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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
TO GIVE PLAY ON OLD
FASHIONED SCHOOL

All the fun and frolic of an old-fash-
Toned country school, interpreted in
the main by people who never attend
ed such school, and are therefore
free from all limitations, will be served
up to the Rock Island public on Thurs
day and Friday evening, April Is and
IA, at Broadway Presbyterian church.
The Mems class and the Deborah
class of the Broadway Sunday school,
are the perpetrators of this entertain
ment project. These two, classes in
clude in their membership rolls large
number of well known people and they
are also calling upon some of their
friends outside of the classes to assist
in presenting the program, so that the
characters will be interesting in them
selves.
The entertainment will be presented
in two parts, the first representing a
regular session of the school, with
general exercises" class recitations,
disciplinary interludes, and the vari-
GUS incidents of the school work The
second part will bring in the pupils all
| in their best, together with their ad-
miring friends and the visiting school
board, in the regulation last day of
school program. There will be speak
ing pieces and singing pieces and
whatever other kind of pieces may be
appropriate. All classes will partici-
pate, from the kindergarten group
with their motion songs and games
clear up 10 the advanced class, which
can solve problems in percentage anC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07

The tailoring will be entirely done by
hand-even down to SO minute a de-
tail as having the button holes stitched
by hand. Hand tailoring hardly re-
quires any praise of ours as proof of
its advantages well dressed men
know how very much hand tailoring
means.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Obstacles,

Do not let obstacles conquer you.
Anyone who rides bicycle or runs
motorcar knows that the way to go
straight and avoid obstacles is to look
past them down the road. BY looking
at the obstacles one steers right into
them in spite Of oneself. So in life,
when obstacles are ahead, one should
look past them, keep the. eye on the
right road, and so run past and for
ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Clears ADay Pin,ples

There is one remedy that seldom fails
70 clear away all pimples, black heads
and skin eruptions and that maGe5 the
skin soft, clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with zemo-
which generally overcomes all skin dis
eases. Acne, eczema, itch, pimples,
rashes, black heads in most cases give
way to 2emo. Frequently, minor blem.
ishes disappear overnight. Itching .usu-
ally stops instantly. Yemo is safe, clean,
easy TO use and dependable 1t costs only
25c: an extra large bottle, $l.W. II
will not stain, is not greasy or sticky and
IS positively safe for tender, sensitive
'A'A''' Zemo, Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07

estimable importance-tha there are
a great many people in the world who
are just as clever as you are,
and you very soon find out, if you have
not found it out before, that patience
and tenacity Of purpose are worth
more than twice their weight in clev-
erness.-Huxley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds,

c. H. and Clara L. Myers to Anton
and Bessie Johnson. Lot u, blk. 8,
End Pleasant View add, East Moline.
S425.
George Sluth, ct al, to Silvis Ice &
Fuel Co. Part outlot &C." lst add, and
4th St, Silvis. $500.
Moline Trust & Savings bank to
Stanley G. Swanberg. Part outlot 8,
Highland add, Moline. S215.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07

cube root, and can spell 'incompati-
bility' and all the other hard words
in the back of the spelling book.
1t promises to be something unique
in the line of amateur entertainment.
The promoters are anticipating a
house sold out to standing room only
for both performances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Learning From Tumbles.

1t does not matter how many tum-
bles you have in this life so long as
you do not get dirty when you tum-
BILE. There is the greatest practical
benefit in making a few failures in
life. You learn that which is of in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Notice.

Bids will be received at the may
or's office, Rock Island, H., until 10
O'Clock a. m, April Z, 1916, for audit
ing the accounts for the past year OF
all officials of the city of Rock Island
who receive or disburse money City
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
CHRISTIAN PARTY
IS TO MEET MAY |.
National Chairman william Rudolph
Benkprt Calls the Annual Con.
ference at Davenport.
AN INVITATION TO THE WORLD
Congress Asked to Adopt DecalOgue
and Christ Rule as Basis for
All Legislation.

William Rudolph Benkert, national
chairman, has called the annual con-
ference of the united Christian party
to be held in Davenport, May l. Mr..
Benkert's call is as follows:
THE united Christian party annual
conference will convene on important
national business, in Davenport, Iowa,
May 1, 1916.
"All people who believe in Jehovah
and in His perfect national standard
laws for righteous government, Of
which King Jesus the Christ said, Not
one jot Or little Of the law shall fail or
pass away until all be fulfilled and
who will cooperate in the national re-
quest and resolution now pending be-
fore congress. asking that the United
States shall adopt and use the deca-
logue and the Christ rule for the basis
of legislation and administration of all
its laws, are invited to take part in this
conference with the national commit
tee by letter or in person.
And on account of the awful inter
national conditions that now exist, for
which the nations seem to have no per-
feet remedy, and without comment on
the powers that be. or reflection on any
party, we now call on all God fearing
people to cooperate with us in lifting
up the Lords national standard to all
nations, as the best way to end war,
and for the best and only safe basis for
universal peace to His glory and for
humanity, regardless of sex, nation
ality, creed, color or party.
Way to End War.
And because Almighty Gods COM
mandments are the keys to His king
dom and will on earth, and the school
| master to bring nations as well as indi
viduals to Christ, the Christian party
will cooperate with any party that will
stand by and cooperate in these prin-
ciples. We kindly ask the press and
all interested to announce this call and
purpose as a witness to all nations
I'VE challenge all nations and any
party or individual in this world to
show better way to end war, more
perfect national standard, or a safer
basis for national and international
peace, and to help fulfill Isaiah "a
and 1913 in accord with Matthew
6:10.33 and 24:14."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Easter is the dress
up" day of Spring.

" everybody who is any.
body" dresses just as well
as he can on Easter Sun.
day-it's been done every
year for years and it's 60
ing to be done again this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07

WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07

You want your Easter clothes to put
you at your ease, to stamp you as a
man who knows what to wear and
what to choose you decide upon
custom tailored clothes you're sure
that you've accomplished all these
things And the clothes take but
little time in the making.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07
Notice.

Inc annual meeting of the stock
holders or Rock Island Savings bank,
ior the election of nine directors for
one year, will be held at its banking
house In Rock Island, Illinois, on Nom
day, April 10, 1916, between the bonrs
of 10 and II o'clock a. m.
A. ]. LINDSTROM,
Cashier.
Rock Island, ILL.,, March 81, 1916.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYoF

Whereas, it is proposed to observe
Tuesday, July 4th, 1916, in Central
City, as legal holiday, in commem-
oraticm of the 14Oth anniversary of
the American Independence, and
Whereas, the State Law in force
in regard to explosives is as follows:
1t shall be unlawful for any person
persons, firm, association, company
or corporation to buy. sell, trade in.
give away, keep in stock or have IN
possession any toy pistols or explos-
i've canes or other like cOntrivances
to be carried or held in the hand for
the explosion, ignition or detonation
or concussdon of so-called caps, car
tridges Of like contrivances contain
ing illuminate, dynamite, explosives or
any toy cannon for the explosion of
gun powder or other explosive ma
terial or any caps, cartridges or such
contrivances not i'm the nature of
and to be exploded for
sport or amusement by percussion or
conclusion containing fulminite, dyn-
amite, nitro-glycerine or other SINH
lar explosives.
For the violation of tre above act
a fine or Imprisonment or both may
be imposed by the court hearing the
case.
1t shall be the duty of the police
authorities of any municipal corpora
tion to regulate the time, place and
other conditions under which fire
works may be set off or ignited.
Now. therefore, under and by vir-
tue of the authority vested in me as
Mayor OF the City Of Central, by the
charter and ordinance thereof, per-
mission is hereby given to set off
fireworks and explosives, such as
firecrackers made from gun powder
and not prohibited by the law above
quoted at the City Park in said City,
and not elsewhere in the streets or
alleys of said city from the hours of
~ o'clock midnight of Monday,
July 3rd, 1916, to ~ o'clock midnight
Of Tuesday, July 4th, 1916, and at
no other time.
The City Marshal and all other po-
lice officers of said city are hereby
instructed to strictly enforce tie
above state law. and prohibit toy
pistols, paper caps, torpedo canes,
blank cartridges and toy cannons,
and at all times and places except
as above stated to strictly enforce the
State Laws and City ordinances
against explosives of all kinds.
ROBERT WILKINSON, Mayor.
Dated at Central City, Colorado
June 23rd, 1916. (2t)
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
IN mEMoRlAM

Teddy's sun was slowly setting
In Chicago, far away;
Filling his big heart with sorrow
At the close of one June day.
He with bowed head sad and thought
full,
In his home at Oyster Bay;
Listened. to the believing rabble,
That rejected him that bright day.
Perkins white lips, always fluent fal-
tered
AS he taught the disappointment in
the eye,
And he told his lusty chieftain,
They had doomed him there to die.
Calmly Perkins showed him, all his
overt acts,
And his words struck terror to the
heart; -"
He showed him where the men Of
might,
Had punctured his bubble with their
dart.
His wild eyes pale, his features stern
Recalled the adjectives he once had
used,
And in fainting breath he gasped,
died for this man Hughes.
With quick step, Perkins bounded out
the door
And left his ch.eftain sprawling on
the floor;
A moment passed, then with cheek
aglow,
He phoned to Chicago that all was
DER.
He had reached the topmost round,
There to grasp the silken cord of
the bell,
And proclaim hims elf master of all,
When the ladder broke and he went
The grass is still green ON his Long
Island lawn,
But the chieftain will ne'er again ut
ter the song:
l fought and l bled ever since / was
born,
To master this world, and never was
wrong.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
DEATH TOLL OF WAR

Max Nordau, a great German scien-
tist and noted writer, who was in
Paris at the outbreak Of the Euro
pean war, and was interned by that
nation until the end of the struggle,
has written his first letter since the
war began. depicting the desolation
OF Europe at the end of the conflict.
In his article, he recites that 49,
OOO,O 900 men (the flower of Europe)
have been called to armed service.
by the central and allied powers,
thus far in the war. OF this number
4.5OO,O 900 have eitler been killed in
battle or died of their wounds. Six
million more have lost either limb,
eyesdght or become deranged from
cannonading, and those returning will
be incapacitated, by broken health,
loathsome disease, ETC., from build
ing up their country and reporulating
it with a vigorous and hardy people.
Aside from this the heavy cannon
aiding has not only destroyed billions
upon billions OF dollars worth OF prop
erty, but in many places, has laid
waste their lands by tearing up their
soil, thus rendering 1t unfit for pro-
duction. Added to this is the great
war debt for future generations to
pay that entails mortgage upon all
property for years to come.
During these preoarious times Pres
ident Wilson by his skillful mani
pulation Of diplomacy, and without
sacrificing natioral honor has pre-
served the peace with a consequent
saving of life and property. He has
so far freed his land from the hor.
rors of war, and it should be the
wish Of every citizen who loves peace
and prosperity, to see that he retains
the high office to which he has been
chosen, until the end Of the struggle,
that peace, honor and prosperity may
continue to mantle the land.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
sTockHoLDERs' NOTICE

THE annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Winnebago Mining con-.
pany will be held at the. office of the
at Central City, Colorado,
on Saturday. July first, Mt 1915 p.
m, for the purpose of electing dir
ectors and transactdng any and all
other business which may properly
come before said meeting.
CLARA KRUSE ROGERS,
Secretary.
1st pub, June Is; last June %, '16.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22

Two weeks have rolled by since
Hughes was nominated for president
at Chicago, and still no decisive cam
patgn issue has been agreed upcn by
the party. Their heretofore Full
d.nrer pail" and tariff issues, by
which they were wont to fool the peo-
pie won't work. We are now enjoying
the greatest employment prosI Gritty In
the courtry's itstory. as we'll as the
naticn ever saw. And all this under
Democratic rule.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22

Senator ollie James at the open
Democratic convention, struck "a vital
point when he said that President
Wilson. without firing a shot, with
out orptaning child, or without
widowing a motfer, had brought the
most warlike monarch Of the world,
to the abandonment of merchantile
submarine warfare.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES

The Hawley Mdse. Co.. can supply
your wants from complete stock of
fancy and staple groceries. The
freshest OF vegetables and fruits In
the market. Hay and grain In any
quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22

1t is often sad that parties, like
individuals, DO unwse things. This
we believe to be more than true,
when the Republ'c cans attempt to at
tach that busted mass of San Juan
drowned Taft in the m!re of oblivion
and Hughes should take warming.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22

Colorado is a flee and independent
commonwealth. Then why should a
bunch of lawyers assume to meet In
secret conclave and select our candi-
dates for supreme judges? The aver
ege Colorado voter perhaps exercis-
es better judgment in their voting
than most Of the lawyers.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22

Are the 100000 Progressives Of
1912 going to initiate theprodigal son
Elephant" has used for bedding. or
will they resent tie infamy of their
leader, and cast their vote for vii.
son?
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22

The Denver News in a recent ed
itorial infers that Hughes should take
Teddy unto his bosom as chosen
idol. But would he not be like the
frozen asp? wlen he was again
brought to life he would strike his
fangs into his liver.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22

Woodrow Wilson was the first to
initiate the slogan. America First"
then, Teddy as usual. came in with
an imitation, and now Hughes, after
months of thought has also adopted
it.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22

The Republican platform calls for
female suffrage with string attach
ed to it. They are in favor OF suf
frage. providing it never comes.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22

There will be nothing to the poll
ticel battle Democratic success is
asaured.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-04
Demonstrated Their Happy
Farmer Tractor Tuesday

A demonstration of the Happy Farm
er tractor for which Anderson & Siger-
son are county agents, was conducted
Tuesday afternoon on Martin Dahl's
farm just south of the city by Taber
& Bohnsack, the state agents. Some
rs or 80 were present and all were
pleased with the power displayed by
the little giant. AS more than two.
thirds of the weight of this tractor is
located on the drive wheels, this ma.
chine delivers SO per cent of it's power
to the plows and pulled a two-bottom
plow at depth Of eight inches with
ease. DR.. Platou, who was an inter-
ested spectator, expressed the opinion
that it would be mighty good asset.
Taber & Bohnsack report the sale Of
20 tractors since delivery began Feb.
l and Anderson & Sigerson expect to
sell Is in Barnes county this year.
They have a tractor on hand and ex-
pect to put on demonstration on the
streets some Friday or Saturday be.
fore long.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-04

Mrs. J. E. Jepson, of Minneapolis
Miss Bessie Herring, of Boston and
Miss Mary Uline, of Chicago, the three
principal speakers at the Women's
Missionary convention, held in the city
Tuesday and Wednesday at the FRS
Congregational church, were arrivals
Tuesday morning.
H. N. Velzy, travelling representative
for the North Dakota Mutual Fire In
surance Co., left on Monday for Litch
vile and other points in that vicinity
where he will spend the week attend
ing to the company's interests. Mr.
Velzey had been in for an over-Sun
day visit with his family. t..
Miss Hattie Eldridge, who is stem
ographer for the North Dakota Meta
Culvert Co., at Fargo, came up OF
Saturday evening for an over-Sunday
visit at the home of her mother, Mrs
G. Eldridge, on Eleventh avenue. Miss
Eldridge returned to Fargo Sunday
evening. a.-,.-5
Lee Combs returned Tuesday morn
ing from a trip to the Twin Cities ant
lakes in Minnesota.
J. H. Whitcher, from Getchell Prai
RE neighborhood, was caller in thu
city Monday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-04
Emerson Has a Winner
in Saxon Automobiles!

o. P. Emerson has taken the agency
for the Saxon cars and has a roadster
and some six-cylinder five-passenger
touring cars on show at Anderson &
Sigerson's garage. The roadster is a
neat little car for it's price of $685., but
the six is the car that is attracting the
attention. With the Continental mo-
tor that is used on the Paige, the Hub.
mobile, the Pathfinder and other high.
priced cars, it has an improved radia.
tion that keeps the cylinders always
cool. The Rayfield carburetor is heat.
ed to provide for the use of low-grade
gasoline, it is equipped with the
celebrated Thinker axle and Tim
ken roller bearings, it has a
worm drive gear and fine van
adium steel springs are so hung as to
practically cut out all rebound, making
it an exceptionally easy riding car
The yacht-line body is graceful, the
upholstering and finish are beautiful
and electric lighting and starting make
it a really luxurious car, while the
price of $815 makes it attractive to the
man of almost any income.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-04

G. F. Luessen, of the Fifth Avenue
meat market, was passenger to San
born Monday morning to spend the
day attending to matters Of business.
Mrs. A. D. Lane, who will be remem'
bered here as Mrs. A. E. Hervey, was
an arrival in the city on Saturday
evening from Sioux City, Iowa. Mrs
Lane is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence 1saacson.
Miss Lorena Karr who is teaching
at Medina, has been spending the past
few days in Valley City visiting with
friends. Miss Karr came down on Fri
day evening to attend the band con
cert and remained for an over-Sunday
stay. She returned to Medina Monday
morning.
Mrs. J. C. Brewer, of Dickinson, was
Valley City visitor on Sunday, re-
turning to Dickinson Monday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Leech, of Ender
lin, were among the out-of-town visit
tors in Valley City for over Sunday
stopping at the Hotel Kindred.
Olaf Hanson, Of Fort Ransom, made
Valley City his headquarters over Sun
day. .s *
Mrs. "A. c. Smith left Monday eve
ming for Duluth, Mimi, where she was
called by the death Of q nephew. She
expects to be away for several days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-04
Test Your Seed Corn

Corn should always be tested before
planting-to do so this year is espec.
tally important.
Recent tests indicate that seed corn
picked in 1915 is low in termination.
These tests show that some of this
corn is unfit for use.
The low termination of seed corn is
much more evident now than it was
two or three months ago. Some corn
which terminated 80 per cent in JAN
uary now terminates 80 per cent. This
is due to the excessive amount of
moisture present in the corn last fall
and in the process of curing this mois-
ture was not driven off and as a result
the exposure of this corn to frost and
cold during the winter months has re-
duced it's termination.
No matter what kind of seed corn
you have test it and make certain that
it is of strong termination. Other
things being equal there is nothing
that will reduce yield like poor seed.
If your seed is weak the question will
arise as to where you can obtain good
seed. Do not buy southern grown
seed, which can be recognized by it's
large, deep kernels. Such corn is USE
less to grow, as is will not mature.
There is still plenty of good, sound,
northern-grown seed to be had and the
writer will be glad to assist anyone in
securing such seed, as well as making
tests of any corn now in the possession
of farmers.
EDWIN Maryland,
Agriculturist, Barnes County and U. S.
Dept. of Agriculture.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-04

Ed. McDermott, Of Cooperstown, who
was with the University Glee club, re-
NAMED over for the band concert Fri
day night and returned to Cooper stown,
Saturday morning. a
Rev. and Mrs. J. F. L. Bohnhoff left,
Friday morning ON No. Z for James
town, to attend the silver wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Koehn.
Mrs. w. H. Rasey arrived from Ulen,
Mimi, few days ago for a visit at:
the parental Chambard home on West
Fifth street. &Gl@
Mrs. Carl J. Olsen had few friends
in to spend the afternoon, very inform
ally, at her residence in the sheyenne
fats on Friday.
Mrs: John D. Gray is reported to be
getting along very nicely at the hos.
pital in Lisbon, where she is under the,
care Of her brother-in-law, DR.. r. e.
Patterson. @ @
Mrs. Bertha Roth, of Casselton, was,
an arrival in the city on Sunday eve
ming, for visit at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Herman Stern, on.
Tenth avenue.
Mrs. X. "A. Beard and Mrs. Harry Nc
Gill, Of Fargo, were arrivals in the city
on Tuesday morning to attend the Wo-
mems Missionary convention. The la
dies were guests at the Kindred.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-04
Jamestown Nlasons
Contract for Temple

Jamestown, May 2. - There was
much interest among local Masons and
contractors from various parts of the
northwest last night on the occasion
of the opening of the bids for construc-
ton of the new Masonic temple.
Twelve bids were received for the
general contract from bidders at
jamestown, Fargo, Valley City, Mime
apolis, Lucca, and Devils Lake. The
bids ranged from $2S,300 to $37,919 for
the building, exclusive heating,
plumbing and wiring. Most of the bids
were in the neighborhood of $32,5O0
The lowest bid was that of R. B. Max
we'll & Son of Jamestown, whose bid
was $2S,300 and about $1,7O0 lower
than the next lowest bid, that of the
Johnson construction company of Min
neapolis, whose bid was $30,084. Con
tractor Curren of Valley City bid 1872,
$40. The bid of HIGHLAND Bros. was
$32,933.
There were a number of bids fol
heating and plumbing and the con
tract went to H. P. Taylor for 81,
1898, which includes the vacuum ventila
ton system and other special devices
The contract for the electric light!
and wiring went to S. l.. Avis & CO
for $498.
The building will be full basemen
and two stories and Hebron pressed
brick will be used for outside brick
The total cost of the building will b.
close to $4,000. It is expected tina
work will begin at once for the excs
waiting of the basement.