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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
MOUNT SHASTA.
Snow Banners of the Worlds Most Inn
pressiVe Mountain.

Snow Banners OF the Worlds Most Inn
Pressive Mountain.
Travellers declare that Mount Shasta
is the most impressive mountain in the
world, for it stands solitary and alone.
Unlike Pixies peak and many other OF
the worlds great mountains. it is not
surrouGded by number of lesser ones,
and its tremendous height-14, 40 feet
is appreciated by the eye.
1t is subIimely grand and yet grace
fully beautiful Against the blue Of a
California sky its curved outlines seem
10 sweep in the perfect segments of a
circle from the apex of the cone to the
horizon.
Far up on its base the dark green NJ
the timber line is met by the virgin
wilderness Of Shasta's snow, and then
on, up and up, far past the summer
clouds, points the alabaster pyramid.
Shasta is an extinct volcano and has
two large glaciers. The Whitney gla-
cier is visible from the railroad. II
looks like narrow streak Of snow, but
IT IL over a mile in width and is seam
ed with great assures and crevasses.
At times a natural banner is unfurled
from Shasta's peak. This is called the
snow banner Of Shasta" 1t only oc.
ours when the gale attacks the summit
and blows the snow in great gusts
streaming against the sky" as the
railroad book has it. The banner ii
seen most frequently in November
St Louis Globe Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
BrsINEss OPPORTUNITIES.

FOR SALE-Hslf interest ia clothing
store doing good business. no better
location IN tTi-citiss; good reasons for
sailing Address L" care ArEuA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms
for light housekeeping at 1405 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic.
MISCELLANEOUS.

II YOU WANT to buy. sell. trade OF
rent anything, engage help or secure
situation. the Mail and Journal Is
the only paper in Moline that can do
are popular, and Mail and Journal
are popular, and Mai and JOurna.
wants bring results. One-halT cent
per word is the price to all alike
o. cash In advance, two-Cent stamps VIII
dc Evening and Saturday Mall and
Journal Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

I FOR SALE-Mission standing eight-d day
! clock; three-piece parlor set; cheap If
taken soon; at sos Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

FOR SALE-2OO-acre farm. three miles
west of Milan; one of the best farms
in Rock Island county. See Reidy
Bros for particulars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
SWEDISH MOVEMENT.

SWEDISH MOEEMEST-M.ss A Elm
arson. graduated Swedish nasseuse.
gives Treatment In private homes.
Phone west SSH Address SIS Thlr-
ty-U!rth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALENA horse; LOO pounds; in
Quire 1900 Fourth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

FOR sALE-Singer sewing machine, al
most new. Inquire 21s Fifteenth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

FOR SALE - Safe and outside show
case. Hub Clothing store, 1so1-1s0S
Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
FOR RENT.


ABSTRACTS OF title prepared or con-
tlnued 10 date covering any real es-
tate In the county. Prompt and &C
Curate service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title & Abstract com
pany. J. J. Ingram. president; W. J
Sweeney. secretary. 2OO-2u3. second
floor. Peoples National bank build
ms Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
MANTED-sITUATIOSS.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as EOusekeeper for
WluoweT or small family. Address
C. B." care Argus.
WANTED-Posttion as grocery clerk,
Ut ONCE position, nine years expert
ence- Address C. j. >, Argus Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

"Oh, yes. he's very fine alderman ."
why, I'm told he can be bribed."
"Of course. But he has some con
science about it"
How Is that
why. you can buy him to support a
measure. but he won't stay bought
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

FOR SALE-Fine quality baled hay al
a bargain. H r Battles & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
wANTED-AGENTS.

~~-~-~----N---~-~-~-~--
- r,faroz 90 So "a s rs 70 So
~ the contracts Lombard Piano
company. GalesbuTg, IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

AL the news ali the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
FLORISTS.

HENRY GAETTJE-Proprieto Chip
piannock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs of all Kinds. City store, 1907
- Second avenue. Phone 1ll0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

! FOR SALE-Cheap, household furniture.
Call Hub Clothing store, 1s0l-lSoS
| Second avenue, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
ron Observation-Disclosures.
REMNANTS, BUTTONS, PLEATINss.

DAVENPORT PLEATING. BUTTON =
NOVELTY CO.-phone TSSs $50 So
Putnam building. Davenport. Iowa
Felt penuants. nags, nonOErams. pill
low covers. etc. ACCORDION and knife
pleauugs, from &c yard and up. Buttons
covered in plain and cO!Ored ivory
rims. from IOo dozen UP. Dress fOTmA
bulI44ug fhhns SAH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

FOR SALE-The following Rock Island
real estate is for sale at reasonable
prices.
Two eight-TGom houses, all modern.
SiX-rOOm house. modern.
F'ive-roOm house, with well and els
tern.
Fine seven-room house. all modern.
J. WEEDA,
1911 TMentv- fourth-and-a-h alf ST
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04

FOR SALE-s2O0 buys the stock OF the
! Safety cigar stand; a snap for some
! one. Inquire at stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-04
For RENT-ROoMs.

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at 1900 II
Third avenue. rent reasonable.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20
Spanish Minister Rejoices in Fifty Suits, Et

TT was stated In an authetic quarter
| the other day that the Spanish min
lster, Senior Don Juan Riano. has bO
suits of clothes and corresponding
" large number of accessories. Spa
cious and perfectly equipped quarters
are required to accommodate THIS
wardrobe, and in selecting the new
legation special attention was paid to
this feature.
The present legation, in New Hamp-
shire avenue, has commodious dress
ing rooms and closets for each suite,
but such an outfit as Senior Ramos In
order to be easily handled and ac-
cessible has to have room to itself,
and, II possible, one built for the pur-
pose.
The garments are classified, and
that they may be easily found an in
yentory is fastened on the door. Ac'
cording to the most advanced authori-
ties wet" and dry" rooms are neces-
sary for the complete wardrobe. The
wet" room removes the .creases and
takes the place Of sponging; the dry
room hardens the costume In the lines
u has taken.
whether Senior Riano's new home ID
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20
Postal Deposit Savings Show Average Of $86
D osTMAsTER General Frank H.

. OSTMASTER General Frank H.
l Hitchcock made public the other
day the latest available figures show
Ing that the deposits In postal savings
repositories have now reached the
sum Of s2S,000.000. The system was
lnaugurated January 8, 1911, but
most of the deposits have been made
within the last year.
The deposits represent 100000 indi-
viduals. making an average Of $50 per
depositor. The system Is now operat-
ed in 12.773 postoffices, in every one
of the forty-eight states, including 644
branch postofiices.
According to the figures compiled
by the. controller of the currency the
total amount Of the deposits in the
savings banks of the country in 1911
was $4.212,5SS,59S. This amount was
deposited in 1884 banks by 9,794,647
Individual depositors. and the average
savings bank account for each depos-
ltor was S430.09. Comparison Of these
statistics shows that the average
amount held by each savings bank
deposition was about five times the av-
srage amount held by each postal saw
lngs bank depositor.
According to the report Of the con-
!roller of the currency, the postal saw
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20
SET OUT TO PLEASE CRANKS
Clerk Who Gained Good VIII Of Diff
cult Customers Deserved Pro-
motion That Followed.
Copyright. 1912. by W. q. Chapman.)

Anybody can hold the trade Of a
good-natured customer" said the SUI
perintendent Of a large mercantile
establishment to a new clerk. Its
the man who can please the cranks
and chronic kickers whom we want
and who will find himself in line for
promotion"
The new clerk remembered. He
set himself to please difficult GUS
toners, the ones who like to COM
plain and will find an opportunity to
do so no matter how good the service
and merchandise. II realized" he
says, that their money is just as
good as the next mans, though 1t may
be more difficult to get"
1t was not long before the obliging
clerk had built up personal trade,
so that critical customers would ask
for him on entering the shop. They
liked to be waited on by one whom
they knew desired to please. Often
they became much less crochety.
The superintendent was as good as
his word. When the value of the
new mans services became apparent,
as 1t inevitably did. the promised
promotion was not long delayed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20
Army Officers on Detached Duty to Be Removed

1t requires that any officer responsible
for failure to obey 1t to the full
shall forfeit his pay and allowances.
Consequently every officer who has
not served at least two OF the last six
years In command OF troops will have
to return to his regiment before De-
cember 10. II has also been found by
the law officers Of the war department
that about third more of the officers
on detached service will have to be
removed within six months. A large
number of officers on detached duty
In Washington are caught pretty se-
verely by this order.
1t is said that there are officers who
have not been with their commands
for years, as they have had pull
enough to keep them in easy jobs here
In Washington, where they can do
their stunts and not half try. and I'LL
In the rest OF the time doing society
acts.
Washington society without it's
army and navy officers is mighty slow.
There has always been feminine in
fluence to keep plenty of the young
men on detached duty In Washington.
or course, this order of congress IL
obligatory.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20
Mo One TO Take the Bet.

There are lots of things worse than
living for a week at the detention
home, in the opinion Of little Johnnie,
a little orphan. who has known about
nine years of life in the ways Of the
city streets. He made that instltu-
ton his home for about week at the
order OF Judge Taylor Of juvenile
court, pending the finding of a per-
manent home for him by the board OF
children's guardians.
During his stay there he gained nine
pounds. He was different boy on
the day of his discharge. compared
with the hungry. shiftless lad that
went in
did you eat lots of bread and mo-
lasses at the detention home, John
nie?'' he was asked in Juvenile court.
you bet," he answered. with a mer
~ twinkle in his eye.--Indianapolis
News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20

w Observation-Disclosures battle
w ships will be the subject of tests
this winter by Naval Constructor Da-
vid w. Taylor. on duty in the bureau
OF construction and repair. In the ma
val testing tank at the Washington
yard. Four vessels for the merchant
service have been built in England on
this plan. Two outward curves, 20
inches deep, run the length of the
ships between the load line and the
bilge. Between the convex curves is
a concave surface of equal depth.
This partial application of the tube
principle greatly increases the
strength of the hull. So much
strength 10 added that the stringer
plates may be dispensed with. This
Increases the space available for bulk
cargo. In addition. however, It is said
that the corrugated hull saves fuel
and lessons the effect of waves on
the steadiness of the ship.
English reports indicate that cor
rugated hull will save 10 per cent. In
fuel over the cost of driving a smooth
hull of equal displacement. Two mod
els. Of equal weight and dimensions.
each about twenty feet long. will be
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20

1T is now estimated at the war de.
l partment that more than 30 per
cent. of all army officers now on de-
tached service will have to be re-
moved from their present posts at
once, owing to legislation by congress
during the last session. This means
that more than half of the officers now
serving as military attaches at Amer
lean legations and embassies abroad,
as instructors in the military academy
ut West Point, as instructors in the
Army Service schools. as instructors
Of state militia organizations and as
instructors in various military acade-
mics in foreign military schools will
be ordered back to their regiments.
The law, as one officer puts it, Is
excessively mandatory" inasmuch as
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20

ings bank of the United Kingdom In
1910 held s112,66S.566 out OF a grand
total of s1.O76,265,50s in private and
postal savings banks. In round num-
bers the postal savings deposits in the
United States are about one-half of
one per cent. of the combined depos-
its in postal repositories and savings
banks, while in the United Kingdom
the postal savings constitute about
~ per cent. OF the combined depos-
it's in private and postal savings banks.
In France. according to the latest
available figures, the postal savings
in 1909 aggregated 1916. 1885, 500. or an
average Of about s57 for each depos-
itor.
Postmaster General Hitchcok's fig
ures show that 1887 banks have quail
fed to receive postal savings funds.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20
NEVER WHOLLY GROWN UP
True Man or Woman Always Retains
Something Of Divine Childhood
In the Heart.

A recent magazine article, in dis
cussing the bringing up Of children.
said: Finally each OF us is in some
sense a child, and he who best un.
derstands the child within him will
most truly appreciate the boy and the
girl in the home. 1t Is truism that
the household is incomplete without
children, yet how often we regard chill
dren as II we were no longer children
ourselves! He Is not genuinely HUI
man who deems himself wholly grown
up. 1t is pride. false estimate put
upon knowledge, dignity, position, or
something Of the sort, not actual ma
turity or character, that puts barrier
in the way. When ! am most a man
then am also boy"
The most agreeable, the incest old
people. are not those who are childish,
but those who are childlike. There
are any number of men who are child
isb when they are 45, and seem very
old. There are a few men who are
childlike at As and seem delightfully."-
young. The grip OF age is only fatal
to q man Of the fifties when he has
entirely lost the buoyancy OF his own
life, and delight in II, as seen In all
the young life about him. When the
play spirit of the world. its immortal
youth, is no part or lot of his. then Is
he old, centuries old. II he has GER
titled place or position he is all right.
but there are no further successes for
him. Youth Is abundant. 1t has an
excess Of energy which will out. While
a man retains some OF his youth he
may conquer more worlds. and he can
associate, on equal terms. with those
who have Astounding life. those who
know exuberant happiness. and are
ever hopeful and joyful.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20
Luxurious Restaurant.

The life of the assembly on the day
of presidential election only begins
after lunch. The president OF the SEN
ate, the president of the chamber and
he ministers have many guests. and
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20

as they are lodged for the day In the
palace the ancient home OF kings be-
comes luxurious restaurant, wherein
many vote is changed by judicious
presentation OF arguments over a
meal of the highest excellence. Some
days before the election all the re-
sources of the national warehouse,
where all the nations treasures In
furniture are stored. are drawn upon
to fit up apartments for these high
officials who will use them for but a
few hours. To the president OF the
assembly is allotted an entire sec
ond story, with bedroom, as II he
was going to stay days Instead OF
hours. He has sumptuous reception
rooms at his disposal and stan OF
servants of every kind.
The assembly generally opens at
one o'clock. The public galleries are
then crowded. The president OF the
assembly takes his seat In an arm
chair amid cheers from his admirers,
although the presence Of an opposi-
ton can always be detected The
secretaries of the senate take their
places and the president declares
the session open. He reads the ar
ticle Of the constitution by which the
assembly is created and the article
which says that the president OF the
republic shall be elected by an abso-
lutte majority of the national assem-
bly, for seven years and that he Is
eligible for reelection. He then
says:
II declare the national assembly
duly constituted. The vote will take
place at the tribune by calling the
Names"
Letters OF excuse from members un
able to attend are read and the names
of thirty-eight members to count the
votes are drawn by lot. These pre-
liminaries being concluded letter IL
drawn by lot to designate the initial
at which the order of voting shall
commence.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20
Etc

provided with all these comforts 10
not known, but that every means has
been adopted to keep the minister the
best dressed man In town." as he
was considered in Paris when con-
nected with the Spanish embassy
there, is certain.
And it may be mentioned in this
connection that as much care is exer-
cised In the selection and proper
preservation Of the so-called "acces-
series" as In the actual suits. These
accessories" include many articles
OF personal adornment little known to
the ordinary man, but are considered
absolutely necessary In mind OF the
Spanish Don. OF course, under this
head, may be considered FIRST, the
very latest In hats. gloves and ties-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20
NATIONAL GllPi{Eldl0
AiFEAIlgS 80 80 49,
Navy to Test BattIeships With Corrugated HuIIs

constructed here, one with CORFU
gated and the other with plain hull.
Each will be attached to the travelling
crane which spans the experimental
tank at the Washington navy yard.
and the resistance of the models to
the water when pulled at a given rate
OF speed will be accurately registered
on the delicate gauges attached to the
crane. II the corrugated hull presents
less resistance TO the water the fact
will be instantly indicated on the
gauges. No vessel of this type has yet
been constructed in this country. The
first corrugated vessel was built In
England In 1909.
Capt. @. s. MacIlwaine Of the Brit
ish navy. recently asked the admiralty
to make test OF corrugated ships.
He spent a month on the Baltic In a
ship in which the ordinary stiff bilge
keel is replaced by q keel bearing
deep horizontal corrugations. His OBJ
servations convince him that the cor
rugated ship is vastly superior to the
ordinary type In strength, stability,
speed and carrying capacity. Captain
MacIlwaine claimed that the idea Of
the corrugated ship was worked out
by Arthur H. Haver. naval architect.
The seventh vessel of the kind to
come into existence is now being built
for Norway. The British officer says
that corrugated vessel is carried
about twenty per cent. further with
the same amount Of coal than plain
ship Of similar dimensions. This In
warship means either increase In
effective range or increase Of armor.
armament, etc.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20
Fact Work a NecessIty,

The fastest shorthand writing ever
done. so 1t is said. was accomplished
by Nathan Behrin. a New York court
reporter. at a recent contest held by
the National Shorthand Reporters as
ISOLATION. He wrote 27S words a
minute for five minutes. This Is fast
or than most people can talk; but
then the court stenographer must be
prepared to meet and take down" the
exceptional witness with six-cylindei
verbal capacity
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-20

blood. The law prescribes a penalty
for murder. II should have been ex'
acted"
maintained that Il was every
mans duty TO defend his home. We
we're divided half and half.
Il don't believe the taking OF life
is ever Justified" put in cranborne.
our Socialist boarder. "Jetley was the
victim OF his environment. How
many of as would not have done the
same? Besides. did you fellows ever
stop to think that he may have had
loved ones who would suffer more
than he by his death?"
you're a senlImentalist," sneered
Parsons. who cares for murderer
serving a life sentence?"
Somebody may have cared. His
wife!"
Good Lord, Cranborne. do you sup
pose she cared what happened to him.
or he what happened to her? You
treat those criminals as though they
we're actuated by the same emotions
as ordinary people. Why. society Is
well rid of them. Kill the man and
drive the woman out of society and
you'll improve the world better than
by any crazy theories which don't ac-
cord with facts"
I'D like to take q look at Jetley
when he arrives at the station to-
morrow" said Parsons. "The papers
say he'll come down on the 2:42. l
guess there1l be a mob of sight
seers."
"Yes, ready to mob him." said Gran
borne.
Stuff" said Parsons. They'll car
ry him shoulder high. The mob al
ways applauds the wrongdoer."
"Wen," / interposed. lets go and
see." / think, but am not positive.
that somebody laid a bet that Jetley
would swagger through the crowd
like triumphant baseball star.
Somebody else expected to see a bro
ken criminal, creeping back hopeless
ly to the world of men. Anyway, We
were all curious.
The train came In half an hour
late. We were damned into the heart
OF a huge throng that blocked the
entire station. On the outskirts a
force of police attempted vainly to
clear a passage. The train slowed
down; the passengers descended and
stood gazing helplessly about them.
Nobody could move yard.
Suddenly shouts went up. That's
hint" they yelled, that's him!" And
they surged forward and about him,
and neither cheered nor hooted. but
stared open-mouthed at a middle
aged, tired, bowed, unhappy man in
a suit of dark serge, carrying cheap
new suitcase.
Then through the crowd a little
woman pushed her way, forcing aside
the strongest men by some super
humanity endowed strength. She went
up to the tired man and put her
arms round his neck and kissed him,
and the tired man dropped his bag
and stared at her and said something
softly and then covered his face with
lis hands; and was near enough to
see the tears trickling between his
fingers. And the woman was the
Little Gray Lady!
That's all / know. That's all
can tell, and l don't know who she
was-although l know her name
which wasn't that Of his wife, bui
may have been assumed. I'm only
recording what l saw before the pc
lice pushed us away, and the tired
man and the Little Gray Lady dis
appeared from our sight for ever
But there was a look Of forgiveness
and of love on both their faces thai
kept me quiet that night at the
table, although Cranborne and Par
sons engaged in pretty stiff argu
rient.
Copyright. 1912. by w. q. Chapman.)