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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
The Blessings Of Advancing Age

you if you have to depend on her for
companionshipl
On the other hand, practically every
middle-aged woman is interesting be.
cause, no matter how stupid she is.
something strange and thrilling has
happened to her. She has had some ex-
perience unique to herself. She has
touched the great problem of human
existence at some new angle. She has
taken her part in the tragedy or com
edy of life, and has at least one story
of absorbing interest to tell.
Age also means to the average woman
the playtime of life, and in this coun-
try it generally brings with it COM
forts and Injuries. The early years
of most American married women are
strenuous ones. They are busy bringing
up their children and working and
economizing; trying to help their hus-
bands get start in the world, but
by the time they are fifty years old
their task is done, and they are ready
to spend the balance Of their lives en-
joying the fruits of their labor.
Look over the middle-aged women
at any matinee or any woman's 8 club
gathering and you see about as com
Portable well-fed, well dressed, hap
py and satisfied looking set Of peo-
pie as you will find anywhere on
earth.
They are women enjoying the fat
years after they have passed through
the lean years. You will find more
middle,aged women riding in automo-
biles than you will young ones. You
win see more middle-aged women than
young ones at the theater; you will
meet more middle-aged women than
young ones when you travel. And this
is as it should be. The young women
are at the worktime of life. The mid
dle.aged ones have done their day 3
labor and are taking their ease They
are at the best time of life, and if
they are worrying any about their lot
they certainly don't show it.
There was time when age had
terrors for the woman who did not
marry and when to be an old maid
was to be the butt Of ridicule or fools
That time has passed. Instead Of be-
ing an object Of pity or scorn, the old
maid is the subject of envy and admir-
alton, She has her place in the world,
her interests in life, her mission to
humanity, and all that age brings her
is the bon of greater freedom and of
wider liberty than is possible to the
young girl.
There was never time in the
world Is history when age meant as
nttle to women as it does now, and
that they appreciate this is shown by
the fact that You seldom hear the sub
iect discussed, or see a woman who
objects to telling how old she is. There
are so many more things of interest
now than the fountain of perpetual
youth that we we ceased to hunt for it
AT any rate, we are all wise enuogh
to know that nothing stops the clock
It goes on ticking off birthdays %heth
er we lie about them or not, and the
only thing to do is to make the best
of it. Time is only an enemy to wo
man when she makes it so. When she
accepts it as a friend it brings her the
choicest blessings of life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
BY DOROTHY DIX.

A poor, foolish woman has written
me letter about a great reform that
she wants to see inaugurated. She pro-
poses to abolish age by denying that
any such thing exists.
She says that the lives Of many wo-
men are made wretched by the thought
of growing old, and that thousands of
women ruin their health and bring on
insanity by worrying over their age.
To prevent this catastrophe she would
have a law passed preventing the pa
pers publishing anything about age, and
forbidding people to ask each other
how old they are, or to speak Of age
in any manner whatever. In fact, she
would make age the one taboo subject
in the world, and she thinks that the
result would be that everybody would
be young and happy and kittenish.
I'm sorry that l can't undertake to
push my correspondent S reform along,
but l can think of nothing more horri.
BILE than a world in which everybody
was young and foolish, or aping the
manners and the appearance of youth.
1t would be like a picture without any
softening shadows, like music without
any minor chord in it, like day that
was all garsh noon without any pur-
pie haze at twilight.
1t takes age to ripen humanity, to
give it flavor and sweetness, Just as
much as it does wine, and the society
of the intelligent man or woman of 80
or 60, who has seen and known life,
Is as much superior to that of the boy
and girl of eighteen or twenty as the
vintage of 1868 is to that of 1912.
Naturally, all of us desire to keep
young in the sense of keeping our
bodies vigorous and our minds alert,
but barring that, what have we to
fear from the years9 Why should we
so dread the coming of agel Especial.
ly why should women worry about
growing old until they reach the point
of distraction, as my correspondent
AYERS that they do7
If woman has been a raving, tear
ing beauty, we can understand her
agony at age robbing her complexion
of its fairness, her hair of its uster,
her eyes of their brightness.
But not one woman in a thousand is
living picture, and it is an actual
fact that the great majority of women
are better looking as middle.aged ma,
irons than they were as girls, Often
and often ago is the sculptor that
chisels rough features into symmetry
or gray hairs soften a hard face into
comeliness, and many times Just the
fcre expression of goodness ON an ole
woman s countenance gives her a beau
ty that her youth never knew. It's tn,
soul that we see as people grow old
while it's only the flesh we behold il
their youth
As for being interesting, certainl,
all the advantage goes with age. Near
ly every young girl is bore to tall
to- She has no conversation worth lis
tening to, because she has not had tim,
to read anything, or see anything, o
have any experience of life. You car
amuse yourself for an hour playin,
with her as you would with a kittel
with a ball, but after, heaven hell
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
NES IS HEAD OF
| BATTING AVERAGES
,,.r Has Nice Margin Over Baker
nd Kay, Who Are Tied Second
Place and Burtchet Third.
IrE HAVE PERFECT RECORD
IN FIELDING THIS YEAR
Rush and Creech Tied for Honor
Ind McRae Comes Second With
Almost Perfect Record.

.ot there will be a great crowd at
ball park tomorrow at 3 p. m, to
ass the game of the Senators and
has is certain. Pitcher Baker will
for the locals, and the lineup will
trOng
by. Bush and Creech are tied for
linz honors in the Senators this sea-
and Jones is at the head of the
Eng list, with Baker and Kay tied
second place and Burtchet third.
wing are the averages to date:
Fielding Averages.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
The Richest Man IN tho World,

Could you spend his entire fortune
trying to make a better remedy for
rheumatism than Meritol rheumatism
Powders. II you only knew their valne
you would use this wonderful remedy
for rheumatism. Recommended by ply.
sicians and all who have tried II. Cap.
ital Drug Store, sole agents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
Phair'S Comments
MGrdy Brown.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mordy Brown.
There was time, before his eye grew
dim,
Before his ancient arm grew weak
and lame,
When Charlie Webb thought passing
well of him,
For he could pitch decent sort of
game.
But that was in the days of long ago,
When he was there with speed and
puzzling shoots;
And when they saw that he was grow.
ing slow
His owner gently handed him the
boots.
,7r-
Behold him now, an old and hopeless
wreck,
Who labors there with anguish on
his mush,
And stands each youthful Cub upon his
neck
And makes them look like rummies
from the bush.
And as we watch him make them look
like dubs
We grieye because his lot in life is
tough.
They canned him when a member Of
the Cubs.
The poor old cripple wasn't good
enough.
Heine zim is said to be a golfist, but
there is reason to believe that he never
said "Tut, tutl" when he missed a
putt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

For soreness Of the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise or injury,
there Is nothing better than Chamber.
lain 3 Liniment also relieves rheumatic
pains. For sale by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

Lots Of people who are never pub
licly heard Of do some little good quiet.
~ all the time
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

They are so long fixing the tariff
that most people have lost interest in
II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

One Of the White House Wilson girls
is to marry, and the other two won't
lack chances.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

Some day, also. there will be less Of
heedless and nerve.raeking noises.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

II is scarcely news that the govern.
ment has long been protecting a lot Of
predatory plunderers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

Mike Mccormick, the veteran in
fielder Of the Portland Coast leaguers,
picks San Francisco, Portland and Sac
ramento to finish in the first division.
He does not believe that the Los Ange-
les pitching staff will hold up. If it
slips, Dillon is a goner without a doubt.
Few experts picked the Angels at the
beginning of the season, but Ryan did
such great boxwork in the early weeks
as to make fans sit upand take notice
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
Vabs and JOIts

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ps Angeles has signed up Jimmy
pes, for Northwestern League back
Byrnes was in Portland a fort.
ago, fresh from Pendleton, where
Ways Manager McKune gave him
Nv deal" From the Western Tri-
es League to the leading club in
Coast League is quite a Jump. Per.
Nekune conferred a favor after
pc Southern California Glass D
,gue is on the rocks. Lack Of pat
fge has wrecked the outfit. The
0ioFnia State League, too, is nearly
tered
ne passing Of Roy (oy) Parlzin from
oaks adds another chapter to a
aeflng career. The megaphOne-voic.
pl~her started at Marshalltown, Ia,
ioVo' was with st. Paul in 1906,
snamton of the New York state in
and 1908, Newark in the Interna.
Pal League in 1909 and 1910. Buffalo
'li' and Oakland last year He is
iteber.
10 strange what'a season will bring
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

forth. Wolverton tried his best to Sc
cure Fournier from the Chicago Sox
this spring, and Comiskey was willing,
but was able to get waivers from only
IA of the 10 major league clubs Borton
at that time was the Sox star. Now
Borton, after being traded to New York
is in the International League and Four
nier is still with the Sox.
That the PLAINTIFF assumed the risk
of injury when she took a seat in the
grand stand not protected by wire net
ting, was the opinion of the Minnesota
supreme court in suit brought by
Echo L. Wells against the Minneapolis
Baseball Association.
Ad. wolgast is among those who say
that Joe Rivers quit in his Ritchie
battle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

Heine zim is said to be a golfist, but
there is reason to believe that he never
said "Tut, tutl" when he missed a
putt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
BRYAN is LAUDED
BY CHURCH BODY
2resbyterians' Reform Commit
tee Endorses Secretary's
Stand on Dinner Wines.
Is NEAR TO MILLENNIUM
Proposal for AmaIaamation Of Four Or.
eanizstIons to Be Made at At
Ianta Meeting.

Atlanta, Ga, May l5.-Although oc.
cupied today with important business
at the sessions OF their respective as
senblies. the Presbyterian commits
sioners are looking forward with IN
usual interest to the Inauguration TO-
night Of the "Pan-American Pente-
cost when for the first time repre-
sentatives Of the four leading Presby-
terrain church organizations, the
Northern, Southern. United and Asso-
ciated Reformed, will meet TO discuss
questions Of common interest. Dur
ing the Today joint session proposal 10
amalgamate these organizations, it is
Understood, will be presented.
BRYAN STAND LAIDED.
Secretary Of State Bryan's decision
70 serve no liquors at his state din
ners was lauded by the committee on
temperance and other reforms. This, 80
said the committee in its annual re-
port, seems almost as if the milieni-
um had arrived in Washington"
While the progress in temperance
reform, taking the country as a whole,
has not been especially marked dur
ing the year" says the report, there
have been some victories that are out.
standing and inspiring. The over
whelmins vote of West Virginia in
favor Of the prohibition of the saloon
in that commonwealth was a surprise
10 both the friends and the foes OF
the reform. II indicates an increasing
sentiment in favor Of prohibition that
is little short of astonishing. In addi-
ton 10 this there/was the enactment
OF the Webb-Kenyon interstate COM
mercs bill in the closing days of the
last congress and its passage by an
overwhelming vote by both the house
and The senate over the veto Of the
president, which is regarded as per
haps the severest blow ever struck al
the liquor traffic and Indicative Of a
nationwide sentiment nos even dream
ed OF by the most sanguine friends OF
temperance.
I'm our own country there is grow
ing disposition in courts and legisla
lures, national and state, to take par
ticuler account of the needs and vel
fare OF the less fortunate of the PEG
PIE. TIE interests of the masses
against the classes, the people against
the powers, gets attention in legisla
lures. courts and political discussions
that Is new and refreshing. Our last
national political campaign and presi
Dental election was an upheayal due
% the ferment of the public cOnsci
ence on civic righteousness. The dis
position 70 put human life above th'
material interests, TO insist on pro
lection and compensation in danger
Gus business enterprises, the protec
ton of women and children who ar,
compelled 10 earn their daily bread b,
the sweat of the face, those reform
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
CHARLES BERkELL
SELLS "AMERICkN"

Charles Berkell, who has operated
the American vaudeville theatre in
Davenport for a number of years, to-
day disposed of the same to Marcus
Holman of Chicago and w. S. Butter
field of Battle Creek, Mich. The
American will become a link in chain
of % or 80 theatres to be operated in
Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. The
change is effective June /. Mr.. But
terfe.d announces that the high stan
dard of the theatre will be maintained
as before. Mr.. Berkells plans are not
matured as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
PROMINENT MASON is
TO ADDRESS LODGE

Hon. Elmer Z. Beach of Chicago, a
prominent member of the Masons, will
be in the city this evening and will
address the members of Rock Island
lodge No. 81, A. F. & a. NJ, on THE
History and Symbolism of Freemason-
ry" An invitation has been extended
the neighboring Masonic lodges and
a large number viii no doubt attend
the lecture which will be followed
with a musical program and refresh
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15

indicate the increasing in
iuence of Christian public sentiment.
MOVE AGAINST PROSTITUTION.
Then there is, especially, the gen.
eral uprising all over our country
against protected prostitution which
has been accorded an immunity and
has produced consequences that are
appalling. Cities and commonwealth
are moving TO tear out this deadly
cancer by the very roots, through the
awakening Of the public conscience,
while a recent supreme court decision
has put into the hands of society a
weapon that can be employed with
deadly effect against the Internal
white slave traffic and other forms OF
hitherto defiant vice. Surely there is
great reason for the friends of right
eousness and the Kingdom Of God to
thank Him and take courage.
The general, nationwide move
ment on behalf OF the Sabbath is still
making progress. The postoffice de-
partmelt of the government and large
manufacturing and railroad corpora
tons are increasingly responsive to
the effort to secure for their employees
one day of rest in seven and the Sab
bath is coming into favor with work
ing men and working mems organiza-
tons. The most disheartening feat
ure of the Sabbath problem is the dis
position on the part OF church people
TO let down in their ideals of Sab
bath keeping. The automobile and
moving picture and other forms of
recreation threaten to rob it of its
sanctity and make of it a holiday
rather than a holy day.
FOR SACRED DAY.
Our highest church courts should
take this matter under most serious
consideration and unite in some con.
certed effort for maintaining the sa-
credness of the day among Christian
people. The forces of greed and
pleasure opposing the Sabbath are
still active in all our commemorative
in their effort to repeal Sabbath laws
and legalize all forms OF Sabbath
Dissertation and in some states, as
Ohio and Indiana, have carried things
largely their own way. The Christian
people must be on guard or other.
wise while the general movement for
the rest day is making progress the
laws for the protection of the day
will be so emasculated as 10 defeat
/ the whole movement Eternal vigi
] lance is the price of liberty.
1T is an encouragement to note the
! progress of the work carried forward
| by the National Reform association
as the past year has been the greatest
of its so years of existence. Almost
/ the entire evangelical Christian force
/ of this country IS now lined up witt
| its movements, whereas a few years
ago there was not only much indiffer
/ enCe, but in some denominations, posi-
! tive opposition. II will hold in Port
land, Ore, June 20 to July of this
year, it's second great Worlds Chris
tian Citizenship conference, which vii
bring together representatives from
ell parts of the world and promises
TO be an epOch-naking gathering il
the matter of reform. It's work is es
pecially important al the present timt
to safeguard our institutions, especial
ly our public schools, against the as
saults of Romanists, Jews and infidel'
70 drive out the Bible and completed!
seculariae them. It should have GU
moral and financial support ant
prayers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
May 1928 Sc. for Track Meet.

Peoria, III, May 1.-THE Illinois In
tercolegiste Athletic association will
hold its sixth annual track and tennis
games on Bradley field May % and "a.
The association IS comprised of Brad
ley Polytechnic institute. Eureka col
lege. Hedding college, Illinois college,
Illinois Wesleyan university, James
Millikin university, Lombard college,
Lincoln college, Shurtleff college,
William and Vashti college. Eastern
Illinois state Normal. Illinois Normal
university, McKendree college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
TAX WARRANT MEASURE is
REPORTED OUT OF HOUSE

The judiciary committee of the
house has reported out the measure
which has already passed the senate,
allowing cities to anticipate their tax
warrants for period of five years.
Should this pass, Moline viii have
$4,000 for the city hospital to which
it is desired TO build a twin structure
Senator Landee had charge of the
measure in the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
City Chat
ADVERTISEMENTS
,nnoo nf Pai6u Bros


Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Bluebird pins at J. Ramsers Sons,
Independent Express CO. West 9S1.
Bracelet watches at j. Ramsers
Sons.
Gus Knapp of Coal Valley was in the
city today.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug making.
Have you seen the lucky bluebird
pins at j. Ramser's Sons.
Smoke the Grand Dictator hand
made sc cigar. Better than ever.
Diamonds are on the jump. You can
buy one right at ]. Ramser's Sons.
Coin purses vanity bags, fancy
leather bags, at J. Ramser's Sons.
The Cav, Moore and Waterman
fountain pens at ]. Ramser's Sons.
Our B. B. serge at s33 is the best
value ever offered. ]. B. zimmer's
Sons.
J. L. Freeman for real estate and in
surance 414 Safety building. Phone
2315.
All kinds of tires repaired at the
Central Vulcanizing Co., 1929 Fifth
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
G. Roberts, Peoples National bank
building.
We repair bicycles and motorcycles
at the Central Vulcanizing Co, 1929
Fifth avenue.
Coal, coal, coal. The Rock Island
Fuel company will deliver to you all
the best grades Of hard and soft coal.
A party composed of NJ. H. Sexton,
y. p. Sexton, H. E. Casteel, w A.
Rosenfield and c. r. Nourse will go to
Chicago tomorrow night to attend the
Chance day doings at White Sox park.
Choose your wall paper from our
exquisite stock of new and handsome
patterns We take pride in having it
put on with neatness and dispatch at
low prices. P. J. Lee, 1903 Third ave,
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
NEW CHAPEL FOR KNOX
UNDERTAKING PARLORS

a new chapel is being installed in
the Knox undertaking parlors. A beau
tiful loaded art glass window has been
placed in the large front room next
TO the Office and suitable decorations
have been ordered TOR the room itscI.
This room viii also, when not in rse
as chapel be used as a display room
for baskets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
old RESIDENT IS
SUDDENLY CALLED
Mrs. Hugh Caughey Dies From
Stroke of Apoplexy in
California.

Old residents in the county will be
sorry to learn Of the passing away of
Mrs. Hugh Caughey, sister of Fred
erick Weyerhaeuser, millionaire lum-
herman, of near st. Paul and aunt OF
Mrs. S. S. Davis of this city. The
death occurred Saturday evening at
10 O'clock at Pasadena, Cal, following
a sudden stroke of apoplexy. The
remains are to be brought to this city
for burial. arriving Saturday morning.
Funeral services will be held at ,
o'clock in the afternoon at the Davis
home, 1852 Tenth avenue.
Miss Elise WeyerhaeUser lived as a
girl in the Coal Valley neighborhood,
the family being enc OF The oldest of
that section. The deceased was born
February II, 1871. In 1887 she went
west and located in Kansas. later
uniting in marriage TO Hugh Caughey.
Since 1910 she had lived in Pasadena.
There survives in addition to the
husband, two daughters, Mrs. Frank L.
Jewett, Austin, Texas, and Miss Inez
Caughey, Pasadena, and three sons,
Rev. Rudolph Caughey, Lincoln, Neb.,
Albert Caughey, Deshmer, Neb., and
". ]. Caughey, Pasadena.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
MORRIS WlLCHER TO ERECT
A NOVEL ELECTRIC SIGN

4 big electric sign is TO be erected
over the archway at Exposition park
by Morris Wilcher, proprietor of the
Fourth avenue garage. The sign will
be in the shape of an automobile tire,
studded with fash lights and will be
eight feet in diameter. Mr.. Wilcher
has secured an option on the arch To-
cation and actual work will probably be
insugurated in few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15

opened at the motordrome In River
view park last night, was killed while
speeding around the saucer track.
The seats around the ,track were
flied when the acciden. occurred and
tina crowd Witnessed the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15

The team Of which Pitts was a
member was composed of Captain
Wiley Gibson, Russell Smiley, Eugene
Ghable and Cleo Pineau.
The team was racing against an
other composed of Chicagoans. Tie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
Notice.

Bids will be received at the mayors
Office until .. m. May IS for the con-
struction of a 24-inch storm drain on
Tenth avenue and Seventeenth street.
Specifications on file at the engi-
neer's Office.
h. NJ. SCHRIvER, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
KILLS THREE And
THEN STAYS SELF

Fort Worth, Texas, May 15.-Three
men were shot and killed this after
noon. The slayer committed suicide
before a crowd of people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
FUNERAL OF HARRY DE PAPE.

The funeral of Harry &c Pape, who
died YESTERDAY will be held tomorrow
morning at o'clock from the ST. Paul
church Rev. J. w. Smiers will con-
duct the services and the interment
Will be at ST. Marys cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15

race was to be four-mile event, the
first Of the initial racing program At
the motordrome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15

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