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Arizona republican., 1912-12-31
THE CURIOUS BIRTH OF WORDS
Chicago JournaN

Word building is much a piece of carpentry as is house building. only it takes longer And bH that time the words first meaning is usually changed
 For example the old for "neiglibor" was "sib-' Ones good neghbor known as ones good slb' This became shortened "godsib.' and later To gossip. Then the words whole meaning changed and gossip no longer meant good neighbor but ap- neighbors.
 Take the word farmer" too. The old word for farmer was "boor" (And "boor" later was used for describing farmerlike rough persons) The farmer living nearest to known as the nighbOor" and this word in course of time twisted "neighbor"
 You've heard the prOVerb: Little pitchers have big ears We'll it doesn't refer utensil that holds water to the side door Pitcher slang term with such meaning as our word chap or fellow. Thus. Little fellows have big ears" is more sensible rendering the proverb.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31
=-=] Arizona Republican Editorial Page F

British prison for libelng the king, He published story that the king previous to his marriage to queen Mary had married and had family of five children So little is known the world at large the private lives of members of royalty that the story beevable until proved to be utterly without foundation. The publication of the islander resulted the development of the fact that the life o1 the king as the prince Of Wales remark ably pure in striking contrast to the lives of his predecessors for some centuries
 Immediately his release from prison, Mylius this country but is detained at the entrance by the immigration officials for the that they would deny admission to any alien who had been convict in his country.
 lfylus said. will appeal to Washington, urging that his offense political This ground does appear be a good for various reasons. He is fugitive from the wrath of his oppressed. When he ended his term in prison, his government was done with him. It longer prosecute him it is trying prosecute him His movements have been hampered and restrict cd by the British authorities. It of his votion he chose come America he British government thought about it at all. it perhaps glad to him leave the American authorities are 10th admit him.
 The American government take cognizance only and that is that Mylius is victed felon. It is imnaterial whether his crime burglary the islander Of king. Either would make him an undesirable citizen against whom immigration laws are directed
 Moreover We have enough journalists of the Mylius type in this country already--assassins of character of citizens every Of whom is sovereign rightly hedged about with much divin- ity as protects the English king.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31
Children One of Oldest Fashions
tE,. s. Martin in Harper's)


 Children one of the oldest fashions there are There is impression that they have changed con siderably. but | suspect that mcch of It would crumble under penetrating examination The partlc- children that chalk mark the posts of our brownstone steps and the wall of the basement do not strike being Hew-fangled. didn't chalk mark anybody's brownstone front steps when five seven. Why? There were none con venient for that purpose. But my mothers copy or Cruden's Concordance" bound in calf, still bears the pin scratches with which 1 embeished its smooth side surfaces. think got the slipper for that. just reminder that it impol1tic act can't remember the slipper, but something fixed the irnpOiicy Of those pin scratches in my mind and suppose it a slipper.
 That very much the sort of childish achievement chalk marking front steps; a little wanton and should known -betterish because the chalk marks off and the scratches didn't. but plenty like enough to keep q contenl- pOrary grOUn-up person related to the chalk mark children We of the family. My house hold acquired puppy awhile the first in a long large family Of childhood guess all children are old fashioned guess they the true conserVa- tves that keep the from being improved off the earth. 1 guess if you dig down little into any child you will find much the same deposits pirate gold marbles dolls, weapons, chalk and all such tribal treasures made Coventry Patmore weep to find them in his They are all old fashioned
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31
French View of Americans
tNeW York Globe )

Strange to say. there still some Americans. and very good Americans who resent criticism by foreign travellers in this country. We have never been able understand why. If the foreigner stayed here long enough really know this he would get the American point O. view. He would lose the freshness of his American eye. There fore welcome, and shall continue to welcome. the impressions Of Englishmen, Frenchmen, and Germans who have described the United States in the twinkling of eye.
 cordially welcome the impressions NJ. Marcel Berbidon, who has visited the United States even for the time it takes to eat quick lunch. He knows, however, that quick lunches ruin the dgestions of multi -millonares and he shows us these, John Gibbs by name who subsists milk Now Gibbs, it appears, mistrusted the milk sold in New York, and had milk sent him Nebraska. frozen and thawed upon arrival. It cost Gibbs eight dollars a litre.
 These things set forth by M. Gerbdon in a play lately given Antoines and published in lIlustration. We sorry it is such play It is called 'Une Affaire dor and tells how John Gibbs tries corner in coal, and how his wife, a Frenchwoman. seeing that richs are hanefu. gives her husband away and causes his enemies to foot the United States with imported coal selling for only eight dollars ton
 However. the plot doesn't matter. The beaut. of the play it's pictures of New York life. where such genuinely American names Maycliffe and bank whose president, Patrick Hutchinson, offers $500 for land in Nebraska. and finally gets it by handing over check for $3Oo,00O. Immediately thereafter is informed by the seller that the land in question: instead being rich in gold. has been carefully seeded Patrick is chasrned. but he doesn stop the check. In the same bank. on the same morning. there is a casual love scene, very austere pure between Patrick and the ladF ne after ward marres. She says she will not marry him until he is milardaire, and Patrick approves her wisdom. This should be studied by ever! lovemaker who wants to appreciate the chill which American lovemaking gives Frenchman
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

civil service examination With high rating A mail carrier with d limp is harder to find than d minister of the gospel with money in the bank. Mail carriers not allowed to smoke, eat. converse think while engaged in the performance of their duties. They not allowed to read the post cards try to figure out why Bernice calls for her mail at the general delivery Their life is very When off duty the mail carrier has his shoes half soled and puts his feet in quiet place where the pavement rise up and hit them. When the mail carrier makes a mistake he is bawled out with the utmost enthusiasm by everybody who get him and is called everything from government hireling to wooden headed dub who ought to hire chamber maid to a traction During the holiday season the mail carrier is obliged to add a couple of upper decks and invest in tires for his feet. When is loaded up the Christmas morning delivery a sighted person is able to tell him from a legged furniture van, yet if he is fifteen minutes late he hear people in the flat the sixth floor blaspheming in all the cOors of the rainbow. When the parcels post get we'll under way, mail carriers will not be able to get any i1- surance except the plate glass variety. He will have to deliver everything from Barred Plymouth Rock baby grand pianos and he will do it without a
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31
MISTAKES OF BIBLE MAKERS
(Christian Science Monii


 4 book compiled by Nathan Haskell Dole of the mistakes make in supposed historical facts. in quotations in pronunciation and the like. It has many bits of of theway nforma tion including the following:
 the English reading Ruth iv. [ s, reads: "A pucked off his shoe and gave it his neghbor: and this the testimony in Israel Therefore the kinsman said unto Boa, but it for thee. So he drew off his shoe" The Hebrew word nagal is said to mean sandal only when followed by regil, the foot When it stands by itself it means glove The German word glove illustrate this for hand -schuh means hand shoes Therefore the token given in the passage rectted was really a glove.
 The passage the New Testament Be ye therefore wise serpents. and harmless as doves. should rad simple doves the 'ireek word really means unmiXed, therefore Guileless.
 Evil communications corrupt good manners" probably cited by Paul all already familiar proverb for it written by Meander. he Grecian comic
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31


 song has heart rendinS pitch I sick, in and out with the measles and gout and the humps and the seven year itch. Bronchitis and quinsy are mine; when it to umbago I shine; l have shingles and croup and cough with whoop, and my stock of dyspepsia is fine. My liver all out of whack and my stomach keeps jumping the track and the book says the bung has been lost from my lung. and my kidneys stuck my back. How lucky it that found that almanac lying around! might have supposed l healthy. dosed my stomach with drugs by the pound.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

He leads a slothful life of lux uriOus ease. for all he has to do is to walk thirty miles d day with 120 pounds of love letters, free garden seeds and uplift maga zines on his back. Mail carriers are chosen as the result of q physical examination which be
 gins with their feet and ends in the same locality. \ mail carrier may be shoulder bound, tongue-tied, sway backed and pigeon -chested. but if he has a pair of sound. non skidding feet. which do not have to be coaXed along with corn plasters and bunion cures, he will pass the
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

quite a sound man. but now I am hopeless. alack. As strong as q government mule. gamboled around like a fool. with spirit at ease. though I'd every disease that is known at the medical school, In the night time 1 slept like a log; my appetite ne'er miss ed cog; I was feeling so gay that l chortled all day; now my soul is enveloped in fog. For l find | have aeue and chills. and glanders and various ills; I must cut out the meat and good things to eat, and fill my old system
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31
Only by Consent of the People
1ansas S City Tinles)

lKansaS City Times)
 Men being by nature all free. equal and inde pendent" a great political philosopher Locke three hundred years ago, mo be put out of this and subjected to the political power of another without his consent
 This wasn't true in Lockes time, but it is today The power the hands of the people. If they the politicians abuse it. why, we the people are Q blame
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31
REST FOR ALL

Cleveland Plain Dealer) T see that you going to give your pastor 8 vacation" But why?" He needs q rest But you are going to give him six months vacation" Yes" And why?' Say don't you think need rest, too?"
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

The young woman who owns the St. Louis Cardi nals says that baseball team is white elephant the hands of q What he thinks woman is q baseball team MT Roger Bresnahan. late of the Cardinals is polite say.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

X bibulous man. whose matrimonial relations have never felictons says marriage is the only sentence from which the condemned man gets no time off for good behavior-New York Times
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

This is last day of the leap year. But we suppose all the unmarried young ladies are already apprised the flight time and have governed themselves accordingly
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

The promoters of a prize fight announce that there will be no frame-up at the next bout Such a condition is evidently regarded neWs-Atlanti In nal
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

If Governor Wilson is in sympathy with the anxiety the office seekers he is past master in of concealing his emotions. We fear he is entirely too cold -blooded.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

Mr Olaf Tveitm"e won't be so badly missed from san Francisco as he would have been in the golden days graft, before Francis ] Heney began the renovation of the Augean barn.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

We understand that the bills which will be pre- sented i'll the special session be measured b the cord estimated by the ton
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

The wagons of lumber and other material me constitute a considerable part of the traffic whic congests the streets
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31

It is to he written this way, 19-1-3, with the accent the last figures
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31
A Feion at the Gates

ATyus English journalist. is trying land in the United States after having spent term in a
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31
Symptoms
By WALT MASON

I've been sitting alone in my shack, a-reading the almanac; and before I began 1 seemed
Arizona republican., 1912-12-31
The Mail Carrier
By HOWARD L. RAIN

The mail carrier is human dray with self nmping attachment and full of calloused feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
HELPERS CIRCLE MEETS.

MRS. r. NJ. PEARCE, 1131 FOURTH
avenue, entertained the members of
the Helpers circle of Kings Daugh-
ters Saturday afternoon at the regular
April meeting. The reports submitted
for the month just passed show that
$3.50 had been spent for general char
ity work and for the special work of
the circle in the care of tubercular pa
tents s23.65 was expended. Report
was made by the executive committee
that 800 had been pledged TO the Y.
NJ. c. A. fund and the circle ratified the
action of the committee. A special
donation of s. was made to a woman
who has so far recovered from tuber-
culosis that she has started a small
poultry farm, where she hopes to help
support herself. A call for the general
convention of Kings Daughters, to be
held at Louisville, KY, May GA, was
read Mrs. w. J. Sweeney was chosen
delegate to this convention, with Mrs.
]. r. Tuckis as alternate. At the close
of the business session the hostess
! served lunch and a very enjoyable SO,
cial hour followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
COLLEGIATE ALuMNAE MEET.

MRS. w. II. WHITSITT AT HER
home in Moline Saturday afternoon
was hostess to members of the Illinois
Iowa Collegiate Alumnae association, %
of whom attended. The subject for the
day was Vacations for College Wom-
en- Miss Mae O'Connor read re-
port gathered by various members in
the three cities. Miss Florence Hines
OF St. Katherine's school, Davenport.
spoke informally Of the occupations of
women in the country as a whole. She
told especially of her class at Wells
ley where one-third are teachers, one
third are married and are heads OF
homes and the remaining one-third are
pretty evenly divided among various
other occupations. such as journalistic
work, librarians, insurance, etc.
At the business meeting plans were
discussed for the June banquet, but
all arrangements were left in the
/ hands of the entertainment and pro.
gram committees. The national gen.
eral secretary of the association will
be a guest of the local association
some time in May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

he had gone to Paris without leaving
any address. This. according to Lon
don NJ A. r.. is what happened next:
The publishers were at their wits
end, but one of them. paying a days
visit TO Margate. was overjoyed to see
May basking in the sunshine by the
water The publisher did not make
himself known, but cannily ascertain
ed where May was staying. Then he
hired six sandwich men to parade up
and down before the artists window
with boards bearing different legends.
This was their tenor:
What about our Christmas Govern
1--WE are waiting for that cover"
1t was a delightful reminder, and In
a few days the publishers received one
CT the most brilliant designs May had
ever executed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
TOO LIGHT To SINK.
Advertised Letters

Following is list of letters remain
ing uncalled for in the postofice at
Rock Island for the week ending April
6, 1912: R. F. Aycock, R. NJ. Ander-
son, Mrs. Sarah Brown, Mrs. Arthur
Bennett, H, S. Barlow, Harry K. Clark,
Tho DeBoss, F. S. Dickson, E. o. De-
benbough, Gus F. Debbar, G. W. Davis,
D. NJ. Dawes, Mrs. Maggie Ernst, Mr.
and Mrs. Fifield Evans, James Egan,
Cora Fleming, Frank n. Feltes (2), F.
S. Fanns, NJ. G.. Gordon, Mrs. Lille
Hudson, Mrs. C. A ,Hangren, Will
Heart, DR.. NJ. L. Huntington, Interna-
tional Adjustment company, Miss Jean
nette Lewis, Miss Agnes Lucas, Myrtle
Mcclure, Mrs. Eliza McNeal, Luther
Meller, F. H. Negus, John E. Person,
Sam Pearce, Lizzie Rotor, Jack Rey-
holds. Mrs. P. E. Strickland, La Rithar
Sanderson, William Stafford, H. " Tay-
lor, Tri-City Wall Paper company
James Titus, Everett I. Thompson, c..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

MRS. OLOF GRAFSTROM HAS
placed on display at Kingsbury's art
store a beautiful line of hand-painted
china Mrs. Grafstrom has won much
favorable mention through her work
in china painting and her line is var
led and beautifully executed. Prof.
Olof Grafstrom has on display at the
same place two oil paintings. He re-
Gently had on display at Chicago three
pictures and of these one was pur-
chased by Consul Hensgen.
The o. Z. s. Sewing circle will meet
tomorrow afternoon in the parlors of
the Masonic temple with Mrs. Bertha
Hoffman as hostess.
The Mystic Workers will give e
dancing party this evening at Elks
hall.
The regular meeting of the We
mans Relief corps will be held at Ne,
mortal hail Wednesday afternoon a
$50. Meetings had been postponed
because of the fact that the militia
occupied the meeting hall but tht
president announces that meetingl
will be continued this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
MISS PILLssURY IN RECITAL.

A COMPLIMENTARY PIANO RE-
cital will be given by Miss Agnes
Hope Pillsbury at Augustana auditor
ium Thursday evening April IL at s
o'clock. Admission to this recital will
be by tickets which may be procured
free OF charge at the Cable music
house, this city, the Tri-City Piano
company, Moline, and the Hoyt music
house, Davenport Miss Pillsbury is
special teacher of piano in Augustana
conservatory and she will be remem-
bered as having given a piano recital
under the auspices Of the Rock Island
Musical club last year when she Gre
ated such a favorable impression. OF
her work the Musical Leader and Con-
cert Goer says, Miss Pillsbury's work
Is marked by refinement and an entire
absence OF striving for bravura effect;
everything she does is interpretive
70 the last degree; and while her
technique equipment is ample even for
the strong program she gave, her tone
is yet continually marked by delicacy
and her interpretations are at all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
TO PRESENT THE sUFFRAeET.'

DORCAS GUILD OF TRINITY
Episcopal church will present THE
Suffraget" at the parish house tomor-
row evening at o'clock. There will
be a small admission fee charged. The
cast of characters is:
Mrs. Herbert Mallory, young mar
ried woman-Miss Gladys Turner.
Susie, her daughter, aged 10, Miss
Helen Detjens.
Mrs. John Wilson, the suffraget
Miss Alice Ringgold.
Mrs. James Wilson, her aunt, Miss
Lila Hudson.
Maggie Conroy, professional
sharper-Miss Grace Fry.
Miss Gates, a newspaper reporter
Miss Marie Hansen.
Katie, an Irish servant - Mis-:
Blanche Bleuer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
GEORGE HAmLIN TONIGHT.

THIS IS THE EVENING OF THE
appearance of George Hamlin in recit-
al at the Illinois theatre, who comes
under the auspices of the Rock sland
Musical club. Mr.. Hamlin, the great
American tenor, has achieved fame the
world over and his appearance here
this evening is treat that music low
ers should not miss. He will give
program of English songs. Members
of the musical club will be admitted
upon presentation of the club mem
bership ticket and the general public
upon the payment of an admission fee
There are no reserved seats, first
come first served will carry tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
eEATTIE.TIGEERsTRoM.

REV. w. G. OGLEVEE, ASSIST
ant pastor of Broadway Presbyterian
church, this morning at 11:45 officiat-
ed at the marriage of Miss Eva G. Ii
geerstrom and Robert J. Beattie, both
OF Sioux City, Iowa, the ceremony TAX
ing place at his home, 1924 Thirtieth
street. They We're accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hermann of this
city, uncle and aunt of the bride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
RUTH'S BAND SALE.

RUTH'S BAND OF BROADWAY
Presbyterian church conducted a very
successful sale in the Sunday school
rooms of the church Saturday after
noon and evening which was very
largely attended. There We're home
made bakery, candy, fancy articles and
flower booths and during the after
noon and evening hours refreshments
were served. The ladies will clear a
nice sum as a result of their efforts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
ENLIVENED THE PLAY.
Juliet Wanted LimeIight and Got More
Than She Expected.

Juliet Wanted Limelight and Got More
Than She Expected.
At a small seaport town in England
a lady star actress of the third mag
nitude appeared as Juliet. 81 cannot
do justice to myself" she said to the
manager, who combined theatrical en-
terprise with the conduct of row of
bathing machines, IF l do not have a
lime Qimelight) thrown on me when
/ appear on the balcony"
I'VE amt got no limelight, miss, but
/ think we could get you ships blue
light" replied the obliging manager,
and to this the lady agreed The lad
who went to the shop to buy the blue
light brought back a signal rocket
which was given him by mistake. The
prompter was her own man, and in his
ignorance took the rocket in good faith.
Romeo-He iests at scars who never felt
a wound
Juliet appears. Prompter lights the
match)
But softg What light through yonder
window breaks?
CThis was the match lighting the fuse-l
Arise, fair suR!
The sun, or rather the rocket, did
rise with hiss that sounded far loud
er in a tn than it does in the open
air. Juliet was knocked of the bal
cony, the fly borders were set on fire
and the theater was filed with sui
phurous smoke, while the audience
which was fortunately a small one
made a stampede ~ tas es-ors Eek
ohanza
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

etc, call and see p. ]. Lee, 1908 Thir
avenue.
Spring term at Browns Bushes
college opens Monday, April s.
Don't fail to hear George Hamlh
at the Illinois theatre tonight.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lii
ten & Roberts. Peoples Nstions
bank building.
Browns Business college continue
! in session all summer. New teri
| opens Monday, April s.
! Browns Business college continue1
| in session all summer. New term
opens Monday, April s.
! All the news all enc ume-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
GIVE FAREWELL PARTY.

MEMBERS OF THE LADIES' SEW
ing society of Central Presbyterian
church gave a farewell party Saturday
evening in one Of the private dining
rooms at the Boston store, Davenport,
as a farewell courtesy for Miss Mary
Dixon and Miss Edith Johnston who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
LOGGED HTS MEMORY.
\ Bit of Humor That Brought Phil May
to His Senses.

a Bit of Humor That Brought Phil May
to His Senses.
The most refractory among dumb
beasts may sometimes be won by per-
sistent kindness. 1t is also evident
that the obstinate of the human spe-
cies may be Influenced by an assault
of humor.
Phil May. the English artist ''of most
dear memory" had promised to do a
colored design for the Christmas num-
Der of an illustrated weekly publica-
ton. The date fixed on for its deliv-
cry passed by. and no design had been
forthcoming.
Letters and kilograms were unan-
swered, and when a messenger was
sent to Mays. house it appeared that