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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-30
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City Chat
THE KISS OF DAISY BLISS.

Don't heed the horrid sun,
Daisy Bliss;
In a kiss there's lot of fun,
Daisy Bliss;
It's a thing that no one misses,
And, besides, these very kisses
Often make a Miss a Mrs,
Daisy Bliss.
Rochester Post-EXpress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-30

and Longley (union made), at Ullemey-
er's, the clothier.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
TO LET-PRESIDENTS SPECIAL
ROOM AT THE UNION STATION

Never a thought gives he to the marble
walled spaciousness behind the restau-
rant, shrinking within itself at It's DESC
lateness.
Gone are those magnificent dreams OF
splendor and regal ceremonies escorting
the ruler to the wide country beyond
and eagerly awaiting and welcoming his
royal arrival. Gone. too. the dreams OF
hurried, momentous conferences between
the ruler and his iieutenants.
Sentiment OF Employees.
None too poor TO do It homage Is the
sentiment of the employees about the
station,
It's nothing more than a big, empty
hail." declared one.
Yes" put In another: and Il hasn''
even chair or stool a weary Executive
could rest upon"
The GROWING rebuke. though, came
from the first speaker:
"Just notice there. What's the PreSi.
dent goin' TO do when he wants q sand
witch and mug OF coffee? He's right
back Of the lunchroom. but he hasn't q
side door to the kitchen, and he'd have
TO hike out here across the waiting plat.
form and then into the lunchroom. That's
nice for President, isn't it?"
The glory dream OF the big vacant
void" is truly one with 'Nineveh and
Tyre"
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15

To let-one Presidents special waiting
room Apply Union Station.
The big" room of the station. which
It was intended should shield the Exeeu-
tive. in his numerous fittings TO and
from the Capital, pending train depar-
lures and arrivals. has pegged out What
was planned TO be one of the most i'm
portant gathering places In the city for
hurried conferences with the President
IS a nonentity
Used by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt. while President, made use
OF the Executive Room" three or four
times, but not since the colonel. who
only few minutes before had been pro-
NOTED to private citizenship. made his
notable getaway on March T. 1909. has
anything approaching a Chief Executive
darkened. frightened, or graced the lorn
greatness OF the spacious chamber.
President Taft lodges the room with
almost premeditated intent Not once
has his auto drawn near the entrance Of
the room, on the east side of the sta
ton, and it is somewhat doubtful whether
he even knows Of its existence.
Always his auto plunges up to either
the regular automobile driveway. on the
opposite side of the station, or the
front colonnade entrance. Then he
marches grandly and smilingly through
the waiting room to the train.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
DIED.

BURRUSS-On Wednesday. July IS. 1910
at 4:9I p. m, ELIZABETH. the be-
loved daughter of Mrs. Mary Burruss
Price and sister OF Mrs. Mary E.
Ogle, Mrs. Josephine Kenny, Mrs.
Mollie B. Hall. Mrs. Anna Gordon,
and Miss Fannie l. BurruSS
Funeral Saturday, July Is al ?. m,
from her mothers residence. 1913
Eighteenth street Interment at Har~
mony Cemetery. fredericksburg and
Pittsburg papers please copy.)
MULHALL-On Tuesday. July L. 1910 at
u:55 .. m, SADIE C, beloved wife OF
William B Mulhall and daughter OF
the late Martin and Sarah O'Dea-
Funeral from her late residence, 81 X
street northeast, Friday, July Is at
$50 O. m, thence to ST. Aloysius'
Church. where high requiem mass
viii be sung at o'clock for the re-
pose of her soul. Relatives and
friends invited.
ROREY-S Suddenly, on Tuesday, July 70,
1910. ERNEST w. ROBEY, beloved
son of Sarah E. and the late Richard
T. Robey.
Funeral from Padgett's funeral parlors.
go Eleventh street southeast. Friday,
July 10, at II a. m. Interment pri-
Vate.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
DISTRICT MAY GET TOO RICH.
Citizens Association President Sees
Danger In Full Golfers.

Citizens Association President sees
Danger In Full Golfers.
There is danger of the District getting
too much money in its Golfers, accord
ing to Thomas w Smith. president OF
the East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. He thinks the problem is not
whether the District can obtain suf-
ficient funds to meet its needs, but
whether it can levy assessments that
viii not increase the city's revenue be-
yond its actual demands.
Mr.. Smith said yesterday that the mu-
nicipal government could not be too
careful regarding its scheme of assess
ment.
There is danger Of having too much
money In the treasury" he declared.
according to our present triennial as
sessment scheme. The time viii come
when the money from taxable proper
ties viii be in excess Of the citys moiety
of the capitals expense,
cit might not be q good thing" he con-
tinued. ito have more money at ones
disposal than what is needed TO meet our
share OF the eitys expenses, as Con-
ress might get an idea that we should
bear the entire burden That would not
be a good thing. even though we could
do It, as the future of this city lies In
the interest that the whole people feel in
It's welfare"
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Z. S. Dept Of Agri-ll.ure-wsnthsr Burear

c. S. Dept. Of Agn-Ilture-WeatheF Bureau.
Washington THURSDAY, july AS ?. n.
the dominating feature Of weather conditions dur
ing Thursday was the marked rise in temperature
from the Appalachiaas 10 the Rocky Mountains.
the temperature being 80 degrees higher over the
Plains States and the Southern Slope and tempera-
lures Of 100 degrees OF higher were reported from
Northeastern Wyoming, the Dakotas and Montana.
while It was somewhat cooler over the greater poF-
ton a the AGantics sesbcard.
Showers mostly thunderstoms have prevailed in
the Upper Mississippi Valley The southern portion
of the Middle Atlantic STATES. The South Atlantic
and East Gulf States and in scattered sections Of
the Rocky Mountains elsewhere the weather was
generally fair,
Mississippi Valley. the Uppsr Lake region, the Ohio
Valley the southern ortion Of the Middle Atlantic
States. the South Atlantic and East Gulf States
Friday and probably Saturday; elsewhere the
weather will be generally fair.
II viii be somewhat warmer from the Ohio Valley
noTtbeastWard Friday. willie 1t wiz be somewhat
cooler in the extreme Northwest Friday and Satur-
day
The winds along the New Ell gland cast win be
light to moderate variable; the Middle Atlantic
coast light TO moderate s0uthsTiy; the South At
antic coast light % moderate mostly southeTly; en-
the East Gulf coast light 10 moderate southerly: on
the West Gulf coast moderate south to east on the
Lower Lakes light TO moderate variable booming
southerly; the Upper Lakes light to moderate
variable
Steamers departing Friday for European ports viii
have light 70 moderate variable Winds With fair
weather to the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
Result of His Efforts.
RITES FOR BERNHARD GUSDoRF
Old Resident and Retired Merchant
10 Be Buried To-day.

Funeral services for Bernhard Gusdorf.
one Of the oldest residents in Washing
ton, who died Wednesday evening at his
home. 1870 Seventh street northwest, will
be held this afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock
at the family residence.
The services TiIl be in charge Of Ma
tional Lodge, No. 2, F. A. A. NJ. of
which Mr.. GusdOrf was a member. In
torment will be in the Washington He
brew Cemetery Rev. DR.. Louis Stern,
of the Washington Hebrew Congregation.
and father-in-law Of the deceased, will
officiate.
Mr.. Gusdorf was seventy-eight years
old and for many years a prominent
merchant He was a member Of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association and the
Washington Hebrew Congregation, be-
sides being the oldest living member of
his Masonic lodge
His wife. Mrs. Charlotte Gusdorf; six
children. Mrs. H. ]. Breslau. Mrs. Stern,
Maurice Gusdorf. Daniel Y. Gusdorf, and
Misses Hanna and Alice B. Gusdorf. with
nine grandchildren and one great-grand-
child, survive him.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15

In an effort to determine whether the
dread pellagra scourge is slowly creep
ing northward or if the case at the
Georgetown University Hospital is a
mere isolated instance, Surg. Gen. Wal
ter Wyman. of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service, to-day begins
observations Of Miss Gertrude Monsem,
the Norwegian mission worker. stricken
two weeks ago.
Girls Condition Unchanged.
Statements from hospital physicians
last night note no decided change in
Miss Monsem's condition. So little has
been known concerning peliagra until re-
cent years that the hospital authorities
are frank to say they do not know ex-
actly how to proceed to a cure or even
an alienation OF the disease.
Just what course OF treatment will be
followed by tina officials in the treatment
OF Miss Monsem's case is not known, At
present little is being done except ts give
careful attention to possible Developments.
together with proper nutrition and care.
She has not as yet been informed as TO
the real nature of her sickness. and will
be kept In ignorance OF 1t as long as pos
sIble
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
SEEDS OF KINDNESS.

Then scatter seeds of kindness heard pilgrim sing and
then blindness he scattered toher thing He scat
tered seeds sorrow complaining his lot and they will grow
tomorrow and thrive where he has wrought How often we have
it. thoughtess lips that song And if we only meant It,
twoud bep the world along We drone noble anthem into the
weeping night learn hymns and chant them cultured
parrots might deal in stately phrases and heed not what they
mean through wordy and prize things for their
sheen we dish ZIP truth in himbes and patude in and
all nng cymas all is sounding brass In careless words
riot and life would be less if tongues would but be quiet
and let the heart say more Walt Mason.
Copyright ,
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
PLACES OF INTEREST.

library Of conUess-Open &. n. to 10 ,. n. On
secular days; from D N. 70 10 ?. 70. on Sundays
and on certain holidays.
Public LIbrssy-open q. n. 10 Q P. ~; holidays.
a. N, 20 ?. n. Sundays TO .. m.
White H0use-0pen 70 a N. TO 2 p. m.
United States Capitoi-Open a. n. TO $50 p n.
Corcoran Gallery Of Au-0pen lfreel Tuesday.
Thursday Saturday, go to ?. H.; Sunday. 30 70
$50 p N. Other days. &c admission.
State. War. and Nav Departments-Oren 9 a. N,
to p. N. tThe original Declaration Of Indepsnd-
enee is in the library at the State Department..
United States Treasury-Open a. N. to p. n.
United States Patent 0f1ce-0pen S. n. to
p m.
United States Pension Bureau-oDen a. n. to :
United States Post-onic-Open q. N. 10 ,. n
Washington City Post-ofice-Open all hours. lThs
Dead Letter once is in the dty p0st-oface.l
National Botanic Gerdens-open a. N. to p n.
Fish Commission-Open q. N. TO 40 p m
Army Medical Museum-0pen 4. n. to $50 p m
National Museum-open a. N. to 80 p N. lin,
GLIDING holidaysl.
Agricultural Deparsment--open =. m. to 40
p. N.
Bureau Of Engraving and Prinung-open a. N.
Washington Monument (ss5ls fest In hsisht,-open
$50 a. N. TO 40 D n Elevator runs from a. n.
70 2. m.)
Smithsonian InstitutioD-open . q. n. to 40
Government Printing Ofire-0pen 10 8. IA to 3
.. n.
Navy Yard-open q. NJ to $50 ?. m.
southwofth Cottage, Sch and Prospecf ave
Key Mansion-Home Of Francis Scott Key. suthos
Of The Star Spangled Banner, sSlS NJ street north
vest Open daily. except Sunday. >. m to $50
Q. 70, Admission free
IN THE SUBURBS
Geological Park-0pen all dag.
Rock Creek Bridge and Park
Chevy Chase and Kensington-
Naval Observatory-Open g. m 10 d N.
Mount Vernon THE home and tomb Of Wishing
tonl-Open II a. N. 10 .. n.
United States Soldiers Hosae-o2en 9 :. n. 10
sunset
United States Naval Academy. Annapolis. Nd
Arlington National CemefeTy.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
FUN FOR TOTS TODAY.

Employees of the Navy Yard viii enter
tain 500 poor children and their parents
on the annual excursion to Chesapeake
Beach to-day.
All sorts Of good things have been pro-
vided for the children who win be select
ed by the Associated Charities. Bathing.
athletic sports. and all other amusements
of the beach will be open to the little
Yisitora
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
HOBBIES OF WASHINGTONIANS.

ali-around sportsman" for he is as much
a yachtsman as a fan" as much g
''oritique" as 4 'fiend."
Poetry is said 10 enter paramountly into
Mr. Moments life. but 10 see shin dur
ing his working hours, all hustle and
hustle one is led 10 believe that his
inspirations" have vanished and that
his muses." have sought oblivion-per-
haps 10 return in those hours of bliss
full rest"
To be absolutely candid. probably his
most pleasant hobby IS the counting. saw
ing, and spending OF money; but this Is
more a procliYity. ability. and habit than
pastiue-
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
HUGHES Is CHASED
BY REALTY AGENTS
Governor Spends Day in Role
of "Artful DOdger."

Gov. Hughes viii soon have the
Artful Dodger in "olIYer Twist" beaten
to a fragile.
Morning. noon, and night yesterday he
spent in lodging scores OF real estate
agents waiting for him. To-day he may
have more practice.
The governor has a list of furnished
residences for rent which he procured
before he came 10 Washington 10 look
for house TO live in next winter when
he becomes a justice OF the Supreme
Court
Mum ON Politics
Mr. Hughes has also spent much time
lodging newspaper reporters who wanted
him 10 talk politics He told those who
were lucky enough to see him that he
never does that when away from AL
bany He was ready, however. to talk
about houses.
I may take house for a year" he
explained. and during thaE time cast
about for a piece Of property which
can buy and occupy for the remainder
Of my life in Washington"
=. He thinks Washington is a beautiful
city, and expects TO enjoy living here.
Gen. CrOzier Host.
Gov Hughes was entertained at lunch
con at the Metropolitan Club yesterday
by Gen. Crozier chief OF ordnance. U.
S, 4. The guests included Mr. Butler
and Gov. Hughes military aid, Maj.
Crossett.
Last evening Gov. Hughes was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Butler at dinner
at the Chevy Chase Club. After the din
ner Mr.. and Mrs. Butler entertained tceir
guest ar theater party at the Belasco.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
STAGE MEN ELECT
OFFICERS TONIGHT
Stirring Times Are Expected
When Balloting Begins.
OPPOSITION TO LEE NJ. HART
General Secretary-treasurer 80 Make
Stiff Fight Against Dark Horse iR
Ailiance-President Barry Slated
for Another Term-Delegates WEEK
come First Executive.

Stirring times are expected tonight
when the International Alliance of The
atrieal Stage Employees convention at
the Eagles Club begins balloting FOR Of
hcers. Lee NJ. Hart, OF Chicago. the gen.
eraI secretary-ueasurer. is slated for de-
capitation, while First Vice President
John F. Kelley. OF Oakland, Cal, is In
for hard row.
Hart will make a sti1, fight for re-
election but it is believed he will go
down before a dark horse. The opposi-
ton to Kelley is small, and is believed
TO be inspired moro by some one with an
ONCE bee"
Popular as Executive.
President John ]. Barry. Of Boston, has
been popular executive, and unless
there is q great slump in sentiment before
o'clock tonight he viii be reelected.
The other members of the general ex-
eeutlve board are:
Second vice president. George H. Gid
dens, Dallas. Tex; third vice president.
P. J. Ryan. Montreal. Canada; fourth
vice president. Charles F. schlegel, Ia
dianapolis; fifth vice president, Charles
Malloy, Butte, Mont; sixth vice presi-
dent. Leslie Thurman. Louisville KY
seventh vice president, II. B. McCabe,
Portland, Greg.
The delegates in session last night con-
sidered charges against Martin Higgins,
of Youngstown. Ohio. the first vice pres
ident of last years general executive
board lie is charged with misuse of
ONCE for his personal gain. He appeared
on the floor TO combat the charges, and
earnestly conducted his defense.
First President Greeted.
The delegates became enthused yester-
day morning when John G. Williams.
first president of the Alliance was es-
corted into the han at the Eagles Club.
A dozen old delegates who had been
with Williams in the first days of the
Alliance overwhelmed him with hand
shakes, while others stood on the chairs
and whooped aloud The old man was
overcome by the demonstration. He
made a short address Of thanks, but his
emotion got the better of him, and he
finished with tears in his eyes.
He is eighty-two years old. and the
oldest living property-man IN the eoun-
try, His work was generally OF travel
ing nature. and he has served in every
town of any size in the country. and in
thousands of hamlets of the overnight
stand class. For the last six years. he
has been out Of harness, and during the
last two years has been living al the
Soldiers Home at Hampton. Va. he
is Union veteran. and halls from New
York City.
Result of His Efforts.
The Alliance is the result Of his work
and that OF a coterie OF other energetic
laborers in the early eos, and his cleo
ton as its first head was a tribute TO his
work in its organization.
With his half century Of services be-
hind the drop" he has gathered in ev-
cry point and feature Of the trade and
incidentally has fund Of stories that
fill the younger props" with amszement
and admiration.
Sam De Nedrey, secretary Of the Cen
trail Labor Union. CT washington, spoke
III the morning session.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
CHINA GETS LOAN PAPERS.

Four Countries submit Joint Agree
ment TO Foreign office.
William J. Calhoun. American Minister
at Pekin, advised the State Department
yesterday that the Chinese Railroad
loan agreement recently signed in Paris
has been submitted 10 the Chinese for
eign Office jointly by the American, Brit
ish. French. and German diplomatic rep
resentatives there
The agreement was accompanied by a
request that it be ratified promptly. The
loan viii be for 100000. OF which each
of the four governments will receive an
equal share.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
VETERANS HAVE OUTING.
spanish War Soldiers Celebrate the
FaII of Santiago.


Fourteen hundred persons went to Mar
shall Hall yesterday afternoon for the
Spanish War Veterans celebration of
the surrender Of Santiago.
Immediately after the arrival Of the
first afternoon boat, the athletic events
were conducted by c. Mony. Earl Smith
son. and c. A. King, of the A. A. T..
and resulted as follows:
one-hundred-yard dash. open for all,
first prize, Carroll: second prize. Britt
son. Fifty-ysrd dash. for ladies, first
prize. Miss Platz: second prize. Miss
Slater. observation-disclosures dash, for
Spanish War Veterans. frst prize. Britt
son; second prize. Scott. Potato race,
for boys. first prize. Deeters: second
prize, Dodge. Egg race. for girls under
fourteen. first prize. Miss Eberly; sec
ond prize, Miss Nsgersett Three-legged
race, first prize. Jones and Brittson; sec
ond prize, Slater and Platz.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
No. 3--Ciarence F. Norment.

NO. - t1EF SllVt7 y N"F E'EF-"t'
Such are the varied hobbies OF Clarence
F. Norment that the most prolific OF
writer's would feel himself called upon
TO exert his greatest resourceful talent in
describing them For, besides literature,
art. golf. tennis. theater parties. and
divers other amusements. Mr.. Normeni
spends many hours in the study OF
finance and banking. 20 him one OF the
most instructive and Interesting Of pas
times.
Real estate conditions are also OF abb
sorhing interest TO Mr.. Norment, but
TO do him justice. it is only fair TO say
that he is what the world knows as "an
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
MUST INSPECT BUGS.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
Has a New Task.

Chief bug inspector OF the United
States is the latest title acquired by
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson.
II is up to the Secretary now. accord
ing to the new bug law, 10 see that all
insecticides and fungicides and other
brands of death-dealing connections are
up to the standard
Just how the inspection Of sundry in-
sect POWERS on the market viii be made
IS puzzling the Secretary.
A commission is now investigating the
manner OF enforcing the new law which
went into effect recently.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
PISTOLS Is PISTOLS"
War Department Throws "Revolv
ers" Out Of Service.

When is a revolver not a revolver?
When It's a pistol.
A ukase to this effect has gone forth
from the Division of Militia Affairs, War
Department.
The word pistol says the order.
will hereafter be substituted for the
word revolver now prescribed as part OF
the inscription on the badges awarded for
qualifying in pistol practice"
SO no more will Handsome Harry draw
his trusty silyer-mounted revolver from
his desk drawer 10 await the coming OF
Vengeful Gus; no more viii peaceful and
innocent citizens be midnightly startled by
the ringing crack of q revolver; no more
viii Blushfai Eva tuck her dainty pearl
handled revolver into her coTsage as she
HES her forth TO the villains room.
Never again!
1t is truly ''pistoi -t0ting now
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
BANKS SEND APPLICATIONS.

Seek Deposits Under New Postal
Savings Law.
Banking institutions in all parts OF the
country are making applications 10 the
Treasury. Post-office. and Department Of
Justice to be named as repositories of
postal savings bank funds under the
new postal savings bank law.
The Treasury Department yesterday
forwarded 10 the Post-office Department
the proper department to handle the
business. 40 letters making application
for deposits.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
LncnI Temnernfures.

Midnight. "a; q. n, Is; ( a. m, r; a. m, p;
5 a. m. 70; 10 a m. II; Y noon. 81: 2 p m. 81;
p. m. 50; p m. IS: p m. 50; 10 p. N, "a.
Maximum So minimum, Il.
Relative humidity-S a. m. co. ? p. NJ. 40; p. m.
%. Rainfall e p N. 10 8 ?. M O. Hours Of sun
shine, rs Per cent Of possible sunshine. 90
Temperature same date last year-MaIimum. s.;
minimum. g.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
KsN FALLS TWO STORIES.

Electrician at western High school
Receives Severe Injuries.
While engaged in placing a new electro
cal connection on the third floor of the
Western High School yesterday. Edward
Turner, of BIadensburg. lost his footing
and fell to the second floor.
He was slightly stunned and was sent
TO Georgetown University Hospital. He
sustained several bruises about the body
and a severe cut across the face.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
POLICEMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
c. E. Smith Is Chosen Head of Local
Association.

c. E. Smith was installed president of
the Policemen's Association at the annual
meeting in Pythian Temple last night.
Following the installation, a musical
programme was given. consisting of a
cornet solo by S. Gibson, vocal solo by
Miss Carrie Sollens. Lee Monkey. Ambrose
Dierkens, and Miss Virginia Pemmons.
The other officers Installed were Otto
Sontag. vice president; ]. z. Thomson.
recording secretary; w. c. Farouhar.
financial secretary; Henry Gilbert treas
urer, and S. ]. Quill, trustee.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
TWO AUTOS IN COLLISION.
Drivers Try TO Avoid Pedestrians a
Seventh Street Crossing.

seventh Street Crossing.
In a collision last night at Seventh and
f streets northwest between the automo-
biles of Otto Brahler, q so z stree;
northwest, ant Eahert Darr, OF So5 Mary
were considerably damaged and one oc-
eupant slightly injured
Both drivers say the accident was I'M
avoidable. In endeavoring to avoid pc
destrians the machines crashed into each
other. Ernie Brahier. eighteen years old,
an occupant OF the Brahler car, was
thrown to the pavement and slightly
bruised about the face
The Washington herald., 1910-07-15
HELD AS INToxICANTS.
Popular Patent Medicines Are SUBJ
teot to Liquor Tax.

AVpuE"F AHttHN AIcuEtHHts nc SUE
tect to Liquor Tax.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
yesterday made public a list of several
hundred patent medicines popular in
various sections OF the country. and
manufacturers of which must pay the
special tax of liquor dealers, regardless
OF the fact that their preparations are
put up for medicinal use
The chemists of the Internal Revenue
Bureau have held that the preparations
in question are insuficiently medicated.
and. therefore. liable to be used as bev-
erages in places where the sale Of whisky
and other intoxieants is prohibited.