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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24
I MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

which the ballot brings to women. as
we'll as by intelligent work to advance
equal suffrage in states which are
still dominated wholly by men.
Home Study club program commit
tee has outlined a program for the
year which will inform It's members
on many interesting points, dealing
as Il does with our commonwealth,
and covering Illinois taxation system,
regulation of Industries, banking, po-
lice and national guard power. etc, In
comprehensive way. Attractive
booklets have Just been gotten out
and each member will find a copy at
the library, with recommendation
that work be begun at once.
The program committee Mes
danes 0. E. Child, w. /. Taze and +.
b. McKeever-annOunce that In order
to compass the situation before the
November election the first two les
sons are taken out OF order.
The poem Illinois, is used as
preface to the program, also the fol-
lowing by Charles Summer:
THE truest token OF grandeur In a
state are the diffusion OF happiness
among the greatest number, and a
passionless, Godlike Justice, which
controls the relations Of the state TO
other states, and to all the people who
are committed to its charge.
The program:
Sept. 25-"Our Present System OF
Taxation"-Mrs. Bingham.
Evils OF the Present System"-Mrs.
Ogden.
Oct. 9-"The Pending Amendment to
the Illinois Constitution"-Mrs. Nc
Glynn.
constitutional Tax Provisions of
Othre States"-Mrs. Charles Adams.
Oct. 23-"The Illinois Country and
It's People"-Mrs. Child.
Organization of State; Bill of
Rights and Constitution"-Mrs Mum
70.
Nov 6-"The Department of State"
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Mrs G. W. Wood
Elections, Nominations, Ballot
Initiative, Referendum and Re-
call"
Nov 2O-"Public Education'-Mrs.
Mahoney.
Colleges and Universities"-Mrs.
Hopper
Dec. 4-"The States Relation to It's
Juvenile Delinquents''-Miss McEniry.
state Charity Service"-Mrs. Beal.
Dec. demonstration, WATERPROOF
er, FORESTS, BlrQS, Fish MIS-. POOIe.
Public Highways'-Dr. Mabel Otis.
Jan. 15-"Counties, County Seats,
Officials and Their Power"-Mrs.
Hunt
Government of the Township. Mi
nority Representation"-Mr Living
ston.
Senatorial and Congressional Dis
tricts"-Mrs. JOKES
Jan. 29-"The Federal Income Tax,
The Inheritance Tax"-Miss Mont
gomery.
Distribute. of Our Tax Money
Mrs. F'ristoe
Lessons from Other Lands Con-
corning Taxation Laws"-Mrs. Guth
rie.
Feb. 12-"Socialism," Mrs. Huntoon.
"Corporations-"Mrs Cummings.
Feb. 26-"Banks, National, State and
Private"-Mrs. Taze.
The Evolution of Modern Money"
Mrs. Mckeever.
March 12-"State Regulation of In
ustries"-Mrs. Hewlett.
Efficiency System Mrs. Sey-
mour.
March 26-"How Chicago and Cook
County Are Governed"-Mrs.E ntrikin.
April 9Th Illinois N~tional
GUARDIANS. Mccoy.
State Police Powers" - Mrs.
Wright
April 23-Annual meeting and pic
mic dinner.
Committee: Mrs. Lancashire, Mrs
Hunt, Mrs. Fleet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24
MUNICIPAL LIGHT
PLANT IS VOTED
GeneseO Citizens at Special Election
Yesterday Approve Bond Issue of
$4,000 By 252 Majority.
lSnecial to The ArgusO

Geneseo, Aug. 24.-Voters of Gene
SEQ, by a majority of 252, yesterday
decided at a special election to issue
bonds in the sum of $4S,0OO for the
construction of a municipal lighting
plant and distributing system.
The franchise of the Illinois North
ern Utilities company, whcfh has fur
nished Geneseo with current for
number of years, expires in February.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24
YEARS PLANS MADE
BY HOME STUDY CLUB

That women are alive to matters
supposed until recently to belong ex
clusively to mans domain. is being
proven every day by the interest they
are taking in things pertaining to
government and the larger citizenship
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24

and Fifth avenues. The bus will also
meet out of town members who arrive
on the 6 so on the G. b. & Q. train. All
members of the lodge intending to at
tend are requested to call Mrs. John
Swenson, Moline 2389Y, in order that
necessary arrangements may be made.
Nobel lodge No. 2SS, Order of Vasa,
received nine new members by initia-
ton at the semi-monthly meeting last
evening A large class was also taken
in two weeks ago, growth of the lodge
having been marked during the last
few months. The organization is now
in it's third year Routine matters
came up for disposition during the
business session which preceded mi
tiatiOn.
At the semi-monthly meeting of
Idun lodge No. 13, Ladies of Svithoid,
held last evening in Swedish Olive
hall, two applications for membership
were received Ice cream and cake
was served after the business meet
ing, and a social session was enjoyed.
Myrtle Rebekah lodge No. 258, l. o.
o. F., held it's semi-monthly business
meeting in Masonic hall last evening.
Regular business was transacted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24
improvements Needed.

No action has been taken as yet on
the suggestion made some time ago
bY Colonel Hjalmar kOhler, dean of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24

Miss Alma Jackson of Davenport,
cashier in the Western Union Tele-
graph office in Moline, has gone to
Avoca. Iowa, to visit her uncle and
Mr.. and Mrs Claus Lamp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24

Mrs Myrtle Gleason Kohl Of Iowa
City, is in Davenport as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tanner. having ar
rived Tuesday Mrs Kohl is a former
we'll known Moliner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24

Mrs c. B. Foster of this city wa
a guest at a prenuptial for Miss Linni
Clark of Davenport, at which Mrs. "
\. kleinhen of the latter city enter
tanned Monday, and she entertaine
during the afternoon with several mus
ical numbers. Miss Clark, whose mar
rage to Rex Shriver takes place to
day, has been a much feted bride
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-11
CHAPTER x.
The Quarrel.

NLEDGES ) nrSt step toward pick
- ing up the beans" was to send
~ Bendix down to round up the
Third ward and then to lock
himself in the presidents room of the
First National for an hour, at the end
Of which time he sent for Davis.
Il want $750OO0," he directed.
YES, sir" hesitated Mr.. Davis; then
he added apologetically, "You know we
expect the bank inspector to surprise
US day after tomorrow"
Wire him to put it off ten days." or
dered Sledge.
Il suppose you'll fix us up with a
temporary acknowledgment of some
sort and be ready to turn over some
securities In that time"
ANY way you say" agreed Sledge
indifferently, and fell again to such
deep musing that he did not hear
Davis elaborate explanation of how
the thing would be managed
Presently Davis, who carried peni
tertiary sentence to bed with him ev
cry night in case anything happened to
Sledge before morning. brought him
some papers to sign. and the felony
was committed-simply. neatly and
with no apparent effort.
Sedge, bearing his certificate of de.
posit. went over to the Merchants
bank, where he transacted a little
equally expeditions business with Pres,
ident Johnson, who. with his forehead
corrugated like a washboard. took
Sledse's check and gave him a receipt
for it: then the boss went to see Boz
zam.
You sold those franchises yet?' he
demanded.
Not yet" replied Bozzam. But I'm
going to. Look here, Sledge, why not
be reasonable about this thing? Fifty
thousand Is all We can get. Why not
take it. give US our fifth and let US get
away. We're disappointed, but we're
not saying anything"
"Aw, Lang up.'' rasped Sledge. You
told Bendix you had a right to sell il
and WAS going to. Why didn't you?
i've been waiting because l wanted
to act with your consent"
'Sledge chuckled.
You mean Marley was afraid to bu!
until l agreed"
"He would rather have you salts
fed" admitted Bozzam.
"Well. l amt" announced Sledge
I'VE don't SELL"
Not at all?" asked Bozzam, reveal
ing the secret worry under which ht
had labored ever since the meeting.
"Nixv' replied Sledge I'VE keep 'en
and build. Dig up for your stock"
Bozzam merely blinked This was :
blow so unexpected that he coult
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pany legitimate. He's going 20 build.
Marley surprised Bozzam.
Il had expected that" he calmly an
nounced. Suppose he does?'
'Oh. nothing" answered Bozzam,
with Il wondering glance at Timbers.
Hell just put you out of the business,
that's ALL"
II don't see how" insisted Marley,
his voice now pompous again. You
must remember, Mr.. Bozzam, that am
now in absolute control. Of tue. Ring.
City Street Railway company and can
use to the advantage of the company
and of myself, for the first time in my
career, my training and ability in man.
asement. fancy that / can protect
myself, even against strenuous compe-
tition."
"Goodby, old FRIEND" said Bozzam, In
his tremolo. You may not know what
has happened to you, but l do, and I'll
send you bunch of lilies in the morn
ing"
He turned from the telephone in
numb amaZement.
He actually doesn't know he's hurt"
he puzzled. He's been president on
his own vote just long enough to get
enlargement of the coco. How's the
quarrel?''
"FierceI' grinned Timbers, turning
from the peephole. "Sledge has just
looked at his watch, and any minute
now I expect to see Moodson move u
toe"
They're wonders, both of them," en-.
joyed Bozzam. I'm still admiring
how many Of US second rate yeggs
Sledge nailed to the wall with this one
pin-Moodson and you and me, fancy
Bert, and Marley and about million
poor lollops of stockholders"
THAT stock would make good ciga.
rette lighters" agreed Timbers. 1T
Moodson hurries, though. he can sell
the shares he put i'll Glider's Name"
But he can hold the bag for the $5O,-
600 he loaned Marley. l don't know
how Sledge will do it, but he'll make
that stock worth nothing share and
put curse on whoever holds it,
"Hush!' warned Timbers. II think
| Sledge is reaching for cigar. No; it's
only his watch. That's twice"
Bozzam crowded him away from the
| peephole.
Five minutes more passed into eter-
nifty, and the silent wonders still sat
rooted In the selfsame spot; then Sledge
| suddenly got up and passed out Of the
| door and went down to the depot and
took the 2 80 train for the state capital.
| Continued in uert aceeElS Runner.
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scarcely comprehend it. Moreover. it
was blow beneath the belt.
Dig up?" he family repeated.
1.-TWO hundred thousand cash." Sledge
rumbie,l. Il dug" He tossed BoZZam
receipt from Johnson, the secretary
of the Ring City Rapid Transit com.
pany showing that Benjamin F. Sledge
had paid $750o0O cash for 800 shares
of stock in that live corporation.
Here's the stock" added Sledge,
throwing down one lone certificate for
the entire amount.
You don't mean that you're going to
make bona fde company out of this?'
Bozzam incredulously questioned
"The moneys in the bank. Make
good or let CO.
BoZZam felt his circulation stopping.
I'VE can't let go!'' he blurted in acute
pain.
"Sure not" said Sledge, lifting his
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-11

the figures. The two votes of Marley
and Bert Glider had been sufficient to
carry the amendment against the other
200 stockholders.
I'VE will now vote ON the original
motion as amended" observed Marley.
THE motion carries!' Marley was
pleased to state. after the daZed stock
holders had shouted mol" to their
names. "Gent!emen. it is useless for us
to waste time except for the matter of
formal record over such matters us
this. Heretofore | have been helpless,
but today, for the first time In the his
tory of this company, control the ma
jority of the stock. and my vote is suf-
ficient to carry or defeat any question.
TO begin with. refuse to be held up
l am willing to pay $4,000. for the
franchises are worth $4,000 to us, but
| won't pay cent more. That's fiat" ="
BoZZam took the chair next to Sledge.
1T looks like we're up against it," lit
stated. II guess fifty thousands the
best we can do
'Hunh" grunted Sledge.
MI. President" said Bozzam. rising
to his feet, "since the matter seems to
be entirely in your hands. allow me to
ask if that is your ultimatumT'
1T is" announced Marley, glancing
at him with only the faint suspicion of
twinkle in hise
"Then | must beg time to confer
again with my principals"
Again the trace of twinkle escaped
Mariey's eyes
There is time limit on my ultima
tum." he returned. You stated that
you were empowered to act. I'll give
you five minutes to make up your mind
After that my offer is withdrawn"
Mr.. Bozzam quite obviously strug
gled with his pride.
II accept" said he, turning both his
palms upward.
A cheer. loud and prolonged. greeted
midst of it the huge Sledge arose. his
mere bulk symbol of disaster.
"Nixr' he thundered. and departed.
Both Phil and Blondy wore sincerel,
mournfuI faces when Sledge walked
through to the back room the next day
Hes game. all right" commented
Phil.
"You couldn't make him holler If yo,
cut his head Off" replied Rlondy, pol
| ishing a glass so vigorously that i
burned his hand. II wonder how Bol
| is this morning" .-
Must be dead, from what the paper:
said." judged Phil.
''That King Pin must be some dog
Hes younger, that's ALL" immedi
ately explained Blondy. He never will
be the dog Bob was. Match 'em at th,
same age and Bob would chew him NJ
for an appetizer"
Bob ought've been retired" crit
cised Phil 1T wasn't fair to hand hiI
| his first licllin' when he's old like this
The big boys late this morning. He
been so busy he's been coming aroun
at 0 o'clock. and now It's -"
"Bob's either dead or better. or h
wouldn't be here at all," asserte'
BIondy "You know, | like that bi
| Elob."
That's easy" carelessly commente
| rIli!. There goes his bell think r
| beat Adolph to It.
He grabbed down Sledge's fayorit
stein. filed it carefully. with eSactl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-11
Continued In neat aCeek's Banner.
Just Suited.

"Why do you go with that young
man? He isn't making enough money
to be married"
"But he is making enough money to
provide theater seats and auto rides
for Tuesdays and Fridays, and have
those evenings to spare.'-Louisville
Courier Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-11
BENTON, BOsSER

drew out Il neatly engraved card, which
read as follows:
Mr.. B. Franklin Marley
begs to announce the
engagement
Of his daughter,
Ethelyn,
To Mr.. Albert T. Glider.
Sledge slipped that announcement
calmly in his pocket and turned slow
ly to his pitcher on the table. What
ever his idea concerning that may
have been he changed it, for, his eyes
slowly distending, he reached out and
grabbed the pitcher. and suddenly there
was splintering crash. He had
thrown the pitcher with its contents
straight through the window, glass and
all!
"All off with the roses, eh?" surmis-
ed Bendix, considerably concealing his
sympathetic knowledge of the hurt
which had been inflicted
"NaWw roared Sledge. "They sent
me some BANKED pink ones!''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-11
CHAPTER TX.
GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
Copyright, 1914, by the Bobbs-
Merrill Company

Sledge Rises to Emergency.
- LEDGE walked across to the Sec
IT, retary's desk while the balance
= = of the rabble were shouting
Nor and conferred with Hunt
a moment; then he went back to his
chair and gaZed steadily straight ahead
at nothing. His small gray eyes had
10 more CLEAN in them than n, dusty
marble.
Hunt announced the net result of the
vote. but Sledge paid no attention to
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-11
Nettle and Bee.

Little Bertie had just been stung 81
a nettle Mother" be asked. "if beo
settled on nette would the bee sting
the nettle or would the nettle sting the
beer !.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-11
RUBBING IL In.

He-If you find ME so lacking in the
qualities you admire, why on earth Gid
you ever marry me? She-There you
go making things worse. You know
very well | dislike particularly being
asked questions that admit of no rea-
sonable answer. - Richmond Times
Dispatch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-11
A Tryjnc Position,

This is going to put me in ycyy
trying position, he muttered.
what, my dear?" she asked.
II have been summoned to serve o14
jury."-London Telegraph
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-11
Sale
Secondhand Lumber,
Secondhand Brick,
Secondhand Fire Brick,

Blacksmith Coal, at less
than cost.
All our lands, on long time. We
prefer to sell to Bossier people. It
should be the ambition of every man
and boy to own piece of land.
S. H. BoLINGER C COMPANY,
4o-tf Bolinger, La.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-03-01
Notice of Mortgage Sale

Whereas Default has been made in the pay
ment Of the principal and the interest secured by
a certain mortgage dated Nov. 5th. 1912 execut
| ed by James w. Oldham. q single man, mortgag-
or. to Thomas Thorson of Canton, South Dakota,
mortgage, which mortgage was flied for record
| in the office of the Register of Deeds for the
County Of Perkins, State of South Dakota on the
| 9Th day of November. 1912, ut ii O'Clock a. .,
| and recorded in Booa 81 of Mortgages. At page
552; and
| Whereas. The said Thomas Thorson, thereafter
| duly assigned and delivered said mortgage with
| the notes secured thereby to {. Z. Goetz. by an
| assignment In writing dated the sth day Of Feb.
A. D. 1918, and filed for record in the office of the
| Register Of Deeds for said Perkins County, on
| the lith day of January, 1916. at 2o5 o'clock p.
| m. and recorded in Book 63, of mortgages. on
pages 4s4: and.
| Whereas. No action or proceeding at Law. or
| otherwise, have been instituted to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage or any part there
of; and.
Whereas. The amount claimed to be due upon
| said mortgage at the date hereof. is the sum If
| Eleven Hundred Fifty Hil560j dollars to-
wit: $4,000 principal and $I5o W interest; also
/ Al. IA taxes paid by mortgagee, besides the sum
of S25.0o statutory attorneys fees for the fore
Now. THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY
| GIVEN. That by virtue Of the power of sale con-
| tanned in said mortgage and recorded Herewith
and the statute in such case provided, said mort
| gage will be forecIosed by sale of the mort
gagged premises therein described. at public auc-
ton. to the highest bidder at the front door of
the Court House in Bison, in said Perkins Coun.
ty', on the sth day of A1il, A. D., 1876 at
| o'clock p. M. of said day.
The mortgaged premises are situated in the
/ County of Perkins, State OF South Dakota. and
| are described as follows, to-wt: The north half
| tNl-2) and southeast quarter tSEl-4 of the
/ northeast quarter lNEl-4I of section seven I'll.
and the southeast quarter tSEl-4l Of the south
east quarter lSEl-4 of section six 6I all in town
| ship nineteen ll9l north. of range fifteen ll5l,
east of the Black Hills [ E b H M Meridian.
| Dated at Canton, South Dakota, this 2sth day
| of January, A. ID. 1916.
c. Z. GOETZ,
Assignee of Mortgage.
w. Conkln,
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage.
| A, A. Axtell, Sheriff of Perkins County,
South Dakota.
Mar is. 1922 90 Apr5
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-03-01
Notice of Mortgage Sale

Default having been made in the conditions
Of certain mortgage containing a power OF
sale, executed and delivered by Robert A. Eller-
man and Pauline Elerman, husband and wife,
mortsagor. To {. X. Braught, mortgagee, dated
{October 3D. 1903 and duly recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds. OF Perkins County.
South Dakota. on the 30th day of October. 1909.
BIT s.45 oclrck a. m, in Book q, of mortgages.
pn pages lo6 and iSS, conveying and mortgagine
the following described real estate situated in
Perkins County, South Dakota, to-wit:
| The southeast quarter tSEl-4D Of section seven
k1, in township seventeen 40 north. of range
bevnteen III. east of the Black Hills Meridian.
Whereas the default consists in the failure on
ehe part of said mortgagors to pay the principal
note of S70O oO when due and accrued interest
thereon at the rate Of l. per cent per annum on
Dan note and to pay the taxes levied Il assessed
Rgaingt said premises for the years of 1912, 1918
and 1914 in the sum of sixty nine and 46-l00 dol
bars and interest thereon to this date paid by
his mortgagee.
And. whereas. no action or proceeding at law
pr otherwise has been instituted to recover said
mortgage debt or any part thereof:
And, whereas, there is now due upon said
nortgage Indebtedness at the date of this notice.
the sum of seven hun red ninety-one and 80 100
Fo!Ars 1871 ,S0) and the further sum of sixty
he fnd y 100 dollars tsose8l for taxes and in
erest thereon. making a total sum of eight hun
pred sixty zone and lS-l0D dollars 1851 lsJ.
Now. therefore, public notice is hereb given
nat SAID mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale
the mortgaged real estate at public auction by
ne sheriff OF Perkins County, South uakota, or
his deputy. at the front door of the Court House
n the town OF Bison, Perkins County. South Da-
Fota, on the 9Th day of March. 1916, at the hour
two o'clock in the afternoon of that day, to
|ay said mortgage debt, interest, txes, attor-
leys fees and disbursements allowed by law.
Dated this 26th day Of January, 1916.
c. K. b. B.,AUGHT,
Mortgagee.
WI Eddy. Attorney for Mortgage,
Lennon South Dakota
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-03-01
Notice of Mortgage Sale

Default exists in the conditions of a mortgage
executed by Clifford Charles Larsh and Jennie b
Larsh, his wife. mortgagors. TO Charles r. John-
son, mortgage dated Marc ch Esd, 1911. and duly
recorded in the office of the Register OF Deeds
Perkins County. South Dakota on Aprli 3d. 1911,
at 9:55 clock A. M. in Book 80 OF NOR tsases on
page 49, mortgA2ing the south one hail OF the
northeast quarter tSl-2 NEl-4) and the nortn
one-haf of the southeast quarter Nl-Z sfl-4i OF
section twelve l12l. township eighteen is range
sixteen l6. in the said county
The amount due on said mortgage TO Gate Is
ten hundred sixty one and S2-loQ slpl-sZ dollars
and further sum one hundred seventy-one and
o9-lO0 dollars paid for taxes and the Issuelng OF
tax deed on the pre- nises. and no action has
been instituted to coll sct the said debt or any
portion thereof.
Notice is hereby given that the said mortgage
will be foreclosed at pub ic sale OF said premise
on March 3lst. 1916, at 10 O'Clock a. M at tfe
front door of the Court II ouse, in Bison. IN the
said county of Perkins. So Ith Dakota TO pay the
mortgage. interest. Ia and costs allowed oS
law.
Dated at Bowdle. South akota. this 5th day OF
February. A. d. 1916.
ca AS F. JOHNSON,
Mortgage.
H. D. Lasell
Attorney for Mortgagee.
Feb. 9l6-23-Mar. Is-l5-22-2s