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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09
SEEKS ORIGIN OF INDIAN
Or. A. HrdIicka Of U. 5. National NJ.
scum on Quest for Ancestral
Links in Eastern Asia.

DR. A. Hrdlicka, of the United States
National museum. has recently made
An extensive visit to southeastern ST.
IBERIA and northern Mongolia for the
express purpose Of seeking possible
remains OF the race that peopled
America. /. G.. the ancestors of the
American Indians, says the Scientific
American. He investiga, ed both the
contents Of ancient burial mounds and
the asiaVc tribes of the present day.
and in both cases found much more
evidence than he expected. He con-
cludes that there exist today over
large parts of eastern Siberia, and in
Mongolia, tibet and other regions in
that part of the world. numerous re-
mains, which now form constituent
parts of more modern tribes OF ma
tons, Of a more ancient population.
perhaps related in origin to the latest
paleoithic Europeans, which was ply
sically identical with and in all prob
ability gave rise to the American In
dians. He reports a vast and rich field
for anthropological and archaeological
research in eastern Asia.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09

When is a law: We are in
spired to this question by Il pc
culiar situation at Crystal tiry.
where large number of the
employees of the large plate glass
factory recently went out on a
strike. The Missouri legl>la-
turp last winter made law
which brought such industries
within the operation of the pre-
viously enacted N-hour labor day
rnle. The concern operating at
Crystal City refused to comply
with the law and about half OF
the hands undertook to enforce
the company compliance, but
still the company refuses to re-
cugni2e 'he law of the sovereign
state and, it is reported. has
drawn the fires from its furnac-
ed and closed the works. Now
the striking employees. and those
who were not Stiking, and the
local merchants, whose busi
nesses are seriously affected BY
the ut-down, are denouncine
the law and the man who is re
sponsible!for it's enactment. who
incidentally, happens to be Rep
resentative Wolf, of jefferson
County. And there the situa
tion rests-but what of the law
The law is still there, the officers
whose sworn duty it is to en-
force compliance with it are al
there doing nothingeso We
again ask, when is law: Is s
law only law when it is the cor
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09

AS an uplifter of political NOR
ais the President is in the wrong
party, in fact. in bad company:
and he is himself already show
ing signs of being contaminated
by the Influences that surround
him. The Democratic idea of
of government is not compatible
with political purity and upllft.
1t desires politics played in a
way that will get things for
Democrats. and if some big
Democrat with intluenc" has a
son, for instance, in tolls Of the
criminal law. the correct course
in such case is for all who may
be in d position to ito so to throw a
clog in the wheels of Justice and
sand the bearings. And when II
is disclosed to the public that
the moral uplift machinery ism I
running smooth and grating ter.
ribIy everone. from the PreSi-
dent down. who has Il hand or
the lever is ready to defend the
rascals who threw in the nh
structiOnS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09
The Hickory in Dancer,

Entomologists declare the hickory
TO be in danger Of determination.
There is, it seems, a bark beetle which
is working widespread destruction.
The bark bettle should be sought out
and ruthlessly slain. The hickory is
An unaristocratic tree. 1t is gaunt.
but sturdy, It iOol- like Uncle Sam
There is sometillnr essentially and
typically Anne rican bout the hickory.
It's shaggy hon il 5 is delight.
The nut It beara IL :! delight. too. TIE
tree is not Ike the spreading chest
nut" atfiuent i'll verdure and generous
in shade 1t is rather, spare and utili-
tartan. And the hickory nut is far
more admirable than the chestnut, and
far more American. 1t is hard nut
TO crack. But. aI:-r the shell has
once been removed it is found to De
very desirable Iacn, too, there Is the
hickory bark jo: building fires with.
In the winter. whcn CHEEKY fire III
he woods is Iaost worth striving for.
the crackline OF Ne hickory bark IS
the cheeriast thing imaginable. ana
,ts fragrance IS IT, yond description de-
,ightful.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09
Peril to Aviators.

A Dill which has just passed the
British parliament declares that FOR
eign aviators who undertake to fly
across the country, without making a
declaration of the objects Of their
journey will do so at their own peril.
II they should pass over forts, royal
dockyards or arsenals they are liable
to be shot down. Notice OF this act
has been communicated 10 foreign
governments
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09

Governor Major is building up
a machine with state patronage
to pull him into the /. $. Spna-
torship in 1916. it is SAID, and
Senator Reed, to whose seat the
Governor aSpireS. is trying to
build up u similar machine for
himself with federal patronage.
Looks like our Democratic states
men place more faith in a good
machine than in their ability to
hold the confidence of the people.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09

Democracy and drouth are al
literative and. apparently, also
connective and simultaneous.
We could ada few more big
ones. but the above correctly eX-
presses the effect of the present
conjunction of political and me
teorolO@ical conditions
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09
THAT WORD "pRAt'IftAl4.

At this moment. al any mo
mrnt. several million men are
saving to several other million
men: "Hou.re y theoriSt." " |
have had it said to me so often
that I'm beginning TO wonder
whether there arcn I really four
sexes in America. men. women,
practical persons, and theorists.
This ut least is certain, there j.
one sure way 10 reveal Euur the
orism: ask Il practical man What
he means by the word practical.
He will begin by looking At you
with a blank despair. az if YOU
had asked MIN Whether two and
two really made four. He viii
consider your question unacces-
sarv and insulting, and !le Will
demonstrate his opinion OF YOU
by disdaining to give d satls1ac
tory answer. There is good rea-
son for that: if a practical man
defined "practical, he would IL
that very moment become Il the
orl>t.
For a theorist is nothing but {
man who tries to think about
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09

Lightning struck the church
and demolished the pew in which
John D. Rockefeller is wont to
worship the other day This
incident has brought out the
fact that John d. worShips in d
church. but what:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09

1t ltappears Uncle Sam balanced
his accounts ut the close of the
fiscal year ending jane Both
with u surplus OF Il little more
than sac. 900 on hand. The
present administration wi Ia ke
few Joy rides on that little in
heritance from the Republican
party
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09

The recommendation of d man
named Guitar for the pOstmas-
tership at Jefferson City will
not bring sweet music to the
ears of the other applicants for
+ no Office
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09
S1.OO Per Annum.
President Wilson is as mushy
in handling his misft cabinet
officers as President Taft was.

The Colonel is going to make a
trip to South America soon. and
the Democrats are hoping he will
return with his revolutionary
spirit refreshed.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09
The
Gymnasium
Class
| he

"Honestly,' exclaimed Miss Beck, in
a tone of disgust. If looked like that
Td--l'd refrain from this sort OF work
and wear kimonos the rest Of my
life,"
The other girls looked where she
pointed aud beheld 4 woman Of unde-
cided years hanging from the stall
bars, in an earnest endeavor TO cast
off. or at least redistribute, some OF
her superluOus avordupois.
Oh, don't think she so bad said
Miss Short. anXiousiy glancing down
at her own lower extremities and max
ing a mental comparison. "Of course
she's too fat. but she's well proper
toned. think and she felt her arm,
near the shoulder. with an imper-
ceptible sigh Of relief to find that il.
too was proportioned to her other
limbs
Il do hope" sighed Miss Barclay, in
q tone of perfect content with herself.
that this work won't decrease my
weight Then she cast an apprecia-
tive eye over her own plump charms.
Well, all | can say" returned Miss
Peck. as at a personal affront. as she
peered down, trying to catch
glimpse Of her own sylph-like legs
completely hidden by the voiuminous
folds Of black blo0mers unless she put
one forward purposely--"is that its
lots easier to add than to take away
and as for as I'm concerned Id hate
TO see myself in 4 position where /
couldn't wear the present styles with
any degree Of comfort"
Say. just look over in the corner
See that girl--or woman, | suppose
she is--catching the bali Did you
ever in your life behold any one quite
80 much higher IL one shoulder than
the other" Miss Father spoke.
10 one except yourself, replied
Miss Short unfeelingly. The director
was saying last week that you'd need
seven year course TO get you
Strengthened up from side 10 side
I'm glad it's my shoulders instead
Of my hips. at any rate ret0rted Miss
Father. maliciously glancing at her
tormentor's slightly ungeometrical pro-
portions.
/ Well" said Miss Garvin TRANQUILITY.
I'm waiting 70 be told OF ny CHIEF
deformity. Or must / wait until I've
been here while longer She viewed
,he mjrroted image Of her perfections
with calm approval, while you peo-
ple are striving 10 get back to normal
I'll be so far ahead Of you in the grace
full art that I'll be talking only the
sign language It's TOO bad that my
! friends are mostly deformed and Grip
pled," and she dexterously caught a
/, ball that came whizzinx her way.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09
Their places

Where did your party have seats at
tha theater. Mrs. Nalaprop?"
Some Of Us went IN the mezzotint
it.1es and some had to take seats in
the parnkeet"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09
What he's dolI.-; lNt

Moreover. he's not content to &c
anN where at all and nowhere IN
particular.
There is only one way to find
ont what practical' means -
watch what practical men do.
That IS fairly simple in America.
The great mass of them govern
this country. its industries, its
life and its labor
And
In 4 world Of practical men.
thousands of children are badly
born. and thousands die of star
vatiOn. bad air. and inaJtention:
In a world of practical men,
hundreds of thousands receive
no education worthy OF the name.
There aren't even school build
ing> enough. let alone teachers,
lot aIoo. .o,nno+en+ teachers
=, .,lI .so+i.1 a,
~.
several iiiiIIloli 'lliI"i'H dlt PIE
pHret for thelf HE work III
>Vpat>hopS and factories.
viii not insist here Oh the fan
,i7
'','' '''' ;
Sh"oio -" H@hp%.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09
[ y GD-<|E\TI,}.,
OF School OF r RS.

| One of the greatest n.et> ot
or school system is the rlacing
Of our schools on a bu>ine~, ha>-
is. We have county supervision
| by which all the schools Of Il
county are placed under the
management Of a single in(iyiG-
ual-the County Superint"n-
dent. This gives him authority
to organize and unity the Schoris
Of mis- county 50 that they vii! be
conducted along the same lines.
| in each district the same course
OI stud y Will be pursued. the
same classification used. and the
same rules Of gradatiOn and pro
motion observed. This enables
both school officers and patrons
| to intelligpntiy estimate tie pro
| rleSS OF the school as Il whole as
| we'll as the progress of lndlVid-
ual pupil>. lfils Is good bu>i-
ness SO far as it goes. but each
scilool must have IN efflci"nt 10
cal organization ana nave Il sound
financial basis. 10 lAoct th"-'
requirements. BOARDS "l Dlf'c
tors We're organized. anne 'ii'A
U>uaI}N act with tn" pest lnC"h-
tons. they oIt''' go ip' t'"NF i
sufficient kn"Wtt1-' "l Ia" !" en-
a I'll" t!lem to perform b'"If Nu
ties tc the best advantage. Il
lorInr t. remedy TINS dttert tItt
last legi> stature passed tile' 4oll""
ling law.
Stcf:un l-'That il shall BE- the
duty Of the County Hur"flNttn
dent Of Public Schools 70 call to
yether once each year 1t the
lcuuntN seat Nr some Ntilt:' >tNt
liable place in tine county. tH'
presidents nt t!,r ScIicni board:
and the clerks o TN @''io" "i~
trict> Of the county Tor til" cor
si'!elation and discussion 3"
questions pertaining t" >ttioo
administration
Section 1t >nai! be tire out
IOt every pres u"n' "1 ii NrI'"o
board ana ol every clerk Dl
school district IN tine >''Ttra
counties !" attend 'i'e h''''h;
ioI 'lI' Sfliou' "!ii''F> cane" ..
Ithe County Superintendent "
| Pubic Schools ion III" purpose Q
considering al" discussing th
iVUc~fion> ptFlHii inI u >Vllut
administration: an" each H'l|"'
uf1c"f atf"n''In4 Surh m'"fln:
>ilaH Receive coilf"G>j'ih1} at III
raleo on" do!ldi All" h1}& cent,
per diem and mileage 1t 1ji' Eat'
OF five cents per mIi" Ion III
mum b"t OF n1l}~~ necessary - b
Travelled II gong ITotn tin Nct'"'
! t,., 81 /. ,It, 81 .,.. .t-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09
Keeping Her Sweet,

Your daughter is a great reader,
isn't she?"
Yes"
10 you exercise a censorship over
what she reads?"
Only to the extent OF barring the
popular novels"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09

Ii you are Il housewife YOU cannot
reasonably hope t. be healthy or
hpautiful hv WASHING dishes. sweeping
and doing hnuscwor's all day, and
crawling into bed dead tired at night.
~ must get out into the open air
and sunlight. II You do this every
day and keep Your stomach ana bow
els III good order by taking Chamber
Ialns Tablets when needed. you
should become both healthy and
beautiful For sale by all dealers
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09

Well. at any rate. il am all those
ing silk stockings" exclaimed Miss
Garvin. See that young thing-she
can't be more than forty-over there
hanging on those rings that are fast
ened to the ceiling? I'll offer special
prize TO any one telling me just
where her ankles are-that Is, where
her calves and her feet are Joined.
I'll he blessed if | can tell" She ex-
tended we'll turned ankle. deliberate
~. before the others Il may as we'll
own that that's my one pride and
glory" she confessed. shamelessly.
81 may be fat or thin, straight or
stoop shouIdered-"
Glass in line'" ordered the direc-
tor. and the girls fastened to their
places.
The third girl there!" The d.
rector pointed at Miss Garviu. please
extend your ankle when you mark
time, One would think you were a
hundred years old, the way you land
on your heels, I wish could make
this class understand, For beauty OF
ankle you simply have got to extend
it At every step-that gives 1t sup
pleness II you'd do that"-to Miss
Garv'n-"you' soon see a vast i'm
proYement in that stockiness you
have, Forward, march,"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-07-09
~ ~ II III; ~ IL IL IL IL ~ ~ ~ Il; Il; T.; ~ IL ~ 4;

NO. dearest" cooed Miss Beck,
you aren't as perfect as you think.
Eut you don't learn of your Imperfect
tions until you've had a few lessons.
It took me three before | was inform
ed that | had one shoulder too high.
one hip too large and bad case OF
swayback, You're mere kinder
gartener at it, and. Of course, you
cant Yet understand. But you'll
learn. So contrive to be happy. dear.
until you have come to earth! You
ar" young aud you are beautiful. but
yen may be knock-kneed or pigeon
toed or bowlegged or even swayback,
for all you know. 1t isn't my place to
inform you, but you'll be informed in
due season. She gave Miss Garvin q
look Of compassionate pity!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-23
$500 IN DIAMONDS
HASDISAPPEARED
Late Captain Whitney's Jewels
Mysteriously Vanish
Housekeeper Held.

Three hundred dollars worth of
diamonds have mysteriously disap-
peared from the belongings of the late
Captain Whitney, veteran river pilot,
reputed to have been very wealthy.
The precious stones were seen a few
days before his death but since have
vanished. AS result, the finger OF
suspicion has fallen upon Alice Ten
ney, housekeeper of the late river
man, and she has been placed under
arrest, charged with grand larceny.
With the housekeeper's arrest, it
was thought that the recovery of the
jewels would Immediately follow, but
instead the skeir OF mystery became
still more entangled, for Mrs. Tenney
denied point blank any knowledge
whatsoever of the missing diamonds.
The warrant, sworn out before Jus
tiCe Maucker, was made upon the
complaint of Attorney ]. K Scott, who
is representing Arthur Whitney and
other heirs. The trinkets involved are
a diamond stickpin and pair of dia
mond earrings. The case was begun
in Justice Maucker's court this morn
ing and was still in progress this
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-23
BERKELL DIRECTS
|. z MOLINE HOUSES
Davenport Vaudeville Magnate
New Manager of the Family
and Barrymore.

An announcement of considerable in
terest in tri-city theatrical circles is
made by J. NJ. Rosenfield, who controls
the Family and Barrymore properties
in Moline, to the effect that he has
engaged Charles Berkell, former lessee
of the American, Davenport, as the
manager of his houses for the coming
season. Mr.. Berkell, It is stated, takes
to Moline with him the exclusive tri-
city booking franchise of the Pantages
circuit, whose acts he played while
he directed the American theatre.
Mr.. Rosenfield announces that the
Family will continue as a vaudeville
house and will during the coming sea.
son offer the same high class bills
that were given at the Davenport
house under MIR. BeTkelI's manage
ment. The style of entertainment to
be served by the Barrymore has not
yet been determined The American
theatre lease has been sold by Mr.
Berken to the Butterfeld syndicate
which will be booked through the
Western Vaudeville association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-23

There is a good deal involved in to-
morrow's election. The result may de-
termine for time, at least, whether
Rock Island cares to expand and grow
in territory and in population. The
proposition before the people for Their
approval concerns the proposed an
nexation of strip of land which has
heretofore been described technically
and in detail and which extends from
Eighteenth street south to Aiken
street, and lying between what would
be Ninth and Twelft street in Rock Is
land. If this portion of South Rock
Island becomes part of the city of
Rock Island it is believed it will be
Their annexation, or consolidation until
a great deal more of the neighboring
township becomes incorporated in the
city of Rock Island This, obviously
will be of mutual benefit and advan-
tage. The duty is incumbent upon
every citizen Of Rock Island who cares
for his city to vote for the PROPOSE
ton.
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.
In the annual school election which
occurs in the same connection with
voting places in every precinct in the
city, is for three members of the board
of education, two to succeed H. H.
Cleaveland and A. G. Anderson, whose
terms expire, and one to fill the I'm.
expired term of S. R. KenWorthy, re.
signed. So far but three candidates
are mentioned, H. H. Cleaveland and
A. C. Anderson who are running tc
succeed themselves and A. D. Sperry
for the uneXpired term.
1t has been reported that there will
be complete socialist ticket in the
! field which if elected would give that
| party control of the board
| The women may vote for schoo
directors but cannot vote on the an
neXation proposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-23
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Maud Andrews has returned to
her home in Geneseo after visit with
Mrs. F. R. Harrington.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Dramberg Of Oak
Park are visitors at the home of Mrs.
Emma Osterman. They made the trip
in their auto.
Mrs. Jennie Oman of Newcastle,
KY, is visiting at the home of DIR. and
Mrs. B. E. Jones, S37 Cwenty-third
street.
Miss Grace Marston of Blandins.
vile, ILL.,, is the guest of Misses Faye
and Marian Atkinson in South Rock
Island. She viii. make a several weeks
stay.
Captain of Police and Mrs. Lawrence
Kramer left yesterday morning for a
trip TO the northwest, intending tc
visit in Spokane, Tacoma and Seattle
! and returning by way of Salt Lake
City, Denver and Kansas City. They
expect to be away a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haas have re
turned home from a trip to Star, ed
Rock, which they say is unusually pic
| turesque. They also visited in Depev
and Utica, and say the crops there
| look bad. A. Geneseo, however, Mr.
/ Haas declares he never saw finer clio
yer fields and says that an abundance
OF clover is being raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-23
NEGRO GUNMAN PAYS
$25 FINE IN COURT

After being elected from a colored
resort at 2316 Third avenue Sunday
morning, Neil Bradley, white, directed
a stream of bricks at the place and a
fierce encounter took place, during
which two shots were fired.
When the police arrived on the
scene a big crowd had gathered, and
George Walker, the proprietor of the
place, was engaged in a furious fight
with the white man. Walker had a
huge revolver, which was promptly
taken from him. With the two men
in custody, the officers raided the
apartments, but no one was found eX-
cept Mrs. Walker, who was also TAX
en- to the station. This morning in
police court the colored woman paid
$40 and costs for disorderly conduct,
Walker himself was fined s25 and
costs on an assault and battery
charge, while the white man was re.
/ leased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-23

and commissioners, wish to give publ
city to this ordinance in the hope that
persons owning trees or responsible
for them will take action as required
therein.
With very little effort and practical
ly no expense our city can be made
one of the most beautiful in the state.
The trees are already here; we do not
need to wait for them to grow; we
have only to give them a little low
ing care and they will more than re-
pay our efforts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-23
CARNIVAL OPENS
FOR WEEK STAND
Clifton Kelley Shows Give Pre-.
mier Performance at Expo
Park Tonight.

The Clifton-Kelly Carnival company
arrived in Rock Island this morning
over the Burlington, and Immediately
there was a steady stream of wagons
to Exposition park, carrying the tents
and various paraphernalia. A small
army of mechanics and electricians
Immediately swarmed upon the
grounds and the big canvas tops arose
as though by magic.
The Clifton-Kelly shows have just
closed a successful engagement at OF
tawa and are in this city for a six
of the Rock Island Amusement COM
pany.
One of the feature attractions is the
/ Old Plantation and Georgia Minstrel
show, a magnificent production which
/ includes five attractions amalgamated
( into one stupendous show. A freak
! carried by this troupe attracted
widespread attention in other cities,
and that is Baby Ethel, 12-year-old
girl whose head weighs 40 pounds and
/ her body but Il. Ethel is a healthy
child, sings, talks, laughs and is far
above the average in intelligence.
! Did you ever see a 700-pound negro
Go to Exposition park tonight and sec
Zeko, the Senegambian fat man
whose elephantine proportions have
caused the world TO wonder. Zekos
native home is on the Malay islands
where he headed his tribe, and was
only induced to leave when a salary
was offered him which would prove
the envy of many a Rock Island citi
zen. In addition to the big city vaude
a big Ferris wheel, thoroughly tested
each time before running. The mi
tial performances will be staged to
night at Expo park.