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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Top, left to right: Lola Norris, Maury
Digss and Marsha Warrington; bot
tom, Drew caminetti.

San Francisco-Doubtle the most
important witnesses for the govern
ment in the white slave cases against
Maury Diggs and Drew Caminetti,
now being tried here, will be Miss
Marsha Washington and Lola Norris,
the young women whom the defend
ants are accused of having taken TO
Nevada for immoral purposes. The
young women. both of estimable Cali
fornia families, are completely IN
the hands of the federal prosecutors
who declare that they will go on the
stand as willing Witnesses against
the two young men.
The federal charge made By the
government is that Digs and Cant.
netti, both married men, had drawn
Miss Warrington and Miss Norris
into a liason. that they terrified the
girls into the belief that their wives
having discovered their infidelity in
tended to have the girls arrested and
that 10 escape this imaginary condi
ton the girls accompanied the men
to Reno, New.
There they stayed for few days in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

street, South Rock Island, in celebra-
zion of his birthday anniversary. Con-
tests were enjoyed and lunch was
served late in the evening. Mr.. Stap-
ley was left with number of hand
some girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

a hotel and then established them
selves in a cottage where Diggs and
Caminetti were arrested by federal Of
ficers bearing the warrants sworn out
in Sacramento, the home Of the two
young women.
The government has placed Digs
first on trial, believing the case against
him 20 be the strongest. Evidence
will be introduced to show that it was
he who financed. the trip from Cali
fornia to Reno and hired the Reno
cottage.
After young Caminetti has also
been tried, Charles B. Harris, an al
torney for Diggs viii be prosecuted on
charge of attempted subornation of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
BAPTIST AID MEETING.

THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY OF
the First Baptist church held an all
day session at the church yesterday,
the ladies spending the time sewing.
At noon a picnic lunch was served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
NOTICE OF SALE OF THE
OLD Y. M. G. A. BUILDING

To all whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that the OLD
Young Mems Christian Association
property, located at the southwest
corner of Third avenue and Nine
teenth street, in the city of Rock Is
land, ILL.,, is for sale to the highest aud
best bidder, and that sealed bids will
be received by the building committee
of said Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton, for the purchase thereof, at any
time before o'clock a. m. Aug. IL,
A. D. 1913. Said sealed bids to be &C.
companied by certified check of not
less than Five hundred ($500.0O) dol
lars.
The right is hereby reserved to re-
ject any and all bids at the pleasure of
said building committee. Bids may be
left with H. z. CASTEEL,
Chairman of the Building Committee,
Young Mems Christian Association,
Rock Island, Illinois.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
SURPRISE Mr.. sTAPLEY.

LAST EVENING A COMPANY OF
80 friends carried out surprise party
on II. p. Stapley at his home on Aiken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09

Dysentery is dangerous disease but
can be cured. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
been successfully used in nine cpl
denies Of dysentery. 1t has never
been known to fail. 1t is equally val
liable for children and adults, and
when reduced with water and sweet
ened, it is pleasant to take. Sold by
all druggists.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
c. w. 81 MEETS AT PARK.

MEMBERS OF THE CHRISTIAN
,Women's Board of Missions held a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

pangs as the result Of his sinful
life?
BE not deceived: God is not
Knocked: for whatever a man soweth
that shall he also reap"
Yet Jesus offers a way Of escape.
Only be We reconciled to God"
REPORTER-What is your idea OF
Heaven?
MR.. JACKSON-Go to the Mount
Of TRANSPORTATION. to that place to
which Jesus led Peter. James and
John. after Peter had openly rebelled
at the thought Of death on the Cross
for the Master.
Peter had thought Of It only as a
shameful death There on the noun
tain he sees it as # truly is-a saw
ing of men. women and children from
| sorrow, sin and suffering; he sees
too that death itself is only a going
forth" into a larger service for those
who follow the Lord
For there on the mount with Jesus
were Moses and Elijah. Those two
master minds We're there, and they
still are at work. Those two cal
the coming death at Jerusalem an
exodus" a going forth They use
the same word that Moses had used
to describe the going forth Of the
children Of Israel from the slavery
Of Egypt. Death-some may say
Elijah did not die; none will deny his
presence in Heaven-death had not
stopped the work Of those two.
Neither had it seated them, strum-
ming harps throughout eternity, upon
the damp edge Of a cloud. Nor had
II confined them to a much bejeweled
city with streets Of gold.
Freed From the Flesh"
Death had only freed them from
the Hummelshine, limitations Of flesh.
Gods messenger had led them into
a larger place, limitless space, where
Moses could do more than lead a
nation from slavery into liberty: he
could see Jesus. and with Him share
in leading a vast and numberless
multitude from all nations out of the
bondage Of sin, sorrow and death.
the kingdom of Satan, into the free
dom Of perfect love, the heritage OF
Gods children in the Kingdom Of
Heaven
All can not be a Moses or an Eli
jah. But as many little children and
throngs of unknown men and wo-
men joyfully followed Moses from the
darkness Of Egypt into the light u
liberty and the Promised Land, so
myriads Of tiny feet have gone pat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
By MARION JACKSON, of
the Men and Religion
Forward Movement, and
Writer of the Famous
Bulletins.

HE following interview with Marion Jackson of Atlanta con
stutes remarkable intensely interesting human doc
1t was written expressly for The Sunday upon The
Americans invitation The writer the thinking
the South to-day He knows exactly what he say
and expresses his ideas compelling English religious enthu-
sias he has the of his convictions those
convictions earnestly sincerely with intelligence
Mr. jackson is the publicity for the Atlanta executive
committee of the great nationwide Men Religion Forward
Movement The frequent bulletins published committee
have been the products of his pen They
tenon of thousands of newspaper their vgor
vty engaging ranknesS and vivid emphasis Unquesonaby
they carried deep and abiding conviction many minds
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

path Of the Cross, as God discloses it,
is needed
REPORTER-Is there too much
music or not enough of the right kind
in our churches?
MR.. JACKSON-Not enough Of the
right kind, in my opinion.
BY right kind" / mean congrega-
tional singing as distinguished from
the quartette choir.
Church music is an act Of wor-
ship or praise which men can not
and should not try to do by hired
proxy.
1t would be otherwise If the object
Of a church service were the enter
tainment Of the congregation instead
Of the worship Of God.
REPORTER-Has the church lost
its power or is it the preachers VINO
fail TO draw the crowds and convince
the people?
,, "churoh Is Stronger"
MR.. JACKSON-The church has
not lost its power. 1t is stronger to-
day than ever.
When an individual church appears
to have lost its strength and al
Effectiveness, / believe it to be the
fault Of the preacher.
If a preacher has a message peo-
pie throng 10 hear him.
They will not come constantly to
be fed on soothing strip.
Nor viii they long endure a hash
of pseudo science and pretended
philosophy,
Nor can they be expected to come
indefinitely TO hear a man berate the
so-called sins of so-called society
such as intemperanCe dancing. card
playing and theater-going, when no
word is said as to false swearing by
men in office, the breaking Of laws,
both human and divine. by church Of
fcers and members, the lodging Of
taxes by untrue returns, the grinding
down Of the poor and the paying OF
less than living wages to men ana
women.
People are hungry for the truth.
Jesus said. Il am the truth"
His words unmasked hypocrisy.
Pastor and pcw-holder must pra,-
ticc the religion they profess.
When this is done there will be no
more talk Of empty churches
They will be overlooking with men,
women. and little children
REPORTER-Is the Bible more
generally read and studied to-day
than IN the past?
MR.. JACKSON-TuquestionabIy,
more than ever before.
Some one has said that formerly
every one admitted that the Bible
was book divinely inspired, but
only old men and women and preach
ers ever took il from the shelf, the
first two to prepare 90 die and the
last To- prove their peculiar theories
Of creation or some other dogma 20
be correct. but. to-day, while some
may question that every letter ami
word is inspired. nearly every one
is reading the Bible, and increasing
mulutudes are studying il as never
before
And they are doing it not 10 get
ready TO die but 10 prepare to live.
And while some may be interested
in this creed or that. the great ma
iority are discovering that there is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

JACKSON.
pray, GIVE us this day our daily
bread"
No man has dared amend that
prayer to say. GIVE me this day my
daily bread" We should stumble if
we tried to pray Give only my i'm
mediate family this day their daily
bread"
We ask God to give us our daily
bread.
And yet when every day God an
swers the prayer by putting into the
hands Of men and women, His chill
dren, more than enough to meet the
needs of every man. woman and child
in the world, the boy in the streets
ANA the $S-per-week girl confront us
will Man Rob God?"
Malachi asked, win "a man rob
God?"
The street boy and the underpaid
4 girl convict us Of robbing Him in the
worst of ways. as trustees making
away with trust funds which we have
asked and received from Him for the
benefit Of ALL
John the Baptist said: He that
hath two coats, let him impart to him
that hath none: and he that hath
food, let him do likewise"
Jesus said: when thou makest a
dinner or a supper call not thy
friends, ror thy brethren. nor thy
lliusman, nor thy rich neighbor, lest
happy they also bid thee again and a
recompense be made thee.
But when thou makest a feast, bid
the poor, the manned, the lame and
the blind; ana thou shalt be blessed;
because they have not wherewith TO
rccompense thee"
In Matthew, XIV. He tells us that
when We fail to help the helpless VIC
F, have refused to aid Him, our Sa-
viour.
Like Tolstoi. only i'm the request, ]
ask you, i'm considering these answers,
To look not at me. but at these words
spoken by the Forerunner and the Sa-
! viour.
H''' S'''p'e 'i Jun COW '0'S u''
pies and yet we know that i'm follow
ing them-that in actually putting
anu" p'"1'''e 'i'' l'''.''i''s,
JeSu7-"e sno''' So''e '''ese near t.
hreaNihs IIoole'LlS.
Ihe 'oIu'u i'ul' j" 'o''' o','N
make lmp'sS'n4e ,'e vans 'l ,.'
street ana Ihe u'''e'l''l' E'''' 'L ''''
cry.
Ni-iDi' i'f'-l ne frequent CITY -
lhat ministers mix 100 Hlu,H III pom
ties. Is there any good ana su'i'eIsil'
reason why ministers sHou'' NOT NIX
lh p"Hl-s
Wants Church in Politics.
MR.. JACKSON-Nona. in my opin-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06


most put an end to the church.
The poor the laborlng man, the
working woman, and the "taken-in''
stranger had ceased to be attracted
by that type Of worship.
Thank God, the nightmare has
passed and the church Is waking and
realizing its God given strength.
It is a fighting organization. Jesus
said: 81 came not to send peace, but
a sword" The sword is the light
It is ntrusted to His church. And
we are told that the gates Of Hades'
can not stand against it,
The preacher should not play par
tisan politics, but he should flood
every situation with the light of
Gods truth that men may see where
Satan marches.
The preacher must 90 into politics
or fail
Calls Atlanta Better.
REPORTER-Compared with New
Orleans, say, is Atlanta's moral status
better or worse, and why?
Mr.. JACKSON r. Unquestionably
better. Protected vice is enthroned in
New Orleans II has been drummed
out of Atlanta
do not know enough Of conditions
in New orleans TO say why this is
true.
I certainly do not agree with or
sympathize with those who try TO hold
the Roman Catholic Church respon-
sible for it,
REPORTER-What of Sabbath OBJ
seryation generally, as it affects the
working classes? Is the contention
that they need an open" or liberal
Sunday sincere? Where shall the line
be drawn in the matter Of Sunday
amusements?
MR.. JACKSON-It is not a ques-
ton Of amusements on Sunday
The sole question is. Shall greed
and commerciaIism steal the seventh
day Of rest from the working man and
woman. using Sunday amusements as
the narcotic TO put their victims into
a sleep deep enough to permit the
contamination Of the theft?
They will never put il over"
Working men and women have seen
and repudiated the claims Of those in
terested in Sunday amusements for
gain
The concerts. Sundays. at the au-
ditorium, illustrate a legitimate sun
day amusement.
They are conducted by the city Tor
her people
Commercialism has NO part in It
and the men I'm charge have at hear
only the city's good.
Had I the power, i'm addition 10
this concert, each Sunday afternoon
and evening every church building in
Atlanta would be alive with children,
girls. young men and older people.
Every known type Of innocent
amusement would be going on in the
buildings and grounds. but there
would De no suggestion Of "a charge.
even by way Of a collection.
All who entered would know that
they were there as the brothers and
sisters Of our saviour In the house Of
His Father and their Father.
Pleads for Happiness.
The brightest. merriest and hap
piest places in Atlanta Sunday aft
ernoons and evenings should be our
churches.
THE sabbath was made for mal
and no, man for the sabbath"
REPORTER Does the church offer
a career for earnest men generally
or is Ct only the exceptional man who
Is wanted
MR.. JACKSON-The church wants
ala men.
None of the first disciples were eN-
trao-dinary or exceptional men until
they had surrendered their lives 20
Christ.
Not So MUCH the exceptional man..
as the man willing to follow the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

men to my side. God helping me,
will not fail them, if they will but
counsel and sustain me-"
Sees Good in Vote Result.
When the majority of votes in
these United States is divided be-
tween Woodrow Wilson and Theo-
dore Roosevelt, beyond question the
country is more religious, better, and
entering upon a period in which re-
ligion will mean more than cant and
stock phrases.
Doubtless our government will
cease enriching a few manufactur-
ers by a tariff wall which imposes
an additional burden upon the very
women and children who work at
less than a living wage in the mills
of these manufacturers.
Some say religion has nothing to
do with the tariff
Were this true. a new religion
would be needed.
But the day for such a thought
has passed.
The light Of Christianity is spread
ing everywhere and disclosing sur
prisinE things.
A man can no longer skin his
neighbor six days in the week by
political trickery, usury or other
DEVILS devices and pose as an officer
in church on Sunday with comfort.
With his own property by its
wretched condition spreading sick
ness, his agents making him rich by
working women and children at less
than a living wage, and his buildings
being rented for barrooms and
houses Of prostitution, our brother
no longer seeks the amen corner
there to nod approvinEly as he hears
those heinous (so-caIled) offenses of
Sabbath breaking, dancing, card
playing and theater going denounced
I'm others.
Hears Himself Accused,
For. instead, he hears the truth
about himself
The loan shark. the land shark.
the wage shark. the drivers of slaves
and others of that stripe are find
ing churches most uncomfortable
these days.
For the pulpit is turning ON Gods
light of truth. As never before, Christ
crucitied is being preached and men
being called to follow IN NE ana act
as well as in word.
The country is more religious.
REPORTER there any excuse
for the liberal or continental sun
day in America:
MR.. JACkSoN-l thinh not
REPORTER-What is your idea Of
the way family should spend the
Sabbath day? outline an ideal sun
day.
MR.. JACKSON-Sunday school and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-25
PREATTY NAMES FOR BOOKS
Real Old-Time Titles Sound Decidedly
Strange to the Eye of the
Reader Today.

The following are some of the curl
GUS titles of old English books:
A Most Detachable Sweet Perfumed
Nosegay for Gods Saints to Smell
At"
Biscuit Baked in the oven of Char
ity. Carefully Conserved for the
Chickens Of the Church, the Sparrows
of the Spirit. and the Sweet Swal-
lows of Salvation"
"A Sigh of Sorrow for the Sinners
of Zion Breathed Out of Hole in
the Wall of an Earthly Vessel Known
Among Men by the Name of Samuel
Fish" Ia Quaker who had been i'm
prisoned).
Eggs of Charity Layed for the
Chickens of the Covenant and Boiled
With the Water of Divine Love. Take
Ye Out and Eat"
THE Spiritual Mustard Pot to
Make the Soul Sneeze With Devo-
ton"
Most of these were published in the
time of Cromwell.-London Strand.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-25
PIMPLES ON FACE AND ARMS

All Howard St., Dayton, Ohio
about a year ago my face, neck, arms
and back were beginning to become
afflicted with pimples and blackheads
My pimples would get very large and
appear to come to a head. If | tried
to open them. the pain would be terri
BILE, but nothing could be taken from
them. They itched very badly; l suf-
fered terribly from itching. After
scratching, the pimples would swell
and after the swelling was gone my
face would become very red and re-
main so for some time. My clothing
caused the itching to be worse. When
it was warm it was utterly impossible
to sleep.
81 used a cream and the more l
used the worse they got. Shortly after,
l read the advertisement of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and determined to
use them. The itching stopped almost
Immediately. This was about three
months ago and | am entirely cured
now" (Signed) Miss Marguerite E.
Jacobs. Jan. IS. 1913
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston. ADV.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-25
Had HIS Goat, Evidently.

A Springfield man, replying to his
wifes petition for divorce, says: DE
PENDANT states that the plaintin is
much better qualified than the defend.
ant to carry her part in uagEing con.
tests; that she commands a better
and more extensive vocabulary tlun
the defendant, and simply overwhelm.
ed him with her complaints and re.
proaches. aud she was 80 master of
her feelings that she could readily
pass from storm to sunshine. from
abuse to tears, from harsh language
to tenderness. and from nagging plain
tin could upon the appearance of a
third person so readily become all
smiles and suavity that her sudden
and complete changes of moods com
pletely bewildered defendant kan
sas City Star
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-25
BISHOPS POINT WELL MADE
Rebuke to Which II Is Hard TO see
How the Curate Gould Make
an Answer.

Bishop Oliphant of LANDAU had a
well-to-do young man as curate who
had rather sporting instincts. He
kept his own horses and always drove
tandem. The bishop disapprOved, and
decided to administer a rebuke on a
favorable opportunity. Both the bishop
and the curate. each driving in his
own way. met near the historic Cow
and Shutters. The bishop, OF course,
was driving two abreast, and the cur
ate tandem, as usual.
II really must protest" said the
bishop, lat your driving about in such
manner"
We'll. my lord,' said the curate
you are driving two horses, and SO
am l. What is the difference"
After a few moments reflection
Bishop Oliphant replied:
If. when you are at prayers at the
cathedral, the congregation placed
their hands in the same position as
you have placed your horses what
would become of the dignity and
solemnity of the service?' London
Mail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-25

then if any is left, clean out the
trough well and fill with cool, fresh
water. This should be left before
them until next feeding time.
cup of grit should be fastened
where they can get at It all the time.
a little green stuff and mixed with
the feed is good appetizer, but not
Indispensable
TWO weeks in a coop like this will
nearly double the weight of thrifty
bird. Even the culls and "runts" can
be brought to very satisfactory mar
ket stage in a few days. For old
hens. such as every flock should be
cleared of once year, it is the best
possible plan to get them into shape
for selling. The flesh of crate-fatten-
ed fowls is white and tender. not hav-
ing been toughened by exercise. Then,
too, there is the satisfaction of know
ing that only clean, wholesome food
has been eaten. To fastidious per
son this makes great difference.
Probably the best way to market
poultry, for the average boy who has
a small flock. Is to work up a trade
among customers. This can easily be
done where the same plan has been
followed in selling eggs. If he has
kept his eggs up to high standard.
the buyer reasons that his chickens
will be so as well. Even on the
start he can demand, and get a price
that is much above the ordinary mar
ket stock, provided, always, that he
sets and keeps a high quality as his
standard.
Birds that are to be kept for sale
as breeders should never be allowed
to become fat. They should be kept
in good order, In clean, attractive
quarters, and always where they can
be shown to prospective customers,
at n moments notice. The finest bird
in a dirty, bad-smelling coop will not
show to good advantage, and will not
sell as quickly as an ordinary one in
attractive surroundings. Birds hav-
ing white plumage should be kept
where they can be kept clean, other
wise they will not show for what they
are
Sell your ROSTERS early, keep the
pullets to increase your flock, and get
rid of your old hens as soon as you
are through with them for sitters and
mothers. Never sell bird for breed.
ing purposes unless it is first class.
even at a lower figure than common.
If a fowl is to advertise your business,
and bring you new buyers, it must be
of the best. Don't let anything else
go from your yard
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-25
PREPARE ANIMALS
FOR BEST RETURNS
Most Common Mistake Among
Farmers Is in Selling Product
Only Half Finished.

It is astonishing to observe during
visit to the stock yards how little
care most farmers take in condition
Ing their animals for market. The
most common mistake is made in
selling animals that are half finished.
FULLY IS per cent of all the animals
sold reach the markets in an unfin.
ished condition. This, more than any
thlng else, Is probably accountable
ior the common belief that there Is
no money in feeding livestock. Some
umes stock is sold because grain is
nigh At other times the available
supply OF feed has been consumed be-
lore the stock is conditioned, but
more frequently perhaps, many feed
erS do not understand what we'll.
vondltloned means. With some feeders
u Is a case of going with the crowd.
NO amount of reasoning can over
come the influence of that old proverb
'nat a bird in the hand is worth two
"a the bush. II is true unless a man
good shot. II he has judgment
anu nerve he can Just as well bag
'"o birds at one shot as to miss the
Que, II he has plenty OF feed and
Lon'eniences for handling his stock
ne can finish out and not sacrifice it
:" poorly finished condition to save
Few bushels Of corn. Whether he
'eedlng cattle, sheep. hogs or horses
Is the last few bushels OF feed
,eguired to get them up to the proper
"eight that brings the best returns.