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

Each day he watched the trains go by;
He'd pause behind HE pillow to gaze,
And many a time he heaved o sigh
And thought ne wasted precious days;
The breeze blew sweetiy from the sky.
His aocks and herds grazed> on the
slopes.
But, turning when the trains went past,
His countenance was overcast
And envy bHghted all his hopes.
His children played among the trees,
His fields we're wide and rich and green;
A thousand things we're there to please
BY aeding beauty 20 the scene,
But, longing for the sight of seas
And far-off mountains looming high,
A dozen times day he turned
And in his bosom envy burned
What time he watched the trains so by.
He looked across his acres wide
And saw his billowy fields of wheat,
And heard the laundering trains and
sighed.
Although the breeze was soft and sweet
And many weary one who spes
Him standing out there brown and grim.
Thought of his freedom from all care,
Thought of his independence there,
And. riding onward, envied him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
CAPITAL COMMENT

growing organizations of Boys Corn
clubs, promoted by schools, states, in
dependent organizations and the ma
tional department of agriculture Each
year the champion boy corn growers
of each state are given a free trip
TO Washington, where they meet the
president and receive diplomas from
the secretary of agriculture.
The work of getting boys interested
in championship corn contests has
advanced to a point where the depart
ment is now showing its hand how
it intends to utilize this organization
of boys in the future. A bulletin has
just been issued on the subject, and
one sentence in the bulletin might
have been written in this form:
Wanted: A boy in every corn-grow-
ing county of the United States, who
can prove his ability as farmer by
several years of superior work in the
corn contests, to act for the rest of
his life as the official seed-corn grower
and distributor in his county for the
government. Pleasant and profitable
work. For further information apply
to Office of Corn Investigations, De
partment OF Agriculture, Washington,
D. c.
In other words, it is the intention
of the department to effect a perma-
nent organization of boy champion
corn growers. One in each county is
desired. BY improving seed and fur.
nishing it to the farmers of his coun.
ty he will help toward the general
plan for doubling the American corn
crop.
The name of the new bulletin is
THow to Grow an Acre of Corn" 1t
is corn growers textbook, written
in short, pithy paragraphs, each Civ
ing suggestion on how to improve
corn.
Boys have splendid opportunities
( to produce better varieties than have
ever been produced, is the promise
held out
IT is also pointed out that while
corn sells commercially for so or rs
, cents per bushel, the successful uorn
breeder can sell his corn to his neigh
bors for seed for 81 or SO bushel.
A boy who can grow 100 bushels of
this sort of corn on an acre spends
a very profitable summer
Every boy in town, village or the
country who has access to an acre of
ground ought to write to his congress
man for this bulletin and get into
! the corn growing contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

newspaper correspondent, who wrote
in recent dispatch from Paris:
i've been trying within the past
few weeks in Germany, France and
England to heft the awful war load
which every man in these countries,
rich and poor, is carrying. Every
where | go in Europe | find that war
hangs over every man, woman and
child. Just at present the cloud is
very low, and the cry of the oppressed
Frenchman and German is For Gods
sake, let us fight and have it over
with, We'd rather die in war than
stagger along under this burden
The German government decided to
tax the people still further to the ex-
tent of $250,000, 900 for war prepare
tons. And then something happened!
It was proved that the big armor,
ammunition and war supplies manu-
facturers have paid agents whose bust
ness ii is TO stir up war scares so that
big contracts may be secured from the
government.
special article from London to
the Christian Science Monitor con-
tains some timely revelations on this
subject. showing conclusively how the
war scare is planned and perpetuated
TO bring profits 70 privilege. The facts
are astounding. The special London
article closes as follows:
Naturally the socialists are exploit
ing these sensational disclosures as
an argument in favor Of Babels as
sertiOns that capitalism is behind all
the wars and the war scares.
Newspapers in every country have
seized upon this sinister connection
between high finance and high politics
as the text for comment emphasizing
the great strides that would be taken
toward international peace If the peo-
pies Of neighboring countries were
left TO themselves, undisturbed by
mercsnary war scares.' And every
where there is the most vigorous de-
nunciation of the special interests
that do not stop even at setting peo-
pies at one another's Threats, because
that means millions in profits to those
! interests. Nothing more sordid in the
unholy alliance between powerful bus
| mess and banking groups and govern
ment can be imagined
These revelations in Germany and
| in France, il is predicted by close OBJ
| servers, are certain to cause a revul.
| sion Of feeling in countries that have
| been shouldered with tremendous war
! burdens-and give an impetus to a
new type of high politics that will not
/ prove so hugely profitable to financiers
and the armor ring.
I When one stops to think to what
extreme Of mendacity these agents OF
| privilege will go in an effort to force
war-force the slaughter of thousands
of lives and cause untold distress and
disaster-just to wiring profits for a
soulless, greedy, g,utonous corpora
ton, he is justified in demanding ex-
/ posture of the whole rotten war scare
! system.
Neither Japan nor the United States
will be fooled by such jingoism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

GRANDPA. tell us story for the
Fourth of July"
You'll have to go to some one young
er than | for story about celebrat-
ing the Fourth of July. but if you want
one about what we celebrate | can give
it TO YOU
What do you mean by thatT'
THE Fourth OF July is celebrated
TO commemorate our becoming a na-
ton and not a colony of Great Britain.
Our Independence was achieved by the
Revolutionary war will tell you OF
an incident of that war
''One evening during the period of the
American Revolution a young British
officer rode up TO house in northern
New Jersey and, dismounting. went TO
the door and knocked In that day the
colonies, or the eastern states. were
like rural England Many of the most
aristocratic families of New York lived
in country homes within. say. fifty
miles of the city, and it was at one
of these houses that the young officer
stopped.
His summons was answered by a
negro servant, whom he directed to ask
his mistress If he could have some sup
per. The negro disappeared. and pres
emily there was rustic of skirts on
the winding staircase, and a tall girl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
S. Holmes, -.

"Hah!" exclaimed Sherlock Holmes,
Jr
Very well, Sheri," said DR.. What
son, If you wish Ii l will hah! But
what is the occasion for hahing?"
Have you noticed that man with
The grayish hair and the important
manner"
of course. l could not very we'll
help doing So He would attract at
tention anywhere"
He was horn in the country and
spent his boyhood either on farm or
In small town"
What is his name?"
Il don't know"
IF you don't know his name, how
have you found out that he was once a
country boy? There is no hayseed in
his hair. and can see nothing about
him to indicate that he has not always
been used to city ways"
of course you can't. There isn't
anything Of that kind about him. But
didn't you hear that man who pointed
him out a moment ago say he was the
greatest man in this great city,"
All. Sherlock, they cant beat you
as a deducer. Since you explain 1t,
the whole thing rs as plain as day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
STRONG AT TIE FINISH.

The good roads bill passed the
Illinois house last week, getting Ill
votes, with only 80 opposing The bill
goes to the senate, where 1t viii have
TO do some speeding 10 make landing
before the close OF the session.
J. The supporters of the measure in
the house must have done some rather
heavy work in the last days 10 make
the showing. The week before mem
hers OF the house said the vote would
be close on this measure. Messrs Tice
and Abbott thought the bill would get
through, but they felt the margin was
close. Opponents felt just as sure that
the bill would fail. though they ad-
mitted Il had almost enough votes.
SO II was a surprise 20 learn that
on final roll call the measure had III
votes in the house, "a more than
enough TO pass II. There wasn't any.
thing close about that II must be
that a good many were made 70 see
the light.
However, there is yet no assurance
that the bill will become law. Not
much time is left for passage IN the
senate. II II does get through it will
be because opposition in the senate is
not rampant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
BRAWNY BoATMEN OF PERU.
They Looked Like Egyptian Galley
Slaves to a Traveller.

They Looked Like Egyptian Galley
Slaves to a Traveller.
HarbOrs there are none from Guaya-
quill. Ecuador. to CallHo S'eru. the
ships anchoring about a half mile off
shore. a fact that in these peaceful
waters entails neither the discomforts
nor Inconvenience that it does Oh 9th
er coasts. Here at Eten we hoisted
our new passengers aboard in a sort
of car like those used in roller coast
ers. four people AT time. Freight is
transferred in lighters which they call
lancias. Even before we had been
received" by the captain of the port
several OF these could be seen ap-
preaching US.
How can / describe theml They are
about the size of seagoing schooner
Five heavy beams laid across the bow
form seats for ten men. whose brawny
arms and well developed deltoids and
pectorals would do honor TO trained
athletes Their type-the broad, fat
face. the high cheek bone, the narrow
eyes set atilt and the dropping mus
tache-plsinly shows their descent
from the Chimus. that strange Chinese
race whose civiliza ton seems to have
centered about Trutillo. somewhat far
Their down the coast. Clad only in jer-
seys and trousers. bareheaded or shad-
ed by wide trimmed straw hats. each
lays hold of gigantic sweep. five on
side. And how they row, wing and
wing. throwing the whole weight Of
their mighty frames upon the oars
rising in their seats till standing
only boatmen | ever saw who suggest.
ed the galley slaves Of the Egyptians
ar the men who manned the Roman
triremes--Ernest Piexotto in Serb.
| neris Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

"oH, HEAVENS, HAVE KILLED HIN |"
of dignifed mien appeared before the
stranger. He dotted his hat to her with
all the bearing of Il young marquis and
/ said:
IL am on my way TO join our forces
at Monmouth. | have had nothing TO
eat all day and would be very thank
full for something that will stay my
Iunger.'
The girl, with no less grace than his,
invited him into the living room and
told him that If he would wait few
minutes she would have something
prepared for him. Presently the col
ored servant reappeared and invited
/ him into the dining room. There at
the table behind n silver urn sat the
girl who had admitted him, while be-
fore her were the dishes that consti-
tuted the supper.
Really the officer said, this kind
ness overwhelms me-
"'You are an enemy she said, but
you are hungry, and | would not deny
you meat and drink And, giving you
such, treat you for the time being as
guest VIII you have coffeeT
Thanks. Mistress
81 am Dorothy Hale
There was something high bred
about the girl to excite the admiration
of the young scion OF a noble house In
England. But the English nobleman
of that day was not prescriptions In
his dealings with his own countrywo-
men. and as for one who lived 5000
miles from court he had no conscience
whatever Indeed, the courtliness OF
Mistress Dorothy Hale was but an in.
centive to u conquest. Having finish
ed his rcpast. he arose and, laying
down his napkin, said:
Mistress Hale, | feel myself re-
stricted from offering you payment for
the delicious repast you have given
me, but cannot go away without in
some way showing my appreciation of
your kindness. With that he stepped
up to her, put his arms about her and
kissed her
When be saw the red flush he had
called to her cheek. the fash of fire
in her eye. he knew he had made a
mistake. Re stammsred few words
of apology. to which she made no re-
ply, and. hacking himself out of the
room, went TO where he had left his
horse ana rode away.
He had gone perhaps mile when
he heard behind him the sOnnd OF a
galloping horse. It occurred to him
that the rider was coming with some
message connected With the insult he
had offered his benefactTess and judg-
ed that he might he called TO account
for what he had done But he was 70
reward and was ready to pay for the
kiss be had taken In any coin required.
So. instead Of pushing on. he drew
rein and waited for the approaching
horseman. who. when he came I'd
proved TO be a negro boy.
Missy Dorothy tole me to glib 20
dat he said. handing the young man
bit of folded paper on which were a
few words. as follows:
"sir-You have insulted defenscless wo-
man who gave you meat and drink ny
brother will be at home this evening and
will szpec- satisfaction In the wood ba elk
Z Of the house az sunrise tomorrow morn
/ ing
Tell your mistress. said the officer
that / must doubtless give the rebeI
! General Washington satisfaction tomor
row or soon after and If | am spared
/ t. return TO her | will do so as soon
a. i can .Gat lsars of ahSencs-, Rui
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
WORLD IN CHICAGO
. COMES TO CLOSE

Chicago, Ill, June 9-The World in
Chicago, which closed Saturday night
at the Coliseum, was not only one Of
the most extensive and largely attend
ed eXpositions ever given in Chicago
II was the greatest enterprise in which
Chicago churches. ever have united.
1t is stated that the attendance, in
Guiding the workers, aggregated at
the exposition at the Coliseum and
Pageant Of Darkness and Light at
the Auditorium theatre between 400,-
O0O and 100000 during the FIVE weeks
run.
The World in Chicago did not have
for its object a financial or CONNER
cial purpose, being strictly education
al and religious. The effort was in
tended to give information with ref
erence to the extension of Christian
civilization throughout the world. The
management believes the attitude to-
wards missionary work. both at home
and abroad, of thousands of people
who do not regularly 90 to church has
been changed from one of hostility or
Indifference to interest and encour-
agement.
In every Chicago church from which
workers were enlisted, there now ex-
lists group of men and women thor
oughly informed with reference to the
Importance Of the work of missions,
whose interest and enthusiasm can be
diverted into some form Of church ac-
tivity.
The financial results Of the expo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

sition, which in the mind of the man
agement has not been Of first import
ance, will not be known for a few
weeks, as some time will be required
in closing up the accounts and turning
considerable in the way of assets into
cash. The total expense approximates
5000, 600. The enterprise was financed
by 300 Chicago men. who subscribed
to a guarantee fund of 100000.
George W. Dixon, president of the
World in Chicago, made the following
official statement of the results of the
exposition and pageant:
The directors are more than graft
fed by many of the results which have
been achieved
There has been created a spirit of
unity among all the churches which
it is impossible to eXaggerate. AS
many as sac churches belong to %
denominations have taken active part.
These have all forgotten for the time
being their UNCONVENTIONAL differences
and many have discovered how small
and unimportant they are All have
found it possible to cooperate with
the utmost enthusiasm in a common
missionary enterprise.
About 10000 members OF these
churches. including the children, have
been serving either as stewards in
the exposition or participants in the
pageant. Their loyalty. devotion and
ability have not been exceeded in any
city. An immense educational cam
paign has been accomplished among
these people OF which the churches
will feel the beneficial results for
many years to come.
The general public has attended
the exposition and pageant in increas,
ing numbers as the weeks have pass.
ed The attendance at the pageant
has exceeded that in any city in which
Ii has been given, and muldtudes who
have never been brought into imme.
date touch with home and foreign
missions have been led to understand
and to appreciate some OF their meth.
DDS and results. 4 very gratifying
feature has been the attendance OF
visitors not merely from the city and
state but from all the surrounding dis
tricts.
The directors are now planning a
campaign during the coming twelve
months to conserve in the local
churches the spiritual results of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

exposition. These are likely to be
shown in NUMBER OF different ways
ALREADY it is clear quite q few of
the workers in the exposition and pa
seant will offer their services in the
home and foreign missionary field. A
widespread sympathy with and sup
port for home and foreign missions
has BEEN created, and it is believed
the financial support of the churches
to the various dsnonSI alton mission
boards will be greatly increased as
the result of the exposition"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

corn yield of the United States eX-
ceeded an average of IS bushels per
acre. Not even the most fertile state
mas ever produced over "a bushels
per acre Yet in practically every
section of the country yields of over
100 bushels are continually being pro-
duced by good farmers
1t is perfectly obvious than that
the corn yield of the United States
can be easily doubled by the spread
of good farming methods. Or. if such
yield is beyond our needs, the acre
age devoted to corn can be greatly
reduced and the land devoted to 9th
er needed crops.
There are untold billions of dollars
which can be added to the wealth of
the nation by increasing the corn pro-
duction. No other line of activity
offers such opportunities.
The hope of the department and Of
the country is in the boys. They,
more quickly than men, grasp the
scientific principles underlying the sue
cessful breeding of corn for greater
crops. Youthful enthusiasm guaran-
tees that the principles once learned
will be applied to actual corn pro-
duction with conscientiousness and
perseverance.
Consequently we see the great and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

The army is short Of engineers and
can not get them for civil life, be-
cause men qualified to pass the ex-
animation can get higher pay else
where. In this emergency the head
OF the service asks for a larger detail
from West Point TO the engineer corps.
In view OF the tremendous engineer
ing problems likeiy-soon to confront
the engineer corps in the matter OF
food control. and the faint prospect
of war. this seems to be a reasonable
request.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

Whats the matter. dear:" asked a
woman Of her troubled looking hns.
band
-oh. I'm worried about tie money
market" be testify responded.
And I'm bothered about the market
money" quietly remarked the won.
an as she counted the contents Of her
purse.-Lon6on Tit Bits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
All His Own Way.

T understand that Coshington IN
tends TO run for congress in this dis
trict again
Yes, and he'll have 1t all his own
way, too"
What makes you think sou
why, look at the record he has
made. Been in two terms now, with
out Offering a resolution or making a
speech. How can such mans op-
ponents find an issue to fight him on?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

Father took me 10 the circus,
And we had a fine old time.
All the clowns were awful funny,
And he let me spend dime;
But he made me promise never
To tell mother-and I'll not
How the lady bareback rider
Threw him kisses that he caught.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

President Wilson's refusal to inter
fere in the death sentence Of the negro
condemned TO die at Washington, D.
c., for felonious assault on a white
woman, will make him a few more
friends. The doom Of the ravisher is
sealed and his fate deserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
The Genial Cynic
LOVES PART IN CRIME.
By CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

The arrest Of young Ohio bridegroom on the
charge of having stolen $50 pay eopement expenses
strkingy illustrates the very fact that man s
financial, social and moral downfall frequently due
attempt to live beyond his means, and that the
highest and pures of the human passions plunges
one the lowest depths of degradation and dispar
Hardly a day passes that the newspapers do not
contain story of mans destruction through mis-
doings prompted by his love for a
Lords OF creation, masters of the world they are
called by themselves really the enslaved sex.
For they have made themselves slaves their emo
tons. and consequently slaves the women who
through their emotions govern them.
The polygamous sutans of the and the most
exalted monarchs of enlightened chrstendom alike
suhiects fsrnina inalanca .tha mower behind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
ONerMo fked.

81 hear that you were the only man
at a luncheon the other day, where
there were about fifty women"
YES"
How did you enjoy yourself?"
We'll, l got rather tired passing the
pickles"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
WAR scAREs. THEIR PURPOSE

Despite the fact that there is moth.
ing for Japan and the United States
20 fight about; regardless Of the pacific
attitude of the diplomats OF the two
countries; Notwithstanding the very
intense feeling OF friendship between
the people Of Japan and this country,
the jingoes continue their efforts to
create a great war scare.
LaFollette's Magazine quotes a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

49, - - = -
tence has taken
the place of Hor-
ace. Greeley's IA
m Gus a dvic e !:
Young man, go
west.
In the past five
or six years the
department has
shown by demon
stration that for
young men there
is greater oppor-
tunity in produc.
ing the gold OF the
corn crop than
there ever was in
gathering the gold
from the placer
mines of Califor.
MIA.
For no 10-year
period has the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
As Plain as pay.

Emerson says it is impossible for
a man to be cheated By any one but
himself"
Evidently nobody ever went to
Emerson for the purpose of inducing
him to have his photograph enlarged
and colored."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
June 3 in American
History.

ls1l-Sarah Payson Willis Fanny
Fern. author. born in Portsmouth.
Ne: died 1872.
1863 - Spirited cavalry action wa7
fought at Brandy Station. Va. be-
tween General Alfred Pleasonton's
Federal command and General ].
F. B. Stuart's Confederate troopers.
1902-Ce!ebration at West Point com
memoratIng the centenary Of the
National Military academy.
1912-Rear Admiral 3. 2. Lamberton.
Z. S. ", retired. died in Washing
ton.
An n. nnrr- IL III -Trr,a A -.rr,n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
She Thought i. MIaht Be.

"Is your husband baseball FAM"
Y think he must be. He wants me
to try 10 find somebody who will adopt
our baby. so he may have more time
tt figure UP tie batting averages
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

For the ceremony Of being presented
to the king, Ambassador Page wore
long trousers. Foolish and apish
Americans alone wear knickerbockers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09

II those striking BARRIERS in Boston
really wish to do something desper-
ately violent, they might tear up the
Pucks and Judges.