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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Masters Sale.

State CT Illinois. Rock Island county
SIS.
In the circuit court; in chancery.
r. P. Wait, complainant, VS.. Bruce
Bradford and Emma ]. Bradford, de-
PENDANTS. Foreclosure; general, No.
1909.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF decree OF said court, entered III
the above entitled cause, on the 14th
day of January, A. D. 1916, | shall, on
Thursday, the 10th day OF February.
A. ID. 1916, at the hour Of 1915 o'clock
in the forenoon, at the east door OF
the court house i'll the city of Rock
Island, in said county Of Rock Island,
to satisfy said decree, sell at public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash
in hand the certain parcel of land sit
uate in the county OF Rock Island and
state of Illinois, known and described
as follows, to-wit: The undivided one
fourth "a interest in certain tract
or lot of land situated in the south
west quarter ~ On. /. B. L. OF sec
ton Number thirty-one (3l), township
Number eighteen uS). range one a.
west OF the fourth principal meridian;
beginning at po..- l,306ha feet east
Of the west line OF said quarter sec
ton and $40 feet south OF the south
line II Seventh avenue, in said city OF
Rock Island, being $40 feet south OF
the south line of a school lot, known
as school Number % a said city,
thence running west parallel with the
south line of said Seventh avenue $50
feet; thence south SO feet to the Indian
boundary line, thence running east
erly along the said Indian boundary
! line $50 feet to the west line of Forty
second street; thence running north
along west line OF Forty -secono street
IS feet to the place OF beginning. sit
uated in the :ity of Rock Island;
Or SO much thereof as may be suffi-
cient to satisfy the amount of money
! hereinbefore adjudged to be due TO
the complainant, with legal interest
thereon, and the costs in this case, and
which may be sold separately without
material injury to the parties inter-
ested.
( Dated at Rock Island, Ill.,, this 18Th
day Of January, A. D. 1916.
JOSEPH l.. HAAS,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island coun-
| ty, Ill.
SCHRIVER & SCH2IVER,
l Compliments Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS

temperatures below zero in the
.iaale and upper Missouri and upper
mississippi valleys and the northwest
WI portion Of the lake region, with
aeezing weather as far southwark as
We coast Of Texas, are attending the
.es'ern high which extends from Brit
~ columbia southeastward TO the
eotral valleys. 1t is coolest at Moor
Na' Min, e.rhwe the reading at Z a.
"ls morning was 26 degrees below
A., Precipitation has occurred on the
!" -aa'ic slope and the gulf coast, with
sa'! rains at New Orleans and Mont
. - Rain or snow is also falling
ae north Pacific coast and the
'Aefn Rocky mountain plateau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of Katherine kurZ, deceased.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed executrix Of the last will and
testament of Katherine kurz, late of
the county of Rock Island. State of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no
tice that she will appear before the
Hon. Benjamin Bell. judge of the
probate court Of Rock Island county,
at the probate court room, in the City
of Rock Island, at the April term, on
the first Monday in April next, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and
requested to attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested TO make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 31st day OF January A. d. 1916.
MINNIE SCHUERMANN,
Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
For Rent--Houses.
FOR REM Modern houses; inquire
at 500 Sventeenth street.


FOR REM Modern houses; inquire
at 500 SJventeenth street.
FOR RENT - New six-room modern
house, SIS. Phone Edward Brien,
R. l. pa
FOR RENT-Strictly modern duplex
house at $50 Twelfth street. Inquire
$50 Twelfth street.
FOR RENT-Six-room modern house,
$40 Fourteenth street; just remod-
eled; phone 4614-L.
FOR RENT-Six-room modern house,
1913 Twenty-ninth street. Inquire
1912 First avenue.
FOR ,RENT-Six-room house, partly
modern; SO4 Twenty-first street. In
quire 1880 Twentieth street.
FOR RENT - Four-room house, 1923
Tenth avenue; city water; rent, 50.
Inquire 419 Seventeenth street.
FOR RENT--Six-room house; 251b
S,xteenth-and-a-half street; inquire
E. ". Robinson, phone R. l. 466S-K.
FOR RENT-Nine-room strictly mod
ern house: good location; inquire
German Trust & Savings bank, Rock
Island
FOR RENTING room bungalow on
Thirty-fourth street and Tenth
avenue. Modern. Apply A. H. Russ.
Phone R. I. 1392-X.
FOR RENT-Lower floor of duplex
house. Five rooms. Strictly mod
ern. 73S Thirty-fourth street Phone
R. l. 3923-L.
FOR RENT-Four-room house with
acre of ground; chicken house; also
barn and fruit trees; close to car;
inquire 1920 Fourth avenue.
FOR RENT - All modern eight-room
house. Fourteenth-and-a- street,
between Ninth and Tenth avenues.
Inquire 1924 Ninth avenue.
FOR RENT-Strictly modern seven
room cottage, facing Augustana COL
leg property; large yard. 724 Thir-
ty-ffth street Call Moline pos
ring 2.
FOR RENTED. 8, desirable five
room cottage, 2S40 Seventh avenue:
SIG per month; city water; electric
light; inquire 1918 Twelfth street,
phone SIS.
FOR RENT-House of three large
rooms, good cellar, attic and barn,
1903 Twenty-fourth and half
street; inquire two doors south;
Charles Olson.
Observation-Disclosures.
SEARLE & observation-disclosures
at~iaw. Office, 302-303 Safety build
ing, Rock Island.
JACKSON, HURST & STAFFORD
A,torneys-at-law. Office in Rock Is
land National bank building.
WALKER, INGRAM & SWEENEY
Attorneys and counselors at law.
Money to loan on real estate.
Rooms, 209-212 Central Trust Bldg.
WILLIAM N. WALkER-Attorney
general law business; corporation.
probate and real estate law; col
lections; SO Peoples bank building
Phone Rock Island 349.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR RENT Modern furnished hot
water heated room, 1903 Third ave-
nue.; phone SO R. l., evenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR Modern furnished light
housekeeping and sleeping rooms.
1405 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Abstracts of Title.

of title PREPARED or con-
tinued 20 date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and &C
curate seIFice at reasonable rates.
Rock Island Title & Abstract COM
pany; ]. J. Ingram, president; w. j.
Sweeney, secretary. 209-212 Cent al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Insurance.

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors'
administrators guardians. trustees
or any kind of judicial bonds;
lodges and society officers; city,
state or U. S. government officials;
contractors, positions OF trust; in
fact, any kind Of bond you want (ex-
cept bail bonds). Terms reasonable,
Hayes & Cleaveland. resident man
ayers, Fidelity & Deposit company
of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR SALE-Lots in John G. Scheur-
mann's Sixth addition, from Fifth to
Seventh street and Fourteenth ave-
nue. to Eighteenth avenue; payments
S. down, Is per month. Inquire
100 Sixth street. Phone Rock Is
land 1895
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room
for gentleman; board if desired; 74S
Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Motorcycles and Bicycles.

TIRES (all makes), accessories, lamps,
etc.; cut prices; s36 Flying Merkle
bicycles at wholesale price, S25 Tor
auge and blue enameled): 125 East
Third street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR SALE-I.ots 10 South Heights
south Of Aiken street between
Twelfth AND Seventeenth streets,
on easy terms; $25 down, balance in
five years. f. W Robinson, 1454
Richmond street. Phone Rock Is
land 466S-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
For Sale or Trade-Lands.

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Eighty acres
good level land. vii! consider mod
ern house in Rock Island in eX-
change. Address Farm" care
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Superfuous Hair ,

hair. mples, warts. on
face and arms, permanently removed
with electric needles. Address Miss
A. NJ Kittredge, /. Argyle flats,
Brady -'reet. davenport. Prone S04
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR RENT-Two furnished house
keeping rooms, heat, gas free, So
526 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

WANTED-Position as housekeeper.
Care of elderly invalid lady or home
with elderly people. City or coun-
try. 1904 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR SALE-Furniture at bargain
Phone r. I. 2679 after Z o'clock even
ings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Notice
Notice of Award OF Contract.

Notice of Award OF Contract.
Notice is hereby given that the
board of local improvements Of the
CITY of Rock Island, ILL.,, at a meeting
held on the LIST day Of February, 1916,
did award the contract for the con-
struction of local improvement Of
Twelfth street from Eighteenth ave
nue. south to the junction with Ninth
street, to the Mccarthy improvement
company, on it's proposal as follows:
brick paving, S1.90 per square yard,
curb, 4Oc per foot, grading, soc per
cubic yard.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
President of board of local improve
ments, Rock Island, III. Feb. 2, 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR RENT-Modern furnished front
room. 1927 Sixth avenue. Close in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
His Greatest Handicap.

First Golfer-What's your handi-
cap? Second Golfer-Being obliged to
work for a living-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR SALE-Three good work horses,
wagon and harness, cheap if sold
soon; phone R. l. 3733-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Stu atoms.

Situation as second girl or
nurse girl by experienced young wo-
man; references; $50 Forty-fourth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Lodge Directory.
g. s. w. v
G.. A, II.

q. A. x
BUFORD POST, 24S. G. A. R.. meets
regularly on the second and fourth
Saturday evenings of each mouth at
7.3G in Memorial hall at the court
house. William Mitchell, command
err; ". A. Norris. aoiutanL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
For Sale-Mis cellaneous.

Professor Sweigart's Pain Absorber
Inhaler.
Pressing to the spot, the strength Of
the medicine is absorbed in all parts.
Rheumatic, grippe, lumbago, hay fe-
yer, catarrh, all ailments, healed free
in single treatment. Mailed, 3436 n.
Second street, Philadelphia. The great
est family remedy Extra for animals
Eight sizes, Csc to $500. 1921 Fifth
avenue, evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
For Sale-City Property.

FOR SALE-SiX-room house, modern
throughout, phone r. l. 3625-K, after
6pn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
For Sale-Miscellaneous.

FOR SALE-Station wagon. in good
condition. Inquire Garage, rear
1906 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR SALE-A Ford roadster, in good
running order; 1925 Phone R. l.
3971-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room
Close in. 636 Eighteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR RENT-Modern furnished four
room flat; heat, bath, light, phone;
SIS; references; garage 81 per
month 1908 Thirteenth avenue; on
car line. Phone 2S77.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
For Rent-RCams.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping; 527 Tweatieth street.

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping; SGT TweHtieth street.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished room
Close in. 636 Eighteenth street.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished front
room. 1927 Sixth avenue Close in.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished room;
private family. 514 Sixteenth street.
Phone r. l. $40.
FOR RENT Modern furnished room,
201612 Third avenue, Fiat /. Phone
1858.
FOR RENT-Furnishe modern room
suitable for gentleman 1900 Fifth
avenue.
FOR RENT-Modern light housekeep-
ing rooms, 229 Sixteenth street;
phone 1875.
FOR RENT-Large furnished front
room; close in; board is desired;
phone 2679.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished room
for gentleman; board if desired; 74S
Seventeenth street.
FOR RENT--Modern furnished light
housekeeping and sleeping rooms.
1405 Seventh avenue
FOR RENT-Two furnished house
keeping rooms, heat, gas free, So;
526 Twentieth street
FOR RENT = Modern furnished
rooms; close in; 22l Thirteenth
street; near all car lines.
FOR RENT Modern furnished hot
water heated room, 1903 Third ave
nue.; phone SO R. l., evenings.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms.
Light housekeeping privileges. 712
Seventeenth street. Phone 174S.
FOR RENT-Two large modern fur
nished rooms at 1888 Fourteenth
and-a-half street Phone r. |. 242l.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished four
rooms upstairs; gas; electric light;
water; sewer. References. PHO
Fifth avenue.
FOR RENT-Furnishe room, modern,
electric light, steam heat; 2016
Third avenue; Flat 8. Phone 946
after 3 p. m.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished light
housekeeping rooms: private family;
near car line 1105 Fourteenth-and-
a-half street
FOR RENT - Two or three modern
furnished housekeeping rooms; pri-
vate bath, electric lights; 1410
Fourth avenue.
FOR RENT-Four modern unfurnish-
ed upstairs rooms at 1921 Four
teenth-and- a-half street; near car
line; walking distance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Lost and Found.
Miscellaneous.

LET Fross do your paper hanging 15c
a roll. Wall paper at 4 cents a
roll and up. 1925 Eighth and -a-half
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

H. STAPP, contractor; your patron
age solicited; S23 Fourteenth street
Phone II. !. 104l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room;
private family. 514 Sixteenth street.
Phone r. l. $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Civil Engineers.

CIVIL engineer-Nalter n Schroeder.
Civil engineer, surveys. maps, plats,
drawings. 603 Safety Bldg Phone So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR RENT-Modern light housekeep-
ing rooms, 229 Sixteenth street;
phone 1776.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Wanted-Misce 1aneous.

notwithstanding by the day;
correct style. Phone evenings 7
O'Clock, 1868.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Guardians Sale.

EDWARD L. EAGLE, complainant 8
solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR RENT-Large furnished front
room; close in; board is desired;
phone 1878
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

FOR RENT-Strictly modern duplex
house at $50 Twelfth street. Inquire
$50 Twelfth street.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

reasonable protection against the
dumping of American goods has 4
place second only to prohibitive
measures against the importation of
German goods. If the reports which
have filtered thru may be accepted as
a true reflection of German opinion,
this question of after-the-war dump
ing has not been given the same con-
sideration in Germany as it has in
either the United States or England
The explanation of this Is probably to
be found in the fact that during the
last quarter of century Germany has
developed a scientific and very defi-
mite trading tariff policy, in conse-
quence of which it has already the
complete machinery for meeting the
new conditions when the time comes.
Nevertheless, as an indication of cur
rent German opinion, it is interesting
to note that within the last month
some of the leaders of German eco
nomic thought have stated that, far
from being able to dump their prod
ucts abroad, the German manufacture
ers will be IN need of greater protec-
ton against a possible flood of prod
ucts from other countries. The fear of
the dumping of foreign goods, shared
alike by all the big commercial coun
tries, is apparently at its highest point
at the present time. Sooner or later
it will probably take its place along
side that other delusion, which for the
time being found wide acceptance in
the United States, that the European
countries, despite lack of raw mate
rials, shortage of labor, disorganized
finances and all energies bent in an
other direction, were actually making
and storing goods to cump abroad the
day the peace treaty is signed. Opin-
ion on after-war-trade is veering
more and more in the direction war
ranted by sound economic principle
That is, with a restricted power of
production and enforced economies in
consumption, the nations of Europe
will be in no position to dump surplus
products in the United States nor will
they offer a market for any large FLOOD
of American products.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29

Crandan proudly, when he rejoined
her forty minutes later. mo trouble
at ALL Mr.. O'Hara will have the GER
tificates at his home by noon II VIII
be necessary for us to go there, as the
services of a notary are required, the
circumstances being a trifle unusual.
Your suitcase, and then We'll start. We
an automobile outside" he added.
"Oh. I'm SO glad. You've no idea
how 1 dread that disagreeable red
tape" she smilingly replied. The pair
of gloves in her lap dropped to the
floor as she stood upright. Crandali
Swooped down upon them and they
were quickly thrust in his pocket.
Must hurry now" he explained;
put 'em on later"
AS they settled into the tonneau of
the automobile Frederick Crandall 5
right hand closed fondly over her
small left one, toying cautiously with
the third finger
Right on time" poomed voice
from the topmost step, as the automo-
bile came to a stop in front OF the
alderman's house.
1T was very kind of you" began
Betty T.
"That's all right. that's all right,
pleased to be able to fix things up" in
terrupted the good-natured alderman.
Whats the use of being an official
unless you can help your friends? My
wife and daughter and this gentleman,
Mr.. Arnold, notary" he explained by
way of introduction. II know your
in a hurry, so we'll get into action,
Had to call in Mr.. Arnold, the case
| being rather out of the ordinary
Eliza beth and Crandall imm ediately
| signed some papers under the direc
ton of the notary. to which Mrs
| O'Hara and her daughter inscribed
their names as witnesses.
Carefully Councilman O'Hars
| thumbed the worn pages of a small
book until his dancing black eye:
focused their gaze upon a deeply un
| derscored paragraph. In a mumblint
but rich Irish brogue, which rendered
his words entirely unintelligible, h'
began to read.
Stopping abruptly he cleared hi
throat and looked squarely at the girl
Elizabeth Marion Thurston, do yol
take this man to be your law
A nervous "Ohi" escaped her anC
she quickly jerked her hand from
| Crandalls.
Betty" he breathed, his pleadin,
eyes eagerly staring into her flamin,
countenance. His arm moved slowl,
until his fingers again covered tn
withdrawn hand
Elizabeth's eyes wavered under hi
direct scrutiny. Looking downwar,
she stared in amazement at a larg
solitaire Upon her third finger. TIL
Hon. John smiled in a reassuring man
ner.
The girl again looked at the ma
VINO held her hand. Searching hi
anxious eyes to their innermost depth
she mutely nodded assent, at whic
the old alderman Immediately pro
ceeded with the ceremony Copy
right. 1916, by the Mcclure Newspape
Syndicate.1
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
What.
SIDE TALK S
keptOnaniaC.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

How many kinds of thieves shere
are in the world besides those who
steal gold and silver and other mate
rial thingsi
A friend of mine called me up the
other day to tell me that she would
not be able to go out for the sunset
walk we had tentatively planned
The reason was that the schedule
of her day had been completely up
set by another friend who had been
twenty-five minutes late to an ap-
pointment in the morning. That de-
lay had made it necessary for her 20
change another appointment from
morning until afternoon, and so our
walk was crowded out
What made her so late?" | asked.
oh" she said. 'she didn't realize
how late it was until almost time t.
start, and then some one called her
up while she was dressing. and then
she missed car-you know what she
always says"
And she took twenty-five minutes
of your time when she knows it's
limited, and upset your whole day. just
because she didn't realize how late it
wasi"
"Oh, We'll" she said you know
what Grace is"
Yes" 1 said, Il know she's a klep--
tomaniac of other peoples time
Which is just what she and all the
other people like her. who seem to
think that complete irresponsibiIity
about time is merely an amusing little
eccentricity, really are.
Another form of a not generally
recognized kleptomaniac is the person
who writes SO slovenly hand that
he steals your time and labor in read
ing it.
Phillips Brooks was usually the
most patient and sweet-tempered Of
men. He had an enormous corre-
spondence and answered all inquiries
promptly and punctiliously. But even
he fell out of patience when he found
a favor was careless and fI-bred
enough to ask it in an illegible hand
What right has that man to save
his time in writing badly, and steal
mine?" he would say.
Some one told me an unpleasant
thing the other day about a woman
whom I greatly admired.
The woman had been dead for
some years, but the memory of her
has been one of my minor inspirz-
tions. She was among those rare
gentlewomen whose gracious man
ners and tender consideration for all
about her make the world seem a
pleasanter place and human nature
a less discouraging factor.
And now, flung across this precious
memory, muddying IL irrevocably
came the unpleasant tale G can't
wholly doubt it for certain reasons)
that my neighbor told.
How many kinds of thieves there
by George Matthew
Adams.)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
DINNER STORIES

ST can see anything in this so-called
interpretive dacing. 1t doesn't mean
anything to me-"
"Oh, how can you say that? 1t
seems to me it teaches a lesson that
anybody can understand"
What lesson is that?"
'It teaches us that if we would
only take plenty of violent exercise We
wouldn't need so many clothes to keep
US warm
In the absence of her husband the
fascinating young married woman
went boating with an old admirer-
..Ah,'' sighed the old admirer, 'if
only you had married me instead of
Wilkinson
Then 1 should have been with Mr..
Wilkinson at this moment instead of
you,' said the fascinating woman
How strangely things turn out"
"Why is it, we asked the great de-
tective, that no matter how intelli-
gent a criminal may be, he invariably
leaves some clue for the police to
work on?"
That used to puzzle me, too," ad-
mitted the sleuth. but I finally doped
it out this way: There amt no money
in crime, and them that goes in for
it does it just for the excitement Now.
it stand to reason that if they wan I
running no risks, there wouldn't be
no excitement So they just leaves a
clue or two around toi put us on the
track, and then they gets fun out OF
lodging u.s.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-29
THE PRICE or CHoIcE.

When we bid pleasure sing her song
She sets the tune to laughter,
But gayest voices in her throng
VIII turn to weeping after.
For when we bow to earthly joy
And seek but earthly pleasure,
We gather only earth's alloy
And miss the greater treasure.
What tender words we often say
When hearts command us only;
What inward thoughts We oft betray
To grieve us when we're lonely.
Earth's tickle light shines on our way
1t CLEANS in treach'rous splendor,
And then grows bitter day by day,
When it should grow more tender.
While hearts are drunk with pleasure s
draught
They think no joys greater,
No purer thot than worldly thot,
Nor other pathway straighter.
But when the wandering feet have strayed,
The soul in anguish sleeping,
All, how the world will then upraid,
And melt the hearts with weeping.
When all earths fleeting joys are past
How bitter, sweets we've tasted
What pain the knowledge brings at last
That all of life was wasted
Caroline Coler in the Norton County
News.