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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
BY MARY ACUIN.

From the south, that part of the
United States where hot-headedness
seems to be a requirement, If fleet
footedness is not, we learn of the res
ignation from the ministry of young
friend. The story goes that he was
called upon to preach the funeral SER
mon of a little girl whose rosy cheeks
and robust form at eight years, when
she entered the mill, could not with
stand the Gust and noise and foul air
and four years later she faded into a
corpse. The young man had come
prepared to pour balm from the well
worn The Lord giveth, and the Lord
taketh," but his words failed when he
looked on the stilled form of little
Elsie, and others burned into his brain
as fire when he saw the head" dea-
con of the church he served, who was
also the owner Of the mill wherein the
child had shaved, sleekily hypocritical,
feigning respect for the dead. The
minister's text surged within him as
d libel, and at white heat he placed
the blame of Elsie's death where
it be.onged-upon the mill and the
profit-makers who grind the bloom
from the cheeks Of children, the hope
from their hearts, making mere ma
chimes of tender souls and hardening
them, If they survive, to lawlessness
and godlessness.
mo, l love my God and I'll starve
before I'll lay such shameful trag-
edy upon his shoulders" shouted the
minister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
Shadow Of the Past.

She laid her face against her moth
er's breast and sobbed.
My poor child, what is it," the old
er lady asked. Has Reginald been
cruel TO you?"
mo, mamma" the bride replied. 'it
is not that 1t is all on account of a
terrible discovery. /"
"Ah!" the fond mother exclaimed,
then he did not tell you all before it
was too late! Oh, my poor child! Oh,
the monster! There IS a dark page
in his life! All, how can man be so
base! How"
He found the photograph of me sit
ting in wash bowl" the stricken one
interrupted, that you had taken for a
baby food advertisement"
Then they sat there, dumb with
grief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

me as conclusive against the claim of
the people of San Francisco to a
water supply that is almost obviously
essential to her future growth and
welfare.
IF it were proposed in this bill to
destroy the scenic grandeur Of the
Hetch Hetchy or the wonders OF the
Yosemite, we might well pause before
granting to the people of San Fran
cisco the concession they desire. But
It is not a mission of destruction
which they plan, it is one rather Of
adding to the national charms Of this
wonderland; and It would take long
to persuade me that the lake which it
is proposed to create would detract
anything from the glory and the splen.
dor of the scene which would sur
round It,
mo one can Guido me in devotion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

to the principle of conservation. But
II the sacrifice even of Niagara Falls
to human good were necessary,
should not hesitate. The highest con-
servation is that Of human life. Man
is more than any marvel or mountain
or lake or forest or rocky gorge. His
fortunes and destiny demand the first
consideration. His health and devel-
opment and progress are paramount
to every other factor which by any
possibility may be involved. And here
in this matter we have the lives and
fortunes and future prospects OF
great community to set over against
the preservation in detail Of a play
ground Of the gods. Shall We save
the people or shall we keep inviolate
a spot that few can ever hope to see?
Must We think first of sticks and
stones and last of the planners and
the upbuilders and the molders Of
history?
IF it were proposed to turn this
grant over to private monopoly, l
should fight it with all my might But
the grant is to the people of San
Francisco and the towns and cities
round about. 1t is grant not for ex-
ploitation, not for the enriching of a
favored few, not to be employed in
extortion and oppression; 1t is grant
rather which will emancipate a great
and growing community from CALLING
bondage to a merciless taskmaster
whose finger may be seen in the OPP
position to this measure.
San Francisco longs for freedom
and she deserves to be free. But il
we deny her this boon she must re
main in thralldom. She must continue
to suffer as she pays tribute to re
morseless private monopoly. And she
must beat vainly against her bars I'm
less we break them down by Openin!
the mountain streams which sing afaI
of freedom and Of growth and o
health and of all which pure waite
| means to man."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
Their Best Use.

Here" said the reporter who had
an ambition to become special writ,
er, sis an article that l have prepared
on What Shall We Do With Our ex.
Presidents"
"Oh." the city editor answered as
he glanced at the copy. Pm afraid
you've wasted a lot of time on the
thing. This article is column and a
half long. at least. The subject can
be covered in two words"
Howl"
Interview them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
The Projects to Be
Voted For

Following are the propositions TO b'
voted for at the special election sept
II, which separately and collectively
promise for Rock Islands improve
ment, development and expansion, ant
every one Of which ls entitled to TIL
Of the voters: :
Purchase Of Island City baseball
park, II acres, $4,000; eIsht-year
bonds.
Construction Of elevated tank at
reservoir station, $4,000; 1o-year
bonds.
Flooring Of Rock river bridges
with concrete, $1,000; fve-year
bonds.
Installation Of police alarm sys-
tenn, $4,000; 1o-year bonds.
Extension of water mains along
Eighteenth avenue from Twenty
fourth to Fifteenth street, and In
newly annexed territory, $4,000;
elaht-year bonds.
Erection OF new fire station In
newly annexed territory and ex.
tension Of fire alarm system In
that district, $4,000; eight year
bonds.
Annexation Of a further strip Of
territory In South Rock Island,
running from the city limits to
Brashar street, south, and from
Twelfth street west to the Missis-
sippi river, exclusive Of the tract
already made part Of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

concurrence OF me
senate to give to
San Francisco the
water supply for
which she has
been working for
SO many years.
The attitude Of
the progressives
Of congress who
support ed tn e
measure was best
set forth by Rep
resentative War
rem Worth Bailey,
Of Pennsylvania,
in the following
speech during the
debate:
"In this long
debate l have not
heard one argu-
ment adv a n c g q
which annaalad IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
THE LITTLE CHILDREN

And the deacon is a rich man. He
had built the church and was paying
the minister's salary and it goes with
out saying that the preacher did not
return to his job.
While we cannot help but admire
the courage of the man who applied
the scourge, we think he made a mis-
take in individualiZing the wrong. 1t
is a community, a social wrong. The
deacon is but one, in Ben Tillman's
country, among hundreds who have
such high regard for woman's we'll
fare that they snatch her breasts from
the mouth of her babe and feed her
vigor to the factories; where her
babes, grown to mere wisps, carry
their lunch pals and take their places
at feeding the flying bobbins; where
the working women and their children
hold upon their bent backs the aris-
tocracy of the South.
But reforms creeps in from strange
! sources. We are optimistic in the
face of the present outrages upon chill
dren. There is a new fad afloat for
the settlement worker, ct al. The slo-
gan is Better Babies" and baby con-
tests for points like poodles are the
rage.
We feel that the southern mother of
little Elsies will be glad to learn that
she should deliver into industry a
more perfect type. We can see her
gazing toward the smokestacks of the
city, aware of her prospective mother.
hood, and casting, as in the stars, the
Destiny of her unborn babe-the Mill
Sentenced for life" to the Mill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
No Chance for a Substitute.

middle-aged, prosperous-looking
man entered furniture store the
other day and said he wanted to look
at some feather beds.
Good gracious said the clerk who
was waiting on him, I'VE haven't any
feather beds in stock Nobody uses
them any more. Can't l sell you a
nice hair mattress?"
Nope. Got to have feather bed.
My wife wants it to sit on during
thunderstorms. The one she's been
using is all worn out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
1 f18i[6S(}iizZER
HENRY Rowland
WHEN VDLGApN
GASES

A man who had wisdom and culture,
Who could fathom the splendors OF art,
Whose soul was the soul of q poet,
Who could play true gentleman's
part,
Who had wit and who laughed at the
manners
That the Grass and the vulgar display,
With smile Of derlsion, sat watching
A paryenu eating, one day.
The man who had millions. who never
Found out that his manners were bad.
Who loudly and vuigarly boosted
OF the big wads OF money he had.
Used his knife to scoop up his potatoes
And chewed like a pig at trough,
While the. man with the learning and
culture
Looked on from his corner to scoff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
Exploded Theory.

There is an article in one OF the
magazines which gives some interest
ing figures concerning popular songs
and their writer's. 1t seems that the
author Of a Hot Time in the Ol4
Town Tonight has received royalties
amounting to over 100000"
And yet some Of the preachers are
trying to make us believe this is get
ting TO be a better world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

dead. The sheriff had gone one mile
in the country to arrest Huff for at
tempting to kill his sweetheart, Miss
Ada Sipes with a corn knife this after
noon about o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
Sept. 8 in American
History.
history.
1sO5-Horatio Greenough, sou

1s05-Horatio Greenough. sculptS::,
born in Boston; died 1852.
1S22-Wilham Steele Holman. Demo
cratic statesman. born: died 1897.
1901-PresIdent William Mckinley shot
while holding a reception in the
Temple of Music at the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition in Buffalo by Leon
F. CZolgosz. an anarchist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
Not In Those DAVIS.

Still. horse show wouldn't have
cut any figure IN Adam and Ewes
time"
why not?"
The people had no clothes to ex
hibit."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

Although the Pacific coast defenses
are not very strong it is hardly prob.
able that the Japs viii ever break
through without ringing q bell or rap
ping on the shore with their UNI
brellas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
Cheering,

Robby-l think like you better than
any of the other fellows that come
to gee sister. Perey-Pm pleased 70
hear It. Robby. Why do you Ike me
the best? Robby-Because sis always
lets me stay around and hear what
you ssy.-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

Mrs. Pankhurst Is coming over 70
this country to lecture. Fortunately
Carrie Nation gave the police some
useful information.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

The British army officer who has
invented a self-righung fying-machine
will confer favor on an army OF
-night-hawks by inventing a self-right-
ing Jag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

An advocate OF home rule for Scot
land IS making a tour of the United
States. II Scotland can accomplish
as much in other things as IN litera-
ture It ought TO call itself a world
DOVER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

Joliet is kicking because Chicago is
sending down It's sewage without fl
tering II. Joliet thinks It is bad
enough 70 get the criminals OF Chi.
cago without its sewage also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

II you want to know the exact con-
dition OF your grape arbor at any par
ticular time, your neighbor's small
boy Will be able TO tell you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

The only trouble with a free and
fair election in Mexico is that who.
ever is chosen the people will be
unanimously against him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

Bear In mind that the bonds for
waterworks extensions, including ele-
waited tank on the bluff as we'll &C the
mains on Eighteenth avenue and out
Into the newly annexed territory, ag-
sreaating $4,000 all told, are not to
be paid by general taxation, but out Of
the earnings Of ths waterMorks de-
partment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

The Pennsylvania railroad has put
in a lunch counter car. II Will be
popular. unless the walters tip should
exceed the cost of the lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

The sentiment OF Mexico seems to
be that Americans should get out be-
fore they spend any more money to
develop the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

When the man with the millions had
eaten
He turned to the one who was wise
And loudly made offers to aid him
In his pitiful struggle to rise
Led him forth to the marts to make
money
And the man. who had culture was
proud
To be seen with the one who was vulgar
And to pass at his side through the
crowd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE Il. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus)
Washington, D. c., Sept. 4.-The
house having passed the Hetcn
Hetchy bill, It needs now only the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

Pedestrian Weston has bought a
farm in. Minnesota, but no doubt he
will walk down to New York occa-
slonally to see how the folks are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
Kills Sheriff and Self.

Sullivan, ILL.,, Sept. civilian Flem-
ing, sheriff of Moultrie county, was
shot dead by Nimrod Huff last even
ing. The latter then shot himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

Dries cantaloupes are to be put on
the market It is believed they will
be very popular with people who keep
boarding houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

Looping the loop" in an aeroplane
has been accomplished by a French
aviator. Necks must be plentiful in
France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
Difficult Feat.

There are lot of difiicu feats, Int
probably the most difficult Of all is that
of remembering the name OF the man
to whom you have just been intro
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

II Is believed that President Huerta
will abide by the Mexican constitu-
ton. since he can amend it at any
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

Love holds the stars in space,
Love keeps the glad sun shining:
Love makes the world go round, and
gives
The cloud its silver lining.
Love is a willing slave,
And an exacting master;
Love is a magnet, too. but love
Is not a porous plaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
TBRa4s-ren- cents per week by ca,

TBRAs-Ten cents Per week by car
rier. - Rock Island.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be maze to the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where 1t is desired 20 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premises.
All communications OF argumentat!ve
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ticn. No such articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN ali depart .ients: Cen
tral Union. West l45 1145 and 2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nuc, Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postofiee as second-cIass matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
b. TdE-J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
SENATOR LEWIS wALLoPs SENATOR

Senator Root, "stand-pat" republ!-
can, one Of the few of the old guard
now on the Job, made q plea IN the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
FLOOD CONDITION
STILL DEPLORABLE

Cairo, Ill, April 1.-THE Ohio river
registered 544 here today, a fall Of
one-tenth of an inch since last night
Because of continued high water the
levee patrol has been increased. The
Illinois Central is getting trains
through the drainage district, where
the water is two feet above the tracks,
thereby opening direct service be.
tween Chicago and New Orleans.
A relief expedition to the Wabash
river bottoms returned last night on
the steamer City of Cairo and report
ed conditions up the Ohio deplorable
Only one or two points between Cairo
and Mount Vernon, Ind are above
water. At many places TIE river is
So miles wide.
There are 1000 refugees in the vi
cinity of Wicklffe, Ky.
Washington, D. c., April Ito
days flood bulletin: Rainfall in the
Mississippi and Ohio valleys is prac-
tically at an end for the present. The
Ohio has fallen sharply between Pitts
burgh and Louisville. Rains the last
few days, however, will check the fall,
but an important rise is not antici-
pated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
AWARD OF $1,000
FOR MRS, MAEDER

Chicago, Ill, April 11.-Mrs. Savan-
nah Maeder, a widow, was awarded
S.. 900 damages in the verdict of a
jury before Judge Pope in the circuit
court yesterday in her conspiracy suit
against Kary Stevens, a wealthy farm
er and banker of Mclean county, Hi
nois, and Leroy Hanna, a stock yards
commission merchant
Mrs Maeder told the jury that Ste
vens had written her a number of love
letters, and then, with the assistance
Of Hanna, attempted TO regain posses
sion of them. She said Stevens made
love TO her following their meeting IL
the fall of 1907, although he has a wife
and eight children at Bloomington.
Several Of Stevens letters were intro
duced by her lawyers and they contain
ed endearing messages.
She accused Hanna of handling her
roughly in his attempts to force her
to turn over all OF the letters.
Stevens and Hanna declared that she
was paid $500 for the letters, but Mrs.
Maeder denied this. although she ad-
mitted receiving the money. She said
she was given the money to start d
hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
MONTENEGROHAS
TO BATTLE ALONE

London, April 11.-Buigaria is max
iEg formal claims to possession of Sa-
louiki, now occupied by Greek troops,
according TO a dispatch from Belgrade,
Servia. The dispatch adds Bulgaria
is taking military measures to sup
Port her claims. while Greece is CON
coutrating her army along the rail-.
way leading TO Saloniki
Cettinje, April 11.-Servian troops
which have been assisting the Monte
HegTin army in the siege of Scutari
have withdrawn and are marching
back to Servia. This leaves Monte
negro standing practically alone in its
defense powers.
The Official Gazette declares heavy
Montenegrin losses during the recent
assault on Tarakosch forts were due
mainly to Servian artillery, which con.
tinued the fire while the allied troops
we're stoTming the works. The Ser.
Wan commander forgot to give the or
der to cease firing" says the Gazette.
Vienna, April 1.-THE triple alliance
Germany, Austria-Eungary and Italy
--ad~0cate. according to the Naue
FreIepTesse, that SaIoniki be given to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Victims Are Sailors At
taChed to the Cruiser
California.
THREE OTHERS INJURED
Lives Are Lost in Street Fiuht
at MazatIan, a Pacific
Coast Fort.

Guaymas. Sonora. Mexico. April II.
Two sailors of the United States
cruiser California were killed and
three others wounded in a street fight
Wednesday morning at Mazatlan. a
Pacific coast port. Three Mexican
policemen we're wounded in attempt
ing to arrest the sailors. Admiral
Cowles is investigating.
FL Paso, Tex, April 1I.-Pancho
Villa, who has taken the field in Chi
huahua state against the Huerta gov
ernment, yesterday held up a passen-
ger train and secured silver bullion
valued at $4,000. Passengers were
not mo,ested. The bullion was des-
tined for the state capital.
TROOP LEADERS DISAGREE.
Naco, Ariz., April 11-Failure to
crush the small federal garrison at
Naco, Sonora, after two days fight
ing, in which the defender took the
aggressive, developed in a disagree
ment among the state troop leaders.
Colonel Gales moved the large portion
of his group to Auga Prieta, opposite
Douglas, Ariz.
After two conferences the consti-
tutionalists' chief failed to agree. Col
onel Gales and Bracamonte blamed
General Obregon for the failure OF
artillery to arrive. The commander
in-chief blamed the delay on Governor
Pesquiera, who had promised cannons
from Hermosillo, the state capital.
General Ojeda during the day kept
his federals in the border town. There
was no resumption Of fighting.
General Ojeda made a sudden at
tack last night upon the Yaqui Indian
division of the state troops, cannon
aiding their camp half hour. The
| Indians responded feebly. number
Of bullets struck the Hotel Naco, here.
General Obregon has gone to No
gales to consult with state authorities
regarding the difficulties in the at
! tack on Naco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
100000 WOMEN ADRIFT
IN UNITED STATES, SAID

Richmond. Va, April 1.-THE ma
tional convention of the Y. W. c. \.
is considering today the assertion Of
Miss Mabel Crafty Of New York, gen.
eral secretary of the national board,
that this is the woman's hour" as
against the statement Of Grace II.
Dodge Of New York that the home is
breaking up and that 100000 women
in the United States are "adrift" or
homeless Two hundred thousand %
them. according TO an estimate by Miss
Ella Schoolcy, are expected to move
toward the san Francisco exposition
in 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
BODY OF MORGAN
ARRIVES AT HOME

New York, April 1.-THE steamship
France, bearing the body OF the late
J. p. Morgan, passed Nantucket light
ship at 4 this morning, and is expected
to dock this afternoon. The body will
be Immediately removed from the ship
and taken under a strong police guard
to the Morgan library, where it will
rest until Monday morning, when fu-
neral services will be held in ct.
Georges church. 1t will then be con-
veyed by special train to Hartford.
Conn, and placed in the family mauso-
leum.
Extra details of police will guard the
pier. No one will be permitted to en-
ter the shed without a customs pass.
All photographers will be barred.
Streets leading to the pier will be
cleared for the departure OF the fu-
neral procession and a guard will be
thrown about the Morgan house and
library. A large force will keep the
curious from the church Monday.
The steamship France, bearing the
body of Morgan, reached quarantine
at 2 o'clock.