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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
CIGAR BOXES.
There Is q Tremendous Trade In These
Cedar Wood Reeeptseies-

There Is q Tremendous Trade In These
Cedar Wood ReeeptaeisS-
Cigar boxes are negligible quantity
to the average smoker who stands be-
fore a tastily dressed showcase and
buys a five cent straight" or three
for quarter" Few OF even the most
inveterate smokers ever stop TO think
OF the number Of these boxes used in
the United States during a year. or
from where they come
Thirty millions is the total number
Of boxes supplied TO cigar manufactur-
ers in the United States. Many mid
lions more enter the country filled with
foreign rolled cigars from Cuba. Porto
Rico and the Philippines Manufacture
ers declare that the boxes made from
Spanish cedar. q wood which is rarely
seen outside of Cuba. is the best for
packing the seductive weed
Various woods have been tried. but
wherever used connoisseurs have pro-
tested that even the finest OF cigars
were spoiled by putting them in boxes
made from other wood than Spanish
cedar. This wood always retains the
favor OF a good cigar. and some assert
that IL greatly improves the davcr.
The reason given is that the Spanish
cedar grows only in that soil which
produces the finest quality OF what il
known as Havana Washing.
tpn Star,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
SURVEY OF CITY SYSTEM
OF WATER DISTRIBUTION

A survey OF Moline's system Of water
distribution, n order to determine the
causes and location of the apparent
waste of the water. is practically as
sured.- As a result of the conferences
between W. D. Gerber and ". S.
Shields and members of the city COM
mission, the municipal rulers are prac-
tio2lly committed 10 the plan. The
two engineers are going over the de-
tails this afternoon with Commission
ers /. o. Jahns and Clark Anderson,
and the commission will meet in the
morning TO formally authorize the sur
vey. BY this survey. Mr. Gerber
states, I will be possible TO determine
the cause OF waste. such as defective
plumbing or mains, and also the dis,
tricts where the waste takes place, and
to arrange for remedial action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
Rennrted Nerhatirn.

Very few speakers are precise and
accurate enough 70 stand well in an
absolutely verbatim report ! have
come across a verbatim report of n
wonderful question addressed by Lord
Chief Justice Hyde to an accused per
son. writes "A Man OF Kent in the
British Weekly II any reader can
make head or tail of 1t should like TO
hear from him Here is the question:
'''fou took a man 10 the dark by the
throat. that man that was guilty Of
such a thing. as when that you did
let him go TO. call his companions -
bring the money. bring fellows to you
single: would be glad to know wheth-
sr in this case they would not have
knocked you on the head and killed
YOU"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
PONTIAC ABUSES
FOUND TO Be TRUE.
Managers Recommend That
Every Vestige of Corrupt
System Be Wiped Out"
CITE BRUTAL TREATMENT
Convinced Inmates Were Severely
Heaten-Otficers of Institution
Are AssaiIed.

Springfield, HI, Oct. 27.-An organ
ization which is the natural out
growth of corrupt practice and gross
mismanagement' has prevailed for
years at the state reformatory at Pom
tiac, according to the members of the
board of managers of the institution,
who recently conducted an investiga-
ton of its affairs. Their report was
handed to Governor Dunno yesterday.
They recommend that every vestige
of the system should we wiped ont
and ideas based upon humanity be sub
stituted."
One hundred and eighteen boys tes-
tifieC at the hearings, md zne failure
of a large majority OF the officers OF
the institution to respond 10 an invita-
ton to appear as witnesses clearly
displayed an attitude of sullen opposi-
ton to the policy of regeneration de-
termined upon by the governor"
Following are the conditions found
at the institution, according to the re-
port:
Physical punishment of inmates b.
keepers, guards, teachers, and other
officers was the rule rather than the
exception.
!" That Or. James A. Marshall, reform
atory physician, made a practice of
beating newly arrived inmates with
his fists and "squegees," and that he
was brutal almost to the point of fe-
rOcity.
1 That boys we're "blackiacked" By
enTaged attendants upon slightest
proyocetion, and that in the chair and
shops the guards beat boys without
restraint. using fists, boots, clubs and
/ hammers.
! "SCREEN" FOR EVERY INNATE.
( That the present inmates, number
/ ing 600. had been inca-cerated in
! Screens" l,732 times, nearly three
times for each boy, each Incarceration
meaning the loss of months time.
/ That boys placed in the screens
were given one slice of bread a day
and one cup of water, and that they
I frequently drank water from the bas-
! ms OF toilets,
That unspeakable practices had been
prevalent throughout the institution.
That spirit Of deprayed CONNER
cialism had taken possession of the
management, causing the boys not
only to be overworked. but unlaWfully
deprived of their right TO attend
Z school.
That the credit of the state was ex.
tended for a period to an unincor2or.
ated concern that was mere selling
name
The report states that Superinten
dent r. A. Russell was asked to ap
pear before the board but instead OF
doing so he boarded train with his
family and left for Idaho.
This action" the report said. was
in keeping with his career as head o.
least resistance.
The report declares that the reform
atory has departed radically from til
original aim because the men who
have been intrusted with the manage
ment, instead of following enlightened
practices, have followed the line o
least resistance.
The chair factory should be aban
coned, in the opinion OF the board
upon the ground that the reformation
SHOULD be reformatorys in fact a
well as In name
"EyES THE COOK BEAT BOYs.7
Even the cook beat boys" the re
port says. "A crippled boy nance
iTravers. who lost one OF his legs, test
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
MRS. O'CONNOR
OUT FOR PLACE
IN STATE WORK
Would Be Matron of Geneva
School for Delinquent
Girls.
is NOW PROBATION OFFICER
Her Candidacy Endorsed by Number
of Prominent Citizens
of County.

l. has become known that Mrs. Car
rio O'ConnOr of this city is being con
sidered by Governor Dunno for ap-
pcintment to the position of matron
Of the Geneva school for delinquent
girls. Mrs. O'Connor was recommend
ed for the place some time ago by a
number Of Molines citizens who rec
cgnized her worth and ability TO fill
this position with credit to herself and
the administration and to the best ad-
vantage OF the girls committed TO the
institution.
Is PROBATION OFFICER.
Mrs. O'CCnnor, who now holds the
resi- ion of chief probation officer of
the county. by appointment of the
county court, also is serving as truant
officer Of the Moline schools Her
work in dealing with delinquent Chi
dren admirably fits her for the posi-
ten referred TO.
Mrs. O'Ccnnor sta ed today that
while she knew that her name had
been presented 10 the governor. for
consideration, she has no information
as to his attitude toward her candI
dacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
JUNGE'S CASE CONTINUED
UNTIL NOVEMBER {

City Attorney James Johnston today
had the case % John Junge. the butch
er arrested recently fer violation of
the health ordinance. continued until
Nov. >, because Commissioner f. l..
Eastman was unable to attend the
hearing in the police court. Junge's
arrest followed the discovery that he
had bought and slaughtered a tuber-
cular COW. whose flesh, according TO
his own statement, he intended TO con-
vert into sausage meat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
MOLINE'S SECTION OF. THE ARGUS

Moline. 81; Monmouth, 4. Touch
downs-Peterson, 2; Earrah. Ellis,
johnson. Goals from touchdown
Kiel. 4: Johnson Goal from place
kick-Kiel Internationally I'm
pire-Smith. Head inesman-Mar-
shall Time of periods-l5 minutes.
Observation-Disclosures: Weatherhead
for Lundberg. JOHNSTON for Ludwick,
Simonsen for. Willis, Ludwick for
Johnston, Johnston for Harrah and
Shallberg for Kiel Monmouth: Par
sons for Jones, carp TO; Parr, Parr
for Graham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
CHARLES WILLIAMS HELD
TO GRAND JURY FOR THEFT

Charles Williams. who was arrest
ed on Saturday for the thief Of two
suit cases, when arrligned in Magis-
trate Gustafson's court this morning.,
waived hearing, and was bound over
10 the grand jury. In default of 800
bonds he was committed to the coun-
" iail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
MOLINE WINS OUT
| IN The LAST HALF
/. MONMOUTH GAME
While Final Score Is 81 to Z,
Plow City Was Given a
Scare.
FIRST HALF ENDS IN GLOOM
Lecture by Coach Burroughs Puts Ne"
+ Viaor Into Men and They Make
Winning Fight.

4 The Moline high school football
lean PLAYED the Monmouth high a-.Iool
team on the iatter's grounds Saturday
afternoon. The final score was Moline
~. Monmouth Z. but that scarcely
Indicates the scare given the Moline
BOYS, for at the end OF The first quar-
ter the score was a tie During the
second quarter Kiel added TO Moline's
score with a place kick. hut the Maple
City boys mad played the game with
50 much pep. that the Pillow City boys.
a, the end of the first half, had good
reason 10 fear that they we're destined
TO garner the first defeat of the season.
There was gloom in the Moline camp,
but during the 1O-minute rest between
halves Coach Burroughs lectured his
men 20 such good purpose, that the
whistle for the third period OF play
Found them inspired with new courage
Rnd determination.
2 FENTIREs OF EARLY PERIODS.
! While the first two periods of play
we're featured by end runs and at.
tempts at forward passes. straight foot.
ball was the rule during the last two
periods. And here Molines superior
knowledge of the game and team work
gave them a decided advantage, and
enabled them 70 score repeatedly
while Monmouths fumbling when the
ball came into their possession. pre-
vented them from making gains sufH
eient a gain to endanEer The Moline
goal.
e The lineup and summary Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
To Senarste Races.

Kansas City. Mo. Oct. 27.-The ma
-ional council OF Congregational
churches today appealed to President
Wilson to use his influence to pre-
vent the separation of negro and white
clerks in the government Offices OF the
when it adopted unanimous " reso-
luton proposed by two colored reyer-
eEds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
MICH INHERENT.

1t is naturally hoped by the people
in various sections of the state, who
have awaited themselves of the author
ity of the act enabling them to organ
i!;e for the establishment of rural
high schools, that the showing which
it will be possible to make of the pro-
portions which this movement has at
tanned, the large investments which
have been made and whose liquidation
would be attended by great material
damage to the communities affected
to say nothing of the cultural loss
of the. cultural advance, represented
by these schools, may cause the
supreme court to finally hold that pub
| lie interest will be best subserved by
sustaining the constitutionality of the
/ law, rather than by invalidating it be
cause of a possible technical defect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-27
RALLY TO CAUSE
OF HIGH SCHOOLS
FOR RURAL YOUTH
Attorneys to Move for Early
Rehearing of East Moline
Case.
VISIT CAPITAL THURSDAY
viii Have Support of Other Districts
and State superintcndent's
Office.

No time is to be lost in arranging
for the rehearing, by the supreme
court. on the East Moline township
high school case, an order for which
was entered al Springfield last Sat
urday. Attorneys S. r. Kenworthy of
Rock Island, and A. B. Johnson of
East Moline, who represented the
school board ii. the proceedings In
stituted by objeotors TO the high
school, and which resulted in q ruling
by Judge Ramsay that the law pro-
viding for the creation of the rural
high schools is unconstitutional, an
interpretation which was later sus-
tanned by the supreme court will be
in Springfield next Thursday, to en-
ter the proper motions for an early
rehearsing by the high court.
The authorities of the local high
school district will have the support,
in the pending proceedings, of not
only. the rural high school districts
OF the state, now numbering about 30,
whose existence is invalidated by the
decision, which it is sought TO change
by means of the rehearing, but also
the Office Of the state superintendent
The state school authorities have
for number of years done everything
in their power to encourage the or.
ganization of the rural high school
districts, in order to enable the chill
dren in the country to obtain a good
education, without mourning the ex
pense, which in itself would in most
cases be prohibjtive of going TO the
cities to prosecute their studies, and
also encountering thereby the dangers
which beset young people removed
from parental restraint and supervi
sion. If the supreme court permits Its
decision to stand after rehearing the
case, all these efforts for the improve
ment of the educational opportunities
of the rural young people will be multi
, fah
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
A 8uoy's Long Voyage.

On Sept. Is, 1911. there was picked
up on the beach at Cullivoe. Papastour.
in the north of Scotland. a life buoy,
battered and stained. bearing the in
scription. Passed by J. Guthrie, San
Francisco. Cal. June l. 1905"
The vessel Stanley Dollar was wreck
ed OF the west coast OF Japan in Au-
gust. 1905. and the buoy. whose history
is bound up with that Of the ship, must
have been floating in the ocean cur
rents for six years until 1t landed In
Scotland. Whether it went around the
Horn or through the northwest passage
OF .down by Australasia and around
the Cape Of Good Hope into the Allan
tic will. Of course. always remain a
matter OF doubt and conjecture. This
buoy is said to hold the worlds record
for drifting the longest distance. 1t
was six years on the way from the Pa-
cifc ocean to the Atlantic and must
have been washed into many a strange
port before II was picked up on the
Scotch island. -Harper's Weekly.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
The Horsehajr Trick.

Almost every day illustrations are
afforded Of the marvellous ingenuity Of
the modern thief. Recently a couple
of rogues nearly succeeded In extract.
ing a valuable tie pin from the cravat
Of a man sitting between them In a
music hall by ean Of an almost in
visible h%Orsehair stretching from the
right hand Of one thief to the left hand
Of his. accomplice. The thieves by al.
~multaneously raising their hands un-
der the p~retense Of putting their pipes
or cigarettes into their mouths tried.
by pulling the horsehair taut. gradual
~ to lift the victims tie pin from its
place. In this particular instance the
trick was not successful. but it is
often worked with advantage. If the
pin falls to the ground unnoticed the
thieves take the earliest opportunity
of Selling it. or by a skillful manipu-
latiOn of the %horsehair the article may
be made to slide down the almost in
visible line right into the hand of one
of the thieves.-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
Too Much Culture.

AUNT Penelope Virgins" as every
body called her. was visited one sum-
mel by q niece. a Vassar college grad
uate. Aunt Penelope was n of the
most hospitable souls alive. but she
a not greatly impressed by the 81.
perior learning of her young relative.
and one day she freed her mind about
her thus:
talk to me about what a college
education does for a girl. What do
you suppose Matilda said to me the
first day she came? She said: I'm 80
glad to meet you. aunty! You accent
your name on the Aunty Penultimate.
don't you? Did you eve hear such
nonsense? l had to tell her my name
wasn't Aunty Penultimate. but Aunty
Penelope. and | thought she would die
a-laughing!'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
Fair Sample.


MI. Follett and little Edward were
sitting meekly in the corner whore
they had been placed by Mrs. Follett,
we'll out OF the way OF her evenings
work. Little Edward was reading the
History Of the Town Of Derby" to his
grandfather. He had reached a genoa
logical labyrinth.
What does 'p%aternal IRA ndlnother'
mean. grandpa?" he inquired. pausing
tor breath.
You look up p%aternal in the diction-
airy, sonny" said Mr.. Follett. And he
showed the book toward his grandson.
1T means 'fatherly.' like a father"
read the boy. II don't understand that,
grandpa"
well. now. see here" said Mr.. Fol-
lett hastily as his wife left the room
for a moment. Its like this. | reckon.
The fathers the head o the house so
called and the same with Il GRANDPA
Their, but sometimes they're married to
4 kind Of a masterful-well. I guess
your grandma's what they'd call a pa
ternal grandmother" Mr.. Follett has
tily finished as he heard brisk footsteps
along the hall. You get right on with
your reading. boy Youths Compan-
ion.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
About the Cat Family.

It is a fact that a lions OF a tigers
whiskers once taken off will never grow
again. These animals shed their hair
ordinarily once a year. all except the
whiskers. The shedding depends en-
tirely upon the climate. and there Is a
peculiar thing connected with 1t.
Men who have taken wild animals
from Asia and Africa to Europe say
that they never knew a lion or a tiger
or any animal Of the cat species to go
through the Red sea without shedding.
They will shed at Suakim and come
out with hair fresh and glossy as silk.
and yet going through the Red sea they
will shed again. No one has been able
to account for 1t. but it is a fact never
theless.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
Game Of Waterman.

Have a sheet or screen so placed
that shadows may be cast upon It.
Facing it have one of the players sit
ting in such a position. that he can see
only the screen. not anything that Is
going on behind him. This player is
called 1.-The Waterman" Now, behind
the Waterman and at such a distance
that there is space for a person to
walk between the Waterman and the
light place a candle.
The object Of the game is for the
Waterman to guess from the shadows
cast who is passing behind him.
The players. going one by one, may
disguise themselves by limping, bow
ing the head or wearing a hat. but
generally the Waterman, If he is dis
corning. may detect the player by
some popularity. For every one he
guesses correctly a forfeit must DO
paid by the one discovered.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
Geographical Game.

Seat the players in a ring. Let the
first one say aloud the name of a city,
mountain. river. lake, etc., located in
any part of the world, or any division
Of the earth previously agreed upon.
The next player must then give a
name beginning with the last letter Of
the name just given, and the third
must supply one beginning with the
final letter Of the second. and so on
around the circle. Thus: America,
Athens. Salem. Mobile. Erie. Ecuador.
Rochester, Rome. etc.
Each player is allowed thirty seconds
in which to think. If by the end Of that
time he fails to supply a name he must
drop out of the game. The n who
keeps up longest is champion.
Any player may at any time be chal-
lenged to give the geographical loca-
ton of the place he has named. If ho
cannot do this he must pay a forfeit.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
A Spool Trick.

Run a pin its whole length through
the middle of a card. Place the card
on the end of a spool in such a way as
to allow the pin to hang down in the
hole in the spool. Hold the spool up
right and blow into the open end.
However hard you blow. you will not
be able to force the card away. If you
blow steadily you car v e turn the
spool downward. and the card will still
refuse to drop.
The card is held in place by suction.
The thin film of air escaping with
much force in all directions between
the end of the spool and the card pre-
sents a smooth surface to which the
card adheres as it would to glass. but
with greater force. for the film of air is
even smoother than glass. The pin
serves only to prevent the card from
working of at mi side. Youths Com
panion.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
Sandwich Butter.

Instead Of putting all the seasoning
with. the meat or other filling for sand
wiches. try combining it with the but
ter. 1t will be more evenly blended
and more easily spread than when
plain butter is used. Rub IN cupful of
butter to a cream. add two tablespoon
fuls of prepared mustard. two table
spoonfuls olive oil. a little salt and pep
per. yolk of one egg and a teaspoonfuI
Of lemon juice. Blend well and set
away to cool. then spread on thinly
sliced bread and add a small slice of
ham or chicken. Press slightly.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
The Misfit Accoutre ment.

A recently appointed second lieuten.
ant In the army on his first public ap-
~pearance at one of the presidents re-
ceptions had some difficulty with his
sword and tlipped over it several times
while he was in line. says III exchange.
1t got between his legs and dangled
about in Il most perplexing way.
Young man." said a military official in
q most kindly manner. that thing you
are wearing is Il sword. not a hurdle"
Denver Republican.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
Game Of Colors.

This is q game played by German
children in New York. A row of chill
dren sit or stand on the doorsteps or
against a wall. Opposite each other
stand two girls. representing n tho
good, the other the bad angel. Every
child chooses a color. The mother"
stands In front of the children. The
good angel" knocks and is answered
by the mother:
who's knocking at the door,"
1.-The Angel with the Golden Star"
What do you want?'
Blue" (Or any cOlor.)
The good angel names a color. II
1t is one represented the angel takes
the child. but If unsuccessful must re-
tire. while the bad angel" or the AN
gel with the pitchfork," comes for
ward and makes a similar demand.
When all the children are divided q
tug of war" follows. as in London
bridge"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
Renovatina White Cashmere.

Take two handfuls of -four. put it on
a plate. then place another plate or
top. Put these in the oven. letting
them stay in till the -four is hot. Care
should be taken not to brown the -four.
When the -four is hot rub the article
well with it.. roll 1t up tight. then put
in a Fellowship. leaving it in all night.
and remove the -four by brushing.
This is also useful for fur hats or bon
nets.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
FOR THE CHILDREN
Animal Fun.

4 thick feeced lamb came trotting By.
''Pray, whittier now, my lamb" quoth I.
ITO have" said he. with meier q stop.
my wool clipped of at the bahia shop"
/ asked the dog. "Why all this dinr'
Said he, I'm fashioned outside in.
And all my nights and days I've tried
Ny best to get the bark outside"
A hen was cackling loud and long.
Said l to her. ''Flow strange YOU song!"
Said she. "'Tis scarce q song-in fact,
ITS just q lay. to be eggs-act."
I asked the cat, Pray tell me why
You love to sing" She blinked her eye.
my pur-puSs, sir. as you can see, q
u to a-mews myself said she.
Christian Endeavor World.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-02-07
Walsh Scenes.

One quart of flour. Il t~easpOOnful OF
baking soda. one te%aspoonful of cream
Of tartar. one-half a teaspoonful of
sugar.. a pinch Of salt and enough new
milk to mix to a thick dough Cut into
rounds and bake on a griddle,