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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-18

it Is their pleasure, or should be, to
help girls like you by revising that
list of yours if it happens TO contain
any address which experience mas
taught them should have a danger sig
nal flaring before it. In their Work
among the poor they have CLEANED
many facts not directly bearing Oh
their immediate work, as you will
They should be glad to pass this in
formation on to you. Consult them.
Don't Look Tired.
Second-Even though as you 60
from place to place you grow tired
try to not look tired. If affronts or
Indifference have depressed you, don't
look as though you are depressed. No
one wants to employ anyone because
he or she is sorry for her. Nor do
you want employment on such
grounds. Look strong and alert
whether or not you feel strong and
alert.
Call your spirit to your aid. Think
brave, strong thoughts before you go
IN at the door which may be the gate
of opportunity. Think this may be
the chance Of my life"
SummOning your spirit is like turn
ing the wick OF a lamp higher TO give
better light The employer always
reads the signs of a brave, strong
spirit and welcomes them. He knows
how tremendous an asset is the ina
Dility to be beaten.
Third-While you talk to the per-
son who may employ you don't talk
too much, nor yet too little. Give
MIN or her the chance to question
YOU Don't silence and disgust him
with a torrent OF talk. But answer
satisfactorily the questions about
your fitness.
Don't Be Pert.
Fourth-DOn't be pert. If you
fancy yourself witty your employer
isn't the person TO whom to show
at your sallies. Probably the smile
you expect viii fade into a grim ex-
preston that fOrbOdes the words:
7 don't think you are qualified for
the position"
Employers of the right sort dis
like familiarity and what you may
regard as brilliance they will more
than probably class as impeI Thence.
Fifth-DOn't while your are talking
with male employer think fatuously:
This man may be my future hus-
Doubtless he is already married
and VIII entertain his wife at dinner
this evening with description of
an "addle pated brat" who rolled her
eyes at him and whom he fired" for
ner pains. And his wife will laugh
as she hands him another cup of cof-
Zee The thought bred of novel read
ing; I am a girl, that Is a man. Pos
sible result matrimOny," is q poor pre-
paratlon for business. Sex conscious
ness has no place in a business Of
flee.
SiXth-In your interview with your
future employer keep your eyes on
him and your thoughts on what ne is
saying. If you don't he viii think you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-18

How about some red fence? We have
Just unloaded a car. Lander Lumber
CO.-Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-18

Afternoon frOck Of billiard green and
black velvet. The bodice is small
bOlerO. edged with fox. 1t has low
armhOle, with sleeves long and crossed
about the ends by bracelets Of the same
material. A small collar of Maline
lace trims the neck Of the bolero.
deeply cut in front showing a waist
coat of white sponge material, en-
broidered with wooden flowers IN
bright cOlOrs The skirt. plain and
round at the bottom, is crossed below
the hips by a flOunce of the same ma
terial folded again and gathered in
small gauze. (PhOto by Felix, Paris
Supplied by International News Ser
vice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-18
'Ok6eAl4se e&7sEIatS0ssG'

The FOOd-Drink for all Ages
Rich milk, matted grain, IN powder form.
Forinfants, invalids and growing children.
Purenuuihon. upbuilding the wholebody.
lnvigOrates nursing mothers and the aged.
More healthful than tea or coffee.
Take no substitute. Ask for HORLIcWs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

steam and OF long range guns made the
old style of fighting impossible.
The story Of the marine corps is q
stirring one. The marines distinguished
themselves first in 177e in the battle
between the Bonhomme Richard and
the Scraps. They had previously, in
1776, taken part in the bloodless cap
ture Of 100 cannon at New Providence,
in the Bahamas. They fought In Trip
oil in 1903, and in 1905 they made a re-
markable march across the Libyan des-
ert and took the fortress of Derna.
At New Orleans in 1915 the ma
rines again distinguished themselves,
and they covered themselves with glory
at the battle between the Chesapeake
and Shannon. At Shimonoseki. Japan,
in 1854; Formosa in 1867, in Korea in
1871, Panama in 1885. at Manila and
Guantanamo in the war with Spain
and in China during the Boxer out.
break they proved their worth.-Har.
per's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
A STANDARD OIL MELON.

In the parlance OF the period, the
Standard OIL company has cut another
melon. Translated, this means that
the Standard oil company has declar-
ed another OF its phenomenal extra
cash dividends. This one represented
practically $40 on every share OF the
stock OF the corporation. amounting
In the aggregate 20 Sse.S22. 900. It is
proper 70 have regard here for the
statement accom- panyfng the announce
ment OF the dividend, which We are
told. emphasizes the point that the
$40 a share Is a special return TO
stockholders. so that these fortunate
people are given the additional salts
faction OF feeling that in accepting the
dividend they are not drawing at all
upon the regular earnings Of the COM
psny. This comes 10 them by reason
Of the payments into the general treas
ury Of money due the parent concern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

by its recently detached subsidiaries.
II appears that the Standard Oil share
holders have scarcely been able TO re-
invest one dividend Of this kind since
the dissolution decision before anoth-
er has come along. II is estimated On
Wall street that no less than $4,000
600 has been divided among the share
holders since the trust was declared
illegal.
1t would be possible to comment up
On this paradox to the extent Of col
umns, but that has been done already,
says the Monitor. OF more immedi-
ate interest is the prevailing price Of
certain Standard on products and the
tendencies of the same. The latter
are decidedly upward. Crude oil is
climbing. Gasoline is jumping. There
is much perturbation in motor circles.
Nobody knows just where the prices
for fuel gas are going to go. Every
thing. It might be said. is in the state
of internal combustion.
Just how it could be managed it is
not for any outsider to say. but it
would seem to the disinterested OBJ
server a good stroke OF policy for the
Standard Oil company to suspend Its
extra dividends for a while and let the
motorists share just to a small degree
! in its prosperity. Why would 1t not
for instance. be a good idea to check
suspend. stop all extra dividends LONG
enough 10 enable IT to make a fiat rate
OF 10 cents g gallon for at least one
more Joyous summer season?
In the meantime the motorists NIGH
/ be preparing themselves for emergen
cies. with the extra dividend bench
Charles could find compensation il
looking forward to another melon croI
next fall and winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Nine. POincare.

Special Correspondence The Argus)
Paris.-Despite the sneering op-
position OF Bourbons and Bonapart-
lists, who rake up her past as former
wife Of a cab driver, Nine. Poincare,
wife of the president-elect Of France
is laying careful plans to assume q
social leadership for which no other
French presidents wife has ever as
PRED. SO sweeping have been the or
ders given for repairing and recon
structing the interior Of the Elysee
palace that the president and his wife
have decided to keep to their own res
idence for a considerable time and
give the architects opportunity to make
a properly luxurious setting for the
social campaign that the magnetic and
beautiful FIRST lady OF France" means
10 wage to wrest social leadership from
the Bourbons and the families of the
first empire
The tremendous popularity of Nine.
Poincare's husband viii be a decided
help 10 her in her plans. He has re-
ceived many more thousands Of letters
of felicitation than any OF his predeces-
sors, and large secretarial staff is
working overtime to keep up with the
4 coTresDoldspeA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Chicago Journal.)

One of the pleasant duties of the
Wilson administration will be to re-
place all ambassadors and ministers Of
foreign countries who bought their
places with campaign contributions.
1t became a habit in the last few
campaigns for certain rich men to
drop a contribution in the republican
war chest, and pull out an appointment
to some foreign court or capital. Hard.
ly better way Of bringing this nation
into disrepute could be devised
Whitelaw Reid, late ambassador to
England, gave $4,000 TO Mr.. Roose,
velt's campaign in 1904 and $4,000 to
Mr.. Taft's campaign in 1908.
Lars Anderson, minister to Belgium
gave $4,000 to the Taft fund in 1908
R. c. Kerens, ambassador to Austria
Hungary, gave $4,000 to Mr. Taft's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
THE FUTURE OF THE RIVER.

There are those who believe that
the inland streams OF the country
should be utilized. This is the real
purpose OF the intercollegiate agita-
ton. The people are not alive to the
necessity OF this, though they have
come TO see that the railroads OF the
country are inadequate as freight
carriers.
w. c. Tiffany. in the Review of Re
views. accentuates the need of the
utilization OF our inland rivers. He
writes:
THE Anticipated and expensive
method OF loading freight at our in.
land ports are to give place to the la.
Dor saving devices in use on Europ-
can rivers.
These municipalities and private
corporations have built modern ter
minals at the river towns and cities,
equipped with every device for expe
diting and cheapening the handling OF
freight. Such terminals are now main.
tanned at New Orleans. where the
handling charges approximate IL
NNhAo a AOus anu btlAlb puNlltlN ONutu
they invite competition in river traffic
At Davenport Rock Island, Burlington
Muscatine and other Mississippi por;s
such terminals are now practically as
sured and will also undoubtedly be es
tablished at Minneapolis. The old
style Mississippi river steamboat viii
be discarded and freight carried az
on continental waterways. IN fleets Of
barges, OF about 1000 tons burden
each, propelled by power boat"
In a few years, therefore. II is not
improbable that part OF the commerce
OF the Great Lakes will be diverted 70
a new channel and that the upper Mis-
sissippi will be alive with modern
transports bearing the wheat OF the
prairies and the products Of the mills
20 the south and the coal OF Illinois e
the headwaters OF navigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
REPLACING THE AMBASSADORS

campaign fund. Either the mission to
Vienna was not rated highly or Ker-
ems had some way Of getting things at
a bargain.
Myron T. Herrick, ambassador to
France, gave $4,000 to the Taft war
chest.
D. J. Hill gave only $4,000 to the
Taft fund, and was appointed minister
to Germany. Robert Bacon gave only
$1,000 and became ambassador TO
France. 1t is worth noting, however,
that Mr.. Hill got into trouble almost
as soon as he reached Berlin, and that
Mr.. Bacon was succeeded in Paris by
Myron T. Herrick, whose princely
donation is chronicled above.
Ambassadorships will not be for
sale under Woodrow Wilson, and those
who bought while the buying was
good should not be allowed to retain
the merchandise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

San Francisco, Feb. 18-"Joaquin"
Miller. the poet of the Sierras." died
yesterday IN his one-room cabin,
which he built with his own hands in
the Piedmont Hills many years ago.
His daughter. Juanita Miller, and his
wife were with him. The end came at
3 O'Clock in the afternoon, with warm
sunshine flooding the room where lay
the author Of Songs of the Sunland.'
CincinnatUs Heine Miller, who was
known to the world of literature as
Joaquin Miller. was born in a covered
wagon in the Wabash district of Ind
ana, Nov. 10, 1871, his parents being
on their from Ohio to Indiana His
mother was Of Dutch and his father Of
Scotch descent When Joaquin was 9
years old, the Millers-father, mother
and four children-set out for Oregon.
Arrived at the Pacific slope, the lad
found work in a mining camp as
cooks helper. He saw much Of the
excitement, the lawlessness and the
picturesqueness of the gold hunters for
several years, but in 1860 became a law
student After q years study. he gave
this up and was successfully an ex-
press messenger in Idaho and the edi-
/ tor Of weekly newspaper. which was
suppressed on charges OF disloyalty at
the outbreak OF the Civil war. Then
/ he resumed his law studies and was
admitted TO the bar From 1863 10
/ 1866 he practiced law at Canyon City,
/ Oregon, and from 1865 TO 1870 he was
county judge in Grant county, oregon.
For several years Miller was in
newspaper life in Washington. In
1887 he went TO California and took up
his residence in the mountains behind
Oakland. His cabin on the table land,
1000 feet above sea level, overlooks
/ San Francisco bay. and a splendid pan
Drama Of country. Here he possessed
| 1000 acres.
Towering beside the cemetery, a
landmark that can be seen for 20 miles
from down in the valley, Is a great
funeral pyre Of rough stone which Mil
Ter fashioned with his own hands. 1t
is hollow and the top is covered with
iron grill work. The pyre has been
kept filed with several cords OF oil
soaked wood. Here the poet planned
to be cremated. and his instructions
were that his ashes should be scat.
tered TO the four winds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

Governor Wilson is chasing them
over into Delaware. The first move
of New Jersey corporations to avoid
the drastic provisions of the seven
antitrust laws fathered by Governor
Wilson was made yesterday when the
American Railways company. owner
Of the street railway and other plants
in various parts OF the country, with
headquarters in New Jersey took out
a Delaware charter. The company
was chartered at Trenton in 1899 for
S25,000,000 and the capital remains at
that figure under the Delaware char.
ter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
OUR MARINE CORPS.

of the Revolution.
Our marine corps was organized by
act Of the Continental congress in 1775,
and its history continues unbroken
down to the present time. It is the old
est branch Of the military service and
was originally created to prevent mu-
tiny by the sailors, many OF whom
were Impressed"
Then. too. in the days OF sailing
ships. and especially in battle at sea.
the sailors were largely occupied IN
msneuvering the vessel Fighting was
at close quarters. and a large body OF
men who had nothing TO do but fight
was OF great service The advent Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

The market weak
ems when you
are Ill.
Your frown Is q
cause OF wide
spread gloom;
You're rich; you can
give men hope,
or doom
Them to hopeless
ness: each day
you Ill
With efforts that
make you richer
still.
That make you
mightier, higher
loom.
You're rich; when
you wish you
may take your
ease,
You may leave the
murk and the
CRIME behind;
You may journey in
search of sights
that please,
You may look and
rest and forget
the grind;
You may claim such
joys as the fav-
ored few
May ever possess
but you never
do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

Here is another startling heading
from a metropolitan Chicago paper:
White Sox begin packing for trip!
Trainer Buckner loads four trunks
with 70 uniforms" With this infor.
nation following closely on the reve,
Iation that the Cubs shed their coats
en- route 70 their Florida training
grounds" It is apt to create as mucn
commotion in Chicago as the news OF
another auto bandit raid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Feb. ID in American
History.

1795-George Peabody. hnancier and
philanthropiSt, born In Damascus,
Mass; died 1869.
1s64-General r. E. Lee assumed COM
mand Of all Confederate armies.
He retained, however, the immedi-
ate command Of the Army OF North
ern Virginia in defending Richmond
and Petersburg until the end of the
war.
1876-CharlOtte S. Cushman, trsgedi-
enne, died; born 1916.
189s-Frances E. WplaSd. temperance
advocate, died: bLN 1888.
1902-Albert Bierstadf. noted land
scape painter, died; born 1929.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Precaution,

mat was a wise washerwOman VINO.
on being asked why she had married
such an ugly man. said:
II prefer a homely husband that
stops at home and wrings my clothes
rather than a handsome one who stays
away and wrings my heart New
Ya<k Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
His Hnrsemanshin.

Colonel" asked the beautiful girl.
did you ever ride your horse down a
twenty-foot embankment?"
No" replied the bluff old warrior,
"but l once jumped my charger
across a f1fteen-foot ditch without
knowing until the battle was over
that 1t was there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Hard.

PA, is it true that all men are made
of dust?"
I've had reason to think lately" re-
piled the man who had been trying to
get his notes extended. that a good
many of them are made of cement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
10. the Poor Actor.

There" said the manager, after the
ninety-ninth rehearsal now you're
all right, Your acting is perfect.
couldn't imagine anything more artis-
tic than your presentation Of that
part"
All, yes" replied the weary actor,
but I have my hardest work left to
do. I shall have to get busy now and
prepare lecture about it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
She Was Composed.

did the bride seem to BE- COM
posed?"
"Yes-mostly Of padding and stuff
that had been bought at some drug
store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Not For Her.

Il hear" said Mrs Oldcastle, that
Miss Wadsworth has taken up the
study of Gaelic"
Has she?" replied her hostess, as
she kicked back at corner of the So
600 rug. Joseph wanted me to take it
up. but 1 never was no hand for
cards"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
The Field of Literature
In The March St. Nicholas.

There Will begin in the March St
Nicholas q series OF instructive arti-
cles on with Men Who Do Things"
by A. Russell Bond, author of The
Scientific American Boy" and Handy.
mans Workshop and Laboratory"
The series will tell entertainingly the
experience Of two bright lads who saw
under unusually favorable circum-
stances many details OF the great eugi-
neering enterprises under way in and
around New York. There will be many
from photographs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

The Rockford Star says the Turks
are getting ready to Join the Asia Mi
nor league" To which the Springfield
Register replies that is base Balkan
Misrepresentation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.

TERMs-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
he made to the circulation department..
which should also be notified IN every
instance whore # Is desired to have
paper discontinued, as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious must
have real name Attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
=ver fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments: Gen.
trail Union, West 145. I145 and 2I4s;
Union Electric. SLAB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
The Good Time Coming.

Cheer up, o grumbler! Two months
hence
The first bluebird will come along
And freeze to death upon the fence
While coughing up his matin song.
Cheer up! Glad April's just ahead;
Ere long we'll hear the robins
notes,
And. while the flooded rivers spread,
Get people from their homes in
boats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

It cost senator-elect Weeks Of Mas
sachusetts the sum Of s12,OOs to gain
his election. Mr. Weeks will have to
go on short rations for a couple of
years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

The New York banker named Shears,
on trial for the misappropriation OF
funds. must have cut his credit too
close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

President Taft's letter to President
Madero was very nice. but It is feared
he did not put quite enough punch
into It,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

Seattle-Clarence Dayton Hillman,
the multi-millionaire real estate dealer
convicted OF having used the mails TO
defraud and sentenced 10 80 months
Imprisonment, has been released
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

New York has $50 hotels and can
accommodate 100000 people It also
has enough walters to trim them all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
ciaarets Safe at canItaI.

Springfield, H., Feb. 1S.-The anti
eigaret ordinance will not be enforced
in Springfield. The measure, which
was passed nine years ago and recent
ly discovered, probably will be re-
pea,ed by the city commission. The
ordinance was to be made effective
yesterday, but the legal department
notified the officials that it is invalid
and the sale of cigarets will continue.
The council viii soon pass an ordi,
nance licensing the sale of cigarets,
but prohibiting sales to minors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

The little oil stove Aladdn's lamp They
lived happily for several years in poverty.
Then Clark got rich again The little oil stove
went the junk heap. Their happiness went with It
Mrs Clark is suing for divorce and big alimony.
Let a healthy man in the prime of life quit work.
and he goes to the dogs. He becomes Crouch pes
smist and a nuisance. The best woman in the world
cannot please him long
And the woman, surfeited with riches, who throws
away her and sits all day long in her nice
clothes faults and discover troubles
busy encounters in lifetime
has it's disadvantages But it cannot be denied that
e is sacred shrine which domestic happiness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
The Genial Cynic
LOVE AND AN OIL STOVE.
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

all his swept and he and his bride
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Greatness,

The man who has greatness thrust
upon him is always sure that he could
have achieved It If that had been
necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postoffics as second-class matter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
SOlNek 0lWe1niil,a
AMiIIionaire

I.
You're rich: you've
bundles of bonds
and stocks;
A thousand men
your commands
obey;
When you happen
to wish to rest
you may;
You own broad
acres and city
blocks:
You are rich enough
to ignore the
knocks
OF the envious
ones below; each
day
While others are
toiling for little
pay
You add more heaps
to yeur heaps OF
rocks.
You're rich. SO rfch
that you never
need
To Vince or worry
when bills ar
rive;
You're rich: when
you feel that
yoR're of your
feed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

You may quit the scenes where the
foolish strive;
You may hunt for pleasures in pastures
new, .
And forget your cares-but you never
do
II
You're rich: men wait In your ante
room
To ask YOUR favor or learn your will;
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-08-28
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: FARM AND LIVE STOCK. I

+. J. Wcinand sold two loads of
good cattle at Chicago Monday at
$685..
j. W. Blum was ON Monday s
Chicago market with two loads Of
400 lbs. cattle which brought
$3.50.
Last week Taylor Dowcll sold
at Chicago load of cattle al
$500, and S p. Carter one at
$50 per cwt.
II. r. Page of Farbcr has traded
his lis acre farm near Wcllsvillc
to NJ +. Banks Of Macon, Mo
The consideration was So 30 per
acre. Mr. Banks will take pos
session of the farm next spring.