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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21
HANT CITY TO
! PAY FOR CURB
LAMPS POWER
x,rehants Suggest That Lighting
Cost be Paid by Municipality;
Action is Deferred.

The Rock Island business inter-
SIS have made a formal request of
.ha city that it assume costs for
rghting of curb post cluster lamps.
q committee composed of Fred
Meyers, J. ]. Ullemeyer and
6sto Priester presented the propo-
s.,ion to the city commissioners in
@eir meeting yesterday afternoon.
rbey declared that various other
.sties in the state have taken over
~ cost of maintaining the curb
ssht system, and declared that
rock Island should do the same.
rhe business men paid for the cost
4 installation of the street posts
nd lamps and have paid for their
snkeep for number of years.
All that was promised the COM
rittee was that consideration would
i given the proposition when the
,early budget was made out.
Cost $1.30 Each a Month.
While the commissioners were
discussing the situation it was said
nat the city probably could afford
N nav the Peoples Power company
sor the electricity used in the top
amp in each post, but that the
rost of keeping the four cluster
hmps beneath would run the bill
mo high for municipal finances.
There are approximately 100 posts
and the cost is about $1.30 each a
month, if all lights are burning.
IT was argued that if the city
naid for ornamental as well as es-
sentiaI lighting, citizens anywhere
eouId put in posts and ask the city
10 nay the bill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21

Felix Craft to town. He would be
hard put to escape himself.
Billy topped his. mount. struck in
the spurs and fed. The other horse
he perforce left standing.
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prick1ing scalp and stuck CULVER
ing in the edge OF shelf.
TLiari" announced Hazel in q
loud, unsympathetic tone I'm only
sorry haven't a gun with me.
Talking like that about a man
you're not 1T to say hello to. Here,
don't want any of this stuff, You
can keep it."
So saying, she toppled over her
whole pile of wrapped purchases
and marched out of the store. The
marshal followed her to the door.
Its all right, Nate" he said.
She's gone over to the other
store"
Arrived home, Hazel unhitched
and embarrassed, turned the team
into the corral and carried her pur-
chases into the kitchen and dump
ed them in the table. She hung Up
her mans hat and fuffed the hair
by the aid of the mirror that hung
below the Terry clock her uncle
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21

He saw beyond the table Felix
Craft with a gun in each hand. The
gamblers face, despite the tears
that oyerfiowed his eyes and ran
down his cheeks, was fairly muir
derous
Tip. Where are you? Don't you
move, Bill" Craft was saying, the
barrels of his two guns weaving to
and fro uncertainty. Get away from
that door, Bill. Don't you try and
get away. I can see you"
Billy leaned forward, picked up a
fork from his setout on the table
and flung it across the room. It fesi
sound. The next instant Billy kick
ed him under the chin and fiattened
him out.
Put your hands behind you,
Tip" he directed.
Tip hesitated, then suddenly he
hating his cropping way toward
the speaker. He stood still, his
body sway:ng, his muscular fingers
locked in the palms of his hands.
Billy stopped over . the senseless
Craft and whipped of his necker-
chief.
Tip hesitated then suddenly he
thrust his hands behind him. Billy
slipped around him, laid his six
shooter on a chair seat and drew
the handkerchief beneath Tips
| crossed wrists. The next instant
Tip had whirled about, crowded his
! body against Billy and struck ouc-
side with all his might In an in
slant Tip was on top and Billy
underneath. The older man
damned both thumbs into Billy's
windpipe and wrenched himself
| astride Billy's body. The strang-
ling Billy spread wide his legs,
hunched up his knees, planted both
feet against Tips ribs and straight
ened his legs with a jerk. Tips
hands were torn loose from Billy's
throat and Tip himself crashed
| backward against the wall
Billy scrambled to his feet aud
without the slightest hesitation
clipped Tip over the head with the
barrel of his six-shooter. Tip re-
manned where he was. Billy stood
! over him, pistol poised, till he made
sure he was senseless. Then he
took pains to make fast the trio
respective arms and legs with strips
torn from a nightgown belonging
| to Sam.
/ 1t was his laudable intention to
pack the unconscious Felix into
town and jail him for the stage
| coach robbery. 1t was bold plan,
but Billy always rather favored the
| bold plan. With Craft in Jail and
wearing the clothing worn by the
robber, to which clothing the COM
PLEASANT Jerry Fern and his passen-
! gers would undoubtedly be pre-
pared to swear, it would be hard in
deed, if Bill could not fasten the
robbery on him, Craft.
1t must have been his good angel
who caused him to look through tie
! front window. He looked and saw
! cloud of horsemen securing to-
ward the ranch house. He imme-
diately recognized, to his great dis
gust, half a dozen of Sam Larder' s
punchers.
He abandoned the plan of taking
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21

door Put your horse~in the cor
raj and come on in
Il tied him to the wagon" said
Sally Jane. You look mad, DEAR
she continued.
Il am" declared Hazel. Listen
to what heard in town this morn
ing. Nate told me-
there now" she concluded.
What do you think of that for a
putrup job? Why. it's not even
clever"
No." agreed Sally Jane. TOO
many articles belonging to Bill.
Either the quirt or the hatband, bu5
not both. I'd like to know how they
got hold Of them. Tip had enemies
several. But I'm afraid the gang
| won't take that into consideration
much All they'll be able to see
is the quirt and the hatband. Con-
found it, Bill shouldn't have dis
appeared this way. All his friends
know he didn't-couldnt have
either held up the stage or really
| rustled Sam Larder's precio S
horse, which, by the way, was
found mud to the ears near Sans
corral this morning. Fact, dad told
me. But why didn't Bill stay and
face the music? He should have
known he'd only hurt himself by
running off this way.
But I rode over here especially
to bring you back with me to stay
as long as you like"
Hazel shook her head. Cant
dear. I'd like nothing better. but
I've just got to look after the
ranch"
When Sally Jane was gone, Hazel
started a fire in the stove, put n
the coffee pot and ground up
| enough coffee for four cupfuls. Sue
liked coffee, did Hazel Walton.
Bacon and potatoes were sputter-
ing On the stove when the faintest
| of creaks at the door made her
look up.
She did not move, Just stood
there staring stupidity at the bare
headed man that blocked the open
| doorway For the bareheaded man
was Dan Slike, his harsh face rem
dered even less progressing than
| usual by a weeks stubble of bear l.
| A six-shooter was in Dan Slike's
hand, and the barrel was pointing
at her breast.
| Don't go maxim any move to-
ward that rife on the hooks back
of you," said Dan Slike, slipping
into the room and closing the door
/ behind him. If you do, I'll have
to beef you. Dish up that gruI
a-frying there on the stove. III
hungry. Get a move on"
At that she turned in flash anG
reached for the Winchester. 81,
mad it barely off the hooks wht-
Dan Silk was beside her Will
his left hand he seized the gun ba-.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21

rel and showed it upward And as
he did SO, he smote her across the
top of the head wits his pistol bar
rel.
A rocketing sheaf of sparks
danced before her eyes and her
knees gave way He dragged the
Winchester from her failing grasp
as she fell.
Hazel slowly raised her body to
a sitting position She clung to a
leg of the table for support. She
passed a hand very tenderly across
top of the head with his pistol bar
tie nauseated.
Dan Slike, watching her with
hard, bright eyes, strobe to the
stove and poured himself out a cup
of coffee
You'll be all right in about 10
| minutes he said calmly. Il didn't
hit you so awful hard"
He drank the coffee slowly, with
evident enjoyment.
He came and stood over her,
hands on hips, and looked down ct
her grimly. She shrank away, h.:
wide eyes fixed upon him in fright
and loathing.
1t was evident that he found his
survey of her satisfactory, for he
kicked her in the side Not hard.
Simply as an earnest of what lay
in store for her. Get up" he com
manded.
The nausea and most of the dizzy
feeling had evaporated. She was
| perfectly able to get up, but it was
intolerable that she should do the
| bidding Of her uncle's murderer.
She continued to lie still.
Get up" he repeated and kicked
her again-harder.
She got up, gasping, a hand at
her side. She felt as though one of
her ribs was broken.
She had set the table for herself
| before he came in. He sat down at
| her place, his eyes bright upon her
Fumblingly she filled a plate with
bacon and fried potatoes. She
brought him another cup of coffee
and placed the condensed milk
| the sugar within his reach.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21
CHAPTER XII,

ne perforce left standing.
CHAPTER XII
Nate Samson, weighing sugar for
Hazel Walton, looked at her side
wise. Heard the news, Hazel?"
Red Herring, the town marshal,
slouching against a showcase,
ocvertly watched the girl.
Somebody killed Tip O'Gorman
in his own house last night" said
Nate
Hazel wondered why Mates eyes
never left her face. Tip O'Gorman!
He was one of Uncle Toms friends.
Who did it?"
"They found Bill wingo's quirt
on the floor beside the body and
right inside the door a snakeskin
hatband the whole town knows be-
longs to Bill"
Hazel's cheeks began to glow.
THAT doesn't prove anything" she
declared in a level voice.
Hazel's black eyes were glitter
ing through slitted eyelids. Really,
Nate Samson should have been
warned.
"You think Bill did it," asked
f1dZol WdIIOu.
Nate nodded. $50 does everybody
else"
"At any rate" Nate pursued with
relish, there's a warrant out for
BILL
Another warrant" Hazel's hand
moved imperceptibly nearer a
cheeseknife that lay on the counter.
Another warrant. That makes
three counts he's wanted on-stage
robbery, rustling that chestnut
horse of Sam Larder's and now this
murder. 1 always said Bill Wingo
was too good to be true"
Hazel Walton made no further
remark. She reached for the
cheeseknife. Nate Samson duckod
under the counter. The cheese
knife whirred within an inch OF his
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21

ture concrete road finishing sr
chinery, according 60 annuunc4a-
ment today by men who are or
ganizing the capital. August IL
Kinkel and N. ], Coin are the prfn-
cipal parties in the venture. which
it is said. will be capltal ized Ak
$500, 600.
Kinkel and Coin recently pur-
chased a part of the old glucose
works in Rockingham. They are
to spend $4,000 in remodeling 3
five-story brick building TO their
needs and will be ready to begin
operations within 80 days, ie Is
stated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21

Continued from our last Issue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21
WEATHER C0LD,'
HAUbERGS Write
Prairie Hikers Receive Letter From
Members i'm California; Make
Trip to Buffalo.

Illinois winter toys, including
sweaters and heavy outer wraps,
are essentials to travellers in Cali
iornia, according to a letter re-
ceived by the Black Hawk Prairie
club from Mr.. and Mrs. John Haul
berg, Twenty-third street and Thir-
tenth avenue, who are travelling
in southern and western states.
The letter states:
We have worn these clothes
three weeks at Pasadena and San
Diego, near the Mexican line, and
also up here in the midst of the
deep snow in the Yosemite valley.
THE difference in the clothes
has been that here and New Or
leans they kept US warm. Near
New Orleans they were at times
too warm and at Los Angeles, and
that part of the country, we felt
nearly frozen to death in them
much of the time. This country
has had a climate failure this year
and climate is 80 per cent of its
asset. In Pasadena l was so pro-
TUked with their wretched wealth
eer. it was hard to write and keep
cut of the gloom"
The Hauberg family expect to
spend several days in the Yosemite
Ealley yet and then will go to San
Francisco. The next move will be
125-miIe auto trip to Monterey,
to see the big trees, and after a
short visit in Denver they will re-
turn home.
The Haubergs told of the many
Interesting sights of their travels
and of the fine country for hiking.
The club went to Buffalo, Iowa,
Saturday and enjoyed a chicken
dinner with the Quakers. Nearly
80 members made the trip and
we're very enthusiastic over the
trip which has been the second
made TO this place.
United States has approximately
20 nor cent of the RAILWAY mileage
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS.
Druggists refund money if PAzO
OINTMENT fails to cure itching,
blind, bleeding of protruding Piles
instantly relieves itching Piles. Coo
-(AdVertisement.l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21
TO CONSTRUCT
ROAD MACHINES
New Concern in Davenport 1.
Launched With Capitalize
ton OF 500, 900.

Davenport is shortly to have
new factory which will manufac-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-21

had brought west with him. She
had always liked the Terry clock
from the cheeful painted pump
kins and grapes that graced the
patterned top to the peculiar throb-
bling ring it gave on striking the
hour, she liked it.
And on a day the old clock was
destined to repay that liking full
measure, pressed down and run
ming over.
"'Lo, Hazel"
"Hellow, Sally Jane" she said
TWO-RIDER GOLDEN 49,.
smi1ingly, as a face appeared at the
The Chilkat post. [volume] (Fort William H. Seward [i.e. Port Chilkoot (Haines)] Alaska) 1922-1922, 1922-06-30


s
is
20
from Coast spute championship
cleaning
strength Capital City the Explorer
a
So without
both series
Of the
making it pitching
defence will
prepared for Andy is likely
will
working against the Nountie
THE PROBABLE LINEUP for the
Jrda
McNinzi c Petitti, IF NOOK sebree,
p. a. e. TIC. g. tic.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-24
MEAT CAUSE Of
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts 10 flush Kidneys Il
Back hurts or Bladder
bothers

If you must have your meat every
day, eat it, but flush your kidneys
with salts occasionally. says 4 noted
authority who tells Us that meat 5oras
uric acid which almost Darslyzes the
kidneys in their efforts TO expei il
from the blood. They become slug
gish and weaken, then you suffer VITA
= dull misery in the. kidney region.
sharp pains in the back CT sick tead-
aches. dizziness, your stomach sou-s,
tongue is coated and when the wea-
ther is lad you have rheumatic
twinges. The urine gets cloudy, tuil
OF sediment, the channels often get
sore and irritated, obliging you 10
seek relief two or three times during
the night.
To ncutralize these irritating acid,
70 cleanse the kidneys and flush off
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces OF Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here; take a tablespoonful in a
glass OF water before breakfast for a
few. days and your kidneys VIII then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flIsh and
stimulate sluggish kidneys. also 70
neutralize the acids in urine, so 1t no
longer irritates. thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure, and makes a delightful efferves-
cent lithia-water drink Adv.)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-24
THE GENOA FARLEY

lust 1T this time there IS q great
deal Of speculation. both at home
and abroad. as to just what course
this government will take in ref
e-ence to the coming Economic
Conference, which will meet in
Genoa, shortly after the adjourn
ment OF the Limitation of Arma-
nlent Conference in Washington.
The fact that we are at pres
cat the principal creditor nation
al the world makes our decision
of the utmost importance. for
practically. the success or failure
Of the Conference hinges upon it.
Naturally, therefore. the senti-
ment among the various Euro
Hcan nations IS strong for our par
ticipation. Up to this time. how
ever. the Administration has not
decided upon any definite policy
nor given any indication of one.
In Congress the sentiment APP
pears 70 be strong against our
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-24
TIE HAND OF A LAWYER.

T0 JUDGE whether person is
fitted Ger success in the profeS-
sion of law, note whether the
hand possesses the following charac-
teriStics:
The second phalanx of the THUMB
between the first or nal joint, and
the rest OF the handD should be long,
strong and well proportional. This
indicates good reasoning power, a loSi-
eel mind, and strong intellect general
ly. Now, as the will power III lawyer
must be strong, if he or she is 10 at
tain any rank in the chosen profes-
sion. the first phalang OF the thumb
must also be markedly strong and
well developed.
Next, proceed 10 an inspection of
the Line of the Head. Necessarily,
this must be good>~ Eloquence must ac-
comphny the successful career in the
law, and this is indicated by various
signs, one of them being decided
line running between the second pha-
lanx of the little finger and the third.
(Copy~ight)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-24

participation; the chief objec-
lions being centered on q desire
TO avoid any discussion with for
eign nations over the ACCESSIBILITY
Of cancelling their debts, disincli-
nation 10 meet the representatives
of Soviet Russia on terms of an
equal power, and to keep from
becoming involved in any dispute
over the German reparation ques-
ton. Some Senator'S seem to feel
that the nations of Europe should
show their earnestness in seeking
better financial conditions by reg
ulating their budgets to their in
comes and by cutting down their
large standing armies.
On the other hand. among our
bankers, business men and manu-
facturers the sentiment seems to
be for our participation. They
feel that we should do everything
possible TO assist in restoring the
business and financial conditions
Of the world on q normal, stable
basis. Further. that any econom-
ic adjustment which will beneht
Europe viii automatically oper-
ate to our advantage.
It is indeed difficult 70 under
stand, how in an economic par
.ey the PREPARATION question and
the European debt to America
can be disrcgarded. for unques-
ionably they constitute the basic
causes Of the financial unrest now
prevalent. The economic condi-
ion OF the world is centered TO
great extent directly upon Ger
many and upon her ability TO
meet the various reparation pay
ncnts as they fall due. The
creditor nations OF Germany in
clude the amount OF these pay
nents in their budgets and their
financial policies are greatly d.
pendent upon them. Failure Of
Germany to pay, means a disor-
sanization in finance among these
nations. and this Reorganization
reflected in every phase Of tho
nations business lie. The seri-
)us falling off OF our exports since
the war is directly due to the
present existing conditions in Eu-
rope, which conditions are thds
linked with the PREPARATION ques-
ton.
The advisability Of participant
ing in this conference should, OF
oursc, be given grave consider
ltion, but there is no doubt that
if we do there is a good chance
that a great work can be done in
iurthcring the economic rehabili-
tation of the world.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-24
CALEB $. HOBBS * SONS. Aucdoneers,
PiEesvlllc aal na,ethogps. Nil
Large and Attractive
Public Sale
Personal. PROPERTY


The undersigned wall sen &C public auc-
;iou on the premises situated IA Anne
Arundel county on the Annapolis road, SlN
miles from Baltimore. oac- Rail mlic lrcsA
I.lnthicum Heights and W. Il. n =. X. h.
known as the James BENSON Farm. GA
Wednesday, January 20, 1879,
At 10 clock sharp.
the following personal property;
Thirty mead rEe dairy COWS. soMe fresh
by day Of sale others 10y April l. 10
promising heifers. six Of them heavy
spriarers: i graded Hols:cin bull ; years
cid: / Belgian stallion. . years Old; d
four. year-old colt. : mules, lot Of geese.
$50 chickens dairy fixtures, double unit
Perfection mixers, Delaval separation, .
and IC- gallon milk caus. one open spring
wagon and ! low down wagon, Interaa-
ti0aal tractor. double pillow and disc; ! =
horsepower Bull, Dog gas engine, l os
born corn harvester. 1 tnstluge cutter and
blower - feet leather belt, ! Deering
binder ] manure spreader. sulky cora
workers l Ford truck. l harrow. single
and cuubie shovel plows, anu etc; 20 bar
rels OF corn, harness Of MI kinds, and
many other articles too numerous 10 meA-
tion.
TERMS OF SALE:-An Sums az SD and
upder. cash: all over that amount credit
of eight months will be given. purchaser
giving note with approved security bear
ing interest from date of sale and no
goods 10 be moved from premises unu.
settled for.
BENJAMIN BoBER, Owner.
Brooklyn, Md, H. =. ID. No. 9.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-24
INV Ha6tartEd |
ISS4> 4 ~
THE cuaFEw.

TN THE Middle Ages, when most Of
1 the houses were built of wood, it
became a custom for the watch to
90 about after shutdown ringing bell
as sign for all folk to cover their
fires and go TO bed. This precaution
was necessary to prevent the danger
from fire. The name "Curfew' is de-
rived from the French couvre feu
(cover-fire). 1t was introduced into
England by William the ConQueror
though the custom prevailed in Eu-
rope long before.
lCopyright-)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-24
LETTER TO EDITOR
Chairman 0f Public Library Isl
Why Contributors To Fund Shoa,t
BE UpCa Condition.

To the Editor Of the EUeaiag Capital.
Having had 4 little something to Go
with the creation Of the Annapolis
Public Library. l was naturally very
much interested TO read in your issue
OF yesterday, January %, MIR. Harris
letter concerning the Library. In it
Mr.. Hart pledges TO give $500 for
the support OF the Library, provided
certain number of other citizens will
pledge an equal amount. That is GER
tainly an interesting suggestion. and
! should like TO see it carried out.
That is, should Re glad TO hear Of
twenty-five men who would pledge
$500 yearly for a while for library
support. The Annapolis Public Lii
brary would then be an assured sue
cess in spite of the inertia of NUM-
cipal councils.
But why make q conditional offer.
Mr.. Hart? Why Lot your support of
beneiicent municipal institution de-
pend on somebody eise's support?
Other men. and women toe. aave a.
ready given freely to the Public Liz
rary. They have Siven their time.
their books, and their money. Pledges
have been received of sums ranging
all the way from 81 to $500 Two per-
sons have already given the cry sum
that you mention-s25. But the point
is they have given Internationally.
Could you not also give uncondItion-
ally? II you or any other public
spirited citizens really wishes 20 give
to public cause. for which later gen
erations will rise up and call you
blessed. you can do 10 better than
send a check Immediately TO the
treasurer of the library fund, Mr. A
c. Hill, OF Randall Court
II. ]. FENTON,
Chairman Public Library
Association.