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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

" dIU sldIHpIH5 OuI IdIIIU to
batting, and the law prohibit.
ing that practice was passed
in a month after the start was made.
Likewise, the pure food law Jagged
for II years until an actual start was
made. Within a few weeks after the
talking was supplanted by action tho
law became a reality.
GIVEN BREATH OF LIFE.
The democrats in congress have in
jected the first breath of life into the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
June l in American
History.

1826-7John Hunt Morgan. noted Con
federate cavalry leader and raider.
born; killed in action in 1854.
1Se2-End Of the battle OF Fair Oaks.
Federals recovered the ground lost
on May 81.
1S72-James Gordon Bennett, founder
Of the New York Herald, died Ia
New York city; born in Scotland
1To5.
1010-Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell. pioneer
woman physician in the United
States, died; born 1921.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
kable Weather.

Remarkable Weather.
Story Teller-And there I stood,
frozen to the spot
Captious Listener-When did you say
this was?
Story Teller - When? Why, the
Fourth of July. of course.
Captious Listener-Frozen to the
spot! Say. why didn't you make your
everlasting fortune by selling yourself
to the crowd as frappe?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
pstance where IL is desired TO have
paper discontinued, as carriers have NO
authority in the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publ:ca-
tlon. No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones in all departments: Gen.
trail Union, West 145. 1145 and 2145;
Union Electric. 5145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Time Passed Slowly.

"My good man, can you let me have
q nickel?" said the street beggar. Il
haven't had anything to eat for three
days"
"But you told me that same story
last night when gave you dime"
"Well, it seems like three days since
then"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

The Massachusetts house was quick
to follow the action Of the senate in
ratifying the constitutional amend
ment for popular election of senators
and the state which was first 10 resist
the change, when first proposed is
become first to urge it after full dis
cussion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

A machine has been invented for
making ice in the home. But If it
doesn't give short weight and keep the
hired girl from her work half an hour
at time, 1t isn't the real thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

Some women are unreasonable. A
Pittsburgh mans wife is suing him for
divorce because he painted his auto
mobile red Perhaps she would rather
he had painted the town red.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

A scientist has ascertained that
pound of soap will make 25,344,00
bubbles. Probably, with less effort,
he could have found out how many
shirts a pound of soap will clean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Makinn PsrfsctIl Surs.

Jack-Are you sure that | am the
only man you ever really and truly
loved? Ethel-Perfectly sure. dear. {
went over the whole list only yester'
day.-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

Vote for fairness and fitness in the
supreme court. Justice Cooke rep
resents these two requisites.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

A million gallons of whiskey were
consumed in Pennsylvania the other
day, without any i'll effects. 1t was
consumed by fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. en-
tered at the postofice as -second-class
matter)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

Remember, the judicial election oc-
ours Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t takes lifetime for man to get
ready TO die in. and then the dilatory
creature isn't on time.
Don't say trouble to the man with
the aggressive jaw and the long upper
lip unless you want it
In addition TO doing their work serv,
ants Otherwise cater to their employ
ers by giving them an unfailing sub
ject to talk about
You never can tell by the size of an
ear how truly it can hear, nor how
much.
A man is just as good as a woman If
you pick ont the right kind of man.
There are people whom you can per-
suade that two and two make five If
you use the right kind of persuader.
Cloverdale sounds rural and charm
ing. but 1t is likely to be composed OF
two houses and three chicken coops.
Even a slow and indolent woman.
who finds it difficult TO climb bill.
has no trouble in running up a bill.
Trying to get yourself elected to a
position of honor and large profits is
about as sure Of success as going ont
and inviting the lightning to strike
you.
A philosopher is person that finds
il nleasanter explaining why than
demonstrating how.
Valparaiso.-The heaviest snowfall
in the Chilean Andes since 1905 has
interfered with the Cross-Andes rail
way traffic. Passengers and mails have
been detained six days. At Puente de-
| Inca, Argentina, an avalanche de
stroyed the Mount Juncal hotel, killing
! several persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Clever Fellow.

ga wise man changes his mind"
when does he change it-every Sun
day."
"Oh. every time his wife does"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

While you are swatting the fly,
don't forget to swat the dirt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
A Plea.

Plea.
"My dear young man, I truly want
you to be happy. / have here a tract
telling you how to be so.''
my dear madam. do you really want
me to be happy
"Really and truly, my boy"
"Then please go away and allow me
to forget you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
The Easy WAY,

Would you attract the public view,
Make for yourself a lasting name?
Go forth and find a pole or two
And you will win undying fame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Wire Sparks

Washington.-The house passed the
military academy bill. carrying $l,034,-
059. a decrease of $125,000 from last
year.
Pittsburgh to the 18th
International congress of navigation,
as guests OF this city. were taken on
visit 10 some Of the more import
ant steel plants OF the district and en-
tertained at an informal smoker and
musicale
Kansas City-More than a hundred
good roads advocates, led by Governor
Herbert s Hadley and Representative
w. g. Borland, left here in automo-
biles on a tour Of inspection over the
north-of-the-river route of the Missouri
cross-state highway.
Prague, Okla.-William H. Barrin-
ger, owner of the shooting gallery,
whose wife complained that her hus-
band had threatened 10 murder her.
was killed in a pistol fight when Frank
ID. Meyers, city marshal and deputy
sherif, endeavored to arrest him.
Bufalo.-The government instituted
an action in the United States district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
ThA Lest

The Test. 49,"
"Binks is a great man."
Glow do you make that out|'
"He's happy and a success in spite
of his name"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

In addition to doing their work serv'
ants Otherwise cater to their employ
ers by giving them an unfailing sub
ject to talk about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Didn't Show 1t,

Didn't Show 1t.
81 went to school with him, and he
never did know nothing"
You surprise me-"
THAT l should known him so long"
"No; that you went to school,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
BY GLIDE II. TAvENNER.

Washington, May 30.-The democrat
ic house of representatives has given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

1t takes a lifetime for man to get
ready TO die in. and then the dilatory
creature isn't on time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

You never can tell by the size of ar
ear how truly it can hear, nor how
much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

court here against the Lehigh Valley
railroad to recover $4,000 in penalties
for nine alleged violations of the act
of congress regulating the hours of
service Of railroad employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

Don't say trouble to the man with
the aggressive jaw and the long upper
lip unless you want it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

Atlanta.-O. c. Roddy and George
Kaul, accused of stealing $4,000 worth
of jewelry several weeks ago from Sol
Gilsey, Cincinnati jewellery salesman,
were given a years Imprisonment.
They pleaded guilty to simple larceny.
The jewelry was recovered in New
Orleans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

Columbus, Ohio. - That burglars
tools are made inside the Ohio peni-
Tertiary by prisoners is the accusa-
ton of the local police, as a result of
an investigation of the charge against
a penitentiary guard arrested for
alleged completely in numerous bur-
glaries in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

Bombay.-Opium merchants of India
say they are threatened with ruin and
have appealed to the government.
They assert Chinese merchants refuse
TO take opium they have purchased be-
cause provincial authorities decline TO
admit il into China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

Buffalo.-The government instituted
an action in the United States district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

st. Augustine Fla.-Eugene Baxter,
Tom White and Steve Johnson, ali Ne
groes, were hanged here from the
same scaffold. Baxter and White, con-
victed OF the murder of a Jacksonville
grocer, denied any knowledge of the
crime for which they died. Johnson
had confessed numbering another ne
gro.
Turks Island, Bahamas.-The Brit
ish steamer Antillian, from Liverpool
for Jamaica, is ashore on a reef at the
northeast extremity OF Grand Turk.
Crew and passengers are on board, but
il 20 danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

A man is just as good as woman II
you pick ont the right kind of man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

There are people whom you can per-
suade that two and two make FIVE If
you use the right kind of persuader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

A philosopher is person that finds
il pleasanter explaining why than
demonstrating how.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18
BURGLAR MAKES HAUL
IN HARDWARE STORE
GETS 6OOOIYSUM FROM SAFE
Unidentified Thief Steals S1O1-
81 N Cash and Two RevoI-
vers from Banks Hard
ware Company

Effecting an entrance through
a second story window in the
rear of the building. an unknown
burglar last Wednesday night
pilfered the store of the Banks
Hardware Company. at the cor
ner of Market and College
streets, having stolen two re-
volvers and S1Ol.54 in cash.
All of the money, except 81. 40.
which was in the cash register.
was taken from the safe. The
thief worked the combination on
the outer door and broke the in
side door with a cold chisel. How
he managed to open the outside
door without breaking the lock
is a mystery, but the proprietors
are sure that the safe was Sc
curely locked and the combina-
ton on when the store closed
the previous night.
The robbery was discovered
by Mr.. E. j. Nickles, a clerk in
the employ of the company.
when he opened the store Thurs
day morning, and no one has
any idea what time it took place.
The police shake the doors of
all the stores in the business dis
trict twice each night, and We'd
nesday night the door of the
Banks Hardware Company's
store was shaken at ten O'Clock
and again at two o'clock. and
both times everything was ap-
parently all right. 1t is proba-
BILE therefore that the robbery
took place during the early morn
ing hours. after the door had
been shaken the second time.
There is an alley in the rear
of the building, and in this alley
there is piled a lot of wire net
ting. The thief evidently climb
ed up on this wire and broke
open the window which was
locked. The police are working
on the case, but as yet have
struck no clue, the identity of
the thief being a complete mys-
terry.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18
Mr.. Griggs Ussery Hurt.

Mr.. Griggs Ussery, son OF
Capt. and Mrs. W. L. Ussery,
who has recently been running
as baggage master on the South
ern Railway in Mississippi, had
the misfortune to meet with a
painful accident at Winona one
day last week, when a heavy
trunk fell on him, inflicting sew
eral bruises about the abdomen.
He was brought to this city and
taken to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. F. Mccullough on North
Third avenue, where he was at
tended by DR.. Cryer. His con-
dition is by no means serious,
and he will doubtless be all right
in a few days.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18
Negro Steals Trousers.

A negro named Richard Barron
was arrested and locked up in
the city prison last night.
charged with having stolen two
pairs of trousers, one from Mike
Kerby & Brother and one from
Simon Loeb & Brother. The
negro was arrested on informa-
tion furnished by Mr.. George
Kerby, who saw him when he
stole the pants from the store
with which he is connected. The
negro got out of the store with
the pants, but Mr.. Kerby ran
after him. and pointed him out
to Officers McClanahan and
Cummings. who placed him un-
der arrest.
The negro carried bag of
goodly proportions, and in this
bag were found two brand new
pairs of trousers. Only one pair
belonged to Kerby & Brother.
and alter having visited several
clothing stores the police found
that the second pair had been
stolen from Simon Loeb & Bro.
This firm, however had not miss
ed the pants, and none of the
employees could remember hav-
ing seen Barron about the store,
so he is evidently a pretty slick
coon.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18
FLIPP0 AND BONDHAM
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
ACCUSED OF INCENOIARISM
Men Charged with Burning
House Have Preliminary Hear
ing Before Justice OF the Peace
Beaverly Matthews.

<. G. Flippo, a white man. and
Dudley Bondham and Arthur
McConnor, two negroes, were
arraigned before Justice of the
Peace Beverly Matthews Thurs
day charged with incendiarism,
the specific charge having been
that they were all three instru-
mental in the destruction of a
house in the Steens neighbor-
hood occupied by Mr.. Tom Blew
lit, a white man, and Pat Irion,
an Indian. which succumbed to
flames on the night of August
10th. last.
Flippo and Bondham were
placed under bond in the sum of
$500 each to await the action of
the grand jury and McConnor
was turned loose, sufficient evil
dence to hold him having been
lacking. Flippo furnished bail,
but Bondham could find no one
to sign his bond, and was re-
manded to Jail.
Bondham, who is only fifteen
years of age, submitted plea of
guilty, having admitted that he
set fire to the house. He swore
that the crime was instigatej by
Flippo, who, according to the
testimony of the negro, promised
to pay him four dollars for set
ting fire to the house.
Flippo was represented by
Gen. 4. T. Sykes, while County
Attorney, J. |. Sturdivant, ap.
peared for the prosecution.
The trial lasted all day Thurs
day and well into Friday. having
been concluded about noon OF
that day.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18
ANNUAL MEETING OF
BUSINESS LEAGUE
TO Be HELD THURSDAY NIGHT
Officers for Ensuing Year will
be Elected and Other I'm
portant Business will be
Transacted.

August 10th marked the close
of the official year Of the Colum-
bus Business League, and on
next Thursday night the men,
bers of that organization will hold
their annual meeting.
The members will elect direct
ors for the ensuing year and it
will be incumbent upon these d.
rectors to elect a secretary to sue
ceed Mr.. ]. G. Weatherly. who
recently rendered his resignation
to go to Brunswick, Ca, to ac-
cept a position as secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce in
that city.
The league since it's organiza-
tion has been a potent factor in
the upbuilding of Columbus. and
the directors to be elected by the
members Thursday night will
undoubtedly select a competent
man to carry on the work which
Mr.. Weatherly is about to relin-
quish.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18
The Whole Tanned" Family.
new TRAIN ON SOUTHERN
RAILWAY IN MISSISSIPPI
Beginning Sept. 9th, Accom-
mediation Will be Operated Be-
tween Columbus and Winona

Mr.. R. V. Taylor, vice-presi-
dent and general manager of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the
Southern Railway in Mississippi,
was in the city last Thursday,
and announced that, beginning
September Sth, an additional
train will be operated on the
Southern Railway in Mississippi
between Winona and Columbus.
The train will leave Winona at
about $50 a. M, arriving at Co
lumbus about 8 80 a. M, and re-
turning will leave Columbus
about 4:l5 p. m.. arriving at
Winona about 500 p. m. 1t will
be remembered that the Missis-
sippi railroad commission more
than a year ago ordered the es-
tablishment of a train service
similar to the one now about to
be established, but the railway
officials claimed it would not pay.
and the order was rescinded.
They think now that the new
train will pay, and, at any rate,
will give it a trial.
The new train service should
be materially benefi ial to this
city, as it will enable people living
between Columbus and Winona
to come here, do their shopping
and return home the same
day. The new train was secured
largely through the efforts of the
Columbus Business League.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18
Locals Have Two New Players,
Vann and Kuhn Having Sue
seeded Conway and
kneaves
COTTON STATES LEAGUE


Jackson made it three straigkts
yesterday afternoon. having won
the concluding game of the
series with Columbus by a score
of 5 to 2.
Redding pitched or Columbus,
and was lambasted at will by the
Drummers, who touched him for
thirteen safeties. Sorrels was
on the mound for Jackson, and
allowed only six hits.
Columbus lost the first game
of the Jackson series Thursday
afternoon. the Drummers having
been victorious by a score of 8
to Z. The game went to eleven
innings and was exciting from
start to finish, the score having
been tied several times during
its progress.
Sorrels, who started in to pitch
for Jackson, and Poole, who first
mounted the mound for Colum-
bus, both gave out early in the
game. and were relieved by
Steele and Smith. Former Mana
ger Mills of the recently disband-
ed Vicksburg team was in right
field for Jackson, and Vann, an
other member of the defunct
aggregation. played short stop
for Columbus.
Jackson defeated Columbus
again Friday afternoon. having
won the game by a score of 3 to
2. Columbus started the scoring
by securing one run in the first
inning. Jackson tied up the score
in the fourth and each club got
one run in the sixth. Jackson
went one to the good in the
seventh and no more scores were
made throughout the remainder
of the game. Features of the
game were the batting of Erwin
and the pitching of Cheney. who
struck out eight men. Payne
was in the box for Columbus,
and had four strikeouts to his
credit. Blanchfeld, Erwin and
Carlos Smith made two base hits.
Vann and Kuhn, two former
members of the defunct Vicks.
burg team, have been secured by
Columbus, replacing Conway
and Kneaves. Vann is playing
short stop and Kuhn is holding
down first base.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18
LARGE MAJORITY FOR
RAILWAY BOND ISSUE
OPPOSITION DECIDEDLY SMALL
Citizens Indorse Bond Issue Of
Fifty Thousand Dollars For
Memphis, Columbus and
Gulf Railroad

By a vote which was decisive
and emphatic, the qualified elec-
tors of the city list Thursday in.
dOrsed the proposition to issue
municipal bonds in the sum of
fifty thousand dollars for the
purchase of right of way and
terminal facilities for the Men,
phis. Columbus and Gulf railroad.
There were 800 votes cast in favor
of the proposition and only Al
against it.
1t was generally known that
some of our citizens were not in
favor of the bond issue, and
friends of the measure feared
that it might fail to carry. These
fears. however. proved ground
less, as the opposition which de-
veloped at the polls was SO small
as to be almost negligible.
The country which the pro-
posed line is to traverse is unusu-
ally fertile, and the project to
build railroad through its midst
is by no means a new one. Soon
after the civil war the late Gen.
N. B. Forrest undertook the task
of constructing a line over prac-
tically the same route, and after
having expended a large sum of
money in grading and surveying
finally abandoned the scheme.
Other promoters have since taken
hold of the project and failed,
but it is the universal belief that
Mr.. Heard, who is at the head of
the recently organized company,
will carry the scheme through to
successful consummation. He
has been engaged in many enter
prises without having as yet en-
countered a single failure, and
the same good judgment and
business acumen that brought
success in other ventures will
stand him in good stead in this
instance.
Aberdeen and Okolona have
already voted bonds for right ,of
way and terminal facilities for
the line, and the only thing
necessary to make its construction
absolutely certain was for Colum-
bus to take similar action. This
action has been taken, and the
work of construction will be be-
gun at no distant date.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18
DR.. OdenGal Leaves.

DR.. ]. D. Odeneal has decided
to make his future home in Men,
phis, and has disposed of his in.
terests here, having sold his den-
tai practice to DIR. H. l.. Berry,
who recently graduated from
the dental department of Wand
erbilt University at Nashville.
and his home on South Third
street to Mr.. Reuben Banks.
DR.. Odeneal, accompanied
by his wife and mother-in-law
Mrs, 7. B. Sherrod, will leave
Tuesday for Chicago, where they
will spend a month. At the ex-
piration of this period Mrs. Sher-
rod will return to Columbus and
DIR. and Mrs. Odeneal will go
to Memphis. Both DR.. and Mrs.
Odeneal are very popular in Co.
lumbus, and their numerous
friends here sincerely regret
their departure. DR.. Odenea
states that he hates very much
to leave. but had an offer from
Memphis that he could not affort
to turn down.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18
Cotton Market Declining.

The cotton market, which has
been steadily declining for more
than a week, lost about thirty
points during the past few days.
At the close of business yester-
day afternoon New York spots
were quoted at l1S0, October
futures in New York at 11.20,
New Orleans spots at II GIG
and .0ctob ber futures in. New
Orleans at 11.3l In the local
market good middling was quoted
at il cents.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18
DR.. Oliver Elected.

DR.. John Oliver has been elec-
ted secretary of the Mississippi
and West Alabama Fair Associa-
ton to succeed Mr.. j. G. Wealth
erly, who recently rendered his
resignation on account of the
fact that he is soon to leave the
city,
DR.. Oliver served the associa-
ton as secretary for a number of
years, and is thoroughly familiar
with the duties of the Office. A
number of high class attractions
have already been secured, and
the fair this year will be u e big.
gest and best ever held under
the auspices of the association.
The Columbus commercial., 1912-08-18

The merchants and business
men of Columbus enjoyed a
splendid trade during the en-
campment, the patronage ex-
tended the restaurants having
been especially large. The Co
lumbus Cafe was crowded both
day and night, and Messrs. j. D.
Bush & Brother, proprietors, re-
ceived many compliments upon
the way the crowds were handled
and the general excellence of the
service.