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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
BANKS LOAN" MONEY.

They Don't LEND" II, Because II Is q
Business Transaction.
Why is it banking houses always
"loan" their huge sums of money.
never by any chance lend" them?
LEND is the true verb. while "loan"
was exclusively the noun. How came
1t about that ito loan" has uniformly
supplanted ito lend?"
The purists make a great fuss about
this. They insist that the stupid and
untaught financial world has foisted
upon the language a substantive verb
when no new verb was needed. when
the ancient and established usage was
fixed in the Specification Of ITO lend"
But prior to the modern development
Of business enterprise when money
was lent it was bestowed upon the bor-
rover either for temporary use with
out compensation. as a mark Of favor
or patronage. or by the professional
money lender who. taking advantage
of persoLs in extremities of need. de-
manded usurious interest This Anglo
Saxon verb today retains its ancient
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
At High School

Tonight the high school alumni will
meet the high school first team in a
battle royal. The game. as it looks
from the dope, will probably be fast
and hard fought While the alumni
team is composed only of old stars,
all of whom were sharks" in their
day, the high school will have the ad-
vantage in having been together since
the first of the year, while their older
opponents have not played together
since the game between the high
school and the alumni last year. The
lineup will be the same as was pitted
against Abingdon last Saturday, with
Tremann as the pivot, Reeves and
HollowelI forwards, and Chalk and
Glass ct guard. 1t is possible that
Whistler will be given a try ont at
guard and Chalk may be shis,ed -
forward. The freshmen will play the
cardinals, an amateur Ave, as a cur,
tain raiser
Two games were played at tha high
school last evening, the scores of both
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

Legacy Builds School In China.
Pontiac, H.. Jan. 17.-By means OF
a legacy of $4,000 left by Miss N. H
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

being very lopsided. 1t was a fore.
gone conclusion that the seniors would
wallop the apprentices, which they
did, 80 TO u, and that the juniors
would defeat the freshmen, which
they also accomplished, Al to 21.
Gaetjer was the most spectacular
player of the evening. his fas'. shoot
ing coupled with the accuracy of his
shoots, being one of the chief factors
in making the junior-freshman contest
interesting Kipp played his usual
good game and threw IL field goals
and four fouls. In the first half the
juniors ran away with their opponents
by a score of 26 to 10, but in the sec
ond period the freshmen frightened up
and made II points while holding the
juniors to 10. Smith and Huntoon
starred for the seniors. while Lundeen
again played best for the apprentices,
making the bulk of their II points.
The second issue of the Watch Tow
err made its appearance this afternoon.
II is filed with the usual good stories
and various other features.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
BONES OF THE EAR.
The Little Stirrup When Displaced
Causes Noises In the Head.

The Little Stirrup When Displaced
Causes Noises In the Head.
Vibrations of the eardrum are COM
municated to the inner ear by means
OF three exceedingly small bones. one
of which is called the stirrup. When
this particular little bone is displaced,
however slightly. the patient hears
sounds which are subjective, or, to
use palmer terms, noises confined ex-
clusively TO the auditory apparatus
and not heard by others. These sounds
frequently seem like wind whistling
through crevice or a buying such as
one hears when passing under a net
work of wires on windy day. Other
sounds of similar subjective origin are
classified as musical. They take the
form of ringing bells, trumpet blasts.
organ notes and the piping of birds.
Still another form conveys to the pa
tient sounds such as frogs make as
they sit on logs and like the shouts of
q crowd at a baseball game.
Dr. Marage, q famous French aurist,
recently laid before the Academy of
Sciences in Paris the results of his
VI q lHOuSdAu VI IhAo SCA-
eral sort. He has found that the nerves
Of the ear in certain cases maintained
the conducting position which they as
sumed when they transmitted the
sound of a ringing bell or Ike sound,
and, like an electric button out Of
position, kept the bell vibrations from
being interrupted. Other sounds were
produced by the persistent excitation
of the auditory nerve centers. High
frequency electrical currents and vi
bratory massage have been used by
leading specialists in the treatment of
ear troubles in these several conditions,
and the results have been encouraging.
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

connotation. When it was coined the
productive powers Of money were un-
known. and the wealth of rich men
was locked up for safety and kept out
Of the channels of commerce.
Nowadays. by devices of credit and
rapid INSTRUMENTATION. It is Kept
constantly working in productive en-
terprises. Immense loans are made. no
longer to relieve the necessitous and the
improvident, but to stimulate indus
try and to enable the borrower as well
as the loaner to reap a profit in his
transactions. Money is loaned" in this
sense. 1t is not lent-New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

to advantage, there are enough new
Cnes to even matters up.
Charles Williams, the rube violinist,
has a freak comedy act which delight
ed the audience. Barry and Nelson
are acrobats, but are above the aver
age. The female section of the act
made the real hit and carried away
the lions share of the applause. The
show is good all the way through.
There is not dull act during the en-
tire evening. Two reels of pictures
round out a well balanced entertain
ment P. B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
BLUNT ANDREW JACKSON.

"oId Hickory's" caustic Advice to
James Buchanan.
Stories of Andrew Jackson are likely
to be pointed and to have a practical
application. as do the stories told of
Franklin. In Mr.. ]. W. Fcrney's AN
ecdotes of Public Men" Siere is given
a story as 1t was told by James
Buchanan at his own table. Although
1t contained a reproOf from the presi-
dent to one who was to succeed him.
it is said to have been a fayorite story
at that board.
Shortly after Mr.. Buchanan's retarn
from Russia in 1884. to the court of
which country he had been sent by
Jackson in 1882. and Immediately fol-
lowing his election 70 the senate he
called upon "Old Hickory" with a fair
English lady whom he desired to pre-
sent to the head of the American ma
ton.
Leaving her in the reception room
downstairs. he assembled to the presi-
dents private quarters. where he
found General Jackson unshaved. un-
kempt, in his dressing gown. with his
slippered feet on the fender, before a
blazing wood fire. smoking a corncob
pipe of the old southern pattern.
He stated his object. and General
Jackson said that be would be very
glad TO meet the lady whom Mr..
Buchanan desired TO present.
Mr. Buchanan was always careful of
&c IN
respects was a sort of masculine Miss
Fribbe, addicted to spOtless cravats
and huge collars. rather proud of
foot small for a man OF his large stat
ure and to the last of his life what the
ladies would call "a very good figure"
Having just returned from visit to
the fashionable circles of the cont
nent after years of thorough inter
course with the etiquette OF one of the
stateliest courts in Europe, he was
some what shocked at the idea of the
president meeting the eminent English
lady IN such guise and ventured to
ask If General Jackson did not intend
to change his attire. Thereupon the
old warrior rose. with his long pipe In
his hand. and. deliberately knocking
the ashes out of the bowl. said to his
friend:
Buchanan. want to give you lit
tie piece Of advice. which I hope you
will remember. | knew a man once
who made a fortune by attending to
his own business. Tell the lady / will
see her presently"
The man who became president in
1857 was fond Of saying that this re-
mark of Andrew Jackson Inundated
him more than any other rebuke he
had ever received
He walked downstairs to meet the
/ lady in his charge. and in very short
/ time President jackson entered the
room, dressed in a full suit of black
| Clearly shaved. with bis stubborn
white hair forced back from his fore
head. and. advancing to the beautiful
visitor. he greeted her with almost
kingly grace.
1 AS she left the White House she sci
10 her escort. Your republican presi
dent is the royal model OF a gentle
man."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
Hn,eate'llg1
AT TIE EMPIRE.

II one were TO use a hackneyed
phrase, it might be said that mirth and
melody predominant at the Empire
theatre the closing half of the week.
Insofar as the division OF honors is
concerned we are compelled TO bestow
upon the Nine Vassar Girls" the lions
share and to admit that they have the
other acts on the bill cheated" sew
eral city blocks. II might also be
added that our ideas of college girls
have been revolutionized. During the
course of our brief but checkered ca
reer in one OF the large institutions of
learning We arrived at the conclusion
that aside from filling dates with
'fussers," acquiring new fudge recipes,
waving a pennant at football games
and writing home 10 fatker for a more
extended wardrobe appropriation, the
accomplishments of the fair coed were
akin to a blank in the atmosphere
After seeing the aforementioned Vas
ser girls at the Empire, however, we
have switched our vote and are strong
for the feminine curriculum. for a
prettier. more artistic and pleasing act
would be hard to find. Before going
into raptures over the value of a col
lege education to the fair sex, how
ever, We are inclined to hedge a trifle.
ana to wonder If these girls ever
chewed gum at VassaT or merely &C
quired their education at the Metro
pClitan Business college Of Chicago,
H.. and becoming weary Of the prosaic
life OF the amanuensis in a loop bust
ness Office. were enticed by the alleged
glamour Of the footlights and broke in
at the booking agency. But that is
neither here nor there Suffice it to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

say that the act is a Iollapalooza,
which, being interpreted, means
there"
AS the curtain rises a Japanese gar
den scene is revealed. The stage set
ting and light effects are beautiful.
The young women, attired as Japanese
ladies, chant some oriental music in a
harmonious manner, after which six of
their number render a very artistic
selection 1--WE did not learn the title),
the instruments used being a saxo-
phone, two brasses, a flute, clarinet
and oboe.
Six saxaphones then replace the
aforementioned instruments in another
selection. During the final stages of
the act. the ladies group themselves
under the rays of the spotlight and
with beautiful harmony sing "Twi-
Hight" and Put Your Arms Around Me
Honey" Their voices blend excellent.
ly and the only regret last night was
that the singing was all too brief.
Just before the curtain descends the
entire troupe appears in military cos.
tunes, armed with brasses, and it is
no exaggeratiOn to say that the vel.
kin fairly rings both with the tones
and the applause of the audience. The
act alone is well worth the price OF
admission.
The Popular Four, a quartet, is ex'
cellent. Their comedy is clean and
their musical numbers well rendered
Their selections are Of the ragtime va
riety for the most part and the young
men were forced to respond to many
encores.N
Johnny and Maize Fogarty seemed
to please last night Maizie is handi
capped by cold, but nevertheless she
shows class. Her rendition OF you're
My Baby" was well received. Johnny
Is funny and although several of his
jokes might bear a fresh coat Of paint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
FEDERATION HAS
ANNUAL. ELECTION
Labor Organization Meets at In
dustrial Home in This City
and Names Officers.

At the annual meeting Of the Tri-
City Federation of Labor which was
held last evening at the Rock Island
Industrial hall, officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows:
President-William Evans. Daven.
port.
Vice President-Charles Reagan,
Rock Island.
Recording Secretary. Coleman,
Davenport
Financial Secretary-E. ]. Aspen
gTen, Moline.
Sergeant-at-arms- Peter Vermeer
Rock Island
The remainder OF the officers are
appointive and will be named at a
meeting which will be held on the
first Thursday evening in February.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

Ieum. when entering the latter Ma
poleon uncovered his head and went
directly up to the sarcophagus of the
noted warrior. For a moment the
conqueror stood still, seemingly alb
sorbed in deep thought Then with
the forefnger of his right hand he
wrote the word Napoleon" in the dust
of the huge stone casket and, turning
to his marshals. said:
Gentlemen, if he were living would
not be here"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
NanoIeon,. ireland. 70 Erad.riak.

When. after the battle of lena. Ma
poleon invaded Prussia be visited
Potsdam. which contains the mortal
remains OF the Prussian kings. The
sepulcher of Frederick the Great occg-
pied prominent site il the mausp-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
Her Kind Of Ennnnmx

Persons who had heard the man de-
clare many times that unless he could
find a truly economical woman be
would never marry laughed cynically
at the announcement of his engage
ment to a woman who had figured in 4
thirty dollar hat episode.
Surely" said his friends, you don't
consider a woman who buys thirty
dollar hats truly economical?"
81 do" said the man. Just recall
the circumstances. She was found
lying in a faint in a millinery store
anteroom with $500 in cash and q bill
for thirty dollar hat in her pocket
book. claim that any woman who
will pay only $50 for hat when she
has 5000 in cold cash in her pocket
book is economical to the core, and I
am going to marry her."-New York
Times.
Leuacv Builds School in China
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

Lawrence of Watseka the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society of the
Methodist church has completed the
erection of a modern school building
at Marking, China, for the education
of Chinese boys.
The evening world., 1913-09-18
syrup Of FIGS" FOR
CONSTIPATED CHILD
Delicious Fruit Laxative
cant harm stomach, liver
and bowels.

Every mother realizes. after giving her
children California Syrup Of Figs" that
this Is their ideal laxative. because they
love its pleasant taste and II thoroughly y
cleanses the tender little stomach. liver
and bowels without gripping.
When cross. irritable. fevcrish or
breath IL bad. stomach sour. look at the
tongue. motheri II coated. give . tea
spoonful Of this harmless fruit laxn-
tive" and in . few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, sour bile and undi-
sested food passes out of the bowels. and
you have . well. playful child again.
When its little system is full n cold.
throat sore. has stOmach.sche. diarrhoea
indi scstion, collie - remember. q good
INSIDE cleaning" should always be the
first treatment given.
Millions oi mothers keep "California
Syrup Of Figs" handy: they know . tea
spoonful today saves . sick child to-
morrow. Ask yow druggist for q so.
cent bottle Of "Cali, rnia Syrup oi Figs"
which has direction, for babies, children
oi - ages and grown-ups printed on the
bottle. Beware Il counterfeits sold here
90 don't be fooled. Get the genuine, made
by "Csliiornia Fig Syrup Company"
The evening world., 1913-09-18
FOR IRISH HOME RULE.
Joha PurrOy Mitchell viii speak
At q Coming Rix ne n, strssiou.

John Purroy Mitchell. Collector Of the
Port and Fusion candidate for the May
orally. will he one OF the speak, RS at a
big Homo Rule demonstration that Is
announced TO be held at Carnegie Music
Hall on Sunday night. Oct. 6. under the
auspices Of the United Irish League. the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians. Friends Of
ireland. Celtic American League. Friend.
ly Sons OF 81. Patrick and the several
Irish Counties Societies. II will be the
opening gun Of = nation. Wide campaign
to be waged this fall and winter by the
United irish League. the nnal effort, II
II hoped. Of the Irish In America to
uphold tho hands OF John r.. Redmond
and the Irish Parliamentary party In
the last months Of their long struggle
for Irish liberty.
The evening world., 1913-09-18
HELDUP
| At PISTOL POINT:
| LOSE CAR ANDCASH
Two Women in Party of Five
Robbed on Western Tour by
Three Road Agents.

L TOLEDO. O.. Sept B-Motorins from
no,sde westward. Herman c. q. Luytiss
" st. Louis and . party Of hve we're
hsid up by three men in an automobile
big miles east Of Bryan. o.. early to-
1ay. A. the point Of revolvers the
bhlsves secured 1900 In cash. . gold
)urss carried BY one Of two women In
Ne cor. several diamonds and othsr
oeVsisy.
HTAe trieanas drove away With the two
Ara leaving the Luyties party In the
oaa. The latter walked 70 . farm
Aouss. wsrs driven 70 Bryan and thsss
hsvssa Sheriff Samuel wsinisnd of
Tiiiaan County.
Following the tire tracks. wsiniaal
pund the two automobiles at Q farm
houss out Of gasoline. A. he approaohsl
De bandits ATTACHED him. wsiniand vss
hot Ia the left arm and another buiis.
hnicts1 . nssh wound In his head. He
krappisd with one Of the men and ar.
pestsd him. The prisoner gave bis name
y w. DUFFY. twenty-six years old, Of
rolsda Two suspects we're later taken
pron . passenger train At wausson, O.
With Luytiss In the automobile whloh
eaS held Up we're Charles Bye of a..
Louis. w. Z. CrsEier. New York, and
wo women who gave their names a
lie. Smith and daughter Of g. Louis.
DETROIT. Sept. ls.--Locai police
believe that at least two OF the mon
Sho held up and robbed an automobile
bsrty Of hvs near Bryan. o., shortly
eftsr last midnight passed through
Detroit this forenoon In a high-pow-
Bred automobile. When the police At
Dsmptsd to Intercept them several
Nhots were exchanged and the auto.
mobile sped on toward Mount Clemens.
lich
2 The local authorities. having received
nformation OF the Bryan hold up. we're
eivsn . description Of an automobile,
% whSch the bandits were thought TO
havs escaped. The car which passed
yhrough Detroit u said 70 have answered
That description.
When the officers ordered the drivsr
r sop they received . shot In reply.
Ehs. police then arsd three timss and
ove shots were returned. In the mean.
t1ms ,ths machine vas disapps - ring
yevn the road. The police say three or
eous nan we're In the car.
Meme OF the ofnosrs was struck By
Shs sullsts and II 10 not known vhsths,
ehear shots took effect.
The Mount Clemens author1tiss hav,
teen requested to watch for the auto. .
Sss''~
The evening world., 1913-09-18
WERNER AND CRANE
PROBABLE CHOICE
OF REPUBLICANS
Indications Point to Typical
Love Feast at Coming State
Convention.

The Republican state Convention will
be held in carnssis Hall nos, Tuesday
Chairman william Barnes expects ell OF
the go delegates TO bs present The
con nvention will "recommend" two can.
didates to the Republican state Com
mittee for the bench OF the Court Of
Appeals. II was freely ,rsdsctsd to-day
that JsdEs W. y. Werner OF the Count
Of Appeals viii be chosen for TIE Chief
JudSeship and Justice Everett Crane OF
Brooklyn for shs Assocists Jvdssshio.
Despite the evidences Of alscord pro.
motsd BY the indspsndsnos from Barnes
Of Harvey J. Hinman. Osorgs J. Smith.
Henry l. Gtlmson and Seth Hsacock. the
chances are that the convsnston Will Be
Q typical RspubiIan love feast.
Chairman Barnes u keenit alive 10 his
chances Of eisctins two Judges shis
year. To root out a,i suspicion that
the candidates are to b boss-chossn. he
has arranged for three meetings Of ths
convention. one at II, . and 9 o'clock OF
next Tuesday. This will convince the
upstate folks that u 10 really . ain.
cult task to select these candidates.
Although the state Committee does
ths picking. under the law. Mr.. Barnes
deemed 40 appropriate way would be
to have tho people speak through q
convention and let the convention rec
ommenl to the State Committee. OF
The evening world., 1913-09-18

course these recommendation will be
taken.
Jacob Gould Schurman will be tenn
porary chairman and Senator Ellhu
Root will be the speaker Of the evening
at tho 3 o'clock session.
The evening world., 1913-09-18
SO KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK
Crash on FrenSh Railway lnjases
Thirty Others.

0FAssE. France. Sept. Is.-Thirty-
Zine persons were reported killed ana
thirty seriously injured In . railwsy
wreck early to-day near Nice. Fourteen
Of the dead we're said to be soldiers.
Putnam patriot., 1913-11-28
City Court---FuIler Judge.

John O'Conneli, wanderer, was ar rested by Captain Murray Monday as- ternoon on charge of vagrancy. He plead guilty in court Tuesday morn- ing and was sentenced to 30 days Tn iail and costs of SS.09. O'Connell was begging food on Church street and was in somewhat of an ugly mood when 1t was refused him. Al one house he en- tered aud went upstairs to the ice box and began eating some of the food 1t contained. In court he said he did not remember it. Two eases of drunk enness were also disposed of by the payment of small fines.
Putnam patriot., 1913-11-28
Iiowarth In Prison.
Will Probably be Employed Making Shirts

Sheriff P. B. SibIey arrived at Put nam at f o'clock from Wethersfield where he had taken Frank k. How. arth. Howarth was not told until Monday morning that he was to be transferred. He showed no feeling when the sheriff told him to get ready and during the ride, and up to the last minute before the sheriff bid him good bye, he maintained the same stoic at titude that he has exhibited through out. Sheriff Sibley stated that How arth was apparently the most devoid of feeling of any prisoner'he had ever handled. Not once has he ever heard an expression of sorrow that he had committed crime. He spoke to Dep- uty Sheriff Pitts once on the way down and expressed the belief that by good behavior he would be out within six years. Cain, is still in the jail. He has time and again expressed sorrow for his misdeeds. He hopes for pardon not from his sentence, but in the minds of the public and the state. When asked by friend who called upon him Sunday in he cared to see Howarth he said, if foreeful language, that he want ed nothing more to do with him anc hoped never to see him again. Owing to Howarth's frailty and proneness tC i ill health il is thought that he will bt 1 put to work in the shirt department Howarths number is 636. Cain vii probably be transferred to the reforma tory during the week.
Putnam patriot., 1913-11-28
November Wedding
Kreft-- TourtelIOtte

A quiet home wedding took place at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. B Tour tellotte, North Grosvenordale, Monday afternoon at two o'clock when their daughter, Jessie Laura, was united in marriage to Leon J. Kreft Of Webster. The Tourlelotte home was. prettily decorated with polted plants and cut flowers. The ceremony was performed in the living room by Rev. w. J.. Smith, pastor of the Methodist church. Only relatives and few close friends witnessed the ceremony. The bride is a graduate of the Putnam High school and has many friends in this city. A luncheon was served after the cere- mony. MT. and Mrs. kreft left on an afternoon train for a wedding journey and upon their return will reside on School street, Webster. The groom IS a reporter for Boston paper. They received many pretty and useful pres- ents,