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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-22

Roaring Bill Took Her IN His Arms.
names I'LL she found Ashcroft, from
whence northward ran the Applan way
of British Columbia, the Cariboo road,
over which she had journeyed by stage.
She noted the distance, and the limit
eds hour of arrival, and looked at her
watch. Then a feverish activity took
hold Of her. She dressed, got her
suitcase from under the berth, and
stuffed articles into II, regardless Of
order.
That done, she set her suitcase In
the aisle, and curled herself In the
berth, with her face pressed close
against the window. A whimsical
smile played about her mouth. and her
fingers t~ap-tapped steadily on the
purse, wherein was folded Bib Wag-
Stairs map.
And then out of the dark ahead a
cluster Of lights winked briefly, the
shrek. Of the limited's whistle echoed
up and down the wide reaches Of the
North Thompson, and the coaches
came 10 a stop. Hazel took n look
to make sure. Then she got softly into
the aisle. took up her suitcase, and left
the car. Al the steps she turned to
give the car porter a message.
'Tell Mrs. Marsh-the lady In lower
Ave." she said, with a dollar TO quicken
his faculties, shat Miss Weir had to
go back. Say l will write soon and
explain"
She stood back In the shadow of
the station for a few seconds. The lin
Ited's stop was brief. When the red
lights went drumming down the track.
she took up her suitcase and walked
uptown to the hotel where she had tar
ried overnight once before.
The clerk showed her to q room.
She threw her suitcase on the bed and
turned the key In the lock. Then she
went over. and, throwing up the win
dow to its greatest height. sat down
and looked steadily toward the north.
smiling to herself.
II can find him." she suddenly said
aloud. "Of course I can find himI'
And with that she blew a kiss from
her finger tips out toward the dark
and silent North, pulled down the
shade, and went quietly to bed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-22
HAZEL GETS HER FREEDOM AND THEN FINDS THAT SHE
DOES NOT WANT IT.

synopsla-Miss Hazel Weir, a stenographer, living at Granville,
Ontario, is placed under a cloud by circumstances for which she is
entirely bameless. To escape from the groundless gossip that pursues
her, she secures a position as schooheacher at CaribOo Meadows, in a
wild part Of British Columbia. There, at a boarding house, she first
sees Roaring Bill" Wagstaf, a weiknown character Of that country.
Soon after her arrival Hazel loses her way while walking In the woods.
She wanders until night when she reaches Roaring Bins' camp fire
In the woods. He promise. to take her home In the morning, but she
is compelled to spend the night in the woods. After wandering in the
woods all the next day, Roaring Bnl' finally admits that he is taking
Hazel to his cabin In the mountains. Hazel finds upon their arrival at
the cabin that she cannot hope to escape from the wilderness before
spring. During the long winter Roaring Bill" treats Hazel with the
greatest respect. He tells her he loved her and tries to induce her to
marry him, but she refuses. In the spring he takes her to Bella Coda,
where she can get a boat to Vancouver
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-22
CHAPTER X.
An Endlna and 4 eeulnnIno.

UnconsciOusly. by natural assimih-
tlon, so to speak. Hazel Weir had alb
sorbed more woOdcraft than she real
lied in her over-winter stay In the
high attitudes. BIZ wSgstaf had once
told her that few people know Just
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-22
Late Food pIscoverIes

Lichens have been proposed as tha
latest addition to staple articles Of
diet. One scientist has suggested Ice
land moss as suitable for making hou
for bread and relndex poss as gOsf
fodder for animalA
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-22

lifetime used fire.
quently with ter
rife effect and
caused thousands
of people to be-
lleve as they had
not believed In the
certainty Of ret
ributlOn.
The times In
which we find our
selves, men and
women are think
ing o serious
ly than they have
for several dec
AIDES. The most
of ChrIsten n
has been In
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-22

"RoarIns Bill" and Hazel
start on a long trip Into the
mountains In search Of gold. on
the way they make an interest
Ing discovery. Read about II In
the next lnstalIment.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-22

By REV. ]. H. RALSToN, d. d.
Secretary OF Correspondence Department.
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago

TEXT-He that soweth shall reap.-GaL.
6G
These words are but a fragment Of
a text that Dwight L. Moody in his
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-22

ent.
do you love me much, little per-
sonT' Bill asked, after a little.
She nodded vigorous assent.
"whyT' he desired to know.
"0h, juA because-because you're a
man, l suppose" she returned mischie-
vously.
"The worlds chuck-full Of men,"
BIZ observed.
Surely" she looked up at him. "But
they're not like you. Maybe it's bad
policy to start In Gathering you, but
there aren't many men OF your type,
Billy-boy; big and strong and capable.
and at the same time kind and patient
and able to understand things, things
a woman can't always put into words.
Last fall you hurt my pride and nearly
scared me to death by carrying me OF
In that lawless. headlong fashion Of
yours. But you seemed to know Just
how l felt about II. and you played
fairer than any man / ever knew
would have done under the same cir
cumstances. I didn't realize 1t until I
got back into the civilized world. And
then all at once I found myself longing
for yOu-and for these old forests and
the mountains and all. So ! came
back"
Wise girl" he kissed her. you'll
never be sorry. l hope. It took zone
nerve. too. It's a long trail from here
to the outside. But this north coun-
,fry-4t gets In your bloOd-lf your
blood's red-and / don't think there's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
USE BALLOONS TO
DIRECT HUN FIRE
At FOES TARGETS

Behind the Lines in France OBJ
servation balloons in the allied
armies are utilized not so much for
the purpose of discovering pOssib.e
enemy targets, but for the very i'm
portant task Of directing artillery
fire so that the targets may be de-
strOyed.
The lot OF the balloon observer
may be considered on par with
that of the observation aviator, eN-
Cept that while the ayiatOr's risks
are compensated by the excitement
Of flying. the balloon observer eX-
perienCes most Of the danger of the
air service without any of its thrills.
There is one moment in the life
Of the balloon observer when he
enjoys a thrill not found perhaps IT.
aviation, and that is when his bal
loon. successfully attacked by an
enemy aviator, he jumps over the
side Of his basket with no more
than a parachute to sustain him in
his flight to the earth, anywhere
from one thousand TO eight hun
dred feet below.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are aIiarmleSS Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub.
stitute for calOmel-ar a mild but sure
laxative. and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit of Dr. Edwards's determination not
TO treat liver and bowel complaints with
Calomel. His efforts to banishIt brought
out these little olive-colored tablets.
The pleasant little tablets do the good
that calornel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calOmeI. They take
hold of the trouble and quicklycoTecti It
Why cure the liver at the expense Of the
teeth? CalomeI sometimes plays havoc
with the gums. Odo strong liquids 1t
is best not TO take calomel, but 10 let DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, "dullneSs" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "loggy and
heavy" Note how they clear" clouded
brain and howthey "perk up" the spirits.
l0c and 25c box. AL druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
VOLLEY BALL BEGINS
AT Y. M. G. A. MONDAY

The vOlley ball tournament for
business and professional men of
Moline viii open Monday evening
in the Moline 7. NJ c. 4. gymnasi-
um. Captains for the tournament
are Abe Carlson, Henry Horst,
Emil Coleman, Esley Johnson, Anil
DanielsUn and Emil Johnson Two
games will be played Monday, Wed
uesday and Friday and one on
Tuesday and Thursday The first
game starts at $50 and the second
opens at G-I5- Admission is free
and the public is asked to attend.
On Monday the Carlson VS.. Horst
teams viii play first and Coleman
vs.. Emil Johnson viii play second.
At 80 Tuesday Esley Johnson's
team viii war against DanielsOn $,
and the teams OF Coleman and Carl
son viii open Wednesdays game,
followed by the Emil Johnson and
Horst teams Coleman and EsIey
Johusou's men viii play first on
ThuTal lay. and DauielsOn VS.. Horst
viii open Friday games, followed
by the Emil Johnson VS.. Carlson
game
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
Leonard Frisk.

Leonard Frisk, manager of the
Deere & Co. branch at Denver, and
formerly of Moline, died at 3
o'clock this morning at his home
in Denver Death was due to a
brief illness of Spanish influenza.
This message was received this
morning by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred NJ. Frisk, S34 Eighteenth
avenue A. Moline.
Mr. Frisk was born Jan. %, 1888.
in Moline. He attended the local
public schools and was a graduat
Of the Moline high school in Il -
class Of 1905. Leaving school +
became associated with Deere {
Co. of Moline, and for some time
was employed in the stock depart
ment. In 1905 he was appointed as
salesman for that company anc
was later transferred to Denver,
where he was appointed manager
Cf the Deere branch in 1914. On
Nov Is, 1912, he married Miss Edna
Maxey, at Pueblo. To this union
was born one child, Richard Leon
ard. who survives with the widow
The parents and three sisters. Mrs
Florence Hankins of Moline. Mrs.
RAUL AshwoOd of Moline, and Mil
GrCd Frisk, also survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
ANOTHER STRIKE.
AT SILvIS SHOP
LabOreTS 10 Number of 275 Walk
Out, Demanding Higher Wages
Settlement, Fails.

Laborers to the number OF 30,
employed by the Rock Island ROAD
at Silvis and Rock Island. walked
out yesterday, striking for higher
wages. A meeting OF the men with
Charles MacGowan, president OF
the Tri-City Federation of Labor,
held this noon. failed TO bring the
men TO a settlement
MACEDONIAN wired to the president
Of the American Federation of La
Dor at Washington, d c., this noon.
asking that the union charter OF
the men be taken away.
The men were awarded an in
crease Of y cents an hour by the
government recently This new
wage went into effect Sept ] aad
since then laborers have H.- SCR
satisfied with the advance 1t is
understood that employees are seek
ing to make the increase retroactive
to Jan /. 1918, thereby receiving
y cents an hour for all time put
in since the first of this year.
On a basis of eight hours a day,
men receive Al cents an hour min
mum, and 43 cents an hour maxi
mum. But the men are working L
hours a day and are receiving time
and a half for the last four hours.
As their time is figured, they work
II hours and are paid on a basis OF
Il hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
PLAGUE CLAIMS
four RESIDENTS
.I1Id Victims OF influenza on
Increase Atkinson Loses
One soldier.

-Four deaths due to Spanish in
nueuza have been reported N Shef-
field today ana - new cases Of the
disease have also been reported.
shemeld's victims Of the disease are
Harry Christensen, who died at
Great Lakes naval training station
this morning: Fred RieIing, aged "a
years. who died Wednesday. He
leaves the widow and six small
children. Funeral services and
burial were held today Blanche
Mckee. aged IS years, was buried
yesterday. and Gerald Hansen, Z
year-0ld son of Mr. and Mrs Lars
Hansen. Is the fourth victim
Clyde Miller. son of MIR. and Mrs.
q Ill. Miller, farmers residing seven
miles north Of Atkinson, died OF
the epidemic at Camp Grant. He
had been stationed there since July
The body was removed to Danvers-
III. former home OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Miller. for burial
Emery Hanna of Geneseo is ser
iousIy III with the disease at JEFF
fersou Barracks, st. Louis, Mo,
where he has been stationed since
the first of October He was a linn
tied service man
Residents of Sheffield are Of the
opinion that the epidemic reached
their city by the visit of the Great
Lakes naval band and ball team
there recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
CITIES OF COUNTY
ORGANIZE LEAGUES
DURING THIS WEEK

Township and village councils of
defense and patriotic leagues are
being organized in Rock Island
county under the direction of Miss
Margaret S. Bridge, state organiz-
er, under the 8 recreation depart
ment of the women's committee in
Chicago.
Where defense councils cannot be
organized. Miss Bridge forms pat
riotic leagues and in this way COM
munity sings and patriotic sings
can bring the citizens of COM
munity together. There are from
six to twenty-five girls in one or
ganization.
A patriotic league was formed al
Cordova last Sunday morning, fol-
lowing services and 80 girls enlist
ed in the club. Sunday evening,
an organization was formed at Port
Byron, where 100 enrolled for the
cause Coe township formed an or
ganization Monday, and Tuesday a
club was formed at Silvis. We'd
nesday was devoted by Miss Bridge
in organizing girls at Canoe Creek
township and last evening the girls
at Hillsdale were organized into d
league. Many of these organiza-
tfons are enrolled by 100 per cent
of the female population in the
various cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
DISCUSS MEANS
. HEALTH SAFETY
State Commission and Public Meet
to Take III Measure for Proven
ton Of Sickness and Accident

The public is invited to be present
at a meeting of the Illinois state
health insurance commission to be
held at the Moline city hall Nov. IL.
Discussion of sickness, accidents in
the state and the improvement Of
health conditions will be taken up
at this time
The commission was instituted
last year by the Illinois legislature
for the purpose of investigating
sickness and accident of employees
and their families not compensated
by workmen's compensation; the
adequacy of present methods OF
preventing and meeting losses by
such sickness or injuries and move
ments for legislative measures to
prevent and meet such losses adopt
ed or proposed in other states.
William Butterworth. president
of the Deere & Co, Moline, is a
member of the body, and A. P.
Webster, also of Moline, is an alter
nate Leading physicians and in
fiuential men and women of the
state are on the commission At
the conclusion of the meetings,
which are being held in various
parts of the state during the montl
of November. a report of the com
mission will be submitted as rec
concentrations for legislative meas
ures.
The commission can be addressed
by communicating with its Offices
at 4O2 Portland block, 35 North
| Dearborn street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
MAY CLOSE MOVIE
HOUSES TO CHECK
INFLUENZA GERM

Movie houses and auditoriums of
public amusements may be closed
iu East Moline as preventative
step 10 check the further spread of
the Spanish influenza. Final de
cisi0u will be made this evening,
vs. hen physicians of East Moline,
SIvis and the Moline health de
Fartment meet at the East Moline
police station TO discuss the vital
question.
Twelve cases have been reported
in the city of East Moline. other
cases not reported are believed to
exist in the city. Authorities will
eudeavor TO obtain room in the
two buildings which are being re-
modelled into emergency hospitals
by Moline. for patients i'll with the
disease in East Moline. These hos
pitfalls can accommodate at least
200 persons. Definite action will
be taken at tOnight's meeting.
which VIII open promptly at $50
O'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
ENTERTAINMENTS TO
BE MADE OCT. 81

The Moline exemption board will
entrain 145 registrants for army
service at Camp Macarthur, Waco,
Texas. during the five day period
beginning Oct. 81. This call is eX-
traordinarily large because of the
fact that the 80 selectives who
were to have been sent Oct. Z,
were held due to the influenza cpl
demic and this call has been con-
solidated with today's order for
registrants.
Old registrants will be exhaust
ed from this call and hereafter in
duction will be filled by the Sept
II registrants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
EAST MOLINE

Mrs. F. J. Clendenin returned
last night from Chicago, where She
has spent the last 10 days with her
husband, Major F. J. Clendenin,
who is stationed at Mckinley park.
knights of Pythias No. 81 met
last night at Eagles hall. Candi-
dates were initiated into the order.
Mrs. Mary Harper of Silvis went
to Victor, Iowa, Tuesday to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Cecil Ferguson.
The tea given yesterday by the
Loyal Daughters at the home OF
Mrs. ". l. Taze proved very
pleasant affair, As ladies' coming
and going during the afternoon
hours The tables were pretty with
fall foliage and flowers A short
business session was held. TIL
ladies have on hand $22 which has
been donated. This money was
voted to purchase dishes for the
church. A juvenile show was dis
cussed and will be held about the
middle of November at the Males
tic theatre. A committee, composed
of Mesdames McGill. Potter, Muir
ply and Woolsey. was nam ID TO
complete the program and arrange
ments. Mrs. George Swader gave
two readings. The Preachers Va
cation" and THE Inventors Wifi.
Her readings are always good and
receive much applause. Miss Jan
ella Taze sang Keep the Home
Fires Burning" accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Hazel Adams. a
nice buffet lunch was enjoyed dur
ing the social hour.
The Methodist ladies are plan
ming a reception for the new min
lister to be held tonight at the
church parlOrs at Fifty-eighth
street and Sixteenth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Reeves left
last night for Colorado Springs,
where they will make their home.
Mrs. Ole BeaI of Silvis is i'll with
diphtheria Mrs. McFadden is quar-
antined with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Newton have
received a card from their son
John, who is now in England with
the American forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
PLEASED WITH s. AID.

London-T. P. O'Connor. NJ. P,
at a committee meeting OF the Ar
menian Refugee fund. expressed
his profound appreciation of the
great work. which he found on his
recent visit to America. was being
carried out by the American com
mittee for Armenian and Syrian
relief. of the keen enthusiasm of
their workers and of the hearty
evmpathv which he found on all
sides He was deeply impressed
nth the colossal" generosity of
Ne American public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
rs COMMISSIONED
FIRST LIEUTENANT

Harold E. Stow, son of B. ]. Stow,
43S Eighteenth avenue, Moline, has
been commissioned first lieutenant.
He has been stationed at Camp
Logan, Houston. Texas, since AU-
gust. Previous to his present loca-
ton he attended the officers train
ing school at Fort Sheridan. Be
fore entering service he was a stu
dent at Knox college.
Frank Jameson of Moline, who
is now serving his country IN
France. has been promoted to the
rank of corporal in the army, &C
cOrding to a letter received in this
city from him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11

Death came to Mrs. Tony Viso-
sky. 424 Eighth street, Moline, at
8 80 last evening at the home. She
had been i'll the last four years.
Mrs. Visosky was 80 years Of age
and was born in Iowa. In 1906
she and Tony VisOsky were mar
RED at Cedar Rapids. She leaves
the widower, one sister, Mrs. Ellis
worth of Fairfax, Iowa, and two
half sisters, Mrs. Mary Hollets of
Cedar Rapids, and Dora Visosky of
Chicago.
Funeral services will be held at
2.3O Saturday afternoon in the
home and at 3 o'clock at St. Mary s
Catholic church, Moline, with Rev.
J. S Kelly in charge of the ser
vices Interment Will be in St.
Mary's cemetery, East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
MOVING PERMITS
MUST BE HAD BY
ENEMY FAMILIES

Alien residents of Moline will be
required to obtain permits from
the local registration officer, Chief
Ben DeJaeger, before moving with
in the city limits or outside of the
city of Moline. The exact address
of their new location must also be
given.
This is in accordance with regu-
lations received by the chief from
United States Marshal Dallmcn to-
day. Aliens arriving in the city
are also to notify the chief of po-
Ice. The order is to prevent the
continual moving of enemy aliens.
Violations of this order is punish
able by severe penalty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
Albert AlharO,

Albert Alffaro, a Mexican of Sill
Wis. died at a local hospital early
yesterday morning from an attack
OF pneumonia. He was q years of
ago and leaves the father and a
brother. both of SiIvis
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock this morning in St Mary's
Catholic church, East Moline. with
REV Leon Van Stappen in charge
Interment was in Riverside GENE
fGTV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11

IlrnIn eruIan, av44 y. Hutchings St,
Kansas City. Kan
Women who suffer from head
aches. nervousn ess. backache, the
blues and other symptoms of q func-
tional arrangement should give this
famous root and herb remedy a trial
For 40 years 1t has been overcom-
ing such ailments OF women after
other medicines have failed
II you want special suggestions in
rex ard TO your condition, write Iy-
dia f. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn.
Mass The result OF long experiences
IS at your service, and your letter
will be held in strict confidence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
LIBERTY COURT IS
ORGANIZED TO TRY
NON SUBSCRIBERS

Moline has finally organized its
Liber Y court to have sdsct,Ju
over those citizens who did not
purchase bonds I'm the fourth LA.
erty loan drive. or those who. arer
an investigation is made, could sub
scribe to more,
The court Will convene for ire
first time Monday Of next week ar
the Moline city hall. Moline has
gone over its quota. but the respon
sibility has not fallen on everyone,
as it should have. Persons who are
well able and have no excuse for
not purchasing bonds, will be
brought LefOre the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
FRENCH CIVILIANS
WEAR WOOD SHOES

you ought to see the shoes the
French civilians wear, for they are
some blocks of wood" writes Frank
Bullets" Knowlton to his former
employer, c. +. Huston. Knowlt0a.
who recently arrived in France. has
not seen active duty His letter
continues: old Bullets is suH
alive and feeling fine. I would not
take 500 for what have seen
But, take it from me. the girls in
the u. S. A. are good enough for
me"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
Funeral OF Manritz Eden.

Funeral services for Mauritz Ed
len. 1914 Ninth street, Moline, were
held at > O'Clock yesterday after
noon at the residence and at 2:30
in the Trinity Lutheran church.
Rev. Walter Tillberg, assisted by
Rev. A. F. Bergstrom, oficiHted
Carl Blomgren, Gust Carlson. Cor
rad Josephson and c. NJ. Carlstedt
rendered vocal selections. Pail
bearers were c. c. Herman, Earl
Sundine, Ed Carlberg, Oliver Olson,
william Dewend and Roy Seiple.
Interment was in Riverside Gene
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-11
Obituary
Charles Wander Berghe.

Charles Wander Berghe, Ninth
avenue and Fourteenth street, East
Moline, died at $50 yesterday
morning at a local hospital. Death
was due to pneumonia. Mr.. Wander
BeTghe was born in 1868, in Bel
GUM. Surviving are a sister, Mrs.
Rosetta Rott, of Rock Island; three
sisters residing in Belgium, and
three brothers, one in Arizona, one
in Chicago and one in Belgium.
The funeral will be held Mon
day morning at Sis from St
Mary's Catholic church, East Mo-
line. Services will be in charge
of Rev. Leon Van Stappen. Burial
will be in St. Mary's cemetery.