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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
MUST BE THOROUGH.

The fact that the most vicious dive
has not sought a renewal Of its l.
cense. hat an equally notorious one is
likely TO be refused another permit 20
operate as a saloon. and that list OF
several others IS being held up on sus-
picion pending more light" will not
be satisfactory proof 70 the people
that there Is 70 be wholesome bet
terment in moral conditions. The
fact that the Lincoln club pas ben
smoked out" is gratifying. The fact
fSsi at least one Of the most notorious
o. the cher dives conducted under a
ceive another license f. cheering. but
10 the public mind. and with full
knowledge OF the facts in the case.
there are other places equally as bad
as the Buffalo. and removed only from
the level OF the Lincoln club because
they are the rendezvous OF white dis
Tepu-ables instead Of black.
The taking Of the licensing power
from the mayor and pacing II in the
hands OF the entire commission viii
not improve matters unless the com
mission as a body takes steps both TO
remove permanently the existing blOis
and 20 insure a continuation OF clean
liness The only difference in the
situation today is that the people Will
now hold the entire council and every
member OF II responsible for what may
happen, instead OF simply the mayor
81
What the council did yesterday did
not amount 10 a great deal, so far as
a far reaching effect is concerned.
The wedding out process mus go fur
Their and that right now. The people
cannot be made 10 believe that two
places alone are responsible for all the
iniquities that have infested the city. +
The people know better. They know
as well as the mayor and commits Z
sioners do OF other dives equally as .
disreputable as those that have been 4
stricken, one by default and the other .
by refusal There are more than these /
two. several more.
Furthermore. the mere refusal Of
licenses will not suffice 20 promote
better conditions for any Length Of
time. A. long as there is one dive .
here :ue element that makes II profit
lie will hang around. for the hcens-
ing OF one carries the privilege 10
others. and II will not be long until
the city is as badly festered as ever
Beyond all this. too. must come
some more drastic methods in The form
OF regulation and restriction Nothing
was suggested or proposed in this re-
gard AT yesterdays meeting Of the
commission. Notwithstanding that IT
was expected. and hence nothing can
be done that will apply until the eX-
piratiOn OF the six months term for
which the new licenses are issued
The situation will not be clarified.
even for the time being. until all the
dives are closed and new code %
regulation adopted such as VIII limit
the number Of saloons absolutely. IN
crease the value OF the privilege 10
operate and draw distinctly for all
time the line between the legitimate
saloon and the low dive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
A Cunning Ruse.

Give me your answer now" he
pleaded
why are you in such a hurry all
of a sudden" she asked 1T has Ia
ken you a year and a half to make up
your mind TO propose to me-"
well, you must know, I'll tell
you. another girl I'm going
to ask, If y, decide not to have me.
You see, felt that, after keeping
you waiting so long, really ought to
give you the first chance"
Then she. of course. answered yes
without further consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
Nov. IS in American
History.

17S3-Evacuation of New York city by
the British. Washington, at the
head Of the Continental army. took
formal possession. marching south
from Harlem to the Bowery.
lS63-Federals stormed and captured
Missionary ridge, raising the siege
Of Chattanooga, Tenn. COnfeder-
ate loss in three days fighting 6.6s7,
including about 1000 captured.
Federal loss in killed and wounded
5,465
1sS5-TEomas A. Hendricks, vice pres
ident OF the United States under
Cleveland. died: born 1919
1902-ColOnel Thomas T. Ochiltree,
noted Texan wit, died; born 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
:. J. FERGUSON.


The death of County Superintendent
OF Schools s. ]. Ferguson, means the
loss to the community OF a man who
was at once an educator Of high stand
ing and a good citizen. His admins
tration Of the affairs Of the public
school system OF Rock Island county
was signaIized By broadmindedness.
rare executive ability. modern ideas
and system The uniformity of text
books. the recognition OF merit in the
corps OF teachers, the encouragement
OF every proposition that would tend
20 the betterment and broadening OF
the course OF instruction, these were
some OF the main characteristics Of
superintendent Ferguson's plan Of
school supervision.
He gave the schools his constant
attention. No public official in Rock
Island county worked harder than he.
None had the duties prescribed TO his
particular office more closely at hear.
That superintendent Ferguson's ef-
forts we're attended by success the
standard OF the public schools of
Rock Island county today are the best
evidence.
As a citizen Mr.. Ferguson ranked
among the most respected and most
Standing always for the
higher ideals. he believed in worth
and where il was proven. in the public
service. he did not permit politics or
any con sideration TO swerve him from
recognition OF il He was a liberal
minded as we'll as a high minded man.
and in his untimely death the people
realize the passing of a useful as well
Is a model citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
Presence of Mind.

Cool? He's the coolest man I ever
knew"
Has he ever rescued anybody from
a burning hotel?"
NO, but when somebody yelled
Mad Dog, the other day he stood
right beside a telephone pole and with
out a moments hesitation or making
any kind of a fuss, started to climb it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
Always Nonpartisan.

There's one thing about the Con-
gressional Record that l like" said
Senator Scroggins.
What's that" asked his dignified
colleague.
1T never refers to my speeches as
statesman-like utterances or dismiss
es them with the remark that they
were feeble efforts or mere strings
OF platitudes."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

According to Secretary Houston less
han 40 per cent Of the cultivated land
OF the United States is reasonably
well cultivated and less than Il per
cent IS yielding maximum returns. SO
il looks as If instead Of worrying
about starving 10 death we had better
get busy and learn the farming bust
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

A French physician has discovered
that canuibalism IS a sure cure for
indigestion. II you are having trou-
bic with your stomach, make a meal
OF your nearest neighbor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

pace In the TlOt-
o1sIy sHtrzvagant
contest OF the ma
lions to build the
biggest d re q d
naughts equipped
with the heaviest
armor and the
most murderous
guns. w arr e n
Worth Bailey, the
Pennsylvania con-
gresham, says:
Build the navy
yourselves! You
have the money to
do il. But do not
lay on the people
a heavy burden or
taxation to buy
something I n e
people do not
want"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
Not Particular.

"ArS where do you think we ought
to go on our wedding Journey" asked
the wealthy widow, after she had con-
scented to become the poor young mans
bride.
"Oh, anywhere will suit me-" he re-
piled, "if you will agree not to call me
papa when other people are listen
ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
Use For His Head.

Old Gotrox (to his fashionable SOM
You and your set thoroughly disgust
me. You could get along as well with
out a head on your shoulders as with
one. Algy-Aw. fawther. how wedicu-
lous. Why. wheah would a fellah
veah his hat?-Puck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

The Sioux Indians declare that the
moving picture representation of the
battle OF Wounded Knee does gross
injustice 20 the Indians. II Is not safe
70 attempt 10 describe battles while
any OF the comoatants survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Thanksgiving and Christmas will
soon be here. Good time to recall the
lines How far that little candle
throws its beams. SO shines a good
deed in a naughty world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
oNLYTMo BIC PARTIES.

William F. McCombs. chairman OF
the democratic national committee,
truthful gentleman in position 70 have
expert knowledge, gives it as his opin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

In England the militants are throw
ing hammers at the judges. which Is
considered a pleasant and healthful
little exercise before the real work OF
the day begins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Henry Lane Wilson says 90 per cent
OF the people Of Mexico can neither
read nor write The trouble With this
Mr.. Wilson IS that he writes too much
and reads the wrong dope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

A cousin OF the famous Mary whose
little lamb followed her 70 school has
been discovered He IL 103 years old.
He will now be the goat for all the
paragraphers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
Bamed.

Il have just been reading one of
George Meredjth's poems?"
us that SO? What is IL about?"
Il couldn't find out There were no
footnotes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Mrs. Pankhurst's lecture tour was a
financial success, but her failure TO
get arrested was no doubt disappoint-
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Not al Of the hunters can get a
deer. but most every one should be
able 10 bag some farmers calf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
A Common MIstske

Many q man thinks he is creating
an impression when people are msys-
ly noticing his clothes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Racine, Wis.-Burning TO death
while a dozen firemen, unaware of his
plight, were fighting a small blaze in
his room, was the fate of Matthew
Christianson. aged 45. He lay on his
bed. unconscious from smoke while
the flames burned his head and body
so badly that he died a few hours
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Equal suffrage prevails in Mexico
10 a large extent The women are not
permitted TO vote and the men are
afraid 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
BY THE =. w. POTTER co.

; TERNs-Ten cents per week by car
rier, IN Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
De made TO the circulation department,
which should also be notified in every
instance where IL is desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers nave no
authority in the premises
All communications Of representative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubIica-
tton- no such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island I45. 1I45 and
21<5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
UnprohtabIe Fear.

A man who is always afraid he may
do the wrong thing, isn't likely TO do
anything worth mentioning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Washington-The second baby to
take bichloride of mercury here with
in a week was William Clark, II
months old. who was found playing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
DEAR LOST DAYS.

You used to
say" she COM
planned, that you
counted that day
lost when you did
not hear the
sound OF my
voice.
Yes I EuoU "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Governor CoIquitt insists that the
Mexicans shall no. borrow Texas for
a battlefield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.)
Washington, Nov. 25.-To those
who are whooping it up for big navy
and urging the United States TO keep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

with a bottle of the deadly tablets
and was taken to a hospital suffering
from the poison. 1t will be several
days before his chances of recovery
are ascertained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

New York-James Purcell, the
gambler who testified as the original
"squealer" during the aldermanic in
vestigation year ago, that he had
paid upward of $4,000 for police pro-
lection, must stand trial for the muir
der of his 12-year-old daughter, Agnes.
Purcell was found sane by a court
commission which filed its report Mon
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Kewanee, Ill.-As a result of posing
for 6ashlight picture in a local sa-
soon IS male employees of the state
hospital were discharged by Superin-
tendent Kelly when Il reproduction
of the snapshot accidentally came in
to his hands. Officials of the institu-
ton have been troubled recently with
drunken attendants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

he replied. and I shall never cease
to long for those dear lost days"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

New York-The dispatches received
from Berlin and published in this
country last Saturday that there had
been wireless telephone exchanges
across the Atlantic between Germany
and New Jersey are declared to have
been erroneous. Aerograms or wire
less telegraph signs were so trans
mitted. but the error was in describ-
ing the sounds as those of the human
voice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Illinois
Traction company (McKinley system) ,
which has bought control of the JEFF
ferson City Bridge and Transit COM
pany. has applied 70 the Missouri Pub
lie Service commission for permission
to issue $1,000. 900 bonds for the ex-
tension Of the line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. III. Entered at tn.
postoface as second-cless nnatter.j
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

Decatur. Ill.-Jeck Weir, accused
of numbering Chief John A. Struble, a
policeman. at Clinton, was identified
by Tony Musser. eX-captain of the
Clinton police, as the man who did
the shooting Musser was with
Struble on the night of the murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
WIRE SPARKS

Columbia, 5. C.-Governor Blease
pardoned 100 convicts. Twenty-eight
Of them were serving life terms for
murder and IS for mansIaughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-16
BISHOP WEEKS SPOKE.
At Closing Session of Montpelier District
Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary.

Next years annual meeting of the
Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary of the
Montpelier district will meet at st. John
the Baptist church in Websterville, ac-
cording to a decision reached at the
tenth annual meeting of the organization
which closed its one-day session in the
Church of the Good Shepherd late yes
terday afternoon. just before the close
OF yesterdays meeting, Rt. Rev. William
Farrar Weeks. coadjutor bishop of the
diocese. delivered stirring address on
the relations which should exist between
the auxiliary and the church's board OF
missions. In the congregation there
were many delegates and a representa-
tion OF local parishioners when the bish-
op began his address shortly after 4;l0
O'Clock
During the afternoon a brief business
session resulted in the election Of Mrs.
r. NJ. Denny of Montpelier to serve an
other wear as vice president Of the dis
triet. The district secretary, Mrs. J. w.
Vaughan, was elected at the forenoon
meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-16
VERMONT f. OF A. HAD
BIG CONVENTION
Business Session Yesterday Afternoon
and Reception Last Evening at
Rutland.

| Rutland. MAY l6.-There were $50 del
egates and visitors present at the bien-
! NAL convention in this city yesterday
| OF the Vermont state branch of the
/ Foresters Of America. Officers were
elected and installed. at the afternoon
session. and in the evening Court Killing
ton OF this city rendered a reception and
banquet to the visitors at the hall Re
ports showed the grand court TO be in a
fourshing financial condition with $500
in the treasury after all bills had been
paid. The present membership of the
organization in Vermont j. 1900
The officers elected were; Grand chief
ranger, J. b. Flanagan OF Proctor: grand
sub-ehief ranger, SAMUEL Leonard of
West Rutland; grand treasurer, J. A.
Ryan OF Bellows Falls; grand secretary
James J. Halpin OF Pittsford; grand re-
cording secretary, Charles Lonergan Of
Montpelier; senior woodward, H. r. Io-
zaire of Bellows Falls junior woodward,
Edward Shannon Of Bennington; senior
teadle, L. f. Leonard of Pittsford;
junior beadle, ], Curtis Of Proctor; first
trustee, Dr. John L. Welch Of Proctor
second trustee, r. Fl. Walker of East
Barre; third trustee, 5 d. Donald of
East Barre; delegates to the supreme
convention at Atlantic City. n. j., in
July, James Lawson of Websteryille: al
ternate. j A. Ryan of Bellows Falls.
The speakers last night included Past
Grand Chief Ranger Lawson OF Web
steryille, Grand Chief Ranger Flanagan,
Supreme Beadlde P. j. Kennedy of Ex-
eter, \. H., G. W. Ronald of Bellows
Falls w Horan Of Beuninpton and
others. $. J. Mcdonald Of Pittsford
was toastmaster. There were delegates
present from this city West Rutland,
Proctor. East Barre. Barre. Bennington,
Bellows Falls. Websterville, Arlington,
Pittsford, Pittsfeld, and number OF
other Vermont towns. Practically all
the state officers were in attendance. The /
was one of the best attended !
and most enthusiastic in the history Of |
the Foresters in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-16
JEALOUS LOVER DEAD
BY HIS OWN HAND
After He Had Wounded Woman and
Tried to Kill Others at Worces-
ter, Mass.

Worcester, Mass. May l6,ln mad
passion of jealousy, following a quarrel
with the woman he professed to love, a
man. known to the police as William
Grant, last evening shot Mrs. May Bux-
ton, a comely middle aged woman, at her
home on Fern street, and then Tired a
bullet through his heart The woman
il at the City hospital and is expected
to recover.
Mrs. BuNtons three y ear-old daugh-
ter, Ruth, and her mother, Mrs. Frank
Robbins. were near at the time and owe
their lives to the fact that one of the
cartridges in Grants revolver failed to
explode for he turned it upon them the
moment he had shot Mrs. Buxton The
hammer fell harmlessly, however, and
before he had opportunity to pull the
trigger third time, Mrs Robbins, with
her child in her arms, had managed to
flee to the street.
Screaming in terror, she, attracted
score of persons, who, with an officer,
entered the house. Although no one had
heard second shot, they came upon
the body of Grant stretched at full
length on the floor OF the sitting room.
There was a gaping wound at the heart.
Death had been instantaneous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-16
For Fear of Trouble at Pat
erson, N. j., Following
Threats
lQUINLAN'S CONVICTION
CAUSES EXCITEMENT
One Speaker Advised Crowd
of 10000 to Tie Up Car
Lines and Power Plants

Paterson, n. j., May III. All the
power plants in the city are under
guard to-day in view Of threats of a
general strike made by speakers yester
day at meeting of tae striking silk
mill workers, called to protest against
the conviction, on a charge Of melting TO
riot, OF Patrick Quinlan, leader Of the
Industrial Workers of the World.
Ten thousand strikers and sympathiz-
ers attended the protest meeting, cheer
ing madly when Adolph Lessig, one of
those indicted on similar charge, adj
yised them to tie mp every garage and
street car line in the city and put out
all the lights for couple OF nights.
Quinlan predicted that William d. Hay
wood, Lessig, Carlo Treska and Eliza
beth Gurley Flynn would also be COP
victed, Haywood declared that Ettor,
and others are ready to take
their places if they are sent to jail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-16
WITH TWO EXCEPTIONS.
1t Has Rained Every Spanish War Vet.
Grams Holiday-To-day No Exception.

A copious rainfall that started 'ert
the dawn was an hour old did not detel
some thirty-fi or forty veterans of '9t
from riding down to Caledonia park this
morning for the annual reunion of the
Spanish War Veterans association, the
occasion being the fifteenth anniversary
of the day when the First Regiment was
mustered into the United States service
and young soldiers set out for Chieka-
mauga park with high hopes OF seeing
real warfare Actual fighting most OF
them never experienced, OF course, and
with the exception of two instances, it
has rained every time the veterans have
got together for their annual reunion.
At the park to-day. there were boys
from Company + of Barre. II company
of Montpelier, + company, Northfeld,
end sprinkling from companies NJ of
Burlington and X OF Bennington. Men
who served as regulars in the ranks were
q lso there and a number of honorary
members were also present. An elabO-
rate program OF field sports. including
the championship baseball game, had
been planned. but owing TO the preva-
lence of moisture overhead and under
foot. il was thought this forenoon that
most of the reunion would take place
inside the pavilion. During the day
continuous lunch was served and to re-
eompense the veterans for the bad
weather encountered. several of the best
story-tellers RECALLED the audience with
, repertoire Of the best that memories
II Chickamauga afforded. That the day
was not without its many redeeming
features. almost everybody who braved
he elements and went 90 the park this
morning will likely agree. The militia
men have proved their ability to make
merry under adverse conditions in the
last and the doings to-day were no eN-
option 10 the rule
The committee in charge Of the ar 1
angements for the outing was as fol- /
ows. George y. Tildeu. W. :. Robbins. |
'homas J. Mercer of BARRE. A q. Eaton. /
George l. Ladd aud W. H. sterling of |
ioutpelier and John L. Greenwood Of 4
,orthdeld
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-16
REPENTED OF HIS ACT
But Too Late to Save His Life, Frank
c. Norm a Suicide.

| Burlington. May l6.-Frank c. NORM
/ of % Church street, paper hanger
aged 40 years. committed suicide yester-
day afternoon by swallowing a quaptity
of cyanide OF potassium. He died within
an hour in spite OF strenuous efforts of
three physicians 10 save his life. Mr..
NORM had been trying heroically for a
long time TO rid himself of the drink
habit. without permanent success. For
the past few days he had been i'll and
more or less despondent. He told his
wife several times that he wished he
could end il all.
Late Yesterday forenoon he slipped out
of the house and returned very soon
few minutes later he called to his wife
To get the doctor, evidently repenting of
his act, as he had swallowed the acid.
Drs. Murray Wilder and Eastman
were summoned. hut the man lapsed into
Inconsistencies and died little after
one o'clock
Mr.. Norm i survived BY his wife.
and one son Of Bridgeport. Conn. who
was notified BY telephone and will come
TO Burlington. The read man also has
several brothers.