into
a bath tub for use in the ordinary
way. Since bathing is an essential to
/ health, proper facilities for all should
be provided.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie deserve great
credit for the effective work done in
the home. The women speak in I'M
! qualified words of praise for the pleas
ant home and the kindness of those in
authority and this without any in
quiries. MIR. Wylie also spoke in COM
mendation of the inmates. who for the
most part are satisfied and give little
trouble.
The state inspector has asserted
that Rock Island County's infrmary
is one Of the best in the state. if moi
the best, and his opinion is very graft
Tying TO your committee, the mem.
bers, individually and collectively, be
lieving that Superintendent Wylie is
conducting the county's work exactly
as he would conduct a farm of his owl
and that much of the excellence o.
conditions and the success of the in
stitution is due to the efficient hell
given by Mrs Wylie. 1t is reported
that Sunday services are held fire.
quently at the county home and give
the county charges much pleasure.
Two Hundred Served.
More than 200 people were served
a very delicious dinner in an opeI
pavilion built on the lawn and you
committee would suggest that som,
plan be made for approximating thu
number Of visitors who will be at tn,
farm on the supervisors visiting day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
IS PLEASED WITH
INF|RMARY WORK
snecial Committee Of Beard Of Super
,isors Delighted With Conditions
at Institution.
rySTINTrD PRAISE FOR WYLIE
Recommend That New Floors Be Laid
and That Shower Baths BE In
stalled at Home.
r.sTtsrrD PRAISE FOR WYLIE

That Rock Island county has every
raasou 10 he proud of its infirmary
and that Superintendent +. B. Wylie
;s entitled to q great deal of credit for
the very efficient and capable manner
in which he is conducting it, is the
oninion EXPRESSED in the report of the
snecial infirmary committee adopted
AZ the meeting Of the board of super
yisors yesterday
Report Of committee, composed of
Supervisors Florence d. Sleight, NJ. G.
ogden and F. ". Young, follows:
Your committee appointed to re-
nort on the county home found there
m its June visit of Wednesday, such
Improvement in all departments as
-he efficient management in the past
had led it 20 expect. The buildings on
the county's property were all in the
same state OF immaculate cleanliness
as has been found there heretofore
under the present regime and while
the seasons Copious rains had re-
rarded vegetation somewhat. accord
ing TO the farmers, the fields and gar
dens give promise of furnishing the
usual marketable products in abund-
ance. The old strawberry bed. now in
its fourth year, yielded its luscious
frDit to all who cared to gather il on
the occasion of the visit. besides fur
nishing a fine finish TO the splendid
dinner the guests enjoyed A new
bed has been planted and is already
Welding and the old one is to be re-
planted before next season. There
are six acres of potatoes well on the
way to producing and six acres still
to plant.
There are beautiful flower beds, a
pretty new park adjoining the re
frigerating plant, grand old trees, a
well-kept lawn. altogether d place
whose beauty must give great salts
faction TO all One thing only was
missed. and that was flag, and omis-
sion especially noted as the supervis-
ors' visiting day fell on Flag Day.
Have Fine nerd.
The new barn. just finished at the
last visit, is now in use. there being
20 fine Holstein COWS installed
there since last fall Eighteen OF these
are being MIXED and beside furnish
ing all the milk, cream, etc, used on
the farm, there was made last week
1870 pounds Of butter. much of which
has ready sale in town. This is made
into bricks or sold in jars to suit Gus
toners and is butter Of the finest
grade.
The chickens, all White Wyan-
dottes, are a great improvement on
those shown at the farm last year
The pigs, Duroc Jerseys, with a lot OF
promising looking little ones. were as
dirty and happy as pigs could be and
the horses used for farm work were
very fit,
Very striking Improvements not
seen last year, though already in the
plan Of improvements at that time
were the septic tank, which has re-
moved the cause of much unfavOrable
comment in the vicinity; fine new
implement barn and the manure barn
where the manure is carried direC1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held on Tuesday. the 9th
day of June. A. d. 1916, in the city OF
Rock Island. Ill, for the purpose o.
electing two members of the board OF
education of Rock Island school dis
triCt.
For this election the city of Rock
Island will be divided into four dis
tricts as follows:
All that part of the city of Rock Is
land north of Eighteenth avenue and
west of Twelfth street will be District
No. /, the polling place for which will
be at No 1014 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
To Preserve Her Hair

If women would use an Anti-Septic
Oil Shampoo instead Of the soaps and
shampoes now 50 commonly used, they
would improve rather than injure the
delicate hair plants.
The hair plant is an oil plant and to
wash it with soaps or shampoos con-
tanning free alkaG works great injury.
II not only cuts the natural oil Of the
hair but it destroys the fatty roots of
the hair plant causing the hair to come
out.
EVERY WEEK ANTI-SEPTIC OIL
SHAMPOO cleanses and purifes the
scalp dissolves and removes dandruff,
opens the clogged hajr-eeIls and leaves the
scalp soft and healthy.
II leaves the hair soft, fustrous, fluffy
and easy to handle.
Excellent for men and children also.
barge bottle holding 64 teaspoon
fuls Soc at
For sale by Harper House Phar-
NANCY and other good druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
Notice of Dissolution

State of Illinois, County of Rock Is
land, IS:
|. Charles Duncan, hereby certify
that at special meeting of the stock
holders of the American Bankers and
Merchants company. held on May
Goth, 1916, at 500 o'clock p. M, pur-
suant to notice required by law, the
following resolution was adopted, all
of the votes represented by the whole
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
Special Assessment Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island coun-
ty, SIS
In the county court of said county,
to the June term. A. D. 1915.
WARRANT NO. 381.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested, that the board OF To-
cal improvements of the city OF ROCK
Island. H., has fled in the county
court of Rock Island county a certi-
ficate of the cost of the improvement
entitled in said court,
I'm re petition of the city of Rock
Island. ILL.,, to assess the cost of the
construction of an S-inch sewer or
Twelfth avenue from Eighth to Ninth
streets"
And said certificate also shows the
court costs, the amount of accrued in
terest and the total amount of said as
sessment.. and said certificate also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
Davenport Unitarian Sunday School
Excursion To Clinton

Tuesday, June 90 Steamer G. W.
Hill Leaving Davenport $50 a. m,
Rock Island 900 a. m. Returning $50
p. NJ, l Y hours in Clinton. Adults soc,
children 25c Good music. Dancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
Notice TO Contractors.

Bids will be received 10 a. m. July
1. 1916. for constructing a 100000 gal
lon steel tank, steel tower 1875 feet, on
the city lot at Forty-second avenue
and Fourteenth street. Plans and speci-
tications on file at mayors office. A
certified check of 10 per cent of
amount of bid must accompany all
bids.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

attorney of Rock Island county ant'
solicit the support of my friends. Pri.
mary Sept. -, 1916.
CHARLES S. ROBERTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

states that the said Improvement con-
forms substantially to the require
ments Of the original ordinance for the
construction of the same, as required
by law; and that final hearing on said
certificate will be had on the 10Th day
of June, A. d. 1916, at 8 o'clock a. m,
or as soon thereafter as the business
of the court will permit. All persons
desiring may file objections in said
court before said day, and may appear
on the hearing and make their defense.
Dated this 14th day of June A. D.
1916.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
President
n. JUHL,
Secretary,
WALLACE TREICHLER,
Member.
Board of local improvement of the city
OF Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

Being the wife OF a great man makes
it necessary for one to be subjected to
certain little annoyances. A camera
man waited patiently outside the home
Of Justice Hughes in Washington to
take this picture of Mrs. Hughes as
she came out to take her daily spin in
her electric. The picture has just been
received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

to require argument. Our Screens Built with
MORTIsE and TENON at every joint. GUARAN
TEED to Sag Loosen Up.
Substantial screen doors low $1.5s. Screen
windows from SIC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
4-Hour River Trip 4.

Every Sunday on steamer Black
Hawk, to lie Claire and the govern
ment canal works. Leaves at $50 p.
m; returns at $50 p. m. Fare, 40c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

stock of said corporation voting there
for:
Resolved, that this corporation be
and the same is hereby dissolved.
CHARLES DUNCAN, President.
A. J. LINDSTROM, Secretary.
Rock Island, Illinois, May 31st, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
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CAN B. CURED
Free Proof To You


want O
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

Political Announcement
l hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

and wish to emphasize this fact to Tr-Cty
We good quality Of glass in all windows
and in glazing we use the best putty that
buy. Our glaciers experts and do their work
with utmost and skill.
All windows and transoms primed with
lnseed oil they be used for oil finish work or
painted Two-lisht, check-rail windows, shown in
front. zoe Colonial, check-rail windows
shown in cut behind .121 up. depending on size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
All Direct To You Figure
Wall Board

Here is your chance to finish UP
that room in the attic about which
you have been thinking. Use
Quality" Wall Board. This year
at lowest prices we have ever Of
fered. Easily applied. Cheaper
than lath or plaster. Clean enst-
less. warm. dry, strong. Comes
ready to apply. Fine for finishing
Up extra rooms. Excellent FOR
stores, bungalows. cottages. Per
1000 square feet only 321.eo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
Quality House Paints

All colors. Guaranteed n igh-
60 $50 est quality. Weather resist
4gss-MR---.@--s&sssh ing Full measure. Wholesale
HFo0D-Van IHess prices.
saszE Essssst57 5EFAT
naisE EaInJtI 25 SO gal. bbIs. per ga 81 20
SS-EyLsl gallon kits, per gallon 81 q
toy1slDE WIFE VI / gallon cans, per 81 80
EszsZN aiSfD kE u gallon cans ...... "a
Gss-=S ~
quart -..-....-.-...-.. .3S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
Greenhouses

Gordon-Van Tine Ready-Cut Easy
Built" Greenhouses and Conservatory.
Put them up yourself. AS low as s2S.76.
Sash that Last" at half price. Made
from selected, yard dried, clear White
Pine. Withstands weather and ground
damage. Finest greenhouse putty.
Glazed complete with American glass.
Single or double strength. All at whole
sale, Hot Bed Sash Section OF catalog
page u. Full instruction. Lists frames,
suh-frames, greenhouse bars, etc, etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
Windows

Everyone In the Tri-
Cities who Is building or
remodeling should look
over our immense win
dow assortment. Divided
windows such as our
Dollie Madison, Pasa-
dena. Yorktown. Bunker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
Screens

NO one item III puIlulnS INA
serial has been so frigh fully
abused as Screen Windows and
Doors. The cheap. shoddy
screens that are offered to the
public can hardly last one year
Such screens are manufactured
from any kind Of lumber. just
so they will hold together. and
the poorest screen wire is used.
NOT so with GORDON-VAN
TINES screens. Special care
is taken to select only the very
best grade of WESTERN
WHITE PINE specially kiln
dried and the lasting quality of
10 In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
Election Notice,

Board of local improvement of the cit.
of Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

cts. Front Is 1916 of an
inch thick. Sides y inch. Back
and bottom Sis inch. Exposed
portion either IN Yellow Pine,
Fir or Red Oak Delivered
knocked-down. Also made in
sizes for linen closets, etc.
Prices depending on size, from
4sc to soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

Ill and Colonial styles add a touch
f refinement and individuality to a
ouse all out Of proportion to cost.
We also carry plain windows IN every
ize and all shapes. In all our win
ows and sash We use selected clear
IN ite nine Scientidcallx kiln dried
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-21
JapS Are Busy.

All this is shown by the determin-
ed effort of the mikado's representa-
tives here to block enactment Of a
Japanese exclusion clause in the pend
ing immigration bill.
If such a clause were written into
the measure, it would give force of
law to the "gentlemans agreement
under which immigration from Japan
to this country has been held down.
Hard pressure eXerted upon the
administration just at this time shows
plainly, say those in close touch with
diplomatic affairs, that Japan con-
siders the moment ripe to move for
the realization of her three dearest
national ambitions-the closing of
the "open door" to China, the opening
of the closed door to the United
States and the control Of the Pacific
ocean highways.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-21
Two Million Hunters.

Back of our regular army, he de-
clares, there stands an army two
million strong, whose members wear
no uniform save their hunting togs,
but all of them are dead shots.
Edward Cave is the man, and he
is the editor of Recreation.
without any question:" Cave says,
there are 100000 men in this coun-
try who hunt regularly every year,
and shoot well enough to get game.
Perhaps 80 per cent Of these hunt
ers are of military age.
THE role these men could play
in national defense is tremendous.
"The American hunter is the best
of shots. Our trained soldier learns
to shoot at black and white target
that sticks out on the lanscape like a
sore thumb. But the American hunt
er has learned to aim at fast moving
objects which blend with the sur
roundings, like the soldier in field
gray.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-21
No More Baseball

Mayor Mullen stated yesterday
morning that there would be no more
baseball in Ardmore this season from
the fact that the game has lost inter
est to the people here, and they would
not give it support.
This is regretted by number of
loyal fans, but their numbers are too
few to maintain the expenses of even
an amateur team whose only salary
list included board and laundry bills.
Since the Texas-Oklahoma league
went to the bad, Ardmore has made
spasmodic efforts to get into organized
baseball, but it seems that the fates
have conspired against the fans and
unless a radical change in sentiment
takes place here, there will be no or
ganized baseball witnessed in Ardmore
for some time to come.
Mayor Mullen and committee start
ed Friday among the business men of
the city to see if they could not raise
funds to maintain the team, but they
met with such slight encouragement
that they abandoned their purpose and
announced that there would be no
more baseball in this city until some
future time, if ever.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-21
Edwards at Dallas
June 5.

AL Edwards, manager of the Ard
more Athletic Club left Friday night
for Dallas where he goes to arrange
for the next show to be given by the
local club. Mr. Edwards stated that
he had a good card in contemplation
and assured the fans of the city that
it would be worth their while to at
tend the next show in greater numbers
than were there the last time. The
athletic club has attracted some of
the best business and professional men
of the city, and the trainer in charge,
Young Togo, who is recognized as the
best in the business and the only Jap
anese who has ever gained much dis
tinction in athletics in this country is
prepared to. renew youth to stale mus
cles of the older members and make
life really worth while. Several of
our most prominent physicians are
members of the club, and it's most ar
dent supporters, in fact, the member
ship is drawn from all walks of life,
for the clean exhibitions CIV
en- and the benefits extended by the
club. Manager Edwards when he ar
rived in the city promised everyone
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-21

ULT|MATUM
To MINERS
TROUBLES AT WHICH ACTION is
DIRECTED ARE IN KANSAS AND
HENRYETTA, OKLA. - DEMAND
SETTLEMENT.

Kansas City, Mo, May 20.-An ulti-
matum, setting forth that labor diff
ficulties in the Kansas and Oklahoma
coal fields must be settled, has been
Coal Operators association to the
representatives of the United Mine
Workers of America of Missouri, Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas,
who are here endeavoring to formu-
late a two-year wage contract.
Announcement to that effect was
made today by Harry N. Taylor, rep
resenting the operators, who declared
the ultimatum meant that the wage
contract conferences with the miners
would not be resumed until the de-
mand had been complied with. How
ever, the tentative date of May 20
has been set for a resumption of
the conference.
The labor trouble is principally in
district No. IA, which includes Kan
sas. 1t is stated about $500 men are
on strike in that district. The Okla
homa difficulty affects only entrymen
on strike at Henryetta.
The union representatives refused
to comment on the notice the oper-
ators' association had served on
them, except to say that conferences
between their own members were con-
tinuing. These conferences have been
in session daily since last week, but
have failed so far 1t is understood,
to frame the demands to be made
upon the operators.
That was indicated when the labor
conferees sent committee, headed
by John Wilkinson, president of the
hrkansas and Oklahoma district, and
Grant Parker, president of the Mis-
souri, district to the operators with
request that the contract confer
ences be postponed until May 20.
The operators agreed to that date,
but countered with written demand
for settlement of the strikes. 1t
was signed by Ira Fleming, president
of the association, and declares the
present contract has been fragrant
ly' violated.
"Our association questions the pro-
priety of undertaking to maize a new
agreement until we can be assured of
the enforcement Of the present con-
tract, it read. "The association in
sists that, before continuing our ne
gotiations, these men be put to work
and the cases be taken up for agree
ment. When such action is taken we
stand ready to meet your committee
and continue our negotiations"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-21
IS A
\ A T|ON Of
CRACK SHOTS
THE WHOLE OF TIE UNITED
STATES A NATION OF MARKS.
MEN, STANDING TWO MILLION
STRONG BEHIND ARMY.

New York, May 2O.-The latest
clash in Mexico between Mexicans
and United States troopers, in which
II MeXicans were killed and there
were no U. S. losses, again shows
the American soldier is crack shot.
The MeXicans reported to have fall
en- before the rifles of Major Howze's $
little band of cavalrymen are mute
evidence of the truth behind Gen,
Funston's assertion that the United
States regular is surpassed by no
rineman in the world.
Now comes another man-and a
man who knows-with the statement
that the whole country is a nation of
marksmen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-21
Strategic Time Chosen.

According to those best informed,
the mikado has chosen exactly the
right time. England, which might
object at demand of her children in
Australia and western Canada, has
her hands full.
The United States is in the midst
of a crisis with Germany and with
her entire army in Mexico and along
the border. Her Pacific coast garri-
sons are practically nil, and Pacific
fleet too small even to be consid-
cred.
In addition the administration has
shown by conciliatory attitude when
the immigration question first came
up that it would do everything in
its power to avoid friction with Japan.
This feeling has further been
strengthened by the attempt of Pres
ident Wilson. vain though it was, to
get early Philippine independence
through congress. Japan interprets
this as an admission that the United
States is anxious to withdraw from
the far Pacific as quickly as possible.
Holds Advantage In East.
Japan now holds strategic advan-
tage in the Pacific which she did not
possess before the war. The German
archipelagoes, taken by Japs before
the hurrying Australian fleet could
forestall them, dominate Uncle Sam s
ocean road to his own possessions in
the eastern seas.
With these newly captured islands
in the hands of the Japanese this
country is almost helpless to hold
the Philippines in the event Of hos
tilities. Japan knows this and ia
pan knows the administration knows
it, too.
By her suddenly developed friend
ship for Russia, Japen is assured
balance OF power in China should
any VI lHc otHci Sic"b PO"Ni'
to save that unfortunate nation from
the swallowing process.
With her Golfers full of Russian
money and her munitions factories
working overtime, Japan for the first
time in her history is prepared to
go her own way regardless of the
rest of the world.