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First Christian King Of Europe.

Lutiu>. Legendary King ~ britain,
j.. by u Vatican manuscript, Accorded
the honor ~ h-,ng the iirst turistian
k!ng Ia Europe. frofane historians
Pope Eledihcrius in - \. u. Ia hap
TIE uin. This Was dunc ana he went
on prosclytIng tour IN France which
ended IN martyrdon.
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s.an.iiss Good Ealsh.

In ancient days the addition of .
cross iu the signature did not always
write. bur oHs idad ~ aa attesiation
uf lauL ra.t.
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Officers Meeting

The Executive officers Of the local
Chapter Of the Red Cross are asked
to NEE, next Thursday evening. Oct.
18th. A full meeting is desired.
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Great reduction on Buggies.
wagons, Harness. Flows, wire fence.
breeding. collar pads. etc
ItD W. J. Romans.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-10-12
Oissipats Fathers Wealth.

m authority ON finance finds that
only one rich mans son IN seventies
dies rich.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Anderson. OF
Cannute, Kansas. are guests ~ Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Anderson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30

In regards to that, I'd sure
worry il you did"
Dave was at that moment return
ing to his place with a cup OF hot
conee- BY some peryerse trick OF
fate his glance fell on Doble's sin
lister face of malignant triumph.
His self-control snapped, and in an
instant the whole course of his lie
was DETECTED from the path it
would otherwise have taken. With
a flip he tossed the tin cup so that
the hot coffee soused the crook.
"Goddlemighty!" screamed Do
Bile, leaping to his feet. He reach
ed for his forty-five, Just as San
ders closed with him.
Miller, with surprising agility for
fat man, got to his feet and
launched himself at the puncher.
Dave flung the smaller of his op-
ponents back against Steve, VINO
was sitting tailor fashion beside
him. The gunman tottered and fell
over Russell, who lost no time in
pinning his hands to the ground
while Hart deftly removed the re-
volver from his pocket.
Swinging round to face Miller,
Dave saw at once that the big man
had chosen not to draw his gun.
In spite of his fat the gambler was
rough-and-tumble fighter of parts.
The extra weight had come in re-
cent years, but underneath it lap
roped muscles and heavy bones.
instantly Dave plunged at him.
They went down locked together,
Dave underneath. The puncher
knew that if he had room Miller
would hammer his face to a pulp.
He drew himself close to the bar
rel body, arms and legs wound
tight like hoops.
Miller gave a yell OF pain.
'emme loose!" shrieked the man
on top. My Gawd, you're KILN
me-"
Dave had not the least idea what
was disturbing Miller's peace Of
mind, but whatever it was moved
to his advantage. He clamped
tighter, working his heels into an
other secure position. The big man
beloved with pain.
What's all this?' demanded an
imperious voice.
Miller was torn bowling from the
arms and legs that bound him ard
Dave found himself jerked roughly
to his feet. The big rawboned fore
man was klaring at him above his
large hook nose.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30
WANTS LIBRARY
TAX RAISED TO
81 Per CAPITA
v.et Island Mentioned As One of
II Cities I'm State Which Falls
Below Desired Minimum.

Rock Island is one OF IL cities
setreen $4,000 and 100000 popula-
,,on in Illinois which pays too small
ner capita library tax is the claim
,.sde by Miss Anna May Price, Sec
-stary OF the Illinois State Library
extension commission in anpounc-
,nr a. campaign of publicity on be-
haif of "a minimum annual revenue
N 81 per capita OF the population
:, the community served" The
pock Island rate is A cents.
The present rate in the other 10
.,tiea is as follows: Peoria, SO
cents: Rockford, 81; Springfield,
AZ. Decatur, AZ; Oak Park, A; Jo-
let SO: Evanston, 81; Aurora, Al,
and Quincy, 20.
librarians are underpaid and Ii
braries are doing without the books
thew should have" Miss Price says.
sbecause of the low tax rate for Ii
braries in Illinois cities"
The claim is made that Librarians
have received specialized training
and stand in the same relation to
the library systems of their cities
as the superintendent of schools
10 the school systems, but that they
do not receive even the pay that is
accorded principals of high schools.
Because of this, Miss Price states
that Libraries are falling far behind
in their supply of new books. Nom
fiction suffers most.
Travel and biography books
which in 1917 ranged in price from
$3.50 to IS, are now SIS to $12, so
in the retrenchment necessary, such
high priced books suffer neglect.
Need 81 Tax.
II is the claim of the state secre-
tary that 81 per capita would pro-
duce a sum sufficient to provide a
main library with reading room ia
cilities, branch libraries and read
ing rooms within easy reach of all
the people. A registration of card
holders equal to at least 80 per
cent of the population, and a con-
siderable collection of the more ex-
pensive books of reference.
Miss Price says that communities
desiring their libraries to supply
these needs extensively will find it
necessary to provide support
much larger than the minimum of
81 per capita.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the Board OF
Local improvements of the city of
Rock Island, Ill, has filed in the
County court of Rock Island coun-
ty, a certificate of the cost of the
improvement entitled in said court
in Re Petition of the City of Rock
Island, Illinois, to assess the cost
Of the construction of an eight-1nch
sewer on Sixth street, Seventh
street. Fourteenth avenue and on
Eighth street from Twelfth to Fiji
teenth avenues" and said certificate
also shows the court costs, the
amount of accrued interest, and the
total amount of said assessment,
and said certificate also states that
the said improvement conforms
substantially TO the requirements
Of the original ordinance for the
construction of the same, as re-
CURED by law, and that final hear
ing on said certificate will be had
on the 18th day of February, A. d.
1922, at the hour of nine O'Clock a
m. or as soon thereafter as the
business of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections in said court before said
day and may appear on the hearing
and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,, this
9th day of January, A. d. 1922.
H. III. SCHRIVER,
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
FRANK WITCH,
JOHN MURRIN,
VIM. FITZSIMMONS,
Board OF Local improvements of
the City of Rock Island, Ill
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30

leaping to his feet.
quietly. "Ain't that enough with
out rubbin' it in?"
The usual give-and-take of gay
repartee was missing at supper that
night. What hurt was that they
had been tricked, led like lambs to
the killing. None of them doubted
now that the pack-horse of the
gamblers was a ringer. These
men had deliberately crossed the
path of the trail outfit in order TO
take from the vaqueros their
money.
The punchers were sulky. IN
stead of a fair race they had been
up against an open-and-shut prop
osition. as Russell phrased it The
jeers of Doble did not improve their
tempers.
They say ones born every min
ute, Ad. Dawged if l don't believe
it." he sneered.
Audibly Hart murmured his SEN
timents aloud. I'm liable to tell
these birds what l think OF 'em,
Steve, if they don't spend quits
some time layin' off'n u.s.
Don't tell US out loud. We
might hear you" advised Doble in
solently.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30
CHAPTER I

CHAPTER /.
1t was a land of splintered
peaks, of deep, dry gorges, or bar
rem mesas burnt by the suns of
million torrid summers The nor
NAL condition of it was warfare.
Life here had to protect itself with
a tough, callous rind Only the
fit survived.
Around the campfire the drivers
of the trail herd squatted on their
heels or lay sprawled at indolent
ease. The glow OF the leaping
flames from the twisted mesquite
lit their lean faces, tanned. to
bronZed health by the beat of an
untempered sun and the sweep of
parched winds.
Out of the soft shadows of the
summer night a boy moved from
the remuda toward the campfire
He was a lean, sandy-haired young
fellow, his figure still lank and un-
filed. AS he sat down on the wag
on tongue the stringiness of his
appearance became noticeable.
A young man waved a hand to-
ward him by way of introduction.
Gents of the d Bar Lazy r outfit,
Mr.. David Sanders, formerly OF
Arizona, will make Grafton on the
why, wherefore, and how-come-it of
Chiquito's superiority to all other
equines whatever"
I'D like right we'll to make love
to that pinto my own se'f, Bob"
commented a weather-beatenp punch
er. ANY old time Dave wants to
saw him off onto me at sixty dol
lars I'm here to do business
You're sure an easy mark,
Buck grunted a large fat man.
His white face and soft hands diff
ferentiated him from the tough
range-riders. He did not belong
with the outfit, but had Joined it
the day before with George Doble,
a half-brotber of the trail foreman,
to travel with it as far as Malapi
He was known as Ad Miller.
Doble backed up his partner.
Sure are, Buck 1 can get cow
ponies for ten and fifteen dollars
all l want of EN-" he said. and
contrived by the lift of his lip to
make the remark offensive.
Not ponies like Chiquito," ven
tured Sanders amiably.
Hes some bronze" explained Bob
Hart Got a bagful of tricks, a
nice disposition, and sure can burn
the wind"
You don't say" The voice of
the fat man was heavy with 'sar-
casm. And on top of all that
education he can run, too"
The temper of Sanders began to
take an edge. Il don't claim my
pinto's a racer, but he can travel. )"
"Hmpi" grunted Miller skepti-
cally.
Don't look to me like no rae
GER" Doble dissented. why, I'd
be most willin' to bet that pack
horse of ours, Whiskey Bill, can
beat him"
Bob Hart helped things along
1--WE got ten bucks says the pinto
can beat yore Whiskey Bill"
60 you once" answered Doble
after a moments apparent consid-
Grafton 81 got fifty dollars more
to back the pack-horse. How about
it, Sanders? You got the sand to
cover that?"
"Betcha months pay-thirty-
five dollars" retorted Dave.
Might as we'll lose a few bucks
myself. seeing as Whiskey Bill be-
longs to me-" said Miller with his
wheezy laugh who wants to
take a whirl, boys?'
Inside of three minutes he had
placed a hundred dollars. The
terms of the race were arranged
and the money put in the hands
of the foreman
An hour later Buck Byington
drew Sanders aside.
Dave, you're a chuckle-haided
rabbit If ever 1 seen tinhorn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30

III tell you now that broomtail
never had a chance to beat Whis-
key Bill"
"Yore boss can run, seh." admit
ted Dave.
He didn't have to take the
kinks out OF his legs to beat that
plug"
you get our money" said Hart
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30

The Inward Effects of humors
are worse than the outward They
endanger the whole system Hood 8
Sarsaparilla eradicates all humor,
cures all their inward and outward
elects 1t is the great Alternative
and tonic, whose merit has been
everywhere established. - (Adver-
dsement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30
CHAPTER III.

Hart came up to his friend grin
ming. We'll, you old horn-toad,
we got no kick comm. ChiQuito
run a mighty pretty race. Only
trouble was his laigs wasn't long
enough"
The owner of the pony nodded, a
lump in his throat He was not
thinking about his thirty-five dol
lars, but about the futile race into
which he had allowed his little
beauty to be trapped. Dave would
not be twenty-one till coming
grass, and it still hurt his boyish
pride to think that his favorite had
been beaten.
The voice of George Doble cut
in, openly and extensively jubiIant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30
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Tri-cty Towel Supply company
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R. l. 2439.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30
Rheumatism at SO
S. S. s. Thoroughly Rids the Body OF
Rheumatism Impurities.

Somebody's mother Is suffering to-
night! The scourge of rheumatism
has wrecked her body; Hnping and
suffering, bent forward. she sees but
the common ground. but her aged
heart still belongs to the starsI Does
anybody care? S. S. 8. is one of the
create blood purifiers known. and lit
helps build more blood cells. Its med
icinal ingredients are purely vegeta-
BILE 1t never disarranges the stomach.
1t is, in fact, a splendid tonic. a blood
maker. a blood enricher 1t banishes
rheumatism from joints, muscles and
the entire body. It builds firm flesh.
1t is what somebody's mother needs
tonight! Mother, IL you can not go
out to get bottle OF S. S. s. yourself,
surely somebody in your family will.
Somebody. get bottle of s. s. s. nowi
Let somebody's mother begin to feel
Joyful again tonight. Maybe, maybe
it's your motherl S. s. s. Is sold at
all drug stores, in two sizes The
larger size is the moro economical
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30
Continued in Our Next Issue.)

Fingernails are affected by GER
tain bodily diseases, thus forming
an indication to the general health.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30
CHAPTER IL

A course was chosen for the race.
From a selected point the horses
were to run to clump OF mesquite,
round it, and return to the start
ing place, Dug Doble was chosen
both starter and judge.
Dave watched Whiskey Bill with
the trained eyes of a horseman.
The animal was an ugly brute as
, TO the head. But in legs and body
it had the fine lines of a racer. The
horse was built for speed. The
cowpuncher's heart sank. His
broncho was fast, but the little
range pony had not been designed
to show it's heels to a near-thor-
oughbred-
Are you ready?" Doble asked
of the two men in the saddles.
His brother said, Let FER go!"
Sanders nodded. The revolver
parked
Chiquito was off like a flash of
light, found its stride instantly.
Before it had covered seventy-five
yards the pinto was three lengths
to the good. Foot by foot the dis
lance between the horses lessened
to two lengths, to one. to half a
length. The ugly head of the racer
came abreast of the cowpuncher.
With sickening certainty the range
rider knew that his Chiquito was
doing the best that was in it Whis-
key Bill was a faster horse.
The halfway mark was just
ahead. The cowpuncher knew ex-
actly how to make the turn with
the least possible loss of speed and
ground. Scarcely slackening speed
/ he swept the pinto round the clump
of mesquite and was off for home.
Dave was halfway back before
he was sure that the thud of Wits
! key Bits hoofs was almost at his
heels. He called on the cowpony
for last squirt. The plucky little
horse answered the call, gathered
itself for the home stretch, for a
moment held its advantage.
Then he knew that the bay was
running side by side with Chiquito.
The two horses raced down the
stretch together. Whiskey Bill half
a length in the lead and gaining at
every stride. Daylight showed be-
tween them when they crossed the
line. Chiquito had been outrun by
a speedier horse.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30

England is the third largest user
Of chewing gum.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30

sports them two is such They're
collectin' a Twin off'n suckers
Didn't you sabe that come-on stuff?
Their pack-horse is a ringer. Both
OF 'em are crooked as a dogs hind
laig."
"Maybeso." admitted the young
man. But Chiquito never went
back on me yet These fellows
may be overplayin' their hand,
don't you reckonT'
Not chanel. That tumblebug
Miller is one fishy proposition, and
his sidekick DOble-say. he's the
kind of bird that shoots you in the
stomach while he's shakin' hands
= YOU. Me, aim to button up
my pocket when them guys are
around"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative BROMO QUININE
tablets. The genuine bears the sig
nature of Z. w. Grove. (Be sure
you get BROMO.) 30c.-(Adver-
tisement.)
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-01-19
VARIOUS TONGUES IN BAGDAD
Pupils at Jews School Are 1auuht
Enultsh, Fr1heh, Arabic and
Psrshn Language

Mort Of the public scribss in Bag.
dad were either Armenians or Jews,
both Of whom are natural linguists.
Many that / ran across near AS Serai
mosque and In zazim Pasha street,
close to the government buildings and
the law courts, knew at least 4 half
dozen languages, writes Roland Gorb-
old, In Ala.
It Is not difficult to acquire that
number nBagdad itself. When I viz
ed the Jews school, the masters put
meir pupils through their PAGES BY
having them rscite their lessons IN
English, French, Arabic and Persian.
French has been much used In the
city for social and even business pur-
poses. The tickets to the German
Bagdad railwayHere printed In Arabic
and French-nor German. With the
advent Of the British e1peditionary
force, signs in English as well 10
French began to appear over the shops
in New street.
I laughed at some Of these absurd
legends and sighed over them too.
They were as incongruous as the
cinemUh houses and the watering cart
labeled "Bagdad Municipality" I
never really liked New street. Though
It was necessary and admirable
achievement, 1t did not appeal to the
imagination.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-01-19

Total enrolment in Jan. 1922~........4lU
The building and equipment was SUI
flcient to comfortably accommodate 24d
pupils in 1914-15 but 1t is not the case
with the present 40. The same mum
Der of teachers were employed then as
now.
The citizens of Arcadia have seen I'M
provement and growth in every Dusl'
ness activity. Many new homes with
all modern conveniences have been
built as an evidence Of the increase OF
population as wei as bushes interests.
The school has grown most perceptlbly
in numbers of students while there has
not been added the necessary cOnven.
fences.
It was the sincere hope and desire
Of Principal Wagner and his faculty
that this school might be accepted on
the accredited list Of high schools this
year but it has not been and will never
be as long as these crowded conditions
exist with the limited teaching force.
This is now bringing a hardship on the
graduates of a few years preceding and
will bring a greater hardship on the
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-01-19
ADDITIONAL ARCADIA LOCALS

The Lambuth Society met Friday
night at the Methodist church. The
president being absent, the meeting
was called to order by the vice-presl-
dent, Novis Henry. The minutes were
read ant approved and quite an enjoy
able program was rendered by mem
bcrs Of the society as follows:
Song, "Brighten Some Pathway" by
society; devotional reading, Novis
Henry; piano solo, Ruth Murphy
reading. "Our Whippings," Mary Nose
ly; yoilin solo, Claire Henry; story,
Dubois Ferguson; song, "No Room for
Jesus" by society; prayer, Curtis
Lyons.
After the program delightful refresh
ments consisting Of sandwiches and
hot tea were served. The society will
meet Friday, January q at the home
of Miss Novis Henry with Nellie Harp
and Emery Jones as co-hostess.
Reporter.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-01-19

Last Monday night class No. 5, of
the Methodist church, met at the home
Of Miss Luda Reynolds, the teacher,
for the purpose of attending to bust
ness as we'll as for pleasure. In spite
of the rain we had a very good attend
ance. The following officers were elect
ed: President, Otis Aud, Jr.; vice
president, Gladys Taylor; secretary,
Ruth Murphy; treasurer, Novis Henry;
reporters, Nell Henry and Mary Nose
ly; missionary chairman, Katherine
Mcclure. We then discussed plans for
organizing glee club, after which we
popped corn, made candy and hot
chocolate. Everyone said, "Please in.
vite us again." -Reporter
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-01-19
GAP JOHNSON CHANGES Mind
Native Of Rumpus Ridge, Ark, Decides
Not to Take a Second Help.
mate After Dream.

II was feeling sorter puny yesterday
and went to bed in the daytime, and
drempt that l was about to marry
again." confessed Gap Johnson Of Rum
pus Ridge, Ark. II thought right well
Of the Idly, too, till after a mess Of
the dogs had come in a-yelling with
several more after 'em, and all tore
under the bed and went roaring round
and round. Then most Of my fourteen
children boolged In, cussing and fight
Ing among themselves over which gang
Of dogs had the right Of 1t, and most
" rolled under the bed with the dogs
where all hands purseeded to pound
and bite and howl in seven different
languages.
THE bed broke down and depOpu-
lated me among The dogs and children,
and they all took whet at me. About
that time wife mixed in the anecdote
with a broom handle, and began to
club every which.a.way. She got me
Z time or two in the process, and
som'rs along the line I woke up. AT.
ter ! had waded out and the dust set.
tied, l began to think the matter over.
And It peared like wasn't nigh as
keen to marry again as I'd lowed
] was."-Kansas City Star.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-01-19
STRAP.HAk0ING IN ENGLAND
Congestion Permissible in W. 7imss
Has Been Stopped by Commits.
Sioner of Police.

"Nevermore," says London, accord
Ing to the Boston Herald, Our Amer'
can institution Of "straphanging" Wal
imported there while the city wal
enormously o'ercrowded edurins the
war, and the people have had more
than enough of it. The practice was
q breach Of traffic laws and police
regulations, but it was wlnked at az
matter Of necessity, because the
proprietors Of the underground rail-
ways, electric cars and omnibuses
we're apparently unable to find the
labor or pNvide the vehicles that
might have kept their systems in op-
GRAFTON under ordinary COM itlons
Now, the war having been officially
declared at an end the London COM
missioner 81 police has decided that
the time has come to REINFORCE the
regulations for the public comfort.
EiA passenger shall have a seat.
None shall stand In vestibule or on
platform. Any conductor admitting
more persons than the vehicle is H.
censed to carry will be prosecuted
and fined. Such an offense in a car
owned by q municipality will entail
dismissal. The people are to be no
more like 'driven CATTLE" whether
dumb or not! Comfortable travel
comes again, and the travellers re-
jolce. they will tell US, no doubt,
that we Americans are Joined to our
idols, and In too great a hurry to
change. Perhaps. Somehow the most
Of Us seem to have no time to think
Of 1t. And yet We survive!