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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
The Daily Story
HIS DEVIL EYHBY F. A. mitchell.
Copyrighted. 1913 py Associated Literary Bureau

In the good old days, as some white
headed westerners put it, when every
man made his own laws and backed
them up with his six shooter, a rough
specimen Of the plains" named Tom
Hawkins had the misfortune in a dis
pute over cards to have his right eye
half shot out, and it was necessary
for him to go to St Louis and have
the other half removed. The surgeon
who performed the operation, on dis.
charging his patient, gave him a green
patch to tie over the vacant orifce
with narrow green ribbons.
Tom looked at the thing, ran the rib
bon through his fingers and remarked:
Purity, aip't it? What's it furT'
You can wear it to conceal the dis
figurement caused by the loss Of your
eye"
1.-The what?"
"Why, you don't look as handsome
as you did with an eye in the socket"
Jest So" said Tom meditatively.
much obliged, doctor. What's the
damage|'
Hawkins got out OF town as soon as
possible, for the crowds bothered him.
1t was a pleasure to see a hundred
thousand buffalo trooping by. but a
lot Of scattering men, women and chill
dren going in every election broke him
up. Besides, he was in constant dread
of being run over by teams of different
kinds. especially street cars. He tied
on his eye patch, but it seemed TO him
that it interfered with his sight. and.
not stopping to consider that there was
no eye behind it, he took it off and put
it in his pocket
When Tom reached that region not
far from where the Union Pacific rail-
road now enters the first rise of the
Rocky mountains he saw at once by
| the expression on the faces of his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
CALIFORNIA AND STATES
RIGHTS.

Engraved upon the great seal of
the state of Illinois is the legend:
State Sovereignty; National Union"
This legend embodies one of the
fundamental principles of the federal
constitution and is impressed on ev-
cry proclamation and every public
paper issued by the state. 1t is an af-
tirmation OF a truth as old as the ma
ton and as sacred as the constitu-
ton.
The great doctrine of state rights
had its birth at the formation of the
union and will continue to exist and
be recognized as a solemn obligation
as long as the republic and the flag
endure.
Every state in the Union has rights
that cannot be ignored and cannot be
destroyed except by consent of the
state as provided in the constitution
of the country.
Among these rights. universally
recognized and exercised. is the right
Of eminent domain, and the tenure of
land ownership with all that this i'm
plies. The United States government
has never sought to interfere with
these, and We do not believe ever will
try to void them.
The state of California is now con
sidering through its legislature the
adoption of an anti-alien land law
Other states, among them Illinois,
have anti-alien land laws on their
statute books. Other nations than
the United States have anti-alien land
laws. These have been enacted with
out protest and have been in force
for years.
There is no evidence that President
Wilson or Secretary Bryan have any
purpose of interfering in California
with the exercise by that state of this
right. They want TO avoid, if possible,
any wording in the proposed law that
might embarrass the federal admins
tration in connection with an entan-
Cling alliance, entered into by an lin
visible government" during previous
thoughtless administrations.
Secretary Bryan's visit to the Pa.
cific coast was advisory in its char
aCter. not dictatorial
II was his mission to caution the
Californians against any act that
might be construed as a violation of
national honor. or provocative of the
relations with friendly foreign pow
] pr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

II pays to teach agriculture. Accord
ing to a bulletin just issued by the
United States bureau of education. the
teacher of agriculture in the high
school usually receive a considerably
higher salary than the teacher of 9TH
er subjects. The most usual salary
for male teachers in high schools in
the United States is $500, but for
studied the most usual salary was
$1,000
Lack Of teachers" is the explana-
ton offered by the authors of the bull
letin, c. H. Robson and F. B. jerks,
to account for the relatively higher
remuneration for those who teach ag-
riculture. When the subject was first
introduced into the schools a short
summer course provided sufficient
training. but with the extension of
the work to include several years of
careful high school study under scien-
tific farming conditions, there has
come a demand for trained agricultur-
al teachers that has exhausted the
supply. Furthermore, many of the
states are giving aid to local high
schools for agricultural instruction, so
that these schools are able to pay bet
ter salaries for teachers of agricul-
ture than for teachers of other
branches.
Not only is it found that the aver
rrf Snaoial ipcfrnctnrc in apri.
culture is higher than of other teach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
A HISTORIC BIBLE.
Il is Bound In Red Leather and Used
In the Supreme Court.

II Is Bound In Red Leather and Used
In the Supreme Court.
II Is tiny little book. only FIVE and
half inches long and three and half
inches wide. II is bound in bright red
moi COCO leather. with the word Bible"
printed in diminutiye gold letters on
the back. But one does not see that
red morocco cover unless he removes
the little black leather slip which pro-
tects IL Long. long ago the little red
Bible began TO show wear. and then
the black leather slip was made to
protect it-so long ago. in fact. that IF.
teen Of those covers. made to protect
the venerated little volume. were worn
out in the service
Ii Is without doubt one OF the Oldest
Bibles. IL not the very Oldest Bible.
connected witt the government and
is certainly the most historical. IL Is
the book upon which since 1900 ever
chief iuStce-with the single exception
OF Chief Justice Chase and every
member OF the supreme court has
taken the oath OF allegiance when &C
cepting his appointment to our highest
tribunal. More than that. every at
torney who has practiced before the
supreme court since that date. 1900
has pledged his allegiance over the
little volume-sll, with one exception
also. and that exception was Daniel
Webster.
II Is told even yet Of the supreme
court OF that day that Mr.. Webster's
fame as an orator had so preceded him
that on the occasion when he came to
argue his first case before the court
the clerk. Mr.. Caldwell. in his eager
ness TO hear the great speaker. forgot
to administer the oath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

meat, admitting this prime necessity
free through our customs houses, is
assured of passage.
One of the first effects of the I'm
derwood tariff bill will be to bring NUT
ton from Australia to the American
consumer. Australia has great guam
titles Of mutton for export. She raises
sheep primarily for wool, and the size
of her wool industry means a greater
production of mutton than her popu-
lation can consume Consequently,
with the bar of % per cent duty re-
moved, we can expect 20 hear of whole
shiploads of mutton arriving in San
Francisco from Australia
And so Uncle Sam desires to create
a taste for mutton in the United States,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Joe Rogers? Well, to tell the trueh,
dunnon where he is although
did hear that he wrote a book-he al
ways was half soft, you know;
Went down TO New York or somewhere
had writih's in the magazines
The teachers called him bright in school,
in spite of him not KNOWN beans
It's sad the way some people go and let
the finest chances drop.
They say he might OF stayed right here
and worked in F'ulton's butcher
shop;
Now there's his brother Bill, gee whiz-
he's known all through this state!
They say
His battin's almost sure to git him in q
major league some day.
No, tint worth while to speak Of Joe;
his folks know where he is, / guess;
/ b'ieve he sends them money, still he
can't be havin' much success:
Why, if he dropped around this way he
wouldn't git single cheer,
The town 'ud take holiday if Bill should
happen to appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Not That Time.

Woman is always at the bottom of
mans troubles" he sighed.
"Oh, don't know" his wife answer
ed When mamma poured that water
on you from the second story window
while you and your jag were reclining
on the front steps the other night, it
want the woman who was at the bot
tom"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

sam S duVlCe u
the American CON
sumner. And SO I'm
Gle Sans latest
cook book (Farm-
ers' Bulletin 526-
just OUT urges
more mutton eat
ing and gives about
So recipes for max
ing toothsome NUT
ton dishes.
There may be
more IMAM Gomez
dence in the fact
that Uncle Sans
mutton cook book
appears Just at the
time when the I'm
derwood tariff bill,
which removes the
PayneAldrich duty
of % per cent on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
May 2 in Amer can
History.

1910 Elias BOudinot soldier ana
statesman Of the 1eyolution. born;
died 1871.
1S63-GeneraI Hookers army was at
tackled on the right and left flank
at Charlottesville 'StOnewall"
Jackson surprised and routed the
Federal Eleventh corps.
1912-Homer &. Davenport. famous
cartoenist. died: born 1S6z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

TERAISTen cents per week. by car
rier. In Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
b made 20 the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
Instance where # IS desired to have
PAPER discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF srgumentatIve
character. political OF religious. must
have real namo attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
aver fictitious signatures
Telephones In all departments: CeL-
tral Union. West l45. 1l45 and 2I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
DANIELS FURNISHING THE BAzER

- he newspapers have grown face
houE over the fact that the new secre-
tary Of the navy, Josephus Daniels.
Is ian who has stuck close TO his
e-s ard never gene TO sea" This
n; o.. haze been said OF every secre-
4 Of the navy We have ever had.
!; =. could De said OF few OF them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Expert Testimony,

Your son-in-law tells me that there
is a lot of money in the business in
which he is engaged
81 should say there was. I've put a
lot of it in myself and am willing to
pay a liberal reward to anybody who
can help me get it out again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Germany feels the need of a peace
footing army of $4,000 men, not
counting officers, and 1t will find the
money 10 pay for this sort of thing.
We can be ticlxled that we don't have
TO live in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

"a bad road is a bigger tax than
any touching the pocketbook," says
a speaker on the subject II this I'M
doubted fact could be stated in dol
lars and cents annually there would
be a rush for road improvement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Whether Montenegro is right or
wrong. the attitude of King Nicholas
in defying Austria and the other pow
ers IN refusing to evacuate Scutari ex-
cites the admiration Of everyone who
admfres gameness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

The good woman who invented the
ham and egg sandwich is dead. For a
tabloid square meal the H. and E.
sandwich. is commended to all that
runger and due steps should be taken
o erect a monument to the creator
thereof
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

The senate OF China has declared
the s1Z5, 600. 900 five-power loan void.
That is the famous dollar diplomacy"
loan. engineered by former Secretary
Knox. and which President Wilson
has declined further TO countenance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

The sunburned brethren down in
Mexico appear to be hungry for an
other round Of revolution. It takes
those fellows a long time to convince
themselves that they are a hopeless
Int
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Trials of the Great,

Lives of great men serve to show us
That if we become sublime
We shall see the ones below US
Heaving bricks up all the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Suspicious.

She-Why do you keep on being
bachelor?
He-Say, you want to find out my
reason so you can convince me that
1t isn't a good one, don't you?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Friday, May 2, 1918.

Victor Murdoch attacks both repub-
licans and democrats in the tariff de-
bate. Thus are ancient enemies made
in the face of a common foe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Her Face.

"Ah.'' the man said, "she has an
artists face"
Yes" the woman sneered. land she
uses it instead Of a canvas"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Mans View AGAIN.

Papa, what are the sands Of
timer
They constitute the grit with which
a woman hangs onto her favorite birth
day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Ahead and Behind.

Wife of Dernier Cri Artist-Poor Ed
gar. He's 100 years ahead of his time.
Landlord-I can't help that He's three
months behind in his rent.-Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Generally Speakino.

Little Willie-Pa. is a financier a
man who can make lots of money?
Pa-No; a financier is a man who
can owe lots of money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1ee4 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Islani. III. Entered at the
Dostod1ce az second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member Of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
BY CLYDE 4. TAvENNER.

CONGRESSMAN FROM THE FOUR
TENTH DISTRICT.
Especial Correspondence of The Argus-)
Washington, April 30.-'Eat mutton,
and beat the cost of living" is Uncle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Nothing can possibly be conceived IN
the world or even out of II which can
be called good without qualification
except q good will.-Kant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
The Genial Cynic
WENT SMILING TO DEATH.
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER.


~ waIk o with a smile
is deeply The
a meeting the death a
with smile life
trials troubles
habit of frownng dis
miserable
habit
o
sunshine dssipates
emergencies
little
But all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Sin and penalty go through the world
Sith their heads tied tozether-P1ato.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09

! Dor and Mrs. Nagel, has gone to New
port to visit Rear Admiral Seaton SChroe-
| der, L. 5. N, and Mrs. Schroeder
The former Attorney General and Mrs.
George w. Wickersham have engaged
suite at the Hotel Gotham. New York.
for the coming season. and probably will
not open their home in the Avenue OF the
Presidents
Mrs P. W. Hourigan has gone to Bar
Harbor to be the guest of Mrs. Burton
Harrison for some time.
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh entertained a
large dinner party Sunday night at Rriar
Chlfe. her summer place at Bar Harbor.
DIR. Thomas 6. Lee, who recently went
to southampton. y. Y, to visit Samuel
L. Parish, has left there with his host
for an automobile tour through North
ern New York and New England.
Representative 4. p. Gardner has Joined
his family at their home at Beverly after
trip through Maine. Mr.. Gardner soon
will start his political campaign for Gov
ernor. but will return to Washington in
the near future.
Miss Frances Miller. daughter of Nj.
and Mrs. Ben de NJ. Miller, has just re-
turned to Washington from a motor trip
through Breton Woods with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Chalmers Darsie and Miss
Anne Darsie of Pittsburgh. Miss Mile
spent several weeks in Pittsburgh with
Miss Darsie before they started on the
trip.
Former Representative Brantly of
Georgia and Mrs. Brantly have come to
Washington to make their home for the
present. and are established at the High
lands.
Representative William s Howard of
Georgia and Mrs. Howard have taken
the house at 3TlS Ontario Road for the
coming season. and are now dismantling
their apartment in the ParkwOOd prepara-
tory TO moving next week.
Mr.. Walter s. Penfield gave a dinner
last night in the residential suite OF the
New Willard in honor of Doctor Carlos
Mendoza. former President of Panama.
having as his guests. Honorable William
J. Price the newly appointed American
Minister to Panama; DR.. Euseblo 4.
Morales. the Panaman Minister: Fran
cisco J. Yanes, Assistant Director of
the Pan American Union: Frederick Van
Dyne. Solicitor of the Department OF
State; Joseph Lefevre. Secretary of the
Panama Legation; BOaz W. Long, jr..
Chief OF the Latin-AmeriCan division of
the Department of State; Nicolas Re
mon. Attache Of the Panama Legation:
Charles Ray Dean and Phillip Patchin,
OF the New York Tribune.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harryman Rap
ley left this morning in their new auto
mobile for Briarclim Lodge, n. Y. where
Mrs. Rapley will remain for the balance
of September. Mr.. Rapley will motor
as far as Buffalo. returning to Washing
ton by way of Elmira and Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. c c. Cov>rt. of Capitol
Hill. are spending the month at Atlantic
Ciuv, y. J.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
MOVEMENT TO Bring
ARMY-NiVY GAME HERE
Subcommittee Named from Chamber
of Commerce to Consider
Practicabifty.
MAY USE, TIE ELLIPSE AS FIELD

The movement toward having Wash
mgton selected as the scene of the
annual classic of the American grid
iron. the contest between the football
teams Of the Naval and Military Acad-
emies. assumed Definite shape yester-
day at 4 meeting of the conventions
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce.
\ subcommittee consisting of Guy
Camp and Edward Schmidt was APP
pointed and authorized to ascertain
whether the ellipse or some POrtiOn of
Potomac Park may be used for hold
ing the game. IT il is found that the
proposed site is suitable the commit
tee viii then ask for bids as to the
cost Of JG.U0O portable seats.
Ii is proposed that the Chamber of
Commerce purchase the seats out
right and erect them each year few
days in advance Of the date set for
The game. In case this arrangement
Csn be made. the Chamber of Com
merce will allot 10000 tickets to the
athletic associations of each of the
two schools and place the remaining
10000 on public sale. The money de-
rived from the sale of the 10000 seats
would go to defray the cost of the
seats and the expenses incurred in
their erection.
day declared that the proposed plan
Of the Chamber of Commerce was not
money-makins scheme. and asserted
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
ARMY AND NAVY UNION
HOLDS ENCAMPMENT
Annual Meeting of Veterans Organi-
zation to Include Big Parade
and Celebration.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept S.-The Army
and Navy Union, an organization of vet
Grams of five wars, opened its sixteenth
annual encampment in this city today.
National Commander George Russell
Downs. Of Erie, Pa, his stan, and a num-
Der of delegates called on Mayor Blank
enburg this morning. Following a brief
reception in the Mayors rooms in City
Hall, there was an adjournment to the
Hotel Walton. the headquarters of the
union, where the Mayor addressed the
assembled delegates
The climax of the convention will come
on Thursday which is Navy Day. .Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels and State and
city officials will join in celebrating this
occasion at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
The annual parade, with 10000 uniform
ed men in line, will be held on Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
DOINGS OF SOCIETY IN AND AROUND WASHINGTON
Miss Clark Returning

Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, re-
turned to Washington last night from
visit TO Salem, Va Mrs. Clark and a
party of friends will leave here Satur-
day for New York to meet Miss Gene
We've Clark. who sails on the Imperator
from Cherburg, France, tomorrow.
Mr.. John Barrett will be assisted in
receiving the guests at the garden party
he will give in the Aztec Gardens of the
Pan-American Union Thursday night by
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, wife of
the Secretary of State and Mime. Calvo,
wife of the Minister from Costa Rica.
Miss Eleanor Wilson is now at Athens
Pa, as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
d. Kintner, whose daughter, Miss Nellie
Kintner, was a schoolmate of Miss
Wilson, and also accompanied her on
trip to Mexico, when their friendship
was more firmly welded. The marriage
of Miss Kintner and Mr.. Charles Hell
iogg, of Athens, will take place there to-
day, and Miss Wilson will be one of
the bridesmaids.
The Military Attache OF the French
Embassy and Countess de Chambrun,
who have been spending the summer at
Hot Springs, Va, will return to Wash
ingtOn soon to go house hunting, as they
have given up the residence they occu-
pied for several years in the Avenue of
the Presidents.
The Minister of Costa Rica and Mime.
Calvo and the members of their family.
who have spent the summer at Glen
Cove. Long Island, have returned to
Washington for the season.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff and Haniel Won Haimhausen'
charge d'affaires for Germany, were
among those entertaining luncheon
parties at Newport yesterday.
Mrs. William Cumming Story. president
general of the ID. \. R., who IL spend
ing the summer at Greenwich. Conn,
will leave there soon for a tour of the
West. In Cleveland. Ohio, Mrs. Story
will be the guest of Mrs. William c.
Boyle, corresponding secretary. of the
u. A. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry 4. Williems, r.,
the latter formerly Miss Marthena Ha--
rison, granddaughter of President Harri-
son. are now visiting Mr.. Williams
mother at Colonial Place, Norfolk, Va.
Capt. and Mrs. Mason Gulick were
among the guests at the dinner on TIM
L. 5. $. Utah last Monday evening.
Miss Louise Daugherty is spending
several weeks in Owinsville. ky., as the
guest OF her grandfather, Mr.. w. IL
Daugherty.
Mrs B L. Sudham, Of Washington.
and her uncle. Mr.. 4. T. WinGate. of
DanviIle. Ky, have arrived in Washing
ton from Kentucky.
Mrs. Charles c. Ayres and her daugh-
ter. Miss Emily Dearborn Ayres, have
returned to New York from Bay Head,
New York, where they spent the sum-
mer The marriage OF Miss AyreS to
Mr.. George Emlen Starr, second son of
the late Col. James Starr. will take place
in Philadelphia very soon.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
Mrs. Cosby at Lenox

Mrs. Spencer Cosby, wife of the newly
appointed military attache of the Amer
lean Embassy at Paris. is now the guest
o: Mrs. Frederick ]. Schenck, at LenOx,
Mass Mrs Cosby will leave for France
the latter part of this month.
Mr. and Mrs & Joerisscn have ar
rived in Paris from Venice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Parker are at
Evian-les Eains. Switzerland.
Mr.. ard Mrs. John &. Beaver are at
the Hotel Bedford. London.
Mrs. G. De Witt Talmsge is in Berlin.
Mr. and Mrs otto Werner are in
Georgetown, Ky.
Miss Esther Cleveland. daughter Of
the late President Cleveland. is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Crowninshield in New
port, r. 1.
DR.. Thomas s. Lee is in Southampton,
y Y