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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02

ton ought to be worth a couple OF
days work to you. I'd pay you some
thing besides, but really can't afford
it, for the washerwoman charges
dollar and half q day when she goes
out TO cook; but if you get your board
and lodging and a reference, that
ought to pay you"
You are very kind" said the girl.
Il shall be glad to do that"
And SO they got into a car and were
whirled away into a pretty suburb.
The woman whose name was Mrs
Hart, lived in a common little house
filled with imitation oriental rugs and
cheap furniture.
The two went to work at once,
bringing order out Of the confusion
that reigned in the tiny kitchen In
the afternoon the wOuld-be waitress
sat down with q toZ of water-colors
to paint dinner-cards, and as her skill
full brush brought into being dainty
landscapes, lovely flowers, and little
brown birds, she pondered the strange
ness Of her lot.
The table the next night was laid
with exquisite care, the scant supply
of flowers having been used to best
advantage, and everything showing
the touch of a skilled hand The long
hours that Mrs. Hart had spent puck
ering her brow over the household de-
partment of fashion magazines helped
her to recognize the fact that in her
new maid she had what she was pleas
| ed to call the real thing"
/ She sighed regretfully when the
/ guest of honor, Mrs. Rhinehart, spoke
of the dizziness and pleasant appear
ance of her hostess's waitress.
! Yes" Mrs. Hart said, swelling with
/ pride, she is a treasure. l only wish
could keep her"
She's going to get married, l sup
pose They all do when they're good"
sympathized the guest.
No, but she simply won't do cook
ing, and l really haven't work enough
| for two servants in this little house"
The guest sat up and took notice.
you don't mean to tell me that you
are letting girl like that slip through
your fingers? / wish I had known
about her. l have spent three days in
intelligence Offices. Is there any
chance for me, do you Think"
Then did the little woman prove
that she should have had an e in her
name, for she burst into a most vol
ubhe account OF the virtues of her new
maid, until the other woman was ready
to hire her on the spot. The result of
1t all was that Mary" was summoned
to an interview with Rhinehart in the
dining-room, and engaged at four dol
lars a week, with every other Sunday
afternoon and every other Thursday
out, and her uniforms furnished
The next morning Mr.. Hart gave
her a dollar-bill and told her that he
appreciated the help she had given
them, and wanted to pay her some
thing for it
She thanked him graciously and
took the money with a kind OF awe.
Her first earnings, II seemed so
strange to think that she had really
earned some money, she who had al
ways had all she wanted without lift.
ing finger.
she went TO a store and bought a
hair-brush and few little things that
she felt were necessities, with a fifty
cent straw telescope IN which TO put
them. Thus, with her modest baggage,
| she entered the home of Mrs. Rhine
hare, and assembled to tiny room on
the fourth floor, in which were a cot
and a washstand, cracked mirror.
exc chair. and one window.
Gro BE CoNTINUED)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02

Be sure and take a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with you when starting on
your, trip this summer 1t cannot be
obtained on board the trains or steam
ers. Changes Of water and climate
often cause sudden attacks of diar-
rhoea, and it Is best to be prepared.
Sold by all Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Argus Files of 1888

July ga large hunting dog, which
had been suffering from an infirmity
for some time, was, at the request of
its owner, neatly despatched by an Of
ficer in the yard in the rear of the po-
lice station this morning. 1t would
only be just in the future that persons
DESTROYS of having CANNES executed
should contribute something in the
way of remuneration for the high exc
cutioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02

July 27-Now that there is a pros
pect of electricity being used as mo-
tive power for street railways in Rock
Island, the results of the Introduction
upon the Central street railway OF
Davenport will be watched with an in
terest that is more than ordinary curl
osity The motors are now being put
under the cars on the Davenport line.
The truck, owing to the heavy grade
on Brady street, and the curves on
the line, is equipped with two motors
of Is horse power each. The Democrat
Gazette says the danger to passengers
on railways operated by the Sprague
system is so much less than on rail
ways operated by the cable system
that comparison between the two is
ridiculous. 1t is only question Of
time-and not a long time either
when all street railways in cities of
Ia, 900 inhabitants and upwards will be
run by electricity Electric power will
supersede the cable system. 1t is SAT-
er, and not subject to breakages which
are such annoying hindrances in the
cable system.
The excursion of the Libbie Conger
last evening under the auspices Of the
Central Presbyterian church, was
largely attended and proved a most
delightful affair. The boat went down
as far as Montpelier, returning at mid
night.
The Rock Island and Milan street
railway is being largely patronized
these days.
The Rock Islanders who were In at
tendance on the Peoria races returned
home yesterday, having witnessed
some fine sport and enjoyed a few
days of pleasant recreation.
July 30-A pail of gloom hangs over
the baseball enthusiasts in Davenport.
The club of that city, one Of the best
aggregations of players in the west,
must disband because there are no 9th.
er clubs to play with, the Interstate
league having collapsed for the reason
| that all the clubs could not win the
/ pennant There may be a Western
league club in Davenport in less than
a month. but it will not from present
| indications be the nine which is there
| now.
Some young vandaIs have already
been defacing the new South parl
mission chapel The board of trustees
! offers reward for the apprehension
of the scoundrels.
The Western Union telegraph line
repairers, who have been working II
this vicinity for month, packed W
their grips at the Rock Island house
this morning and hied themselves
| westward.
The new building of the Fortieth
street mission of the First Baptist
church of Rock Island was occupied
by the, Sabbath school informally fol-
the first time yesterday II is expect
ed that the formal dedication will oc
cur Aug. rs.
The new Christian mission Sunday
school chapel was occupied yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02

New York-William Vincent Aston
will pay the state of New York tax
of S2,741, 1893 upon his inheritance OF
$s8,959, 500 from the estate of his faith.
er, the late John Jacob Aston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02

July 31-The Rock Island & Peoria
depot in this city has now as fine an
interior as there is in the state. The
ceilings and walls of the ladies' and
gentlemen's whiting rooms are finish
ed in polished Georgia pine with trim
mings of walnut and cherry. The gen.
eral Offices on the second floor have
been overhauled and cleaned.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the Their
mometer at Thomas drug store regis.
tered 101-the hottest day of the sea-
son
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02

for the first time. The chapel stands
on the corner of Seventh avenue and
Twenty-ninth street. At 8 o'clock the
Sunday school left it's old place OF
meeting and marched it's classes to
the new building. Singing, at the serv-
ices, was under the successful leader
ship of l.. f. West.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-02

CTO BE Continued
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05
EASTERN OYSTERS ON THE
 HALF SHELL

Fresh Eastern Oysters on tn half shell are now to be had at tn Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05
TAKE IT IN TIME.
Just as Scores of Alaskan People
 Have.

Waiting doesn't pay. If you neglect kidney backache,
 Urinary troubles often follow. Act in time by curing the kidneys
 Doau's Kidney Pills are especially for wekaened kidneys.
 Many people in this locality rec ommend them
 Here's one case: Mrs. o. l.. Ryrniug. 5445 South NJ. St, Tacoma, Wash, says: of and on for eighteen years l suffer ed from kidney complaint and iu- | flammation Of the bladder. The trouble was so bad at times that 1 I couldn't keep on my feet. There was lorturing pains ir my back and l was so lame that l could hard ! Iy stoop or straighteu. When I sat down, l couldn't get up without a great effort. was all run down. didn't rest well and too frequent action of my kidneys bothered me I tried many doctors, but their med icine dtdn'. do me any good. At last I got to Csing Doaa' Kidney Pills aCd I found them to be the remedy l needed. They helped me from the first My kidneys were strengthened an1 the torturing pain and !amrness went away. I have since Desn ale to sleep vou and get around to do my work without suffering.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-1ilburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sota agents for the Unl- ted States.
 Remember the name-Doan's and i take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05
EDITORIAL PAGE
Give Us Fewer but More Highly Trained Lawyers By CLARENCE D. ASHLEY Dean of the New York University
 Law School

yE NEED FEWER LAWYERS, BUT THOSE WE HAVE SHOULD w BE HIGHLY TRAINED, LITERALLY EDUCATED MEN.
 There is very general belief among fair minded that our legal system antquaed technical and ILL ADAPAIED TO PRESENT DAY NEEDS. To extent this belief is justified We need complete fundamental change.
 One important element of the existing evils of administration the CRUDE CONCEPTION OF LAW the part of who allowed practice For admitting the bar all the United States poorly educated lawyers.
 Our rules of evidence should be GREATLY MODIFIED not done away with entirely For instance against hearsay subject thirteen exceptions of confusing nature and based no underlying principle Why not leave the entire question to the sound discretion the trial judge do that of mateTiaty?
 In criminal law modernization still imperative but is matter for politicians drawing large saare very few lawyers the necessary intellectual equipment
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05
Worshiping Is Out of Fashion
By the Rev. j. WILBUR CHAPMAN, Evangelist

AM greatly disturbed by present conditions in the American home
 Men have CEASED TO READ THE BIBLE and put & on ."
 same plane with Shakespeare America IS LoSlAI h'.- better observance of the Sabbath. ~ ..,
 Every man who the best interest of his country heart must s,vo5 HOMES ARE NOT WHAT THEY WERE IN THE OiDn% TIMES Mothers not what they used to be m many cases DO your children think as much their mother you did of yours
 THE FAMILY PRAYER IS OUT OF FASHION. WE HAVE FF' yowEe uow WE HAVE FLATS THERE Is LITTLE ROOM Q: FANCY FOR SIGN IN THE PLACE FAMILIES NOW LIVE READ "GoD BLESS OUR FLAT"
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05
SERIAL NO. O. O8.
APPLICATION TO NJ lE HOME
 STEAD ENTJ f.


 STEAD ENTJ f.
 U. s. Land Office a Juneau, AL aska, October l3, 1912
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that simon Jacob Wejtzm' ! whose post office address is Hain 5, Alaska, has applied to enter unde Sec. 22S9 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and of the A of March 8, 1903, the following escribed tract of land as a homes. ,ad, said tract To land being situat, . about 1 mile northerly from the Indian Village of Kluckwan, flask; and more par ticularly described follows;
 Beginning at Cc No. l, from which U. s. L. M. No. 2O9, bears N 80 53' E 36 ks. dist. and from which vii ess Cor. bear East 5S lks. a itone marked 1 s 991 w c 1, NJ. C., thence meandering the ca ern bank of the Chilkat River S2O 27'E (Variation 4Oo .E) 2.75 chs. S21045'E 11.7g chs. S25o33'E 4.S chs. S62029' E 2.9O chs. S49018' 3.16 chs. S35' 46'E 5.1O chs. g; '20'E 7.6O chs ISl5'39'E 1.S6 ch to Cor. No. 2 M. C., from whiC. a witness Cor. bears East 72 ks a stone marked S991 W. c. 9 M C., thence East | CVariation 34' Fla , $40 chs. cen- ter of road, l9.72 chs. Cor. No. 8, stone marked I91, c 8, thence North (Variation }30 East) 33.45 chs. to Cor. No. a stone marked S991, c. 4 theme West (Variatiou S3' East) 4O.OO IS. to Cor No. l the place of begiI ing, Area 1O3.67 Acres. Survery \ 991.
 Any and All persons claiming ad- versely any portic of the above des cribed tract are .uired to file with 1 the Register an, Receiver of the ! U. s. Land OfIi. at Juneau their adverse claim th against under oath, during the period of the pub 1 licariOn of this notice, or within thirty days ther liter or they will 1 De barred by pr, ision of the stat ute.
 Simon ia ob .Weitzman.
 It is hereby ur cred that the fore going notice be published for the statutory perio in The Skagway Daily Alaksan, newspaper of gen. circulation, pub shed at Skagway, Alaska. Date first publication November 1, T. g.. Date of Last Publication, Jar ar 10, 1914. B, Walker,
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05
Our Women, Like Children, Spoiled

By MICHAEL DE BERNOFF, Russian Journalist and Lecturer THIS the country in the word but it NOT THE 1 BEST by a long way
 With all my counymen who have been here agree that AMERICAN WOMEN ARE THE HANDSOMEST IN THE WORLD. but European the present day also remark that the beauty only EXTERNAL and judging by the divorce the New York newspapers. think that is correct.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05

If you write plain English you may earn steady income writing for newspapers, Experience not re- quired. Capital Press Syndicate, Washington, D. c. It,
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05

Bonded WnIsEeys-GIbson, MCun
 Vernon and Belmont. The best of Reer-Blue Ribbon, Budweiser and Pale Rainier, at the Mascot, Tele- phone 67. 1t
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05
CHANGE TONIGHT AT THE
 MOVIES"

What the Bell Told-Drama- Gem.
 The Home COming.-Drama.- Eclair.
 Two Inseperable Friends-Plenty of Good Lungs.
 The Girl in the Cingham Gown.- Comic.-Champion
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05
SKAGwAY WEATHER REPORT.

Results of the observation taken at Moore's Wharf at midnight las night, is as follows:
 Max. preceding 24 hrs O.. 25 above Min. e.. S4 above Temp. time observation Q. 25 above Mean " ... 30 above Barometer 3O;l5. Cloudy, N. wind.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05

Olympia Beer on draught at the Board of Trade. This famous brew, both on draft and in bottles is kept constantly fresh. This is the Board Of Trade Bar where the celebrated Rainier Beer .s also kept in bot ties. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05
simon ia ob .Vveitzman.

Just arrived. A fresh shipment of Augustiue-K. IS Box Candy at Keller Bros. Drug Go.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-05

Drop in and try the hot drinks at Keller Bros. Drug store
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
SOCIAL CLUB TO HAVE RUN.
Washington Motorists Association to
Go to Hagerstown.

The Washington Motorists Association
is contemplating club run to Hagers-
town. Md. Decoration day. 1t will be the
first run of the season and invitations
have been sent out by Secretary John X.
Heyl :or the members Of the associa-
ton AID their friends to join on this oc-
casion.
According To the program the caravan
will leave the District building, 14th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Friday morning. MAY 80, at $50 o clock
arriving at the destination in time for
dinner at the Hagerstown Country Club
about O'Clock in the afternoon. During
the stay i'm Hagerstown the motorists
will be the guests of the club.
The proposed route is as follows:
Washington to Rockville. clarksburg.
Hyattstown Crbana, Frederick Brad
dock Heights Middletown. Boonsboro.
F'unkstoun and Hagerstown. The roads
just now are in excellent condition for
touring, while new macadamiZed road
has recently been built over South noun
tain. between Frederick and Hagerstown.
Each of the cars will be provided with
remnants. and il is expected that large
turnout will be in order on that day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
EXCEPTS TO STATEMENT.
Arthur McCauslan6 Denies Parker
Gold Telegram Was Inspired.

To the EDITOR OF The Star:
VIII you permit me word of protest
against one statement made in The
Star of Wednesday in an article entitled
Judge Parker and the Bench?, The
statement to which / take exception
asserted that Wall street supporters in
spired the foolish gold telegram.
Whether foolish or not is beside the
question; anyway. Judge Parker has
never regretted II.
Certain II is. however, Judge Parker's
gold telegram was his free act and deed.
unsuggested and uninspired by any
other mortal.
! know. because / was the only per-
son but one (other than the members
of his family and servants) who was at
Esopus that day. and / was with him
ali day. as usual. as his secretary.
I can prove IL, because at the sugges-
ton Of a cautious newspaper man / col
lected the evidence that from the time
III the receipt. in the early morning of
June ., of the first platform news at
Esopus until the gold telegram was
sent at noon OF the same day. no one
other than the named residents of his
house communicated with Judge Parker
by word of mouth. telephone message
or telegram. The evidence collected
embraced. among other things, affida-
Wits OF Western Union and Postal tel
egraph operators within reach of ESQ
pus, and proves so plainly that he who
runs NAV read that Judge Parker acted
upon his own initiative and without the
advice. help. suggestion, inspiration or
counsel of any other human being.
am moved to protest solely in the
hope that history may relate the story
Of this heroic piece of self-denial with
truth and justice and not found its re-
fation upon unkind suspicious that are
without a particle of foundation in fact.
ARTHUR McCAUSLAND.
New York. May ~, 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
NURSES ARE GRADUATED.
Exercises Held at the Govern
ment Hospital for the
Insane.

Surrounded by innumerable plants and
flowers, which decorated the stage of
Hitchcock Hall. at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane. the graduating class
of the Training School for Nurses at that
institution received their diplomas last
evening from Dr. William A. White,
superintendent of the institution. and also
listened to an interesting address from
DR.. Smith Ely Jelliffe of New York city
DR.. Jelliffe congratulated the class for
choosing such a profession. also pointed out
the good and bad things that would be
encountered in the performance of their
duties. and urged upon all the necessity
Of being optimistic in everything. Dr.
Jelliffe also spoke of the great accom-
plishments that had been and could be
obtained through the nurses profession.
In addition to the address, Miss Cor
rine Parker contributed number of
vocal selections, and the hospital or
chestra. under direction of Joseph b.
Caldwell. furnished music. Miss Cor
nelia Allen is the chief of the training
school. and her work was highly praised
by the speakers last evening.
The list of graduates includes Miss Anna
Florence Adams, Maryland; Miss Ellen
Douglas ADAMS Virginia; Miss Ethel B.
Barrett. Virginia; Miss Mary Ann Bel
field. Virginia; Miss Bertha M. Buckler,
Maryland; Miss Matte Magdaline Carey,
Maryland; Carl F. Catlin, Maryland
Miss Agnes G Caywood, Maryland: Miss
Lulu v. Compton. Virginia; Miss Grace G.
Gardner, Virginia: Miss Carrie E. Har-
desty, Maryland: Edwin e. Holmes, Vir-
ginia; Guss l.. Law, Virginia: Miss Lillian
NJ. Mcdaniel. Maryland: Miss Sarah A.
Mcnamara, Ireland: Miss Henrietta r.
Mills, Virginia: Miss Mary v. Russell.
Maryland; Miss Mary F. Sims. Virginia !;
Miss Grace G. SWank Virginia.: Miss
Rose Ella Tayman. Maryland: Edward l.
Tucker. Maryland: Miss Rose Mary Will
liams. Maryland. and James w. Vanword,
Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
COMMENCEMENT AT BELCOURT
Rev. Charles Wood Delivers Address
to Graduating Glass.

The commencement exercises of Bel
court Seminary were held in the assem-
bly, hall Friday evening. the following
young women being graduated: Misses
Lillian Allison, Ruth Busby, Laurine
Gay. Hortense NOEL, Carolyn Pension,
Jessie Ross. Magdalen Stone and Pearl
Walker.
Rev. Charles Wood delivered the ad-
dress to the graduating class. taking as
his subject THE Response of Life" He
impressed upon the young women the
idea that man alone of all created beings
has within him the ability to shape ma
lures response to his own perception
He emphasized the Importance Of serv-
ice to others. and with humorous anec-
dotes made his address both entertain
ing and instructive.
At meeting Of the alumnae associa-
ton Thursday morning at the seminary
the officers for the ensuing year were
chosen as follows: President, Mrs. Nor
ris Sheppard, class of 20: first vice pres
ident, Mrs Margaret Hawkins Cooper of
Mississippi. class of OF: second vice pres
ident, Miss Lillian Burk of Arkansas.
class of -: recording secretary, Miss
Hortense NOEL of Virginia. class of '13;
corresponding secretary. Miss Addie Raj
ney of Tennessee. class of IL: treasurer.
Miss Carolyn Pension of Texas, class of
ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
HAMILL SEEKS PLACE.
Would Become Member Of Commit
tee on Reform in Civil Service.

Representative Hamill Of New Jersey
who has recently introduced bill pro-
viding for retirement and pension fol
civil service employees. Is endeavoring to
gain a place on the committee on reform
in the civil service. If this place is given
to him he will be in much better posi-
ton to agitate the merits Of the bill than
if he is not on the committee. At present
Mr.. Hamill Is chairman of one Of the
elections committees OF the House. which
is not one of the committees service or
which prevents him from being a member
Of another committee.
It Is understood that Mr.. Hanil1 will
take up the subject OF his bill with the
committee on reform in the civil servic4
as soon as it is appointed. Hearings or
this bill will occupy q considerable por-
ton of the time of its membership. as
Mr. Hamill has declared that he will
put every energy in his effort to sec q
proper retirement and pension law passed
by this Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
SUES FOR $10,500 DAMAGES.
G. w. Barghausen Brings Action
Against T. C.. TreadWell.

Suit has been instituted by George w.
Barghausen against T. c. Treadwell to
recover $4,000 damages for personal in
juries and property damage claimed to
have been sustained by reason of the al
legged negligence OF Mr.. Treadwe1l.
In the declaration. filed through Attor-
neys Wilton ]. Lambert and r. H. Yeat-
man, it is alleged that Barghausen was
operating a motor cycle south on 9Th
street southwest between Maine avenue
and Missouri avenue and that Treadwell
neglige ,tly operated his automobile north
on the same street at an excessive rate
of speed and turned to the west to pro-
coed into an intersecting roadway with
out giving any timely warning Of his in
tention to do SO and collided with the
motor cycle, throwing Barghausen to the
ground. Mr.. BarghauSen claimed that he
was severely injured and that his motor
cycle was smashed and his clothes ruined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
LEAVES SON $50'A MONTH.
Will of George Gibson Also Provides
for Daughters and Sister.

The will of George Gibson, dated May
6, 1913. has been filed for probate. An in
come of $50 month for life is given to
his son, William Young Gibson. and an
annuity of S1OO a year for life to Mary
Gibson of Oakville, Canada, a sister of
the testator.
The property at 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. where the
printing firm of Gibson Il Bros. has been
established for many years. is left to his
daughters. Flora NJ. Gibson and Bertha
w. Hudson. who also are to share equally
the remaining estate.
The Union Trust Company. named as
executors under the will. is instructed to
sell the printing bushes and pay the pro-
ceeds to the daughters.
Mr.. Gibson's will explains that the pro-
vision for his son by stating that ad-
vances had been made to him equal to his
full share in the estate.