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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-15
TANKPROPOSAL
LOST AT POLLS
~..o-s of Village Of Milan Reject
Plan to Erect New Elevated
Water Coutainer.

Milan wfII not have its contemp-
,..,s new elevated water tank.
IVA vote Of So to 80 the PROPOSE
~, specifying that. An elevated
1.eI tower II feet TO the platform
"a bugt on said tower shall be .
~,osen tank Of the capacity of 80
~ salons. was rejected at the
lis Of the village yesterday.
1ffer much wTangling among
-s-,hers Of the village council con-
ling the proposed Improvement,
y gas finally decided at a special
letting held Oct. q. to adopt the
s,reeoing resolution and submit It
- he people for their ratification
- speciaI election held yesterday.
ssuttr1snt Of the townspeOple as
sndicated By the election returns,
w.s strongly opposed to the cree
.,on Of the water tank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-15
PHONE EMPLOYEES STRIKE.

Minneapolis. Nov 15.-Empioyes
- the Northwestern Telephone
c1rupany struck here today, because
ne company had not granted their
demands for increased wages.
s. Paul Nov. l5.-BelI telephone
,r4rstors struck for higher wages
tbis morning. The automatic tele-
nhone system is not affected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-15
Municipal Matters
Regular Meeting Held November

7, IaI0s
CITY council chamb Der, Rock Is
land. Ill. Nov. 4. 1918. The city
council met in regular session at 3
O'Clock p. N. Mayor McCOnochie
and all commissioners present
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held Oct Is, 1918. were read
and approved.
Reports for the month of October
we're submitted by the various de
nartmeuts, which were ordered re-
ceiyed and placed on file
Commissioner Rudgren presented
the following weekly pay roH for
week ending Nov. ,, 1918, which on
his motion was allowed by unani-
-,oysc vCfh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-15
REHABILITATION.

Salary Account 1881
Fire department ...... 1,23l95
Police account .... 963.75
Health account ... 1880
Garbage system - 1880
Inspectors fund ..... 1880
Street and bridge .:. 5000
City hall 5000
Engineering fund . 1890
tuberculosis sanitarium o.. 1880
Total. general fund $4236.21
Water works expense 49,. $500
Reservoir expense ... 217.OO
: Total, water w'ks fund. 5 5000
Grand total 81, 1851
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
Small Prescrlptions.

Many physicians have a habit of
writing prescriptions without calcu-
lating the quantity of medicine their
patients are to take. This leads to q
great waste of drugs and much UNI
necessary expense, Which leads the
New York Medicas Journal to urge
physicians to be more careful,
Another evil result Of this far too
common practice. Is that partly used
prescriptions are stored away in the
medicine chest. and next time the pa
tient has. or thinks he has. the same
symptoms, he takes what he supposes
to be the same medicine.
But the chief reason why physi-
clans should not prescribe four or six
ounces when they know only one or
two win be used, is that 1t is wasting
the drugs and making the patient pay
far more for his medicine than is at
all necessary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
MEMORY MAPS" ARE FREAKS
Try to Draw Outlines Of the Various
Countries and You win Be Sur
prised at Your ignorance.

A man and wife sat at the table al
their home trying to draw the outline
map of Europe, from memory. OBJ
serves the Ohio State Journal. They
soon found that they knew little about
Il. They had been reading of European
events for years, and yet when they
came to putting their mind picture OF
the continent on paper they forgot their
geography entirely. The man had read
Anabasis and Homer In the original
and yet put Greece between the Adri-
attic and the coast of Spain, and left
Austria out altogether. The wife had
Spain and France side by side on an
east and west line, with Belgium to the
north. covering both. while she made
the boot of Italy fashionable $40
gaiter. Anyone looking at the two
maps could tell they We're not cf
America or Asia, but of where, he
couldn't say.
But seriously. It is delightful
amusement and might with profit be In
duiged in more. After one gets through
with Europe, take the other continents
and the countries that belong to them.
And then one might come nearer home.
It would be really sad to observe the
ignorance concerning our own locali-
ties, but it would be amusing, too. Just
for fun, have company draw maps of
Great Britain and Ireland, or Turkey.
China, Kansas and Nebraska, Louis
lana. Delaware, ETC.. and much sur
prised you will he to see how this old
earth had changed since you trusted
1t to your memory.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

The Mexicans first used canes In
America. When the Spanish con-
quered the country, a queer custom
was introduced. The chief executive
of the towns carried stick with a
gold or silver head. It was a kind
of scepter.
The people. Of course, rarely knew
how to read or write, and when any
one was wanted for crime, one of
the mayors subordinates would take
the cane. find the culprit and place
ii horizontally upon the latter's chest.
The proceeding was equivalent to
a summons, and the man had to APP
pear before the mayor under the pen
atty of being cast into prison. This
action was borrowed from Spain,
where it still prevails in the more i'm
portant actions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
That Bore Of . Fond Parent.
AttutGSY.
Copy


OF course, you have bright young
ster who says and does amusing
things, asserts a writer.
But all children do. vt
Your child has not monopoly.
II you wish to be clissed with the
worst Of bores, continue your constant
eulogy Of all that your child says or
does.
II, for instance, some other child
said or did what your boy or girl does,
would YOU think it so excruciatingly
funny?
Every bright, healthy, intelligent
child is delightful in the unfolding.
To each fond father and mother the
Particular angles of understanding, as
they come to light, are most interest
ing.
But the youngster is chiefly interest
Lug to yourself.
lou see traits and characteristics in
he light of what you know you are
Yourself. That is what makes it sound
SO funny.
How about the mean little tricks
mat your own child has and that you
cannot get away from? They all have
No.
linen your wonderful tales are mere
y another form of braggadocio. How
about it?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
ORDER LIMITING TIME 70 PRESENT
CLAIMS AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE or WISCONSIN = MILWAUKEE,
CoUNTY-COUNTY cOURT-IN PRO
BATE.
In the Matter Of the Estate of ANNA GAIL
BAHER, Deceased.
Letters of Administration on the Estate
of ANNA GAI4LAHER, late of the City of
Wauwatosa in said County of Milwaukee,
deceased, having been duly granted To Ell
MER w. GALLAHER by this Court:
IT Is ORDERED, That the time from the
date hereof until and including the FIRST
Tuesday Of July, A. ID. 1918. be and the
same is hereby f~ed as the time within
which all creditorAso of the said ANNA Gall
LAHER, deceased. shall present their
claims for examination and allowance;
1T is FURTHER ORDERED, That all
claims for necessary funeral expenses, for
the expenses Of the last sickness of the de-
cedent and for debts having a preference
under the laws of the United States which
are presented within sixty days hereafter
be examined and adjusted by said Court.
at its Court Rooms in the Court House, in
tae City Of Milwaukee,, in said County, at
the regular term thereof appointed to be
held the first Tuesday of March. 1918,
and all such creditors are hereby notified
thereof.
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, Thataif other
claims and demands of all persons against
the said ANNA GALLAHER, deceased, be
examined and adjusted before this Court,
at its Court Rooms in the Court House. in
the City of Milwaukee,. in said County, at
the special term thereof appointed to be
held on the first Tuesday of August. 1918,
and all creditors are hereby notified
thereof
1T is FURTHER ORDERED, That mo-
tice OF the times ans place at which said
claims and demands will be examined and
adjusted as aforesais,, and of the time
above limited for said creditors to present
their claims and dema dds be given by pub
fishing a copy OF this order and notice, for
three consecutive weeks, once In each week,
IN the Wauwatosa News, a newspaper pub
lished in the County of Milwaukee, the first
publication to be within fifteer days from
the date hereof.
Dated this I'd day of January, 1918.
BY the Court.
JOHN c. KAREIs.
MERLIN HULL. County Judge
Attorney.
(Copy.)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
THE PANAMA CANA,

Inc Panama canal seems to be do
ing its duty unassumingly and EN-
GENTLY, now that it has found its
stride, As Is shown by recent shipping
st''tisncs, says Portland Oregonian. In
the four and half months Of 1914
mat It was in use it accommodated 357
ships, carrying l,753.9S4 tons of cargo
IL was closed two months of 1915 on
account Of slides. and the number of
snips which passed through was In
carrying a tonnage of 4.966,56O. There
was decided shortage of shipping
In 1916, on account of the war. and
the tonnage passing through was
only 1881 .911, carried by 1853 ships.
the number of the latter being in
creased slightly, while the cargo total
decreased. But 1917 bids fair to es-
tablish a record, for in the first six
months of the year 975 ships. with
S,6S6.6SS tons of goods. made use of
the canal, which would mean nearly
1000 ships and nearly 100000 tons
Of freight, if the ratio were MAIN
tanned for the entire year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
MUSIC REACHES THE HEART
Performer Dealing in Emotions Cap
tivates Women More Swiftly Than
the Poets or Painters.

The poet deals In words, while the
painter deals la color and form, but
the musician deals in emotions and
therefore his appeal TO womeR is al
ways more swift, as 1t is always more
subtle. than the appeal of any other
artist.
Such, summed up by writer In the
Philadelphia North American, is the
latest theory to explain the lure of mu-
sic for women and the attraction of
the dark-eyed, long-haired musician
himself.
The average woman, say the theor-
lists, is hemmed in with conventions
that make her feel prudish diseom-
font If a book or poem talks too open
" of what she thinks of, but never
puts into words. With a picture it is
the same way, but In the music, she
hears with emotional delight all the
romanticlsm, all the beauty. and all
the vague dreams which she hides so
closely from the world. In conse-
quence she reads into the music her
own feelings. and then she confuses
the musician with his music. He, too
is keyed up to high tension; he feels
telepathically the emotion he has COM
municated, and so a spark is klndled
between them. AS for the result
well, sometimes it is love, sometimes
momentary infatuatiOn--that all de-
ponds upon how much music they hear
together and how much pent-up nerv-
Gus emotionalism lies buried In the
woman's soul.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
Find skeleton of Giant.

A perfect sketeleton was uncovered
In Surrey, England, during the work
Of carrying out alterations to surface
water drainage in one Of the main
streets in Farnham. The chief bones
were in perfect state of preservation,
and were sufficient to show that the
body was that of a. man OF unusual
stature. Close By was found bone
Of a horse. The site Of Norman GEM
etery is only little distance from the
spot where the body was found. and
mere some years ago cinerary Urls
were discovered. which we're stated to
be perfect examples Of frst-century
urns. Some Of these are now pre-.
served In Wayerly abbey.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

France is preparing to care for the
needs of the people of the northern
part of that country as fast as the
Germans evacuate it. The minister
Of the interior is asking bids on the
supplying of wooden bed frames. TO-
900 school desks and 10000 cement
sinks. and viii shortly prepare sched-
ules Of other needs. These things are
ordered with especial view to giving
occupation to labor that would other
wise. be idle as well as to supplying
the most immediate needs Of the peo-
pie when they return to the desolated
spaces which were formerly their
homes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

Every child, of whatever parentage,
should have it impressed upon his
mind and heart from babyhood that
this is a great and wonderful coun-
try, and that these gifts which are so
freely enjoyed by all of us-the pub
lie schools, the public librari,e,, the
public parks, the museums. ana all OF
the many advantages which all of US,
poor and rich alike, may enjoy-are
privileges and are worthy of our APP
probation. and that the country which
provides them is worthy of our deep
est and most devoted Loyalty. To the
country which so blesses us. surely we
should give the deep and abiding love
which will find its expression in a
patriotism and loyalty which are sim
cere, and should be a part of us in
times of peace as well as in times of
war.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
FALSE STATEMENTS ARE
HARMFUL.

rha finances of the whole country,
.hl;c as well as private, by force OF
r. gus national needs at this crisis are
-. sordinated and adjusted to the great
s;Sorty Loan. Financing by railroads
, other great industries and all lesser
!. financing must be considered
ppr;mariIy in relation to the Govern
ment loans.
The needs of private interests, the
..onav necessities of the business of
~. Nc country as well as that of the
esrosrernment itself of the Treasury in
- the Secretary Of the Treasury in
S g the amount and date of each is
sue Of Liberty Loan Bonds, and the
EJECT of the issue of bonds on all other
securities and all other loans is given
due consideration.
The dissemination, therefore, of un-
true information, even when made in
honest belief and with good intention,
{ harmful, and Secretary McAdoo on
december 20 issued the following
strong statement:
1The report that the next issue of
liberty Bonds win be SS,0O0,0OO, 900 at
AZ per cent and on March Is, 1918,
i wholly unfounded. / wish | could
make the patriotic newspaper men of
America realize how mischievous and
burtful to the interests of the coun-
try such speculative statements are.
When a decision has been reached
about the next Liberty Loan, it will
be officially announced. Meanwhile,
all other statements and rumors may
be disregarded."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
To save the Eyes.

70 avoid straining the eyes a per-
son of normal vision should hold the
Dook to be read 10 or IS inches from
.ne race and on direct line Win
inc eyes. Never hold a book low
Mliie reading. The strain on the eyes
7 much greater when the book IS
ned 7. In the lap. If you make a prae-
nee Of reading while lying down you
should be careful to hold YOU book
At the proper angle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

Exhausted France is doing very we'll
for nation which, in. fond German
belief, is played out. If troops in the
last stsges can work such havoc with
the enemy forces, what are the fresh,
red-blooded American soldier going to
do with them?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

A western farmer has sold his hay
crop for $4,000. Some of those back
ward gardeners when they read this
will kick themselves for not having
grown hay, too.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

The kaiser's second son has been
given regimental command. If he
follows the pace set by his brother,
the crown prince, it will not be long
before these family commands will use
up all the remaining reserves of the
German army.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

The English word tank is called in
German Schutzengrabenver
automobile, which, translated, means
machine for suppressing shooting
trenches. No wonder the tank at
tacks are so successful. when they are
over before an enemy officer can pro-
nounce their name in an order for
their repnlse.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

The feasibility of flying our airships
over the Atlantic TO France is being
discussed. Should they run short of oil
they might drop down on a U-boat and
replenish their stores,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

A fashion sharp says gowns with
one sleeve will be fashionable and
somewhat daring. Somewhat barring,
also.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

LoST-Saturday, Dec. goth, coin
nurse -. containing about six dollars,
" ! 1sconsin Avenue to Wells Street car.
-,.s 300 Wisconsin Avenue, Wau-
Watosa, Wis.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

New it is proposed to issue fiye-dol-
lar war certificates. Ultimately they
may get down t. the denomination that
will attract us.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
Screw Propeller IS Old.

Aat q patent for Il screw propelled
h s.s'.in vessel had been issued as far
, aask as 1905 recently was discovered
~ tha French patent Office.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

Americas new armies are literally
the armies of democracy, with rich
and roor alike called upon TO All up
the ranks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

Who. do you suppose, counts all
those thousands of shells the crown
nrince hurls at Reims cathedral each
day?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

The fellow without job these days
has q pretty hard time explaining his
condition.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

Murder will out, and, too, will most
snx work once the U. S. secret sery-
ice begins to give it attention.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

Meatless days make the family cat
look with the eye Of q junker upon
the family canary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04

Inflated stocks also are showing that
the zeppelin theory is not a success.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-03-16

Red Cross Reports REPORT of the KENNECOTT CHAPTER since JUNE 1917 as sent to the Mccarthy Weekly News by Miss E. E. Ware, Chairman. Subscription $69O.O8 Social affairs 924.23 Dues and Contributions 791. 70
 $24O6.O1 Sent to Nat. AmR. c. $12OO.OO Life Memberships, Dec 225.OO NV Division Feb. 65O.00 Wool and Express 163.OO Buttons, Telegrams, etc. 2692 Cash in hand Al O9
 $24O6.O1 Membership Of Chapter, 283 The members of the Execut- i've Committee are:
 EX-officio, Miss Ware, Chairman Mrs. J.CClWell, Vice chairman Mrs. M. V. Rodovan, Secretary Mrs. Lawrence Eddy, Treas. The elected members are:
 Mesdames B. F. Marshall, H.J. Mcdonald, David Irwin, Messrs Foster, Sweeney and Gilbert. There are 32 women knitting who have already shipped thirty pairs of socks, 6 sweaters and 3 pairs WriStletS.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-03-16
A CONSERVATION
 MEASURE

We cannot emphasize too much the word "Conservation''
 Help our government to conserve our national resources by taking care of that which is already produced.
 Give your bnilding the"once over" before it begins to deter iorate for want of attention.
 Yours for national conser. vation,
 JOHN J. ROSS.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-03-16
Warren Nelson.

The present membership of the Chapter is 317, of which IA are life members. Postcard membership receipts are being mailed to every member.
 The knitting branch is now working industriously and many new knitters are learning-meet ing at various homes until they become proficient. Itis their am oition to ship full box of socks etc by April 1st.
 The Entertainment Committee plan a vaudeville show on a big scale on April 18th and already have their program iu preparat- ion.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-03-16

Go back to the simple life, be contented with simple food, simple pleasures, simple clothes Work hard, pray hard, play hard. Work, eat, recreate and sleep. Do it all courageously We have victory to win.
 HOOVER.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-16
EXHIBIT FROM
 CHILDREN AT
 MENDENHALL
Wood Carving and Draw ing and Map Making Exhibited Before the
 Close of School.

Recently a very interesting pro- gram was rendered by the children of the Mendenhall School, the occas- ion being the closcing of the school for the season. The school house was prettily decorated by the chil- dren under the direction of Miss Louise Miner, and their parents and friends were gathered for the exer cises.
 The children of Mendenhall this year had on exhibition some of their work which was credit to them. The Domestic Science course and sewing classes for the girls, and the wood carving course for the boys, are deserving of especial mention. For the younger children the basket weaving, paper weaving and map making are worthy of special men tion, as was also the drawing and water color work of the middle grade children.
 During the term just closed bene- fit was given by the children of Men denhall for the Juneau Chatter or the Junior Red Cross and every child in the school is now a member or that organization.
 The following program was render
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-16
Funeral Was Held Today and Remains Laid to Rest in Evergreen
 Cemetery.
LEAVES MANY FRIENDS
He Had Stampeded and Worked in Nearly Ev- cry Mining Camp in
 the NOrthIand.

Tom Graham whose funeral was held this afternoon from the Under taking Parlors of c. w. Young Co.,, was one of the best known and most liked of the real old-timers in Alaska. He came North in January, 1888, and for a number of yearss was a resident of Southeastern Alaska, where he was employed in mining. In the Spring of 1894 he went over the Chilkoot Pass and down the Yukon to Forty-Mile where he spent the Summer and Winter of that year, going to Circle in '95. He was one of the original locators on Deadwook Creek in the Circle district and re- mained there until the Klondike stampede from Circle. With his partner, Sid Wilson, he worked lays on several of the good claims on Bonanzo Creek, and lived in the Klondike for three years. Like many of the old-timers of the Territory, he was a great stampeder and until he returned to the Coast in 1912 he had been in the Fairbanks, Nome. Ruby and Iditarod rushes besides several of the smaller stampedes. Sincs 1912 he has been employed almost continuously at Treadwell, with the exception of stampede to the Chis- ana district.
 In the death of Tom Graham, Al. aska loses one of the true Northern CTS who for over a quarter of cen tury have been working and giving their lives for the development of the Territory and one of the men who has not confined his activities to any onesection, but has been for Alaska, first, last and all the time. Internment was in Evergreen ceme- tery, Rev Condit officiating.