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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06

At one stroke he thinks the federal
government should go into the business
Of lending money direct to the farmers,
not on second mortgages. but on the
unencumbered land of the farmers. to
be mortgaged to the government as Sc
curity. The government would charge
the farmer interest at the rate OF AZ
per cent and would issue per cent
bonds for the purpose of obtaining
the money to be loaned.
The Bathrick idea is embodied in u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06
TRAIN FOR 1916 OLYMPUS
College OF Athletes Founded In France
by Marquis dc Polignae.

by Marquis dc PoIignae.
Paris, Preparations for the next
Olympic games are already active here.
the athletes of France being determiu
ed that their country shall give good
account of herself i'm Berlin in 1916
The training will begin next April al,
the College of Athletes, which is being
founded by the Marquis de Poliguar
The college Will eventually be installed
just outside Of Paris, but meanwh q
the marquis, who married a daughter
Of NJ. POmmery, the champagne king.
IS placing at the colleges disposition
the Pare Pommery at Rheims
All official and amateur champions
of France as well as those who are
able to pass the difficult tests of the
college will be eligible for a course Of
free training at the expense of the
marquis. whose public spirited support
of French athletics is earning wide
spread applause.
1t is reported here that the Germans
who were greatly impressed by the
American successes of last year. have
already engaged Jack Donaldson. the
Australian athlete, and e. r. Terry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06

encourage and enable the farmers to
form rura credit associations which
would lend money to the farmers, but
his scheme does not contemplate that
the nation or the states go into the
business of lending money to farmers.
Representative Bathrick is in ac-
cord with the purpose of the Herr <
rural credit plan, but does not believe
the problem will be solved through the
formation of rural credit associations
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06

with a daily diet of black coffee, oleo
margarine, cheese, sausage and vegeta
bles, with meat perhaps on Sunday
The Ohio families find it impossible tC
reduce their home standards to such Il
level and are correspondingly discon
tented with their lot here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06
FEDERAL LOANS
TO AID FARMERS
Congressman BdthriCk Would
Create a Bureau.
PROPOSES A BOND ISSUE
Ohio Representatives. Bill Suggests
Government Paying Per Cent Fo
Raising NeedfuI Money and Charg
ing Farmers 4La Per Cent.

Washington.-An original federal
financial scheme was laid before the
house of representatives for enactment
into law when Representative +. X
Bathrick of Ohio proposed that the
United States government embark or
the business of loaning money to farm
ers on mortgages on their lands The
BathricE idea is radically diifereuj
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06
WORLDS BIGGEST ORGAN.
1o,567 Pipes and 215 Draw Stops-Go
ina Into Liverpool Cathedral.

London.-The new organ which is to
be placed in the great cathedral now
In course of erection in Liverpool will
probably be classed among the won
ders Of the world as it will be the
largest organ in existence. The organ
In the Sydney town hall now has the
distinction of standing first in point of
size
The Liverpool organ will take four
years to construct. 1t will contain 215
draw stops, speaking and mechanical,
and the total number Of pipes will
reach the remarkable number of TO-
SGT. 1t will occupy two special cham
bers, one on each side of the chancel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06
RUSSIAN SERFD0M ENDED.
Abolished In Caucasus by Council o
the Empire.

Abolished In Caucasus by Council of
the Empire.
st. Petersburg The council of the
empire adopted a law abolishing the
last vestiges of serfdom in Russia.
When the rescript Of emancipation was
issued in 1861 the Caucasus was eX.
cepted from its provisions on account
of special conditions there, and transi-
tional measures were instituted pend
ing the adoption of the most suitable
method for giving the serfs their free
dom.
This transitional stage now, after
half a century, has been terminated,
though there was still opposition to its
being abolished.
Premier Kokovtsoff personally APP
peared before the council of the empire
to urge the adoption Of the new law. 1t
already has passed the duma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06
Friends of China ORGANIZE.

London.-A China group" is to be
formed in London consisting of mem
bers Of parliament, writer's, scientists
and other distinguished people. whose
object will be to watch and conserve
the interests of the new republic OF
China. The foundation Of the group
was decided on at a meeting Of mem
bers Of the house Of commons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06
CHICAGO CLAIMS 2,38I,7OO.
School Census Shows 1877 Children Uu
able to Read or Write.

Chicago's present population is 2,3Sl,
700, according to the biennial schoo
census completed by the board Of edu
cation. The figures of the last fedora
census. taken in 1910. were 2,1S5,2S3.
The school census shows the tota
number Of minors in the city to be SS2
SIG, of whom 5O.791 are foreign born
and 11,191 are negroes
According to the count. there are only
1877 children between the ages of twelve
and twenty-one who are unable to read
or write either English or some other
language.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06
SIGH FOR OHIO FLESHPOTS
American Workmen In Germany OBJ
ject to Lower Standard Of Living.

Berlin.-The members of the colony
Of eighty or ninety workingmen's fami
lies recently imported from an Obi,
manufacturing city for the purpose OF
instructing the German staff of an
American factory are having an insight
into the differences between German
and American workingmen's living
standards. Families which at home
were used to meat and dairy products
once or twice day find it entirely be-
yond workingmens purses to EMO!
such "luxuries" in Germany.
Their German comrades are contCu'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06

1t is the gift Of Mrs. James Barrow
Of Waterloo. near Liverpool, and will
cost 10000. or nearly $450.O00
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06

Photo smiling American
~ discovers
i ! Amundsen
nailed world smiling
incidentally collect dollars
things besides clicked
for perhaps with the arctic ice
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06

from the agricultural credit plan of
Ambassador Myron T. Herrick, which
President Taft brought to the attention
of score Of state governors in a re
cent conference at the White House
Mr.. Herrick proposed that the state
governments and ultimately the fed
eral government enact legislation to
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-13
Complete
Dining Set
A $165 Value
$1OO

George Siemon's bill did not fare so
well. This was for something like s47
which the former chief deputy claimed
was due him He likewise was dis
missed by the sheriff in the middle of
the month. On an aye and nay ballot,
the supervisors refused SO to do, the
ballot standing 25 to against pay
ment, Supervisor Murphy being excus-
ed from voting
J. F. Rose presented a bill for s156
and a motion was made by Supervisor
S r Wright that the claim be not al
lowed. A substitute motion by Super
visor Sleight, Moline, that the claim
be investigated and report given at
the next meeting, prevailed Mayor H.
R. Schriver was allowed $3.50 for court
fees in his recall case and the coun.
ty clerk was granted s65 a month for
clerk hire.
On motion of Supervisor Wads-
worth, s459 was voted for a boiler and
$40 for -four at the county infirmary.
A resolution offered by Supervisor
Tambur was passed providing that the
coroner when there is an estate, file
bills in probate court for fees includ-
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-13

portant matters were taken up includ-
ing the selection Of a grand jury for
the January term of circuit court.
GRAND JURY.
The resolution which was offered by
Supervisor Fred Grafiund, Moline, con-
cerning the grand jury follows:
Be Il Resolved. That IN pursuance
of the law. the board of supervisors of
Rock Island county and state of Illi-
nOis in regular session assembled on
the 18th day of September A D., 1913
being at least twenty days before the
sitting Of such court, hereby select the
following named 23 persons of the re-
Quired qualifications 10 serve as grand
jurors at the January A. d. 1914 term
of the circuit court in and for the
county and state aforesaid, and the
clerk is hereby directed within five
days hereafter to certify to the clerk
of said court the names Of said per
sons hereby selected. to-wit:
Cordova-C. f. Petit.
Coe-Edgar NFalthers
Canoe Creek-W. y. PearsalL
Zuma-B B. Osborn.
Port Byron-S. ". Martin.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-13
COUNT is BOUND
over AS SLAYER

Autumn Stonebraker, a 15-year-old
girl Of CrawfordsviIle, Ind, yesterday
afternoon gave testimony before Unit
ed Sta,es Commissioner Bush. at Dav-
export which resulted in Count Edwin
j. Brunsyik De Crompa, said 70 be an
AuetriaE noble, being bound over 10
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-13
Now For Great September Sale Of Housefurnishngs

Of n
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-13

ing post mortems against said es-
tates.
Needed repairs in the women's de-
partment of the county Jail were ord
cred, at a cost not to exceed $50 The
resolution which was offered by the
fees and salary committee on Thurs
day relative to hills not being allowed
for prisoners sent to the county Jail
for petty offenses from the city bastile
was adopted. The board then finally
adjourned
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-13

the federal grand jury in bonds Of So
900 on charges of white slavery. He
is charged with inducing the girl to
leave Indiana with him and 20 to
Chicago. There his funds gave out,
and learning that the federal an hori-
ties were after him, he succeeded in
having Lutheran pastor, J. Baum
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-13
Choice of
Golden
Oak
Fun1ed
Oak

gartener, marry them. Then began a
tour Of several western states in
freight cars and tramping over the
country roads.
When the handouts were placed on
him and the count was led TO Jail he
swoTe he would defeat the law by sui
eide.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-13
Hampton-William seuss.

Hampton-WIlllam Seuss.
South Moline-William NJ Ferry.
Moline-B. T. Washburn, A. c. Van
der Vennet, Al Strathman.
Rock Island-Frank Meenan, W. c.
Peck. Thomas Carney, Albert V. Sug-
den.
South Rock Island-W z. Bailey.
Black Hawk-Edward Speigel.
Coal Nalley-James Callahan.
Rural-Peter II. Simmon.
Bowling Mcconnell.
Edgington-Thomas n. Doonan
Administrator Nitz
Buffalo Prairie-Otis E. Kimball.
Drury-Oakley McGinnis.
BILLS CAUSE DEBATE
The bill OF J. r. Brooks for $92. 80
for services as deputy sheriff caused
considerable discussion. G. ". Nc
Caskrin appeared before the board and
urged payment. II was stated that the
deputy became i'll and that while he
was indispOsed the sheriff wro-e him q
letter dismissing him and the claim is
for salary alleged 10 be due. On an
aye and nay vote, the matter carried
is TO Is.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-13
Grand JURY HAS
Been NAMED BY
COUNTY BOARD
Supervisors Adjourn After Pass
ing on Large Number
of Claims.
ALLOW BILL OF BROOKS
Refuse to Follow Suit in Case OF
George siemon-msyor n. NJ.
sehriver Granted Sum.

The September meeting Of the
Board OF Supervisors came to a close
yesterday afternoon. A number OF i'm
Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-13

6o-inch Buffet. A Burrows RcIIer-Guide
Buffet with all the latest features
54-inch Plank Top Extension Table
with Octagon pillar and platform
base
Six Genuine Leather Slip seat Chairs,
Colonial pattr nto match
Every ounce of this set is of first
grade material. Note the size of the
Buffet and Table also.
All selected Quarter-Sawed Oak.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08
Their Married
Life
Helen Spends Morning in the Louvre and
Meets Very Interesting New Yorker

a great vaulted corridor. Checking
her parasol, she started down one OF
the long galleries. At first she wan
dered around aimlessly. then turned
to her guidebook.
Baedecker devotes just 81 closely
written pages and nine maps to the
Louvre. and Helen waded through
them hopelcssly confused.
To find whore you are in a guide
book is an obsession OF most tour
lists, and Helen hardly saw the paint
ings. for her eyes were glued to her
Baedecker in an effort to find their
numbers.
She tried to think OF some par
ticuIarly famous pictures she ought
to see. The Mona Lisa7'-but that
had been stolen. THE Last Supper
was that in the Louvre? The Horse
Fair" was that here7 And whose
Madonna was It that was so fa-
mous2
THE VENUS
BY ali this 1t viii be seen that
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08

speaking guides Now, I think we'll
find this the shortest cut TO the other
wing
When they reached the furniture,
Helen started to thank him and pass
on alone. But In the most natural
and matter Of fact way. he called her
attention to Louis XIV desk by the
window
Its slightly restored, but I think
that's one of the best pieces In the
collection
He drew from his pocket the muse
um's catalogue in French. found the
number of the desk, and translated
the notes about it.
Before Helen realized 1t, she was
viewing this collection with this
stranger and enjoying every moment
of it. He seemed thoroughly fami-
liar with every period of French fur
niture. and they fingered there al
most an hour.
There are some Gobelin tapestries
III iHo ihdtH WiHs tHdh Siiouiu IKE
to show you.t he suggested when
they had exhausted this gallery
HER FLUTrER
From the tapestries he took her
through the ceramics, and from there
through the bronzes.
I'm afraid you're tired" he turned
to her suddenly with a note OF con-
Germ. These galleries are very ex-
hausting think there's lunch
room in one of the wings here--if
1 may suggest
.oh. no. no. hastily. Il must go
back to the hotel for luncheon. had
no idea 1t was so late. I have en-
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08

and what probably nine women out
of ten do think. although they would
strenuously deny 1t.
For the next half hour Helen wan
dered through aisles OF anscient sculp-
ture. There were statues In all forms
of mutiiatfon. headless, armless and
legIess. or some only the torso re-
NAMED, and there were many der
tached arms, legs and hands. No
doubt they were all very fine, but
Helen thought them rather grewsome.
HELP
She had now given almost two
hours to pictures and statuary. and
with a sense of duty fulfilled. she was
eager to look up the one exhibition
in which she had a. real and genuine
interest-the antique furniture
From the guidebook she cleaned
that the furniture was in another
wing of tho building. But which wing?
And how could she reach 1t? Uncer-
tainly she approached a guide, but he
could not speak word of English.
and his French was both fast and un-
|intelligible.
Perhaps can help YOU? Il was just
going to look UP that furniture
Helen turned quickly. The voice
was American, and so was the tall,
we'll groomed man. with the unmis-
taxable air of a New Yorker about
him.
"Oh. thank you" flushing self-con-
sciously. TITS hopeless trying to find
things here IL you don't speak
French"
Yes. 1t Is little awkward. There's
no excuse for their not having English
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08

Helen's knowledge OF art was not
exhaustive.
At the foot of a broad stone stair
way was a group of statuary. She
thought of the Venus de Milo. Surely
that would not be SO hard to find as
picture. But in the floor below
the galleries Of ancient sculpture
seemed endless. At length, In the
distance. she saw the famous arm
less statue against its red velvet
background.
1t was in an alcove alone, pro-
tected by brass railing. against
which several tourists were leaning.
One is supposed to stand before this
statue in rapt admiration of Its
classic lines. But Helen's thoughts
were somewhat different She was
wondering how her own we'll formed
little body, of which she was secretly
very proud, would compare with this
statue.
She had heard of the large waist OF
the Venus de Milo, and now she noted
the breadth of the hips. She smiled
as she thought of them in a hobble
skirt. And the feet-even for the
size of the statue they seemed large
Instinctively Helen glanced at her
own small russet shoes
But she liked the way Venus wore
her hair, and promptly decided to
try arranging her own that way. Only
her hair was not wavy. possibly II
would not look so we'll.
These are not exactly the thoughts
that are supposed to thrill one when
they gaze at the Venus de Milo, but
this Is precisely what Helen thought
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08

joyed It SO much-and you've been
very kind"
Most OF the enjoyment has been
mine,v gravely.
He took her to the main entrance
and motioned to one of the waiting
cabs.
What address shall | give the
driver?" as he helped her in.
Hotel Ronceray." flushed Helen.
Why. that's where I stopped last
year. the note of pleasure in his
voice was unmistakable, 'and where
I still dine very often. / shall hope
TO be fortunate enough to see you
there some evening". and he stood
back with raised hat as the taxi
moved off.
with her thoughts in a turmoil
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08
UP TO DATE JOKES

Alfred, have you got everything?s
tenderly inquired Baron Southmont's
wife. as he started off on journey.
The bifaonaire burst into tears.
There you go!'' he exclaimed. Al
ways saying things to give me pain.
You know very we'll IN spite Of all
my efforts, I haven't yet succeeded IN
getting everything.
X X X
Retired Haberdasher (late of Lon
lon)-Now. then. Emery, I'm goin' to
have a large party ERE next week,
and 1 shall expect an unlimited guam
tity of milk, cream and butter. After
that the cows can ave a rest It'll me
an Mrs. p. return from the conte-
nong.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08

Helen gazed unseeingly out the win
dow as she was whitfield back to the
hotel. Mingled with an almost guilty
self consciousness. there was sense
of exhilaratfon. too, the exhilaration
that every woman feels when she is
unexpectedly made to realize that she
is still young and attractive.
1t was not until she went to pay
the cabman and found a brass check
in her poclxetbook that Helen remem-
bered she had left her parasoI at the
side entrance of the Louvre. She had
not intended TO take a cab. nor even
to come back to the hotel until even
ing, yet these things seemed minor
details now.
Tt had been so long since Helen
had had anything to fiutter over that
she could hardly be blamed for fut-
tering just a little over this.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08
JESTINGS
the Arena

What inquired the Sunday school
teacher Of her youthful pupils, what
Rre divers diseases?'
Bashful or ignorant, the scholars
clung tenaciously to the doctrine that
little boys should be seen and not
heard
: .'"Come,v pursued the teacher, "cap'
!. any of you tell me2'
.Then Johnnie's arm shot UP.
"Well?' asked the teacher
please, miss" answered Johnnie,
:s'water on the brain"
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08
Rv MABEL HERBERT URNER

By MABEL HERBERT URNER
xELENs real move for going to
Fl the Louvre was to say that she
= had been there.
So this morning. fortified by her
guide book and strong sense Of
duty Helen started out.
Better take cab Warren had
advised "You.li need all your ener-
gies when you get there. There are
miles OF those galleries"
Because 1t was very warm, and be-
cause the two weeks OF constant
sightseeing were beginning to tell on
her, Helen did take a cab.
when they finally turned into a
large courtyard, Helen recognized the
stately buildings of the Louvre be-
yond. But the meter registered still
another franc before the car stopped
at the entrance.
NINE MAPS
Up a flight of marble steps, through
massive door. and Helen stood in
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08

Up a flight of marble steps, through
a massive door. and Helen stood in
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08
SARCASM

Precocious Child (to friend--I no.
tice a clothes basket going back and
forth between your house and Scrub
bins every day2
What Of it?"
do you wash for them or do they
wash for you?"
n n
Nurse (taking his temperature)-
Sir. you are In danger; your tempera-
ture is 1o4.
Business Man-when it reaches los
sell
X
II hope you pray for all your broth
ers and sisters, Dorothy"
'Oh, no, auntie. / only pray for
baby; the others can pray for them
selves
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26
rs GETTING
GREAT ADVERTISING
American Prima Donna in italy Fig
ures in Second Sensation in
two Weeks.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TARANTA, Italy, Dec. 26.-Miss
Dorothy McVane. the American opera
|prima donna, who two weeks ago was
under surveillance, suspected of being
Ia spy, today asked the Italian police
to arrest an Italian newspaper man
who she accused of blackmail. Miss
McVane, who is the daughter Of a
former Harvard educator, and sister
of Edith McVane, magazine writer,
charged that the journalist demanded
$4,000 from her for the suppression of
an alleged defamatory article. The
fmpressario of the opera company,
with which Miss McVane has been
touring southern Italy. accused the
singer with breach of contract and in
sisted on attaching her jewelry to sat
isfy his claim. It was in connection
with this that Miss McVane claims the
newspaper man tried to blackmail her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26
RUN DOWN BY
SPEEDING AUTO
Woman Killed and Husband Is Dying
In Hospital, While speeder
Escapes.

[UEited Press Leased Wire service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 26,--Mrs Rich
ard Lee, Jr., wife of the general man
ager of the plant OF the American
Sugar Refining company, was killed
today and Lee is dying in the Poly
tecnic hospital. after being run down
by an automobile at Broadway and
Thirty-sixth street. Every policeman
In the city has been instructed to
search for a big maroon limousine
which struck the couple while speeo-
ing at fifty miles an hour.
Lee and his wife were struck short.
ly after midnight. A gale was blow
ing and with their umbrella lowered
to shield them from the sleet and
rain they started to cross the street.
They were thrown ten feet directly
in the path of taxicab when struck
by the limousine. Harry deForrest,
chauffeur Of the taxi said he was I'M
liable to avoid running over the couple.
They were unconscious when picked
up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-26
Make This and Try 1t
for Coughs
This Homemade Remedy has
no Equal for Prompt
Results.

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minutes. Put 21la ounces of Pinex fifty
cents, WORTHY in pint bottle; then add
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Pinex is most valuable concen,
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other natural pine elements which are
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Making cough syrup with Pinex and
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A guaranty of absolute satisfaction
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