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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12

Clara Sankers VS.. John ]. Sank
ers.
Edythe Kelley VS.. Edwin S. KEEL
ley.
Emma Siders vs.. Robert Siders.
Nellie Enright vs. Miles Enright.
Leona Ray VS.. Donald Ray.
Hipoliet Jonckkeere VS.. Louise
Jonckkeere.
Nina Bole VS.. Henry E Bole.
John Shaffer VS.. Anna Shaffer.
Carl Adams VS.. Mabel Adams.
Willie Wilson VS.. Jessie Wilson.
Walter J. Bleuer VS.. frankie
Ward Bleuer.
Mayme E. Burkett VS.. John E.
Burkett-
Pearl Ivory VS.. Prince Ivory.
julius Martens VS.. Christine Mar
tens.
Tacy McGaw VS.. J. j. McGaw./
George Adams VS.. Mary E. Ad-
ans.
Vera E. Roos VS.. Herbert E. Roos.
Rita Ohaver VS.. Claude X. Ohav-
er.
Helen Mckay VS.. Raymond ]. Nc
Kay.
Maud Smothers VS.. Arthur
Smothers.
Alma Price VS.. David Price.
Ebert Simpson VS.. Jennie
Simpson.
LueIla Walker VS.. Harvey Walk
err
lula VanDOrDe VS. AdieI Van
Dorpe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12
HOME PRODUCTS
ON MARkETSAT
Al LOWER PRICES
Strawberries Down and Further
Reductions Coming-Butter
s1esa on Three Cents.

ae with warm weather and the gar
den season gradually coming on,
: products dropped in price this
week on the local markets and
will continue to do SO, according
to the dealers.
One OF the most noticeable drops
was in strawberries which were
selling at 35 cents a quart. The
new price is % cents and another
drop OF about 5 cents is expected
in a day or two. Berries from
southern Illinois are expected to
arrive about next week and will
probably sell at the same price.
Home grown berries will rot be
on the market for several weeks.
Asparagus declined in price
from 20 cents to Is cents pound;
-rhubarb from Is cents to 10 cents
a pound and wax beans from IS
20 % cents a pound.
Home grown spinach Of fine
Quality is now coming in and will
sell at 25 cents pound. Cauli-
flower is still selling at a high
price of As and so cents a head,
Int the heads are solid and large.
Old Potatoes Higher.
Old potatoes took another in
rrease in price from so to So cents
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12

a peck. New ones remained at 10
cents a pound. Sweet potatoes are
not in demand any more and deal
ers have discontinued them.
Other prices are: green onions,
two punches for ) cents: radishes.
three punches for 10 cents; tur-
rips, carrots and beets, two
punches for Is cents; head lettuce,
40 cents a pound: leaf lettuce. 20
cents a pound; Florida tomatoes,
rs cents a pound; dollhouse rcma-
toes, IS cents a pound; cucumbers,
Is and 22h cents a pound large
and small sizes; apples, three
pounds for 3S cents: cabbage,
cents a pound. and celery. 20 cents
a stalk.
Butter Cheaper.
Butter, after holding the same
price for several weeks, dropped
three cents a pound this week. The
price is now 43 cents a pound.
Eggs remained at 81 cents dozen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12
DIVORCE CASES
ON DOWN TREND
Thirty-six DEGREES Are Allowed by
Circuit Court During Janu-
airy Term

Records of the circuit court show
a decided slump in the number of
divorces granted in the January
term. Thirty-six DEGREES, includ-
ing annullments OF marriage and
separate maintenance. were entered
during the recent term, compared
to IS for the corresponding period
two years ago. And in 1913 the
number was even greater.
Since the January term, 1919, the
records show a gradual decrease
in the number of marital cases.
There were only Al cases filed dur
ing the recent term.
DEGREES were entered for the
plaintiffs in the following cases:
May E. Lewis VS.. George Lewis.
Emma A Hedman VS.. Harold
Hedman.
Lena Klunk VS.. Sylvester Klunk.
Edna H. Whitesell VS.. Clellan H.
Whitesell.
Carl A. Nelson VS.. Gladys Nell
son.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12

Arthur E. Williams VS.. Marion
Williams.
Earl B. Hinman VS.. Viola B. Hin
man.
HuIda S. Smith VS.. Rudolph G.
Smith
Edith NJ. Assay VS.. Leland C. AS
ay.
Margaret F. Murphy VS.. James
Murphy.
Eva NJ. Carver VS.. Floyd c. Car
yer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12

ing alleys of the hill district. Win
a wagonload of rubbish the outst
approached the edge of the citv
dump. The horses stepped to-
near the edge and team and wagon
rolled down the steep incline.
distance of about 80 feet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12

avenue shortly before noon yester-
day. The driver was uninjured-
The other horse escaped with NIL
nor bruises. The team was owned
by Dairy Travis. 507 Seventh street
1t was one of the units OF the
city's spring cleanup force, clear
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12
CALL FOR BIDS.

Bids will be received at the may
or's office, Rock Island, Illinois. IN
til 10 O'Clock a. m, May goth, 1922,
for painting the interior of Engine
Room at the Pumping Station at
Twenty-fourth Street and Second
Avenue.
Bids will also be received for
painting the fire hydrants in the
City of Rock Island.
Specifications on file at the may
or's office. city hall. City reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
JOHN A. MURRIN,
advertisement Commissioner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12

The Kidneys and the Skin. II the
kidneys are weak or torpid. the
skin will be pimply or blotchy
Hoods Sarsaparilla strengthens and
stimulates the kidneys. and clears
the complexion. By thoroughly pu-
rifying the blood it makes good
health ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12
WAGON FALLS INTO
DUMP: HORSE KILLED

One horse was killed instantly
when a team and wagon went over
the edge of the city dump at Thir-
ty-fourth street and Fourteenth
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12

of horsehair braids, proxaline,
maline and straw braids and
combinations of these trimmed
with flowers and novel orna-
ments. Becoming styles for
matrons among these.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-12
PROMINENT DOCTORS
MAsTINS VITAMON

Il have found Mastin's vitamon Tablets TO
be especially valuable In putting on additional
pounds Of solid hesh and increasing energy
Containing as they do not only the three
nourishing Vitamines but also organic irun TO
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09

Jarroman had taken a furnished
fiat near Hyde Park and Nadia
had had 1t frightened up out of
all knowledge with new chintzes
and cushions and window boxes of
late geraniums. She had a gift
for interior decorating and her en-
thusiastic improvements strength
ened a resolution forming In JAR
romans brain.
They had left Doucester house
and been installed in their new
quarters for some days when he
summoned her to his presence.
Il don't know whether you'll
think I've taken an unwarranted
liberty with your property" he
said, but 1 have asked wilfred
to lunch. He should be here in
half an hour or So"
do you want me out Of the
way?" she asked, with mock for
mality.
Certainly not. Your advice
will be needed-in fact, it's abso-
lutely essential" He allowed a
smile to play round the corners of
his mouth.
1T sounds mysterious" said
Nadia.
1T is" said Jarroman darkly.
and refused to give the invited
hint.
Lunch was a pleasant meal
Jarroman liked Wilfred Stranack.
He did, not know how well until
he found himself plying him.
The moment lunch was over
Jarroman demanded their company
and ordered the car. After a
short drive. they drew up outside
a house in Crescent street.
Here we are." said Jarroman,
alighting. When the others stood
beside him on the pavement he
ascended the steps of No. Z.
why, the house is emptyr' ex-
claimed Nadia.
copyright. 1922. by Chicago Tribune
Go Be Continued Monday.)
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09
WHAT is LIFE'S
> GREAT ,DESEREP
COMPANIONSHIPs

Editor Magazine Page: Life's
great desire is to discover in some
individual. for we are all intensely
human, that little chord of mutual
understanding which includes liz
itself companionship.
In a home it is often expressed
in that unselfish love which hus-
band and wife entertain for each
other and which is not confined
within its four walls. but extends
to those who come within the
radius of their acqua;ntanceship
For the home should be 1.-THE cen
ter, though not the boundary of
the affections"
Our earthly life is only a dream.
Dreams in their Development
have breadth and fears and tor
lures and a touch Of joy," and
sometimes for reasons of various
sorts this is never found or is
found only to be rudely torn from
our grasp. but its Jack Or ioss
has often served to beget the
highest expressions Of thought
which has given to the world mas.
terpieces Of art. literature, and
music. NJ. w.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09
By Roy Vickers.

" HE cornerstone was well and
truly laid. Give a woman love
l. and she will dance down all
the rose-strewn ways which in
her austere youth her soul has
half disdained. Give her love
and Immediately wealth and ease
and all the softnesses Of life be.
come her birthright, shed a lus.
ter around her that can no more
dim her brilliance than pearls can
steal magnificence from the dia-
mond they encircle.
Jarroman drew a gasping
breath. The lassitude of these
last days, what had 1t done to
him? 1t had hidden his hatred
for a while under it's cloak, it had
lulled him and emptied his mind
OF thought, and let him take his
rest, and now 1t had vanished,
leaving him again with tina.
hatred without which his life was
empty and the hatred was not
absolute, as of old.
He flogged it. tortured it. be-
guiled it. For minutes that
seemed aeons Of time he sought
for some elixir to give it life. At
last he found it.
Pride! Pride swept down on
him and took possession Of him.
He flung wide the gates of his
spirit and filled himself with its
strength. New vigor leaped to his
every fiber, his bent figure straight
ened itself. his eyes were lit again.
He saw himself again in the hell
he had known for twenty years.
He saw himself free. with every
weapon in his hand that revenge
would need.
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scarcely believe
that the custom
of a married
woman keeping
her maiden name
will ever be gen
eral. Personally.
I cannot see
what advantage
is to be gained
by calling ones
self Miss after
m a r r 1 a g e.
What's in q
name in politics?
Why should a
W o m q n have
more individual.
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short one.
Nadia's slender hand displayed a
glorious ruby. Her leisure hours
were Stranack's, and the rest of
her time was given to Lady
Gloucester and horde of mod
istes, furriers. milliners. Jarronan
saw her only for few minutes at
a time, and never alone. He was
glad 1t should be so-it suited him,
but Nadia's eyes were often
wistful.
When you and / get into our
flat. father" she said. well lock
every one out and have a cozy
talk"
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And at last he entered the draw
ingroom. The little group by the
hearth broke up at sight Of him.
Nadia came toward him, hands out
stretched. He took them in his,
looking past her at Stranack's
deep content Lord Doucester's
conventional benevolence, Lady
Doucester's smile of defeat. Y
Against his arm Nadia was
trembling. He looked down on her
now as the priest looks at the sac.
rifice. knife appraised. He smiled
and kissed her cheek and knew
his hatred was his own once more.
The engagement was to be a
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09

Farrell had quite a task pacify-
ing her. At length he succeeded
in gently dismissing both servants,
and followed Kay toward the patio.
The girl entered first. and dis
covered that her family and their
guest were not on the veranda.
whereat she turned and gave her
hand to Farrel.
The butler will bring you some
dinner to your room. We break
fast at eight-thirty. Good night"
Thank you." he replied. Il
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cence. TO dedicate their boundless
fortunes to lofty aims. Regardless
Of the fact that there ere millions
In America to give sway, there
must be the spirit TO give or they
will remain useless TO the rest of
the world and the American people
have that spirit. II is because OF
their idealism that they have con-
tributed countless millions TO In.
relief Of suffering throughout the
world"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09

Nr NEVER knew until tonight
that / could be such a
u lubberly big baby. but
tken, 1 wasn't set for this blow.
This afternoon, life executed an
about face for me-and the dogs got
me started after I'd promised my
self" He choked again on the
last word.
She patted his shoulder in COM
radely fashion.
-"Buck up, Don Mike" she
pleaded. Tears from such men
a. you are signs of strength,
not weakness. And remember
life has a habit of obeying COM
manding men, 1t may execute
another about face for you"
I've lost everything that made
Efe Hvable:" he protested.
,."Ah. No. no, You must not
say that Think of that cheerful
warrior who. in defeat, remarked.
~.S. . save honor" And she
couch. he pale-blue star-sprink-
- riob0n on his breast.
Pc sr.iiled again the twisted
a. "a.
tst doesn't amount to a row
-. s. in civil life" Something
Of that sense of bitter disillusion-
ncnt, of blasted idealism, which
II the Immediately aftermath of
war, had crept into his voice.
"The only thrill 1 ever got out
Of its possession was in the SER
vice. My colonel was never con-
tent merely with returning my
salute. He always uncovered.
That ribbon will have little weight
with your father. fear, when 1
ask him to set aside the fore
closure. grant me a new mort
gage, and give me a fighting
chance to retain the thing I
love-" And his outflung arm in
dicated the silent. moonlit valley.
Perhaps" she replied, soberiy.
He is a business man. Never
theless. it might not be a bad
idea II you were to defer the
crossing Of your bridges until you
come to them" She unlatched
the gate and swung 1t open for
him to pass through.
He hesitated.
~-'I didn't intend to enter the
house tonight" he explained. IT
merely wanted to see Pablo and
have a talk with him. My sud-
den appearance on the scene
might, perhaps. prove very en-
barrassing to your family"
''I dare say. But that cannot
be helped Your right Of en-
trance and occupancy cannot be
questioned. Until the period of
redemption expires, I think no
body will dispute your authority
as master here"
II had forgotten that phase of
the situation. Thank you" He
passed through the gate and
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09
IGNACE Jan PADEREWSEI

tdealism, n e r
i m q ginati i've
treatment of
subjects. her in
born tendency
toward the CO.
lossal. titanic
conceptions that
makes her peo-
pie accomplish
things so sur
prising to for
eign minds. Ii
Is Am erica
idealism that
drives her
wealthy m e n
TO endow great
C a U es with
euch munifi-
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09
Your Manners.
1T Is CORRECT

For the servant to place a small
plate for the salad served with
the game course as it is offered
and remove the plate if the salad
is not accepted.
When serving a vegetable alone
as a course at dinner, to serve it
after the roast.
To put r or L in one corner of
the cards bearing the names of
tneir dinner partners on the cards
which are offered to the gentle
men. This indicates at which
side OF the table they are to sit.
To issue the wedding invitations
from two to four weeks in ad-
vance of the ceremony.
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A W

moment and looked her IN
the face meaningly. Those
girls in thees country-pah! Hee's
pretty parteecular. those boy"
His childish arrogance and con-
Stunning pride in his master stirred
the girls sense of humor.
I think your Don Mike is too
particular" she whispered. Per
sonally. 1 wouldn't marry him on
a bet.".
His slightly blOodshot eyes flick
cred with rage.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09

You never get a chance" he
assured her. Those boy is of the
gente. An we DON call heem
Don Mike now. Before, yes; but
now he is Don Miguel like hees
father. Sarse. too. like hees
gran father"
Throughout this quolloquy, Car
olina had been busy exculpating
herself from possible blame due
to her failure to have prepared for
the prodigal the sort of food she
knew he preferred.
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closed 1t for her. Then he stepped
to the side of the road. wet his
handkerchief in a pool. of clean
rain water. and mopped his eyes.
"I'n have to abandon the luxury
Of tears" he declared. grimly.
They make ones eyes burn. BY
the way. I do not know your
name"
81 am Kay Parker"
kay for what?"
Kathleen"
He nodded approvingiy.
You neglected to leave my
dunnage at the mission, Miss
Parker"
After you told me who you
were 1 realized you would sleep
at the ranch tonight, so l. kept
your things in the car. They are
in your old room now"
Thank you for an additional
act of kindness and thoughtful
ness" He adjusted his overseas
cap, snusged his blouse over his
hips, flipped from 1t the wet sand
deposited there by the paws Of
the hound-pack, and said. Lets
60" ....
Where the avenue debouched
into the ranch-yard, Pablo and
Carolina awaited them. The old
majordomo was wrapped in abo-
riginal dignity. His Indian blood
bade him greet Don Mike as cas-
ually as IL the latter had merely
been sojourning in Ell Toro the
past two years. but the faint
strain of Spanish In him dictated
a different course as Don Mike
stepped briskly up to him with
outstretched hand and greeted
him affectionately In Spanish. Off
came the weather-stained old SOM
brero, flung to the ground beside
him, as Pablo dropped on his
knees. seized his masters hand,
and bowed his head over 1t.
Don Miguel" he said. my
life rs yours"
Il know 1t. you blessed old
scalawas." Don Mike replied In
English. and ruffled the grizzled
old head before passing on to the
expectant Carolina, who folded
him tightly in her arms and wept
soundlessly when he kissed her
leathery cheek. While he was
murmuring words of comfort to
her. Pablo got up on his feet and
recovered his hat.
You see," he said to Kay, in a
confidential tone, Don Miguel
Jose Maria Federico Noriaga Far
rel loves US. Never no woman
those boy KEGS since hees mother
die twenty year before. So Car
olina have the great honor like
me. Yes.
"Oh. but you haven't seen him
kiss his sweetheart" Kay BAN
tered the old man-and then
blushed. in the guilty knowledge
that her bandinage had realls
been inspired by a sudden desire
to learn whether Don Mike had
sweetheart or not. Pablo
promptly and profanely disillu-
stoned her.
Those boy. he dom have some
sweethearts, mees lady. He's
pretty parteecular." He paused
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line than Paris
/ don't ap-
prove of he
Paris building
line-it is too
m o n OF onous.
The New York
sky s era p ers
that cluster to-
gether produce
a good effect.
b ut TIL ere
should be re-
strictions on
the helter-skel-
ter erection of
tall buildings
in n Ell h bor-
hoods that are
d w arfOd bv
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09
By PETER B. KYNE
Struggle Of the Last Of An Ancient California
Line to Save the Family Estate From the
Hands Of the Encroaching Japznese.

i on into spanish. This wine. ve
stored In the old bakery. and your
father entrusted me with the hey.
II is true. Although IL Ia not
lawful to permit one Of my blood
to have charge Of wines and
liquors. nevertheless your sainted
father reposed great confidence m
me. Since his death I have not
touched one drop. although L was
beset With temptation. seeing tfnt
IL we Sid not drink n. ofhers
would. But Carolina would have
none Of II. and. an you know.
your father. who In now. beyond
doubt. an srchangei. was greatly
opposed to any man VINO drank
alone. How often have I heard
him declare that such fellows
were not Of the gente. And Caro-
lima always refused TO believe
that you were; dead. A. a re.
suit, the years will be many be-
fore that wine is finished"
MY good Pablo. your great
Faith deserves q great reward.
II is my wish that tonight you
and Carolina shall drink one pint
each to my health. Have you
given some Of the wine TO the
Parkers?"
Pablo shook his head vigor-
ously.
THAT fellow. FL Mono. was de-
sirous of serving some to his
master. and demanded Of me the
key. which refused. Later,
Senor Parker make the same de-
mand. Him I refused also. This
made him angry. and he ordered
me to depart from El Palomar.
Naturally told him to 80 to the
devil Don Miguel. this gringo
grub appears to be better than /
had imagined"
Farrel had little appetite for
food. but, to please Pablo. he
drank the soup and toyed with a
piece of toast and a glass of wine
while the majordomo related to
him the events which had taken
place at FL Palonar since thai
never-to-be-forgotten day when
Tony Morengo had ridden in with
the telegram from Washington.
Your beloved father may
the smile Of Jesus warm
him-said nothing when ie
read this accursed message,
Don Miguel. For three GAYS
he tasted no food; throughout IN,
days he sat beside me on the
bench under the catalpa tree,
gazing down into the San Gregg
rio an IL he watched for you to
ride up the road. He shed no
tears-at least, not in the pres.
ence Of his seryants-but he was
possessed of a great trembling. A,
the, end Of the third day I rocc
TO the mission and informed
Father Dominic. All. Don Miguel.
my heart was afflicted tenfold
worse than before TO see that hol,
man weep for you. When h. ha !
wept a space he ordered Father
Andreas to say a high mass for
the repose Of your soul. while he
came up TO the hacienda 20 re-
mind your father Of the comforts
of religion
Copyright. 1899. Peter B. KyseD
CTo Be Continued Mondayl
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09

lifted from beauty to beauty.
Spent fortunes in fur coats and
strings Of pearls and Drive apart
ments. But he never wrote let
ters. He was wise. One day he
fell and wrote bushels to a Titan.
haired charmer. Came a day. as
the movie titles say. when he grew
tired Of her. She was hard.boiled
and his obsolete emotions were
read to twelve perfect strangers
She got $4,000 for her heart
bruises.
From now on" says Romeo.
my love-making, If I must write
VIII be done on picture post cards
You can't say much on them"
In the new shopping district in
West Fifty-seventh street an at.
tractive cafe has opened with a
war on tipping. 1t calls il I'm.
American and a relic of Euronean n
1oolishness. Instead they add a
fractional charge for each dish.
Wnlch the walter receives at the
end of the week. 1t works out
oeautifully-for the waiter. I in.
tended offering a/50-cent tin before
saw the notice. The "seryice
charge" was Go cents.
Copyright. 1S2e. by the MeNay~h
Syndicatel
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09

shall be deeper in your debt II you
will explain to your father and
mother my apparent lack of court
esy in failing to call upon them
this evening"
He held her hand for a moment.
Then he bowed, gracefully and
with studied courtesy. cap In hand.
and waited until she had turned to
leave him before he. in turn. be-
took himself to his room.
IX.
1t was as he had left 1t. He
The Washington herald., 1922-12-09

them. We cannot do now in New
York what was done in Washing
ton in the beginning-lay GU; a
comprehensive plan for the whole.
But We can guard against future
evils and restore some old things
that are good. Our city, as it is, is
the most wonderful city in ih@
world. The general effect 10 one
of power and grandeur and over
whelming mass"
MRS. THOMAS l.. CHAD
BOURNE, Jr.. prominent In So
cial and suffrage circies.-"I can