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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

all predisposition. 1 can the more
readily influence you"
Influence me! What do you mean?"
MY dear man, do you suppose that
you can write interesting stories with
out being influenced? What do you
write but influences - influences TO
which all human beings are subject?
It is this kindred interest that gives
the story its interest. / have in me
the power to infuse into you that
which is commonly called genius"
DO you mean to tell me that you
can make a genius Of me?"
81 do
Now, Etheridge knew very well that
no one can make a genius Of another,
and he would have laughed the man
to scorn, but there was something like
a challenge in the strangers eye, an
audacity, a hooking expression that
seemed TO say: You think am crazy.
Try me-" But Etheridge thought of
his vacation and controlled himself.
NO" he said; 81 will not work this
summer"
WI IVA cA4N AiIOtAAtAI6
Can you prove what you say in that
timer"
Certainly"
Every well. Come TO the cottage be-
low there tomorrow at o o'clock. I
will give you till r."
81 will be there"
The stranger turned and walked
away His going was far different
from his coming. While his advent
had been noiseless, his footsteps at his
exit sounded plainly. And what aston.
ished Etheridge was that he continued
/ to hear them long after the man had
| gone a considerable distance. 1t was
like the ticking Of clock that is being
( carried away from one amid otherwise
/ perfect stiffness. While the beats grew
/ less in volume they did not diminish II
| distinctness. 1t seemed to EtheEidgt
| that the strangers footsteps wene re
sounding through the mountains, bu
that their distance from him gave then
faraway sound. When they had die,
completely he arose aud descended t
the cottage.
Tie next morning at the appoInte,
hour Etheridge was sitting On tn
porch when he saw the stranger com
Ing down tho road. The house do
saw him, too, and set up furiou
barking, which died gradually down t,
a whine as the man ccme on. and be
fore he reached the porch the dog slunl
| away with his tail betweeh his legs
The good woman Of the house k2w tn
man coming and inyoluntarily lo'zSet
about for her children to see that thesl
were all indoors.
Etherldgc had pen and paper On the
table, 50, after greeting the conner cold
", said he was ready to proceed. HI
said he would use a motif that he hal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

world. II is SdlQ IndI no HdIlOH VI
Europe has ever honored a military
hero with a monument of such i'm
pressiveness. Ten states and the fed
eral government have contributed TO
erect this splendid monument to one
who was little more than a boy and
TO a battle which, in these days Of
dreadnaughts, submarines and mines,
seems hardly more exciting than a
skirmish between rowboats in pond.
Nevertheless, the battle fought be-
tween the tiny ships of Perry and the
tiny ships of the British commander,
was, in its effect upon the destiny OF
this nation one of the most important
in our history Except for it and the
land successes of General William
Henry Harrison in the war of 1912,
the western boundary of the United
States today would probably be the
Mississippi river; while the northern
boundary might be the Ohio, with the
chain OF the Great Lakes entirely
within the Dominion of Canada.
The theater of war in 1872 shifted
to the Great Lakes when Captain
Dobbins of Erie, Pa, Yankee mari
ner of the lakes, travelled through the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
The Daily Story
HIS COACH-BY F. A. mitchell.
Copyrighted. 1913. by Associated Literary Bureau

EDWIN Etheridge, the novelist, had
gone to the country to rest. He had
been writing all winter and till late in
the spring and resolved to go to the
most secluded spot he could find and
do nothing He located at cottage
occupied by a worthy though poor
family in the mountains.
Etheridge took walks in the clover.
climbed the peaks and under the in
fiuence of the bracing air and change
of scene was getting into condition
when he met with one who changed
the tenor of his summer outing. He
was sitting one day on an eminence
overlooking a beautiful valley when
without the breaking of a twig or the
motion of a bush he heard a voice d.
rectly behind him:
Splendid, isn't it,"
The novelist turned and saw a tall,
1.-THE figure OF a man leaning on a
staff. There was something both fas-
cinating and repulsive about him.
Though he seemed to be a mountain
eer, his beard was cut to a point and
his mustache grew upward. In his
eyes were softness, cunning and with
al a strange glitter.
Yes" responded, Etheridge, sit ia
indeed a fine picture"
at reminds me of time when I Of
fered to exchange Amy friend, would
you like to make a fortuneT'
81 certainly would"
What is your profession?"
"a novelist"
"A novelist Well, you need a--well,
model. l will be that model"
Il do not use models in my work"
But you should. / have made the
fortune of more than one writer by
| posing for him"
I'm what way?"
ain different ways"
THANK You for your offer" said the
novelist, but ] am not writing now.
] am EGsting."
Just the time for me to serve you.
take you when you have thrown of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
COMMERCE. OF THE WORLD

Authorities on the commerce OF the
world have been compiling statistics
which are quite interesting. II is un.
fortunate they have not secured fig
ures for all European ports for later
than 1911, while they have figures for
American ports for 1912. The COM
pilation is not so significant therefore
as If the dates were uniform. The
figures for the port OF London have
been secured for 1912, and a comperi.
son shows New York at the head o.
the list.
Here are latest figures relative TO
the total commerce. or the sum Of ex-
ports and imports at the ten greatest
ports in the world. as presented by
the Nations Business:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
MEMPHIS AND COMMISSION
FORM.

The city Of Memphis. Tennessee.
Is proud OF its commission form of
government II is progressive and
constructive. The city has never prog.
ressed as under commission form.
War on graft Is being made a spe-
cialty in Memphis.
In a pamphlet published at frequent
Intervals telling Of the success OF the
commission form in Memphis, the city
officials boldly display this offer Of
reward
"A reward of one hundred dollars
will be paid by the City of Memphis
10 any person who can and will fur
nish proof that any city employe has
been guilty Of grating, while holding
such employment. The name Of such
enformant will, in no case, be di-
vulged.
The City Government pays good
salaries and, in return. expects and in
sists upon good service, which il is
now getting. Neither the mayor nor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Dubuque Telegraph-H erald)

Dubuque Telegraph Herald)
Andrew Carnegie having rendered
81, 100000 to Vanderbilt university,
Nashville, for the establishment of a
medical school in connection there
with, Bishop Chandler refers to the
Scot as an "agnostic steel monger"
and stigmatizes his offer as an i'm
pudent proposal"
Thus is raised anew the old issue of
tainted money. 1t would be big
task to undertake and one that very
likely would not he attended with
much success, 70 convince people that
humanity would be better off if the
young men whom Mr.. Carnegie's
money would educate in the
science of medicine and surgery were
left uneducated in these branches, or
compelled to seek education in them
elsewhere.
And yet If we understand the moral
law Alright, we know very we'll that
money which is the fruit of evil prac-
tees, which is the profit accrued from
capitalizing the necessities or the mis-.
fortunes on others, is money accursed ;
that in the end it will be destroyed.
Lincoln came to see that the
purpose in prolonging the Civil
war was to wipe out all the
wealth piled up by the unrequited toll
Of the bondmen and for every drop OF
blood shed by the lash to draw an
other by the sword.
If it be said that the passage of mon
ey from unclean to clean hands purges
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
PRESIDENT WILSON'S FUTURE

The democratic platform adopted at
Baltimore, included a plank favorable
to a single presidential term. There
are some democrats who believe this
ing a second term.
Mr.. Wilson has been four months in
office, long enough for the people to
get a good estimate of him. That esti-
mate is favorable. He is doing big
things. He has shown remarkable
power of leadership. He has already
proved that he has great constructive
capacity. He is leader who leads in
right and safe directions.
Suppose his party believes that
foolish plank in the platform is bind
ing and refuses to nominate Mr.. VII
son. What might happen?
William Allen White, who first
asked, Whats the matter with Kan
sas?" answers the question. Speaking
as a progressive Mr.. White says the
progressives would nominate Mr.. Will
son and sweep the country with him.
If this should come to pass the dem
ocratic candidate would not have a
look in" Every democratic progress.
sive would turn to the new progress.
sive movement and the result could be
discounted in advance.
Mr.. Wilson, however, is not worry.
ing about the future. The next presi.
Dental campaign is far off and the
president has only to continue as he
has begun. The people will do the
rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
REFUSING CARNEGIE MONEY

the money, effecting to break the
chain of retribution, it is to be remem-
bered that millions upon millions Of
dollars of the wealth destroyed by
the Civil war was in innocent hands,
that tens of thousands who were
against slavery nevertheless paid for
felt with their lives-thought by some
to be the Lords punishment for so
long permitting the great wrong of
slavery.
A civilization which unduly exalts
money finds it difficult to push it back
when it comes easy: But we can give
no effectiveness to moral reform so
long as we make ourselves benefici-
aries from the profits of immoral acts
If Mr.. Carnegie got his money by prac-
tees which were wrong, then no last
ing good, but certain harm, will come
from putting the impress of our ap-
prevail upon his acts by accepting his
money. 1t is a fatal assumption that
if we don't accept what is rendered
US progress will be the loser and So
ciety the sufferer. Looking at the fu-
ture with the eyes OF faith we know
very well that the Lord will provide.
If this were not true. we should in
stead of teaching the virtues of for
bearance, patience and sacrifice, say
10 the person meditating crime to
crafty bodily needs, GO to it, the
Lord having abandoned you"-thoCgh
the Lord never abandons any one
you are justified in abandoning ,ne
Lord"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

The funniest man lives in our block:
have TO smile when he goes past;
do not wish to seem to knock
Nor with the cynics to be classed,
But his IS such a funny case J.
That, honestly.
It's hard for me
To keep from laughing in his face.
1t is not that the clothes he wears
Are made in an outlandish style;
He IL not bowed by borrowed cares
Nor do his whiskers make me smileJ
Think not that
Would wish to try
To make you think him Grass or vile.
He never says a funny thing
Nor gives US humor with his pen;
He does no foolish driveling,
But laughter surges in me when
AS happens every now and then, 2
/ chance to meet
Him IN the street
He differs so from other men.
His nose is Of a common shape,
And he has normal eyes and ears:
He bears no semblance to an ape,
But I, whenever he appears,
Must do my best
Restraining, lest
My eyes be filled with mirthful tears
He is the funniest man I know.
Not that he leads a care-free life:
He has his troubles, too. although
They say his home is free from strife
To make confession candidly,
The reason he
Amuses me
Is that he thinks he rules his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

any city commissioner is aware of
any grating; however, there is talk
the world over about graft in munich
pal work, and if there are grafters
connected with the city of Memphis
the city commissioners would like to
know it. The offenders will not only
be removed from the city pay rolls
but they viii be prosecuted to the full
extent Of the law"
The commission form Of govern
ment is business-like. While some
honest men honestly oppose the com
mission form, it is also true that the
ward-heeler and the municipal CRATER
are the commission forms most ag-
gressiye foes.
No explanation is necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
WILLING to Helm.

How much of an income do you
think l ought to have belre we get
married." he asked
"Oh," she replied, 81 hardly know.
How much of an income have your"
Three thousand a year"
Don't you think that is enough?"
I'm afraid I could hardly support
you in the style 10 which you have
been accustomed. unless I managed
somehow to get a good deal more"
well. Of course, If it had to be
done. / might use a less expensive
kind of massage cream"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Suggestion for Automobile Racers.

Might it not be we'll to have automo-
bile racing made a little more formal
and ceremonious. For example, let
the drivers and mechanicians who are
to participate line up in front of the
grand stand Just before the racing be-
gins and loudly shout in chorus:
Ladies and gentlemen, we who are
about to die salute you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

uillCdEl SC4CD4 a
ton in connection
ith the construc-
ton of the mag
lificent memorial
which is to COM
memorate the con-
clusion of a cen
fury of peace be-
tween the United
States and Great
Britain and the
Battle of Lake
Erie won by the
American commo-
dore, Oliver Haz-
ard Perry, Sept.
10, 1918.
The memorial it.
self will be one of
the most magnifi-
cent from an arch
itectural S [ a n d.
point in the whole
49, &s@~ 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

In is Fourth OF July editorial the
London Times says that forcing tho
American colonies to revolt was 'the
most tragic blunder in British his
tory"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Vanlchsd shrinn.

What of your trip abroad?"
MY wife was deeply disappointed
IN one thing. She visited shakespeare's
home all right"
''WeH:"
But she also wanted to pay visit
to the tub Of Diogenes. "-Kansas CITY
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
II She Really Meant Il.

81 want a pair OF shoes that will
be plenty large enough" she said as
the clerk looked into her old one to
find the number.
I'm that case" he replied, perhaps
you had better step over into the
mems department"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Quickly Recovered.

"The frat time man ever proposed
to me-" said Mrs. Atkinson, who was
rather plain, The took my breath
away"
Evidently you got it back in time
to say yes before he could escape"
replied her jealous neighbor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Still Useful.

They say he wasted his fortune on
chorus girl"
"Oh, 1t wasn't wasted. She hasn't
kept any OF 1t out of circulation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Always.

When a man begins by saying: II
want to tell you good joke on my
self" you may be sure that he Is
going to try to make somebody appear
ridiculous"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Is the autoist who goes slow in the
business district and burns things up
when out OF the policeman's eye, a
Tespecter of the law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Since we have secured a safe ana
sane Fourth OF July, can't we have
safe and sane automobiling?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

II you are hard up don't worry.
Secretary McAdoo says he is liable 70
spread s5OO,OOO,OOO on the market any
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Now what we want is safe and sane
present making on Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

II it is true that poor young men are
shut out from West Point. then West
Point will never produce another
Grant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Despite Colonel Mulhall there are
some honest politicians. Jim Mann for
instance. He admits it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

II you cant keep cool these torrid
days keep your temper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

There are 1900 moving picture
houses in this country which is quite
a showing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Only Then,

The only time man can really
enjoy resting is when he knows thar
he ought to be at work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Many a man has by spsring the
blue pencil spoiled The child Of bis
imagination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Meanwhile the July bride will be as
happy as the June bride II she is in
luck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Special Correspondence OF The Argus.)
Washington, July On Sept. 10 on
the little Lake Erie island of Putin
Bay, Ohio, there will be held the sig
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
July 9 in American
History.
History.

l75o-BattIe of Fort Duquesne, Pa.
best known as "Braddock's De
feat" British troops under General
Braddock were almost annihilated
by Indians, and their leader NOR
tally wounded.
IsJo-Zachary Taylor. twelfth presi-
dent of the United States, died If
Office; born 1874.
i9os-DiplomatIc relations severed be-
tween the United States and Vene-
Zueln
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Art OF LIyinc,

Living should be one Of the fine
arts, but the majority Of people make
mere Job OF II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
pcstOfaee as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

At any rate Lauterbach will never
come back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

The extraordinary commerce growth
OF the United States, which has given
New York this position, can be under
stood by glancing back 90 years. In
1862. the imports Of the whole nation
were 9.S56,677. or $5.79 per capita.
as against 1854 per capita in 1912.
The total exports, both domestic and
foreign, for 1852, were S190.67O,501.
or a per capita of S5.SS, as compared
with q per capita Of SEAL in 1912.
II will thus be seen that the commerce
OF the entire United States 80 years
ago was less than one-fourth Of :he
commerce or the single poit Of New
York in the year 1912.
The nation has grown wonder
iHliy an every section. but especially
IN The west and central west and nat.
Nraily New York which is the nations
greatest doorway, does a vastly in.
creasing business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Washington-Police are searching
for negro who in broad daylight
seized Mrs. May Jorgensen, sister-in-
law of Senator Poindexter and OF Bri-
gadier General Charles Morton, L. s.
A, retired. The negro came up be-
hind Mrs. Jorgensen and seized her
roughly by the shoulder. A gardener,
working In a nearby yard, started to
Mrs. Jorgensen's aid and the negro
fed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Isn't there any way to curb the
SerL:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Ora skLoula Thrift

A man with Mobile features may
have q Pittsburgh caasc!azce,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
By THE J. w. POTTER co.

TEEMS-Ten cents per week by car
rieT, in Rock Island.
Complaints OF delivery services should
he made to the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where it is desired to have
PAPER discontinued, as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
. All comm unicatiors CT argumentative
character. political or religious. must
kSye real name attached for publica-
t!0n. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Gen.
tral Union. West 145. II45 and 2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

On the best German forests the an
nual expense is S13 an acre, but the
gross returns are as much as s24; thus
they yield a net return Of s11 an acre
each year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Four launches are used in patrol and
transportation work on national for
ests in Alaska, which include many
small islands and inlets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Motion picture companies are max
ing MINIS of all the activities OF the
federal forest service, including plant.
ing cutting timber, patrol, and look.
out work. Already at least two fire.
nghting movies" are being exhibited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
FOREST NOTES

Canada's forest area is about SOO,-
100000 acres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Mills in British Columbia are ship
ping considerable paper pulp to Japan.
The Canadian Forestry association
holds a forestry convention in Winni-
peg July to 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

Application has been received by
me government for a summer home
colony at the Shoshone national for.
est Wyoming. The plan is to have a
central assembly hall for community
gatherings. and separate cottages for
the several families of the communal
recreation center.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09

AMAthe news all the time - The
Argue -
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-04

his motorcycle 10 the main shsfting.
and il supplied power for operating
the machines.
Reno. New. contemplates following
in the wake OF other up-to-date cities
by the purchase OF motorcycles for
use in the police department.
California boasts of having more
motorcycle riders than any other state
in the Union. Fiftyssve thousand OF
these time saving. money saving ma
chimes are now in use in that state.
Montgomery. (Ala-l. police depart
ment is replacing its old motorcycles
with new 1913 models
Miss We're Matthews. a former we'll
known horsewoman of Fond du Lac.
Wis. has been converted TO the use
OF the motorcycle. and demonstrated
the virtues of the two-wheeler ar the
recent annual auto show in Milwaukee.
Victor Hauser. a bridge contractor
of Wooster. Ohio. finds he can save
much time in travelling from one job
TO another by using a motorcycle.
In several of the northern cities.
motorcyclists are converting their ma
chimes into motor sleds.
President Patterson has received an
announcement that two states will
hold motorcycle conventions this
spring Reports show that cyclists OF
other communities are rapidly perfect
ing their state organizations.