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AUTO NOTES.

Paris had an average OF les
traffic accidents daily in 1920.
American farmers own 100000
motor tractors.
One farm in every four in Ontario
has a motor car.
Philadelphia, Pa, has six motor
buses for transportation OF crippled
children between schools and
homes.
Rubber radiator hose connections
should be renewed about once
year to prevent rot.
Gasoline has been found, in
South Africa, to be a good cure for
snake bite.
There are 25,0O0,0 900 draught
horses and mules in the United
States-more than ever before.
Motor tourists park at Atlanta.
Ga, has facilities for the care of
1000 automobiles.
dren, with your right hand ready
for the emergency brake.
Slipping clutch causes waste of
power and fuel aad is a strain on
the engine.
US. has invested about the same
amount in automobiles as the total
investment in steam railroads.
Carbon-coated spark plugs
should be soaked in kerosene and
then cleaned.
Never scrape carbon off spark
plug porcelain, as this may remove
the glaze.
Henry Ford's first car had two
opposing cylinders. was eight
horsepower and weighed 1880
pounds.
At a speed of 20 miles an hour a
car should be able to stop within
81 feet
Japan will spend $500 900 during
the fiscal year 1921-1922 for high
way improvement.
Society Of Automotive Engineers
has adopted the term "phaeton" for
the touring type of automobile.
New York is preparing legisla-
ton for compulsory automobile L
surance.
More than one-fourth the num-
D0T VI dutOHIOOilCo Po1 ISA III LIZ L
went to Mexico.
Six new American automobiles
were on exhibition at side show
in New York during the big auto
mobile exhibit
American motorists spent $3.50,
900, 900 last year, or about $50 a
car, for the construction and main
tenance of roads.
Nearly 81 per cent of the auto
mobile output of this country comes
from the four states, Michigan,
Ohio, Indiana and New York.
There are approximately 10000
fewer horses and 1880 fewer stables
in New, York city today than in
1919
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did he-reputedly a confirmed wom-
an-hater-caIl upon her, and why
did she even permit or tolerate his
acquaintance, she who was accus-
toned abroad to the society OF
notable men?
why did you not ask her
81 did, but she always put me
off: told me he was an American
type that she had almost forgotten
and that he amused her. A week
ago / couldn't stand it any longer !;
I proposed to her for the last time,
and when she laughed at me as
usual 1 must have lost my head
and gone a bit too far, for she told
me seriously at last that she would
never be my wife"
Gordon Ladd paused, his clench-
ed hands tightening until the
knuckles showed white.
81 kept away from her after that
until tonight, when I came in as l
told you and saw her bidding him
goodnight on the handing above.
There's no love lost between them,
1 could swear TO that! She was
jeering at him, and il ever hatred
looked out Of a mans eyes, 1t look
ed out of his, and yet somehow the
sight drove me wild.
CONTINUED I'm Our Next Issue.)
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Woodruff

Clifford Ericsson and H. Ericsson
were in New Boston Tuesday buy
ing ice.
Gilbert Stephens OF Galesburg is
spending a few days with relatives
here and in looking after his farm
interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake Nelson and
daughter Mrs. Edwin Ossian OF
Ophiem attended the meeting the
Lutheran Brotherhood here Mon
day evening. Mrs. Ossian favored
the audience with q vocal solo.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson were
Galesburg callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. v. Weaver and
son Ellis were Galesburg callers
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hulstedt en-
tertained friends at a 6 o'clock din
ner Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Sherman re-
turned Tuesday from a few DAYS
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Oil
yer Nelson and family at Galesburg
Miss Sallie Stickney visited her
sister, Miss Emma at st. Mary's
hospital at Galesburg Wednesday.
Lieutenant Commander Glenn r,
Howell left Thursday morning fer
Cincinnati, Ohio, to assume charge
OF the naval station of that place
Mrs. Robert Kalin and son Har-
yey spent Tuesday with relatives in
New Windsor.
Mrs. Mary Undertake returned
Monday from a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. H. c. Wilson and
family at Victoria.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Whitcomb en-
tertained friends Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings at som r. Set" at
their home in North Park. De-
Hcious refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. H F. Simmons mo-
tored to Aledo Tuesday to see Mrs.
Simmons mother. Mrs. S. Durston,
who is Ill.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ansker Calmer, Wednesday,
Jan IL
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BUYING A USED CART HERE'S
HOW TO PICK ONE.

Disappointment in a used car
purchase may be averted by exer-
else OF the following precautions !:
One: The type of car. price lin
its and length of previous service
should be decided on so as to make
the search 70 ra used car easier
Two: Confronted by a possible
purchase, the buyer should drain
the radiator and look for radiator
compound in the cooling system
sign of a temporary repair Of a
serious leak.
Three: To tell the age Of the
car, approximate mileage and with
what care it has been treated, jack
up a rear wheel, engage low gear,
release the brake and turn the
raised wheel one way and the
other. On a 2-year-old car, the
wheel should have about two or
three inches of play, to show the
car has been treated with reason
able care.
Four: Note condition of paint
work, upholstery and top.
Five: Examine the battery.
Look for bullying of jar covers and
dampness in the battery box which
will indicate serious battery
fault.
Six: Test the compression of
the engine, by hand and while the
engine is warm.
Seven: Test operation of the
car. Do not mind engine missing
while it is warming up, but the car
should run smoothly and throttle
down easily after it is warmed up.
Eight: Drive the car yourself,
testing hill performance, pickup,
various speeds and action OF spark
and throttle. Watch for jerky
operation, knocks and other noises
Nine: While driving, listen for
rear axle and transmission noises.
Test operation OF the brakes.
Ten: Back in the garage, test
wheels for webbing and trueness.
Note condition of the tires.
Finally, test all equipment and
accessories-horn, lights, dash i'll
struments and other spare parts.
In addition, if the car selected is
made by reputable manufacturer,
there is assurance of good service
while the car is in use.
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Mrs. Henry B1akely was in Rock
Island Wednesday where she spent
the day shopping.
Mrs. Mary Johnston and MISS
Emma Blakely went to Reynolds
Wednesday and spent the after
noon with their sister, Mrs. James
McCaw.
Mrs. C. D. Olson, together with
his wife and small daughter
Thelma, moved recently from Pre-
emption to Monmouth, where he
will enter business. Mr.. Olson has
been engaged in the barber bust
ness here for several months, and
was well satisfied, but he was
forced to leave because of his in
ability to procure a house in which
to live.
A county health officer from
Aledo visited the public schools
here one day this week and asked
that all school children who have
been vaccinated at some former
time, procure a certificate of vac
cination from the doctor who did
the work. All children who have
not been vaccinated were asked tC
have it done as soon as possible
There are some cases of smallpox
in the country, and it is desired
that every possible case may be
taken to prevent the spread of the
disease.
Frank Rathbun and John Upton
left Wednesday noon with cars OF
stock, which they are shipping tc
Chicago
Rev. Mr.. Head, rector OF ST
Johns Episcopal church, accom-
panied with Henry Blakely, left the
middle of the week for Galesburg
where they will remain several
days, attending a meeting OF the
Episcopal church.
Homer Rathbun drove to Aledc
Wednesday and spent the afternoon
| on business.
John Thompson and James Con
ners, both of Matherville, were
business callers in Presumption
Wednesday.
]. E. Otto spent the day in Rock
Island Wednesday where he was
called ON business.
Jean Ward and family moved
back to Presumption the early par;
of the week and will occupy their
house just north of Paul Stein
hauer's residence. They lived here
for several years, but left last year
for Viola, where Jean was employ
ed IN the mining business. He will
assist Wilcie Rathbun, who lives
two miles southwest of town, with
ms farm work the coming season
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stand, and it may in a way have
some bearing upon the manner of
her death. No breath of scandal
has ever touched her. Neverthe-
less, she must have had some
source of income, for her studio
was almost palatial
compared TO this-and her war
work and fits of idleness which she
INDUCED in later were alike unre-
munerative."
His voice broke and Sergeant
Barry waited moment before ask
ing:
"Why did Mrs. vane return to
America last autumn
Gordon Ladd shrugged.
"A within of hers, we all thought;
we would not have been surprised
had She announced her departure
for China. There was nothing
nothing definite between US two,
you know. l was simply one of
many who were permitted to adore
her at a distance. The rest forgot,
but l didn't; 1 followed her to New
York, and when l found that sue
cess had crowned her bizarre tai
ents and yet she was living in this
this howell, 1 was amazed beyond
words! In the artistic colony in
Paris false conventions are IN
known, and when l discovered that
this studio here was vacant l took
it just so that 1 might be near her,
even though she still laughed at
my wooing. Then-then I began
to notice this man Griswold."
His voice had hardened percep-
tibly on the last words and Barry
remarked:
IF the report we get on him tai
lies with his own account of him
self, he is a highly respectable
member of society,"
"Oh, 1 know all about him. All
anybody knows, l mean. I've look
ed him up" Ladd cried defiantly.
What 1 want to know is this:
why is he living hidden away in a
cheap, makeshift studio building
like this 3: man with all his money?
Why was she, a brilliant artistic
success, content even for a day in
such surroundings after the luxury
which had always been hers? Why
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ably and sincerely, and it is for
that very fact that I ask you TO
tell US the truth now"
For an instant the young man
hesitated, and then sinking once
more into his chair he buried his
face in his hands.
At last Gordon I.add raised his
head, and upon his white, set face
there was written implacable re-
solve.
You win, Sergeant Barry!
would die myself before I would
willingly rake up anything against
the memory OF the woman I loved,
even though she had played merci-
lessly with me, only to turn me
down irrevocably in the end, but
there's some mystery about this
whole thing that 1 don't under
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90 ON WITH THE STORY.


eWeu." Gordon Ladd moistened
As Iips and spoke slowly weighing
.sch word with care. 81 let myself
s At the entrance with my house
ssv and had reached the door of
- aDartuent outside here when
-isncing up the stairs / caught
gliupse OF Mrs. Vane in the hall
sboye. lust outside her own door.
aAs | had not seen her in several
a.vs I went halfway up the stairs
snd greeted her, with the half
,orned intention of paying her a
short call if it were not too late,
mi she said that she was too busy
and must work upon a portrait, or
cords to that effect, so bade her
mcknight and coming back to my
avn apartment, let myself in and
closed the door.
ut seemed almost the next mo-
ment, as l have stated, that the
cpmmotion arose, and as no one
slse seemed likely to reply to that
hanging on the entrance door !
vent down and admitted the po-
Iieeman. We heard voices and saw
ljshts coming from Mrs. Vane's
soarment and went up together,
but | had heard no shot and of
ocrrse had no suspicion OF the
truth. That is why it fioored me
50 when-when l saw the body"
1t was only at the conclusion of
hs long explanation that the
wung man faltered and into his
syes there came again that swift,
aeeting look of sheer, stark horror
which Barry had noted earlier,
when he had collapsed at the dis
coTery of the murder.
HMr. Ladd," he recommended
suayely. How was Mrs. Vane
dressed when you saw her in the
landing above? The same as when
her body was found?"
"Of course!" The artist stared
did you see anyone else in the
Railways or on the stairs, either
above or below?"
mo one" The reply was deci-
siVe but the pause before it came
was a fraction too long and Barry
seized upon it
"Then, Mr.. Ladd, what in your
estimation was the reason for Mrs
Vane's presence out, there in the
public hall? Did she offer any ex-
planation?"
Certainly not, and l thought
nothing OF it," Ladd replied hptly
.~It is a riGiculously trivial notion
10 bubble overt There might have
been a hundred unimportant rea-
sons
There might have been a hun
dred reasons, Mr.. Ladd!" Again
there came that maddening repeti-
ton Of hrs name which had so often
helped in breaking a stubborn wit
hess under the third degree. but
In this case there was only one
and you know it, Mrs. Vane was
either receiving or ejecting a guest
and il you saw no one else, you
yourself must have been that
guest! Wehave purposely inferno
gated the other tenants of the
hpuss before approa ching you and
" hsse fverned more than you
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think, The saying that walls have
ears is true also of ceilings"
He paused Significantly while
Sergeant Craig stared at him in
genuine surprise, but the shot
found its mark Leaping to his
feet, with his handsome face dark
ened and distorted in a paroxysm
of rage, Ladd cried:
$50 that's what you two have
been trying to get at, is it? That
miserable wretch Griswold has no
ted my acquaintanceship with Mrs.
Vane and deliberately tried to
blacken her character in your eyes,
admit that / was in love with
her; all ourworId in Paris as well
as here will tell you of nv long
attempt to make her my wife, but
they will also tell you that she has
lahghted at my love for her, as
she has at that of all others. l
would have said nothing, but now
that he has spoken, ask him what
claim he has upon her, gentlemen,
for 1 lied to youi 1 did see some
one upon the stairsi 1t was he
whom / saw leaving her apartment
a moment before 1 entered my own
and the shot was fired which must
have ended her 1ifel"
V.
Sergeant Barry felt that the mo-
ment was. too tense and the pos
i sihe issue too important to give
his colleague an opportunity TO in
terrupt- Without a glance at Craig
! he demanded OF the almost dis
| traught young artist before him.
THAT being the case, Mr.. Ladd
tell US the truth of what happened
last night! Why did you go half
way up the flight of stairs leading
to Mrs. Vane's apartment if you
saw her in the hall talking TO a
neighbor whom you apparently dis
Iike?"
MRS. Vane seemed bantering her
departing guest in her usual gay
manner, and he was glowering al
her in a resentful fashion. The
moment he had disappeared up the
stairs and before Mrs. Vane had
had an opportunity to turn and re-
enter her own apartment / called
to her, and-went up to her" His
tone had been more and more I'M
certain and now he hurried on: u
begged for five minutes of her time
but she snubbed me laughingly and
I returned here"
There was silence for a moment
while Sergeant Craig made no eff
fort to enter the examination. and
Barry eyed the young man. before
them very gravely At length the
more experienced official spoke:
"Mr. L4add, you have not told us
all the truth, What happened be
tween those two on the stairs which
made you rush uD to Mrs. Vane
only to be repulsed. Were you re
pulsed? Were you not with her, IL
her studio. when the deadly sho
was fired?"
At the unexpected accusation the
young man shrank back, ther
sprang from his chair.
This is what you in your police
slang call a 'frame-up', isn't it
You've got to hang the-the murder
on someone, suppose, and so an
to be the goat?"
by no means" Barry also haC
risen. you must realize the strong
circumstantial case against you, bu
I do not think you are guilty"
Barry continued quietly:
do you know why? Because
ever since this Interrogation wa:
started, in spite of the damaging
admissions you made against your
self, you have deliberately equivo
Gated and evaded, and l think
know the reason" Barry's tone
softened and deepened. Il believe
you did care for Mrs Vane, honor.
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do all my work alone while before L
had nv daughter staying at home to
do it. have told a number of
friends what it has done for me and
give you permission to use my letter
as a testimonial. - Mrs. JESSE
PETERSEN, Route l, Jasper, MINI.
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through the Change of Life remem-
her this splendid medicine. What it
did for Mrs. Petersen it may do for
The Vegetable Compound stands
spon a foundation Of nearly h-ty
years of service.
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Municipal Matters
REGULAR Meeting Held Jan. 0. 1872.

City Council Chamber. Rock Is
land. Ill. Jan. 3. i922-The city
council met in regular session at 3
O'Clock p. M, Mayor Schriver and
all commissioners present
The minutes OF the regular meet
ing held Jan. ?. 1922. were read and
approved.
Commissioner RuGgren submit
ted the following weekly pay roll
for week ending Jan. l. 1922, which
On his motion was allowed by unan-
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WEAK BATTERY HINT.

If a cell of the battery goes dead,
there is a way to overcome this.
After finding the dead cell by test
ing with a hydrometer or volt
meter, hold a stiff iron bar-a
wrench will do-firmly in contact
with the posts OF the dead cell and
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RpeU HERE TODAY.

M. report Of a revolver, followed
s-rryfug footsteps on the stairs.
detective Barry and his
ssssrd Professor SeuIyonov. TO rush
srrn The latters rooms on The hfth
soor Of n New York apartment
sease. They discover that oeauti1u
n .s..s.,, Vaue. society portrait paint
- ts.sn murdered in her studio
on the third floor. Ladd-
ss~~~oId. a bachelor on the fourth.
,nnax artist on the second floor.
- Pzfricia Shaw. a writer on the
sss+b derry having heard the shot.
ss...rold states that Ladd had been
s-sndiy with Miss vane. This. Ladd
aeaies.
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bic COMPOUND and
took it because I
was having such
pains in my stom-
ach and through
my back that L
could not do my
work. 1 had tried
other medicines,
but none did me
the good tn at
your Vegetable
Compound did.
Now / am able to
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SPOKES HOLD CHAINS.

A set of four chains to one wheel
is made so that each may be hook
ed to the spOkes at opposite sides
OF the wheel. The real advantage
Of this kind of chain is seen when
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STOPS FUEL SPLAsHING.

A full gasoline tank means
splashing OF the fuel through the
vent in the filler cap. To avoid
this. a U-shaped copper tube should
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HOLDS BLANKET DOWN.

An easy way to keep the blanket
from being blown off the radiator
is TO stretch a screen door spring
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press the starter button. That
closes the circuit of the live cells
and furnishes enough current to
start the motor. Thereafter, the
generator furnishes the current for
ignition.
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DAUGHTER HAD
TO help MOTHER
Now Can Do All Her Homework
AloneBecauseLydiaE E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Helped Her

Jasper, Minn. saw in the paper
ahont. vida E PinlSham's Vegeta-
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REHABILITATION
5 260.SO

Commissioner Rudgren submit
ted the following list of claims for
salaries. which on his motion was
\ 1lnHod h,r ma limo rnHn
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be soldered below the vent in the
tank. Filled with fuel, the tube
acts as q seal, while there is no in
reference with the passage OF air
from the outside.
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REHABILITATION.
Grand total

Commissioner Rudgren submit
ted the following list of claims
against the tuberculosis sanitarium
fand. which on his motion was al
Io-o| h1- ,vna-Sr1Nug vote
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Machine used in the salmon IN
dustrv does all the work OF clean
ing, cooking and packing the fish
Siberian merchant is said to lave
bought 100000 squirrel skins in
one season.
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PREEMPTION

CONTINUED in Our Next Issue
, 1922-08-31
DEPARTMENT
inquiries answered and
gladly furnished without
cost. Address any firm above.
Requests Provisions in swing Bill.

Observation-Disclosures request for
specific provision in the Swing bill for
the participation of that state in the
benefits expected TO follow federal I'M
~provements for the control of the Colo
rado river will be presented to the
House Arid lands irrigation committee
when it resumes its sessions, Repre-
sentative Hayden of Arizona, ranking
Democratic member of the committee,
has stated. A delegation from Arizona
will appear before the committee, Mr..
Hayden said, with a recommendation
that the flood-protection section Of the
bin, contemplating the construction of
a dam at Boulder canon, contain def
mite apportionment to Arizona OF cleo
tric power and OF storage waters for
irrigation purposes.