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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

put in that barrel that's going to ia
pan. There's five ladies in the mission
there. and | guess they get most every
thing except plain, sensible Kitchen
clothes And there's five big aprons
going in, too. but I've give them out
already. Here's caliker for cap
Mrs Merriam took the cap and
threaded 3 needle. She spoke rather
dimdently as she looked from face tn
face. Don't you think its rather use
less to send that sort OF thing out to
Japan? You know labor IS so cheap
there that native servants are hired TO
do everything ! don't suppose the
missionaries ever do any homework
Well" Mrs. Quackcnbush glarnd
over her steel bowed spectacIes. Il
guess Mrs. Merriam. we've been send
inc barrels to Japan for ten years and
there amt one come back again. We
ought to know more about it than
some folks"
There was a little GREATNESS silence
rs Mrs Merriam returned Mrs QUack-
onbush's glance with one Of calm com
posture. It was on her Tongues end TO
say that her husband had been in ia
pan many times and that she was well
acquainted with the country and its
customs from his graphic descriptions
But size closed her lips firmly and
merely said.
Il was thinking Of some Of the
needy in our own town. Mrs. Quack-
enhush"
"All the needy folks in New Free
dom are so because they're too lazy TO
work" rctorted the president warmly.
Mrs. Merriam said nothing more
about the caps and aprons. She sew
ed steadily. talking in her pleasant
way with one and another Of the wo-
men who sat near. As the time an
preached for the passing Of rcfresh h.
ments ERE was a glow ~ cordiaIity
that spread among the members until
Mrs. Merriam found herself the center
of an admiriug group ~hich had beg.
ged for the pattern OF hr gown. asked
to COPY her pretty hat aud inquired
whore she bought her shoes.
Il bought all Of them in New Free
dom she s1ii lauCbiugly.
The idea. hase never seen shoes
like those NJ IN5ckford's, assene,
Barbara Twircheil.
They have them. You can get pref
t. things anywhere if You pick on
that kind" said Ms. Merriam gently.
! Encouraged by the information the!
had received from the newcomer, Ma
rilia Kent whispered TO her mother:
You ask her what kind OF cosmeti
she Uses. Ma. Coming from an Oh
lady like you it wont sound SOS Sd
can be mad about it."
Mrs. Kent Dridled. She lad burie
two husbands and would probably lea
another to the altar before her shar
ton-ued daughter found a mate. ID
amt 20 old. Martha Kent that nee
he called an old lady DF YOU eli
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Quincy JournaL)

On a Gear and beautiful night a
year ago the Titanic sank. That grand
product of human skill ana ingenuity
"a giant ship, the GROWING effort
Of 10000 years of discovery and in
venion, a work which was TO con-
quer nature and subdue her forces
TO mans will, a monument 70 human
pride-was ruined in a moment and
sent TO swell Atlantic's spoils. And
simultaneously as this work Of man
came TO naught, manhood itself rose
10 a height that shall honor the race
forever.
Let us go in spirit to that spot just
off the banks of Newfoundland and
reverently review what happend
there. A mighty ship is blowing
through the waves Within are hun
dreds Of peopie-peopIe of every type
all az peace and apparently secure.
Some are resting. some are laughing
and gay. none is afraid
But. bark. a change has come. The
laughter becomes a cry, the sleep ter
ror. the peace dismay. The ship is
going down and men. women and chill.
dren must die
Now how will man who was so
proud conduct himself? Look and you
shall see. o, God, such manhood and
such womanhood Not until the last
OF the race shall perish will that ex.
ample be forgotten and each genera
ton shall be the better because those
men and women died.
See! The boats are being lowered
filed by the weaker ones. Why dc
not the stronger go? There was a
time when the stronger would have
gone and the weaker would have
stayed. But no. not here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
THE DEAD THAT DID NOT DIE

Thoss brave men are calm in the
face of death-some are even cheerful.
They know that the glory of a brave
death, the mighty growth of the soul
in the moment of awful sacrifice, the
feeling of nobility within-they know
that this has a worth far greater than
a long and peaceful life purchased at
the price of cowardice. And so they
stay to die. To die? So they thought,
and so we say: but they did not die.
Fer who is dead whose memory lives
to make ms better men and women?
Oh, head the band. What air is
thai? tbs not waiting, It's no COM
plant. II is sad yet cheerfuly played.
Though it is funeral song it here
becomes a stirring triumph-the her
aiding of victory.
Nearer, My God, TO Thee; Nearer
to Thee"
A triumph over death. Approaching
God. victorious. for what care mighty
souls for death? The ship goes down
the waters close. The breath of life
is departed. Nearer TO Thee"
The Atlantic rolls on as before
Within its bosom just off the banks
Of Newfoundland rest those 1906
siuls Yet, who, passing that spot
would know that ali awful tragedy had
been enacted there? No monument
can be erected there. No guides await
the pilgrim to show him through the
tombs The place is bank.
1 And yet there is a monument tc
those great souls. A monument great
er than marble or scOne-a monument
4 beside which the pyramid of CheopS
pales. Their monument is the herr
/ tage they left, and while earth shat
| last that monument shall endure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
r%5p THE CAMPFIRE.

IL Is Said to Have Been the Origin Of
the Smelling Furnace.
The origin Of the >meltiug furnace
was traced I'm = recent lecture to the
campfire II by chance a lump Of ore.
either Of copper carbonate. tilstone or
brown iron ore or hematite rad been
one Of the ring Of stones surrounding
the camp or domestic fire and had acct
dentaly become embedded in its en-
bers. it would he reduced TO metal.
The metals which occur-native cop.
per. gold and lron-were the first to
be known TO man in the localities in
which they occurred. but until the art
OF smelling metals had been invented
the discovery and use Of the native
metals were insufficient to effect TO
any great extent the old stone age cul
tUre.
Gold. though doubtless the FIRST
metal To be known in many localities.
owing 10 its wide distribution in the
sands Of rivers. was useless for any
practical purpose Copper. however
or an alloy Of the metal with tin. an.
timony, or arsenic. was extracted from
ores at very remote period. and It or
its alloy was hrSt to be applied Il
practical use
In fact. the first metal to be obtain
ed by primitive man by smelling cop
per ores depended on their compost
ton. and in the localities where iii
did not occur IL was n more or less
impure cOppeT-LondOn Standard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
THE DAUGHTER OF A PREsI>
DENT

Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter Of
Pres dent wilson, recently sent to the
New York Times a letter that is being
extensively copied and that is arous-
ing new interest in the proposition TO
utilize the public school buildings as
social centers. No good argument
against this has ever been advanced
In every city there are many public
school buildings that are utilized only
during the regular school hours.
They should be thrown open evenings
for the benefit Of the public and for
the discussion OF public questions.
Il want 70 see established all over
this country primaries says Miss
Wilson. To this the objection has
been made in some quarters that poll
ticians would inject partisanship into
lectures or debates in which public
questions we're discussed. But where
is the harm in that, so long as both
sides are permitted 20 presenr their
cases? II is as fair for one side as
for the other, and these discussions
in school houses would do much 10.
ward arousing public interest in the
vital issues Of the day and would give
those who attended the meetings more
data on which 70 form their own opin.
ions intelligently. Open confession is
good for the soul. and open discus,
sion Is good for the mind.
But there are many public ques
tons that could be discussed in these
social centers questions affecting the
welfare Of the city. into which poll
/ tics does not enter; questions affecting
/ the physical and moral welfare Of the
citizens. Then. TOO, these social cen
tors could be ueed-and are so useC
IN many cities-for popular lectures
thgr ARE educational aa. well -s enter
. tl'riuc
Children are not the only ones tina
stand iu need OF education. There are
Inauy adults in every community who
would profit by lectures delivered il
these social centers; men and womer
'9hosa opportunities for education
rhen they we're children we're poor
There was p time when the Cd fash
toned debate was participated in b,
grown ups 5u- today il is confined
mostly 10 school children.
II would be good thing II it wa
revived and held in the social center
Miss Wilson advocates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
PROGRESS OF THE LAWLEsS
MILITANT.

The militant suffragIsts in England
are getting their system OF destruction
OF property down 20 me point.
Lately they have applied most Of their
activities 20 tuceudiarism. In some iu-
stances their efforts fell short because
the FIRE department got on the ground
too quickIy This wouldu'. do. as the
muitaurs saw 10.
So they are starting iu 10 add an
other fine touch Now they take any
opportunity that presents 20 pu' "a
FIRE alarm box or. OF comm .ssi0n
They destroy these boxes and then
leave card or short note 20 let
the pubic know who did he mis-
chief and why.
u is a fair guess that the militants
arc getting 'n position 'O put on IN
London fire that will claim the ar
'eu'iou o. thr world Tho authorities
recm utterly unable 10 handle the sit
action
Df course 8. is r-ImE .r boz u8uI' a
ry somebody some time. The presen
governing party in England may find
itself ousted ore OF these fine days
thrown ont 20 make room for another
set Of men who will take care Of th,
rIraus aud the uubearabie situation
they are bringing sbou.
The party that viii not govern cam
expect 20 be retained on the job iu
definitely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Not True to Life.

Say, didn't you tell me this author
belonged to the realistic SCHOOL,"
Yes. He's one of the leaders of it. -
We'll, what is realism any way?
supposed the realists wrote things Just
as they occurred in everyday life"
That's it. They endeavor to pre-
GENT real pictures of existence. Their
aim is to show what actually does hap
pen instead of what might happen if
we were living in an ideal world"
oh, Then how does ii come that
the hero falls IN love with and marries
the young woman who stood at the
head Of her class in college instead Of
taking the grass-widow who says he
don't and they have came?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
The Daily Story
"COME FROM NOTHING'-BY CLARISsA BTACKI7
d nv $4,000

All the members OF the Ladies' Aid
society leaned forward to watch the
approach OF Mrs. Merriam, their new
est member.
Terrible thin. amt she?" asked Ma
rilla Kent. Il don't know why she al.
ways wears blue. 1t makes folks lock
old"
Il guess she wears it because it's be-
coming 10 her" remarked Mrs. Long,
reSuming her seat in the most COM
Portable rocking chair the room afford
ed. Some folks only look good IN
one color. Now. can wear anything"
An amused smile went the round of
the circle. 1t was quite true that Mrs.
Long could wear anything. 1t mat
tered little what color she chose. All
were equally unbecoming TO her sal
low, dry skin.
shes got lots of color" giggled Bar
bara Twitchell. Myrtle said she
guessed Mrs. Merriam was an artist
as we'll as her husband
I'm going TO ask her what she uses
on her face" said MarNla darinGly.
Just you wait awhile. She won't get
mad. She amt bright enough to IN
derstand when you ask her sarcastic
things. I know, because I've put lots
Of questions to her. and she answers
just as simple as can be"
The door opened to admit Mrs. Mer-
riam. followed by Mrs Quackenbush, at
whose house the meeting had gathered.
There was a cordial geetinS for the
newcomer from each one of the men,
bers. and no one would have suspect
ed from their manner that Mrs. Mer-
riam was not a favorite among them.
Have you anything for me to do,
Mrs. Quackenbush:" she asked as she
slipped a little gold thimble on her fin
ger. What are you making today"
Something dreadful common and
plain" shifted Mrs. Quackenhush dryly
We're making some sweeping caps tc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
TO REPEAL FISH LAW

Section l. Be it enacted by the peo-
in the general ASSEMBLY. that section
fifteen % Of an act entitled AN Act
to revise the law in relation TO the
propagation and protection of fish in
all the waters under the jurisdiction
of the state of Illinois" approved June
Z, 1911. in force July !, 1911, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Section J > in the above bill referred
to is thai section Of the present law
providing for the license to fish and
should Mr.. Werts succeed in having
mis- bill passed and signed by the gov,
cruor IL will do away with all fish Ii.
Cense in this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
The Habitat Of peNiIr-

Captain c. Il. Stiguud has written
book about the tribes Of British East
Africa in The Land OF Zinj Refer
ring to Mount Kenya. whose summit
was reached 10y the Mackinder expe-
ditiou. he says that the natives be
lieve that the upper slopes are the
habitat OF devils and all kinds OF evil
spirits. am told that natives who
have returned from the upper slopes
are not AT liberty 10 speak about what
they have seen The idea is that they
have been let of by the demons OF the
mountains. but II they boast about it
some evi! Will besall them. or the evil
spirits will avenCe themselves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

Henderson County Journal)
Representative Werts of Oquawka
has introduced a bill in the legislature
10 repeal the fish law now in force in
this state, and il is hoped by nearly
everyone around here that his bill may
be passed The bill aims only TO do
away with the obnoxious license fee
exacted and not with the proper pro.
lection of the FISH. The bill is as fol
lows:
A Bill for an Act 10 repeal section
! 3 Of al act in relation 70 the propaga-
ton and protection of f-h in all wat
ers under the Jurisdiction of the state
OF Illinois Approved June :, 1911. III
force July /. 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Her ADVANTAGE.

oh, dear" said little Harold's
mother, who was having a touch Of
the common trouble. Il seem to ache
all over"
Well" said her sweet child. I'm
sorry, but not as sorry as Ia be for
father il he felt that way"
Why would you feel sorry for your
father, love-"
Cause they'd be such a lot more
of him to ache"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Cynical Eoresinht.

That boy OF yours may be president
OF the United states some day"
Maybe" aSSented Farmer Corntos-
sci But the chances are that he'll he
one OF the fellows who think they are
lucky II they get appointed TO be post
masters. Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

Are there many foreigners in this
town."
You wouldn't be askin' such
question If you seen our statistics
once. There was IS sets Of triplets
and three cases OF quadruplets here
last year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Sad Conditions.

81 see Il becomes so windy in New
York sometimes that people are blown
of their feet
How humiliating it must be for
New Yorker 10 be carried of his feeE
by anything that doesn't come from
Europe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Easy TO Wed.

The man who writes To ask n he can
marry on s. a week has wasted ink.
or course he can
Two dollars will secure q tasty H.
CeuSe. s. will square the preacher, and
there will be dollar left for a modest
wedding breakfast
And then:
Oh. well. that's not the question
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Corrcborative EVIDENCE.

Il see a Chicago scientist has dis
covered that salt will proiong life.
Yes. and ! saw somewhere the
other day a statement that there are
statistics which prove women 10 be
longer lived than men. This bears
out the salt theory"
L don't see how
Look at the way women eat pick.
les"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
April Is in American
History.

lSG2-BattIc at Lees Mills. Virginia,
between Federal forces and the
Confeder ate garrison troops Of
Yorktown. The Federals we're re-
pulsed
lS'"-Admir M j y. Porter. with 2
tieet OF seven irou-lads ana FIVE
wooden army transport ships, ran
past the Confederate batteries at
VicEsburr
lsgO-Richard II Na+her distinguish.
ed profe i-or Of Greek, died: born
1879.
All the news all the tme-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
The Genial Cynic
THE GREATEST THING IN THE WORLD.
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

YHAT is the the world
NA scholar and he answered that learn
w ing is 70 I all
{ was ske combines
spirit their best
and progress"
Money" the banker a
young Of cried: Ambition
Of together Love
The lei smiled Sacrifice"
Pleasure,
van Health"
shambing grnning question
And which after all really the wiser of them aom the scholar
to he fool?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

II Is sim legal for white persons TO
marry Indians . -... sha and doubt
less vii bn as Gs the indian
lands hold our.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

Jn'eA you are taxed 20 support
MS" say the louisiana sugar cane
growers. I'VE cant survive" Well. We
could all survive If everybody was
'axed 20 support us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Settsr Ear Sore1l1Lnn

He after propOsingI-Then shall
live upon hope until next Sunday even.
ing She-Oh. not exclusively.
wouldn't go without my regular meal
-kcStOn Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

New York Is a fast city. They had
q boxing tournament there as a bene-
i' FOR the ohio relief fund and for
warded the check TWO weeks later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

II Japan decided to boycott. Califor-
MA the chances are that California
will be greatly pleased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

Probably hose York state farmers
vino complain that wandering deer bite
their fruit trees would prefer game
laws that protected guides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

Most folks would willingly agree 10
Iira the government half OF any lega-
nies coming 20 them I'm excess %
$4,000 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

TERAis-Ten cents per week. by car
rier "a Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made to tho circulation department
which should nlso be notified IN every
lnstsnco where It is desired 20 have
raper discontinued. rs carriers have 40
authority in the prsSnisss.
All communications OF srgumentAtivs
character political or religious must
have real name attacked for pubHcs-
tion. No such articles will be printed
yer fictitious sigas tures
Telephones IN ell departments: Cen
traI Union, West 135. 1I45 and z1s5;
Union Electric. 5l45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

New York. April 16.-The Two waits
OF the Titanic disaster. Lol and MOnon
brought TO New York after the sinking
Of the big ship asst year BY Miss Mar
garet Hays. again have come into
notice. Their mother. Nine MARCEL
Nsvratn, whose husband went down
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Wednesday. April IS, 1fs.

The consumer will protest IL the tar
n bin isn't passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
The Titanic waits. LolO and Monor
and their mother. Nine. Navratil.

! with the Titanic and who found her
children only after a long search on
her return 70 New York, mas iustI-
tuted a claim Of $4,000 against the
White Star line for loss of her hus-
band She ana the waits are said TO
be now living il poverty in Nice
France.
F X. Hays. father Of the young
woman who brought he Two children
/ 10 New York. filed the claim for Mrs.
NayrstL He SAYS that the woman Is
working as a servant in order TO sup
port herself and ner children She
was overlooked in the distribution Of
relief funds AMI did not even receive
the $50 found il her husbands cloth
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

Still they don't tell US any more
that the foreigner pays the tax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

The jury that appraised the value Of
a wife's love at Is cents had in mind
one particular wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

An immigrant arriving in this coun-
'rr TH German
"rrF.'. ..I. p1-. no
other day had $4,000 and seven sons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

Man who man would lie must rlle
the eInnirs of himseIf-ShsIey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

upon them which was the election Of a
United States senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
rue. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postofice a. secCnd-class matter)
Rock Island Member Of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

BY THE J. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

All the news all tue time-The Argus.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16
INDIANS WIN GAME
FROM THE CROFTERS
Teams Play Nine Innings at MeScalerO
in Rain, the Final Score Being
II to g

CIoudcroft. n NJ, Aug. 16.-Cloud-
croft was beaten with a score Of II to
6 by the Redskins in a baseball game
played at the Indian reservation at
MescalerO.
The indian pitcher was working IN eX-
cellent form and only few times could
the ClOudcroft batters bind him. On the
other hand, CloudcrOft's regular pitcher
was unable to go to the reservation
with the team, and the substituted
pitcher injured his hand shortly be-
fore the game began. The game was
played in a pouring rain. but ran the
full nine innings and occupied 1 hour
As minutes
In the first inning, the indians were
at the bat, and started their score
with a home run made by the first
Redslin batter in his first crack at
the ball. They scored six runs in the
first inning. and kept up the pace to
the finish. Walter Knight of the Cloud
crOfters made a home run in the sew
enth inning
The CIOudcrofters were entertained
at the reservation by manager Holt, Of
the Redskins team. The Indians viii
play a return game with the Crofters
at Cloudcroft Sunday afternoon. W
W. Baird umpired the game. The
ClOudcroft lineup was: Pat Williford
and Dick Holcomb, D; Clyde BrubaSer.
c.; Chelmers MacCOnneu h.; Karl
Goodman (eaptain). 2b.; Ernest Plat,
Oh; Pat WiHiford, S.; Ad Painter, CT;
Walter Knight, If; V. R, WillifOrd, If