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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

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the November term, A. D, 1919
E L. Eastman. conseryator and admins
TRAITOR, OF the estate OF Albert F. Vim
ton deceased
ssIieC Tee vjnton. Roy A vinton. IN
sHown heirs and devlsees of Albert F
- Niuton, deceased. and unknown owners
Elvlra PenneI, People : Savings Bank
& Trust Company. and Thure Carlson.
Petition to sell real estate. to pay debts.
Publication notice
Affidavits that there are persons in
terested in the above entitled cause as
the unknown heirs and devisees of Albert
r. Fjnton, deceased, and unknown own
ers. and that the names and residence OF
such persons are unknown. having been
tiled in the Office of the clerk Of the pro-
bate court OF Rock Island county.
unknown heirs or devisees of Albert F.
Ninton. deceased. and unknown owners
that the petitioner. F. /. Eastman. con-
ssrFator and administrator. of the estate
of the said Albert F. VInton. deceased.
has filed his petition in the said probate
court Of said Rock Island county for an
order to sell the premises belonging 10
the estate OF said deceased. or so much
thereof as may he necessary to pay the
debts of said deceased, and described as
follows tOwit:
twenty 200 feet OF lOt number ten t1o'
all in block Z in the Moline Water Power
companys addition to the CITY OF NOME;
IN the County OF Rock Island and state OF
Illinois a. said lots are known and deslg-
ed upon the recorded plat OF said add
ton. and that a summons has been Is
sueo out OF said court against you. re
turnable at the November term, A 2
1919. OF said court to be holden on the
Srd day of November. 1919, at the court
house in the City of Rock Island, in the
County of Rock Island. and the State OF
illinois
Nov unless you the said unknown heirs
a1eA devisees OF the said Albert F. Nintou,
and unknown owners, shall personally be
and appear before said probate court of
Rock Island county on the Grst day OF a
term Thereof 20 hc holden Il the court
house in the Civ Of Rock Island IN said
county Of Rock Island on the 3rd day OF
November A. d. 1919 and plead answer
or denur to the said petition filed herein,
ne same and the matters and things there
IN charged and stated viii be taken as
confessed. and decree entered against
you according to the prayer of said petl-
ton
Rock Island. Illinois September Is. A.
y E MUEsoE.
Clerk of the Probate Court.
W R. MOORE.
Solicitor for Petitioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR.

SUPERFLUOUS HAIR MOLES. WARTS
on face and arms. permanently removed
With electric needle. Address Miss A.
n. Kittredge, Argyle fats Brady
street DAvenDo<r. Phone DaF, 500.
Ont OF town until October l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23
FOR sALE-FARM LANDS.

WILL SELL OR TRADE A GOOD 24O A
farm in Hamilton county. nj. Two com
Dlets sets of improvements. viii sell at
$50 per acre or will trade for a gener-
al merch andise stock. What have you to
offer Owner, 5. Carp. Mt. Vernon III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23
WANTED-AGFNTS.

~-~~-~~-~~~~
$3.50 PER DAY PAID ONE MAN OR
woman in each town to distribute free
circulars for Economy Non-Alcoholie
flavoring, Permanet position. F. T.
Barr Co. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23
FOR RENT-APARTMENTs.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

ABSTRACTS OF TITLE PREPARED Oh
continued to date covering any real eg-
tate in the county. Prompt and accurate
service at reason able rates. Rock Is
land Title 4 Abstract company; ". J.
Sweenag secretary: 206-3I2 Central
Trust s Savings RRns building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23
WEcuTRTx NOTICE

EXECUTRIX NOTICE.
Estate OF Samuel s. Kem BILE, deceased.
The undersig ned, having been appoint
ed executEix of the last viii and tesla
ment OF Samuel s. Kembie late OF the
county OF Rock Island state OF Illinois,
deceased. hereby gives notice that she will
appear before the probate court of Rock
Island county. at the probate court room
in the city OF Rock Island at the De
cember term, on the first Monday in De
cember next. al which time all persons
having claims sgainst said estate are no
tined and requested to make immediate
payment TO the undersigned
Dated this 18th day off September, A.
D., 1919.
CARRIE &. LEWIS.
EGecutR4x-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23
RsnHAI.

EVERY BODY SUFFERING FROM PILES,
Fistulz- Fissures Ulcsration. Constipa-
ION, write for free trial painless pile
curs. 6. q. ISrney. Auburn. Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

state of Illinois. Rock Island County IS
In She probate court of said county. To
the November term, A. D. 1919.
E L Eastman. Conseryator and admins
traitor, OF the estate of Albert F. Vim
ton deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

ROLL TOP DESK AND CHAIR GAS
iron and wash wrnEer. Telephone
Rock Island 4413
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

ROCK ISLAND LODGE SO.
65s. A. F. 4 A. M-stated
"A meetings first Friday et each
month. A. L. Bruner, ". n.
\ Il, S. Bolman, secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

UcAr LODGE 10. COS. I. o. o. p.
Meets every THURSDAY evening
at Odd Fellows temple on
= 49, Fourth avenue. between bet-
Es.LhSIg.- entpepJh and Eighteenth streets.
ON Ii. W. Lelferman, \. G.; Wiz
&TlLi551 nam GuldenZopf, b. s. First
THURSDAY OF month, lnluatury
1sgree. 6rst. second and third degree tho
following Ihurse ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

THE STATED coNyoCATIoN or MOCK
Island Chapter 40 8, l. A.
&Aca7o NJ viii be held on the hrss
AGAH TucaGay OF each month a.
A~& s:3o y. n. W. j. Spencer,
NS b p h. Il. Ash zecre tary.
srel.,ai oonvocation Tuesday evening.
Sent, 2s. 1919, at 1880 clock. |orN
Master Degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY.

HOUSE; FIVE ROOMS NEW. MODERN:
one block from car line, nice location
for quick sale, $1,000; $500 down bal
ance monthly. 3IO Safety Bldg. R. 1.
1029-X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

RocK ISLAND COUNCIL NO. 20. B. q >.
M-Tf,e stater ass m bhes OF Aock r.
land Council No. 70, Z. d ,. ~, Will
~ Nod On ths third Wednesday Of eaen
mo1th Z. W. ThacheE. l. M y. ~
tiiIdebrandL, recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

r u n
ROCK ISLAND AERIE NO. 956. FRATER-
ma order of Eagies.-RegulaF naeetana4
frgt ard third Tuesday Of each monLE
Al Eagles hons. Fourth avenue ana
Twenty-frst street. Frank Wich. w. ~
Ioseuh GroteguJ. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

TEAM OF MULES. INQUIRE r. AFAD-
den. at L. Habatures horse shooting
shop. Between Third and Fourth ave
nue.. Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

SsilieT Tee yjnton Roy A. vinton IN
sHown heirs and devisees of Albert F =
s<sNiuton. deceased. and unknown owners
Elvira PenneII, Peoples Savings Bank
& TrIIst ComnanH- and ThMre Carlson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

ROYAL HOTEL EIGHTEEN ROOMS
steam heat; good paying business. Own
must sell on account Of leaving the
city. 222 - Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

oCE ISLAND CHAPTER NO 26B.
order Eastern Stsr.-Regular meetlus"
49, sara wetcome. Mary 4. hrL--,
" Il May h. hreIs, secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23
FOR RENT-ROOMS.

ROOMS: STRICTLY MODERN. HOUSE
r keeping. with kitcheDette. Rent reason
able. 725 TEeuty-third street.
The sun., 1919-06-01
"Wives of the Prime
Ministers, 1844-l906"

H/IFES OF THE PRIME MINIS
" TIERS, 1s44-19O6, by Elizabeth
Lee, with contributions by Mrs. C. F. G..
Masterman, is one of those gossipy, easy
going memoirs that suit ones idle mood.
It is q pleasing mixture Of diluted his
tory always in the background, how
every, scandal and small talk. 1t is Of
ten enlivened by extracts from unpub-
lished diaries and letters.
The wives whose careers are sketehed
are Lady Caroline Lamb, whose affair
with Byron is made the subject Of AIDE
cidedly interesting chapter; Lady Peel,
Lady John Russell, Lady Palmerston,
Mrs. DisraeG, Mrs. Gladstone, Lady Sa-
isbury and Lady Campbell Bannerman.
Wires of the Prime Ministers is scarce
ly safe guide to political and social
climbers, but it is amusing, and often in
structive. The authors purpose is main
ly, however, to furnish the reader with
personal anecdotes; there is no attempt
at psychological analysis. Why should
there be7 That may well be left to ma
turer minds.
Mrs. Gladstone's unpublished Diary Of
fers interesting data on the Queen and
on Wellington. The following bit on
Wellington is worth quoting:
"a few days ago at Peers some one
was placed by the Duke Of Wellington,
who gave an elaborate account Of things
relating to India. The Duke sat in his
arm chair, his chin upon his chest, listen
ing with occasional grunts. The man
having gone on-on, the Duke suddenly
came out in the quietest manner with,
I've been in India Stanley told it very
we'll"
The opening account in the book,
Lady Caroline Lamb, is perhaps the most
interesting from the viewpoint Of liter
airy and historical gossip. Byron figures
in these pages as the hero flor a time)
The sun., 1919-06-01

at least it would appear so to our eyes.
1t may be that our confidence was shaken
at the start by his very bad English.
Multitudinous subjects drag at single
predicate and woods are described in
which Gan intense silence seems to lay
over everything"
Let us not underrate man who is OBJ
viously worthy Of respect, if his book is
not. We are still convinced that Mr.. An
derson can write, and that he will even
tually. A good proofreader could rem
edy his English and time will in all prob
ability remedy his outlook.
WlNESBURG, OHIO. By SHERWOOD AN.
DERsoN. B. W. Huebsch. $3.50.
The sun., 1919-06-01

Of the good lady's career. The most
striking episode recounted is the follow
ing lines:
"In the early days Of their aequaint-
anee Byron had made her promise not
to waltz; but later on, at ball given by
Lady Heathcote, she said to Lady Caro-
line, Come, you must begin She re-
piled bitterly, 'Oh, yes, I'm in a merry
humor,' and whispered to Byron, who
was standing by her, 4 conclude may
waltz nowP He answered sareastieally,
with everybody in turn-you always did
1t better than any one. shall have
pleasure in seeing you So she danced,
and afterwards, feeling i'll and fstigued,
she entered small inner room where
supper was laid. Byron and some ladies
happened to come in after Lady Caro-
line, and Byron said to her, Z have been
admiring your dexterity' Infatuated by
bis manner, she took up a knife. Byron
continued his untimely and unwise jest
ing, saying, DO, my dear; but if you
mean to act a Romans part, mind which
way you strike with your knife; let it be
at your own heart, not at mine, for you
have struck there already She ran
away, still clasping the knife, but with
out the slightest intention of injuring
either herself or him. The ladies very
naturally screamed and followed her, and
In the struggle TO get the knife away
from her her hand got cut and the blood
went over her gown. Of course, the
rumor went about that she had tried to
murder Byron and commit suicide"
A little later the author adds this
naive touch: "And in spite of her strange
behavior she was really fond of her hus-
band, and if he had taken her in hand
and brought discipline into her life it
would have been better for her and for
him."
A book, then, for idle hours; amusing
enough, but not very much besides.
WIVES OF THE PRIME MINISTERS,
1s44-19O6. By ELIZABETH LEE. Z. P.
Dutton & Co. IS.
The sun., 1919-06-01
A Gutter Would
Be Spoon River

VI/RITE the Spoon River anthology
w in long hand, leave out its sub
tlety and humor, change its simplicity to
crudity, replace inspiration with deter
mination, take from it, in other words, all
OF those intangible qualities which make
it great instead Of disgusting, and You
will have Sherwood Anderson's Vines
burg, Ohio, twenty-four episodes of small
town life, some Of which have appeared
previously in the SereB ATS, the Masses
and the Lite Remew. The scene is laid
twenty years ago, at the beginning of
the most materialistic age in the history
OF the world, when wars would be fought
without patriotism, when men would for
get God and only pay attention to moral
standards, when the will to power would
replace the will to serve, and beauty
would be well night forgotten in the ter
rible headlong rush of mankind toward
the acquiring of possessions"
1t is conceivable that men and women
still exist who are unaware Of the deca-
dence of such towns as Winesburg at the
end of the nineteenth century. They will
be people who do not read. But it is more
conceivable that goodly number of those
people who do read desire a summary Of
what they have read before along these
hnes-a sort of handy guide to all of the
Spoon Riyers-wherein obscenity, insan-
ity, vain pomp and hardness of heart are
expatiated upon, and they can wallow in
perversion and abnormakty to their souls
content. These are the same people who,
having seen diseased organ under the X
ray, desire It's photograph, or who, if they
are so fortunate as to be relieved of fes-
tered appendix, wish to bottle it. Let
them have the boOk-and would that they
might have read it in our stead The only
role in which the inhabitants of Wines
burg could be endured is as voices from
the tomb. Here they have not even the
dignity of death to alleviate their nau-
SeOus acts.
We do not wish to seem at varisnce
with the thing which Mr. Anderson has
attempted. We are not at variance with
anything when it is reduced to its sim
plest terms. Mr.. Anderson has failed
because he is not enough of an artist
so far to cope in the way he chose with
the tremendous task which he set himself.
When this sort Of thing is good it is
very, very good, but when it is bad it is
horrid. Mr.. Anderson has reduced his
material from human clay to plain dirt,
The sun., 1919-06-01
1.-THE Yellow Lord"

GREATLY admiring the method Of
~ Joseph Conrad, Mr.. Will Leving-
ton Comfort applies one much like it to
the telling of tale of tropical island ad-
venture. He does this with skill, and
the result, in point of atmosphere, is all
that he could wish. He develops the
characters diffusely, as moods, always
trying to have the reader feel them first,
and visualize their doings incidentally.
As the story itself, a good yarn, is SUI
perior to the characters, most of whom
are commonplace and thin, the method
seems unwisely chosen or pushed to an
unwise extreme. One constantly feels
the sensuous beauty of Magdalena Island,
but Magdalena Island is rather O setting
than participant, and a reader is likely
to find his head swimming with atmos-
phere as if with low tropie fever, and
to watch what goes on somewhat list
lessly.
The Yellow Lord himself is Chinese
merchant prince, tea planter, whose
business has suffered from European cor
ruption, so that the coolies are kept along
on opium instead Of wages. One of the
Yellow Lords employees, an American,
ineites the native islanders to revolt in
order to find and have advantage Of
sunken treasure he knows about.
Another employee, an English officer, as
well as we remember, is eorroding from
drink; his son is the nice juvenile Of the
piece, his beautiful daughter the hero
Inc. The hero and narrator has answered
an advertisement and stumbled into the
situation just on the eve of trouble.
The best character Of the lot is none Of
these, but Catten, young English ad-
venturer, the general and strategist of
the Yellow Lords defence. Catten is
really interesting. Next after him, to
our taste, is old Hoy Mon, the Yellow
Lords devoted viceroy. Mr.. Comfort
knows the Chinese, and will not take yell
low liberties of the Fu-Manchurian kind
for the sake of adding excitement to his
tale. The Yellow Lord himself, a great,
sOlt, Stciuueu cIedluIc, SuDJeCb W pc
riodic homicidal fits and intended for a
horrible monstrosity, like Lord Nain in
The Voice in the Rice, fails of impress
siveness. He is a mere property,
mask; the best thing about him is that
little use is made Of him.
Chireen, the heroine, is strain Of
music, but mighty saccharine music, to be
sure. Bowditch, the hero and narrator, is
well, is principally Mr.. Comforts in
appropriate though artistic method. The
story, we repeat, is all right, and the one
harsh thing to be said against the whole
is that to write in this fashion and sue
coed requires a character interest far
more profound. Chireen muses. of the
way to the Way, of always making the
human divine, and there is talk about the
human need of a Higher Hand reached
down to us like the hand of dogs mas
ter, but such mysticism is over the head
of the novel.
rrrr, xyr,rroxu aDn r. W. 49,.
The sun., 1919-06-01

The June Bookman's list Of fiction
most in demand in April in the public
libraries Of the country:
1. The -Four Horsemen Of the Apocd-
lypse.
2. The Desert Of Wheat.
g. The Tin Soldier.
4. Joan and Peter.
5. "Shdrings."
6. The Magnificent Ambersohs.
Non-fction most in demand:
l. The Education of Henry adams.
2. "4nd They Thought We Wouldn't
Fight"
3. The Screen Purposes.
1. a Minstrel in France.
5. Joyce Kilmer: Poems, Essays and
Letters
6. With the Help Of God and Fe~
Marines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-19

he expects to be among those pres.
ent and that some of his "buddies
are going to make every effort to
come along.
I had letter today from BNffton,
S. c." he writes, from an old army
comrade, J. j. Carson, saying he ex,
peded to try to attend the reunion
He and | both belonged to the same
company, d, Twelfth Georgia Ref
ment, Doles Cook brigade.
HE drove General "Stonewall'
Jackson off the battlefield the night
he was wounded at Charlottesville.
He writes he is now 70 years old.
Even though it was such a sad mis-.
sion | feel sure that he is proud that
1t fell to his lot to be the driver OF
so great and good a man on that oc
casion."
Then follows rather touching post
script to the effect that u. T. Nc
Faddin, Of Gable, s. c., who belonged
to the same company we did is toe
old and feeble to attend the reunion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-19
WOMAN THINKS SHE
IS PRIVILEGED TO TALK

IF anyone ever had miserable
stomach I surely had. 1t was grow
ing worse, too, all the time. Had
severe pains and attacks every ten
dayso two weeks and had to call
doctor, who could only relieve me
for short while. Two years ago
last February I took treatment Of
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and
have not had a spell of pain or mis-
cry since. My friends just wonder
that am looking so we'll. I feel
I am privileged to talk about IT," 1t
is simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the
Inflammation which causes practical
ly all stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money re-
funded. For sale by City Drug Store
and druggists everywhere.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-19
Easier and Quicker To Reach
New York From Porta RIGA
Than to 60 From There to Cuba

Mr.. H. Grady zellner hands rs .
copy of the Porto RIGA Progress pub.
ished at San Juan, which is a very
interesting publication. Among other
interesting articles therein, we find
the following relative to the impress.
sions gained of that country by the
American school teachers:
"It's simply wonderful" What?
Why the climate, the sunset, the row.
al palms, the guaguas, the way wash.
women carry 'ropa' on their heads,
the rapidly with which everyone
speaks Spanish, the shoes and hats
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-19
LEES DRUMMER BOY
TO BE AT THE REUNION

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 19.-The drum
mer boy who is said to have beat the
last roll call for General Robert q.
Lees army at Appomatox Court
House, Virginia, also the man who
carried the wounded Stonewall Jack
son from the battlefield, are planning
to attend the United Confederate Vet
Grams Reunion in Atlanta, October 7
to II.
t. E. Powder, Of Dikey, Calhoun
county, Ga, is the drummer's name.
He writes the reunion committee that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-19

the lace, everything indeed in San
Juan.
At least this is the verdict of the
group Of newly arrived American
teachers who have during the past
Few days been giving the city the
once over. Young, self.possessed
well trained and we'll dressed they 60
about in twos and threes eager to
find novelty and local color and al
ways appreciation Of it when it ap-
pears.
No city could ask for more cordial
enthusiastic sightseers, or ones more
willing to temper justice with mercy
in their criticism. They are filled
with joy when they gaze on MORO
and San Cristobal and, as one re-
marked, its positively thrilling to
think that the Governor Of the island
lives in Palace. Why our Governor
at home lives in plain state house.
But here it seems more stylish and
royal to be Governor and live in a
Palace. And yet they say that before
he came to Porto Rico the Governor
was a teacher. Aren't Americans
adaptable?"
The girls are just as appreciative Of
the modern features of the city as Of
the forts and guaguas and palaces.
They find the stores up to date, the
streets clean, and the school build
ings are marvellous Some of them
confess that they find Porto Rico a
little too modern, they had hoped that
the island would be kind of lotus
land not yet invaded by the high cost
of living But the first hours dissil-
lusioned them in some cases the first
half hour was enough, for after leav.
ing the boat few of the girls hur.
ried to leading hotel "and as far as
prices went" said one, 1T was just
the same as being in New York"
There is one thing concerning
. which most of the teachers want tC
! protest and that is the false impress
!. sion that the geography maps give
|. about Porto Rico and Cuba. They
make the islands look too near to
!. gether. Many of the girls after
hurried glance at school geography
decided that they would spend weel
! ends in Havana. They were going t
! learn all about West Indian life an(
/ customs. One girl as the San Juar
+ was docking, pointed out what sht
|. thought might be the Cuban boa
!. leaving with throng Of passengers
/ Later she learned that Catano, acros!
!. the bay and not Havana, was thu
!. ferry's destination-and that is wa!
|. harder to get to the queen of the An
titles from San Juan than from New
!. York.
when does the rainy season be
+ gin?" is frequent question from
I those who accept literally the geo
/ graphy statement that Porto Rico ha'
a rainy and a dry season. Appar
! emily they expected a three months
I steady downpour.
However, the disagreable expecta
ton did not keep them from comm,
here, conclusive evidence that Ameri
! can girls who come to teach are game
! Indeed gameness and an adventurous
desire to see and learn new ways 1
I the explanation of their presenc
among us. For most Of them hav
{ consented to teach in the island
{ school for about two thirds what the
I would have received on the mainland
! Sometimes the. old charge that Amer
(. leans worship the Almighty Dolla
n.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-19

The U. s. Life Saving Service,
Washington, d. c., will send for five
cents bulletin giving directions for
restoring the apparently drowned, for
saving persons by swimming to their
relief, and for the treatment Of frost
bites 1t will be of more use in Flor
ida for the first named purposes than
the last.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-19

About 100000 bushel of peanuts will
be raised this year on the farms near
Moore Haven. An elevator is being
built at that point to care for the
gobbers, corn and navy beans.