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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
THE PARCEL POST

pense, intermediary profit and waste
in handling will result,
OF courss, the scheme is nothing
more or less than an attempt on the
part of the express company TO pro-
tect themselves from the encroach-
ments of the parcel post. But there
is no reason why the express business
could not be used to some such advan-
tage. If the express company en-
ployes will enter into the spirit of the
plan, and serve producer and consum-
er faithfully and industriously, it is
hard to see why natural benefit will
not result. At any rate, the proposai
is encouraging in that it is indicative
of new spirit on the part of a monop
oily which was for many years typical
of arrogant business. The ordinary
producer and consumer do not care a
rap whether they do their business By
parcel post or express or aeroplanes-
! they do not care as long as they can
| get the service cheap. And we may
rest assured that as long as American
habits are what they are today they
will patronize the most economical
service. So the express companies still
have chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Fundamentals News.)


Now that the parcel post is fact,
and has inspired the interstate COM
MERGE commission to make an addi-
tionel S26,00O,0O0 reduction in express
rates, the express companies are real
izing that they must comply.
The Texas farmers union, accord.
ing to a plan announced in New York,
is to cooperate with the Wells-Fargo
company in an effort to bring the pro-
Queer and consumer closer together.
The idea is TO enter into an arrange
ment whereby city dealers and house
holders may place orders for farm
products with express agents. These
orders will be distributed by the com,
pany among farmers and dairymen,
who Will, in turn, use the express line
for shipment to the city. The express
company contemplates supplying spe
cially designed crates containing com
partments for vegetables, fruit, eggs
butter, poultry, etc. The middlemar
is not to be eliminated, for he may
order on his own account, or may act
as the consumers agent. But ever
then there is the probability that I
gratifying saving in marketing ex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

of safety for each operating division
of the road and similar committees for
each terminal yard and shop. the com
mittees consisting of one or more rep
resentatives from each class of the
=ervice who took upon themselves the
duty of looking out for and promptly
reporting every defect or unsafe con-
dition in the roadway, equipment or
structures, in plant, tools or machin-
cry. or bad practice among the men.
that was liable to cause injury, that
the repair might be made, the condi-
ton remedied or the bad practice cor
rected before an injury occurred, not
afterwaTd.
During the two years ended Dec. 81,
1912, there were 155 fewer persons
killed and 1926 fewer persons injured
on this road as a consequence of the
adoption Of this system than would
have been killed and injured had the
casualty record for the year 1910 been
maintained.
The plan was adopted by the st
/ Louis &, San Francisco railroad Mr.
! Spaulding says that during the Il
months ended May 81, 1919, there waE
a decrease on his road of ! 400 in the
number of fatal and nonfatal injury
cases compared with the same period
of time Immediately prior to the adop
ton OF the plan.
A good many other roads have eth
er adopted the system or some modi
fcation of It, but the splendid showing
made on the two roads referred 10 i
argument enough for its adoption.
If this were done, the number o
railroad accidents would soon show
great decrease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
LEssENING ACCIDENTS.

Il goes without saying that railroad
employees will gladly cooperate with
the railroad companies in decreasing
the accidents on railroads II they are
shown and taught how to do so. 1t is
for their interest to cooperate, for they
are the chief sufferers, with the exeep-
ton Of trespassers, as statistics Of per.
sonal injuries show.
W. 2. Spaulding, chairman Of this
central safety committee Of the ST
Louis & San Francisco railroad, tells
how a plan for such cooperation was
worked out by Ralph c. Richards
chairman OF the central safety com
mittee Of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad.
Briefly stated, Mr.. Richards induced
his company TO organize committees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Town VIII Celebrate.

Galva, Ill, Aug. 27.-Galva will cele.
brate on Sept 1 and 2. Events for
these two days are such as to insure
all people who attend the home COM
ing celebration and interesting and
pleasurable time. Following is the pro-
gram:
Music-Galva military band of %
pieces.
Vocal music.
Invocation-Rev. n. Nordgren, Mo.
line.
Male quartet.
Welcome and freedom of city tc
home comers-Mayor J. J. Lord.
Renaissance, indebtedness and Ap
probation of the younger home com
ers.
Best Policy, ITO Be Born in Live
Town.. F. Larson, Peoria.
Let Him Who Putteth His Hand tC
the Plow''-Rev Robert T Wood, Gift
| ford, III.
| Music, old time songs-Quartet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
The Projects to Be
Voted For

Following are che propositions TO b.
voted for at the special election Sept
II, which separately and eoIIectiVel!
promise for Rock Islands improve
ment, development and expansion, AM
every one OF which ls entitled to tn
approval Of the voters:
Purchase Of Island City baseball
park, II acres, $4,000; eight-year
bonds.
Construction Of elevated tank at
reservoir station, $4,000; 1o-year
bonds.
Flooring Of Rock river bridges
with concrete, 5000; five-year
bonds.
INSTALLATION Of police alarm sys-
tenn, $4,000; 1o.year bonds.
Extension 81 water mains along
Eighteenth avenue from Twenty
fourth TO Fifteenth street, and in
newly annexed territory, $4,000;
ei9ht-year bonds.
Erection OF new fire station In
newly annexed territory and ex-
tension Of fire alarm system in
that district, $4,000.
Annexation Of further strip Of
territory In South Rock Island,
running from the city limits 10
Brashar street, south, and from
Twelfth street west to the Mlssis-
sippl river, exclusive Of the tract
already made q Part Of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
President Wilson Greets Schoolboys

ideals of their service. 1t is pleas
ure to me to be their chief, because l
know that good citizens without num-
Der will come out of their ranks TO
counsel and serve the country we
love. WOODROW WILSON.
President Wilson is the honorary
president Of the Boy Scouts of Amer,
lea, and few days ago moving pic.
lures were taken Of him receiving
Boy Scouts at the White house. These
pictures will be part of an s,000-foot
film entitled The Making of a Scout, >
which is TO be shown in all parts OF
the United States under the auspices
Of the Scout movement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
in that Nevada Golconda where Kitty

in that Nevada Golconda where Kitty
Frake was living with a brother.
1t was bitter disappointment to ar
rive in Red GulCh and discover that
Kitty Frake had suddenly married and
gone to San Francisco to live. The
Palace inn was waiting for another in
com petent to come forward and offer
food and lodging to hungry men.
So Lena Bassett met with a warm
reception after all. Bob Frake put
her in the way of getting hold of the
Palace inn and found her good Chi
nese cook and two Mattresses.
The rest is up to you" he said.
Lena Bassett squared her shoulders,
called pride to her aid and sent east
for box of cookbooks.
The train from the east sneaked out
of Red GuIch leaving a long trail OF
smoke to settle in the sagebrush. The
solitary passenger shouldered his rusty
suit case and. avoiding the careening
stage which few past him empty. set
his face toward the postoffice and no.
tel.
He was a tall, broad shouldered man
with a pointed soft brown beard and
mustache. His face was sunburned.
and his hands showed signs of hard
! labor
/ At the postofice he stopped and
spoke to Link Benson.
anybody name of Frake live in this
i kor hn ocI-n6 anvinnS1U
NIX. Bob Frake and his sister were
here. but the gal got married and went
away, and Bob he's struck it rich and
gone to Frisco TO spend it." replied
! Link curiousiy. ANY kin of theirs"
mo. l thought they kept hotel"
Miss Frake did, but she sold out
! That's it at the end of the row, the
/ Palace. Wilder Bassett's place"
"Bassetts:' The stranger pricked
up his ears. "a widow. did you say?
he demanded eagerly.
Guess So Don't know whether it,
grass or sod though She's mighty
good cook just the same. Her biscuit
are that light that you'd float to heav
en- on 'em. sure thingw exclaimed Link
with enthusiasm.
81 guess she's not the one I'm lookin!
for" murmured the stranger in a dis
appointed tone.
IF you're looking for a widder VIC
man, why, there's the Wilder Gala
han over to Cottonwood" suggeste
Link loosely.
mo, thanks; merely looking for til
Frakes l thought they still live
here. You said the Palace inn, didn
you:'
yep; at the end of the street"
Thanks" The stranger went O
down the struggling street to the re
painted door Of the Palace inn. 1t wa
a pretentious title for such a warpe
and shabby old wooden structure, bl
the veranda was filed with comfort
Bile chairs and scattered potted plant
and the window curtains were snow
white. There was the odor of bakiI
cake from the kitchen in the rear.
! The stranger went into the cubb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
The Daily Story
AT THE PALACE INN-BY ALBERTA HAYWOOD
Copyrighted. Literary Bureau
Copyrighted. 1918. by Associated LII

Mrs. Bassett appeared IN the doorway
dressed in street costume. Her hus-
band, smoking moodily In the glow OF
the evening lamp, looked at her inquir-
ingly.
I'm going now" she said coldly.
"Going where:' he asked blankly.
al told you was going away where
-my-my cooking would be appreciat,
ed You just laugh at me-" Quavered
his wife as she buttoned her glove.
"Lenaw
"You did laugh, and you were sar
castle You said you couldn't under
stand why woman should take up
the responsibilities OF housekeeping
without the slightest knowledge of
how to cook. You said / c-couldn't
boil water without burning itT' With
out another glance at his stunned face
she slipped out of the door and was
soon walking down the three flights of
stairs that led to the street door of the
! apartment house.
| In the entrance she paused uncer-
! tainIy and then. grasping her travelling
bag more firmly went to the corner
and. hailing car, rode to the railroad
station. A half hour spent at the
! information bureau resulted in her
/ boarding the $50 for the west, and
soon Chicago. was city of fairy lights
far behind. To Lena Bassett it was the
city of establishment.
II am so glad that l remembered
! Kitty Frake's address," she murmured
to herself. II can remember her let
ter word for word: If ever you are left
alone come out to Red Gulch and help
me run the Palace inn. l am making
piles of money. It's nothing like the
old days in the department store"
The ticket to Red Gulch was in hel
purse, and in two days she would b.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Indians at Old Salem.

Petersburg, Ill, Aug. 27.-The Hia-
watha Indian company drew large
crowds to Old Salem yesterday. The
program was aided in its attractive,
ness by the pleasant day and the cool
weather. The Hiawatha company was
composed of ten real Ojibway Indians
of Canada In. full native costume. In
the afternoon they gave depictin OF
Indian life at various dates, of Gus
toms, manners, modes of dress, meth
cd of warfare, etc, which proved high
ly interesting. In the evening to evel'
a larger audience than they played to
in the afternoon the company present
ed Longfellow's beautiful creation
Hiawatha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Aug. 27 in American
History.

Continental army attacked anG
defeated OH ground now within the
limits Of Hrooklyn AS a result
Long Island and New York city
proper were abandoned to the Brit
ish, led by Lord CORVALLIS.
1863 General J. S. Marmaduke's Con.
fhderate cav alry defeated In an Inn
portant action at Brownsville. ARR
The Federals belonged TO General
J. W. David sons command.
19OS-wnliam +. Villas, former United
States senator from Wisconsin and
cabinet officer under President
Cleveland. aied: born 1s40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

President Wilson's special message
to the 100000 school boys of the
United States on the occasion of their
return to school this month, is one OF
the striking features of the Septem-
Der issue of Boys Life. the boys mag
azine published by the national coun-
Gil of the Boy Scouts of America. In
this message the president says:
The White House, Washington, u,
c. Boys Life, zoo Fifth avenue, New
York City:-My warmest greetings to
the boys on their return TO school
May the year bring them every good
thing and strengthen them in all the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

from a weekly are purely political,
and adds:
AS an exponent of the plans and
purposes of the administration,
the Commoner can accomplish
even more as a monthly than it
could as a weekly. Administra-
tive and legislative plans develop
gradually and there IS no need of
haste in meeting the criticisms
that may be directed against the
program Of the party now in au-
thority.
One turns from reading the first
issue of the monthly Commoner with
his strongest impression one of Mr..
Bryan's loyalty TO the president.
Clearly the first and highest ambition
of the secretary of state is to make
the administration of President Will
son a success and to use every power
at his command, even his private pow.
eT expressed in the COmmoner, to ere.
ate public opinion favorable to the
president, Mr.. Bryan's fellow members
IN the cabinet, the policies of the ad
miniStration and the administration
leaders in congress.
To one previously familiar with
Mr. Bryan's breadth there is nothing
surprising in this freshest evidence OF
his unselfishness.
His course is counsel to his mil
lions Of personal followers to emulate
his example in holding up the hand:
of the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Mazie's Fishing.

When Maize brings her hook to me
And sweetly bids me place
Another worm upon ii she
Averts her pretty face.
take the wriggling worm and run
1t on the cruel hook
She thanks me sweetly when It's done,
And thrills me with her look.
Few fish to Mazie's hook adhere,
Yet very patiently
She fishes on.-Sometimes I fear
That Mazie's stringing me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Hard Directions to Follow.

1.-THE house that is to stand" said
the wealthy young Sunday school SUI
perintendent, must be founded on a
rock"
Il know it," said little Johnny.
that's what pa says, too, but what
grinds him is that a few other peo-
pie have most of the rocks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

"Bus you promised" she protested,
that you wouldn't ask me to name
the day until l felt perfectly sure that
l loved you
Il know he replied, land I'm sorry
you're still in doubt By the way. l
sold short on wheat a couple of
months ago, and have just cleaned
up"
How would a week from Thursday
suit yor?" she interrupted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

How quickly DO valuable new inven.
tons become necessities. Scarcely a
day passes now that we do not know
OF the application OF the pulmotor 10
an expiring victim OF some accident
without result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

why is the mob chasing that
man."
cause he said If this country and
Japan got in a fight we might have
hard work lickin' her. blame him! A
man that hain't got no more patriot
ism than that can't live In this town"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Worried.

II sometimes fear that my boy Is
going to grow up to be a sissy"
"Why?"
He is nearly nine years old and has
never broken either of his arms or had
a narrow escape from drowning or
even been disfigured in any way by
falling from the roof of shed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

Public men ofSn earn the gratitude
Of the people for the things they don't
do. Governor Blease Of South Caro-
lima is out in a letter complaining that
the national administration has com.
pletely ignored him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Too Hdsty,

Whats the matter, old man? You
look as If you were disguised with
yourself"
81 am. I got up in a street car, a
little while ago, to give a pretty wom-
an my seat"
Didn't she seem to appreciate your
courtesy"
ooh, yes, but a prettier woman got
aboard a few minutes later"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

The greatest river in the world IS
now at the service OF man for power
purposes. by reason OF the greatest
dam in the world at Keokuk. II is a
wonderful achievement that should
make the Mississippi valley hum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
MIR. RRYAN,s Loyalty.

In a signed editorial in the first is.
sue OF the Commoner as a monthly
publication. Mr.. Bryan indicates that
the reasons influencing the change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

While It may be truth. as has been
stated a number OF times. that there
is nothing in name. the fact remains
that q youth named Cornwell has been
declared the champion corn grower OF
Ulinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

II is claimed that owning and run.
ming en- automobile makes man young
sgain. Some OF them, to judge by
their driving. have gone back to the
l2-year-old period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Illinois VILLAGE Mined Out.

Murphysboro, Ill, Aug. 27.-The vii
lage of Makanda, ten miles south of
here, was practically destroyed by fire
yesterday. The Fowler Box factory,
the Lawrence Box factory, the J. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

A German aviator reports that ne
ran his machine into shower OF
meteors. Still. it could have been
worse. They might have been cold
storage eggs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

Jenkins store, and Rendleman's lum-
Der yard were burned to the ground.
Several Illinois Central cars were de-
stroyed. The towns population is 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

There's fools who go out and drown
themselves
When girls say no-they s'pose
They couldn't learn to love again
They're small loss, goodness knows!
There's fools who think what they believe
1s all that's true; there's some
Who think when their digestion's bad
The old worlds end has come;
Wen have to bear with such as these,
I guess, but please excuse
Ne from the fool who tells how he A
Would rise If he could only be
In some one else's shoes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

ut is hard TO detect $40 counter
felt bill" sure. Nobody can keep
one long enough to become familiar
with its features.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

Death is merely habit" says a
member Of the National New Thought
alliance. But like stopping to look at
the score board, it seems hard to
break
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

Daily is life being made harder for
tho idle rich. \ man with $4,000
scved in his clothing has been arrest
ed in Pittsburgh for yagrancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

Boston contemplates giving a mu-
nicipal picnic. Most Of us know the
ordinary picnic, but a Boston picnic
imagination staggers and is unable to
work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

Somebody ought to find out wheth-
or anything is the matter with Kansas.
During the recent drouth it was with.
out not only water but beer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

1t was a milk wagon that helped
Harry Thaw to escape Perhaps IL
II had been q water wagon the desire
10 recapture him would not have been
so keen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

II II isn't one thing, its another.
Now We are about to be afflicted with
moving pictures Of Harry Thaw's es.
cape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Very Lucky.

81 don't get what ! deserve for my
jokes" walled tbs humorist.
You're lucky" sympathized bis
friend.-Toledo Blade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue, Rock Island, III. entered at the
postonhce as second class matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
EsrnIno His Way THROUGH Life.

H'I~'
How does it happen, Willie" ask
ed the boys teacher, that you always
have so much money!"
Il earn it."
You earn it? How"
by takin' medicine. Pa paid me so
cents for takin' a bottle of some kind
of oil with fishy taste, and ma gave
me a quarter for takin' bottle of
something with iron in it, and I'm
tryin' to get grandma to give me a
dollar for takin' a quinine pill every
night for a month. If l can't get her
to make the bargain I'm goin' to let
pa give me a dime a day for takin'
malt or somethin'."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

The Atlantic Refinery company is
about to cut a 400 per cent melon.
This trust busting is great for bust
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

When a man falls back on oaths he
declares himself out Of arguments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
BY THE }. w. POTTER CO.

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
rier, in Rock Island.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where It is desired TO havo
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications O: argumentative
character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for Tublica-
ton. 40 such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones in an depart tents: Cen
tral Union. West 145 1145 and Pas.
1 ssLzna
STRA6Es Ess2S COUNCIL 50
LsINCTrZ
Wednesday, August 27, 1918.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

she becomes his slave. She has
met her lord and master. but not her
true soulmate. Such men, born
under the planetary conditions as
above quoted, become confirmed lib.
ertines. 1t is diffcult-almos i'm.
poSa!ple-;o find true soumates for
either OF these. Yet, strange as it
may seem. they could have consid-
cradle CT this evil mitigated by mar.
rying when Jupiter was In the
western angle CT the heavens for
his good influences would enable
them 10 resolutely combat and con-
Quer many evil temptations.
a female born when the sun is in
the sign Scorpio-that is On any day
between October "a and November
21-if she is born before sunrise, or
when Scocpio is ascending. and
Venus be with the sun, and the evil
Mars on the midheaven. that lady
will be the possessor OF unenviable
attractiveness and subtilty. Her
charms would be dangerous to
young and old alike; and her most
cherished pastime would be in de.
stroying the homes Of others.
II would be difficult to find her
true souiniate, though it is possible.
He would have 10 be born with the
sun in Taurus in the seventh house,
or just before sunset, the moon in
Scorpio, and Uranus in trine to Mars.
This latter aspect occurs very sell
dom. Yet, were these two to marry
while Jupiter was in the seventh
house. much of the evil traits in the
lady would be annihilated by Jupi-
ter's good influence. the husband
would be boss" and they would get
along" fairly we'll. When the males
moon IS afflicted by Mars, at birth,
and me females san ,s over the
place OF the sun in the males natus,
she becomes boss; he a pitiable
henpecl; These later would not
be true soulmates.