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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
PRINT PAPER CHEAPER, CHEMISTS
SAY. WHEN CORN STALKS ARE USED

involved in reducing wood pulp to pa
per. The chemists have used in their
experiments the soda cooked" process
which has been found to be the best
for making the finer grades of wood
pulp papers. But the cornstalks re-
quire only about two and a half hours
of cooking in this process, against Is
Or Ia hours needed to soften the wood
pulp.
Means Cut in Price.
So far the new paper has been made
in a laboratory without special rlachin-
cry or the wholesale production neces.
sary to produce cheapness,. but the de
partment is going to experiment at
once on a larger scale and the officials
believe the price of white paper as
well as other grades will be reduced tc
startling degree.
The estimates of the department are
based on the present. cost of wood pull
paper, which is $13 ton. With WOOD
costing So cord, that is the price oi
the paper. With cornstalks costing
about SIS ton, adding in the cost Of
bringing the bulky material to the
Washington laboratory, the cost has
been about $14 ton There is nt
doubt in the minds of department
chemists that increased production will
cut this cost in half.
mo special growth of corn is need
ed," said one of the chemists. "W,
}have used the ordinary stalk from tn
Virginia fields, and the kind which 1
destroyed in wasteful quantities eacl
year can now be turned to use. No
lonly will the cost of paper be great
lreduced, but the farmer will have a
added asset in by-product that ough
to net him neat sum each year."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15

young ladies, all daughters of Rock
Island commandery members, pre-
sided over refreshment table in a
recess at the end of the hail. The
young ladies were the Misses Jennie
Collins, Faith Channon, Jessie War.
hecke. Cora Gaetjer. Emily Russell,
Julia Crawford, Alice Carse, Marie
1remann. Mabel Payne, Helen Krell
Gladys Mcnamara, Catherine Thacher
Eleanor Cleaveland and Gertrude
Briggs.
The floor arrangements were in
charge of Captain H. A. J. Mcdonald
who was assisted by Sir knights F.
e. Young, A. E. Lamp, C. NJ. Beng.
ston, F. r. Harrington, F. Feltham, J
G. Woodbury.. James Mcnamara
Charles Schneider, ]. w. Tremann and
w. r. Channon.
The chairmsn of the different com
mittees which had the arrangements
for the ball ir hand were S. ]. Fergu
son. entertainment committee; H. A
J. Mcdonald, floor committee; H. e
K;ell, refreshment committee. and d
III Sears, music committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crooks Lead March.
Smythe Crooks, the retiring grant
commander of Illinois, and Mrs
Crooks led the grand march, and fol
living were the grand officers ant
their wives. the local officers and thei
wives, and the officers and member.
sf the visiting communicates and Rocl
Island commandery.
By the time of the march the room
was filed almost to overfowing, al
| though none were admitted bu
Knights Templar and their families
and very limited number of invite,
guests.
| Evening Parade Fine Sight.
The prettiest spectacle that has bee
seen here in many a year was witness
ed yesterday afternoon at the expos
tion grounds when the knights Ten
lplar gave an exhibition dress parad
in dull dress uniform. Eight con
panies took part In the parade, four I
them being the drill teams which gay
the exhibition drill at the Island Gil
iball park earlier in the afternoo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
ANOTHER IN SEA
Northern Waters Get German Balloon
BusIey in International
Contest.
PASSING SHIP SAVES CREW
Swiss Airship Helvetia Appears TO
Have Travelled Greatest Dis
tance, 775 Miles.

Berlin, Oct. 15.-The German bal
loon Busley came down yesterday
morning in the North sea. The two
men on board were rescued by a pass
ing steamer. Most serious apprehen-
sions are entertained for the safety of
the other two airships They have not
been heard from for three days.
Swiss Balloon Lost.
Berlin Oct. 15.-Advices are at hand
from Molde, Norway, telling of the
descent of the Swiss balloon Helvetia
tc the ocean and the rescue of Colonel
Schaeck and E. Me3sner. A dispatch
reads as follows: "a fishing boat this
afternoon rescued occupants of the
balloon Helvetit at the last moment
as they were sinking, the gas being
totally exhausted. The balloon was
saved. Schaeck and Messner remained
here over night and proceed to Chris
tiansand tomorrow
Had Travelled Far.
Molde is cnly SO miles southwes
of Christianssnd and to reach this
point the Helyeua must nave traVeles
about 1850 kilometers, or 775 mile
in direct line, and must have trav
eled over the Skagerrack or the still
greater body of the North sea.
This is by far the greatest distanc
vet reported to the credit of any OF tn
contestants, the majority of whom
either took a circular course or wer
compelIed to descend on account o
their proximity to water.
The Helvetia is the fifth balloo
among the international contestants t
come to grief: the Conqueror and tn
Montanes burst at high altitude an
the st. Louis and Castillo wer
wrecked in the North sea. Althoug
no casualties followed these disaster'
the escape Of the 10 men who were
the unfortunate balloons was almos
miraculous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
LITERATURE FOR THE COUNTRY
Illinois Librarians Convention Starts
New Movement at oaiesburu.

NCW mcVcuSHS AZ 6dISSOur4s
Galesburg, H., Oct. 15.-At the con-
Guiding session of the Illinois Librari.
ans convention a resolution was
passed empowering the president to
appoint a committee to confer with
The governor and frame nlIl provid-
ing state supervision of libraries The
discussion favored a commission plan
The motive of the action is to secure
library facilities for small cities. vii
lagos and rural communities.
Another committee was empowered
to prepare bill authorizing library
boards to fix the amount of levy and
giving board power over expenditures.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, nj. E. Ahern; vice
president, Nellie A. Parham, Bloom
lngton; secretary, F. X. w. Drury.
University If Illinois; treasurer. Jane
Hubbell, Rockford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
Rock island Commandery Entertains at
Brilliant Function at the
Rink.
THE FINAL EVENT
Visiting Knights Begin to Depart for
Homes, Singing Praises of
City on Way.

The climax of the festivities of the
Illinois Knights Templar in connec
ion with the SD annual conclave
here was reached last evening, when
Rnck Island ocmmandery, No. 1S, gave
q grand reception and ball at the RIM;
on Sixteenth street. in honor of the
visiting knights and ladies. 1t proved
to be one of the most brilliant social
events ever leld in Rock Island, fol
until after midnight the uniforme
Enights and their charming ladies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
'WADDELL. HITS AT CANNON
peorian Says Speaker Is Unpopular
and May Be Defeated.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Robert S
Waddell of Peoria, H., called on the
president Yesterday and talked poll
ties with him.
There is some disaffection in Illi
3ois, but it is made up by gains from
democrats" said Mr.. Waddell
Speaker Carron is unpopular in the
ciate and / would not be surprised tc
see him defeated.
"The people do not like his auto
cratic ways Or some of his persona
traits"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
Mckinney AT HEAD
Local Congressman Elected Presi-
dent Of illinois Bankers
Association.
GUARANTEE PLAN DENOUNCED
Anticipated Fight Over OFFICERS Failed
to DeveIop-Younger Men Stay
ing in Background.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-An attack was d.
rected at "the fallacy of guaranteed
bank deposits" by Professor ]. Laur.
ence Laughlin, head of the department
of political economy of the University
of Chicago. before the Illinois bankers
convention yesterday.
The attack apparently met with the
approval of the more than 1000 dele
gates present at the concluding session
in Music hall. In fact, throughout the
meeting harmony ruled The threaten
ed contest over the election Of officers
did not materialize and the ticket rec
commended by the nominations commit
tee, headed by James Mckinney OF
Aledo, for president, and Oscar @. For
man Of Chicago for first vice president,
carried unanimously.
interest In Election.
The address Of Professor Lauehifu
was followed by the submission Of n.
ports, including that Of the executive
council on resolutions. These resolit
tions. however. covering debated sub
ijects, were postponed for further delfb
eration. The election Of oficers f0l
lowed.
Interest was keyed TO high tensiol
at this stage. for the appearances q !.
! rival ticket was looked for, departin
from the system of rotation In ofic
and putting forward younger mez
None materialixed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
Grain Dealers in Session.

ST. Louis, Oct. 15.-The 18th annual
convention of the National Grain Deal
ers' association assembled here this
morning for a session that will con-
tinue three days. About thousand
delegates are in attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
AcetyIene plant Blows Up.

Sterling, Ill. Oct. ia private
acetylene illuminating plant at the
farm residence of L. S. Nance explod-
ed yesterday, completely wrecking the
house and dangerously injuring Nance,
who was hurled nearly 100 feet. His
wife and daughter were also injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
DEMOCRATS MAKE GOOD
PROMISES OF PUBLICITY

spondent says he learns from an un-
impeachable source that the delay in
the announcement of the engagement
is due to opposition that recently arose
from the members of the Italian royal
family. owing to the suit for breach
of promise threatened by Louise
Lonsdale against Blaine Elkins, son
OF the senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
DEBS A PERIL, SAYS LODGE
Senator Says America Must Kill So
ciaIism or Lose Its Life.

senator Gays AncTtCd MuSt I\ttI 0o'
ciaIism or Lose Its Life.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 15.-Senator
Lodge made bitter attack on Eugene
V. Debs in an address last night. He
arraigned socialism as the greatest
danger this country is facing today.
Whether Mr.. Debs get few votes
or many" ne said, 'his agitation is
one that should be viewed with gen.
eral alarm. It is the active force that
wrecked the Roman empire. 1t will
wreck any empire or any country.
81 say to you, look well to the men
who advocate such measure-to the
man who would set class against
class; the nan who would lead us
along paths that the American repub
lie can never tread and live-look well
to these men. for they are at the head
Of the greatest danger that this coun
Try is facing today"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
More Rock leland Traffic

New York, Oct. 15.-President B. l..
Winchell of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railway company, who is
in this city, says that the improve
Eent in his territory has reached a
roint at which he thinks 1t is fair to
ssy the traffic of railroads there Is
about back to normal, barring only
the business originating within the
railroads themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
ABRUzzI-ELKINs WEDDING
Duke Explains Denial Of Engagement
by the Girls Parents.

Rome Oct. ia telegram from
Turin says that the duke of the Alb
luzzi told a friend that if the Elkinses
had said that there was no engage
ment between him and Miss Elkins
they simply meant that the engage
ment was not vet official He is
quoted as saying that he was resolved
to marry Miss Elkins unless the king
should formally forbid it. The CORE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
FLEET SEEN SOUTH OF JAPAN

American BattIeships Which Left Ma.
Mia Oct. 10 Nearing Destination.
Toxic, Oct. 15.-The American bat.
tleship fleet which left Manila for Yo
kohama Oct. 10, has been sighted ma.
neuvering to the southeast of Kiushiu
the southernmost point of Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
Figures Given Out by the
Treasurer Show $248,-
SGT Collected
is BUT $22,604 LEFT
Colorado Man Largest Contrib
utor With $1,000, Bryan
Himself Being Second

New York, Oct. 15.-The democratic
national committee, through Treasurer
Herman Ridder, this morning gave out
an extended statement of contributions
to the democratic national campaign
fund up to and including Oct. 8, show
ing sums of and over 500.
Receipts and Disbursements.
The statement also shows receipts
and disbursements as follows:
Received from contributors
of $100 and over ......$ 90,712.33
Received from contributors
under 500 .............. :. 115,355.22
Amount left over from the
Denver convention fund. 42,50000
Total .............$ $24S,56777
Amount disbursed ..... 1925, 1862 SS
Balance on hand .......$ 22,604.67
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
TO SUBMIT PLANS TO POWER
Great Britain, Russia and France
United in Balkan Crisjs.

London, Oct. 15.-Great Britain,
Russia and France have reached an
agreement on program to be submit
ted to the other powers as basis OF
discussion by the proposed European
conference to settle the Balkan stu.
alton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15

Largest Contribution $1,000.
The largest individual contribution
rerorted by Ridder was one of $4,000
from Charles ]. Hughes of Colorado.
". ]. Bryan was the second largest
individual contributor, he having
turned into the national treasurer $4,-
SAC from profits of his newspaper, the
Commoner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15

Continued on Page Five.)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-04
An idler's Gratitude.

Several groups of young women
and girls gave me an unexpected 1llip
of pleasure the other afternoon" re-
marked an elderly New York idler.
and in a way they were unquestion-
ably completely innocent OF. l saw
them In the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art, in the central court, where they
were studying with the keenest inter.
est the models of the Parthenon and
OF Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, and
I couldn't help but think how much
better they were employed there than
in idle strolling along Broadway or In
the shipping district More than that,
II struck me that there was prospect
of the dinner table talk In their homes
that night being Of more interesting
and varied character than such talk
usually is. They were unconscious
benefactors, as far as am concerned,
and I've simply got to express my
gratitude to them"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-04
Railways Of Greece.

According to Consular Clerk Con.
stantine M. Corafa. OF Athens, the to-
tai mileage of steam railways in
Greece is S65, and their total capitali.
cation is s42,215,209. The railways are
not owned by the government. but
are built after its permission and con.
troll through the department Of public
works, railroad section. The state
shares in part of the construction, and
hence controls the passenger and
freight rates and other details. The
government participates in the bene.
fits and has the option Of buying over
the roads within a specified period,
while at the lapse OF another period
the railways become the property Of
the state. The motive power Of the
first railway built In Greece, and put
into operation In 1859. running from
Athens to Piraeus. a little over six
miles, was changed from steam to
electricity about two years ago.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-04
Temperance soeietle. ILLEGAL.

The clergyman recorded compla.
Gently the twenty-seventh New Year
pledge taking.
Excellent work. A glorious day.
he said. And yet do you know that
there was once time when all this
sort of thing was criminal?"
mol"
Yes. 1t was in India, at the begin.
ming of the English occupation. Med
ical men believed in those days that a
white man could not live in India with
out drinking. They thought he needed
a half-pint of whisky. or its equivalent
every day. And they insisted on his
taking It.
Temperance societies. total alb
stinence and the signing OF the pledge
were things forbidden in India. Such
things were thought injurious to the
white mans health out there. Hence
to go in for them was to be arrested
fined, imprisoned. banished.
But to-day in India total abstinence
is encouraged, for II has been found
that the abstainer stands the heat
far better than does the man who
drinks"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-04
MORE WOMEN READERS IN CARS.
Change In Recent Years Noted by
New York Writer.

The increase In the proportion Of
women who read in elevated and sur
face cars In the past ten years Is
striking, says the New York Press.
A rough computation shows at least
one In every Ave occupies herself with
book or magazine and about one in
ten with newspaper. The reason for
the difference Is that the average
woman prefers to do her newspaper
reading at home. Just why must be
sought in the grand answer to the
eternal feminine, unless the explana.
ton be that 1t is harder for woman
to hold paper steady than a book.
Another reason may be that, what
with purse and parasol or umbrella,
woman passenger seldom has both
hands free. But the percentage Of
readers among women in cars has
grown steadily in a decade. Ten
years ago the proportion was about
one in fifty. to make another rough
calculation from memory. And this
is taking them in bulk. shoppers and
callers as well as women who work.
The proportion of car readers among
working women alone is much greater
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-04
Open Air for Young consumptiveo

Open Air for Young consumptiveo.
Under the auspices of the Alland
Institution for Consumptives an inter
esting experiment was made at Vienna
during the summer in open-air treat
ment for young children infected with
tuberculosis. Forty-eight little pa.
tients whose ages ranged between
four and 10 years were treated for five
months with very gratifying results.
At the end OF this time 40 children
were sent home apparently quite
cured, six showed very slight traces
OF the disease and only two were in
about the same condition as when
they entered. while their general
health was better.
These last eight cases had already
reached serious stage when the
treatment began. All the children
had gained in weight from two to IS
pounds. The experiment will be con.
tinued with more patients next year.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-04
Want Column

For Sale-First class wild hay. l6i
N. Fifth West. Bell phone 20x. VIC
Carolina Poplars for sale by N, S.
Hanson. 4l6 East LIST South, Logan. VIC
Wanted-G Good. cheap farm horses
Immediately. f. A. Neubufger.
Wanted. Cattle to herd during
summer. Inquire John King. MIL
Vile. VIC
For sale.-4O acres at mouth OF
Blacksmith Fork canyon. Inquire OF
John King, Melville VIC
H.J Hansen, Westfeld. city scaven.
ger and backyard work. Bell phone
TASK. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Wanted Your next order for coal
and wood. Thatcher Coal Co. Both
phones, ia yard; Is uptown. VIC
For painting and paperhanging call
on Carl J. Olson & Son. "a South Main.
All work guaranteed frst-class. VIC
For Sale-Lucerne and timothy hay
and straw. G. Balling, 3l6, So. Main;
lndepent phone 342. Bell 32lo. VIC
We want cemetery lots. lawns and
rose beds to plant. We can furnish
the goods. Carlisle & Stirland. VIC
For Rent-Ten acres good beet land
at south edge of city. Apply at Cache
Knitting Works, Bell phone ia. VIC
Rudolph Gortcinsky, 455 West Fifth
North, Logan city scaveuger and back
yard work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Ind. phone 2l7m. VIC
TO rent or sell 100 acres OF land: SO
acres In lucerne, 20 acres pasture, 30
acres Ia fall wheat, balance summer
fallowed land. Peter Nilsson, Smith
field. Farm fenced, good flowing well,
log house, acres In pond full of tish
Wanted-5O head OF cavalry horses.
Must all be bays In color, weight $50
to 100 pounds, height 10 to l5s hands,
ages 4 10 s years; all saddle broken.
Will be at Logan one day only, April
4, 1908, at Moses Thatcher's stables
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-04
HAD FUN WITH THE INSPECTOR
Swedish Girl Was No smuggIer, but
She Made Trouble.

girl who has just returned from
studying sloid in sweden got even
with the New York customs inspector
who was too inquisitive regarding her
purchases on the other side. AL.
though she was mild and innocent
appearing person, yet the customs in.
spector seemed to suspect deceit In
her appealing glance.
So when he came across what the
girl told him was nest Of Swedish
baskets he seemed to think he had
surely caught his victim red handed.
He opened the basket and somewhat
to his surprise discovered another.
He opened 1t and kept on opening
baskets until the seventeenth was
reached. Here" his triumphant
glance seemed to say, lis where
make good" The seventeenth and
last basket, not much larger than a
silver dollar, was opened and-discov
cred empty. Then he had the pleas
ure of replacing them all, while the
girl took malicious pleasure in look
ing on.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-04
CHICAGO ON A JUNE NIGHT
IN Matter Of Love Windy City viii Not
Take Back Seat.

Mrs. Eiinor Glyn, the English novel
lst, is trying to tell US that we Ameri-
cans are selling platers II, the love
making steeplechase. She says IT
takes an Englishman to make love.
The Englishman may be all right at
the love business and Elinor may
know what she is talking about; but
when II comes to the real dope on this
matter. take 1t from me. Chicago has
them all beat long city block. Its
. little dull in the winter time, but
Just bring Elinor to Chicago in the
summer. Take her to Lincoln park
some evening, then on trip on the
lake to st. Joe. Or, let her have a
peep into some West Side parlor while
George is making June evening call.
Or, let her stroll around the neighbor.
hood and watch healthy Chicago
couple hang on the gatepost few
hours. If few of these things don't
put her right, III give it up.-Chicago
American.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-04
Straight Railway Track.

In spite of the apparently mathe-
NAUTICAL straight lines which many of
the western railways appear to follow
on the map, 1t has been stated that
the record in this respect will be beat.
en- by the new national transconti
mental railway, otherwise known as
the Grand Trunk Pacific, 10 miles Of
which will be constructed without a
curve. Five years ago. however, a
length of II miles Of perfectly straight
railway track was constructed on the
extension OF the Rhodesia railways
from Bulawayo in the direction of the
Victoria falls. So far, therefore, as
the length Of straight line is con-
eerned, the record is held by the por-
ton Of the Rhodesia railways above
referred to.--London Times.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-04
Peculiar Municipal Franchise.

Victoria, the capital Of British Co
lumbia. has a peculiar municipal fran
chise. Every person who pays a 81 dog
mayor and aldermen. The system has
led to abuses. 1t has been discovered
that six enterprising women voted on
the strength Of a single dog. Worse
still, one ingenious woman. unable to
get real dog In time to qualify. took
out a license for china dog on her
mantelpiece. Municipal franchise re-
form is now regarded as a question Of
urgency In Victoria, and the nnkind
association of dogs with mayors and
aldermen is doomed
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-04
SURELY LIMIT OF MEANNEss
Husband Got Photographic Record Of
Wife's Snoring.

Lincoln Beachy, the well-known bal
loonist, was talking in Toledo about
Henry Farmans recent marvellous
fight with his aeroplane in Paris.
The aeroplane will some day rule
the air." he said. Modern invention
makes this probable, particularly the
invention of motors that are at once
very light and very powerful. What
useful thing modern invention is,
said Mr.. Beachey, with laugh. Il
know, for instance, Toledo man who
started the monograph going sudden
ly the other night. His wife looked
up from her book
what kind Of record is that?
she cried. It sounds like dog fight
in sawmill.'
1t is your own record said the
husband, triumphantly. I set the ma
chine on you last night in your sleep
Now, maybe. you'll believe that you
snore.'"