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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
EDUCATIONAL NOTES

high school into an industrial city col
lege.
More than a million people took ad-
vantage of the "educsti onal trains"
sent through the rural districts last
year by the state agricultural colleges
of 81 states, according to figures com
piled by F. B jerks, of the United
States bureau of education In this
way the colleges have brought knowl-
edge Of improved methods Of farming
home TO many who would probably
never have been reached in any other
way. The educational train usually
consists of three TO ten coaches, well
supplied with exhibits and demonstra-
ton apparatus. and in charge of prac-
teal men who can talk interestingly
on the farmers real problems. Tie
stops made by these trains range
from two hours 10 half a day. -Four
state colleges IN Texas. Cali
fOrnia, Louisiana and Oklshoma-re-
port attendance at the stops of these
educational trains of 10000 or more
during the season. The Oklahoma in
stitutiOn takes the opportunity TO al
tach TO the train car containing NOV
ing picture views of college activities.
thus cleveTiy attracting the attention
Of the farm boy 10 the possibilities Of
al education AZ the state college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
CAPITAL COMMENT

into II classes, as follows:
Stationery and drafting supplies;
hardware, metals, cordage, leather and
saddlery; dry goods and wearing ap-
parel; drugs. medicines and chemicals;
laboratory apparatus, hospital appli-
ances and surgical instruments; cleo
trical, engineering and plumbing sup
plies; lumber, millwork, packing box
es and building materials paints, oil,
glass and brushes; furniture and floor
coverings; groceries, provisions and
household supplies, forage, -four and
seed; Photographic supplies. and spe-
cial equipment for the department of
agriculture; engraving, printing, and
photographic supplies; fuel and ice; in
candescent electric lamps; inCandes-
cent gas lamp supplies, and motor
( trucks.
( For specifications of the various ar
ticles, and the quantities to be pur-
chased by the government, write or
wire me, care of the Capitol, Wash
ington, d. c. Your letter will receive
J immediate attention.
THE GENERAL SUPPLY COMMITTEE.
Now a few words as to what the
general supply committee is: 1t is an
organization created in lieu of the
of the board of awards, and is com,
posed of officers of the various depart
ments. the pOstoffice having one mem
Der. the treasury department one
member, the interior department one
member. the department of agricul
ture one member and so on. This
committee will receive bids for not
only the, several great departments OF
the government, but for the supplies
for the government hospital for the in
sane and a score of other similar in
situations. For the benefit of bidders
it may be stated that the committee
will make no attempt TO read the bids
as they are opened April Is. They vii
be scheduled as promptly as possible
and the schedules will be open to al
parties interested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
THE PRESS AND IT'S FRIENDS

Lee O'Neil Browne last week faith
cred a resolution in the Illinois legis-
lature which makes il possible to ex-
Clude any representative of the press
10 whom any member OF the legisla-
ture may object Naturally the man
Who uncovers graft and croOkedness
is the first one TO suffer from this law
An honest man has nothing TO fear
from publicity. while dishonesty and
graft prefer to work in the dark. II
the press is mUzZled, legislators can
accept brides and use their Office to
their own advantage. while the public
paws big sa.aries and gets nothing
IN return Lee O'Neil Browne, in pre-
senting his resolution, told the people
Of Illinois that ne prefers to have his
own record and actions kept under
cover
While the illinois legislator enGeav-
ors 10 muzzle The press. President
Woodrow Wilson makes the follow
ing statement: y have a very friend
Is feeling for the newspapers. de
spite what you may have heard to
the contrary. l realize the press is
the best friend the country has" Last
Saturday he said to a number of news
paper men. II hope you have found
,he doors open everywhere here: il
they have been. shut it has not been
in exclusion. but merely 10 facilitate
business"
William Jennings Bryan, secretary
Of state. in an address 10 the legisla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

The greatest waste in education is
not bad teaching" said a speaker at
the recent meeting Of school superin-
tendents, "but teaching things the
goth century does not need"
High school enrolment in South
Carolina has risen from 4,s12 70 $500
in the last six years. and the amount
paid for salaries of high school teach
ers has more than doubled in the
same period.
Cincinnati has tried compulsory
vocational training and Is we'll salts
fed with the result. The boys and
girls did not Ike Il at first, apparent
ly because Of the compulsory feature,
but now seem to take TO it with en-.
thusissm. The school authorities have
had the hearty cooperation of the man
ufacJurers in the work.
The school system OF BoIse City,
Idaho, was recently recognized on the
basis Of a careful survey Of the city's
needs made by a committee Of educa
tionsl experts So well satisfied were
the people Of the city that q number OF
them came 10 Superintendent Meel
and offered him 1C0 to 500 acres Of
land and half a million dollars If he
would 90 further and develop the loea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
HIS LANDLADYs REPLY.

This appears
TO be a pretty
slow town. You
have no pay-aS s.
yOu-enter street
cars here.
No. but we
have a pretty
good line of pay
before you leave
boarding houses. 3"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
HANDICAPPING THE STATES
ATTORNEY.

People generally throughout the
county. irrespective OF politics. will
be astonished over the attitude Of
the Rock Island county board OF SUI
pervisOrs in their refusal 10 allow
states Attorney Thompson promptly
the assistance he desires and has petit
toned the board 20 allow him for the
proper discharge Of his Office. Under
The present law governing the ONCE
e states attorney. the authority 10
determine whether the states attor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
Velocity o. Light.

The velocity Of light as determined
by Simon Neewomb is 299.S6O kilome
tiers, or 1852 miles. per second re-
duced to vacuum or space specific
speed Time required for light to come
here from moon. l.S seconds: from
sun. s minutes 10 seconds: from near
est star. 4.35 years: from Sirius. 81
years: from Arcturus. not less than
20 years. and from others vastly more
remote, from 1000 to 5000 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

chase several mil
lion dollars worth
Of annual supplies
for the various
vernm ent de,
partments, and l
was intensely IN
terested.
II occurred to
me that l had con-
stituents in I b e
gre at distric I
which l have the
hOnOr 10 represent
who are manufaC-
turers and job
beTs; who can and
are c o m p e tin &
with the W h o ! e
world, and who
ought TO h a Y c
some of this gov.
eminent business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
March % IN American
History.

16Gi-Cess!on OF New Netherlands
New York; 10 the Duke OF York
lS2p-COmmodOre Rarrnn and Commn
dore Decatur Of the Cui'"d States
navy fought u duri 81 HiadrUslHur@.
Md: both wOuHGed the .aiier Las
tally
1906 DIR Robert Ogden nnreWU> wen
Known chemist died: bora lS24
I9Ii-Charies Irrrg ..incolts. cousin 81
Abraham l.inroii. i0uG cnnnPctrd
with federal dipluug.1i. AMI depart
mental services, died at Ii Reno,
o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
seheolroon Humer.

The following schoolboy "howlers"
come from New Zealand:
Gross darkness is IA times darker
than ordinary darkness
"Marcoui is the stuff you use 70 make
delicious puddings"
"Charon was a man who fried soles
over the sticks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
Keeping EverlastinqIy at It.

This is the twentieth time I have
told you that there is no opening for
you here"
I know It, sir, but I'm even better
fitted now for entering your employ
ment than I was the first time you
cold me. Think of the experience I've
gained since then"
"Oh, well, confound you. come
around tomorrow morning and 90 to
work"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
Not Unlikely.

We'll. my boy" said the visitor TO
Bobby. II suppose some day you ex-
pect to step into your fathers shoesE"
oh. suppose 60" said Bobby
gloomily. Il been yearin' out every
thing else he wears since neither
learned bow to cut EN- down for lie. f"
-HaEosrs Weekly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
Plenty of Onnortunitiea 1

81 make il a rule TO try 10 do some
thing every DAY to make somebody
happier"
So do I. Not an evening passes
that l don't give my seat in the car
TO some woman or TO a poor old man.
who looks tired"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
Qualified,

DO you know anything about THE
case?" asked the attorney for the de
tense.
Il don't know anything about moth
in replied the man who had been
summoned for jury duty.
Il think. your honor" said the attor-
ney that it would be vel. to save
time by having the gentleman sworn
In at once"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
The Fans Preference.

You are waiting 10 hear the first robin.
l don't care for robins at all;
I shall feel that life still is worth liv-
ing
When I hear the ump boiler: play
bali"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

Pat Cudahy says the time will come
when a man can sink his teeth in
porterhouse steak without mortgaging
his home. Being n beef baron. prob
ably he intends that brick for the den
fist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

CABLE see where a waiter in st
Louis has purchased a hotel out OF the
tips he received in eve years. Steve
What did be DO with the rest OF the
money 5-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

Now that the colonel has again
praised Boss Flynn Of Pittsburgh as
one Of the greatest men in the Coun-
try, he takes the place where Elihu
Root used to stand in the colouels es-
toem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

With two editors in the cabinet there
Is some hope that the Congressional
Record will brighten up. at least to
the extent Of printing the scores OF
the games
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

A bill will be introduced into the
illinois legislature TO compel automo-
biles TO stop before railroad crossings.
not a bad bill al that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
The Impossible.

"A man can do almost anything
when he discovers that he must"
Have you ever felt that you must
get upstairs at two a m without wax
ing your Wife?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
It Doesn't Appsal to Them.

II is hard for people who are wait
ing to inherit money to become en-
thusiastic over what IS known as
ripe old age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

Pauline. the White house COW. has
gone from Washington. Probably she
heard that Mr. Bryan demands a
pitcher Of milk every evening as a
nightcap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

With another suffraget parade in
Washington, the police will have an
opportunity to make the ameudc hon
Orable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

Perhaps the activities OF the arson
trust have had something 10 do with
the high price of gasoline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

Some newspapers call Bryan a War
wick and some Brutus. But at any
rate he 10 still very much on the map
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

every day, II We WOULD buI let Il.
1t might have been worse is consoling reflection
which will apply in any crisis however serious For no
single can represent al the possible Of
disaster. Nothing happened to anybody in this
world which might not have been worse
Death indeed, seems to exact all; but it does not;
and the deepest griefs deadening the
that they bring their own balm
If We had no troubles but the great and real ones
this life would be a happy dwelling place.
1t is the little worries-that might be easily be
ch II we permit them survive from yesterday and
tomorrow, enlarge them through of itnagna
1ut the heart of hope and sicken us into despair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

Now is the time for all good hens
10 come 10 the nelp Of their country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

comes with age. He will not return
TO mexico
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER,

CONGRESSMAN FROM THE FOUR
TENTH DISTRICT
Especial Correspondence Of The Argus)
Washington, March 20-I learned
today that Uncle Sam is about to pur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
THE ARGUS.

) Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postofhcs as second-class mAtter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

TERMs-Ten cents per week, by car
tier. in Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where Il IS desired 20 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications Of srgumeatative
character. political OF religious. must
have real name attacked for pubHca-
sion No such articles will be printed
EVER fictitious Signatures.
Telephones in all departments: Cen
tral Union. West 1856. 1l45 and 214s;
Union Electric. 5l45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

Generally Forget the Principal, Too.
Few people mink It worth while 70
pay interest on their debts Of gratL
tuda.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

All hail the resurrection morn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
The Genial Cynic
1T MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE"
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER.


carry through petty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

Saturday, March %. 1918.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-29
Author Who Can't Be raooed.

The writer of fiction, who also looks
for steady success. must never BY any
chance get himself labeled. As soon
as he finds his critics saying: This
man writes sensation" or This man
writes sentiment" as the case may
be, that Is the moment when he must
suddenly switch off to something else
Like Charles Dickens, believe in ex.
pertinent. In my own work | have
frequently escorted to 1t. and In nine
cases out of ten II has proved a sue.
cess. Furthermore. the novelist must
ever remember that the public taste is
constantly changing myself would
never dream Of writing today the sto.
ries that penned ten years ago
stories which may say were by no
means unsuccessful.--Tom Gallon, in
the Daily Citizen.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-29

tional forest rangers ad man carriers
with the idea of securing increased
fire protection. The marked effective.
ness Of this cooperation was a strong
argument in favor of its extension
and official sanction, and was in par,
responsible for the request of sec
rotary OF agriculture which resulted
in the order by the post Office depart
ment.
: The plan is for the carrier :, re
port fire to the nearest forest o,i,.
er on his route, or, II no officer livea
on the route, to have him notified Wy
some responsible citizen. State and
national foresters are supplied v.th
post road maps and with '>os'
guides containing the addresses of
the different postmasters. The post.
masters in turn are supplied by the
foresters with the names, addresses
and telephone call numbers OF forest
officers residing on or near the car.
riers routes.
Cooperation between rural carriers
and federal forest officers will take
place In Florida, Arkansas, South Da.
kota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Next.
CO, Arizona, Utah, Montana, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and California.
Cooperation with state officers Is Civ.
en- in all the New England states, and
in New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl.
vania, Maryland, West Virginia, Ten.
nessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Idaho, Washington,
Oregon and California, all these
states having established fire protec-
tive systems.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-29

all the springs in the said canyon and
collect It in a receiving basin, stu.
ated at point which lies 3,710.19
feet south and 1894. So feet west of
the north quarter corner OF Section
8, Township 10 north, Range 2 east,
Salt Lake base and meridian. From
the said basin the water will be d.
verted and conveyed by means Of a
pipe line for distance Of 1880 feet
and from there distributed through
Hyrum City and used from January
| to December 81. inclusive OF each
year, for domestic and municipal pur-
poses. This application is designated
in the state engineers office as No.
1899.
All protests against the granting Of
sa d application, stating the reasons
therefor, must be made by affidavit
in duplicate and filed In this office
within thirty 1907 days after the com
pletion of the publication OF this no.
tiee.
W d. BEERS,
State Engineer
Date of first publication April so,
1918, date Of completion OF publication
May 81, 1913.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-29
GERMAN VILLAGE
AT TaE TURN
FEST In DENVER

Visitors to the great international
German funniest which Is to be held
IN Denver June rs to 20, will see the
largest and most picturesque German
village that has ever been construct.
cd in America. The village will occu'
nv the funniest grounds N one OF
Me loveliest suburbs Of Denver. Ev-
ery street and building will be typi'
cal of the quaintest places in the old.
or cities Of Germany. The turner's
will be carried back in Imagination
10 the places many Of them knew In
childhood. No great convention or
festival that has ever been held in
the United States has mbrsced 80
unique and elaborate feature as the
Teutonic village.
The festival grounds have been
laid out by skilled architects. There
is a huge stadium, seating 10000
people, where the internationa! atb.
letic competitions will be held. Close
to this will be the many buildings
where other features Of the eather-
ing will take place. In order to make
this temporary city attractive to the
thousands Of visitors, the funniest
promoters decided to reproduce all
the architecture and customs Of the
ancient cities Of the Fatherland.
There will be the old time watch tow.
ers, from which the watchmen cry
the hours Of the day and night; pub
lie fountains such as adorn the pub
lie squares Of Munich; taverns, Shops
and other curious structures.
Every thing about the village will
carry the atmosphere Of Germany.
There will be many girls about the
streets, all wearing the costumes CT
the Fatherland. Real little German
bands" will play about the streets
for the delight Of the visitors.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-29
NOTICE TO WATER USERS
State Engineers Office,

State Engineers Office,
Salt Lake City. April rs, 1913
Notice is hereby gwen that the
City Of Hyrum, by It's City Attorney
A. A. Law, whose post Office address
is Hyrum, Utah, has made applica.
ton in accordance with the require.
ments Of the Compiled Laws Of Utah
1907, as amended by the Session Laws
OF Utah, 1909 and 1911, to appropri'
ate one-haif (hJ q. cubic foot OF
wats per second from springs in
Dry Canyon. Cache county, Utah
Said springs appear at various places
along the bottom of the canyon, for
a distance Of approximately one.hali
mile. It is the intention of the ap.
applicant to develop the waters OF
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-29
The Uplift

A noted English parliamentariar
tossed back his thick white name OF
hair, stroked his white beard and
said in broad Scotch accent to a
New York reporter:
THE rise in the world wages has
been great, but the rise in the world
prices has been greater. We have
had progress, but it has peen prog.
ress in the wrong direction.
"A tourist was travelling in your
far west. AS he inspected an Indian
encampment he said to his cowboy
guide:
And are these Indians prog ress
ing?"
'Betcher life, the cowboy answer
ed taking a fresh chew or tobacco
Betcher life they're progressing. All
their medicine men are patent medi
cine men now. Washington Star.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-29
The Uplift in Cotton
Handling

1t is notorious that cotton has been
the most slovenly handled of all Of
the agricultural products of the Uni
ted States. The farmers often leave
II exposed to be damaged by rain and
infiltrated by mud Even when orfer-
ed for shipment 1t is sometimes in
this condition. All too frequently 1t
as loosely baled and inadequately
\narked. 1t has been said that upon
receipt at foreign ports bales Of cot
ton look more like rag bags. For
many years the railway have sought
to have the cotton shippers exercise
greater care, but the railways in this
country have no such autocratic pow
er as those of Germany, where no
shipment is accepted unless it is
packed and marked in accordance
with rigid specifications Government
experts have estimated that of the
cotton crop of the United States
there is between the gin and the spin.
ner of wastage and damage amount.
ing to $50,000,0 900 per annum.
The Japanese several years ago
ruled that they would not accept cot.
ton that was not clean, securely
packed and plainly marked. They
get what they want. The POSSIBLE
ity of losing the custom OF a nation
makes difference. The trans-Atlan'
tic lines who In recent years have
been mulcted In heavy damages be-
cause of the poor condition in which
cotton has been delivered to foreign
consignees have now taken action
that will reinforce thee forts Of the
railways. From September /, 1912
to March 81, 1918 ON the average one
bale Of cotton out of every six offer
ed at the South Atlantic and Gull
ports was condemned; one bale out
of every ten was improperly marked
Beginning July /, 1913 Their requi. e
ments will be more rigid; higher
charges will be exacted for cotton
loosely baled.
The railways in the cotton growing
regions are therefore redoubling theii
efforts with cotton compressors, cot
ton ginners, farmers and shippers
When those concerned in cotton grow
ing and shipping find that shiftless
reacts upon their pocketbooks 1t II
probable that better order of things
will come about. Not only the mon
ey but the good will Of the foreign
consumer is worth while, especially
in these times when he Is endeavor
! ing to stimulate the growth of cottor
= in other countries than the United
States.