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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15
IN
RECORD EARNINGS

Washington, D. c., July 15.-Corpor-
ations of the United States earned
S3,304, 100000 above all expenses dur
ing the calendar year 1912, exceeding
all records since the corporation tax
law by 100000, 900. according to the
internal revenue bureau. Increased
prosperity of corporations is expected
to wed the federal government more
than $4,000, 900 including S3,000,000
omitted taxes fdr previous years. Ths
total corporation during 1912 was
about 10000, an Increase of per
cent over 1911. About $1,000 corpor-
ations failed to make rsI.=zs = leas
earnips
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15
Girl Killed in Auto Wreck.

Bradford. I'll, July 15.-Margaret
Hickey ffe 17-year-old daughter of
Mr.. ana Mrs. D. ]. Hickey, was in
star,4Iv killed and James Kinsella, the
driver and owner OF the car, was badly
bruised when an automobile occupied
by eight young persons went off the
embankment on a road near Lake
SenachWine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15
Fire He Set Fatal to Bow.

Sterling, ILL.,, July 15.-After setting
the barn on his fathers farm on fire,
Ray Connolly, aged 4, ran to a straw
stack nearby to hide until the parental
wrath had subsided. The stack caught
from the barn and Ray was burned
TO death as his mother and father
looked for him in the smoldering
ruins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Black Hawk Homestead
Building, Loan and Savings associa-
ton viii be held this evening in the
office of the secretary, Room 210, Peo-
pies National Bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15
Receivers Get Coal COMPANY.

Pana, Ill, July 15.-The Pana Coal
company went into the hands of re-
ceivers today. James NJ Taylor of
Taylorville and Francis NJ. Roberts of
Chicago were appointed receivers. The
property consists of two months val
ued at about 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15
POLICEWOMENAT
BATHING BEACHES

Chicago, July 15.-Mayor Harri-
sons ordinance for appointment OF
ten patrolwomen was recommended
for passage by the council schools
committee, which is said to insure its
passage. They will be assigned to
bathing beaches and public play
grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15
THE WEATHER
eorecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, fer
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.

Probably thunder storms this after
noon. generally fair and continued
warm tonight and Wednesday,, mod
crate winds.
Temperature at a. m, 10. Highest
yesterday 81, lowest last night 73.
Velocity of wind at a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. so, at
z a m. So.
Stage of water 4.3 a rise of 8 in
last "A hours.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Fcrecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15
Restauranteur Murdered.

Chicago, Ill, July 15.-Revenge is
believed to have been the motive for
the murder of James Aco1es, an Ital-
ian restaurant man. whose body. with
three bullet wounds. was found in an
alley today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Jupiter. Mercury.
Morning stars: Saturn. Venus. Mars.
Arcturus. shining brilliantly southwest
Of zenith. is the brightest sun of night
in summer evenings and has been call
ed King Arcturus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15

fully" said McReynolds, "and if he is
not the right man for the work we
will get somebody else"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15

Associate5d Press
Exclusive Wire
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
Scared Out Of Writing Badly.

A we'll known musician, who writes
a very illegible hand, once sent an un-
usually hopeless scrawl to a friend.
The latter studied it a minute, gave it
up in despair and then sat down and
wrote IN reply: II shall be most happy
to dine with you tomorrow at 6. Kind
est regards to your wife," etc. In less
than half an hour his friend appeared
%breathless at his door.
There's some misunderstanding"
he said %anxiously. II wrote you a note
asking If you could play the plano part
Of the trio at Browns recital, and here
you've sent me an acceptance Of n din
mel invitation. but I didn't invite you
to dinner"
"Well," returned the other blandly,
II didn't suppose you'd really sent me
an invitation to dinner, but l couldn't
read a word of your note, and In that
case hereafter I mean always to take
It for granted that you're asking ME to
dine"
For one Of his correspondents at
least the offender now writes legibly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
Mr.. Eqan's Parable.

In company with other American
ambassadors and ministers Minister
Maurice Francis Egan. who represents
us at Denmark, sent in his formal
resignation to President Wilson on
March 4. Mr.. Egan accompanied the
resignation with a note that said his
attitude In the matter Of resigning re-
minded him of a woman he heard
about once. who through financial mis-
fortune came to be in distressed cir
cumstances and for a livelihood had
to rely on a few hens she owned. She
was Of good birth and breeding and
very proud, but was finally forced to
go out and peddle eggs.
She took some egg in a basket and
walked along the streets, saying:
Eggs, tuppence! Eggs, t%uppence!
l hope tn heaven nobody hears me:
Eggs, tuppence"-Saturday Evening
Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
17o 0ot a Shock.

A bevy Of colored ladies' once rallied
around an unusually quick firing Bos-
ton reformer and begged him to sign a
young In the public schools. Excellent
of course, Of course!
Instantly the good soul recognized
the merits Of this beautiful cause, and
down went his lame. Never stopped to
peruse the document. Patted himself
on the back as the bevy withdrew aft.
er thanking him %profusely.
Next morning. however, he was quite
a little disturbed on opening his news
paper and seeing his signature append
ed to a petition beginning, 1--WE, the
parents Of colOred children."-New
York Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
BALKED AT BRAHMS.
Mora Was a Good Cook, With Positive
Opinions on WedIock.


Johannes Brahms, the famous Ger
man composer, was a hearty eater and
particularly fond of Italian cookery.
One day he and DR.. Billroth, the emf
nent Austrian surgeon, visited Herr
Wichmann in Rome and were invited
to Il breakfast ALA roman The hosts
cook, Mora, did her prettiest, and the
wine supplemented her efforts.
d Brahms thoughts were on the viands
he had just enjoyed. In jovial humor
he raised the question whether it was
not his duty to take back with him to
Germany a wife who could provide SO
admirable & meal as Mora.
Finally Wichmann, with mock Sc
robustness, presented himself to Mora as
a sutton for her hand in behalf of the
great German artist. Moreover, he is
a musician" he explained, land you
surely are fond Of music, for you sing
about the house all day. What say
your"
Morals answer was classic. She
looked at Wichmann, then at Brahms,
from top to toe and, with energetic
gesture, replied, "Sono romano, nata al
Ponte Rotto, dove sta IL TEMPO di Ves-
ia, non sposero mai un barbara" CT
am a Roman, born near the Ponte
Rotto, where the temple Of Vesta
l never will marry a barba-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
- The -
Scrap Book
Took It Literally.

1t is told Of the late Chauncey Sha-
fer, who bears the same relation to
New York's "anecdotage" that Sydney
Smith does to London's, that he en-
ployed in his law office Il stunted youth
Of very tractable temperament.
One day Mr.. Shafer returned from
lunch in a lively mood and, by token
Of the Madeira he had consumed, sum-
moned Billy into his private office.
boy" he said carelessly, "go over
to the special term and see what in
blazes the - fools are doing up
there"
The late Judge Brady was presiding
owe the trial of an action involving
many interesting questions of substan-
tive law; hence the courtroom was
empty ave for the litigants, their coun-
sci and the necessary witnesses. Judge
Brady's kindness toward women and
children was proverbial, and when
Billy stood against the railing of the
Enclosure, his face barely reaching the
balustrade. the judge noticed him i'm
mediately. He interrupted the argu-
ments Of counsel and turned to Billy.
swell, my lad" he said in suave,
judicial accents, "what can I do for
you?" -
"I'm from Mr.. shafer's Office" Billy
replied, land he wants to know Whist
in blazes you - fools are up to over
here"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
Conquered St. Peter.

A Boston clergyman tells how a wit
ty 1rishman stood before the gate Of
the other world asking for admission.
st. Peter refused him, however, telling
him he was too great a sinner to enter
there, and babe him go away. The
man went a little distance from the
gate and then crowed three times like
a rooster. st. Peter at once threw
open the gate and cried out: "Come
in, Pat! Well let bygones be BY
gOnes!"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
Mere Amateurs-

Too little attention has been paid to
Lionel Lawrence during this hullaba.
loo about the fifth marriages Of Nat
Goodwin and De Wolf Hopper. Broad
way holds that Lawrence is the man
who really popularized the institution
OF matrimony among the people Of the
stage. 1t Is v%ariOusly declared that he
has married from eight to eleven times.
One Of the Lambs is quoted as asking:
Are Goodwin and Hopper trying to
compete with you, Lionel?"
How could they?" replied Law
renee. They'd lose their amateur
standing."-New York Globe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05

Saturday evening saw a prOtracted
session, when the interest was well
sustained by a tidy dollar limit" but
the following morning saw the two
devotees ut church, as usual. The YES
tryman proceeded up the aisle with
the plate, making brief but profitable
rests at each pew. With careless
grace the widow dropped a half dollar
on the already imposing collection.
"Come again, sister, said the vestry-
mar softly but distinctly In the shelter
of his hand. THE limit has not been
changed" The widow heard and saw
and made gOod.-Argonaut.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
AWAITING a Chance.

A farmer and his wife in an II of
the way but interesting corner Of
Galway had made their only visitor
very comfortable indeed. says the
Manchester Guardian. AS the road
ended with the farm and passershy
were excessively are the guest asked
the farmer why he did not try the
effect OF an advertisement in one of
the daily newspapers. Aye" he said.
"that's a fine notion. and we have
made UP our minds to do it. We are
Just waiting till we see a bit vacant
corner In the Herald. and then Wen
send up q line or two"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05

e~SUittV VJNJErs
II I have wounded any soul today,
If l have caused one foot to go astray,
IT ] have walked in my own willful way
Good Lord, forgive!
II I have uttered idle words or vain,
II I have turned aside from want or pain,
Lest I myself should suffer through the
strain
Good Lord, forgive!
II I have craved for joys that are not
mine,
If I have let my hayward heart repine,
Dwelling on things Of earth, not things
divine
Good Lord. forgive!
II I have been perverse or hard or cold,
II I have longed for shelter in thy fold
When thou hast given me some part to
hold
Good Lord. forgive!
Forgive the sins I nav confessed to thee,
Forgive the secret sins I do not see,
That which l know not, Father, teach
thou me-
Help me to live.
&C. Maud Battersby.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
A Life Sentence,

Said Mr.. Joacker, who was reading
the paper, another poor wretch has
been given a life sentence at hard
labor"
Said Mrs. Joacker, who was embroid-
ering blue roses Probably he de-
serves it. What Is he guilty of"
Fraud and no visible means of sup
port. He obtained clothes and a fine
turnout with no money and nothing
collectible. He seems to be larger
and stronger than most Of that class,
yet 1t is plain that he has never done
a tap Of work. though he has managed
to live we'll so far. But the poor fell
low takes his sentence hard and cries
~piteously. protesting his innocence"
THE wretch! He must have dealt
with perfect fools!'
mo: his victim is our " friend
Jack Smith,"
"That clever lawyer! Do read to me
all about it!'
"Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith.
a twelve pound boy"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
PLAYED tho Limit.

absent from the Sunday morning serv-
ice, and the widow is also q regular
attendant, but on week day evenings
the two are scarcely less devoted to
the pleasures of the card table, where
the great American game frequently
takes the place Of bridge. A recent
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05

EAO SAA~S ~ o~SS AA Jaw
guished Dellannoy's candle after he
had lighted the fuse.
Miles City, Oct. 31.-Dr. A. w. Mill
er, the chief of the federal veterinari-
ans who have been investigating the
dourine situation in the northern and
eastern part of Custer county, has
shipped from Fallon a car of horses
which have been found by test to be
afflicted with the disease, to Wash
ington, D. c., where they will be used
for examination and experiment by
the bureau of animal husbandry.
Whitefish, Oct. 31.-A head.on col.
lision occurred this morning between
No. 4 e%astbound and a work train,
about half way between Stonehill and
Rondo. resulting in the death of Fire
man Guy Carr, and the possible fatal
injury of Engineer Warren A. Jones,
of No. 4. The engine of the passen-
ger went into the Kootenai river,
leaving only the cab and tender above
the surface. The baggage and mail
Cal also left the track and turned
yer but the rest of the coaches re-
NAMED ON the track. The engine of
the work train also left the track and
vas badly demolished.
Great Falls, Oct. S1.-In the district
court today Edward Hannigan and
Patrick Hartman, proprretors Of a CT
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
The Quality Of Life.

1t Is not fortune or personal advan-
tage, but our turning them to account,
that constitutes the value Of life. Fame
adds no more than does length Of days;
quality Is the thing.-Charles Wagner.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20
WE PAY RAILROAD FARE.

IF you live Gmdetee Stockton Greenbackvle Frank
lin City south Of u.s. Bhopvile Shovel, Friendship, Ber-
n ronshre Queponco at the north Of will pay your
round trip fare when you have purchased time $1,000
worth Of holiday goods We thus divide our profits with you
encourage home dealing and you that no city will
give you better values uptodate goods and service
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20
SEE OUR CHRISTMAS GOODS.

SEE OUR CHRISTMAS GOODS
SAsUR Christmas stock is ready for your inspection Ii
IN embraces almost everything desirable for ornamenng
%AM the home or for individual presents. We have the
reputation Of carrying the most desirable line Of holiday
goods to be found the Peninsula We search the markets Of
New York Boston, Phade hia and Baltimore thoroughly for
new and attractive goods
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20

Leather Goods
Ivory Goods
Comb and Brush Sets
Japanese Baskets
Kodaks
Safety Razors
Shaving Sets, &c.
Desk and Library Sets
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20

Japanese Novelties
Bric-a-brac
Art and Table China
Electrolieres
Lamps
Wicker Vases
Christmas Decorations
Framed Pictures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04

GiallinEer playground. one of the newest
and very finest in the District. opened
ouly q little more than year ago. will
have To be given up. There is no play
ground available for these children of the
northwest section when this is removed.
and at present there is no site for one in
view.
All of this because in famous old
block - Congress has definitely voted
- construct the building that is to house
tie geological survey. the reclamation
service. the Indian office and the burea u
~ mines, all being bureaus of the In
terror Department. and whose work is
more or less cooperative.
Although the site of the Gallinger play
ground has been used as a gathering
place for the children of the neighbor-
hood. il was not until last year that def
mite steps. were taken 10 install appa-
Iatus and formally open it a play
ground. The bill creating the playground
and carrying an appropriation was fos-
tered by Senator GallingeT, for whom il
Was named. The cost of installing the
play apparatus. which is of the most ap-
proved type. was $3.50. This however
Viii not represent total loss. as the APP
paratus can be removed 10 other places
When the time comes To pull up stakes
and abandon the ground Ia the con
tractors. who are 10 erect the building
under the supervision Of the United States
government.
For the last twenty-siX years the geo
logical survey has been on d continual
quest for a new building. and Congress
after Congress has been urged to max IN
appropriation. Nor did the geological sur
VeN petition for q new home without just
grounds from almost any standpoint.
Since 1884. when the survey was first
placed in the present headquarters on +
street, the effort had often been made to
enlarge It's working space by adding
wings 10 the building and by extensions.
hut every increase in floor space lad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
of Survey i'm of Playground


been made al the expense of proper light
ing for the older parts of the building,
until conditions in some of the rooms had
become almost unbearable.
one feature constantly compla ned Of
by officials OF the survey was that high
salaried scientists and biologists were.
owing 10 the lack of room. compelled TO
occupy quarters shared by one or more
stenographers, so that they never were
free from the distracting noise OF type
writer's.
Another consideration that caused Con
gress to act was the enormous fire FISK
to the priceless effects of the survey
Housed i'm the buildings were SiS4o.Ho
worth Of reports. maps and records III
was figured, further. that II would take
many times this amount TO replace the
material. while some Of ii never could
he replaced Other parts would have re-
oIired from twenty to thirty years Tor
the replacement. on account OF the
nature Of the data. which REQUIRES Tune
to collect. Among these were the detait-
ed stream gauging records for twenty
years. that could not be replaced except
By another twenty years OF recording.
These records have been much studied
since the recent flood damage IN the ONO
and Mississippi valleys
Another consideration urged by the sur
yey was the loss of efficiency in general
on account of the crowded condition of
the building. 1t was mentioned that the
general loss TO the government on ac-
count of the old quarters was totalinS
enough to more than pay for new
building not to take into account the
saving that would he effected in cutting
the rental item from the customary APP
atoms.
For twenty-six years the lawmakers of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04

physical reason. and this must be
sought for and remedied. Senior lie
Fevre hopes when the Rockefeller
foundation. with it's stupendous endoW-
ment of 100000 900, is in operation to
get his country beneficiary SO far
the results are concerned Panama
no longer will take the inertia of the
lower Gloss as a result Of climatic con-
ditions or long depleted physician
structures. She will train her medical
officials under the men who have shown
results in this sanitary commission
and will put into their hands the au-
thority to make health conditions
law.
Under the new national development
plans now beginning it is proposed TO
make every inch Of the tiny republic
yield according to its analysis. Vast
tracts will be given over to cattle ranges.
for the vegetation Is ideal in lower por-
lions for beef and dairy purposes. while
the higher ranges offer good pasturage
for sheep and goats. Dairy industries.
long a source OF national wealth in Co
lumbia. are getting headway in Panama.
Almost every sort Of fruit may be grown
everywhere while certain sections are to
be divided into rice, cotton and sugar cane
districts. According to the figures re-
Gently made public by the Rockefeller
commission, when victims of armenia are
cured they become of fourfold more
value to the state. and whereas they
worked on the average OF few hours
a week in advanced cases Of only a
few hours a month, they became robust
day laborers. This is what Panama hopes
10 make Of her lower class. to purify con-
taminated soil and to restore the system
70 it's natural efficiency.
On that all important subject, whether
women should vote, Mime. Amador could
say but little. Conditions are SO differ
ent and the Latin woman is always slow
to adopt innovations, was her explanation.
Desire to take part in public matters"
she said, 'as l see it, comes from the
vast number Of women who are COM
PEELED to maintain themselves. Factories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04

also different Most of the norfolks
were once made of that purposely rough,
cOarse-looking material known as
'homespun. Today they are being built
is that they are far and away more
dressy than ever before. For young
ish man the norfolk is probably about
as nobby style as he can bly,. 1t
demand during the next few months. for
it fits right in between the outgoing
skin tight styles and the incoming
military pegtops.
One more word about suitings-this
in relation to shoulders. The writer
has been informed by a number of
tailors, and has had their word borne
out by inspection of the latest ship
ments from the larger ready to-wear'
clothing manufacturers. that the sloping
shoulder. which has been fashionable
"demode.' The proper thing nowadays
is TO have your shoulders square. If
they are not naturally square. then You
must have your tailor build your coat to
make them seem square. This does not
mean that coats should be built out to
the case. Your natural width of shoul-
der is all right. but the effect positively
must be one OF trim squareness. Other
wise, how can it be military?
All sorts Of fancy waistcoats are max
ing their appearance in the haberdashers'
windows these days. And, they are made
of all sorts of materials. although duck
and light flannel seem TO be most popu-
lar. The designs with a few exceptions.
are modest to the extreme \ few Of
them have the background relieved by
widely scattered and very tiny fowerets.
but fine pin stripe. or semi-visible de-
sign worked in the weave is more usual.
White and light gray the leading
cOlors although one dealer is featuring
Waistcoats OF cool light blue, made Of