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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-20

was a line of fame. The Federals
withheld their fire for some minutes
then their cannonading burst forth
bringing terrible destruction to the
Confederates. An eyewitness declares
that the whole sky seemed filed with
screaming shells.
For nearly two hours the cannonad.
ing continued. The loss on both sides
was appalling. Finally the Confeder.
ates ceased their fire, and the Union
army prepared for the more deadly
charge of infantry, which it felt was
sure to follow.
The Federals had not long to wait.
When the cannon smoke drifted away
there was revealed $4,000 of Long
streets corps emerging from the wood
ed crest of Seminary ridge under the
command Of General Pickett on the
right and General Pettigrew on the
left.
The distance to the Federal lines
was a mile. For half that distance
the Confederate troops marched gailv.
with colors flying. Then came the
burst of Federal cannon. and great
gaps were torn in the Confederate
ranks. Despite Confederate losses. the
brave southerners marched on. When
they came within musket range. Han
cocks infantry opened q terrific fire
but still the attacking force pressed
on. The assault of the Confederates
was almost irresistible. They pressed
into the sea Of flame and the first line
or the Federals was driven back.
A stone wall behind them gave pro.
lection to the next Federal force. Here
the Confederate loss both in officers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-20
RISE AND FALL OF SAWBILL.
The End Came With a Rush When the
Gold Vein Vanished.

Gold Vein Vanished.
| Far from the railroad and moro than
forty miles away from the nearest
| white resident. hidden in the wilds of
one OF the most picturesque parts of
| the province of Ontario. Canada. spec
! ter like, stands the deserted village of
Sawbill. once busting mining camn
where several hundred men We're EN-.
ployed
lhe end came suddenly Tools were
dropped where work men were INSTALL
ing dynamo; dishes and furniture
and household goods were left as they
were when the word came that the
mine had closed. The books end on
July 81. 1901. The store was left with
its stock of goods on the shelves. the
hotel closed its doors. its contents in
tact. and the postoffice ceased TO be.
Only Waterman was left.
Sawbill grew out of a gold strike
The ledge. reported fabuIously rich,
quickly gave out when real mining was
attempted. a road was built through
the wilderness. power house was
erected, forty stamp mill went I'd
along with hotel. store. postofice and
many buildings for the employees On
Aug. ID. 1899. the electric lights were
turned on The telephone line was
opened. The water rushed through the
hinge hume across the lake. the giant
turbine revolved. the dynamo hummed.
ana the power for operating the mines
machinery was at hand.
But the 5000 per ton output of the
little mill first installed proved to be
only a deceptive lure for all the dol
lars that were poured into the enter
prise. When the big mill did run the
greatest amount of gold obtained Der
ton was said never to have exceeded
Sl-sI. The shafts were sunk deeper.
new ones. were opened. but the wide
veins of ore which showed on or near
the surface narrowed to thin ribbons
or TO nothing at all. The gold Oh
tanned could not begin to pay the oper-
ating expenses.
The mill and its machinery, the DOW.
er plant and its equipment. stand as
though waiting for the whistle an
nouncinS the beginning of DAYS
work, though the last evidences of the
nam million spent at Sawbill are dis
appearing before inevitable decay and
the encircling and encroaching forest
hobert h Pinkerton in Ontario Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-20

and men was frightful. Pickett soon
saw that he had entered a death trap
Federal troops from all directions
rushed in upon him. The fighting was
hand-to-hand and dubbed muskets and
Dayonets were the weapons of warfare
The Confederates were outnumbered
Ihey began surrendering in masses.
Soon it was recognized by both sides
that the Confederates had been beaten.
AS the remnant of the gallant divi-
sion returned to the works on Semin-
airy ridge they were met by General
Lee. at was all my fault" he said.
Now help me to save that which re-
mains"
The battle was over. The losses
in men had been appalling-about
$4,000 on each side The dreams of
the south had been shattered. Sadly
the Confederate commander led his
forces back to Virginia.
1t was the beginning of the end
On the very same day that Gettys-
burg was won by Meade, arrange
ments were made for the surrender
OF Nicksburg to Grant Not only the
north and the south, but foreign ma.
lions as well, felt that it would be only
matter of time when the Confederacy
must fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-20
A CITY IN A GORGE.
The First View of La Paz Is STARTLING
TO the Tourist

James Bryce in his book South
America" gives a picturesque descrip-
ton Of the approach to La Paz, Bolivia
He tells how the traveller who nears
La Paz has a surprise IN front OF him
II ne Is coming from Lake Titicaca.
the usual ronte from the coast. At a
point 1900 feet above sea level the
railway from Guayaquil meets the rail.
way from Antofagasta. 400 miles away
to the south. From this point. called
Nlacha. the route turns eastward TO
ward the Cordillera. the line climbing
slowly in wide sweeps over the dusty
and shrubless plateau on whose thin
grass sheep are browsing. There is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-20

Lame shoulder is almost invariably
caused by rheumatism OF the muscles
and yields quickly to the free applica.
ton OF ChambeTlain's Liniment This
hniment is not only prompt and eff.
tectual, but in no way disagreeable to
use. Sold By all Gruggists.-CAdv)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
From Another Point of VIesU

things weldethed newspapers are saying ABOUT
Pierpon Morgan proof that he could nor take MS money VII" nm"
conclusion hat who
o o paid by the grunt
ANYHOW the Democratic administration to
II
call for the opening of the
of
charge that he is
trader wh and short and ug'
man o Immediately TO
VIII b
bnrgh
MARI stand
opening day
n ~ bless soul
nd weve o and
of coal
viii Mi. cobb quietly steal home
might consider the job ourselves for $4,000 per
had 10 can FOR high or low ball?
still FOR
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
That Boy of Yours
BY N. &. a.

The American Magazine has all ap-
pealing article entitled, What Ny
BOY Knows" confession OF a
father
Father was city man, respectable,
we'll meaning, comfortably fixed but
busy: and mother was pious, gener-
Gus. overindulgeut. The consequence
vas that son went pretty much his
own way. of course. the easiest way
He became not exactly a fallen boy,
as We use the adjective upon a girl.
hut boy with his better nature cur
dled-a lad inclined to be blase. cyni-
cal The kind OF chap on the way to
become a johnnie" or a cadet-one
OF the 100 men who pay or steal the
shameful wages Of each fallen woman.
An incident revealed 70 father the
lads drift and dad forthwith sal M
Realized he'd been neglectful. that
the fault was as much his az the boys
and took steps to reclaim the young
ster before the damage had become
irrepsrable
We don't recommend or quite appre.
clate this fathers remedy He held
the city IN part responsible. argued
that il puts too many pitfalls in the
way OF its boys. that its artiiiciaIities,
its commercialized strivings for forced
pleasures. IFS stress and its frotn
were more than normal lad could
withstand. Therefore, he packed the
family into a train and migrated To the
country. Back 10 the farm.
Country life of the right kind is fine.
But how about fathers who can't seize
their tempted sons and run away from
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10

guide summed up the general sltua-
ton in some startling figures. He
said. There are 2I5 of these interior
courts in the city They contain 1887
houses used for swellings for approx
imately 10000 persons. They are dis
tributed in all parts of the city. the
hest residential sections not excepted
IN the northwest, near the White
House. there are l6l inhabited allevs.
For the benefit Oh persons not famil-
lar with Washington. IL should be eX-
planned that the inhabited alley came
about in the following way. During
and after the Civil war, hundreds OF
refugee blacks drifted into Washing
ton in the wake of the army. They
were without means OF support and
were unattached. but by habit they
attached themselves 10 Washington
residents. and began living in sheds
on the back Of lots, in barns and in
temporary structures erected on va
cant spaces. In the course OF time
the inhabited shed became a perman
emf inhabited house. occupied general.
IL hv Negroes 1t had no sanitary
toilet appliances. no sewer connec-
tions, no running water, but land own
Cr- found they could collect rent from
these poor people and they collected
q rent which paid 80 TO 80 per cent on
the investment From this beginning
came the Inhabited alleys and courts.
In time the poor whites were driven
ITO them Competition with cheap
labor Of the blacks drove the white
lanorers into starvation wage condi-
tons and forced them down into the
same economic plane with the newly
freed blacks.
Thus the interior courts and blind
alleys OF Washington became a per-
mauent institution-and one which the
real estate owners are very 10th TO
give up because OF the very high rent
returns.
Mrs Wilson visited Goat alley.
Green's Court. Ambush Court. Hog
alley, and some nameless alleys. Some
notion OF what she saw may be had
from the following description taken
from the report OF the committee on
housing OF the women's welfare de-
partment OF the National Civic feder-
alton.
In I.ogans court, in a little over
half block in length. there are nine
houses Of six apartments each These
"A agreements al the rear are within
a few feet OF the back of 40 other
apartments. contained in 10 houses,
which front into Logan's court. The
passage between these two rows OF
apartment houses forms second al
ley within the block This alley Is
used for garbage and trash cans and
Is continually filed with washing
strung on lines high in the air, BY
actual count It was found that there
vas one garbage can for each six
apartments said tenant; The base
ment rooms Is little damp. but that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10

III IN turn asks another question
could more than one woman IN thou
sand live as this girl did-would more
than one ia a thousand have the
strength, the sagaCity, the mdomitablo
courage. 90 face such 4 daily exits
tence? Here is the letter.
Some years ago / entered DO,
partment store Al 81 week. today
am gettins ST. got a fair'sizei,
clean room Tor s. a week, with the
understanding that was 10 take care
of II myself and not use the gas for
more than three hours a day.
II had $40. bought TWO sauce
pans one-burner gas stove, coffee
pot. teapot. four plates. bowl. two cups
and saucers. four spoons, two knives
and forks and tin box for bread
Saturdays. from Nov. To April !.
bought cents worth OF onions. >
cents worth OF carrots, 10 cents worth
~ potatoes and IL cents worth of beef
Except the potatoes, ! cooked TINS
with plenty of water on Sunday. and a.
made me three good dinners. bought
quart of beans for 10 cents and a
puund OF rice for cents. Half the
beans We're enough for two dinners
~ bought three pounds OF oatmea
for 9 cents and a pound OF yellow mea!
for cents, which lasted several
weeks. butter for the beans and rice
quarter pound 10 cents. Coffee. hat
Mound. - cents. Condensed milk, 10
cents quart OF milk every other day.
10 cents. | used TO get two loaves OF
day-old bread for cents. and my
bread cost me 10 cents a week. My
lunch never cost me more than cents.
"Once a week | did my washing
wore my underclothes without ironing
MY shirtwaists | washed. and got then,
ironed for 10 cents. In January |
bought 20 yards of muslin AT u
cents. / sewed from ) 10 : in the
morning. and. working from May "a
October. | made all ! needed tor the
year. For few days, at certain times
! YOU can get remnants al cents
YARD. can cut shirtwaist out OF
two yards.
'T was raised 10 So the second year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10

the naughty town For one who can
fee "A thousand must stay What about
the millions OF anchored siresP
You can do this with your boy in
the city
You can play ball with him; you can
take walks with him: you can enter
as a chum into the intimacies Of his
bovish life-be good fellow, In short
You can set him an example OF clean
living
You can take enough time from dol
Purchasing to introduce MIN 70 good
books. to plays that don't Ill him Win
vicious suggestion. 10 the continually
enriching better aspects OF the MOD
ern city.
You don't have 90 lecture or scold Oh
mollycoddle him 10 make man OF
him. In fact, that's way 10 lose him
Just be biz brother TO him. Make
il part Of your job 10 father him. IN
tead OF letting him run wild.
In this child Of your loins YOU car
renew and relieve your own boyhood
and lead him along the better way.
A lad thus sired will be a pretty
safe risk in either city or countr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
B O O K S
MAGNETIC Paris.

Magnetic Paris. by Adelaide Mack
is not like the usual run OF travel
books. II has all the vivacity ano
snap. all the action and life OF a
novel.
The author tells OF Paris as she
has seen it-living, driving. rushing
gay, clever. starting Paris. She gives
us all insight into the life OF the ma
live Partisan. the alien dweller and
the tourist She tells what nine ont
OF every people who so TO Paris want
10 know before they go
And added 10 the excellent text
are more than 30 Of the liveliest Illus
trations We have seen in n long while
by real Partisan artists Published
by the Bobbs- Merrill GO.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
Popular for Men.

Perhaps the most attractive story III
fi,e first May number o. The Popular
Magazine is Richard Washburn
Child's contribution. Her Big story.
which tells of the ambitions OF news
paper girl TO bring in real big story
that wasn't the heart.throb stuff. but
had news interest sufficient 10 war
rant its appearance on the front page
There is a suggestion OF Boston ia the
story, and PROBABLY some readers viii
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10

crime and disease
are as bad as in
any city i'm the
United Staes. was
one OF The first
things undertaken
by Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson. Accompan-
led by a competent
guide. the presi'
dents wife SAW for
herself what, I'M
seen. IL is hardly
possible 10 believe
III NllFSt dllfN
one child out OF
every three dies
before il is a year
old This was the
introduction Mrs.
Wilson had or the
health conditions
OF the part OF the
city she was 10
visit Then nor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
l y: IS S 80 a9 =: 3

/ pax $50 in tie bank in December
The GCNt year | was raised To 9, and
saved 500 always mad enough to
eat. and vas a. we'll dressed as any ot
the girls had no time Ia walk the
streets. except going TO and coming
from the store. lived a mile and =
half from the store. and never rode
unless il was slippery"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
BY NORMAN

NEW YORK, April l0-ln ansWe r
10 the question Cen Girl live on 81
4 week there was received 10y New
York paper letter which has rlng
Of Unquestiouahle geuuiucness, In
which Il girl tells how she did live,
alone in New York city. on s. week
II is most Interesting letter. Rut
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
Hub Phone Strike or.

BOSTON. Mass, April lp-There
vii be no strike or telephone opera.
tors IN Boston This was definitely
decided early today. after represen.
tatives of the New England Telephone
company and their operators had been
in conference throughout the night
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
Ancient Ideals.

A new editi1h OF rf~nry Osborn Tay-
lors AncienI Ideals in two volumes
has just been published This work
treats human development from the
| standpoint Of the ideals OF the differ.
lent races as these ideals disclose
themselves in the art and literature.
! in the philosophy and religion and in
/ the conduct and political fortunes Of
each race.
In view Of the progress Of histori
cal research. causing some moditica-
ton OF opinion-and our judgment of
the past alters not merely tnroSeh
, the increase OF our knowledge. but
likewise because OF changes in our.
selves in these progressive decades
have ventured 70 hope, says the au-
thor In his preface. that new his
torical survey OF the mental and
spiritual growth of mankind may be
of interest TO the scholar as well as
10 the thoughtful general reader.
1T has been my endeavor,' to
quote further from Mr.. Taylor. 20
preserve unity OF plan in setting
forth the part taken by each race in
the human drama have Saughtto
make clear the nature OF the contribI-
ton made by each OF the stages OF
human growth reached before the
Christian era: and to indicate In what
respects these contributions became
permanent elements OF humanity and
thus elements OF its further possibi,i-
| ties-poss that find In Chris
.isnitv perfect conditions for their
! final realization.
Mr.. Taylor will be remembered "a
the author OF The Medieval Mind,
pronounced by many authorities 10 be
the most remarkable contribution TO
knowledge OF recent years.
"CheI."
That story BY Johanna Spvri will
be worth reading is a fair presump-
ition. "Chel' Ia no exception TO this
rlle. The story deals with the rude
and uncultivated life OF remote vii
age in the Swiss Alps. How that life
was bettered and enriched, and how
"Chel." the misunderstood and much
malgned orphan boy. developed into
youth Of gentleness and genius un-
der the touch OF a teacher who real
izeG her opportunity end understood
her task. Ia the theme 81 the story
There is an atmosphere % remote
ness and sense OF mystery which
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
"A Philosophy Of Handicap"

"A Philosophy Of Handicap
A Philosophy of Handicap, the
last essay in the remarkable collec-
ton Youth and Life. written by
Randolph Bourne. an undergraduate
OF Columbia university. is a discussion
based upon the authors own eXper-
fence of the difficult position OF those
who are marked and hampered by
physical disabilities which yet do not
prevent them from entering into the
common affairs and experiences OF
their fellow men. The handicapped
man. Mrs Bourne says, is always
conscious that the world does not ey-
pert very much from him. And II
takes him long time TO see in this
challenge instead OF "A firm press
ing down 10 a low level of accomplish
ment. Az result, he does not expect
very much OF himself; he Is timid In
approaching people and distrustful
OF his ability 10 persuade and con
vince AZ the bottom OF all the dim
culties Of n man Ike me Ia really the
tact that his sel'respect u so slow
in growing up Accustomed from child
hood 70 being discounted. his self
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10

readily identify the characters in the
arm. X IS ~, exceptionally interest
ing one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10

President entering the White House
SCATTERING precedeRts
He hasn't found an things adapted order
things.
anything useful the kind adj
mnstraton pepoe while the garnet
has had busted off and the cobweb
moved. and adopted it.
Among things he discovered practice the part OF presidents
back the of reading their
sses congress which practice impressed him quite the idea
So his first message he read to
quite a furry down in the capitol
The custom presidents deliver the
carrier and remain White House while being read
! if afraid Of it.
The Wilson idea person with the proper
make of Juggling the semons
and would be read loud enough for all hear it.
length the Taft condensed but
department precedent again the fact that said something
every line and every word
and the fact that
itself the editorial companion piece
that might haveb found in this column today
ourselves and back to the
It is clear enough o be understood by school boy
hits the bulls
nothing could add
There is nothing could take away from it
Help yourself
It's great reading
We don't tramp around on such wel-lad sod
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
Moral Training in School and Home.

Moral Training in School and Home.
Moral Training i'm the School and
Homes by +. Hershey Sheath, Ph.D.
LID. Professor in Yale university.
and George Hodges. ID. Del, dean
OF the Episcopal Theological School,
Cambridge. in practical handbook on
moral training in the school and
home. for use OF parents and educat-
ors The important topics Of moral
education are discussed and the best
methods OF forming habits OF correct
moral response are carefully indicat.
ed The book is the result Of the an.
thors' experience in the preparation
~ The Golden Rule Series OF readers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
By gibson GARDNrV

April l0.--A ritp 10
blind alleys. whore
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10

respect is not naturally very strong.
and it would require pretty constant
success in a congenial, line OF work
really TO confirm II. He is
bound TO be a crossgrains with the
world. and he has TO look sharp that
he does not grow up with bad TEN.
per and hateful disposition, and be-
come cynical and bitter against those
who turn him away OF his own ex.
periences and ambitions. he says, II
do not like the idea Of helplessly SUI.
fering one misfortnnes, Of passively
bearing ones lot The Stoics depress
me-.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10

with the quick movement and play
OF incident, keep the interest and al
tention 10 the end.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
DaiIy HeaIthogrRni

Ruttcrmilk. under proper conditiCus
viii remain in a condition ~ to drink
about twrnty-four hours longer thar
sweet milk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-10
IN TION WITH 4
PRECEDENT BUSTING PRESIDENT

Following presidents newspaper feels called upon
something about il editorial
The editorial follows message rule mostly Of
habit ~,
1t hard for off for in the case
Of his the lady the of her bon bon chewing gum
The hardest editorials generally finding subJec;
The message editorial full of subjects the editorial cannot take
of them ALL
The editorial writer generally takes where the president
public urhhat after they
possible sufoaon the library under many
files the and copies OF the Con-
gressional Record
Thus presidents been read for what they did NOT
their but would have SAID only for running out paper
danger o falling from exhaustion.
that would IN viewpoint
that is the particular recommendation made by
the president paramount would frame and sell
In which fact explained due split
tickets
1t also the pronounced tendency opinion
that makes boss racing
presidents blame large part for the
message editorials because of disposition write book many
dwelt their communications
failing with which the presidential has been
caused the reader along the past have dropped of
Alaskan boundary line somewhere IN the Far East to take
trail in the editorial column attempt gain somewhat OF an
idea to what the president driving at
The message under the subheading Foreign
point giving the reader Is
to little light if exactly clear statement
Of beginning with President Taft the short message has
come into vogue and has brought much relief
the Taft that longer than others but the
long the unhappy faculty the
late president had the other side of
and regular place the Taft
communications ~