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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-04-18

We desire to thank the people
who showed kindness and gave as
sistance during Mr.. Hevener's i'll
ness and at the time of his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Kyle,
Monterey, Va, Apr Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

The rates were at once reduced and
the lines extended thousands of miles.
And in the first year of British gov
eminent operation the use of the tele-
graph by the people doubled.
About IL years later there was an
other reduction of rates to level OF
cent word for IL words as mini
mum, and there was another vast in
crease in the popular use of the tele-
graph. The average British telegram
now costs the sender between Is and
16 cents. Compare this with the
American minimum of rs cents for 10
words and a much higher average
charge. The British rates are regard
less of distance.
The British service has been much
admired by American consuls who
have studied it. The American COM
panies have stified inventions, such
as the automatic sending machines,
for the reason that they would have
to discard their present sending ap-
paratus, entailing a loss OF investment
The British government has adopted
all inventions, with a consequent saw
ing in cost and time. kilograms are
sent the length of England within 80
minutes between sender and receiver.
This has been done without injury
to labor On the contrary British
telegraph operators are now much bet
ter paid than those in this country,
and in addition they have the benefit
of old age and disability pensions.
One feature of the British system
} is the very low rate given to news
paper dispatches. By combining to
: receive the same messages, English
newspapers pay an average of nine
: cents per hundred words for press
matter-the lowest press rate in the
world. The result is that practically
every newspaper in England, the small.
est country weeklies, receive regular
Geographic news service.
Since the agitation for American
postal telegraphs has begun, news.
paper readers can expect to see
news" items telling about the failure
of government telegraphs in England
Readers should remember that the
<AhSi ASoh lClCSi dpH IuOuOpOlsJ VIII
wires in every city newspaper of
flee, are peculiarly able to distrib
!, ute their inspired press agent mp;ter
These dispatches" have already be
gun to appear, and they call attention
to the deficit which the British tele
graphs show annually.
This argument is liable 20 rebound
sadly to the disadvantage of The
American companies. Great Britain il
/ 1879 paid s4O,OOOOOO fer lines wortf
) $S,000,000. The payment of interes
/ of this overcharge is the cost which
produces the deficit The people are
2 determined that the government shall
5 wrest the telegraph from the Wal
i street gamblers and restore it to pop
: ular use. And with England's mis-
S take to guide them, they will not BIZ
D apt to consent to pay an extortionat,
price for wire properties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

in the United States than in Belgium,
Switzerland or England, and the pos
sible time saving in the use Of tele-
grams is much greater. One would
expect, even with the high American
rates, that sheer necessity would force
a greater use of the telegraph by the
people.
Moreover, of all kilograms sent in
Switzerland, Belgium and England,
more than half in each country are
social messages. In this country
less than 10 per cent are social mes
sages. The United States proportion
is kept low by stock, food and race
track gamblers, who are willing to
pay the extortionate rates to make
sudden profits by means of quick COM
munication. The telegraph now is
the chief aid of Wall street and is
in possession of Wall street The
people do not realize the possibilities
of its use
The history of government tele-
graphs in England is one of the, best
arguments for a postal telegraph in
this country. Prior to 1870 British
telegraphs were in private hands.
The service was poor. Competition
was pretended, rates being everywhere
uniform. And those rates, though
seemingly low to Americans, we're in
comparison to present British govern,
ment rates. very high. 1t cost in 1876
from "a cents to 4S cents to send a
20-word message, depending upon dis
lance.
A British study of telegraphs found
| "a condition today duplicated in this
country that companies whose ain
| it is to secure a profit for their share
holders restrict their operation to the
principal towns. The rural districts
of England, just as the American
rural districts today, wanted the tele
graph. Foreign government systems
were studied and admired, and in 1871
England took over the lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
CRAIG ELECTED TO SUPREME

The election in the Fifth Illinois
supreme court district yesterday TO
choose a successor TO Justice John p.
Hand OF Henry county, resigned be-
cause OF i'll health, resulted in the
triumph OF Colonel Charles c. Craig
of Galesburg, democrat, over Judge
Leslie ID. Puterbaugh Of Peoria, re-
publican and Arthur II. Shay OF
Streator, progressive.
As a result the democrats get a
more even division of the membership
of Illinois highest judicial tribunal,
having now two Justices in Cooke and
Farmer, This brings the bench more
closely to a standard Of non-partisan-
ship in its personnel. at least, although
the republicans still have comfort
able majority on the bench.
In view of the general tendency to-
ward non-partisianship in judicial
elections it is unfortunate that there
should have been so much partisan
bitterness engendered into the cam
paign in the Fifth district, but that
there should have been such feeling
was due TO the fight put up by the
bull moose.
Judge Puterbaugh and Colonel
Craig being both ideal men for the Of
Fioe, no mistake could have been
made In the selection OF either and
there would have been no violation OF
the spirit OF nonpartisanship that
recognizes worth and fitness, but
seeks to maintain a fair political ra
Ito.
The newly elected justice will i'll
out the unexpired term OF Justice
John p. Hand which runs until June
1918. which will give Judge Craig &
term OF four years and eight months
The regular term is nine years.
Judge Craig is a son of the late Al
fred NJ. Craig. q former justice OF tht
supreme court He formerly was q
member OF the legislature. has prev
Iously been a candidate for jus
tice OF the supreme court and is 1
member OF Governor DUNES military
stan. He was q candidate for the
democratic nomination for lieutenan
governor In the last primary election
for state nominees, was delegate L
the Baltimore convention. and a mem
Der OF the committee OF notification
of the vicepresidential nominee. II,
has a host Of friends In this section o
the state whose sincere and heart!
congratulations are extended him oil
his great honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
WIDENING THE cHAsN.

II the admission OF State Chairman
Raymond Robins OF the progressive
party. TO the effect that the chief
thought OF the progressive battle was
TO defeat the republicans in the SUI
-preme court election in the Fifth dis
strict yesterday. and thereby keep the
party on the state political map. rs cor
rect. the progressives won a decided
victory. and 10 the fullest extent have
the bull moose attained the object Of
their participation in the election in
The neighboring district The result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

PLUMBERS PERMITS AND THE CITY.
The opening of the new brick pave
ment at Fourth avenue and Nineteenth
street, with the permission Of the wat
erworks department for the laying of
pipe for the benefit of the new Sala
fiat building on Nineteenth between
some discussion, notwithstanding that
in view OF all the circumstances it ap-
pears to have been unavoidable.
Whether or not the pavement will be
put back In as good condition as it was
before remains to be seen. The con-
tracing plumbers say that 1t will. If
1t so happens 1T will be the exception
in all the excavations that have been
permitted In Rock Island since perma-
nent street Improvements were inaug.
urated.
Fred T. Myers of Allen, Myers & Co.,
to whom the permit was granted, stat.
ed this morning that while he would
see to it in this case. the only practical
and systematic method OF insuring the
proper restoration of paving would be
for the city TO adopt regulations such
as are in effect in Davenport, where
permits are given to open paved
streets, but the moment the pipes are
laid the firm having the permit mott
flies the city. and the paving is relaid
by the city. the bill for the same sent
to the firm having the permit, and un'
til that bill is paid the firm in question
/ gets no further permits.
The plan would go a long way to
ward the solution of a much vexed
question In Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
Their Last Goodby.

She babe him go; her eyelids dropped:
Then. with an air defiant. grand,
Turned colby from him as he stopped
To press his lips upon her hand
She said: Farewell, IT'S better so;
I wish you future toy-goodbyr
She proudly stood and saw him 90,
Her air was calm. her head was high.
She said FAREWELL" and hastily
Pinned blushing roses on her breast
And fuffed her hair UP. so that she.
when he came back, might look her
best
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

is that the gone old party has suffered
another body blow.
II the remnants of the vanishing
hosts could not save a man Of Judge
Puterbaugh's standing who enjoys
SO much esteem among the people
who best know him that infiu
entail democrats gave him their sup.
port in furtherance of the principle of
nonpartisanship where in this land OF
the living is there a ray of hope for
the party that once triumphed and
flourished, regardless of whom it nom
mated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
Future Oiplomatist.

Mamma" said Johnny. IF you will
let me go just this one time, / won't
ask for anything to eat"
Johnny. perched on the edge of a
big chair. became restless as savory
odors came from the region OF the
kitchen. At last he blurted out:
There's lots Of pie and cake in this
house"
The admonishing face of his moth.
er recalled his promise, and he add
ed:
But what's that to me?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
PETITION ASKS L0RIMER
TO RUN FOR SENATE AGAIN

Peoria, Ill, Oct 21.-Pettions re-
Questing that William Lorimer be a
candidate for United States senator
the L. Y. Sherman seat-were circu-
lated in Peoria county yesterday coin
eident with the holding OF the supreme
court vacancy election.
The petitions reached Peoria pre-
sumably from "the Galesburg Rspub-
lean club, by Oscar ThoreIins. presi-
dent"
The petition is addressed to Mr..
Lorimer himself ss9eSserts that Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
Sigh for Sentiment.

Sigh for Sentiment.
"Ah," said Mrs. Plumerton, what
joy It must be to have a husband
who has sentiment. Alas, how envy
you"
But" replied the poets wife, your
husband has sentiment, surely. The
fact that he is your husband shows
that A man without sentiment would
not fall in love"
He may have had little once, but
it's dried up now. Last night l went
home and told him about the beautiful
outfit / have ordered Do you sup
po' he displayed any sentiment?
What would your husband do IL you
were to tell him tonight that you
were getting $40 gown and a $37
hat?"
Weep"
That's 1t! knew it, Mine swore
Oh, for man with sentiment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

Now the city seems sublime,
There's chime
In the changing of the gongs,
And the wrongs
That intrudec everywhere
Are no more. the scene Is fair.
That was mean;
All the walls are grand and white
And the future stretches bright
And serene.
All. mayhae II you are wise.
You surmise
That a lady fair to see
Smiles on me.
That she glorifies the town
Which was mean and drea- and brown
Yesterday;
But your guess would not be right:
have just obtained slight
Raise of pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

rectly on the question, regardless of the
avarice of newspaper owners or the
fears of politicians, we insist that the
matter be submitted to popular discus
sion and that the people themselves
vote upon it. If an issue of this i'm
portance, which involves the right or
wrong of persecution in America, is
not raised at the first opportunity to
raise it, it should never be raised"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
ASKS PROBE OF STATE FAIR.

The Evening Star of Lincoln, Ill
declares that the state fair needs in
1t says:
Before another dollar of the
money of the people of the state
of Illinois is spent on the fair a
report of the receipts and expendi-
lures ought TO be made under oath
of a special investigator of the
state.
The state board operating the
fair is a close corporation. The
members are not elected by the
people or selected by the governor
They are nominated in a closed
meeting by the county fair associa-
tons in congressional districts;
therefore they are independent of
the people and the state govern
ment. In the county of Cook,
where agriculture is not followed
to much of an extent, the repre-
sensations on the state board is
top heavy.
Tho receipts from the fair are
enormous and should more than
pay expenses. Exhibitors are
charged excessive prices for
space; feed is sold the exhibitors
at an exorbitant figure and privi-
leges sold much higher than real
estate ever sold in boom towns.
The admission rate is 90 cents
nnnnEdInO hnr
attending daily agreeable to the
reports of the Springfield news
papers, the income from this
source alone will run, or ought
to run, as high as 100000. The
grand stand earnings are suffi-
cient, it is claimed, to pay the
speed purses when races are car
ried out. If there are no races
the association is without ex-
pense in this department.
Several years ago, for a per-
Tod Of two years, the state refused
a dollar OF aid and the same rule
should be practiced this year. The
state fair is not in the interest of
the farmer. It may be conducted
in behalf Of the professional agri.
culturist from Chicago and the
| professional politicians, who have
friends to reward. 1t is known
! to be dominated by certain manu-.
facturers and dealers like Schuett.
Ter, Krebs, and Sears, Roebuck &
Co, TO an extent that the State
Manufacturers association has
withdrawn from the state fair.
In view of the general dissatis
faction prevailing over the state
in view of the scandalous transac
lions few years ago in the treas
ury Of the association, in view o,
the large sums OF money received
and spent, this enterprise OF tbs
state should be given a genera
overhauling and investigation.
II the affairs are honestly anC
justly handled the members VIII
court an investigation. II tn,
state fair is conducted with par
TALLY and for the profit of mem
bers and men, then an investiga
ton will prove disastrous and Leaf
to reforms. II the state fair Il
the enterprise Of the state, a DIFF
ferent rule should prevail in IL
government.
Il is time TO order a complet,
change and elect the members o
the state board at general cleo
tons or change the rule and hav,
the governor name the members
so the board will have a highe
authority than itself to report to
instead Of the close corporation
al present existing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

1 longed to journey far away;
Yesterday;
The lofty walls looked dull and brown
In the town;
I yearned to leave the clang and roar,
I wished to bask upon some shore
Where the sea-
Calm and still and blue, might spread,
While the bright sun overhead
Beamed on me.
Yesterday my heart was sad,
Now It's glad:
Yesterday I looked ahead,
Full Of dread;
There was nothing here that cheered.
Every sign L saw appeared
To Cypress;
Though the traffic ever streemed
Through the noisy streets. II seemed
ProfitIess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

Lorimer is one of the ten greatest citi-
zens in all Illinois history.
The petition assails the United
States senate for its action in determ-
ming the "Lorimer case The petit
ton also says, among other things:
1--WE maintain that your case pre-
sents an unsettled issue 70 the people
of this state and inasmuch as the PEG.
pie now have been brought to pass di
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

sent one telegraph
message to every
% letters by mail;
in Switzerland the
proportion was 1
to 80; and in Eng
land the proper
ton was the same,
1 to 80. In the
United States the
proportion was l
to AZ.
These figures
show that the
American private
ly owned telegraph
systems are not
serving the people,
but they do not
show the full ex'
tent of this failure
TO perform public
service. Distances
are much greater
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
Sic Liaht on Hl.tnru

Socrates was about to guam the hem.
lock.
This" he said. rs the cup that
neither cheers nor fnebriates"
Making sort OF wry face. just the
same. he hastened to bring the incident
20 : ciose.-CnIcago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

The fact that Oklahoma juries are
convicting guardians for robbing their
Indian minor wards indicates that the
body OF citizens are opposed to graft
ing" Jury verdicts are the best re-
Election of community sentiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

The attorney general Of Arkansas
holds that the blue sky" law of that
state does not prohibit non-residents
from selling worthless stock by mail
But Uncle Sam has been somewhat
vigorous in prosecution Of such Of
lenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
Oct. 81 in American
History.

lT9T-The famous United States frigate
Constitution launched at Boston.
1s1S-seminoie Indian war ended: be-
gan Nov. 20. 1917.
1S90-Centennial OF the establishment
OF Methodism in America celebrat-
ed in New England.
1S02-Four hundredth anniversary OF
the discovery Of America by
Christopher Columbus celebrated
throughout the United States
ie0S-Japan was paying honor to ths
American battleship feet
All the news all the time The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

The deficiencies of the English Ian
guage become apparent when We
search for an adjective descriptive of
= thief who robs a school for the
Hind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

regard that as
my LUCKY day.
My husband and
! we're introduced
on Friday, and 1t
was on a Friday
that he asked me
to marry him.
Mrs Gnfnnar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

leigh-Isn't that funny? I heard him
say not more than a week ago that he
had never started anything on Friday
which he wasn't sorry for afterward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
Regulations for Migratory Birds in Effect

tivorous birds are now in effect, the
department OF agriculture states that
since Oct. l, when they were signed
by the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

The breach between the republicans
and progressives in Illinois is wider
than ever as a result OF the election
/. In the Fifth supreme court district
Yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
Woman In the Case.

1t is we'll to remember sometimes
that the woman in the case wouIdn 4
be In it IL the man had not been dead
willing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

Z The Arkansas traveller will almost
turn in his grave when he learns that
Arkansas is a prohibition state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE Il. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington, D. c., Oct. ls.-In 1900
the latest year for which figures
are ayailable-in Belgium the people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

The big German airship was de-
istroyed by a spark. Gasoline is far
from an ideal basis for motive power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

II is now the open season for shoot
ing ball players who think that they
are actors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

IERAS-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 evcry
Instance where It il desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers haze nc
authority n the premises.
All communications OF argumeatative
Character. political or religious. mus
have real name attached for publica.
tion. No such articles will be prints:
ever fictitious signatures.
Telephones n all departments. Cen,
trail Union, Rock Island i45. il45 and
2lI5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
Special to The Arg:s.)

Washington, D. c., Oct. 21.-In view
of misunderstanding as to whether
or not the new federal regulations for
the protection of migratory and insec-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

Everything of importance continues
to go democratic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

Now that Mrs. Pankhurst has been
admitted. it is hoped she will prove
worthy Of the courtesy accorded her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
NOW LET HIM EXPLAIN.

Mrs. Wigsworth-I used to be afraid
TO do anything on Friday, but I now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave.
nue. Rock Island. III. Entered at the
postofnee as Becond-class matter.)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21

By THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-13
BRIDGEPORT F.

BRIDGEPORT, Sept. 1S.-The
Bridgeport Improvement Association
held its regular meeting Wednesday
evening in the public school auditor
ium. A good crowd was present and
manifested much interest in the So
ciety Vocal solos by Mrs. 7. B. White
and Miss Dale Stout and a reading by
Mrs. Albert Saurborne were very en-
tertainlng. Talks by Principal c. w.
Post, NJ. D. Teter and Howard J. Nc
Ginnis, former principal of the high
school, were very entertaining.
TIL funeral of Mrs. Carl Thornburg,
who died at her home at Industrial
Wednesday morning after a short i'll
ness of urenic poisoning. was held
from the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Graves, Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock. The Rev. C.
w. Stephan, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, conducted the SER
vices. Burial was in the Masonic
cemetery. The deceased woman had
been a member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church for a number of years
Surviving her are the husband, lit
tie son, Paul, an infant daughter. the
parents, and the following brothers
and sisters. Mrs. Edward orme, Of
Dunbar. and Eva, Marie, Dale and
Chesley at home.
Ethanan Barnes and daughter
Nora, of Holyoke, Colo, are guests o
relatives in this vicinity. Mr.. Barnes
was taken to Iowa by his parents
more than fifty years ago, when hi
was but one year old and this is hfi
first visit to his native state and birth
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-13
DOCTORS HELP.
In the Matter of Keeping the
City Water Free from
Impurities.

The physicians of the city are to
be commended for their hearty re-
Spouse to the request of the water
works and sewerage board, in Its
effort to gather all possible data with
respect to typhoid fever and other
water-born disease which may be
contracted from the use of impure
water.
= The attending physician reports
each typhoid case to the water board,
and the boards chemist promptly
makes an examination of the well on
the premises and a written report
to the attending physician and the
owner of the premise as to the ex-
tent contamination. This innovation
on the part of the water board to
protect the public health even
further than by furnishing water
free from typhoid germs is most
comendable.
The typhoid statistics are avail.
able to the public and will be pub,
lished in the boards annual report.