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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18

WANTED-From 81 LOG TO / 5000,
with good ranch pro perty for security,
Tor which eight per cent interest will
be paid. Address this offiee.-adv. 7tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18
WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18

WANTED-Second- hanc blacksmith
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Floyd Hartman, $40 Akin St.-advlItf
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18

FOR sALE-lae head horses. VIII
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1900 stock ewes. j. A. Langwith, Win
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18

FOR SALE Bay mare. Inquire
Thompson & Sons. -advt.tf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
ARE
READY FOR MEET

All is in readiness for the September
meeting of the board of supervisors
which conyenes tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. 1t is not expected that much
actual work will be transacted tomor-
row. Wednesday is primary day and
1t is probable that an adjournment of
the sOlons will be taken until the first
OF the week.
The proposition for the issuance of
bands for county tuberculosis sana-
forum will be ordered submitted 70
the voters at the November election.
This action is mandatory on the part
of the board.
At this meeting of the board The
new budget system of county finances
will be put into effect. Through this
plan the board will make appropria-
tons for specified purposes and the
county treasurer will keep track of
the separate funds, against which the
county clerk will issue warrants, in
stead of all of the money being placed
in the general fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Rice today went
to Ottumwa, Iowa, to attend the mar
riage of Miss Clara Sax and Irving
Strasburger of New York City, which
will take place tomorrow evening in
the home of Miss Sax.
P. J. Barry and family Of Muscatine
spent Sunday at the P. j. Lee home,
1915 Fourteenth street.
Mrs. Katherine E. Burton. $50
Twenty-secOnd avenue, has returned
from five weeks visit with her son
James Burton and family at Kokomo,
Ind, attending also the Indianapolis
fair. She was met in Chicago by her
son Joseph A. Burton, who aCcompan-
led her home,
Mrs. Paul Paquin of Kansas City is
the house guest of Mrs. Irving D.
Burgh, 725 Twenty-third street, and
will remain for a ten days visit.
Oscar Smith and Charles Rosenfield
Richard Hosford OF Moline and Leo
Preston of Davenport have returned
from the national service camp at
Pittsburgh, where they have been in
training the past summer
Stephen T. Murphy of this city, who
was operated on last week at Peoria
hospital for the relief of rupture, and
who was in critical condition for a
few days. is reported greatly i'm
proved. Mr.. Murphy is a passenger
conductor on the Rock Island lines
running out of Peoria.
Orrin S. Holt, 21S Twelfth street, to-
day returned to Marengo, Iowa, after
an over Sunday visit with his family.
Mr.. Holt is uperintending the con-
struction of a 10-mile sewer at that
al i'm
some interesting data concerning
Black Hawk and early Indians in that
vicinity that is of historical value.
Miss Alice Pearson left last night
for Notre Dame, Ind, where she will
enter St. Mary's college
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11

creased to $500 assessed value; Eliza
beth Ehleb, east 25 5 feet of west 102
feet lots and 4. block Ia. old town.
increased to $500 assessed value.
Moline.
J. ID. MetZgar, assessment on Tri-
City Sanftarium abated
Fred Grfpp. reduced to 1926 assessed
value.
Andrew Peterson, reduced to $500
assessed value.
Charles Processing, reduced TO S635
assessed value
J. c. Battieger, reduced to $3.50 as
sessed value.
Rudolph Jasper. assessment on auto
mobile stricken
County Towns.
Waiter Walden, reduced TO $3.50 as
sessed value.
George Harsbery. reduced to $500
assessed value.
T. B. Reidy, reduced to $500 assessed
value.
Anna Noonan, reduced to $3.50 as
sessed value.
Cox & Crowder. reduced to $3.50 as
sessed value,
Cox & Crowder. reduced to $500 as
sessed value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
ARRANGE SPECIAL
BUSINESS COURSE
Students in Rock Island High School
to Have Opportunity TO Gain Good
Commercial Education.
70 EMPHASIZE GOOD ENGLISH
Ordinary StenOgrapher Held Not by
Lack of Speed, but Because of
Spelling and Punctuation.

An up to date course in business
English is what the school board has
to offer the advanced shorthand students
in the Rock Island high school this
year. The adoption of this course is
step forward for the high school of
this city and the scnool board is to be
commended for placing a study of this
kind within the reach of the students.
The text book by Hotchkiss and Drew
IS one Of the finest books ever pub
hshed on the subject. Its model let
terS and much of the other material
have been taken from the files of such
up to date business firms as the Cur
It's Publishing company, the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber company, the Alex
ander Hamilton institute, P. F. Collier
q Son, Incorporated, the System COM
pany, and others. 1t is a business
mans handbook, published from a bus
mess mans standpoint, but in such a
manner that it can be readily adopted
into the curriculum of any school,
To Teach Craftsmanship.
Besides teaching the correct forms
Of English used in the business world,
together with the spelling and punctu-
alton found in the ordinary business
English text book, it embodies a short
but complete course in craftsmanship;
a course in commercial correspondence
ana devOtes fourth of the book to
sales letters and advertising. The or
binary stenOgrapher in actual business
life, IS held back not so much by lack
OF speed, as by her English and SPELL
ing and punctuation. The average
business man will pay good wages to
any stenographer who will guarantee
to typewrite and punctuate his letters
properly; but there are very few stem
ographers who can guarantee him this.
In placing this book within reach of
the high school stenographers. the
school board is enabling the boys and
girls 10 become one OF the better paid
stenOgraphers. The success of the
course will be tested this year and if
appreciated by the students will re-
main part of the course of study.
Its success is already assured, how
ever, by the applications which poured
into Mr. Burton at the beginning of the
semester, requesting permission to
take the subject. Limited space,
caused by the heavy enrolment,
brought the school board to the deci-
sion. that for this year, at least. the
course would be open to advanced
shorthand students only. If the sub
ject is still popular next year, steps
may be taken to extend the eligibility
list Mr.. Gill. who has charge of the
commercial department. will teach the
subject to advanced students of both
the Gregg and Pitman systems of
shorthand.
Another progressive step worthy of
which was taken by the
school authorities this year, was the
adoption of the revised 1916 edition of
the Gregg manual of shorthand Miss
Katherine Ferry. instructor of the
Gregg system at the local high school,
studied at the Gregg institute in Chi
cagO during the summer months, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
WHITE MARBLE ALTAR
HONORS AGNES SEXTON

A beautiful white Parian marble al
tar has been placed in St. Joseph's
Catholic church, in the niche of which
reposes the statue of st. Joseph The
altar is a memorial to Agnes Sexton,
well known Rock Island young bust
ness woman, who passed away sud
denly last spring. and whose admirable
womanly traits of character had won
her the esteem of all. The presenta-
ton was made to the church by her
family The altar will be blessed in
special ceremony next Wednesday
morning at s o'clock at ST. Joseph's
church, Dean j. j. Quinn officiating
when a mass also will be said for Miss
Sexton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
BREAD To REMAIN
AT USUAL PRICES
Consumers of Rock Island, Moline,
East Moline and Silvis to Still
Get Fiye-Cent Loaf.
WHOLE QUOTATIONS. ADVANCE
Bakers Increase Cost of Product in
Selling to Retailers-HOld Meet
ing Tomorrow Night.

Although the prices of bread to the
consumer have been raised all over
the country, it is believed that the
people of Rock Island, Moline, East
Moline and Silvis will continue to en-
joy the fiye-cent loaf. The bakers of
these four towns have held several
meetings with regard to increasing
the price of bread, but it was not
deemed advisab BILE to do so, although
the wholesale price has been raised
half a cent, thereby cutting down the
retailers profit from one and half
cents to one cent on each loaf
Tomorrow night the members of the
Bakers association of Rock Island,
Moline, East Moline and Silvis will
meet at the Rock Island Turner hall
whether the five-cent loaf shall be
hOisted to cost the consumer six
cents, as is being done in all sections
of the country as result of the in
creased cost of production.
The retailers have been getting the
loaf at three and half cents and SELL
ing it at five cents and at a recent
meeting of the bread makers on this
side of the river the wholesale price
was boosted to four cents. This, the
retail men object to, as it cuts heavily
into their profits They, however, are
understood to be agreeable to the price
being raised to them to four and a half
cents and the retail price made six
cents, thereby allowing them their
usual cent and half profit This mat
ter will be the subject of discussion at
tomorrow nights meeting of the bak-
ers' association, but ii is the general
belief that the matter will be left the
" ct q lie Wi hn rnfo
the sufferer and the consumer none
the worse off for the increase in
wheat and other materials that go to-
ward the production of bread.
Raised In Davenport.
Jitney loaves of bread are a past
in Davenport The knell
was sounded Saturday night, when,
at a meeting of II of the leading mas
ter bakers of the city, they decided
as a unit to abolish this time honored
institution and popularize
the 10 cent size. This step was nee
II was declared, because of
the sharp increase in the price of ma
terials The edict is to go into eff
feet within a week.
The 10 cent loaf will be smaller in
size and weight-but only a trifie, IL
Is announced The present 10 cent
size weighs from "a 10 26 ounces and
the new size will approximate %
ounces. The former five cent loaf
IL ounces. No action was
taken in regard TO biscuits, cookies,
Or other varieties of bread, excepting
he size of the 10 cent rye loaf, which
was reduced from 80 ounces TO 27.
L is probable, however, that the
prices OF these varieties of baked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
GtyB110f
Buy a home of Refdy Bros
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.

ouy uOu1o Vi Et0luy bIOb-
For express. call William Trefz
Trl-City Towel Supply company.
For nursery stock phone r. I. 4057.
Jamison Towel Supply company.
towel, apron and coat service. Phone
Moline 6ol.
Socialists of Rock Island are taking
a great deal of interest in the address
which Allan Benson, candidate of the
party for president, will give tomor-
row evening at s o'clock at the Illinois
theatre. Mr.. Benson is said to be a
good campaigner and a forceful
speaker.
Monthly meeting of the Rock Island
County Humane society was held this
morning at the Office of DR.. ]. w.
Stewart in the Safety building, w. S.
Parks, president, presiding. The re-
port of H H. Robb, humane officer,
showed complaints received, 16; rep
rrimands made, z; horses examined
10; horses laid off temporarily, 5; one
cat destroyed.
Burtis Wilson, Rock Islands we'll
known bird man, has been secured to
give a lecture at the Calvary Baptist
church, Davenport, on Friday evening,
Sept % His subject will be Bird
Houses and Bird Babies" and will
show rs original stereopticon slides.
He will appear under the auspices of
the Sunday school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
YOUTHS BADLY HURT
IN FIGHT; TWO HELD

Rock Island youths, are in Jail and j.
E. Van Arsdel is in st. Anthonys hos
pital with broken leg and badly lac
Grated face, as a result of a free-for-
all fight which took place Saturday
night near the entrance to Hubers
garden on Fifth avenue and Thirty
second street. The youths under ar
rest are charged with assault with in
tent to do great bodily injury, and
their case was continued this morn
ing for five days, in order to give the
police time to investigate the cause of
the fight and secure a better account
of the affair and witnesses to, it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
FANCY DISHES COST
MORE IN CAFES HERE

Unless pork and beef make consid-
cradle future increases in prices there
will be no advance in meat orders at
the restaurants and cafes in Rock Is
land. The egg orders, too, are expect
ed TO remain the same providing there
is no great increase in the market
price of that product.
The only noticeable changes in the
menu prices now being offered the
public at Rock Island eating houses
are in fish and cheese orders and in
some of the fancier dishes where
mushrooms are used. All of those
have advanced slightly, due 10 the in
creased market quotations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
is SENT TO JAIL FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT

Howard Cohn. a jtibus operator,
was arrested Saturday night and fined
SIS for violation of the motor vehicle
law. When Magistrate Smith announc-
ed his fine Cohn said he would appeal
the case. Then Cohn started to get
too free with his language, and when
asked to sign the jury waiver he ar
gued and said number of things ill
BETTING the court room. Thereupon
the court gave Cohn a 48-hour SEN
tence in the county Jail for contempt
of court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
rs ARRESTED AGAIN
FOR SAME OFFENSE

NJ l. Morris, who is a property own
er at Twenty-third street and Fourth
avenue, was arrested this morning for
continued violation of the sanitary
plumbing laws of Rock Island. His
case, when called this morning in po-
lice court, was continued to Sept. 13
at o'clock, when DR.. c. T. Foster,
city health physician, will be able to
appear against the defendant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
Iowa Woman a Suicide.

Iowa City. Iowa, Sept. IA cOro-
ner's inquest was 10 be held here today
over the body Of Mrs. Frank Amish, 43
years old, wife of a carpenter here.
Mrs. Amish was found Sunday by her
husband in a garage at their home
The police believe she took poison
while temporarily insane on account
of III health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
To Get Jobs Back.

Washington, Sept 11.-Orders TO re
instate Immediately all employees Of
the postoffice department with the
national guard in the field upon their
discharge from the militia, without
awaiting formal approval of the de
partment, have been issued to all
postmasters by the postmaster gen
eral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
JITNEY BUS STRIKES
TWO BOYS ON CYCLES

V Hoist, local jitneybus driver. ran
down two boys who were riding on
bicycles at the corner of Eleventh
street and Seventh avenue at 1890
this afternoon. The boys, who gave
the names of f. Treffer and L. Nelson,
were riding west on Seventh. Hoist
was northbound on Eleventh street
The front wheels of both bicycles were
broken and one OF the frames was
wrecked. Hoist took the boys TO their
homes, where he settled for the dam
ages incurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
Calls for Rfhs-

Sealed proposals will be received at
the mayors Office, Rock Island, Ill,
until o'clock a. m, Sept. 16, 1916, for
painting bridges No. and No. 4 over
Rock river. Specifications on file at
the Office of the mayor.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
BOARD OF REVIEW
IS THROUGH WORK
Tn Only Four Instances are Figures OF
Township Assessor Increased
By County Body.
MANY REDUCTIONS ALLOWED
Ihate Tax ON st. Anthony's Hospital
and Tri.City Sanitarium-file
Report for the Year.

In only four instances were the fig
ures as turned in by the township tax
assessor increased. according TO the
-anort OF the Rock Island county board
which has completed its work for this
year All of the cases cited were in
Rock Island township. Members OF
,be hoard this year ara John Upton,
pnwling. chairman; Henry Gripp. Mo
line. and Frank Blochlinger. Rock Is
land.
Changes ordered in assessments fol-
low:
Rock Island.
Complainant
Sarah l. Zerba, reduced to $3.50 as
sessed value.
Louis Ritzler. reduced TO 5000
assessed value.
10. Freed. reduced to $500 assessed
value.
Harry and Fred Coyne, reduced to
$500 assessed value.
Maria Carlson. reduced TO $3.50 as
sessed value.
l. E. west. reduced to 1926 as
sessed value.
P. c. Eiseman, reduced to $1,000 as
sessed value.
Sarah Newton. reduced to $500 as
sessed value
Annie and Nellie Ransom, reduced TO
$500 assessed value.
Louis Leeman, reduced to $3.50 as
sessed value.
Henry De Voss, reduced to $3.50 as
sessed value.
Leo De Smet, reduced to $500 as
sessed value.
Anna FrankeI, reduced to 5000 as
sessed value.
william c. Hilbert. reduced to $500
assessed value.
Hi Unverforth, reduced to $500
asses ed value.
j. W Cooper. reduced to $500 as
sessed value.
Caroline Peterson, reduced to 500
assessed value
W L. Aster, reduced to $500 assess
ed value.
Emma Weigand. reduced to $3.50 as
sessad value.
A. G. Cramer, reduced to $3.50 as
sessed value.
Robert H. Hoffman, reduced to 500
assessed value.
T. E. CAVITY, reduced to S1,915 as
Frank Dover, reduced to $500 as
Z Bradford, reduced to $500 assess
ed value
z. F Lundeen. reduced to $3.50 as
sessed value.
o. F. Hildebrandt, reduced to $500
assessed value.
Thomas E Haughes, reduced to
S1.70) assessed value.
Louis Ehlers. reduced to 500 assess
ed value.
S. Brien. reduced to $500 assessed
value
Arthur Huller, reduced to $3.50 as
sessed value.
E. H. Guyer, reduced to $50 assessed
value.
Myron Jordon, reduced to $3.50 as
sessed value
Illinois Theater company, reduced TO
81 900 assessed value.
A. G. Cramer, reduced to $4,000 as
sesseI value.
St. Anthony's hospital, assessment
abated
Frances Oswald, reduced to $3.50
assessed value.
John III, reduced to s1,77O assessed
value.
Henry III. reduced to $3.50 assessed
B. u. Fam, reduced TO $500 assessed
value
Morris Leiberwitch, reduced to $500
assessed value
J. c. Morrison, reduced to $500 as
sessed value
Four are Increased.
Upon notification and hearing the
following increases were made: Cath
crime De BOrd. west 25.5 feet. lots 3
and l. block IA. old town, increased TO
$3.50 assessed value: Frank Ill, east
z5.5 feet lots and 4. block 4, old town,
Increased to $500 assessed value: Will
liam III. east 25.5 feet of west 76.5 feet,
OF lots 3 and 4, block IA, old town, in
UnJ TuTf-aE 1nurDrTcrNC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11

while there was presented by Mr. Gregg
with an autographed copy of the new
manual Upon studying it over care
fully she found II so superior to the
old edition that she presented it to the
school authorities, with the result that
1t has been adopted for study this year.
The adoption Of these new text books
not only brings the local high school
on a level with the best business col
leges, but places it above the average.
because more time is devoted to the
subject, with the result that a deeper
impression is made on the average
student.
Continue Law Course.
The course in commercial law. which
was adopted last year, proved so popu-
lar. that it will be taught again this
interesting discussions were held dur
ing the law sessions, and many appli-
cations for the study are expected
Due to the fact that the intricacies of
law are not easily grasped in the first
year or two of high school work, the
study is limited to juniors and seniors.
Coach Carl Anderson will be the in
structor of civics and political econ
omy, and will succeed W. C. Robb who
has resigned to accept the principal
ship of the new Franklin school. The
flood of applications for this branch of
instruction has insured the coach
busy season in school, as well as on
the gridiron with his football team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
TYPEWRITERS

Why pay 500 for a typewriter
with a One-year guarantee, when we
can save you from SIS TO $40 on all
latest models with a three-year
guarantee
ALL MAKES OF TYPEWRITERS
SOLD RENTED REPAIRED
Central Typewriter Exchange
217-21S Safety Bldg.
Rock Island, Ill. Phone r. i. G34
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11

products will be raised from 10 and
IL cents a dozen to Is cents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
News Of Fifty Years Ago
u'.om The Richmond Dispatch. Nov. /, 1861

~ meeting; Of the stockholders of the Ma
Hotel last nislt it was determined to continue
, nmsmssS TO form an alliance with Che Me Ter,
nres!d.ncy. The National vas rcorgan"ed and
IL" foiiowins directors elected; General Joseph
un:oro; j. c. Marbugg. OF Georgetown: colonel
~ g.. Hartman OF Staunion; Il. l., Ximmeriihil'
OF Baltimore: William Dcv!ers OF Baltimore.
and Lewis Norvcll. of Lynchhurg.
i.arkin w. GiRzehrooli. member OF the city
man, died a, { CLOCK last night ut his residence.
The funeral viii take place from Centenary
members of the City Council VIII attend in a
body rs viii also a detachmcnt from the Rich
mond Light Infantry blues.
The schooner Il. NJ. Dyer. laden with lumber
FOR the itichnl"ni street halfway COMPANY, is
h"W E I'VE NJ rs lost at sea This VIII greatly
Rev +. |" krczol Of Spo ,sNlvania county viii
lnaptis church il he MEETINGS which have been
IN progress mt t!'at church for several weeks.
The Exchange National Bank Of Norfolk has
been des:gnated as government depository
~ last Norfolk is coming into it's cwn.
Gouniy has at last been lc-estabishcd with
James Il. Galloway as postmaster
LLsnie2GAt hr;'ine. Of Nirginia who claims %
states Navy. and who seized The steamer Chesa-
2eai<H during the war. has been. indicted by y
on III" high seas. He will be Tiled in the United
states Circuit Court.
Governor Z"bulon L.. Vance has come on. of
%aIiabury day before yesterday as well and as,
iull of run and jokes ever he was in his life
@@9@r ,, pici; Taylor OF Confederate fame,
Monroe. He left by the night boat for Raiti-
more.
The Democrats of the Fourth New York Dis
Tor Congress- and VIII undoub,cdiv' elect hIm
20 eSeat ir"i'i which the Radicals ousted him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS
Additional Teams of Southern Socio-
Ioricnl Congress- VIII Enter
Canvass TODAY.

Two additional teams viii begin can
wasting to-day for members in order
10 bring the convention Of the south
crn Sociological Congress tu Richmond
next May.
Reports will he received from six
teams at meeting of the cXccutlv.
committee IN the Grays' hrmory NJ
> o'clock this afternoon. Dr.. McCu!-
loch and J. l.. Terrence. Of The congress
staff. viii 20 over the results with
this committee, In addition to meeting
the colored committees in EbcneZcr
BAPTIST Church from 10 o'clock.
1T Is necessary that 400 members b,
secured in order To dcfray the cx-
pcnscs ot the exhibit and to bring
the convention here next year. Rich
mond's civic pride is being appealed
10, and workers. IL. we'll az commit
tees. arc confident Richmond will re-
%pond TO This call and aid In the fight
for conservation of human life I'm tho
South
Team captains received much en-
couraee<iciIt yesterday. and many SUBJ
scri ptions were secured.
DR. Il. W. Brown will give his
illustrated lecture on the work and
methods OF the United states public
Health Service tonight at S o'clock
at the exhibit hall.
To-day ~ noon, DIR. Albert !. Read.
in charge OF the efficiency health tests.
will talk to the workmen at the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad shops