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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28
Enforring Bicycle Law.

The municipal commission has an.
nounced a literal enforcement of the
city ordinance against riding bicyoIss
On the sidewalks and has begun Ma
king arrests. The ordinance has been
On the books for Is years or more
and during most Of that time it has
lain dormant. The consequence Is
that great many bicycle users ha1 e
come to believe that they have a right
TO ride on the walks, and under some
circumstances their contention In rot
without justification. There are parts
OF the city where the streets are N
improved and ordinarily are In 5sien
condition because Of mud. roughnCss.
xuts or sand that riding a bicycle 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

When Bunker, the noted desperate,
shot up the town of Eureka, killed the
cashier of Phillips bank and helped
himself to some $4,000 in currency,
being his fourth exploit in that neigh
borhood within q month, it was
thought by the citizens to be high
time something was done to stop such
irregular proceedings.
Within half an hour after Bunker
and three assistants rode out of town
a meeting was called at the looted
bank and measures taken to break up
the gang. A posse was organized,
consisting of a dozen citizens, and lat
er placed under the orders of a de-
tective who was telcgraphed for and
In a few hours reached Eureka by
special train. Pierce Robbins, the new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28
BARS WOMAN LAWYER.
Judge Says Georgia Law Recognizes
Only Men at the Bar

only Men at the Bar.
After graduating with honors from
the Atlanta (Ga.) Law school and be-
ing complimented by her professors as
the brightest member of the class of
1911, Miss Minnie Anderson Hale,
twenty-five years old, failed to get a
license to practice law from Judge
Pendleton OF the superior court
Judge Pendleton granted licenses to
several young men who were members
of Miss Anderson's class, but when the
young woman's name was caRed he
told her that the constitution and laws
OF Georgia provide for male attorneys
only; hence he refused a license TO Miss
Hale
Friends of Miss Hale are indignant
and say that they will take the matter
before the legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28
Plants $500 Cherry Trees.

The largest cherry orchard in Ore
gon is being planted by III. G. Monce
of Nampe who is setting out $500
cherry trees in his place, west of town.
He expects that this orchard will yield
thirty gallons of fruit to A tree by
1913, or total of $4,000 gallons. The
yield will increase as the trees grow
OIder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28
Second Crop.

second Crop.
II you failed to make a killing,
II the June bride passed you by,
Do not worry. Charles Augustus.
Theirs are others In July.
All the sweetness is not gathered
Into one brief thirty days.
You will find some swell leftoverD
With a wealth OF winning ways.
Pine not for the month OF mating.
For the lost and fruitless June.
There are eyes worth looking into
Underneath the harvest moon.
There are girls OF stately bearing
Loaded down with charms to bu--
Who were sighted In the roundup
And are waiting for their turn,
Girls who might accept a husband
II the husband tree should shake
And before them drop a treasure
Such a one as you would make.
There IL neither gain nor pleasure
In regretting what II lost
Buy a necktie and go counting
II you're anxious TO be bossed-
June is but a superstition.
Any month will do as we'll
And will make as pleasant music
II you ring the wedding bell.
Therefore do not be downhearted
II you haven't struck IL yet.
You can doubtless find a charmeI
Who will be your one best bet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28
He Lost Out.

"Yes, sir. be wuz afraid o. the banks
Dustin on him, an SO he buried his
money!"
Has he got it yetT
mo; he forgot TO blaze the tree whar
It wuz. an the man who owned the
land put up a sign. No Trespassing on
These Grounds "-Pittsburg Dispa tch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28
June 20 in American
History

1T7S-Battle of Monmouth, ~. -.
1S36-James Madison. fourth president
of the United States. died; born
1851.
1910-United States Senator Samuel
Douglas McEnery. ex-governor of
Louisiana. died; born 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

Ex-senator Hopkins now claims that
he kept a barrel of apples at his head
quarters during the senatorial contest
In the state capital II q candidate
would do that with apples at the pres
ent price he couldn't escape charges
of corruption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

The newspapers Of North Carolina
are discussing the question, do snakes
bite cows?" North Carolina being a
dry" state, 1t wouldn't help the thirsty
10 decide that snakes bite men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28
AMONG the filters.

II took aser in Wall street"
"And the result?'
same old aviation news-a 6ne
start and all OF a sudden a fearful
bImD '-ExchaDge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28
Down to the Common Level.

DUWH 20 NIIO OOIIIIIIO' ESNVIs
"That seems to be bright stenog
rapher."
Eyes. but will have to let her GO"
"What is the matter with herT
"Too good a speller."
"What is the harm in that?"
"Our correspondents will think we
are getting stuck up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

II somebody would manage to dis
cover the south pole about now Il
might help some.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

Mr. Carnegie says labor must get
higher wages hereafter. But Mr.. Car
negie is not hiring labor now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28
Danasrous Moonlight.

Moonlight most intense sometimes
causes sore eyes in Cuba and the ma
lives navigate and perambuiate with
nmhzalia and paraIuns-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

An exchange very tersely suggests
that the Illinois house continues to
pile up arguments for the initiative,
referendum and recall"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

The Omaha Bee says the Culebra cut
sounds like the choice part of the beef
and costs nearly as much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

no need of 1t themselves and is worth
about as much as they need it.
ly as you can.
Many a peaceful individual is quite
ready to fight. That ia the reason
that peace is plentiful
When the heated term IS ON we
can't help thinking how entirely fool
fish we were to spend so much money
for coal last winter.
Many an ex-fool Is an excellent wage
worker.
On every hand there is evidence that
money Is plentiful, but to most OF us
IL seems that it L. In the wrong hands.
The man who makes himself at
home doesn't necessarily make the
home.
It Is human nature to work harder
taking vacations from labor than one
works for the boss.
Being pretty Is such n strenuous
thing with some women that they are
too tired to do anything else.
The man who Is always on the jump
Is no judge of monotony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28
The Difference.
Lame shoulder is almost invariably

caused by rheumatism of the musclr6
and yields quickly to the free apLIi
cation Of Chamberlain's Liniment
This lfniment is not only prompt and
effectual. but in no way disagreea0le &c
use. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

Dias might have found better fish
ing by going to a different part Of the
world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

Hur1aor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

THE cheer up philosophy is made and
promulgated by people who have
no need of 1t themselves and is worth
about as much as they need it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28
Query.

query.
"Why is it?"
"Whaty"
'That when a mans purse is long
his face is round and when his purse
is short his face is longr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

When in doubt get out of it as quick
ly as you can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

81 should like to meet your hus
band"
81 want you to meet him. He Is
very easy man."
II knew he must be easy when
heard you were married"
Good Idea.
Money flies"
"Then let's fix up some sort OF roost
ing place for it and try TO be in the
neighborhood when II wearies of await
ing"
Excellent For the System.
"You seem to be getting strong"
II am"
How do you do itT"
by raising a mortgage"
Nothing Doing.
'I have an ak to grind"
Go on. I'm no crank"
The Differences.
There was a man in our town.
And he had lots of money
And every single thing he said
Was counted wondrous funny.
The people at his ready wit
Would laugh until their sides woult
split.
One day his cash went up in smoke.
Though he had not been smoking:
Then not a person could he ind
To listen TO his Joking.
At any feeble Jest he made
They wouldn't laugh IL they werS paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

Many a peaceful individual is quite
ready to fight. That ia the reason
that peace is plentiful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

Many an ex-fool is an excellent wage
worker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-28

On every hand there is evidence that
money Is plentiful, but to most OF us
IL seems that IL L. In the wrong hands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-09
Ambitious Arizona

Tho new state OF Arizona has a very
ambitious plan for upbulldin its COM
MERGE and freeing itself from the grip
Of what II regards as oppressive rail
road freight rates, in the pursuit
of which 1t shows that politics is not
entirely engrossing its, attention. The
plan Is for the federal government 70
buy from Mexico narrow strip OF
land between the state border and
the Gulf of California so as to enable
Arizona to establish a seaport at the
head of this narrow inlet OF the
Pacific.
ostensibly the purpose is to obtain
relief from exRcting land rates on
e1port-bound shipments, which now
gol 60 San Pedro or San Diego, but
another apparent purpose. OF course,
is to get in line with a port for canal
trade. Assuming that the government
might accede 10 the proposition and
could effect a satisfactory trade with
Mexico for the land, Il is question
able whether the enterprise could be
made profitable for long time. 1t is
700 miles up the Gulf OF California
and this would be quite detour for
regular coastwise or eastbound yes
sells 10 make. OF course. those bear
Ing Arizona goods could afford 70
make II and others might in time,
but II would devolve upon Arizona 10
build up a trade making it worth
while As the state and the country
to the east developed. that might
easily be done and there is no doubt
that Arizona BUSINESS men believe II
can and will be done. The scheme
is not entirely chimerical, but re-
fleets very sturdy spirit of bust
ness impulse. farsightedness and de-
termination.
II would seem stupid. though, for
the railroads TO force any such neoes-
sity so far as the mere matter OF
rates for so short a haul as that
across the lower end OF California il
concerned. They, In the end, would
be the losers. And the fact thar rail-
roads are not, as rule, given to
stupidity arises to question the as
surahee OF the enterprise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-09
People Talked About

The most impressive exhibit Of patient
courage IN modern times is the recent
struggle Of a British minister for the last
word in a suffragette convention. His
failure does not detraet from the quality
of his nerve. ....s. ,... .
Western governors carrying the light
Of civilization to the east may consider
the expedition worth the effort il they
do as well as the Montana tenderfoot in
New York. The Montanlan jumped on a
masher who was annoying a woman and
persuaded him TO apologize on his knees
A preacher at Newburg, n. v, who
watched from his window safe-cracllng
Job in the Dostoffice, explains his failure
to give an alarm by saying that he pre-
ferred to be "a live coward rather than
dead hero" The same remark I'M
frocked a policeman in Chicago last year.
Journalistic circles i'm New York last
week escaped a paralyzing shock by a
prompt denial OF a ruinor that the sun
establishment was about to move uptown
from Park Row. Brother Jaspers soul
Is marching on without establishing the
truth OF his maxim, DE Sun do move"
There is a new question TO be put to
The sociofogists biologists or what ever
ologlsts u belongs to: Why are the
women or Belgium longer lived than tho
men? The country has 1sl women be
tween the ages of IS and 20 and only
siXty-five men, and thirty-six women
Anonagenarians as against ten ot the
other sex.
Governor Harmon IS bookcd for a swing
around the circle, with San Francisco as
his western destination. The main object
OF the trip is to select site for Ohio's
building at the Panama exposition.
Friendly booms sighted, going or coming,
will receive the glad hand. Route and
dates are not settled.
II an objectionable postcard gets by a
postoffice substation superintendent in
Chicago ten demerit marks or one point
are marked against him. Forty -one
points cuts a hole in his salary and
seventy-one throws him out of a Job.
The postcard regulation is the lYeliest
member in the department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-09
Albinus Nance.

The death Of Albinus Nance. "boy
governor" OF Nebraska, will carry the
minds of many residents of the state
backward over the lapse of genera
tion. Mr.. Nance was chief executive
of Nebraska during the formative
period OF the state. While he sat
in the governors chair Nebraska was
enjoying its greatest growth. The
influx OF population was heavy, the
settlement OF new country was
continuous and the foundations were
being laid for the prosperity that Is
marvellous. although It is accepted by
those who enjoy It as matter OF
course.
Governor Nance was spared to see
the fruitage Of the hopes that ami
mated himself and others associated
with him during those early days OF
political turbulence IN Nebraska. SO
far as his administration affected
Omaha il will be best recalled by the
firmness he exhibited IN meeting con-
ditions that gave rise to the dump
riots. But this was only an episode
in his career. fits services as gov.
ernor were those OF a man con-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-09
Secret Sins of Some Banks.

The comptroller of the currency
finds It expedient to devote much
space in his annual report to congress
TO recommendation for more
stringent penal laws respecting the
banker. Some Of his findings and
recommendation reflect none too
creditably upon this ancient and hon
orable business. Particularly IS this
true Of the startling statement that
many national bank officials receive
private compensation or reward for
placing loans for their banks. Not
only is this pernicious practice Wig
orously condemned as criminal, but
prison penalties are urged for its pun
ishment.
To the casual or callous observer
the evil of such a system may not at
once appear, but Il is there, neverthe-
less. AS the comptroller points out,
personal compensation given for plac-
ing loans means one OF two things,
either that the bank is defrauded of
legal interest or that the borrower is
made to pay eXorbitant interest. The
fact that the practice wherever car
ried on, is covered up, condemns it as
something tho banker, himself, does
not care to have generally known.
In this same connection the comp
troller's report discloses that so per
cent Of the failures of national banks
have been due to open violation of
national banking laws and that GRIM
inal violations, under which head the
secret premium or reward system
would come. cause 81 per cent OF all
the failures. The comptroller per-
forms a valuable service, therefore,
as much to the bank and the banker
as to the public. in calling especial
attention to this practice in his rec
concentrations to congress. and the
honest banker should be the first to
second HIS appeal for law that Will
prevent it.
Too many bank crimes have gone
unpublished as result OF the statute
Of Limitation, another important point
that has not escaped the attention of
Comptroller Murray. To aid In cor
reeting this, he urges congress to
enact a law extending the period Of
prosecution for violations OF the ma
tional banking act to ten years, and
that is not year too long.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-09
The Business Side of Peace.

II dctracts none from the human
or ethical aspect of world peace tc
argue Il from a business standpoint
The history OF the movement affords
ample proof OF the cogency of the
argument. Economic considerations
have a good deal more TO do with
keeping nations from going 10 war
than they did before they meant what
they do today. That IS not saying that
human life is placed upon the lower
level Of money valuation Indeed, it
is quite doubtful II humanity ever re-
garded life as more precious than 1t
does now
But proof is abundant Of what
great good IN the propaganda of
world peace this economic view has
wrought. Nations are more posi-
lively at peace vhcn they are bound.
In addition to their ties Of moral
good viii, by the practical bands OF
commercial Intercourse. That Is the
moving spirit of the modern enter
prise OF universal peace-to make
nations see by actual denomination
that they simply cannot afford, from
an economic standpoint not TO be at
peace.
The presidents peace message con-
etitutes not only powerful argument
In this direction. but reflects album
dant and most interesting proof of 1t.
What would be our position in the
far east today but for those strategic
loans we made TO China and Japan?
And who will question the imperative
necessity Of our enjoying every posi-
bic inch Of vantage ground in the
orient? In similar ways have we ex-
tended our influence TO the south of
us, In the Central and South Amer
lean republics, where II Is most essen
tial, for moral and business reasons,
that we cultivate the good will OF
these, our next door neighbors. And
I'm all parts OF the world whittier our
influence goes, it goes with greater
impetus and returns with higher re-
wards. because It springs from this
kind OF n source. The term "dollar
diplomacy" has fallen into derision,
yet It has a meaning full of righteous
power for this and other nations.
The one thing thus far for which,
above all others, the Taft administra-
ton stands pre-eminent is practical
peace. and II is worthy of serious
note that this is one thing desired by
all good people and demanded by
every good cause.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-09
Ten Years Ago

John ]. Philbln became a director in the
buffalo, N. Y, base ball club
Miss Juliette Morris, a teacher In the
Clifton HIN school, resumed her work
after seige OF illness g e.
Assistant Postmaster Woodland returned
from 81. Louis. where he went To give
testimony In several federal court cases.
Bruce Brady. 6-year-old son OF Mr..
ana Mrs. Aaron Brady, Twenty-third and
Grace streets. died after an illness of
months The little fellow had been acct
dentally shot in the eye on the previous
Fourth OF July and never recovered from
the effects. n
Members Of the Seward Street Sunday
school met at the church and elected these
officers; superintendent. r. f. sturgess.
first assistant, r. w. Holder; second
assistant, Mrs. v. L. Lookabaueh.
secretary L. T. Hoffman, treasurer
Ernest l.. Ferrel librarian. Bret McCulI-
ough.
r. c. Howes. the inventor Of the new
method for tanning sheep hides, was trv-
ing to interest local business men in the
establishment OF a tannery here or I'm
South Omaha.
Police Officer Charles Bloom found
James Smith dead on the porch of the
house where he roomed. 2l4 North Ninth
street at about in the evening. The
body was still warm and there were no
signs OF violent death. The man was
about co.
Mrs. W. w Keyson gave an address AT
the LiningsHi Art gallery on art in the
Home 1t WAS one Of a series under the
auspices Of the Young Women's Chris
tian association,
Judge Ben s. Baker received tele-
gram from Senator Willard at Washing
ton asking him II he would accept the
place OF assistant justice of the supreme
court IN New Mexico. He said he did not
AhoW' but that II he did and thus got out
OF the congressional race. Il would not be
because he was afraid Dave Mercor
would beat him for the republican noni-
nation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-09
CHEEKY CHAFF

,Quiet-spoken Customer-You keep every
thing for the piano, don't YOU? q Q.
Salesman-Yes. sir. We do, sic
Qutet-spoken Customer-Give me an All
Puck At
Aunt Mary Chorrifled)-Good gtaciOua
Harold, what would your mother say u
she saw you smoking cigarettes? t.GI.
Harold (calmly)-She'd have a 1T.
They're her cigarettes. Tit Bits.
~ see that a noted. London .sYttraget
That's strange. i wonder how they
happened to meet!' t...
1t was during one Of the earlier, riots,
She made a deep impression on him.
How
with brick. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
That singer certainly knows how to
manage her range" ~ if'
she ought to. She used to be a cook
baltimore American.
"In financial trouble? What Is t?"
"Oh, / promised to pay Brown $40 today
and I've got Il. aud he knows I've got o..
and he knows l know he knows I've got
it!'-Puck.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-09
Test Of Adverse Climatic Conditions.

Z In his antlHitr feporrlthe secretary
OF agriculture recalls that "the as
eertion has been made that this coun-
try is so large in extent and has such
varied climate, soil and crops that
no nationwide calamity can befall
its farmers from natural causes. An
extreme test of the proof of this as
sertion was made this year"
Hot waves--hotter considering
their duration ana exieng than rec
ords had ever shows 5nrsyailsd from
early in May until July over nearly
the entire regions of the Mississippi
valley and the Atlantic coast and left
what looked like desolation in their
wake in many sections. The season
will not soon be forgotten for its
excessive heat and lack of moisture.
Notwithstanding this, 1911 is far
from a lean year on the farm, as Sec
rotary Wilson shows. Enough has
been produced for the national need
and there will be a surplus" No
attempt is made, of course, to mini
mize the actual effect of this unpre-
eedented season; II was tremendous.
In fact. II cut off from the aggregate
farm production for the year approx
imately $277,0OO, 900, leaving the
total Ss,417.O0O.OOO. staggeringly
big as that is. It represents decrease
for the first time in several years.
But this all goes to emphasize the
point, that even losses as great as
S277000,oO0 in crop valuation can
have no nationwide calamitous eff
feet. Indeed, It has not had any local
calamitous effect. There is not a
locality feeling any distress as a re-
suit of this falling off. Our diversity
OF climates, soils and crops is SO great
and our reserve power so full that
the country can stand the heaviest
blows Of this kind. 1t takes just such
to remind ms OF our real agricultural
power and wealth.