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, 1916-07-20
Good Ball Game.

The Saratoga team played En-
campment Sunday at Encamp-
ment, which proved to be an ex-
cellent game, ending in a score OF
3 to 2 in the 18th inning in favor
of the Encsmpment boys. Sara
toga held the Encampment team
to no runs up to the 9Th inning.
Saratoga having two scores, but
in the 9Th Encampment made two
runs, tieing the game, which re.
manned tied to the 11th inning
when a good play gave Encamp.
ment the decision
, 1916-07-20
Weather and Crop Summary.

The weather during the week
in Wyoming was favorable for
the growth and development of
irrigated grains, hay, beets, pota
toes and other crops, and permit
ted the almost uninterrupted pur-
suit of alfalfa harvesting, which is
now generally advanced. Light
local showers were numerous but
amounts of precipitation were in
sufficient TO benefit crops notice
ably.
, 1916-07-20
DINNER GIVEN IN BIRDS HONOR.

A celebrated japanese singing
bird, known technically as the bush
warbler, has JUST gone into retire
ment, with honors such as are usual
ly accorded famous human beings.
A dinner was given in her honor at
the villa of her owner, T. Tanaka,
and many notable people were pres
ent.
About twenty singing birds were
there and gave a chorus of adieus for
their comrade, who has won prizes
at every competition.-Osaka (Ja-
PAM cable Philadelphia North
American.
, 1916-07-20
Visiting Friends Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Casteel are
here this week in the valley from
Fit. Collins, visiting their old time
friends and relatives. They now
own a fine home in that city, and
both extended a welcome invita-
ton for friends to see them in
Collins. They spent one day in
Saratoga, shaking hands with
their friends. They seem young
er than when they left here, six
or seven years ago, and both stat
ed that they felt excellent
, 1916-07-20
Fine Bull.

Canary & Son are giving spe-
cial care to one of their Hereford
calves which will undoubtedly get
great recognition when shown, if
not capture one of the big cham
pion prizes. This bull is four
teen months old and weighs near
ly 1900, gaining now at the rate
of about a hundred pounds a
month. He is almost as classy as
their $500 bull, which was Jun
ior Champion at the Kansas City
show. He is we'll marked, and
his colors r deep red and pure
white. Saratoga can compete with
the best when it comes to fine
stock.
, 1916-07-20
western history.

western history.
Mr. Smith is hale and hearty,
will be 70 years of age in Septem-
Der and gets lots of enjoyment out
of life. In conversation with him
the other day be told us many in
cidents of the west to which he
VA a witness, that would make
good reading in a book form. He
WAS for several years in Laramie
City, off aud on, and told us many
things of the early days of that
city. We would like to recount
all he could tell us, but space does
not permit, as it would take a
good big book to do it justice.
He states that he expects to
beat the 100 mark.
, 1916-07-20
Car Turned Over.

Harry Canary and @. e. Hsr-
vey, returning from the ball game
at Encampment Sunday evening,
had the misfortun4 to turn over
Mr., Canary's roadster. The acct
dent happened in the Cow creek
lane and is hardly accountable, as
neither one is sure of just what
happened. They struck a bump
and the next thing they knew
they were upside down, after
jumping a big irrigation ditch,
just missing one of the Mountain
States telephone poles. Both were
bruised up, but fortunate nothing
serious happened, and they are
none the WORSE for wear, except
the sore spots.
, 1916-07-20

engineer, and we'll known here as
Jack Fletcher, died suddenly last
Saturday while fishing on the
Laramie river, where he and his
family were visiting and taking a
vacation. His death was given as
appoplexy. Mr.. Fletcher was a
young man about 80 and was here
in June and to all appearances in
excellent health. He was a fine
fellow and we'll liked by his many
friends here.
, 1916-07-20
Mrs. Hook Entertains.

Mrs. G. f. Hook entertained q
few friends Friday afternoon in
honor of her house guests, Mrs
Hefrelfnger, of Iowa, and Mrs
Duke Whistleman of Fit. Collins.
Colo, A very pleasant afternoon
was enjoyed by the ladies present,
Cards and light refreshments.
, 1916-07-20
Rebekahs Install.

Sierra Madre Rebekah Lodge
No. ~ held their semi-annual in
s~tallation of officers Wednesday
evening a week ago. We over
looked this matter in our last is
sue. Officers installed as follows:
Mary Wilcox, N. g.; Florence
Scott, V. G.; Carrie Priquet, Sec
rotary, and Ida Albee, Treasurer
After the installation a light
lunch was had and a general good
time spent during the balance OF
the evening.
Mr.. Fletcher Dead.
, 1916-07-20
r TASK.

Noah Webster was compiling his
immortal dictionary.
81 wanted to collect a few words to
describe a circus" he explained.
, 1916-07-20
A DIFFICULT FEAT.

\ "Odd, isn't itY'
'What ?"
'"To succeed we must deliver the
goods, yet we mustn't be caught with
them"
, 1916-07-20

els the play more interesting now
that it has been revised?"
"No. They took out all the OBJ
iectionable parts. Judge.
, 1916-07-20
FIFTY YEARS
Sam Smith, Veteran and Pioneer, Came
West in 1866, Arriving on July 18th.

4 5Oth anniversary IN the west on
July 14th, aud spent the day fish
ing and having a general good
time. Mr.. Smith is a veteran OF
the Civil war, having seen service
with the 2l3 Penn. Vol. Infantry
He came west by train to st. Joe,
Mo, in 1866 and took passage to
Denver, Colo, with a big freight
outfit and arrived in that city On
the l4th day of July of that year.
Denver then was composed OF
about four business blocks, Oh
. 18th street, there being but INT
brick building in the city which
was located on the corner of 18th
and Blake street. The popula-
ton then was about 500 or 600
inhabitants.
From Denver Mr.. Smith went
TO Central City and engaged in
mining in the Russell Gulch,
where men we're taking out about
500 per day in gold to the man.
In 1867 he came to Wyoming,
which at that time was Dakota.
He was in Cheyenne when it was
layed out in town lots, and was
present when the first train over
the U. P. came in from Julesburg,
Colo. He tells OF the stirring
l times of that city when it was
worth a mans life to walk any
where but in the center of the
street. He was familiar and &C.
Z quainted with most of the fam
Gus western characters. He work.
ed for Laramie & Hinman, grad
ling the U. P. east of Sherman,
and hauled hay to the grading
camps from the Laramie river.
He shortly returned to Central
City, Colo, where he followed
mining for some time, coming to
Hold Virginia Dale in '72, where
he worked for a couple of years,
Virginia Dale was the headquar-
tiers OF the Overland Stage, and
Shad been the scenes of the famous
superintendent, Slade.
He mined with Old John Cum
mins, at Cummins City west Of
Laramie. ia '81 in the Medicine
Bow mountains. In 70 he freight
led for Bill Williams from old
Rock creek on the U. P. to Fort
McKinney, near Buffalo, Wyo.,
n Ner $50 miles of road, whacking
bulls four times over this long
3tiresome route, using nine yoke of
bulls, three wagons to the team
bud twelve teams.
Mr.. Smith has spent over forty
years of his time in Wyoming.
In Colorado in rs he Went thru
the big fight of the P~ocohantss
nine, when Major Graham WAS
killed and many men wounded in
an attempt to take that mine away
from its n by some desper-
hte people under Major Graham.
This WAS in the Hardscrabble
nining district at Rosita, 40 miles
Rom Canon City and al that time
lad a population of about 5000
people, mostly miners Graham
Nas shot with twenty rifle balls
And two loads of buck-shot, which
alI took effect at once, from a
Committee who decided he had
epent his lifetime on earth.
ll He was over the Deadwood line
many times and knew "Calamity
Jane" when that woman was in
Der prime, when she was scouting
for General Crook. He has also
Abeen in her big saloon and gam
Sling house in Deadwood, when
at vas a lively western city.
Nfr. Smith has the pictures of
l the Sioux Indians that we're
1T in 'O5, as we'll as many other
Interesting pictures, along with
tthem a picture of Calamity Jane,
, 1916-07-20
Mr.. Fletcher Dead.

Ralph II. Fletcher, geological
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22
HOW MRS, Bean
met The CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
of Life by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Nashville, ,Tenn.-''When I was going
through the Change of Life had tu-
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22

Dramatic Times, which was sold.
Then, after a year in Colorado and
New Mexico, he returned to New York
City and established the weekly called
Music, and later Music and Drama,
which was very successful for a year
but was ended by the failure of its
principal stockhOlder He revived
Music and Drama, until 1885, when he
produced his second play, True No
bility,' at McVicker's theater, Chi
cago. After that he was in Frank
Mayos company. and later leading
man with Madame Janish. He re-
I turned to journalism in 1887 as edi-
tor of the American Musician. In 1S9l
he established the Music Trades. He
was editor of the Dolgeville Herald in
1898. Since then he has been edi-
tor of the Music Trade. and president
and director Of the Musical America
company, and editor Of the Piano and
Organ Purchasers Guide.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22
ADVERTISED LETTERS

United States Postoffice, Rock Is
land, Ill, May %, 1916.-Adyertised
list No. 81.
Miss Marie Arnold, Miss Anthony,
n, Blomquist. Mrs. R. Barley, Margaret
Castel, Miss Agnes Carlsen, Miss Lizzy
Drawn, E. P. Drake, Miss Ida Dietz,
Miss Dorothy, Martin Erickson, Mrs.
Alberta Elliott, Mr.. Failor, Miss Net
tie Fields, Harvey Gaskell, Mrs. J. F.
Huntoon, Chris Herman, Mrs. George
H. Jordan, Mrs Alice Jenkens, Harvey
Eelley, Myrtle keeton, DR.. Ludridge,
Kitty Lii. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee, Eu-
gene Mcfarland G. W. Moore, Royal
W. Owens, Professor F. E. Peterson,
Fred Pieper, James Pale, J. c. Par
sons, Mrs. H. S. ROdy, Roy Ralston,
William Switzer, Dewey Saunders,
Frank Staples, Jack Springer, L. B.
Thomas, Fred ]. Thompson, Charlie
Vankouter, r. ". Wolever, J. E. West,
Mrs. Press Zigeler.
HARRY P. SIMPSON,
Postmaster,
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound would cure it. 1t helped both
the Change of Life and the tumor and
when | got home | did not need the doctor.
| took the Pinkham remedies until the
tumor was gone, the doctor said, and l
have not felt it since. / tell every one
how | was cured. If this letter will
help others you are welcome to use 1t. -
Mrs. Z. H. BEAN, SIS Joseph Avenue,
Nashville, Tenn.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a pure remedy containing the
extractive properties of good old fash
ioned roots and herbs, meets the needs
of woman's system at this critical period
Of her life. Try it
If there is any symptom in your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22
BENSON TO SHOW
HIS Den SECRETS
Director-General OF Centennial Spec.
tacle to Take Committee and Re.
porters Through Shop.
AN ADVANCE PEEP AT FLOATS
Force of Experts Has Been Working
on Them For Weeks Many Sur
prises in Store for Public,

Tuesday, May 80, the executive and
publicity committees Of the Fort Arm
strong Centennial association will nav
an official visit to The Den" the Sc
cret place where the forces of Direc-
tor General George d. Benson are
busily engaged in manufacturing the
various floats that will be seen in the
wonderful historical pageant to be
produced on Wednesday and Thurs
day night of centennial week on Main
avenue, on Rock island. The visit will
be the first glimpse that any one, aside
from the Workmen employed, has had
of the wonders that will be presented
to public view on those two nights,
and according to Mr.. Benson will be
| one of the two visits that the execu-
/ tive and publicity committees will be
allowed to make within the sacred
precincts of the walls of The DEN"
! DireCtor-General Benson announced
! soon after coming to Rock Island that
| the work of building the floats would
/ be carried on with as much secrecy as
| possible, because once public curiosi-
| " was satisfied by an inspection of
the work it would be hard to arouse
/ interest enough for the people to
! watch the pageant upon the nights of
| its production. He promised, however,
| to allow representatives of the news
papers and the members of the execu-
| tive committee two visits in order that
| they might see the progress of the
work and inform the public that it
was satisfactory, in general terms.
| without detailing the various wonders
! that are to be produced
Moline to Have One Day.
At recent meeting of the board of
directors of the centennial associa-
ton the members decided that the en-
| tire day of Saturday, June "a, would
be turned over to the city of Moline,
where the big annual Swedish mid
summer festival is scheduled, and that
all the program prepared for the clos
ing of the centennial would be staged
in that city. The programs arranged
by the centennial association and the
managers of the festival will make
the day one of the most memorable
events in the history of the Plow City,
and this spirit of cooperation on the
part of the association is highly ap-
preciated in Moline
At the meeting this week of the
board of directors of the association
the various finance committees, who
are engaged in securing the subscrip-
tions to the fund for staging the cen
tennial, are expected to report their
progress, and it is understood that a
large portion of the required sum has
already been subscribed. The work
started late in Moline, but there is NO
doubt, according to the Moline mem
bers, that the citizens of that city will
raise the necessary money.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

John G. Schcuerman to f. a. Saun-
ders. Lot 10. blk. 4, Pleasant View
add, Moline $400
Charles E. Snallberg and wife to
Union Agency company. Lot I and
part lot S, blk. ?, Healy's sab. div, Mo
line. 81.
Charles ]. and E. Grace Cramer t.
John F. Schneider. Lot and part let
s, Walnut Heights, Rock Island 81.
Lucinda Bennett to Bertha Miller
Part lot 10, blk. 10, Thompson & Wells
add, Rock Island. 1918.
William T. Seidler and wife to Graf
Dalton Lot 10, blk 5, Acme add, Mo
line. S1S0O.
T. H. Guyer and wife to Alvin E.
Fensterbusch. Lot %, blk. 3, End add,
Edgewood Park, Rock Island.
Emma H. Markland and husband to
Richard H. Eichstaedt. Lot "a, Candee
sub. div, Moline. $4,000
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22

John c. Freund, musical editor and
publisher, who tomorrow evening de-
livers an address at Augustan4 college
on American music, has had a wide
experience not only in things musi-
cal. but as a journalist and play
wright A short review of his activ-
tiles gives some iGea Cf the work that
he has accomplished: At the age If .-.3
he produced his first PLAY, The Under
graduate" at the Queens theater,
London, in 1870; came to the United
States and became connected with
trade journalism in New York City,
first on the staff of the Wine and
Spirit Gazette, and then as proprietor
of the Hat, Cap and Fur Trade Re
view, which he started. Later he
purchased and conducted The Arcad-
ian. a critical weekly. He started the
Music Trade Review in 1873, and later
developed from it the Musical and
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22

He is rewarder Of them that seek
after Him. BY faith in God we are
protected against temptation and can
look forward to the fuIfillment of the
divine promises.
The helmet of salvation comes to
signify for us hope in eternal saliva
! ton, so that We, with Paul, even if
need be at the eXecutioner's block
can say, Hereafter there is laid up
for me the crown of righteousness.
The weapon which bringeth vic
tory is the word of God. Our war
fare against evil must not only be de-
fensive, but We are commanded to
take the offensive and go forward to
victory, and the great weapon by
which we should conquer the hearts
and the nations, not to destroy them
! but to give them life, is the word OF
! God.
Gods Spirit Leads.
And the spirit of this word is diff
ferent from the spirit of this world
The latter is selfish, the former is
| altruistic. The one is satisfied with
the husks of this world, the other
points to the spiritual glories of a
heavenly kingdom; the one considers
. life an end in itself, the other as prep
arations for a higher existence; the
one is self-suffcient and disdains di-
| vine guidance, the other leads to a
humble confession of sins and comes
before the throne of God with all
prayer and supplication that our souls
may attain unto victory The spirit OF
the world cries peace, peace, when
there is no peace, and induces strife
among men. The spirit of the word OF
God leads through struggles to peace
peace with God, peace on earth and
eternal peace and joy in heaven"
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22
SOME SUMMER HOMES
ALONG ST. PAUL LINE

Summer Homes" is the title OF a
46-page publication just issued by the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st Paul rail
way. As the name indicates, it is a
resort publication containing a COM
plete list of over / 200 resorts located
on the ST. Paul lines in northern Hi
nois. Wisconsin, Michigan and Min
neSOta.
These outing spots are arranged
alphabetically, and in addition to Civ
ing an abridged description OF each Of
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22
FIVE ARE TAKEN IN
TAXI FARE DISPUTE

Fines aggregating $27 were collected
in police court late Saturday follow
ing arrests made in a dispute in front
OF the Colonial hotel. The alteration
resulted from a taxi ride and the point
at issue was the amount of fare Rob
ert Quinn and William Metzgar in
company with two women, Ruth Ard
more and Mary Ryan, were the pas
sengers. John Dugan. an onlooker, en-
gagged in the fracas and he was fined
81. Metzgar was fined $40 and each
of the others So.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22

lmor as large as a
child's head. The
doctor said it was
three years coming
and gave me medi-
cine for it until l
was called ava Y
from the city for
IS o N e ii m e. Of
course l could not
go to him then, so
my sister-in law told
mo +b,t che Sho,,ob =
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22
Field In Every Human Heart.

Here we have depicted before us
the greatest struggle in the world;
and the battlefield is not the only
trenches of warning nations, not only
where troops march and banners fly,
but the battlefield is especially in
every human heart, the force of evil
also contends against the human soul
in the varied experiences of life, and
the warfare on this side of the grave
is a never ending one Paul calls the
enemy against whom we must fight a
World-ruling power You must say
that this description applies 10 the
pagan Roman empire, stepped in idol
airy. vice, and pleasure-seeking helf-
ishness. But when we turn our gaze
to the world in which we live, we see
that the spirit of Christ, with peace
and Righteousness under its wings,
has not vet made the world its own;
we behold with dismay that greed,
selfshness. lust, hatred and enmity
still hold sway, so that they well may
he called World-ruling powers period
Against this world we are called to
fight, to take up arms against the
mightiest Of enemies. OF this strug-
gle of the ages, yea, of humanity, did
Paul write to Timothy, Fight the good
fight Of faith. lay hold of the life eter-
nal. unto which thou vast called. In
this struggle against sin, within and
without. do we above all need 10 be
rightly prepared. 1t is of this Chris
tian preparedness which Paul speaks
10 us in the words of our text. Let US
with this theme and in the light of
our text. consider first the source of
our courage, second the armor, third
the weapon which bringeth victory
"Our shield is faith. Now faith. we
read in the epistle TO the Hebrews, is
the assurance Of things hoped for, the
proving of things not seen Without
faith it is impossible to be well pleas
ing unto Him, for he that c0meth to
God must believe that He is and that
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22

these places. with the names Of the
adjacent rivers and lakes and their
varieties of fish, there is a complete
list of their hotels with information
as to their rates per day ana week
These resorts range from the most
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22

expensive summering places to the
delightful rustic cottages and small
hotels where rest and ease and not
social gayety are the legitimate pur-
suits.
Anyone seeking information regard
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22

ing favorable location to spend their
vacation will find Summer Homes
an invaluable guide The booklet is
furnished on application to the pas
senger department Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee g. ST. Paul railway
Rock Island Argus., 1916-05-22

fitted to go forth as warriors for a
good cause. The graduation, to which
YOU have arrived, marks IN a certain
sense the dividing line between prep
aration and actual service in the field;
hence. two questions naturally sug-
gest themselves to you: First what
cause shall l serve? What is my
aim in life? and. second, Am l equip
ped for my work or at least has my
preparation as far as it has progress
ed been of the right kind?
In answer to the first query, l do
not desire to discuss what you eX-
pect to make your particular calling
in life; many of you, possibly most OF
YOU. have already come to a DEFINITE
decision in this matter and you ought
to be congratulated upon having ar
rived at a good choice. But in what
ever field you may labor, as pastors,
or missionaries, as professional men,
as artists, or men of affairs, there
must be some aims and purposes IN
life which you ought to have in com
mon: there must be some form OF pre-
uaredness, which in the day of your
graduation you all should possess.
For your different callings in life you
must have special and technical
training, and there the forms OF prep
aratiOn vary almost Infinitely; this
variety of preparation is represented
among YOU. as you are here gathered
in different groups or departments,
but the great values of life are the
same for all of us, spiritually we all
need the same preparation, our attl-
tude toward God and our fellow men
should in all walks of life be the same,
our fundamental obligations are iden-
teal The dangers, too, which beset
our path are many, our spiritual life
is assailed by strong enemies; our
wrestling.' says Paul, in the passage
we have read, is not against flesh and
blood. but against the principalities OF
darkness, against the spiritual hosts
Of Wickedness.'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-12-06
MAY IRWIN HERE DEC. 18th.

May lrwin's first serious dramatic
engagement was as member Of Au-
gustln's famous company. She play
ed constantly with Ada Rehan and the
famous members Of this memorable
organization and to the coaching Of
the lamented Daily, Miss Irwin cred
its her ability as commedisnne.
Miss Irwin left the Daley organiza-
tion to become a star She made .
phenomenal hit Immediately in her
famous comedy, "'rhe Widow Jones'"
This was in 1895. And her dramatic
chronology since then contains one
series Of unbrokon successes. They
have been:
l896-7-"Courted into Court"
1s97-s--"The Swell Miss Fitzwell';
18Gs-0--"Sister Mary;
1s99-00--"kate Kip, Buyer;
l9O0-l--"The Belle of Bridgeport;
"Madge Smith, Attorney;
l904-5--~"Mrs, Black Is Back;
19O6-7--"Mrs Wilson Andrews;
1009-10-"G Getting a POLISH;
19l3-l4--"Wdow by Proxy;
19l5-l6---"'33 Washington Square"
Miss Irwin win be seen here In the
latest Of her comedies, "S3
Washington Square" with the origin
al New York cast and production at
the Greenwood Theatre, Friday, De-
cember 10Th.