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Nothing Serious.

CLARENCE III. MACKAY. apropos of
- an international marriage of the
purely mercenary sort, said
This reminds me Of Duluth girl who
welded a marquis.
'Alphonse, the girl asked one even
ing. why have you been so strange and
cold of late?
The marquis scowled and said:
Didn't you tell me last week that
your father was falling?
'Yes-physically falling she replied
Oh said the marquis. and his look
frightened He heaved a sigh of relief
oh. said he, that's all right. then. /
thought il was something serious.
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quite impressive in those days. So that
Mr. Marshall took his bride to q beauti-
full home important socially and equipped
in all that makes for pleasure and COM
fort.
Mrs. Marshall was a hostess of note
from the very day of her marriage, and
as the fortunes of her husband climbed
upward her social Importance correspond
ingly increased. Few hostesses have
gained so much esteem and admiration
i'm the governors mansion as Mrs. Mar
shall. and it can already be definitely
predicted that she will prove as entirely
satisfactory and successful vice presi-
Dental hostess as the capital has known
Her ideas Of hospitality are on the gen
erous basis which marks the middle west
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rs THOMAS RILEY MARSHALL, WIFE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

Another charming cha racteristic OF this
vice presidential lady is her fondness for
young people. Having none OF her own.
she is fairy godmother to the children
of her friends. She will have several
young girls here during the spring. nearly
all daughters of old friends and neighbors
in Columbia City and Indianapolis. At
her receptions numbers OF pretty girls
have been in evidence and she is making
some stanch friends among the buds of
season to come. well those who are
figures i'm the social calendar this year.
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the courage of Mrs Marshall in comba t.
ing their existence. Her gowns look the
very latest mode but they are all fas-
tened SO that she can manage them alone.
1t is a small matter to make domestic
unhappiness. she alleges. but So are burnt
biscuits small and insignificant. but both
have caused many domestic catastrophes.
When women have solved these TWO prob
lens then, thinks the wife Of the Vice
President she may look up for new king
doms to conquer when' she gets the bal
lot.
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~ TSHMATAHA a Choctaw chief.
lies here So runs the inscrip-
ton on a simple but imposing
weather-worn tombstone in the Congress
sional cemetery. Pushmataha. the only
Indian buried in this section of the coun-
try. lies side by side with the great gen
erals and statesmen of the American ma
ton. There both the redskin and the
paleface have found a common happs
hunting ground
The memory of Pushmataha Is sum
alive; he is still the beloved chief among
his people Many of the ChoctaW INDIANS
have visited Washington, yet Few KNOW
that the body of their great leader hes
SO close to the home of the Great White
Father" A young Choctaw student,
strolling through the cemetery few
wears ago, suddenly found himself read
ing this epitaph:
Pushmataha, a Choctaw chief. lies here
This monument TO his memory Is erected
with him in a delegation from their
ton. in the year 1924 to the government
Of the United States. Pushmataha was
warrior of great distinction. He was wise
In council eloquent in an extraordinary de-
gree. and on all occasions and under al
He died in Washington the oath of De
cember 1924 of the Group. in the sxtieth
wear Of his age Among his last words
were the following: when am gone let
the big guns be fired over me-
Later on this young Choctaw Indian re-
marked: The grave of Pushmataha IS
sacred in the eyes of 'tubbie' Ia full
blood, like myself.
Sleep on sleep peaceful here:
The traveller from thy native land VIII claim
this spot
And give TO thee what kingly tombs have not.
The tribute of tear.
Pushmataha was born about the year
1854 and at the age of twenty was al
ready "Minco- chitoh,' war chief, and
q recognized great hunter. This chief
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ted mOdisteS to faSten on them. She
wishes that women would complne 10
make gowns less ultra and more prac-
teal.
1t may be her keen appreciation OF
what these involved gowns fastening
three WAYS in the back and hooking in d
labyrinth way under the armpit mean to
poor husbands of women who cannot al
ford a maid. which impes Mrs. Marshall
to ask that these STYLES be swept out OF
existence. Every nine women out OF ten
deplore these silly fashions, but few have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06
BRINcING In CATTLE,
On A HACIENDA

DRESIDENT HUERTA
i and the Land Barons.
What the Government Is
Trying to Do-Some Hacien-
dados Who Own Millions of
Acres and How They Live.
The Day of Small Farms.
The Crops and the Big
Money in Corn and Cotton.
Mexico as Our Future Meat
Basket-How the Monopo-
lists Are Squeezing the
Americans.
copyrighted, 1919 by Frank g. Carpenter
SpeciSl Correspondence of The Star.
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lists. The great trust mere Is the iAiiO
trust. Something like one thousand fam
lies own the bulk of the good lands of
Mexico. and for generations they have
been ruling the country They have had
their lobbyists here at the capital, and
when they have piped the statesmen have
had to dance. The power of this land
trust was well known to Porfrio Diaz,
and the opposition to it brought about the
downfall of his administration. President
Diaz knew that the time had come to
divide up the lands, and he was planning
TO tax them with view of SO doing
But the power of the haciendado in the
federal congress and the state leglsla-
ture was more than he could overcome.
and he failed. He tried to tax the big
estates which were not In cultivation, and
to thus bring about their division. But
he was baked at every turn, and the re-
suit was his downfall
1t was Upon promises to bring about
a land division that Madero made his
campaign for the presidency. He stump
ed the country saying that If he became
president he would SO tax the big estates
that the owners could not afford to keep
them. He also said that he might compel
the haciendados or large landholders to
give farms to men who were working for
them He told the poems that Their
wages would soon go up to 81 day. He
said they would have a chance to buy
land. and that he would create a class
OF small farmers.
Ii was these big landholders that large
IL aided in bringing about the defeat ana
death of Madero, and President Huerta
and his marty are indebted to them. The
common people. however. have learned
too much and gone too far to recede
The government knows that there can be
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MEXICO CITY.
INSIDE the revolu-
ton proper. Presi-
dent Huerta and
his administration
have big questions
to deal with. The
Madero policy has
awakened the COM
mon people, and
congress is divided
among their friends
and those of the
big land monopo-
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- - - - AAAh<NIA - IL
cerely in my hus-
band and sympa
thiZe with every
ideal he cherishes,
and he in turn de-
ponds on me for
h a p n e SIS a
home is the
qua in I way IN
which the wife OF
the Vice President
expressed her opin-
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ion about the rights OF women to rule in
the realm political equally with man. A
woman of gentle breeding. of conserva-
tive tastes and comprehensive knowledge
Of present-day conditions. Mrs. Marshall
will not express views hostile to the great
national propaganda now progressing to
secure the vote for women. 1t is signif-
cant that she has never Joined any OF
the numerous societies that have as their
objective the ballot for the weaker vessel,
though she belongs to many clubs and
has already put the stamp of her approx
Al on several since coming TO Washing
ton.
Mrs. MarshalFs philosophy all points to-
ward the ideal OF several generations
past that womans noblest mission is to
be homekeeper. and though she has not
formally expressed herself she inclines
to the belief that these extraneous inter-
ests might interfere with this service of
love. She subScribes most heartily TO the
famous epigram OF Frederick the Great
which adorns the great gate of Sans
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up Of tropical lowlands and it's properties
are about the most subdivided of all the
Mexican states. Nevertheless there are
many landholders there possessing from
10000 to $4,000 acres each. and a man
named Braniff, who Is of British and
Spanish descent, has $1,000 acres planted
to wheat and many square miles devoted
to cattle. He has thirty acres of lawn
in his home grounds and he lives like a
lord His hacienda employs 1900 men.
and it takes a population of more than
5000 to care for it. Ten thousand cattle
feed upon its pastures. and among them
are some of the best animals which fight
in the bullring at Mexico City. This
plantation has large irrigated areas. and
it's owner has erected dams and canals
at cost of hundreds of thousands of
dollars. The plantation has railroads
upon it and flour mill worked by cleo
tricity.
In Yucatan there are also large es-
tates. some of them exceedingly profit
able, owing to the cultivation OF hemp.
The same large holdings might be cited
will show you how the lands are tied up
and kept out of the hands of the people
who would cultivate them.
These haciendados. as the plutocrat
landholders are called, have money be-
yond the dreams Of avarice. They usual
ly live magnificently upon their estates.
but just now. while the rebels and ban
dts are moving about over Mexico. a
large number Of them have come here to
the capital, while others have left for
Madrid and Paris. In some cases the
fighting is going on upon their haciendas
and they want their families to be away
from the danger of mobs. On this ac-
count. not few of them have rented or
bought houses here, and for the past
two years have kept off their farms.
1t is on some of the biggest estates
that most Of the fighting goes on Take
that Of Terrazas. The rebels OF Chihua-
hua have torn up the railroads and the
Mexican Central line, which goes south
from Ell Paso, has been long out of run
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was not descended from any distinguish
ed family but while yet young man
his talents and proves showed that lie
was born to command. He was always
poor yet kind and generous to those even
less fortunate and always hospitaDle 10
the stranger within his gates.
In 1924 Pushmataha came To Washing
ton as one of deputatlon sent To WISH
the great white father for the purpose
OF cementing more closely the bonds OF
friendship between the American people
and the Choctaws- The venerable Lara
yette. then upon his memorable and trium-
phal tour through the United States, nap
pened to be in Washington at the same
time. When the Indian chiefs PAID their
respects to him Pushmataha was among
those who addressed him. The wording
of his speech was as beauthui ana as
simple as was the nature of this Indian
leader.
Nearly fifty SHOWS have melted since
YOU drew the sword as companion or
Washington. With him you fought the
enemies of America. You mingled your
blood with that of the enemy and proved
Yourself warrior. After you finished
that war you returned to your own
country and now you are come back 10
visit a land where You are honored by
numerous and powerful people. You see
everywhere the children of those by
whose side You went to battle. crowdins
around you and shaking your hand. as
the hand OF "a father We have heard
these things told in our distant villages
and our hedrts longed to see you We
have come we have taken you by the
hand and are satisfied. This is the first
time we have seen you; ii will probably
be the last. We have no more to say.
The earth will part US forever"
When the old warrior pronounced these
solemn words he little dreamed that with
in a very few days the earth would part
them forever, for, soon after, he became
ill with an attack of the Group and found
his happy hunting ground" in strange
land far from his native tribe.
His deathbed scene was characteristic of
the man. When he felt that the end was
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CECOND Lady of the Land
~ Has Seen Much of Wash
ington During Her First
Months Residence Here.
An Enthusiastic 1ndianian
She Is Expected to Add
Laurels to Those Already
Possessed by Her Common
wealth in the Reputation of
Its National Hostesses-She
Possesses Broad Views and
Keen Political Acumen.
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Pushmataha was born about the year
1854 and at the age of twenty was al
ready "Minco-chitoh," war chief, and
q recognized great hunter. This chief
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nY MARGARET b. DOWNING.
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copyrighted, 1913. by Frank g. Carpenter
SpeciSl Correspondence of The Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-24
UNDERWEAR SALE
A BIG SUCCESS
Get Your Share of the Savings in the
M. G. X. First Sale in New
Underwear

With the better par. Of the season
still before you. the N. & K are hold
ing a most tempting sale OF underwear
for every summer need. This is in
deed a timely event not only in that
just the kind Of underwear wanted for
present use is offered al rare reductions
but it also brings you the kinds OF IN
derwesT that many women wear all
the year round at notable reductions
to be perfectly clear you can supply
your present and future needs in
ladies' Csc underwear at 19c-that
means the usual 35c quality elsewhere.
Likewise NJ. & X. SOC goods, others Use
at sec and similar reductions on all
underwear. The woman who knows
Ksyser silk underwear will appreciate
this sale. N. & K. have the widest
variety Of styles and sizes in Kayse-
silk Un.oa suits. vests, ka:cker5ockers
and blooncrs. Nowhere else viii you
fiad such underwear values as me II.
& K are now giving il their new IN
derwear department for women.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-24
CUT OUT RULE is
BEING ENFORCED
Delinquent Water Users Hav-
ing Service Discontinued
More Tomorrow.

Delinquent water users are begin
ming to feel the effects of the order
that the service would be discontinued
for all who had not paid up Com
missioner Jonas Bear states that the
men in his department are TO be kent
busy turning off the connections and
that all will be treated alike. The
only way TO get water from now on
will be TO pay up.
OF the three attachments announced
TO be turned of today the order was
carried out in two instances. After
the water had been cut off at one place
the owner paid up and was required to
produce the additional IS which is
occasioned through the expense of
turning on and on the water. AT the
third place the cut-out order was not
enforced because there had been
smallpox the house
Two more attachments are slated for
tomorrow. They are Nos. I47S and
1882. Commissioner Bear is emphatic
in his statement that water bills must
be paid up at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-24
FIRE STATIONS
SURELY NEEDED
Council Considers Giving Addi-
tional Protection in Out
skirts of City.

That the city needs two additional
fire stations in the outskirts of the
city was the opinion expressed at the
informal meeting of the city council
yesterday. One is wanted in the vi
entity of the Exposition grounds and
another on the hill in order that the
new territory recently annexed to the
city may have adequate protection.
The sentiment of the commission
seemed favorable to the motorization
of at least one of the new stations, al
though all of the stations will prob,
ably eventually be properly equipped
with autos later on.
A prominent citizen in discussing
the matYr, said today: There is no
question but that both of the new fire
stations ought 10 be motorized The
construction of the buildings will de.
pend largely upon the kind of equip,
ment to be used. Motors will travel
faster and are much more satisfactory
than horses which are being rapidly
dropped in fire departments through
out the country. ! hope it will not be
long before autos will be used entirely
in the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-24
DAY IN The WOODS
PLANNEDBY BILLS
Elks Will Hold Annual Picnic
August Big Time Prom
ised the Members.

Plans are being competed for the
sixth annual Day in the Woods" of
Rock Island lodge No. $50, B. p. o.
f. The affair is to be held Sunday,
August 3 and notices are being sent
out to the members to meet "a the
club rooms at $50 in the morning TO
be prepared to spend a long. and
glorious day.
The steamer Marquette ana barge
have been chartered for the occasion
and the only information that will be
given out by the committed in charge
as to where the picnic will be held is
that it is sure to be on an island iii
the Mississippi somewhere between S.
Paul and ST. Louis.
The rea. big event of the day as
usual will be the catfish dinner. An
athletic program is being arranged and
most of the worlds records will likely
be 'ranpled upon. The committee is
carefully guarding the exact nature OF
the festivities for the present. but it
is safe assumption that there will lie
something doing most of the day
Stroehle's brass band will be taken
a.ong to liyen up things and the big.
gest and best ever is promised all the
Bills. /. il expected that at least 800
will take the trip. rain or shine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-24
CANNOT REMOVE
SHERIFF BEFORE
HIS CONVICTION
Opinion of States Attorney
Thompson to Special Com
mittee of Supervisors.
REPORT TO THE BOARD
Salary Cannot Be Legally Held Back
So Long as He Occupies
His Office.

Sheriff o. L. Bruner cannot be re-
moved from Office until he has been
convicted of some crime. This is in
substance the opinion of States Attor-
1ey Floyd E. Thompson, submitted to
the special committee of the board of
supervisors, which reported to the su-
pervisors this afternoon.
MUST PROVE CASE.
States Attorney Thompson was ask
ed number of questions by the spe-
cial committee relative TO the removal
of the sheriff He held that the Off
cial cannot be removed before the
trial of the cases now pending against
him. THE sheriff cannot, before his
trial and final judgment in one of the
cases now pending against him. be re-
moved from Office" states Mr. Thomp-
son. The law most certainly con.
tends that charges muse be proven be
fore an official can be removed from
office"
As TO SALARY.
As to the question of the board legal
~ iNLbS4hS " pay lAiS SdldlS
and other emoluments while he is not
performing the duties of his Office, the
opinion states: The board cannot
legally refuse to pay the sheriffs sal
AIRY so long as he is sheriff, AS to the
other emoluments, the sheriff stands
precisely in the same position as he
would if he was actually in his office
That is, any emoluments provided for
by resolution of the board of super
visors, the county is bound to pay sc
long as the resolution is not rescinded
The board may deduct from the salary
or other pay OF the sheriff the amount
that he has improperly and wrong
fully received from the county"
ROAD MATTER Up.
The matter of designating roads tC
receive state aid was also considered
a. the meeting of the board this af
| ternoon. Considerable rivalry ovel
| the various routes has developed ant
| there is a strong contest on for rec
| ognition from the various parts of the
! county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-24
CLAIMS UNCLE is
CRUEL TO WOMAN
Blanche Wilmington Says Rela
tive Beat Her for Not
Bringing in Money.

After a delay OF two hours, G. Mill
iugton, Harry Clarke and Blanche
MillingtCn were arraigned in police
court this morning. The trio was ar
rested cary Yesterday morning, fol-
lowing an all night orgy and a battle
for the affections OF the woman After
a ponderous quantity OF evidence had
been taken. and there was sill no de
CisiCn IN sight. the case was continued
until . o'clock this afternoon. The
trial was not begun at 2:20.
According 20 evidence this morning,
the woman has been keeping company
with her uncle. G. Millingtol. Her
husband a nephew Of the prisoner.
has parted from her, and since that
time she has been making her own
way. She told the police thai her
uncle had repeatedly beaten her for
not bringing home enough money after
a night on the streets.
The igh. began after the trio had
been drinking TO excess. Miilington
is alleged to have struck the woman,
knocking her down. Clarke then
slugged Millington, knocking him
through a window and cutting his
head badly The injured man hen
went 10 the Rock Island depot for help
and was placed under arrest.
The woman and Clarke we're cap
.urel back of the Augustana college
buildings. Both men are employed by
he Mccarthy Construction company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-24
LOCAL CHURCH is
BEQUEATHED sum
Mrs. Barbara Meier Remem.
bers Immanuels Congre-
cation in viii.

Two wills were probated yesterday
by Judge 3. S. Bell. Under the terms
Of the will of Mrs. Barbara Meier, the
Evangelical Lutheran Immanuels con-
gregaion is bequeathed 5000 and the
former pastor, Rev. August Mennicke,
the sum of $1OO The church is to
keep the lot of the deceased in the
Lutheran cemetery in good condition.
Two-thirds of the rest of the estate is
to go to the following relatives of her
late husband: Andrew Meier, Black
Hawk township; Lizzine Meier. Ban.
croft, Iowa; Margaret Tanner, Milan
Elizabeth Bivins, Riverside, Iowa
John Meier, Lone Tree, Iowa. This
provision was in accordance with an
agreement entered into with her late
husband years ago The remaining
third is to go to parties with whom
she lived at the time of death. The
will was made October II, 1907. with
witnesses. Both w. F. Schroeder and
William Schaarmann declined to act
as executors.
The will of Alfred DanieIson of
South Moline township was also pro.
bated The instrument was made
June 26, 1907, with G. A. Shallberg
and Charles Seaholm as witnesses. All
of the property is left to the wife
Mrs. Caroline Danielsou, and at haI
death it is to be equally divided be,
tween the children, Charles Danielson
and Amanda McKenna.