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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

April 8, 1881, in Syracuse, n. Y, and
came TO Davenport II years ago. TAX
ing up her residence with her daugh-
ter and since residing in this city.
She was preceded in death by her hus-
band, Hiram Carley, 20 years ago. She
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Eva 3. Dalton OF Davenport and Mrs.
IIbbie J. Steele of Oshkosh, Wis, and
one son, Abraham Carley of New Lon
don, Wis.
Mrs Verde F1uke-Reading, aged IS
years, passed away at 1880 o'clock
Wednesday evening at the family res
idence, e2l East Locust street. She
was born Dec "a, 1876. in Williams.
burg, Pa, and came 70 Davenport in
1850, settling on the Jersey Ridge
road. She was married Feb 26, 1858,
in this city to Augustus Reading. She
is survived by her husband and two
sons. Charley Reading OF Manchester.
Iowa. and Emery Reading Of this city.
Mrs. Margareta Johanna WuIf, aged
90 years, died at 1890 o'clock yester-
day morning at her home IN Walcott,
Iowa, after a lingering Illness. She
was born in Germany IN 1913 and came
to this country 29 years ago. She ia
survived by her husband, William r.
Wull; four sons, Conrad Wulf Of Wal
colt. August Wulf of California, John
Wulf Of Sioux City, Iowa, and Charles
Wulf Of New Liberty, and four daugh-
tiers, Mrs Henry CalIsen Of Walcott,
Mrs. John Johannsen OF Stockton,
Iowa Mrs. Charles Rodenberg of DaV-
export and Miss F'reda Wulf, at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Slips on Ice; Wrenchee 6ack.-Lew
Madison OF 523 Thirty-eighth street,
Rock Island, slipped and fell on some
ice while working in the Silvis yards
of the Rock Island railway. His back
was severely wTenched and he will be
confined for several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Ing a week with friends In Rock Island
and WATERFOWL returned home Friday.
William Cox was a business caller
in Port Byron Monday.
The Yuma Aid society will meet with
Mrs William Cowley next Thursday,
Feb. 10.
The Rose Hill Aid society gave Mrs.
Sam Schafer a surprise last Wednes-
day. A very pleasant time was en-
joyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07
Irfismnstory rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.

Morton L. Hill OF Lebanon, Ind.
says: My wife had infammatory
rheumatism IN every muscle and joint:
her suffering WIS terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks ano nad eight physicians. but
received no benefit until she tried Dr.
DeJchon Relief for Rheumatism. Il
gave immediate relief ARD she was able
70 walk in three days l an sure II
saved her life" Sold by Otto Grotjan.
1901 Second avenue. Rock Island. and
Gust Scnlegel & Son. ego Second
street, -(Advertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

settled in Coal Valley in 1868 Beside
the husband. one daughter survives.
During the Christmas holidays Mrs.
Edwards broke her hip in a fall and
her advanced years made the accident
one Of seriousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07
DAVENPORT

New Car Ordinance Passes.-The
new street car ordinance passed by
the city council Wednesday night gov
erning the stopping Of al street cars
at crossings becomes effective March
!. The ordinance makes Il mandatory
that all street cars stop on the near
side OF the street where such Is made
possible by the condition Of the streets.
Where the street crossings are not
paved. the cars are 70 stop on the far
side as is now the case The Tri-City
Railway company has already issued
an order 10 the effect that the street
cars are % begin the observance Of
this rule after Feb. 10. but the city
does not make such action compulsory
until after March /. For each viola
ton Of the ordinance a fine Of S. to
800 may be imposed
o
Firemen Want Increase Of Wages
The firemen OF the city have asked the
city council for an increase in wages
in a petition signed by over 500 cit
liens and taxpayers Of the city which
has been IN circulation for several
days. The fremen claim that their oc-
cupAtion is a hazardous one and that
the firemen IN other cities not any
larger than Davenport are receiving
more compensation for their services
than they are m Davenport The in
creased cost OF living Is also given as
one OF the reasons why a raise should
be granted
Custer Proceedings DeIayed.-Oust-
er proceedings against the three men,
bers OF the police and fire commission
were only begun Wednesday evening
when Mayor Mueller presented a com
munication TO the city council asking
the removal OF the commissioners for
misconduct in Office Indications OF a
fight over the communication and
against action on the part OF the coun-
ell was evident al the conclusion Of
the reading. AS the result, the hear
ing has been delayed until Monday
evening at 1870, when a special SEES
sion will be held and at which each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07
A Hungry One,

"Your stomach is so affected that
fear we shall have to operate for its re-
moval"
IAN right. Remove It I never use
it anyhow"
You never use It? What business
are you p"
I'm a poet"-Houston Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07
A Parallel.

Mr. Nerry-Jack Jones. am told,
laughed while he was being married
Mr. Crouch Well, haven't men been
known to joke on the soaffOldf-Bala
more American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Obituary Record.-Mrs. David Ed
wards OF Coal Valley died at yes
terday morning after being bedfast for
six weeks. She was born in Wales II
years ago and was married there. She
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

The Herald is not informed regard
ing "Mother Jones" except what we
read in the papers. The Pueblo Star
Journal, Democratic newspaper.
contains lengthy article on the
strike and Mother Jones" which we
reproduce in another column simply
as matter of news. One thing,
however, we might say, is that
Mother Jones" has not been success
full because of her destructive tactics
and there is no gainsaying the fact
that she is in the work for liberal
salary, much larger than that of any
two or three coal miners combined.
We ask perusal of the Star-Journ-
al article as it shows plainly that
no one knows just what the miners
demand. The officials have refused
to take the general public into their
confidence. If the truth were known
it would no doubt be found that the
agitators had to do something to keep
up their salary and concluded Colo
rado good field.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

The appellate court of Chicago has
sustained the position of the Chicago
school board on the question of dis
cipline. This is in accordance with
many similar decisions in other states
where frat societies and certain fresh
youngsters consider themselves the
whole thing and insist on breaking
school rules. Take away the right of
school boards to discipline scholars
and we might as we'll do away with
our great educational institutions,
The decisions are blow to school
anarchy and parents who thoughtless-
ly encourage rebellion and imprud-
ence in their children may be brought
to realizing sense of their duty by
recent decisions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23
OUR IMMIGRATION HISTORY RE.
PEATING ITSELF IN CANADA.

immigrants enter Canada last year
to the number of 422,432. They did
not constitute permanent addition
to the population, since the ultimate
goal of some of them was the United
States, but most of them remained
to increase those elements in the
country that are not derived from
British sources. While British immi-
grants increased per cent and Am
erican per cent, the continental Eur
opeans increased nearly 81 per cent,
and in 1911 only 81 per cent of the
population was of British origin. A
glimpse Of what 1t all means may be
had from this passage in an article
that appears in the Westminster Re-
view:
In Winnipeg, in a district where
foreign children are attending public
schools, there Is An enrolment Of 500.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

The person who thought Huerta
would permit an honest election in
Mexico is easy. The man who brought
about the assassination of Madero and
many Of his followers is not one to
deal honestly with any one. The re-
cent incarceration of members of the
Mexican congress indicates that Pres
ident Wilson'S overtures have been
cast aside. It's too bad bomb is
not accidentally CD exploded under
Mexioo's provisional president.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

OF these only 45 are native Canad-
ians and 40 English-spcaking; the
rest belong to ten different nation--
alities. Even in Ontario the fo.e...i-
ers' presence is visible. Toronto has
a large colony of Italians and in qaiet
old cities like Belleville there -
large foreign community.
1t is the story of the United States
over again with the exception t,.at
the foreign colonies are kept more
distinct than they are here and are
educated in their own languages. But
by far the most significant sentences
tions that are common to the two
countries. Speaking of the occupa-
tion of the "scrub land" in the north
the author says:
This land is as fertile often as the
untimbered prairie, but American and
British settlers cannot be induced to
take it up as long as there is open
land available"
Put the question of %acc aside as
not of the first importance and what
this comes to is that the older stock
has fallen away from its own tradi-
tions. Our eastern farms were cut
out of the woods by Americans. Our
pioneers did not have to wait for
score of nationalities to help them.
They set an example of resolute in
dustry to their posterity and out Of
the dying stream of their own blood
their few descendants arise with
scorn for hard labor and lofty ambi-
ton to ride, let us say, in automo-
biles as demonstrators. So in Can
ada they have the dying stream and
the native youths who are looking for
distractions rather than for work. 1t
is the foreigners who have big fam
lilies of healthy children who will! be
brought up to do the work that the
dwindling representatives of the old
stock despise.
These are facts that cannot be de-
MED and for the rest everyone is en-
titled to his own opinions. 1t would
seem, however, to be clear case CT
the survival of the fittest. But if tn,
old stock is misled by the silly COL
temptation of its imaginary super
iority, successive generations deriv-
ed from the newcomers of today viii
more and more nearly approach that
radiant native type. The later in
migrants will supply the necessary
blood and bone of the country unt
some distant day when, because of the
pressure of population, race distinc-
tions must become fainter and tia
natives must do all the work as the
do it now in the old world.--Record-
Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

BE consoled, you farmers, by the
following, written by Frederick j.
Haskin, eminent newspaper cores
pondent: The farmer does not al
ways profit by bumper crops. Indeed,
there have been many times when
record crops have been his undoing.
For instance, in 1906 the corn crop
showed yield of 2.927, 100000 bush
els, while the crop of 1909 amounted
to only 2,772,000,0 900 bushels. Yet.
according to the figures of the de-
partment of agriculture, the yield of
1909 was worth nearly S500,000,000
more to the farmer than the crop of
1906. On the same principle that
fruit company may sometimes make
money BY dumping whole shiploads
of bananas in the sea, in order to pre-
vent a too plentiful supply reaching
the market and forcing down prices,
so there are times when the farmer
reaps benefit from crop failure.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

j. II. Brown had nerve enough to
hit the nail on the head at the Dem
yer mass meeting All the speakers
were floundering around complaining
of the increased burden without stat
ing the cause. "The Cause said Mr..
Brown, ''is chargable to the late Gov.
Shafroth and his expensive boards
and useless state employees and for
this he was elevated to the United
States senate" The people are being
burdened to pay the bills incurred at
the state house. Beating around the
bush will not remedy matters. The
cancer must be eliminated and this
will start in by retiring Running
Charlie" and the entire state house
gang the coming election.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

The fur is sure flying between Hob
son and Underwood. Underwood ask
ed Hobson to repeat his charge and
he replied as follows; 81 said you
were a dummy and as a dummy had
been used and could be used again. "
Hobson is quite right. Underwood
acted as the dummy during the tariff
discussion. While the tariff meas
ure bears his name he is no more
the author than Bo Dale. Hobson is
quite right, 1t takes men of the same
party to show up the defects of al
legged leaders. This was made plain
some years ago when the Patterson
forces downed the Thomas outfit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23
SUICIDE FACTS AND FIGURES.

The able insurance weekly, the
Spectator, gives suicide statistics for
100 leading American cities. Some
of the figures speak for themselves,
while others require Interpretation.
The suicide rate since 1908, in the
cities covered by the investigation has
fallen steadily. In 1912 the rate per
100000 population was 1873, as gainst
a rate of 21.8 for 1908. Such de-
cline means, undoubtedly, an i'm
provement in economic and social
conditiones, and more hopeful spirit
abroad.
Here is fact that is rather per-
picking. If we divide the cities into
two groups, those of 100000 popu-
lation and over and those below that
population level, we find that the
improvement in the suicide rate has
taken place wholly in the upper
group. What is the matter with the
smaller cities? Are their charitable,
social and industrial activities less eff
ficiently organized Barring amuse-
ment and diversion, the conditions of
life in them are more favorable to
health and cheerfulness than in big,
congested and noisy cities. The dis
advantages of the smaller cities must
lie in other directions. What are
they?
And here is another curious fact
California, so greatly favored by ma
ture, is debited with the highest sui
eide rates. Five out of the seven
cities at the top of the list are Cali
fornia cities, the suicide rate of these
ranging from 81 for Oakland to so
for San Francisco-the rates being
for the period 1902-11. Does Cali
fornia attract too many men who
have neither means nor skill, and
who are unable to find employment ?
Or do men in very poor health go
there in search Of a new tenure of
life--and 60 too late, so that disap-
pointinent leads to suicide in certain
cases?
To such questions statistical tables
alone furnish no answers,-Record-
Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

The linotype machines in either
the News or Post newspaper plants
are worth the total valuation placed
on the entire plants by Assessor
Pitcher. While it would take at
least three quarters Of million of
dollars to purchase the Denver News
the plant could not be properly as
sessed on the above value-just the
value of the machinery used in pub
fishing the paper. The News, Post
and Republican have been money
makers while the Times has lost mon
ey, at the same time this has not
interferred with assessing the prop
erty of each plant on the same basis.
That is why The Herald contends
that no assessment will stand in now
based ON earning capacity of any
property, but on real value of the
proper listed-what it can be dup
Heated for
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

Administration papers are endeav-
oring to earn their money. In fact,
some in this section are overriding
the thing. II will be remembered
that government employees through
out the United States have been in-
structed to give all official patron
age to papers supporting the adj
ministration." This is a direct bid
for support And the sheets receiv-
ing the patronage are responding
nobly, It's the first time in the his
tory of the government such kind of
bribery was ever attempted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23
atrike in chat state

strike in that state
Mr.. Hayes complained that the
press of the state, and the press of
Pueblo, were against him in this con-
test, and that news of his side of the
controversy was being suppressed.
It would seem, therefore, that if
the press of the state is at fault, in
the eyes Of Mr.. Hayes, that there is
either something wrong with the
newspapers of Colorado, or that the
cause Mr.. Hayes represents is not
finding much sympathy in Colorado.
Prior to the calling of this strike
the management of the Star-Journal
called on Mr.. Hayes in Denver, in
company with Mr.. William T. Hickey,
for the purpose of getting his side
of the controversy about to be pre-
cipitated, and Mr.. Hayes will not
deny that he refused point blank to
give his side of the matter or to
state what his demands were going to
be.
The statement in the Chieftain this
morning to the effect that at no
time has Mr.. Hayes furnished that
paper with any information not car
ried by the Associated Press is equal
ly true so far as the Star-Journal is
concerned, for at no time prior to or
since Hayes called the strike, without
justification, has he called upon this
paper, nor given any information
other than that which has been sent
the Star-Journal by the Associated
Press and which has been printed in
every instance.
When Mr.. Hayes and his associates
are able to convince the people of this
state that the conditions which ex-
listed in the coal mining districts, so
far as the conditions under which the
miners work, the wages they were
paid, and the conditions of living are
concerned, he will have, and would
heretofore have had, far more SYM
pathizers for his cause than he now
has. And therefore, if the press of
the state has not warmed up" to
Mr.. Hayes and has not rushed to his
aid in demanding the concessions he
demands, it may be that it is the opin-
ion of the press of the state that the
demands he makes of the operators
do not deserve their support. And
that notion also, by the way, is shared
by thousands of union men in Colo
rado who have not been shown, much
less convinced, that Mr.. Hayes was
justified in trying to enforce his de-
mands, irrespective of how many
people or of what other industries in
Colorado where thousands of union
men are employed in all sections OF
this prosperous state, were likely to
be shut down if necessary, simply to
force a compliance with the demands
Hayes makes.
The visit of Mother" Jones to
Pueblo has alienated, rather than
won, sympathy for the coal strike in
Colorado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

Congressman Hobson, Democrat,
made charge the other day in a
speech that Thomas Ryan had con-
tributcd $4,000 to the Democratic
national campaign. Congressman
Underwood -peneiled the refer
ence, thus eliminating the remarks
from the Congressional Record Thus
it appears that if anything compli-
mentry regarding the administration
is said it will go with large type, but
anything derogrative will be sup
pressed
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

Had it not been for Congressman
Martin Durango would be in the
soup so far as an appropriation for
a public building is concerned. With
all Of his professed friendship Thom-
as did not turn over a dollar of the
funds coming under his control. We
have his promise of doing something
this coming session. You see election
is coming around next fall
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

1t was generally believed that be-
cause Bryan and Clarke had shaken
hands and buried the hatchet, but
this evidently is not the case as
Clarke, still feeling the wrongs heap
cd upon him at the Baltimore con-
vention, says it is wrong for gov
ernment official to spend most of his
time on the lecture platform. Bryan
never received more direct slap.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

Railroad and other commercial
stocks continue to hit the toboggan
slide. AS long as this condition lasts
there will be no special railroad con
struction. Again, money is too val
liable to put into railroad bonds these
days. The people of this section must
tie their faith to improved highways.
Let the mail route to Gallup be es-
tablished. 1t means first class road
between this point and Gallup.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23
CAVE IN KILLS 2 MINERS.

TELLURIDE, Colo, Oct. 2O.--
Toni Sgoz and Thomas Tollifon, min
ers, were killed in cave-in of the
Pimmeron mine, six miles from here
today. An ambulance and undertake
er's wagon was called from here to
take care of the bodies. The horses
which were hitched to the ambulance
ran away, turning the ambulance
over, injuring the driver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

Being cool weather no one is liable
to get excited over the Mexican sit
uation. Huerta had been driven from
first page by the ball games and
other events and simply could not
stand it. He wants to be the whole
show and consequently had to do
something to attract attention. The
situation does not call for any un-
usual action on the part of the Uni
ted States.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

Tom lyman better stick to his pris-
oners. He will have to do so wheth-
er he wants to or not. In the first
place he was turned down good and
hard last fall when he aspired to be
governor and now he gets it in the
neck from the state committee. Even
with the support of the administra-
tion and senatorial delegation lyman
made mighty poor showing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

Sulzer may run as an Independent
candidate for governor next year but
we want to say in advance that he
will not poll very heavy vote. How
ever, the Republicans should win an
easy battle if they nominate the right
New York state politics is becoming
very tiresome. 1t is bad enough for
Tammany to control New York city
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23
MFARLAND WILL RETIRE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Packey Nc
Farland will retire from the ring af-
ter February 1, according to an an
nouncement today. He is now put
ting the. finishing touches on his
training for his battle with Harlem
Tommy Murphy here.
After February /, ! intend to start
studying law" he said. 81 may give
boxing exhibitions but will not fight
again for money. After the Murphy
go, l will never make less than 1875
pounds ringside at 8 o'clock"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23
A Gentle and Effective Laxative.

A mild, gentle and effective laxa-
tive is what people demand when sur.
fering from constipation. Thousands
swear by DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
Hugh Tallman, of San Antonio, Tex.
writes: "They are, beyond question,
the best pills my wife and have
ever taken.' They never cause pain,
Price 25c at druggists, or by mail.
H. E. Bucklin & Co., Philadelphia or
st. Louis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

We presume as long as the world
wags there will be no perfect system
OF assessing whereby each and every
property holder will pay taxes on an
absolutely equitable basis. At the
same time the law does not contem-
plate any officer of officers boost
ing assessments out of all proper
tion just because they have the
power
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

The Chinese government has offer
ed reward of $3.50 for the capture
of DR.. Sun Vat Sen. We suspect that
the Chinese government is about as
anxious to get DR.. Sun Vat Sen as
we are to induce Jack johnson to re-
turn to this country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

A Chicago boy ran away from
home to escape being shampooed
daily. He probably thought it would
be useless to apply to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren, seeing that it is composed of
grown people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

A Wisconsin woman was fined $40
and costs the other day for gossip
ping about her neighbors, the state
having an anti gossip law. If the
rest of the st,tes should follow sci-
and officers perform their duty the
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

1t is, as they freely admit, great
consolation to the legions of the w.
C. IT, u. to know that the White
House is now dry territory, and that
the present president doesn't look
upon the wine when it is red, or even
white, as the Rough Rider used to
in days gone by.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

change now sells for $5o,00o-when
anybody offers it for sale. A box
at the Metropolitan Opera House
brings more than s100,000-when
anybody lets it go. Two have recent
ly sold, and in each instance the fig
ure was in excess of that given above.