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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Mrs. Walter Jones.

Relatives in Chicago have received
word of the death of Mrs. Walter
Jones at the Isle Of Pines last Tuesday.
Mrs. Jones, whose maiden name was
Nellie Cosner, was a former Moline
girl. She was born in Princeton, Ill,
in 1870, and was graduated from the
Moline high school with the class of
1883. Mrs. Jones went to the Isle of
Pines for her health last summer and
her husband has gone to bring back
her remains. Only surviving relative
with her was her son, Richard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Cash Prizes for Bird Houses.

Cash prizes in bird house contest
have been offered by the Greater Mo.
line committee. Entries in the contest
will close April l. Judges are soon TO
be announced. Lundt g. Co.'S store has
offered to display the bird houses the
boys build, and to sell them and turn
the money over to the boys. The con-
test has the cooperation of Superin.
tendent Mahoney and the manual arts
department of the Moline public
schools. Purpose will be to stimulate
interest in bird study and housing of
the feathered friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
IOWA TOWN HAVING
ANNUAL PAY UP WEEK

Waukon, Iowa, Feb. 19.-This Is
pay up" week in Waukon. From now
on until next Saturday Waukon resi-
dents have been requested to settle up
all of they debts.
This city received a national repu-
tation on the strength of its first pay
up week last year when accounts to-
falling more than $4,000 were paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Storekeepers TO Change Methods.

AS result of called meeting of the
Rock Island storekeepers in Silvis to-
day, several changes in the account
ing system in the Rock Island lines
storekeepers are said to be probable
New departures in the Rock Island ac-
counting system have been considered
for some time it is understood, and
the changes will be decided by the
keepers themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
TO CONFER TUESDAY
ON ERECTION BRIDGE

Decision on what course will be
pursued with relation to the erection
of the Colona bridge will be reached
Tuesday morning when the roads and
bridges committees of the counties OF
Rock Island and Henry meet in the
office of County Superintendent OF
Highways Wallace Treichler. G. F.
Burch, state bridge engineer, will be
present at the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Obituary
Funeral of Nicholas ImhOff.

The funeral of Nicholas Imhoff was
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Minnie Hol-
dorf Fowler, 412 Fourth avenue. Rev
F. j. Rolf, pastor of the German Evan
gelical church, was in charge of the
services. Interment was in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19

melting Of the Epworth league of
the First Methodist church OF Moline.
Church parlors were crowded. prac-
tically complete representation of
the league being present. Program fol-
lowed O banquet served by ladies OF
the church, with Rev. o. T. Dwinell
acting as POSTMASTER. The banquet is
an annual one Of the organization.
Parlors were decorated in colors OF
the Epworth league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Jacob Bielheimer.

Jacob Bielheimer died in st. Anth-
ony's hospital. Rock Island, yesterday
after short illness with hemorrhages.
Remains have been taken to the home
of brother near Port Byron, where
funeral will be held at 2 tomorrow aft
ernoon. Burial will be in Pleasant
Point cemetery. Mr.. Beilheimer was
born in Germany. He never married
and, as far as is known, his brother is
the only near survivor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Mrs. Charles Emburg.

Mrs. Charles Emburg, mother of
Arthur Emburg, 500 Twenty-fourth
street, died last night at her home in
Burlington, Iowa. Mr.. Emburg left for
Burlington several days ago, his moth
er being seriously i'll at that time. Mrs.
Emburg had spent the greater part of
her life in Burlington, and burial will
take place there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Julius Mestpagh.

Funeral of julius Mestpagh of East
Moline will be held from the Scott I'M
dertaking parlors at tomorrow aft
ernoon, Father Van Stappen of st.
Mary's church officiating. Burial will
be in St Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
ftYB1IGfJ
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-Sty Towel Supply company.
Enr xnrass call William TrafZ

FOR SpTeSS, call Tlllidu lCl1
Thirty members of Trio lodge No
81, A. F. & A. NJ, went to Coal Valley
last night, when third degree work
was conferred Following the bust
ness session a banquet was enjoyed.
A number of past masters were in
Guided in the local party. The 1870
train was taken to Coal Valley and
the visitors returned in autos to Mo-
line, where a special car on the Pros
pect Park line was waiting to take
them to Rock Island.
A. c. Edwards, assistant states at
torney, has accepted an invitation 10
speak at the next meeting OF the Eel
lowship club, Roodhouse, ILL.,, on the
evening of Feb. "a. His subject will be
Immigration"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Funeral of Hastings Infant.

The funeral of the six-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hastings
was held at $50 this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Hastings sister, Mrs.
Charles Thornbloom, PAIL Fourth ave-
nue., Moline Burial was in Chippian-
mock cemetery in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Dietz Grants Divorce.

A divorce was granted Lucy Neon
nell from Thomas Mcconnell by Judge
G. o. Dietz in the Moline city court
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Mrs. John Strube.

Remains of Mrs John Strube were
sent to St. Adams, Vermont, this aft
ernoon. Burial will take place there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Fpvorth Leaguers in Annual Meet.

Rev. NJ. f. Chatley of this city was
q speaker last evening at the annual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19

All the news all the time.-The
Arguk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
Leaves Three Children.

She is survived by three children,
Jonathan H, Mary and George, all of
Moline. Funeral will be held from the
Knox chapel at 10 Monday morning,
Rev. P. c. Ladd officiating. Burial will
be in Riverside cemetery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-27
@mmmmA0@0>S,@sA

In John Cudahy, candidate for lieu
tenant governor on the Democratic
ticket, the Democratic party Of Wis
consin has chosen one of the most pro-
gressive young men in the state While
he has never been active in politics in
any way and great pressure had to h0
brought to bear on him to become q,
candidate, he has been prominently sc
tive in every movement that had to dc
with the welfare of Milwaukee.
Though a comparatively young man.
Cudahy has risen within the last few
years by dint of perseverance and I'M
usual ability to be recognized as one
OF the leading attorneys of the state.
He has often declared that the great
est honor that could ever be conferred
on him would be to be recognized as
the ''poor mans attorney"
Il would thousand times rather be
in position to befriend poor honest
workingmap and make him happy than
to possess the worlds riches, he once,
said. Il adopted the profession of law
that might be of service to my fellow
man. If can ever hope to have am
opportunity to be of help to humanity,
even to the smallest degree, j shall feel.
that have accomplished something
in life"
Cudahy received his preliminary cdr
cational training in his native city,
Milwaukee, and afterwards took up a
course of studies in Harvard university
where he graduated with much honor
Following his graduation there he
studied law at the University of Wis
consin where he had the highest hon.
ors conferred on him.
Cudahy, through his manly person
atty, unassuming manners and quiet
disposition, has a following in Milwau-
kee and throughout the state that is LEI
gion. His strength not only among
Democrats but among all parties has
made him the popular choice for lieu
EAant governor,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-27
HUGHES FOE TO FARMERS.


Public records show the kind of a
"friend" that Charles E. Hughes, Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency,
is to the farmers. While Governor OF
New York, he vetoed the following
measures:
Tor Farmers Institute work, &c.
600.
For a specialist TO fight insect
pests, $1,000.
For dissemination OF information
concerning cheap farms to be
had in New York State. $4,000.
For improving New York State
College Of Agriculture, $4,000.
For enlargement Of State Veteri-
nary College, $4,000.
For maintaining department OF
veterinary science in the State
University, $4,000.
For investigation and extermina-
ton of contagious diseases OF
plants, $1,000.
CONTRAST THIS RECORD WITH
PRESIDENT WILSON'S RURAL
CREDIT ACT, THE GOOD ROADS
BILL AND THE VOCATIONAL.
TRAINING MEASURE FOR WOMEN
OF THE FARM.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-27
DEMOCRATIC FUND
RAISED BY PEOPLE
Ninety Thousand individuals
Contributed Four Years Ago
to Elect Wilson.
LARGER NUMBER THIS YEAR
Wilbur w. Marsh, Treasurer Of Ma
tional Committee, Tells How
Campaign Is Financed and
Appeals for Aid.
LARGER NUMBER THIS YEAR
By WILBUR w. MARSH
Treasurer, Democratic National
Committee.

(
Where does it come from-the money
for this campaign button, that poster,
this banner, that electric sign, this
special train of women speakers, that
paid ad? How many voters stop to
think about these things? Presiden-
tial campaigns cost money-some Of
them millions of dollars. Where does
the money come from?
The old method-patented perfect
ed, and perpetuated by the Republican
Party-was simplicity itself, in its re-
suits. 1t was the ''touch" system. For
the Big Bosses Insurance and
Railroad companies, Steel, Oil and
kindred corporations-ffty thousand
dollars was a flair" touch, a quarter
of a million was a ''Iiberal' touch.
They stood" for tout of gratitude
for fayors expected. They knew why
they gave up and how to ''get it
back. THE Chiefs of the touches
made up the Invisible Government OF
the United States.
That same old gang as surely con-
trolled this years Republican conven-
ton as it did the infamous Republican
Convention four years ago-and is
backing Mr.. Hughes to restore them
to power.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-27

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-27
HUGHES LEADS FOREIGN NATIONS
TO BELIEVE u. S. WANTS WAR

At this present moment repeat this because
perhaps realized enouaht this present
is almost impossible to do anything positive in the
field of foreign affairs foreign nations have been led
suppose that there change foreign affairs
Foreign have led to believe that dominant
element in the Republican Party is in favor of drawing the
United States into the they have been told
with abundant evidence that is probable that if the Repub
shall policy OF exploitation of
neighbors in Mexico.
That is the whole moral of criticism that read and
the people of the United States spoken is extremely
anything that
relations either Europe Mexico myself
result there who affect to doubt
itEom President Wilson's Speech at Shadow Lawn n j.
Oct. Ia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-27

What grand time Wall Street
and the Republican Old Guard
would have correcting President
Wilson's mistakes" and re-estab-
fishing the invisible govern
ment."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-27
WILSON WON ROOTS PRAISE

"Thank heaven we have
President in whose lofty char
acter, in whose sincerity of
purpose, in whose genuine de-
sire to do what is right, wise,
patriotic, and what is best for
the country and humanity, we
can all trust absolutely.
trust him. He is my President
and | would stand behind him
in his leadership" - From a
speech by Elihu Root delivered
before the American Society of
International Law, Washington,
April 26, 1914.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-27
WHILE GOVERNOR He
VETOED c0Ns;sTENYrY
sA OUR EEAALF
I'M emo <1t1t.4zzs
NO one KNOWS HIS
POLICIES on fIMYTl4tHG
EoS -o1 II <7.s,1-.s.

[ WANT VAR HUGHES
- IN COMPLETE ACCORD
WITH FiE vz7<,p 4
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
CLEAN HANDS

Disease germs lead a hand to mouth
learn to keep the unwashed hand away
from the mouth many human diseases
would be greatly diminished. We
handle infectious matter more or less
constantly and we continually carry
the hands to the mouth. If the hand
has recently been in contact with in
fictitious matter the germs of disease
may in this way be introduced into
the body. Many persons wet their
fingers with saliva before counting
money, turning the pages of a book,
or performing similar acts In this
case the process is reversed, the in
lection being carried to the object
handled, there to await carriage to the
mouth of some other careless person.
In view of these facts the y. S. public
health service has formulated the fol-
lowing simple rules Of personal hy-
giene and recommends their adoption
by every person in the United States.
WASH THE HANDS IMMEDIATE.
LY-
Before eating,
Before handling, preparing or serv-
ing food,
After using the toilet,
After attending the sick, and
After handling anything dirty
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
EASY WAY TO RICHES.
ANY Man Can Accumulate Fortune
By Doing Own Shaving.

Having donated his neatly engraved
diploma to augment the ever decreas-
ing pile of waste paper, complained of
by Uncle Sam, after fruitless efforts
to secure a bank presidents position
with it, Watertown high school grad
uate Of this season has devised a no
vel, but apparently practical, scheme
to become captain of industry with
out the cumbersome task of being ad-
ministrative head of a large corpo-
ration.
This ingenious boy, who prefers to
remain unknown, is an ardent stu
dent of mathematics and has figured
that the man who shaves himself for
fifty years, instead of letting the bar
Der do the work, can accumulate a
fortune of S11,100
To get this handsome saving the
self-shaving man must take the money
saved by avoiding the barber every
five years and invest it at compound
interest
And so Self-Shaving Sylvester sure
" saves ''shekels."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
WINKLER WINS AT SKAT.
Wins Prize at Skat Tourney at Me,
naSha.

Henry Winkler was one of the local
men who attended the skat tourney
meeting at Menasha and won a prize
Others from this city who attended
were Henry Lange, William Goecke
and Fred Maerzke.
The winners up to tenth place are
l. A. W. Schmidt, Milwaukee, won
%, lost 0, net % games, scored 729
points.
2. W. Dern, Wausau, scored SCI
points and won % games.
3. John Suffer, Sheboygan, won
diamond solo against matadores,
scored 412 points.
4. j. P. Schneider, Chiffon, won "a
lost l, net % games, scored S22 points
s. Charles Kulnick, Manitowoc
scored $50 points and won % games.
6. e. F. Packard, Milwaukee, made
high play of PIG points and scored
$50 points
z. Otto Kausch, Milwaukee, won
club tournee against matadores, 72
points, scored $50 points.
s. Fred Ries, Milwaukee, won 81
lost 4, net % games, scored 4S2 points
9. A. A. Green, Neenah, scored SIS
points and won 16 games.
10. Paul Trownow, Milwaukee, won
club solo against z matadores, sc
points, scored 545 points.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
MAN ELUDES ARREST
IN UNIQUE MANNER
Those Who Suffer Annoyance For
Breaking Motor Rules VIII Do
Well to Read This.
NIMBLE BRAIN SAVES $1,000.

The path of the man who drives an
automobile in a large city is beset
with pitfalls. He is a lucky motorist
who has never been fined the price of
Ford car for some heinous sin like
harboring a smoking muff1er. This is
the story of the man who erred and
didn't pay:
A Cleveland motOrist stopped his
car in front of a dry goods store and
went inside to make some purchases
On returning to the street he was sur
prised to discover policeman stand
| ing in front of his car and writing
something in a nOteboOk-apparentl
the number of the machine. For a
second the motorist was puzzled. Then
F! it suddenly dawned on him that he
had stopped his car directly alongside
fire plug, and in Cleveland that is
punishable with a $25 fine.
The automobilist was annoyed: he
| was also nimble witted. So he walked
rapidly past without casting as much
as a glance at the, automobile and
caught a trolley car home. Arriving
there, he called up police headquart-
| ers and announced to the sergeant on
| the desk that his machine had been
stolen. He told the neighborhood
from which it had been taken and
gave minute description of the car
not forgetting the number.
Later, the policeman waiting in
| front of the store for the offending
motorist to appear, was furnished by
| headquarters with the description of
a stolen car. 1t exactly fitted the car
which he had been watching. He
phoned headquarters to that effect,
elated at his cleverness as a sleuth.
Headquarters passed the word along
to the owner of the car, who soon ap-
peared to claim his property. Deem
ing sufficient saving on the transac-
ton, he slipped the policeman a S.
bill. Everybody was happy, and no
body offended except the we'll known
majesty of the law-Wall Street Jour
nal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Local Man Has Pocket Picked.

On July 21st, Ralph Mulick, well
known Watertown man, who is now
employed at the condensory at JEFF
fer, missed his gold watch which is
valued at $35. A fellow employee
VIM. G. Gehler, was suspected and a
search warrant was issued by Justice
Buss on Aug. 5th. Sheriff Will Tou-
ton went to Gehler's rooming place
but not finding the watch there came
back to town and on his wayne met
Gehler who admitted that he had the
watch on his person. He was then
brought before Justice Buss on Aug.
7th, where he waived examination.
He was then taken before Judge
Grimm and sentenced to one year at
the Green Bay reformatory.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
CHICAGO TO HAVE sROUND-UP."
In Conjunction With Big Spectacles
at Old Cubs Ball Park.

When Western city does anything
sit does it." When Chicago had it's
big preparedness parade it had more
people and more bands in line than
did staid old New York.
When the leading public spirited
citizens of Chicago concluded to have
a Roundup" there was but one ques-
tion-it must be the biggest and most
exhaustive collection of westerners
ever assembled sufficient prizes and
inducements must be offered to at
tract more participants than had ever
been assembled on any similar occa-
sion
After the above idea had become a
fact-a number of the leading citizens
wanted to make the affair an artis-
tic as we'll as, championship epoch"
and the spectacIes "The Birth and
Passing of the West" and the present
period subject preparedness" were
added. In addition to those partici-
pating in the "Round-Up' more than
and horses will be used in the spec
tacles- scenic equipment will con-
sist of Runs, Relays and Backings"
to the summit of mountain peak
in actual height more than fifty feet
and length of more than nine hun
dred Only out of doors could such
a vast expanse be constructed. The
well known New York hippodrome
stage would be lost in one of the ra-
vines, or hidden from view by any of
the many miniature mountains.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15

1t is a significant fact that in every
Wisconsin city where an Open-air
school has been established second
one has followed within short time.
Oshkosh will open its second school
in the fall Milwaukee is erecting
modern building on the crest of a hill
in one of the public parks, the two
class rooms and sleeping porch fur
nishing accommodations for fifty pu-
pills. An open air room for south side
pupils will be opened in one of the
grade schools. Green Bay had two
schools for the last twenty months.
Kenosha has two and Racine has two.
In every instance the experience has
been the same, remarkable Improve
ment in the health and mental prof.
cheney of the children. The attitude
of teachers, too, has changed, and
where it was at first difficult to Sc
cure a teacher for the open air room
there is now lively competition for
the positions. Similar testimony comes
from other states.
when | became a fresh air teacher
l had a girl of IA in my ROOM" writes
one Chicago teacher. "She couldn't
grasp the fifth grade work easily, was
SuIlen, diScOntended restless, and
nervous. l watched this girl in par
ticular to see what fresh air, food,
the rest period and hygenic talks
would do for her. | don't know where
to place credit, but in one year there
was a marvellous change-whether
due to fresh air, the food, the smile
creed patience, or the correct clean
living. But the girl had improved in
her lessons so much that she became
the head of her class, where she had
not been able to think out the simp
lest problems before, and she had
learned to read quite well, to use bet
ter grammar, kept herself spotlessly
clean, had a happy expression, was
contented ladylike, and thoughtful
1.-TWO years ago what was consid
cred rather hopeless case was sent
to the open window room,' writes an
other, 1.-The child having been out OF
school every winter for three or four
months with bronchitis. Last winter
she did not lose a day of school. Her
parents feel that the open window
room has saved her life
I'm the open window room, the
teacher is never working with tired
children" Good health and good
disposition seem to go hand in hand;
there can be no doubt of the wonderful
benefit the children have derived from
the n-window-room; without ex-
ceptiOn they are brighter, more active
and alert as we'll as stronger" are
among other testimonials.
All of which suggest two questions.
Why not give every handicapped
child his chance by at least one open
window room in every public school
system? If fresh air, wholesome food,
and organized rest work such wonders
for the frail and the backward child
are they not equally good for the well
child and is he not entitled to at least
the two items which are free?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15

If she dwells in the city she needs the
country for her vacation center, and
the town or village resident will find
the seashore ideal, but in either case
she must be entirely exempt from all
duties
The quiet farmhouse is the vacation
spot for the girl who is employed in a
factory. Let her take some good
books and a hammock and just rest
up under some big, shady tree.
The secret of a successful vacation
is to do just the opposite of what you
do all year round. The man or wo-
man who holds a sedentary. indoor
position requires an active outdoor
life, and for such the country. with
hunting, fishing, boating, ETC., would
prove most beneficial.
Forget duty. Do not try to catch I'D
IN reading the popular books. Do not
lug along a lot of magazines or tech
nical journals that you haven't had
the time to look over. Never mind
about finishing that needlework or
embroidery that really must be done"
Forget that anything must be done.
In short, if your duties imply men
tai exertion your vacation should be
one of physical recreation SO your
mind obtains the requisite rest. If
your usual labors are. amid noisy sur
rOundings seek your vacation in a
quiet spot, and vice versa.
A few days vacation thus wisely
planned will bring more lasting bene-
fit than two weeks of constant round
of pleasure, and coming back to work
will not be the bugbear it now is in
so many cases.