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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
TIE Willy TURK.
Subtle Ruse That Enabled Abdul Aziz
TO Visit France.

Subtle Ruse That Enabled Abdul Aziz
to Visit France.
1t Is rare that a privilege enjoyed By
tie subjects of country is denied 10
It's ruler. yet 10y law of the Koran the
sultan may not leave his realm unless
lie goes swCrd in hand for the purpose
OF Conquerjng rev provinces. Das
BucL fur Ale tells how Sultan Abdul
AZiz Travelled abroad without break.
ing the law.
Abdul Az was very eager to accept
Napoleon Ills invitation to visit the
exposition mt Paris In 1867. But be.
tween his desire and its attainment
stood tie law OF the Koran, which he
could neither disobey nor set aside
His ministers advised him to come to
an amicable understanding with Ma
poleOn and. after Announcing that war
had been declared upon France. TO
Journey TO the expedition. sword in
hand. This scheme, however, seemed
Of doubtful adyisab!iity. and finally q
simpler plan was adopted
One day the morning papers of Con.
stantinople contained the startling
news that Napoleon III. had made the
sultan n present Of France. Abdul
Aziz was az course ut entire liberty to
visit his new province. and he decided
10 do so NJ once Paris and all France
We're grcetly amused NJ the subter.
fuGe that their guest had practiced and
offered no objections 20 his approach.
After very pleasant visit in Paris
Abdul Aziz returned TO Turkey But
before he left he unanimously gave
France back 10 Napoleon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

Ported TO congress fragrant examples
of special privilege in the distribution
of federal funds among banks
The repor. was available to the
Taft republican administration several
months before it went out of office.
yet Secretary MacVeagh paid no at
tention to it.
The report showed hat in 1908 the
number Of federal repositories had
grown to 1895. These banks were
divided into two classes-about 1000
Of them temporary repositories, the
rest regular repositories.
Beth sorts Ct repositories. were
created arbitrarily by the secretary
Of the treasury. In the temporary de
pository the government usually plac-
ed the sum Of $1,000 The trea sury
department never disturbed this sum.
Before 1908 the temporary repositories
we're not required 10 pay interest. In
1912 they were required TO pay two per
cent.
Having this $1,000 on deposit, the
bank was permitted % print Govern
ment Depository" on its windows, its
stationery and advertising matter. In
other words, the republican admins
traitor entered into an advertising
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
CAPITAL COMMENT

scheme pure and simple with favored
banks. For this gilt edged advertis-
ing the favored banks paid two per
cent on $1,000, or $50 per year.
All the revenue the government got
out Of it in four years was $6SS, 407.26.
On the other hand, in me 100 or so
regular repositories, the government
has kept funds which have tetaIed as
high as s1SS, 000,0 900 On this vast sum
the treasury has never collected
dollar of interest. And the secretary
of the treasury could give the money 10
whatever banks he chose to favor.
The committee estimated that in %
years the government, by not collect
ing two per cent on this money, los
S36,600.923.
Moreover, the republicans have al
ways kept in the treasury sum far in
excess OF the amount nee-ed for a
working balance At times this excess
has equaled $65,O00,00O. Had this ex-
cess been out earning two per cen it
would have brought $47,610,S60 to the
treasury in 26 years.
Thus this single instance of repub-
ican fayoritism and special privilege
has cost the people over $25.00o,09U,
Secretary McAdoo has taken the
first step in correcting a great abugs
OF power. But his order will be only
a beginning. Representative Goeke
comes from Ohio, where there is a com
pulscTy depository law. The state
| treasurer, instead of using his own
discre ton, in designating banks to re-
ceiye public money, advertises for
bids, and he money is deposited with
hanks willing to pay the highest rates
of interest On it. giving small country
! banks opportunity to use these funds.
Under this law Ohio is getting an
average Of '315 per cent interest on
state deposits.
Mr.. Goeke has introduced in the
/ house similar compulsory and com
! petitiye law The action CT Secretary
IcAdoo in going % his legal limit in
I fol lowing the recommendation of the
committee indicates that he viii favor
the passage Of a federal compulsory
depository law. Such law will be a
great revenue producer, will end favor
! itism. and VIII give all banks. the
great CITY institution and the small
/ town bank alike. according 10 their
assets a chance to receive government
/ deposits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
LICENSED NEWSPAPER MEN.

LII ENSED y /. " SPA FER MEN.
a bill requiring newspaper men to
pass an editorial examining board be-
fore they can be allowed to practice
their profession has been suggested
by Lieutenant Governor O'Hara of Hi
nois. The alleged purpose is to pro-
tect reputable men in the business.
Newspaper men would welcome any,
thing that elevated the dignity Of
Eewspaperdom. But an examination
system seems practically impossible.
First, the politicians would try 10
control such an examining board. They
would want journalists" who would
be good and stand without hitch
ing Men who had ideas of their
own on politics might find it hard
TO pass the tests.
Probably there are only two ways
10 elevate" the newspaper profession.
The first is to persuade the public
10 stop buying yellow and taking news
papers.
The second is to persuade editors
and publishers that they hurt their
business when they are careless in
the selection Of reporters.
The public judges the character of
the newspaper BY the appearance, the
good Judgment. the accuracy, and the
manners OF the reporters whom it
meetE. Reporting is dignifed, honor
able work and should be represented
by diguiGsd. honorable men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
THE COUNTRY OF PATENTS.

In striving 20 impress upon con-
gress the necessity for caution in al
tering the patent laws OF the nation,
numerous inventors, manufacturers
and other business men have brought
before the country remarkable facts
pertaining 10 the effect Of the patented
inventions upon the progress OF the
American people. They have Sc; forth.
IN the most striking manner the i'm
mense scope and importance OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
orinln of Curtain Calls.

The first curtain call took place on
the evening OF Feb. 2G. 1T43. On that
MEMORIALS evening voItaIre's Me
rope was performed for the first time
In Paris. The author was known TO the
Paris public. but nothing that they had
seen Of his had pleased them 50 much
SIS -AieroDe.- and the enthusiasm found
EXPRESSION In noisy demands TO see the
author. In n letter yoltaire says this
Of the incident: They dragged me out
aud Led me by force 10 the box occu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

'Tve heard a lot Of things about these
artists and their ways,
And how Impractical they are" said In
Gle Billy Hayes,
But l amt never took much stock IN
what the people sed
Till t'other day one of EN- come and
painted our old shed
The old log one, you know, that's nearly
gone TO rack,
And amt been used for-let me see-well,
not for ages back.
Eyes, there he sot and worked away-and
smokin' stiddy, too
I told hin that the shed was 81, and he
replied he knew.
Pat every crack and clap-board in and
every weed snd vine,
You'd thought TO seq the pains he took
that e was something fine;
lie even draweG the apple tree that leans
ageins: the sf1a-
III bet the paintin' that he made was
fosty inches wide.
" See here says I. when he'd got
trade.
But you've been merely wastin' time on
this thing. I'm afraid:
If you'd of made a palnti1' of our new
house over there
I'd give ten dollars for the thing You'd
ought. of saw him stare;
He looked as though he thought that I'd
insulted him, somehow,
Although I can't see how 1 did, consid-
erin It now.
81 guess it's true that artists amt got no
sense, as they say
At least this Teller didn't seem to have
much, anyway;
Just thing of pantin' an old sheG, not fit
for man or beaK,
And bCilt-let's see? / guess it's stood
there eighty years at least
When there's the new house, spiclt and
span, couCernin' which I've spoke,
And not a tree 20 spoil the view and not
a window broke"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
Behind Her Back.

eve have all heard people scofi st
women who married men to reform
them, and it is generally supposed
that the scheme never proves to be
successful, but Jaggerson used 10 be
a fearful drinkeT before he got mar
ries, and now look at him. He never
takes drop"
''Well, his is an exceptional case.
if he were to suddenly discover that
he was married to that woman"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

was simultaneously governor and
United States senator-elect
Mrs. Robinson is a native of Lanoke
county, Arkansas, and although she
has been constantly devoted TO her
home life, has always taken a keen
interest in public affairs. She is one
woman who knows politics" but
does not aspire to be a leader In the
suffragist movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
May 10 in American
History.

1893 john Sherman. statesman. born;
died 1904
1853 General Thomas Jonathan
,StoReGalli Jackson died Of wound
received on the Sd at the battle OF
charlottesville: born 1924
1sG9-Iir<t railroad 10 the Pacific I'm
ion Pacific completed.
1901 Heurr " Stanley journalist apd
explorer. author Of In Darkest
Africa" and other works, died;
born iS41.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
ALWAYS = Domestic Affair.

"Our wars" said the South Amer
lean, have one distinct advantage
over the wars that are waged on other
parts of the globe
What is that?" he was asked.
when you go to war he replied,
you make it necessary for some other
country to be az war. We don't"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
BUILDING AND PHILOSOPHY.

Il thought goa
intended 10 build
a h o u 5 e JhiS
spring"
Il did intend to,
but I've recently
been reading a
philosophical a.
ticle. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

The alleged AFFIDAVIT purportlng to
reject discred.t on Lieutenant Cover
nor Barra,t OHara. conceived in ma
Ice because Of his activities against
child slavery, has been punctured, as
was thought would prove the case.
The fellow who is hit by investiga-
ton in behalf OF decency invariably
seeks 90 get the man who is pushing
him in bad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
Her Pleaslnc Eault.

81 hear that you are calling on Miss
Perkieigh pretty regularly"
Yes"
Thought you used TO say the only
thing she could do with any success
was sit and giggle at nothing"
81 know it. She's still that way.
Keeps so busy at it that she never
has time to play or sing rag-time
songs."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

The safe blowers who secured $4,000
from a North Henderson Gll) bank
found Il a most profitable job They
almost tore the bank down but not q
soul in town awoke, which speaks well
for The North Henderson conscience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
td-nt lied.

els that your prod igaI SOM inquired
the visitor - Uncle Zel-e's farm. point
ing to the youth wh3 spent most Of his
time swinging ia hammocl.
No" laughed Uncle Zei,e pleasantly.
Hes my fatted calf" - Harper's
Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

after June 1st
must pay two per
cent interest on
government depos-
its is the start of
what will eVentu-
ally be a great
saving to h e
American people.
The order fol
lows Closely the
recommendation II s
of a special house
committee which
inves igated the
government depOs-
itories last year.
This committee,
domi n a I g d b Y
democrats an 4
headed by Repre-
sentative ]. Henry
Cooke, of Ohio. re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

California may be caring for the IN
tereats Of her own citizens, but doesn't
seem 70 care what happens 10 the rest
Of us. The Californians are helping
their coming expo immensely by their
course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

II you do not help In some way to
save the ball park now you may re-
gret it later. II Island City park plant
is dismantlcd the return Of profession.
al baseball 70 Rock Island may be in.
definitely deferred. DO It now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

Three thousand employees were given
q voluntary increase in wages Of ) per
cent by the Coates Thread company.
Here is one concern at least that is not
afraid OF the tariff bugaboo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

Washington.-One OF the latest ad-
ditions 10 the senatorial circle at
Washington is Mrs John T. Robin
son, wife OF the new senator from
Arkansas. The uncertainty OF poliu-
cal life has forced social honors upon
her in rapid succession. Mrs. Robin
son was first lady OF Arkansas for
just a few weeks while her husband
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

An aeroplane consigned to Mexico
has been lost on the way. In case Of
defeat it would have been handy in
striking a bee line for the American
side of the border
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

Tne way Tor q young man to rise Is
TO improve himself in every way he
can. never suspecting that anybody
wishes 10 hiBder him. Allow me 10
assure you HAT Suspicion and jealousy
never did help any man in any situa,
ton There may sometimes be un-en-
erous attempts to keep a young man
down. and they viii succeed. too. If be
allows his mind 10 be diverted from its
true channel 10 brood over the attempt
ed injdry. Cast about and see If this
falling has not injured every person
you have ever known to fail into it
.hraham Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

Mrs. Crowley-My husband always
tries to make light of things.
Mrs. Ainsley--And yet II is common
gossip that he manages to keep you in
the dark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

California is said to be getting wires
crossed on its own constitution. II
is not a bad idea TO find out what
there really is in a document Of this
nature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

What has that to do with the build
ing ST a hOuse?"
I have become Convinced that moth
ing is more foolish than to deliberate
~ start out in search of trouble"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

TERois-Ten oents per week, by car
rier. ~ Rock Island.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 20 tho circulation department
which should also be notified IN every
instance where &. IS desired to have
raper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF srgumentative
Character political or religious. must
havo real na1ao attacked for publica-
uor- No such articles will be printed
-rer fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN eli departments: Ger
trail Union. West 145. II45 and 2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

pied Dy tho Duchess de Villa-s and
her daughtrr-in-lav- The whole thea
ter seemed to have gone mad-aII
SHOUTED TO the duchess 10 kiss me-
The noise became so great that the
lady finally obeyed SO | was. like
Alain Charter. publicly kissed. but he
was asleep, while was wide awake"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

To promote moral education in the
schools Of France independently OF re-
ligiOus doctrine is the object Of the
French League for Moral Education
The league offers a first prize of $1,000
ana other prizes amounting to $4,000
for contributions TO u bulletin which
il publiShes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

It is confession, carried aoft like banner, that
she needs unnatural aids 10 make her beautiful. For
the bird adorns the wOman-no woman adorns bird
To refined minds, the is prettier withc.t
the bird al minds, the bird IS pretter without the
The bird the woman's hat is mark Of murder;
the most cruel and heartess that the mind can con
ceve And Il mark OF even more than that. 1t is
a constant reminder that the vanity of woman can
ruthlessy throttle the sweetest music that kissed
the soul, ensaye the most perfect type of freedom,
of beauty in the world then place the evil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

When young girl prefers to stay in
a reform school to living with her
mother, it's a pretty sure sign that
home is not what It ought to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
That's What They Call Il.

Papa, what is observation-disclosures"
Agreeing with headstrong people
when you know they are wrong"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

Eighty-five American teachers re-
Gently sailed for the Philippines to
take positions in the Philippine
schools. The average age of the new
teachers is % years. All but "A OF
them are experienced teachers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

All the states in the union except
Nevada and Arkansas have definitely
organized state committees for the
fourth international congress Of school
hygiene, to be held in Buffalo, Aug.
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
THE ARGUS.

Published daily az 1924 Second ave
nue.. Rock ISLAM. IL. ENTERED at the
postofhce &c secons-class matter.)
Reck Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

The governor of Georgia sets aside
one day in the year as Public Health
day" TO be observed in every school
in the state. according to information
received at the United States bureau
of education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

the pure thing OF beauty in the world and then the evil
beautiful
OF it
God a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

How iliiteracy is about to. be ban
ished from Kentpckr county through
The moonlight schools" is interesting
~ told in a statement by Mrs. Cora
Wilson Stewart, superintendent of
Rowan county, addressed 70 the United
States commissioner OF education. The
school workers have on record the
name, location and history of every
illiterate in the mountain county, and
are able to make a special study of
each individual case. One by one the
illiterates are interested in the work
of such schools as the Moonlight
School on Old, House Creek" in the
past two years the thousand and more
illiterates have been reduced to a
few hundred; and il is believed that
the last vestiges of illiteracy will be
wiped out by the close of the present
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
BY CLYDE 4. TAVENNER.

CONGR FRESHMAN FROM THE FOUR
TENTH DISTRICT
Especial Correspondence Of The Argus.)
Washington, May S-The order Of
Secretary McAdoo that national banks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
EDUCATIONAL NOTES

Three-fourths of the teachers in Ala
bama are holding their first position.
Only seven per cent of the teachers
nov employed have taught more than
two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

The foreign interest IN American
physical education movements is
shown by the fact that a recent Ger
man periodical devoted its leading ar
ticle to The Camp Fire Girls of
America"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

The government OF Belgium has in
vited the United States and the sep
arate states 10 be represented at the
First International Congress of Cities
to be held in Client in July. The con
gTess will be devoted to the two
main topics Of city building and the
organization of municipa! life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

The English government IS planning
to provide scholarships and other aids
which will make possible university
education for every boy or girl who
makes a certain standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10
The Genial Cynic
THE BIRD ON THE HAT.
By CHARLES GRANT MILLER,

battling psychological mystery why
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-10

BY THE }. W. POTTER co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
ASKS RETRACTION
Harvester Firm Says Governor
and Brown Are Wrong.
Objects to Irvine Trust State
ment by State Officers.

T,eayenworth, Kan, May 13.-MaJor
Nv. l.. Brown, member of the state
penaI board, received telephone com
1nunication from Kansas City statlhs
that the International Harvester colh-
nanv had demanded that Major Brown
and Governor Hodges retract the state
ment that the Harvester company was
Hacking the efforts of the pen1tentlarS
officials in their plans to restore tne
prison Irvine plant at an carry udl1
by securing options on all second manu-
Irvine machinery.
Major Brown declared that he made
NO accusation against the international
Harvester company, simply making the
broad assertion that the twlne trusl
was blocking their efforts.
IF the international is not a par
IF the so-called Irvine trust SAID Ma
ior Rrovn L am at a loss to under
stand their position in demanding
retraction." To- 81
Major Brown declared the price OF
Irvine at his home town, K1ngman, hdu
been advanced to liz cents. Prison
Irvine sells to the consumer at '2
cents.
Two weeks ago ]. L. Kline, super
intendent of the Irvine plant, went TO
New York with authority to purchase
second hand machinery. upon ms ue-
parture preparations were maze at the
prison to install the spindles. A build
g. Ivas cleared and a concrete floor
laid 1t was announced the present
pIant would be in operation within 40
days.
While in session at the prison the
hoard received a telegram from MT.
Kline stating that he was unable 10
purchase secondhand machinery, oW-
ing to the fact that persons, presuma-
I1v agents for the so-called Irvine
trust, had secured options on all idle
Irvine machinery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
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