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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Aviator Reaches Forest City

Forest City, Mo. November 7.--Tony Jannus, the aviator. who is flying in a hydro aeroplane from omaha to New Or leans reached here at o'eloci tonight after a flight from Nebraska City, 60 miles distant. Jannus plans to leave here to- morrow for St. Joseph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Republican Defeats Progressive

Chicago, November 7.-Late returns reverse the showing in the Thirteenth Congressional district, where l. F. Ed wards, progressive. had been credited with election, and gave plurality to Congressman John c. Mckenzie. repuo- lican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
The Borrower

Mrs Hardin: can you lend me 2 cup
 of sugar, an egg. piece of butter and | a -" | Mrs. Testy: Yes, and it's too bad you lcan't take home some of our gas to cook things with"
The evening world., 1912-07-17
BAH love, ISN'T FREDDIE
A RIPPING DETECTIVE?
CON MENCAN'T DO HIM!

II will he a ripping story Of how he
played amateur detective on Broadway
that Frederick Bridal will relate 10 his
home. He u a game loser. 10 Fredsr-
icis. whom he CANDLES. but " any bloom
ing Yankee thinks he can cheat him and
get away With N--well. they don't know
Mr.. Bridal. And thaNs how he came to
play amateur detective.
Mr.. Bridal made the acquaintance OF
n couple OF deucedly fine chaps In a cafe
near the Hotel Astor about week ago.
lie II stopping at the Grand Union. The
chaps he met spent money freely. And
Mr.. Bridal when Il came his turn 90
buy, maintained the honor of Old Eng
land.
Then, when everybody had bought
freely. II was suggested they match for
drinks. Fine Then II was suggested
they match for the money itself. Fine!
My eye, how MIR. Bridal took In the
coin at FIRST But when he and the
deuceily nice chaps separated at last.
Mr.. Bridal counted up his losses and
found no was Just ssIb out.
But. being a real sport, don't y know.
he didn't cry over that-not he. lie
merely mentioned the matter TO tho
clerk at the Grand Union and the clerk.
10 Mr.. Bridals astonishment, remarked
~ was very likely indeed that MIR.
Bridal had been neeced. Then Mr..
Bridal began doing detective work.
To-day he saw a man standing IN
front OF the Hotel Aston. He was sure
he recognized the man as one OF the
clever chaps whom he had been with
on the evening OF the matching game.
so he called a policeman and the man,
lie said no was BENJAMIN Lawrence
twenty-three years old ana clerk, OF
No. 2%s West Forty-ninth street.
The evening world., 1912-07-17

Lingerie Waists-very prettily
trimmed with laces and embroid-
cries in both high and low neck
models. Seldom such good waists
are sold for 81 90 each.
The evening world., 1912-07-17

White Madras and Dimity
Shirts-very cleveriy tailored In
either plain mannish styles With
French collar and cuffs, or the
psetty pleatsd model.
The evening world., 1912-07-17
BACK TO THE FARM,
YOU OREGON GIRLS,
WITH YOUR KNOCKS
You Can't Call New Workers
Names After Two Days
on a Bus.

All Eastern women are made up too
much to look pretty--that's the opinion
OF . ocvy Of Oregon girls who recently
spsnt . couple Of days visiting .his city.
They were all farmers daueh .ers. who
earned the trip East by getting sub
ecfpsions for = nswpaper. After two
days In New York they won't, to WASH
ington TO meet the President, and finally
10 Chicago They agreed on this opin-
Ion OF New Workers:
gwen the young girls look biass.
Thsir faces are absolutely devoid
% expression, and tbsy cannot be
ssopassA with ear sir1s. WIN tAsr
AaAurai vivsoity. A. for the men.
49, sx losh dsiisats. Their vaiss
i1nss asS even smaller than the
glsss'. 1hsy are not IKE on. ms.,
~ and isv~sis."
1T seems 20 mo-" said Mrs. Margaret
Holmes Bates Of No. 100 Central Park
West. who comes from Indiana. IN reply.
that nowhere In the world arc the girls
~ lovely a. they are right here In New
York. Why. to-day. after reading that
article. went out with tho sxprers
purpose OF seeing how many girls used
paint and powder. Without any sxaG-
Gsrstion. saw only one Sri In my
travels Who attracted notice by her ap-
pearance. II sne other girls wsrs
made up' II WAS done In such . way
as TO make them look prettior ana more
iadyfiks. and was In no way discern
iblA
elAsE9 WELL, HARDLY, eAvs
MRS. BATES.
'.As for their being blsse. that 10
hardly the truth. a. the majority Of
girls In this city are good. hardworking
gfris. who are helping support some
other member OF the family.
'If our young Girls faces are devoid
Of expression. a. the Orosonians say. II
10 only when they are alone. 10 smile
to ones self while walking along the
crowded streets Of New York 10 usually
taken ~ an open invitation to Insult
~ Gisi's grsASsst mode o. sslf.
veotset1sa n Q ~ sAsy 70 70 ~
ysas sxysssasassss wAl1s waikiAS
: aSsns, snl - Aavs hss thoughts
saa syss ssvsssA % - imaginary
ebjsst sAsaA.
1T u all very we'll for these fArmel
girls TO say they retain their natusa
vivacity. They may wen AFFORD 10. COO
sidsrins the fact that they may roam
through barren nslds and msadows
chasing the chickens on the road ant
kesping the cows In the pasture. With
out meeting Q strange face Al day. The!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
Sherrard

Isaac Lawson and wife Of Perry,
Iowa, are visiting with relatives in
Rock Island, Coal Valley, Mathersville,
Cable annd Sherrard
William Kerns and wife and Miss
Florence O'Melia were Coal Valley
callers Tuesday.
Quite a number of our citizens spent
the Fourth at Mathersville and in the
tri-cities.
Mrs. John Elliott of Sherrard and
Mrs. Thomas Elliott of south Of Gable
are visiting with the Hayes and Bar
ney families at Hector, MINI.
John Mills, who has been working
in Rock Island the last six weeks,
came out last week and moved his
family and furniture to Rock Island.
Mrs. Thompson of Mathersville Wis
tied at the Robertson and Miner
homes Sunday and Monday.
Mrs Roy McFadyen and chillren and
sister returned home Wednesday after
three weeks visit with relatives and
friends at Geneseo and Colona.
Mrs. James DOdoS returned home
Tuesday from Moline, where she spent
the Fourth with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Plummer.
Mrs. F. w Sherrard and daughter
Alta went to Hector, Mimi, for a visit
Eugene Cavanaugh Of Rock Island
visited his friend, Earl Sherrard, las
week.
Mrs. Robert Wallace and daughte,
Jeanne of COllinsville, H., came Satur
day for a visit with her sister, Mrs
James Bryson.
Mrs. Ed Kerns and son returned
| home Tuesday from Cardiff and De
land, H., after a months visit VIII
relatives.
Miss Rosa Stengel of Rock Islam,
came Tuesday for a visit with he
aunt, Mrs. Sophia Mingler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
HISTORIC BLACKGUARDS
BY Albert Payson Terhune.
shingC Co York world)
BY Albert Payson Terhune

glad welcomed Charles home as
tSeir king II was the beginning OF
modern England, and of a reign whose
profiigacy and scandals set the whole
world sgog. Charles embarked at
once on life Of pleasure. He turned
a deaf ear to the pleas of those who
had beggared themselves in behalf Of
his father and himself. He said he
had no money to spend on such peo-
pie. But he sQusndered fortunes at
the gambling table and in heaping
wealth and rank upon such women
as he CHANGED to fancy.
He neglected and ill-treated his
homely little wife. broke state pledges
at will, lavished money on low favor
ties and mismanaged the nation.
Rochester in calling him "a merry
monarch, scandalous and poor" LG7
but spoken the truth. He was merry
at the country's expense. His life
was one long scandal He was for
ever poor, because he was a spend
thrift.
Charles's chief advisers were five
noblemen Clifford. Ashley. Bucking
ham. Arlington and Lauderdale), who
aided him to defy parliament and
cheat the people. The first letters OF
these mems names in order spelled
"Cabal," and the oddly coined word
has ever since been used to describe
any conspiracy against the state. To
get money for his own purposes
Charles sold two English towns to
. IL
yearly sum Of money from the French
king Nouis XIV to act in that mon
arch's interests. All this did not add
/ TO his popularity with his own people.
who hated France.
In 1863 war broke out between
| England and Holland. A Dutch feet
| invaded England. sailed up the Med
way river as far as Chatham. destroy
| ing everything in its path. London in
/ 1865 was swept by the plague and in
I 1866 by FIRE. Plots. religious disturb
ances, national discontent-all sorts
/ of misfortunes piled up. Through IL
/ all the Merry Monarch pursued his
/ calm. blackguardly way; seriously
/ disturbed by nothing: enriching vice
and allowing virtue to starve; his life
and his court the scandal OF the civ
1 iliEed world He would probably have
been assassinated were IL not that
his brother Jsmes-duke of York, the
most unpopular man In England
would have succeeded him as king.
For Charles and the queen had no
children.
IL February. 1885, Charles II. died.
To the last he was the Merry Mon
arch, whimsically begging his cour-
tiers pardon for being such a long
time in dying" Courage. Wit ana
oily nature were his only good quail
ties. There were perhaps still fewer
,ad ones be did not possess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
BRUSHED THE LAW ASIDE.
TIE Way Witches Were Tried ir
Massachusetts, In 1892.


Massachusetts In 1892.
When the witchcraft delusion of 1852
seized the province of Massachusetts
the people would not wait for the
workings of the established tribunal of
justice. II was too slow to suit them.
SO they cried out for a special court to
hustle along the trial Of witches, and
Governor Phipps meekly yielded to the
clamor and named seven judges to con
duct the trials.
1t was distinctly a popular court
and was controlled absolutely by the
popular will. Not q single one of the
seven judges was q lawyer. Two Of
the judges were clergymen, two were
physicians. and three were merchants.
The common law was thrown aside,
rules of evidence were ignored, and the
judges and juries were left untram-
meled by any "nuibbes Of the law" to
follow their own feelings and the pop
ular will.
Says Wasbburn in his Judicial His
tory of Massac husetts:" The trials
were but a form of executing popular
vengeance. Juries were inundated
by the frowns and persua sions Of the
court and by the outbreakings Of the
multitude that crowded the place of
trial to render verdicts against their
own cOnsciences and judgment" He
cites one case. that of Rebecca Nurse
in which the jury actually had the
courage to bring in verdict of no
~ vtrharonnnn hA il
, ed a great cutlery and the judges were
/ overcome by the clamor.' The jury
was sent back, returned with a verdict
Of guilty. and the woman was accord
ingly executed.-Boston Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
KING GEORGE COAL MINER
British Monarch Wiclds Pick 1900
Feet Under Ground.

London, July liking George
welded pick and dug coal in the
Elsecar mine, 800 yards below the
earth's surface yesterday. AS the
royal visitor, after STOPPING frequent
ly to avoid low ceilings, reached the
bottom of the pit, an abnormal place
where two men at work was shown
to him. Let me have one of your
picks" he-said and the royal miner
succeeded in getting down a quantity
OF softer coal, but the harder proved
too much for his unskilled hands.
Some of the coal he won he kept az
a memento. With the king were the
Archbishop Of York, Lord Fitzwil-
liam and Lord Charles Beresford He
is the first British king to descend
into a coal mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
EMBELLISHMENTS GAMES.
Quaint Hindu View of the Beating and
Kicking of EaLIs.

Quaint Hindu View of the Beating and
Kicking of Balls.
Some amusing descriptions of East
Indian life are given i'll Mrs. Penuys
book, THE Raiah." Here is a Hindu
servants opinion of the English de-
votion to ball games, given to four
-princeSSes-w he was try
ing to enlighten:
The English" he said, "all play ball
Some beat balls with iron shod sticks,
standing in the fields and striking with
sufficient force to break a mans skull;
some beat the ball with a long bit of
wood In front of three sticks that rep
resent their gods. some with corded
spoons over net wall, some with
long handled hammers as they sit on
horses; some kick the ball with their
feet. The balls are Of all sizes from a
small orange to a mans head"
by whose orders do they kick and
beat balls?" he was asked.
by order of their pujaris." the syce
replied, land he must know, because
he serves the writing sahib."
why should such an order be Civ
en-" asked the second rani.
They are a fierce and warlike peo-
pie, those English, who must be al
ways fighting and beating some one.
1t is by this means only that they are
prevented from killing each other"
But the Missile Sahib-would she,
too, beat and fghtf"
''She is strong Who knows? At
Bombay and Calcutta the English la.
dies beat balls over the wall Of net
They do it that they may bear chill.
dren fierce and strong like their ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
A Queer Monument.

4 monument erected in the Stra-
glieno cemetery has very curious
history. 1t Is that of an old woman of
Genoa. who made a living by selling
strings of nuts in the streets. BY
frugality and industry she succeeded
in auassing small fortune in this
way and then commissioned a well
known sculptor of Genoa. Luigi Oren-
go, to make a life sized portrait of her
in marble just as she appeared at her
pitch in the streets. This statue she
ordered TO be placed in the famous
Straglieno cemetery. probably the lar
gest bp the worldwide World Maya
zine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
Orion

Mrs. Anna L. Nelson and her sister,
Mrs. W. B. Shirley of Carrollton, are
visiting relatives around Andover.
Mrs. John Woodring and son, in re-
Spouse to a telegram, returned from
Wisconsin TO her home in Orion, Sat
urday evening 10 attend the funeral Of
her husband, who was killed Fourth
Of July night by a train on the c. B.
& .. railroad. The funeral was held
from the home Of deceased Sunday.
services being conducted by Rev. Hen
~ Brink Of the NJ. z. church. The re-
mains were taken Monday morning to
Buda for burial.
A cloudburst accompanied by a
heavy wind, Saturday afternoon laid
the corn and oats fat in the fields
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

courtiers and passed on. Another
man might have taken ofiense
at being thus lampooned But
Charles had two remarkable traits
that saved him much bother: He
never carried a grudge and he never
felt gratitude.
He knew well enough that this par
ticular doggerel was the work Of the
graceless earl OF Rochester, the man
who in another poem alluded to
Charles as "A merry monarch. scan
dalous and poor" Yet he did not
trouble himself TO punish or even 70
snub the earl Nor would he have
rewarded Rochester for saving the
whole royal family from death. That
was the sort OF man the Merry Mon
arch" was
When Charles II. was q mere boy
his father. Charles l.. had been over
thrown and beheaded by England's
parliamentary Party" The young
fellow had not stayed in England TO
fight 20 the death in his fathers cause.
Instead he had slipped over TO Hol-
land, where he was living in jolly
security. But on hearing OF the kings
execution he promptly proclaimed
himself King Charles H." The proc
lamation did him little good. For the
parliamentary party with Oliver
Cromwell at Its head had for the
time made England an impossible
place for kings
sim. the Scotch, ever restless land
probably forgetting they had betrayed
and sold his fugitive father 20 the
English. offered 10 make Charles
their king II he would give them Ger.
tain promises. These promises
seemed TO him disgraceful. Yet q
promise was one thing that Charles
was Away willing 10 give, knowing
he could readily break HIS word later
He went to Scotland and in 1861 was
crowned Then he invaded England
Cromwell quickly routed him out OF
both England and Scotland and sent
him scuttling 10 France for safety.
But when Cromwell died, England
grew tired Of Puritanism and the
parliament's rule and the people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

The Royal band was playing for the
king, Louis XIV. the "Miserere Of Lul-
ly." The king was on his knees and so
was the whole court. His majesty
kept the awkward attitude until the
end of the hymn. After rising. the
king TUNED to the Count de Gram
mont and asked how he found the mu-
sic. Very sweet to the ear. sire, but
very hard on the knees"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
a Definition,

The teacher was explaining the
meaning OF the words 'ex-president"
TO the little folks and told them that
it was a man who was formerly presi-
dent, but had retired to private life
The next day the class was asked the
meaning of the word export" A lit
tie hand went up. Well" said the
teacher. what is the meaning of the
word eXportTr It's a Teller that used
to be sport. replied the young Amer
ican.-Eansas City Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

northeast OF town. Trees were torn up
by their roots and broken down.
The Cambridge grammar room boys
played Orion grammar room boys a
game Of ball Wednesday afternoon,
score II to 6 in favor Of Orion. The
Orion boys are holding their own this
year. being winners Of all games they
have played except one.
Mrs. T. Minks and daughter Ruth
departed for Seattle, Wash, and other
places along the coast, where they will
spend the summer visiting a sister
whom she has not seen for 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
Infiamnatory Rheumatlsm Quickly
Relieved.

Morton L. Hill Of Lebanon, Ind.
says: My wife had iHhammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and Joint:
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians. but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for rheumatism. 1t
gave immediate relief and she was able
TO walk in three days 1 am sure it
saved her life" Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island, and
Gust Schlegel & Son. 220 Second
street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, wife
OF the well-known Philadelphia
banker. Is Il very much talked of
person in old London just now; or
rather. her gems are much talked OF.
She has a marvellous collection Of
diamonds. all of them of the finest
water and many Of them of incom-
parable beauty London first saw
them at the recent court, when Mrs.
Stotesbury was presented to the king
and queen at buckingham Palace,
and since then their fame has grown.
so that Mrs. Stotesbury's diamonds"
has become a current phrase in con-
versations of which feminine adorn-
ments form the topic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Il don't know why 1T is that when
ever pass a place where dog is
kept the animal rushes out and banks
at me as If | had no right to be on
earth. Others can pass the same place
and never be mOlested"
We'll. can account for it only on
the theory that it's mighty hard to
fool a dog"-Chicago Record Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

his knowledge was not sufficient to en-
able him to decide it. Pray" said a
pert courtier. do you expect the ca
liph to pay you for your ignorancer
81 do not" meekly answered the
judge. The caliph pays me well for
what l know. If he were to attempt
to pay me for what do not know the
treasures of his empire would not suf-
ticap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

months Old they give them balls to
beat with their little hands and to
creep after as soon as they can move
by themselves"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
A FriuhtfuI Thouoht,

Mrs. Wayback ION first ocean voy-
agel-John. just heard man say that
If this boat was put up on end it would
be higher than the Washington monu.
ment. If they're going TO do anything
like that we'd better get right off,
Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
A Choice of Evils.

Landlady-W Would you advise me to
send my daughter to cooking school
or to a music school? Boarder (rehec.
tively)-Well | think I'd send her to a
cooking school. 1t may be more fatal
in its results, but it isn't anything liks
so noisy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
a Modest JUDGE.

Alvo Yusuph. chief judge of Bagdad,
was remarkable for the modesty
which accompanies wisdom. Once,
after a long investigation Of the facts
of a case, he publicly confessed that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Arrange "First Aid."-In case of &C
cidental injury or sudden illness fall
ing to the lot Of any workman in the
employ of the Deere plants in Moline
and East Moline, there will, after the
first of August, be provided for him
the most complete and efficient first
aid" assistance that is known in any
manufacturing center of the country.
The handsome two-roomed brick emer-
gency hospital located at the main
gate of the Deere shops, opposite the
Arlington hotel, has been completed at
cost of more than $1,000. Simulta-
! neously with this improvement there
have been finished first aid" quarters
| in plants of the Moline Wagon COM
pany, Deere & Mansur company, the
Union Malleable Iron company, and
the Deere harvester factory, the equip
ment for which has been ordered and
will be here within two weeks The
expense of building, remCdeling and
equipping in the interest of the work
ingmen's health and safety will reach
/ $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
Charles II, the Merry Monarch

Here lies our sovereign lord. the King.
Whose word no man relies on;
He never says foolish thing.
Nor ever does a wise one"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
MOLINE

Auto Lights Out. K Condor drew
a fine of $5.05 in police court yester-
day as the result of driving an auto
without lights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Economy is in itself a source of great
revenue Seneca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

deserted her and their five children.
She asks the custody of the children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Three Ask Divorce.-In suit for d.
vorce which was filed in the district
court yesterday. Mrs. Cecilia Lorenz
claims cruelty on the part of her hus-
band, Emil Lorenz. They We're mar
ried May 8, 1891. The plaintiff seeks
alimony in the sum Of $25 per month
and $50 attorney fees. A p. Nc
Guirk filed the petition.
On the grounds Of habitual drunken
ness and non-support, Mrs. Sadie
Barnes yesterday filed a petition for
divorce from her husband, Arnold
Barnes. They were married in Rock
Island Nov. 6, 1906. She asks the GUS
tody of their minor child, Reginald
Barnes. and the right 70 resume her
maiden name Of Sadie Bruensing. Ruy-
mann & Ruymann are attorneys for
the plaintiff.
An original notice asking for a de
cree OF divorce has been filed in the
district court by Attorney William
Hoersch in behalf OF Mrs. Annie Stech-
mann. The plaintiff states they were
married in Davenport, Jan. "a. 1894.
and that in 1903 the defendant wilfully
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

nv HIS scurril-
Gus verse
W as found
scrawled one
morning on the
bedroom door OF
his majesty, King
Charles IL. OF Eng
land. The king
read the rhyme.
smiled caTelessly
at the Mortified