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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

many of his best officers to no purpose.
interfered. Perhaps some women who
feared to be made widows or young
objected. At any rate, the married and
single knights met in conclave and de-
cided to settle the matter by champion
ship. A few on each side were ap-
pointed to arrange the terms and select
the champion. Those agreed upon
We're these: A married man was to
meetsa single man in contest. If the
married knight were defeated he should
go to MademoiSelle of Savoy and all
other manageable women of her
house. as well as another lady to be
named by the victor. and on his bend
ed knees cry mercy. The bachelor
knight. if defeated. should humiliate
himself to all the married ladies of the
ducal house and especially the wife of
his conqueror.
A gay scene marked the trial of this
important question. Today contests
between married and single men are
unprofessional and usually burlesque.
Not so this tournament. All knights
were fighters, and he who was consid-
cred the best married knight was pit
ted against the best single knight. 81
mon de Bloray was to represent the
married side. while Corsant de Bresse
defended the cause of the bachelors.
There were ladies present headed by
Mademoiselle de Savoy. the ancestress
of one of the most beloved women of
royal blood e. the present day, the
dowager Queen Margaret of Italy and
| others of the ducal house and the
nobility. But whether they were unan.
imous or divided in their sympathies
| between the two sides has not been
handed down through the centuries.
Naturally the good wishes of the maid
| ems would be with the bachelor. but
as all women are in favor of marriage,
or were at that time. they should all
have prayed for the success of the
married knight. for would not his
victory prove that a married man is a
better one than a single man and the
result be conducive TO matrimony?
Be this as it may. when all were
seated in the Enclosure where the fight
was 10 take place, aInlu WAVING Oh
fans and bonnets and a flourish Of
trumpets. the two champions. armored
and armed. rode out TO the field. De
Blonay heavier. filed out in waist and
chest. and De Bresse tall and slen
der. no super1uous fat mingled witt
his hard muscles. at the signal the
two. posing their lances. made dast
at each other.
At this first onset neither was IN
horsed. neither wounded. Again anC
again their lances came together. anC
at last In one OF these encounters ID
Bresse's lance was shivered. and b,
was left defenseless. The marriet
knight had won.
Corsant de Bresse rode up befor
the queen. dismounted. knelt an
with hanging head cried for mercy
He repeated the ceremony TO the othe
ladies TO whom the terms of the tout
ney comnelled him to subject himsel
and then rode away to yevay to ben
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

petitions the Rock Island road to take
from this city what Il already has and
which there is no occasion for moving.
and switch it over to Davenport. The
fact that the division Offices are an as
set to the road is shown in the fact
that Davenport covets them.
And it is on this account, because
Of their value. that Rock Island should
resist to the limit their unnecessary
remoyal-and fight to retain them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

att beats all what some girls VIII
go through to set married" said the
little blond in the red hat.
II went to the wedding OF a girl
/ knew last night and. l declare, be-
fore it was over had nervous pros
tration.
II didn't want to go, but I've
known her such long time and she
sent over to say she particularly
wanted me to come and help her get
ready. So of course 1 went.
She's a good deal older than !
am, and know positively that she
is about IA years older than the man
she married. know, too, that
twice before she had got everything
ready for a wedding and had the min
lister and her family and friends on
hand, when the bridegroom failed to
show up. 1 was there on both occa-
sions and that's why 1 didn't want to
go this time. 1t was so embarrass-
ing.
THE second time he didn't come,
! I remember, he sent word that he
was just starting OF on a hunting
trip and he didn't want to interrupt
1t by getting married."
And she was still willing to mar
~ fellow like that?" exclaimed the
brown-haired girl in the blue beaver
''I'd have seen him in Halifax first!
so would l." agreed the blond
But there she was, perfectly willing
to make the third attempt, and wear
ing a wedding dress that was mad,
over year ago.
The wedding was to be at
O'Clock in the evening. l was Their,
esrly, helped her dress and pack he
trunk-they were going away afte
the eTemony-and the nearer tn,
time got to o'clock the more ner
vous l was. / was so afraid h
wouldn't come, you know.
well, he didn't come. The clocl
struck 9, then 10 and I was jus
about having Mysteries. But the brid
didn't seem to mind particularly. Sh
seemed to be more concerned abou
the things that went into her trunl
than anything else. And she laughe
and chartered as if everything wa
perfectly lovely and everybody WASH
sitting on pins and needles. Sh
seemed to be perfectly confident tina
ne would come, too.
" You see,' she said, he has t
, come from Chicago and the trai
may be late
He arrived at II p. m And whe
, l saw him / was actually ashame
of that girl for standing around an
waiting on shrimp like that.
He wasn't anything but pimpl,
: faced kid-one of the smarty kim
you know. What he really needle
was mothers slipper where it woul
{ do the most good. The bride coul
have adopted him for her son with
: good deal more propriety than takir
/ him for husband. But she marie
, him, though he complained that /
r had to stop smoking cigarets Ion
enough to go through the ceremon
2 when / see a woman make he
| self as cheap as that ! wonder no
she's built anyway. There must |
something wrong with her mental
:. And-oh, yes-in the marriage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
March 22 in American
History.

1864 Cezsion OF New Netheriand7
(New York; to the Duke Of York
by Charles ii. of England.
1S20-Duel at Bladensburg. Nd. be-
tween Commodore Barron and
Commodore Decatur of the United
States navy; both wounded. tie
latter mortally.
1908-Dr. Robert Ogden Doremus. well
known chemist. died; born 1924.
1911-Charles Pereg Lincoln. cousin of
Abraham Lincoln. long connected
with federal diplomatic and depart
mental services. died at II Reno.
Okla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

A reward of 800 is offered for the
man who struck Adam Bowman, the
chairman Of a convention at Greenville,
Tenn. The guilty culprit so far has
not been discovered. 1t may take a
long time to find him. The old-time
question OF who struck Billy Patterson
has been unanswered for something
like 100 years, and it may be that long
before they can find the man who
struck Chairman Bowman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
Taking 1t Seriously.

Taking It Seriously.
"This is awfulw said the pathetic
Mexican, burying his face in his hands
and sending up an occasional groan in
mixed Spanish that sounded as though
the town pump was trying to do its
duty, though sadly in need Of repairs.
whats the matter?" asked the SYM
pathetic stranger.
1--WE were having a nice, orderly rev.
olution, were not blighting any crops
or soaring colts and were only shoot
Ing up a town occasionally when the
government sent out a man who shot
one of US. 1t is getting so man can't
have any liberties at all in this coun-
try"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

A recall for the mayor OF the city
Of Marshalltown, Iowa, has failed be-
cause the recall did not get in on time.
Before the courts can get action on 1t
the mayors term will have expired.
Without comments on the merits or
dement's of the recall, it seems it is
like an action for divorce-it should
be the last resort after all other meas
ures have failed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
Site for University Armory.

Champaign. March 22-University
of Illinois trustees. in session yester-
day. determined on a site for the new
armory, the largest building of its kind
in the United States. It viii be on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

His Speciality.
81 guess Maude Green and young
Skies will be married soon.''
as she taking cooking lessons"
mo, but her father told me that he
thought his expenses wouldn't be so
high after this"
HE evidently doesn't know young
Sikes.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

Building Republic.
The Chinese have to labor yet
To bring their plans about.
There In some work on hand, you bet,
To get It laundered out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
Good SUGGESTION

Good Suggestion.
81 never have any opportunity"
''why don't you go into the bust
ness?"
"What business?"
making them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

The worst has at last happened. An
English editor now calls the suffra-
gets "suffs."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

Suppose Mars. where winter contin-
ues 730 days, had one Of our winters?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some Of Us are so busy making fall
ures that We don't make any friends.
1t Is hard for us ever to find the time
TO do thing that we don't like to do.
Instead Of waiting for a dead mans
shoes it seems more sensible to turn to
and make a pair for oneself.
1t is easy to make mistakes, but any
Of our friends can tell us how to rectify
them
The race may not be to the swift,
nor the battle to the strong. but either
Is a good bet.
The man who doesn't tell his trou-
bIes is popularity supposed to have
none at all
The man who isn't on time doesn't
lose It waiting.
It Is said that we deserve what we
get, but most Of Us can't see how it
happened.
When we get to thinking that the
world can't get on without Us we are
due to get jar.
II what we'd like to do were the
basis upon which our deserts were
reckoned. what a windfan we'd get
some day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1879
secon5 avenue. Rock Island. Ill len
tered At the postofhce as sscond-ciass
matter.J
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
BY -HE ). W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

The Pessimist.
"All the worlds a stage"
eyes, and most of the plays are farce
comedies that fail"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

North Dakota does mot believe in
the recall OF the colonel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
Discrimination.

Discrimination.
Why do the gentle poets knock
November in their rime>
When March has beaten by a block
November every time?
They ought to save their saucy chat
For something we'll worth scolding at.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
Plenty of Purpose.

'I have here a poem"
SIS 1t a poem of any serious pur-
poser inquired the editor Of the High
brow Magazine.
''It is. sir. 1t was written TO pay my
board bill with-"-Kansas City Jour
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
BY -HE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERHs.-Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year In advance
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department
which shoald also be notified in svery
instance where Il IL desired to have
paper discontinued. az carriers have no
authority In the premises.
AL communications Of s.gumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tieh No such articles viii be printed
EVER fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments: Central
Union. West its and HAS; Union Elec-
trio. 6lls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

Some Of US are so busy making fall
ures that We don't make any friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

1t is hard for us ever to find the time
TO do thing that we don't like to do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

Instead Of waiting for a dead mans
shoes it seems more sensible to turn to
and make a pair for oneself
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

as q racing pilot, he has been remark
ably successful IN many OF the minor
events Of the country and understands
the Buick racing cars thoroughly. IL
the big Michigan car holds UP to former
standards It win give the other contend
ers In the fve-century grind. merry
chase 10 win
Tho Kinds Auto Company unluaded a
carload Of LION "4o' cars last week.
T. Lamar jackson dellsered on We'd
nesday a stevens-Duryea. Model IA, .
10 Norton NJ. Little. The car Is finished,
body and chassis. an English purple lake.
and is fully equipped. Mr.. Little was
out In his new car yesterday, the beauty
Of which brought forth a deal OF favor
able comment from all who viewed II.
Much attention has been attracted this
week to the Matheson speedster, the ST.
lent six-cylinder car. 80 horsepower.
geared up to "a to /. which assures run
ming IS to 20 miles an hour. The car is
finished In a French gray, and in every
way car built for those who use the
best"
Few people stop to consider how gen.
cral the Introduction Of electric lights has
become all over the world" said Charles
F. Splitdorf, Of the famous electrical
manufacturing concern Of that name.
Almost every little town and hamlet
has electric lights. The farmhouse. the
ranch, and the mine are now lighted by
electricity and In fact anywhere fuel Is
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

this extra work. and naturally adding
20 the life OF the motor.
The rear system Is coupled TO the
frame at two places In the rear on swivel
bearings and by a swivel yoke at one
point on the cross member toward the
front Of the frame. This permits one
side OF the car 70. be raised to an abnor-
NAL degree without disturbing the per-
feet alignment OF the driving mechanism
and reduces all strains 70 the minimum.
]. ]. Flynn. the newly appointed man
ager Of the local branch Of the Loccmo-
bile Company OF America. viii assume
his new duties on April Is. Mr.. Flynn
IL receiving the congratulations Of his
friends on his merited promotion.
The King Motor Car Company. Of De-
troit. win be represented in washington
by Robert Love, who will handle the
King line for the District. Mr.. Love has
established temporary quarters at 1909
Fourteenth street
Paul z. Flynn. one Of the most popu-
lar of the local sutomoblIe statesmen.
for the past year associated with the ZeIl
Motor Car Company, win sever his con-
nection with that company in the near
future to become associated with "Clin'
Long as salesman. handling EMF and
Flanders cars.
The extent to which the big automo-
bile companies have perfected the steeis
used in the modern. popular-priced cars,
Is Illustrated by a unique experiment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
No Extra Price

Rim-cutting occur, as statis-
tics show. with % per cent of
the old-type tires. The new
type tire-the No-Rim- Cut tire
saves that loss entirely.
And 10 per cent oversize, with
the average car, adds IS per
cent to the tire mileage.
These two features together
mean an; average saving of IS
per cent. Yet No-Rim-Cut tires
now cost no more than other
standard tires.
Think these facts over-you
men who buy tires. You viii see
why most men now demand them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

made by a foreman In a garage at
Mitchell. s. Oak
This man found himself n need OF a
simple milling machine to cut cold-roIled
shafting. and for general use about the
garage. Instead OF ordering a tool-steel
milling wheel, the man took a sliding
gear. made In the Studebaker factories
for an EMF go car, and 'laboriously
nled its teeth into saw shape.
To the an1azement of a coterte Of skep-
tics, the converted gear started milling
as soon as 1t was hooked to the garage
power device. II cuts any steel that
can be milIed and shows in a striking
way the high quality OF material which
the Studebaker Corporation puts into its
product
Now that the motor car is being cred
tied with helping the crooks" perform
their criminal work, comes a concrete
example of how the same instrument OF
travel also aids Justice In carrying out its
mission.
George NJ. Dickson, general manager Of
the company which builds National "I0'
cars, tells a thrilling story OF how a
Continued on Page Nine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
OutseI All Others

{ Here is a tire which. in the
last two years. has come to out
sell all others.
Over one million have gone
into use. Some 100000 separate
users have tried them
The resulting demand for No
Rim-Cut tires has become the
sensation of Motordom. Our
sales today are three times
larger than one year ago. =
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
No. iaIs.sSsI Tres
10 Oversize
Decide Which Tire

Win you have tires that rin-eut or tires that
never can?
VIII you have oversize tires-10 per cent extra
capacity-or tires just rated size?
Some 100000 motor car owners have chosen
the Goodyear No-Rim-cut tire.
Those men have found that these patent tires
cut tire bills in two.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
After ID Years

This No-Rim-Cut tire is the
final result of our ID years
spent in perfecting tires.
1t marks the zenith in pneu-
matte tires. We never can hope
to improve it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

cent oversize, to save the blow
outs due to Overlooking.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

This patent
type-which We
CONTROLS built
so that rim-cut-
ting is ended
forever.
1t is built, in
addition, 10 per
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

Continued on Page Nine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

The Pope Manufacturing Company
well known as makers Of bicycles. are
now building motorcycles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-24

Cato CITY Want IDS. bring re-.
suits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-24
SAELEY Is BOUND
OVER TO GRAND JURY
1sssnasn. IN Ossertson Case Takes
sszrd "a Orr Behalf ard
Makes Asss ~ Il.

The testimony ID fHs sEzaEey ease
5escrs ff4s superior c0ar1 ended Fri
day ssrerEoen and after the a-gsT1sn::
II t1e zttprneys we're ii, Judge BE.
-saraars beaat STANLEY oyer 10 sne
graad 5Erg IA bcndg Of ssss' q await
their action
TIE testimony Erfdag Eas nor =
Spicy - tfle day before, STANLEY sasfna
he staEd in bis oEn behalf, and. e
many ttssnE rzstneG wEaf little chance
he had By declaring IL znswer to his
cEn attcrneys question, tnzs h
would @have TO consider going bacs
and IIring With his wife
TIE argamentg 81 the attorneys
took np a5oat IN hour and 1t tEseil
conclusion Jsdge Mcnamara said thal
frora the Eestzzses..77. submitted be- hal
no alternative bat 10 bind the defend
ant To the grand jury and continues
the bond Of 1850.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-24

Iecfician. is another who will appear
Ut thin theaere next week. He III yell
mann ~ yaudeyiile goerg, having ap-
peared at III the prln opal theatres
of the country The Original -Four
Hoedere, Elrope'g greatest gynnagts,
come 10 tbs HippoeroTne for The first
part o. the week with recommends,
lions from many papers, vaudeville
anJ circus managers and booking Of.
fees. Their act "a ore Of the best Oh
ltg Kind on the vaudeville stage and
III great demand by managers Adg
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-24
~ the Hippodrone.

Tonight fl the Iagt opportunity 70.
$50 the bill nov being presented at
Keokuk'g most popular theatre. With,
out excepsjos liie All star program
being shown at the HipDodfone To-.
night If The beg. vaudeville bill that
iiag eyer been presented IN the city.
Headed by gcanion ana PRESS, enter
faiaesg % luxe, the bill fairly ezudeg
ar.iatie ability and senaatione The
aboye mentioned All Is the cieyereat
tfat has been seen here for lang
time and III bringing down the fougc
ut each performance. Both members
of the company arc hard workers on
thc stage and keep things fnmraing
during their lime on The boards West
ard Charles In tngt little ragtime,
are also clever performers and IRE
forced 10 respond 10 numerous en-
cores Ut the conclusion Of their act.
IM plano and Violin constitute the
l'means Of a. aging their net agslated by
the voices ofyboth men Their act Ia
4 arimflil ~ good comedy and clever In.
strnmenta1 epecialtles La Feydia In
1ler Partisan speciality, fl tho central
figure In many poses. Har act rs well
presented with tho assistance Of gter
peop.ieau yiewg. Ia which her wonder.
fui figure Is displayed TO advantage
G. X. sladc and Miee Blanche Belle
willie ara wording III q ncw musica
act that is we'll received by the pat
rong Of the Hippodrome. For tho first
Il OF neyt week the management Of thu
4Iippodrome announces another all
:, mr. bill, headed by Whitfield and Ire
land IN the belle o. glngsyiIie," .
comedy sketch that has been warmly
commented upon by the preee " many
cities where they have appeare3 Pet
! or BAKER, nlon1loRigt, yodIer and dia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-24

TWO REELS MOTION PICTURES.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-24
sMUGGLER QUEEN
SHOOTS A MAN
JUst Got Out u jail and Puts sol
let Through Coat
Sleeve.

limited rrcfg Leaned Wire seryice.l
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Noy "a. Ethel
Hall. tho 'smaggler queen recently
released from g Los Angeles jail,
whore she was held on smuggling
charge, IL at liberty today fl Tia
Juana. Mexico, Just across the line
from San Diego. where, according 10
accounts brought here today. she
shot III Charles orfeg, q sewing ma.
chine agent She @ag In saloon
when Forbes entered
Miss Hall declared Forbes had
tipped off" smuggling plans 10 Unit.
ed States ofticiale. She then fired at
him, tho bullet going through bis
sleeve She was oyerpowered and
the revolver taken from her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-24
a ni, o. FfivolIty.

aiAifed Press GeaHed wire 8efYicel
ittifisAftfdd fiifh, hpy rs ny VIZ
q raltsation from tbe serious bpai.
ipsa ii faeir fetty fourth annual CON
Yntio0. tiip Womana suifragials 20.
MIGHT ihGuieed ln q BIT of tfigoiity en-
5pying III Witheg noon liali What theY
tef9fd cellege night"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-24

, of Physical Culture and Equilibrists
WHITFIELD 8. IRELAND, THE Belle OF Bingyille"
Program Changes Eaonday and Thursday.

:yrsazzazz 0sesr ". E-n.se--~oss1L demo
erzssr s=a1=r & rlss zeEse. rss s0rrez
s5-EgAs 10 ez1ees lis srgzgs1els t1-
: es-s@-ez.e WIZ COZ Eessao-aE Ees1-
ers N Wszg-ga No11zy. tozsoEzng
sn o2erxraoz sa- az abscsss- TIE cox
gr@sszzzs Sagzsesz hzs promised
flzx " FlaE ~ abe 10 b. afoa.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-24

Them vas a debate for aud against
equal MIRAGE, women orators taking
both sites f1epaftinent store condi
tions from both sides og the counter
we're portrayed nnd industrial Justice
for worktnG won6n advocated