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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
S. R. KENWORTHY
IS ELECTED new
BAR PRESIDENT
Annual Meeting of Attorneys of
County Held This Afternoon
at Court House.

The annual meeting Of the Rock Is
land County Bar association was held
this afternoon in tEe circuit room
and the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
Presidents. RZKenwor,hy.
First Vice President-C. F. Dietz.
Second Vice President-R. r. Ingle-
son.
ecretary-Albert Huber.
Treasurer-Devore Simonson.
The bar decided 10 make an effort
70 have J. Hamilton Lewis Of Chicago
come here TO address them at the
annual banquet which is to occur in
February. A banquet committee en-
powered 70 fix the time and the place
and 10 make all necessary arrange
ments will be named by the new pres
ident tomorrow. Other standing com
mittees are 70 be named at the same
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
MRS. CHARLES PETERSON.

Mrs. Charles Peterson passed away
this morning at O'Clock at her home
on farm in Coe township. She was
born June II. 1912, In Holland Swe-
den, coming to this country AZ years
ago. She was united in marriage 10
Charles Peterson in April of 1873. He
survives, besides a son, Carl Oscar
Peterson OF McAllen. Texas
Funeral services VIII be held at the
Swedish Lutheran church at Port By
ron Sunday afternoon al O'Clock. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
BREAK OPEN CARS
IN FREIGHT YARD
Thieves Garry Away "a Pounds
of Smoking Tobacco but
Get Little Else.

Thieves broke into six freight cars
in the yards of the Milwaukee road at
the foot OF Sixteenth street some time
last night, but there Is every reason
70 believe that their swag consisted Of
naught else than some 81 pounds Of
smoking tobacco Three Of the cars
entered were loaded with incoming
merchandise. one with marble and the
other two with goods being shipped
away from here Crates containing
shoes were broken into, but no shoes
were missing Evidently the thieves
We're looking for things of little bulk
that might easily be carried away.
TIL" police were notified this morning
and a detective is at work on the case,
though the robbers left no clew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10

morning at 10 o'clock from the Knox
chapel. with services which were con
Quoted by Rev. W. S Marquis. The
body was accompanied here by the
widow, their daughter, Mrs. John F
Fox, and her husband Of Sioux City
Mr.. Conway's sisters, Mrs. A r. Don.
aldson and Mrs. James J. Parks, and
Mr.. Parks of St Louis. and Messrs
Ford and Ogelvie, who were managers
OF branch houses for Mr.. Conway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
FUNERAL OF MRS. BLANCHARD.

The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Virginia
Gallup-Blanchard was held this after
noon at 2:3O o'clucK from the nome Of
J. Stuart Dart, $50 Nineteenth street,
with services which were conducted by
Rev. G. H. Sherwood. The pallbear-
ers were P. A. Doyle, Max Cohn, Mr..
Bailey and w VI. Burbank of Dayen-
port and N. f Sweeney and ]. Stuart
Dart of this city. Interment was made
in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10

News has been received in Rock Is
land OF the death at Columbus, Ohio.
OF Mrs J. E. IaHdrum, mother Of Mrs.
Mary Landrum Dilworth. formerly Of
Rock Island Death was due 10 an
attack OF the grip. with which deceas-
Cd had been q sURerer for several
months She was p years Of age and
is survived b. 10 children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
Mother Dies Rescuing Son.

Greenyille, ILL.,, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Noble
Roger died here from burns received
while saving her son from flames az
ter he had thrown coai oil into stofe
and caused an explosion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
Specials at WeekeI,s.

Dakota early Ohio potatoes Coo pei
bushel, a WeckePs.
special. seven bars Galvanic soar
for 25c, at WeckeFs.
Carnation Brand Lemon ciina
peaches, formerly CSC, now 18c, al
Weckel's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
WIRE SPARKS.

Dubuque. Iowa-Pat Grove. kidnap-
er Of Eddie Cudahy, was in the police
court here charged with drunkenness
and was ordered out Of town. He said
sent a bill to congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10

ST. Louis-Carl II. Evers and Bode
Payne, former promoters Of railway
10 be known as the Missouri, Arkansas
& Southern. on pleas OF guilty, were
sentenced. Eyers 10 serve year and
day in Leavenworth pen!tentiary and
Payne TO serve three months in the
Phillips county tail. They were &C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
Amundsen a Visitor.

New York, Jan. 10.-Raold AmuBd'
sen, discoverer of the south pole, ar
rived in New York for an extendeO
visit in this country. 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10

Washington 49, Lieutenant Command
er r. BRACE White, military attache at
the American embassy al Rome. in a
report to the navy department says
there are no reasons apart from sent[
mental ones for raising the old frigate
Philadelphia. sunk in the harbor Of
TripoE in 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
Porter Not Suicide Essayer.

John King, colored. head porter at
the Hotel Harms, wishes it known that
be- is not the John King who essayed
suicide Wednesday evening in a cell
az the city jail by trying to hang him
self with a rope from the cell door
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10

terment will be made in Oak Grove
cemetery at Port Byron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10

cuscd OF conspiring to sell counterfeit
bank notes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10

All he news all the time-The
Argus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
A PROMPT DECISION.

I left a note beneath dads plate
Last night in which tried to stats
What my position In on schools.
An spellin' books, an states, ~
rules
Dear Dad''--that was the way I
wrote
To him and put II In the note
II have decided am acre
On school, so won't 60 no mora
When 1t begins. ] want to go
An get a job to work A. So
No more at present" wrote theA
Beneath: "Yeur lovin' little Ben"
When dad turned up his plate, an SEEN
The note, he took II UP between
His thumb and nnger this away
An read 1t through. and didn't ~
A word; but give . sort @ frown
An folded 1T an laid II down
An ct his supper. Then ne lit
His pipe an set there snokine II
Till bedtime. Then ! said good nighA
An he said. Good night. son; slAe1
Tight
An when / had got nearly half
The way upstairs heard him laugh
This mornin' before come down
Dad had gone 10 his work In town.
An when turned my plate up. seas
There was another note for me!
1t said: Dear son. by this yop'n
know
have decided, you're to -. $3.50 ...,.S
TO school when school begins agaln.
Schools are FIR beys and work tor
work for you. 90 you must -
Good and must 60 to sche0l tor ma
Or else meet me out In the she'd
Dad" So I'll just do ~ he said.
Omaha World Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
THE FABLE OF THE WISH.

Once upon q time there lived q
youngster who wanted garden. When
he was out playing one day he found
a clover patch and in II a four-leaved
clover.
Perhaps. now shall have the gar
dem" he thought to himself II have
found a feur-leaved clover and that
means good luck, so I shall wish for
garden to grow right here in place
of the clover patch.
But days and days passed by and
no garden sprang up Nothing
bloomed but the red and white clover.
II might be more lucky" the little
boy considered, "if ! had more four
leaved clovers." Yet when he searched
all he could find was one tiny clover
leaf that had five petals. When he
had picked 1t. he discovered a tiny
fairy hiding under 1t.
"Hello." exclaimed the fairy. do
you understand
Understand what?" inquired the
little hoy.
why. what the clover leaves told
you. They ought TO have told you
something"
''They did" answered the little boy.
First they told me ia be lucky and
/ supposed that that meant my wish
would come true~-but 1t didn't. And
nov / understand why. I just found
this five !eaved clover which brings
i'll uck.'
Well, you haven't understood at
ALL" the fairy explained THE first
clover leaf was for good fortune !ut
the second vas To show you that no
amount cf wishing on four-leaved
cover. would make your wish really
ccme true. H. lou want anything very
badly, you have usually to work hard
for it. What do YOU want?'
- gardcn," tie little boy replied.
Have you du2 the earth? ' the fairy
questioned.
No. the little boy answered
Have you planted the seed and
cared for the plants"
mo"
Then, hsw can you expect that
Luck viii g''e you garden, or that
your ~ sh will come true?"
The little Wy hung his head. u
will go and dig in the clover patch
right away" he said II did not UNI
derstand what the five-leaved glover
meant ct all
So he worked upon his little gar
den. He dug, and he planted. and he
cared for the tiny plants that sprang
up lie veeded and he watered the
soil till finally, the clover patch be
came the loveliest kind OF garden.
the very enc that the little boy had
wished for.
"Hurrah." he cried. II have my
wish at last! How lucky ! ami
Then he saw the little fhiry stand
ing beside him. He too, was jump
ing up and down out of sheer joy.
who are you?" asked the little
boy. You helped me long ago. II It
had not been for you, | should not
have known how to make my gar
den"
MY name is Pluck" the fairy an
swered, hut some people persist in
calling me Luck. l am the fairy OF
all clover leaves and all wishes"
So, YOUNGSTERS, remember this: the
luck of the wish Is worthless II you
have no pluck to work hard for what
YOU desire. Wishing alone is worth
nothing. Beard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
ANOTHER HERO
BY CATHERINE H. GRIEnEIA

in a jiffyi Now~-now twist It bit.
That's it---a little more!'
1T hurts, Bonnie" sobhed the little
fellow, "and-Bennie--ain' 1t most
time fur the train"
"Oh, no." the older boy assured him,
although he knew 1t was time for II,
and a grown person might have read
the terror In his eyes,
What should he do?" he asked
himself. What was there to dor
He started back once thinking he
might And someone to help him. But
Donald began to cry at being left
alone. 30 he came and knelt beside the
boy to comfort him.
Lets sing" he suggested after a
moment Placing himself so that his
brother could not see in the direction
from which the train would come, he
clasped him in his arms.
"Ill take care Of you. Don," he
breather, his lips stiff with horror.
The little fellow stopped crying Ben
was such a big boy. He knew.
After we rest a minute, then we
can get your foot out" argued the
older boy. "See-see how pretty the
clouds are over yonder, sonny" He
could feel the rails tremhle. The train
must have left the station. IL Donald
heard 1t he would be SO frightened!
What should he do?
Lets sing, Buh. ne 1atefeh. Let !
sing something real jolly and loud
Lock off that way Don-see-see
that boat. Amt she beaut though ?
Now -two--three! And
he began to sing at the top OF his
voice.
"what's-whats noise like an
engine. Benz"
THAT? Oh-that's the switching
engine, sonny. Just-look at that boat
again! / bet she's wonder Tor
speed"
The train had struck the bridge be-
fore the engineer noticed the speck on
the track ahead. He threw on his
brakes and stopped Just a few feet
from where the boys sat. When he
alighted he found the little fellow
with his bright eyes turned towards
the sunset while the white lips OF his
brother whispered softly over ana
over:
"It's-all-right, sonny ITS-Ai-L
RIGHTLY"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17

II was toward o'clock when Ben
and his little brother Donald started
for home. And mother had told them
to be in time for support Why-why
windows after their errands were
donsf 1t was q good mile down the
road to the bridge and another mile
home. f.
'sWhere're you goin'. Benz asked
the smaller boy as they turned down
an unaccustomed street.
"You wait and see, Bub," replied
the big boy. And some moments later
Donald discovered the railroad bridge
stretched before them.
"I'n save that long walk--and all
the fellers come this way" said Ben
by way of explanation.
"Tm-kinder-- scared" quavered
Donald. 'Its--so high--an'-the
water shows between the boards"
"I'll take care of you, Don. You let
me have the bag of coffee--now then
walk right beside me and step care
lambs tall"
"whatd you do II train come
along?" whispered Donald a little
later.
.They amt none due for ten min
utes-and well he most home by
then"
Reassured, Donald grew more conf
dent Twas rather fun he fiRaiiy de-
ctded, planting first one and then the
other of his small feet on the narrow
blanks. And the water looked so kind
of scary, He'd tell the boys tomorrow
how brave he had been.
Lets come this way every time,
he suggested. "See--see Ben--how
fast / can go!"
"Careful--careful there"
But he spoke too late for Donald
stumbled and when he tried to get up
one of his feet was caught between
the planks.
The big brother put his packages
and tried to pull 1t out This way
that way-it wouldn't move an inch,
Then he tried to unlace the shoe ana
pull the ehild's foot out. But II held
lust at the instep and no amount OF
urging would stir 1t. Donald began
to whimper,
"Cheer up, Bob. Well get II out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
Why Reddy Fox Wears Red Coat
Hy THORNTON BURGESS

they reached the ears Of Old Mother
Nature, and she came to find out
what 1t all meant, Now the very
night before she arrived Mrs. Qnack,
who lived on the river bank, had "a
terrible fright. Somebody sprang
upon her as she WAS sleeping. and in
the struggle she lost all her tail
feathers. She hurried to tell Old
Mother Nature all about 1t. and big
tears rolled down her cheeks as she
told how she had lost all her beau
called all the people ef the forest and
the meadows together She made
them all pass before her. and she
looked sharply at each one as they
passed, Mr.. Fox looked meeker than
ever, and he was very humble and
polite.
Now when Mr. Fox paid his re-
spects and turned his hack, Old
Mother Nature saw something red on
the tail Of his coat It was nothing
but a little smear of red clay, hut
that was enough for Old Mother Ma
ture. You see she knew that Mrs
Quack's home was right at the foot
of red clay bank She didn't say
n word until everybody had paid their
respects and passed before her Then
she told them how grieyed she was to
hear If all the trouble there had been,
but that as she couldn't watch over
each one all the time they must learn
to watch out for themselves.
And so that you may know who
to watch ont for from now on, never
trust the one who wears bright red
coat" concluded Old Mother Nature.
"Ali of a sudden Mr.. Fox became
aware that everybody was looking at
him, and in every face was hate. He
glanced at his coat 1t was bright
red! Then Mr.. Fox knew that he
had been found out, and he sneaked
away with his tail between his legs.
The first chance he got he went to
Old Mother Nature and begged her
to give him hack his old coat, She
promised that she would when his
heart changed and he changed his
ways, But his heart never did change,
and his children and his children's
children were just like him They
have always been the~-smartest and
the slyest and the most feared and
disliked of all the little people Of the
meadows or in the forest And now
you know why Reddy Fox wears red
coat"
Peter Rabbit drew a long breath.
II think hereafter I'll be content with
my own suit even If It isn't handsome.
good heart and honest ways are
better than fine clothes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17

daughter At first he thought she waa
dead, and in the commotion and Gen-
eral running about. all thought OF hts
going away that night was given Mp.
When Peach Blossom came 70 har-
self she explained to her father what
she had heard. and showed him the
carved pipe, and he saw at once theS
there was somebody on the other side
OF the wall whom he ought TO SEC.
So he sent for kwon fan, whoeo
father was almost frightened to death
at the summons, and II VAS not lens
before he heard the whole story, ana
saw the paste animals, and was tolA
about the gray mouse.
"A lucky gray mouse II waa," no
said, land q most auspicious hole. Ie
appears to mo that ! have need Of =
workman as thou art" And hs invited
kwoh-fan to become one OF hts eeT-
wants, ana do curious work In c4xStn0
and inlay for his new summer-hAua11
while Kvnh-fans father worked n
the garden.
The farmer and his crippled eon
lived happy ever after. So did little
Peach Blossom. for she became lsdI
at the court at tho Emperor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
, Guinea Mills. Va

Guinea Mills. Va
Dearest Aunt Nancy wanted to
write to you las week but it was so
warm / just could not make up my
mind to start TO writing. That sounds
SIS If / were really lazy, but really /
am not very lazy. At least ] don't
think so.
Aunt Nancy, II is swfully cool and
nice up here this afternoon. ] believe
II IS going to rain. | certainly hope
II will, for we are fearfully dry and
all of the crops need rain,
have fourteen of the cutest little
guineas you ever saw and ! certainly
think lot of them. I did have fif-
teen but one died. ] am. crazy to
have some ducks but Daddy won't let
me have any.
Aunt Nancy. I would send you some
drawings sometimes but ! never was
10 attempt it. ! want to- write to you
puzzles, though.
We have four little baby lambs here
now and they are so cute. / just
dearly love to see them play. We
have been raising sheep for several
years.
/ would be delighted to hear from
some of the Il. J. e. members or all
of them II they would care to write
TO me. With best love.
Your little niece,
ANNIE GANNAWAY.
p. ST am sending you a puzzle
with this / hope II will escape Old
G.. Goose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
ABIDE WITH Met

Abide with mel Through all of child
Temptations hover, Lord let me be
thine.
To every child will come need Of
Thee,
OH Thou the children's Friend, abide
with me:
Abide with me- Through all OF girl
hood days,
Will come the sirens voice, the fat
terers praise;
Let me tut feel that they from me
Because that Thou wilt, Lord. abide
with me.
Abide with ma! When wemanhood is
The world will beckon. need Thee
near;
Sin may entice. or wealth allure from
Thee,
Keep Thou me close dsar Lord. abide
with me.
Abide with me, When old age chilly
touch,
Shall frost my hair, shall hold me IN
pains oantch;
From earthly things set Thou my
heartstrdngs free,
To love TheA best, dear Lord, abide
with me.
Abide with me, When daath shall
spread his wings,
And lift me upward, far to Heavenly
things;
And when with Joy, Lord. Thy dear
face see
TIL know that then Thou wilt. abide
with me.-Mollie Robertson Wilt
shire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
WHEN I GET BIG.

When I get big I'll so away to sea-
An find a place like Mr.. Crusoe did /:
Or else III get a pirate ship an be
A fearless fighter. Just like Captain
Kidd
I'll have 81 cave an keep II full OF
gold, ...-....-. .......-.
An buy just all the candy can hold
When ] get big.
When ] get big I'll get gun an go
Where elephants an bears an lions.
too,
Just like they have In cages At the
show.
Are runnin' wild. an when I've
killed few
TIL catch a live one SO the dog next
door
VIII be afraid to scare me any more,
When / get big.
by George p. STAFF.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
Early Balloons.

1t was while gazing at the clouds
from the banks of river In Southern
France that two brothers, Joseph and
Stephen Montgolfier, dreamed OF as
cending iHto the sky by means OF a
cloud! The thought occurred to them
one summer day in 1882, says the
Childrens Magazine, as they lazily
talked together at Avignon. and
looked at the great mountains Of
cloud slowly moving above the broad
waters of the River Rhene. Their
father was a paper manufacturer at
Annonay, a small town some miles
from Lyons, and the two brothers APP
pear to have begun by making expert
ments with paper bags filled with
smoke. They seem to have started
with curious ideas about the stuff Of
which clouds are made They fancied
some electric force was necessary. and
thought that by burning a mixture
of damp straw and wool they would
get an electric smoke which would
form a cloud. AS a matter of fact,
they obtained from their fires merely
ordinary smoke and a good deal OF
hot air; and. by getting this into q
paper bag they made q primitive kind
OF balloon which rose for a great dis
lance in the sky, and then fell as the
hot air escaped from the paper COW
ering. They were so excited by the
success of their artificial cloud that
on returning to Annonay. they made a
much larger and stronger linen bag,
lined with paper and tapering at the
bottom BY burning chopped straw
and wool beneath this, they quickly
filled the huge ball with hot air and
smoke When the balloon was swol-
len out with hot air. 1t was let free IN
"A field near Annonay, where an i'm
mense crowd of people had assembled.
Amid their shouts of amazement and
delight, the great ball rapidly ascend
ed to a height of 5000 feet and trav-
eled at this altitude for about mile
and a half Then the vessel descend
ed to the earth, so lightly as not 20
damage the corn and vines among
which il fell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
Those Punctuation Marks.

nose Eunf@fu1lOn N1hFk8~
20 dear" sighed Warren. as he
came in from school one day, ~ wish
we didn't have to learn so much about
periods and commas and semicoions
and such things. I hate them"
Mamma laid down her sewing and
said, why do you hate them. War
REM"
why, It's so hard to remember
when 10 use them, and besides ] don't
think they are of much use. / dent
see why we couldn't write sentences
without putting in any punctuation
marks"
Mamma smiled, and then RISING
from her chair she went over to the
desk and got out a piece of paper
and pencil Then she wrote: THE
little turkey strutted about the yard
and ate corn half an hour after his
head was cut Off"
why, mummie, how FUNNY" ex-
claimed Warren when he had read 1t,
how could turkey walk around
eating corn without any head?''
HE couldn't" replied mamma,
land yet ! have written Just what
intended to write. ! have. however,
left out all punctuation marks
Then she bent down and punetuated
the sentence. 1t then read. THE lit
tie turkey struttsd about the yard and
ate Germ; half an hour after. his head
was cut Off"
20. / see," cried Warren, and then
and there he resolved to learn all that
he could about punctuation marks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
MUD PIES.

Plums are pebbles. and you can mii
Nice hrewn dirt and chopped-ur
sticks,
Pat II down and set In the sun
When II gets hard your pie Is done!
Sand In frcsting; sift II fine;
Sprinkle thick till IL gets a shine
Just like mother's-I guess that you
Would have a piece II asked you to!
Mincs and apple and custArd thick!
Haven't ! done my baking quick?
Watch me. now. while cut my pie
Whoever wants q piece say I'll"
Anna p. BRYANT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
Notes From Circle Members
Petersburg, Va

tSkeFbuuTht IL
Dear Aunt Nancy--It has been
raining here for two days
] am going to try and get you some
more rev members | think Mary
McCaleh writes very interesting let
tiers, don't your Sam and Percy went
home last Sunday. and We miss them
very much.
Just think, we are going on a. fish
ing trip Thursday after next and am
going 10 invite Mary and Helen Nc
Caleb 10 go with as Now, isn't that
splendid? Won't some of you Join
us?
I received real nice letter the
other day from Lucile Marston and ]
certainly did enjoy A. She sent me a
picture of her church | am going
to write to her today,
Aunt Nancy certainly did appre-
ciate the nice letter you sent me, and
] called Mary up just as soon as
read your letter and they told you
in their letters they were taking the
paper, didn't they?
Don't you think you could go with
us on our fishing trip? II you could
the trip would be overtoyed by your
devoted,
ETIYAPETH SLATER