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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Notice to contractora-

Bids will be received at the mayors
office, a. m, April IS, 1913, for the
paving of FOrty-fOurth street from the
south line of lot T.. block *" Edge
wood Park addition, 70 the north line
of Fourteenth avenue. Plans and
specifications on file at the Office of
the city engineer. Contractor will
be paid in bonds bearing 5 per
cent interest. All bids must
be accompanied by cash or a GER
titled check in an amount of 10 per
cent of the bid II. NJ. SCHRNER,
President of the board of local i'm
provements.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
AT The ILLINOIS.

Direct from a most successful run
at the BiJOu theatre Broadway, New
York, James HalIeck Reds powerful,
drama, The Confession" is tc
be the offering ar the Illinois 20
night The story, though easy of syn,
optical presentation, is deep and com
pick in its presentation demanding in
tricate development Of characters and
environments, 10 build a suitable foun
dalton for a play that is to leave a
lasting impression Circumstance
evidence points TO the guilt of q
priests brother as a murderer He is
acc used. arrested, convicted and sent
enced to death on the scafolG. The
scaffold is prepared and a reprieve
comes at the 18th hour through a death
confession of the real murderer In
the hands of a company eminently ca
pable in every department it is small
wonder that The Confession" is max
ing itself one OF the greatest dramas
of the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

Fully nine out of every zen cases
of rheumatism is simply rheumatism
of the muscles due 10 cold or damp,
or chrome rheumatism, neither of
which require any internal treatment
All that is needed to afford relief is
the free application of Chamberlain's
Liniment Give it a trial. You are
certain to be pleased with the quick re.
lief which it affords. Sold by all drug
gists-(Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Why QuaIlty7

Because it pays. Even If there was
no added satisfaction to be had from
extra quality teas. coffees, and gro
ceres, it would pay in cold cash to
buy them
They go farther" for there is no
waste and the extra cost is slight.
We are stickers for quality: its a
matter Of principle with US. We won't
handle anything that We cannot hon
estly recommend. That's one reason
why our trade is growing so rapidly.
You can send the children here or
phone with perfect assurance. knowing
that your order will receive the same
careful attention that a personal call
would. 4. R. Battles q Co, 1906 Ser
o1d ayenue.--lAdTg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
FORECAST MOLINE AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and probably Thursday, tonight

in the southern plateau sections. On
account Of the distribution Of air pres
sure already described fair weather
is indicated for this vicinity tonight
and probably Thursday, with warmer
tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

Coffee.
Battles Special Blend. Why You
want coffee. We recommend our Spe,
cial Blend-and you want TO know the
reason why.
Well, five years ago We wanted TO
give Rock Island a good coffee at a
moderate price. so after much expert.
mentirE in blending. we found a com,
biuation Of high grade coffees. and
called Fl Battles Special Blend COT.
fee Rock Islanders have endorsed
our judgment to the extent Of thou
sands Of pounds
This means that they come back for
more and tell their friends how good
il is Fast is. its a high grade coffee
ar a moderate price. 81 cents a pound
ga pounds, s. H. R Battles & Co.
lAdyl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
Glad to Give Estimates.

Mr.. Lamp, the plumber, will be glad
to give you estimates on your plumb
ing, hot water, steam and vacuum
heating Telephone West 3. Lamp
Plumbing shop, 619 Seventeenth
street-(Adv.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
QUIET ELECTION AT ALEDo
Mayor J. w. McRoberts and Clerk
Emerson Re4urned-No Opposition.
lSnecial TO The Arr-1Is

Aledo, H., April l6.-At the city
election held IN Aledo yesterday, the
Citizens party ticket was elected with
out opposition J. W. MeRoberts was
reelected mayor W D. Emerson was
reelected city clerk. o. E. Carlstrom
was reelected city attorney. c. A.
Beers was elected city treasurer. AL
derman in first ward, J. NJ. Davis Al
derman in second ward, E. Psrkman
tre-eleCted). Alderman in third ward,
c. B. Barr.
J, Ward Bloomer was elected mayor
Of Keithsburg on the conservative par
y ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

Previous to Miss Marie Leonhard
coming 10 America to become one of
the leading women a the New theatre
in New York, she had become ex-
tremely well known in London for
her remarkable versatility. Miss Leon
ard has appeared there as leading
woman for Arthur Boucher, Cyril
Maude, H. B. Irving and Oscar Asche.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
RIVER FORECAST.

RIVER FORECAST.
The Mississippi will fall slowly be-
low Dubuque. While a further slight
rist will occur from Clinton TO Mus
catine, a falling tendency will prevail
as far south as the latter station by
Saturday. the 18th.
in. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
IF YOU HAVE DECIDED

TO roVe, call the Rapid Delivery Elk.
press company. Telephone w. 1893.
Prices reasonable. They also deliver
launches to and fran the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
-. A%....,..
THEATRE
GUIDE
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
April 16-"The Confession"
April 20-Joseph NJ. Gates offers
Henry Kolker in "Our Wives"
April 24-Henry w. Sagave presents
Otis Harlan in Little Boy Blue"
EMPIRE.
Vaudeville :. Performances at 2:45
and SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16
CHICAGO MARKETS.

%. 49, ~. .AA .''A fa-
Chicago. April 10 Cattle. 10000:
steady To- shade lower. beeves. un
changed, stocEers and feeders. G10d
$40, cows and heifers. 59Ga $40,
calves. 6.500S.50.
Hogs. $4,000, slow: SC 70 lOc lower:
bulk. S95d905. light S.75dq1O:
mixed. N7a0eU5. heavy. $3.50 800
sheep, $4,000, slow, 6.OOd72o.
Good run OF hogs in the west. IS.
0o1 against $1,000 al II principal mar
kets year ago. caused an easier
market here. There was marked fall
'nE away Don the demand except for
hottoro grades
cattle supply was again excessive
with prices lower. Demand for gooc
steers featured the market. but mos
Of the days run was In the poorer
grades
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

All the news all the time - The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

CONTINUED from Page Nine)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court. May term. A D.
1913.
Johdnnah ShalIberg, complainant. VS..
Elias :. Gilbert, ct az. defendants. IN
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who We're practically unknown to the
nation at large when appointed. And
still his activities had extended over a
considerable portion Of the country.
but they were educational not political,
activities.
1t is said Of him that while his name
and fame in his chosen work was
known to that o;her educator. Presi-
dent Wilson, it was Walter III. Page,
subsequently appointed ambassador to
the court OF St James, who urged his
appointment as Secretary of Agricul-
ture The story runs that President
Wilson had offered that portfolio to
Mr.. Page. but that Mr.. Page declined,
saying:
II can find you a man, however. a
man who will make you a better Sec
rotary of Agriculture than I or any
other man in the whole country" and
he mentioned the then chancellor Of
Washington University at st. Louis.
The appointment followed.
Above all other departments. the De-
partment of Agriculture is a scientific
institution. Its air is academic In that
air Secretary Houston moves as in his
native element. He has been a professor
Of ancient languages, a professor Of Do
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A Cheerful Spirit.

G ENAToR BRISTow was talking about
- a Washington lobby whose lobbying
had failed.
They took their shipwreck very philo-
sophically, very cheerfully, he said
They reminded me of the Ohio farmer
in the spring floods.
This farmer, having been flooded out.
was rushing down stream with his fam
lily in a dilapidated skin. a relief boat
steamed up to him and the skipper called:
..Hullo there What do you want?
The farmer bailing with one hand and
padding with the other, answered, cheer
lily:
'Nothin' but wings, boss. Nothin' but
wings"
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a madhouse, and its occupants beat
elves into insensibility against its

came a madhouse, and its occupants beat
themselves into insensibility against it's
walls.
Finally the flames bore past and the in
domitable ranger piloted his party to the
breatheable air on the outside. Not all
his men survived. Five had not sufficient
strength to endure the torture, and died
in the tunnel Pulaskis eyes We're barely
saved by being given the promptest of
medical attention.
The government bureau of mines main
tains a corps OF men whose business it
is to perform feats of heroism. The
daily work of these men is to face
death that the chance of life may be
taken to miners, who are cut off from
the world above by some explosion that
has thrust disorder in among the shafts
that catacomb the bowels of the earth.
Wherever such a disaster occurs these
members of the mine rescue corps hurry
to the spot, put on their oxygen helmets
and, despite fire or falling rock or noxi-
Gus gases, creep into that mine to find
If there are yet men alive who may be
succored.
w. A. Raudenbusch is a member Of this
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Iitical economy, Pres a<--icul-
tural and mechanical ..,tt.=aa. i profound
student of history and author of nota BILE
historical writings: he has delved into all
OF the sciences and taught some while
arts and letters have been his recreation
and his avocation.
Add to this the experience as an ex-
ecutive that comes to man who has
been at the head of three great institu-
tons of learning. and one gets an idea
Of the equipment OF the man for the
position of Secretary OF Agriculture.
Secretary Houston was born at Monroe,
Union county, N. c., February II. 1856,
and is hence the youngest member of the
cabinet. He took his A. b. degree at
South Carolina College in 1887, and in
that and the succeeding year while a
graduate student at the institution. he
tutored in ancient languages From 1888
to 1891 he was superintendent OF the city
schools of Spartanburg. S. c. and then
went to Harvard University Tor further
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mine rescue corps. Some months ago
there was mine disaster in Alabama and
the nearest rescue corps was rushed to
the spot. The helmet men went into the
mine and ascertained how far the unpro-
tected corps might go in safety. Here a
station was established and the helmet
men went beyond into the suffocating
smoke and poisonous gases to see II there
We're chances to save lives. Raudenbusch
was the leader of one Of these helmet
crews, and worked INCREASINGLY in the
search of men to save A number of
semi-conscious miners We're led into the
safety zone and turned over to their
friends. Finally, after twenty-fOur hours
of activity, Raudenbusch found chalked
upon the side of tunnel directions to
the effect that certain entombed men had
taken a shaft which led to the left fur
tner down the mine. He fought his way
10 this shaft and through the poisoned
fumes that lay in 1t in the direction OF 4
pocket that he presumed to be the refuge
of these men.
!: =
Worn to exhaustion by his tWenty-four
hours of endeavor the heavy helmet and
oxygen tanks which he carried became
too much for him and he was forced to
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rock was almost upon him and there
was not time to scramble up the gulley
side and escape
x
Seeing that his fate was inevitable, the
old scout turned and faced the oncomins
stone and met it full in his chest So ter
rible was the impact that the very life
was Immediately crushed from his body.
BY the side of this mountain road there
today stands a monument in honor of the
frontier warrior who in days of battle
carried death to many a red man. but
who in times of peace as willingly gave
up his own life that these same red men,
then his charges, should be protected.
When the fire demon runs rampant
through the great forests OF the west
that Uncle Sam has taken under his pro-
lection there are situations that arise
tina: call forth the true metal of hero
ism Take, for instance, the case of
Ranger Edward C. Pulaski, Ranger
Pulaski is direct descendant
of Count Pulaski, the Polish exile
who fought so long and well during the
revolutionary war In behalf OF the ma
ton that was to be. In fact. the descent
OF this young forest ranger is such that
to him would come the title OF count
were il the habit to keep track of such
things in democratic America. The for
est ranger cares nothing for the title
which he might claim as Il descendant OF
the Polish exile. but he gives abundant
evidence of the fighting spirit of that
gentleman.
1t was three years ago that forest fires
We're running riot in the high mountains
OF Idaho and that fighters were being re-
cruited from railroad gangs, military
posts and wherever else able bodied men
We're to be had. This was the disastrous
year for fire fighters. Hundreds of them
gave their lives in a single season to
lighting these battles of the wilds 1t
was an expedition to fight battle of
this sort which Pulaski led when he met
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Like Buggins.

- in New York. said of certain COM
planning type OF French investor:
Here in New York, just the same as
over there in Paris, you've got to be con-
tent with a very low rate OF interest il
you want a perfectly safe investment
1T is folly to buy highly speculative
stock and then growl because they oscil-
late the wrong way.
Such people remind me of Buggins.
Bugglns, you know, is always trying to
get something for nothing.
Mr.. Morse paused and broker asked:
And how does Buggins make out?"
We'll" said Mr.. Morse, he always
gets nothing for something"
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culture. its greater work is now the en-
forcement of the federal laws as to food
products in interstate commerce.
the bureau cf statistics is the body
which collects and d.ssenlinafes crop sta
tstics. It's importance and the value Of
its work is especially wel understood on
the exchanges where trades in agricul-
tural products are made.
Large and important works are in the
hands of the bureau OF entomology and
the biological survey. the names of which
indicate their functions.
1t costs the people OF the country about
Sls.G00,n0O 2 year to maintain this entire
department. Secretary Houston i the
man finally responsible for the expendi-
tire of All of il. As wac said in the be-
ginning. it is mans Job
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FRANK N. MEYEE
Who FOUGHT RQBERS IN CHINA

a big emergency. such as scar the souls
of lesser men.
Pulaski and his forty men had been
fighting hand-in-hand against the flames
as they pushed up steep mountain side
and licked into the heart of a forest OF
great virgin trees such as Is the pride OF
every ranger. Not until the heat became
unbearable would these men retreat and
begin the erection of new line of de-
Tense But the very effectiveness of their
fighting proved their own undoing.
The flames which they had held back
on a long stretch of mountain side beat
around them to right and left. and thus
outfianked and utterly defeated them. SO
busy were they with the enemy in front
that they did not realize that the flames
had met behind them and cut off all re-
treat until they found themselves on a
steadily vanishing island of green in a
red sea of fire. Pulaski ordered his men
to cling together while he reconnoitered
in all directions to see if there was any
avenue of escape. He found that there
was none, but he also found the tunnel
of an ancient and abandoned mine. This
offered the only hope of escape from the
flames that were rapidly closing in upon
the band of fighters.
Pulaski hurried his men into this tun-
mel. The flames roared through the great
pine trees outside. and the smoke of the
IRE drove the men farther and farther
into the tunnel. The timbers of that
passage caught fire and the tunnel itself
steadily burned inward. The smoke thus
generated was SO intense that sulfocat ton
gradually bore down upon the forty.
Panic seized the men and they rushed to-
ward the mouth of the tunnel. thus flee
ing unknowingly into the flood of flame
that was still outside. Pulaski blocked
the way. He threw the men back into
the tunnel and ordered them to lie upon
their faces. for the air was best nearest
the ground. Revolver in hand he drove
them back from certain death time after
time. and maintained his post upright
while the other members of the party
sought solace in the better air on the
ground. After five hours the tunnel be-
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study. and remained there as a graduate
student in political economy until 1894
His AN he took at Harvard in 1sa2.
The University Of Texas in 1894. at
tracted by the name he was making for
himself in his chosen field OF educational
endeavor-politicaI econ omy-called him
to teach that subject. Until 1902 he re-
NAMED with that institution, serving the
last three years as dean of the faculty
as we'll as professor Of political economy.
Then came his first experience in agri-
cultural education. d realm in which he
soon became leader From 1902 to 1905
he was president OF the Texas Agriculture
al and Mechanical College, leaving to re-
turn to the University of Texas as presi-
dent of that institution for the succeed
ing three years. In 1908 he was chosen
chancellor of the Washington University
at ST. Louis. which position he held when
appointed to the cabinet
Secretary Houston married. some eight
cen years ago, Miss Helen Beall of Aus
tin, Tex. who has already become a fig
ure in Washington society.
X !:
The Secretary is member of the south
ern education board and of the Rock
efeller sanitary commission; a trustee
Of the John +. Slater fund; a fellow OF
the Texas State Historical Society, and
a member OF the American Economic AS
ISOLATION. In 1S93-1e9t he was president
Of the Harvard Graduates Club. His
most notable historical writing is A
Critical Study Of Notification in South
Carolina"
In 1908 Tulane University, Louisiana,
conferred the honorary degree Of LII. d.
upon him, and three years later the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin extended like honor
to him. This, then, is the man who may
hn . i.sY ,f A IN ofIf slV
stomach.
While the Department OF Agriculture
was created only twenty-four years ago,
and In all that time has had but four diff
ferent Secretaries, its duties and powers
have been SO extended that they touch
American life intimately and closely on
many sides.
First, as the most ancient in creation.
it has the weather bureau service. Then
comes the bureau OF animal industry,
which conducts the inspection of ami
mails, meats end meat products and has
charge OF the inspection of export and
import animals: seeks to improve the an
iInal industries of the country; admin
listers laws to control and eradicate dis
eases in live stock; makes Investigations
regarding the breeding and feeding of
animals, and. quite incidental to its other
duties, it supervises the manufacture or
ter.
The bureau Of plant industry stands
next. 1t is the body that has to do with
plant life in its relation to agriculture.
1t introduces foreign plants and seeds.
sending its men through all the world to
find those that will be of benefit here.
1t investigates and reports on diseases Of
trees and plants, works to eradicate these
troubles, assists in the work OF standard
izing crops: shows how to breed plants !;
studies and demonstrates farm manage
ment; maintains experimental farms.
and does dozens of other things, all for
agricultural advancement.
The bureau OF soils does much the
same class OF work in investigating,
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Anecdotes Concerning
Well KNOWN People
Summer Hearts.

THE sea was blue and sparkling. The
white sand glittered in the sunshine.
A great wind, moist and cool and redolent
of salt, blew steadily.
Stirred, doubtless, by the sane and tonic
beauty Of the scene, all the young peo-
pie at Atlantic City seemed to be sweet
hearts. Bathing, they hathed hand-in-
hand. Seated on the sand, their shoulders
touched. They walked arm-in-arm upon
the broad, wind-sWept promenade
All this proximity caused Nat Wills the
actor, to say with a smile:
Distance lends enchantment. but the
average summer girl and summer man
prefer to borrow at another bank
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Some of the Risks As
sumed Defy Fiction for
a Parallel-A Modern
Pulaski, Who Saved
His Men in a Raging
Forest Fire-Fightins
Fires Underground.
Pluck in the Revenue
Cutter Service-A Man
Who Fought Several
Chinese Robbers Fac
ing Death by Disease.
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retreat Half way back he was no
longer able to stand. and was falling
collapse when found by his comrades
and borne to safety. These comrades
later rescued the party for which he had
been searching
While the revenue cutter service may
be generally understood to occupy itself
with derelict destroying and with such
tasks as policing the coasts Of arctic
Alaska, it performed one service in the
Spanish-Amerlcan war which called Tor
the utmost heroism and demonstrated q
stability in the face of danger that
would have been worthy OF the best that
IS in those fighting branches OF the gov
eminent service.
The little steamer Hudson, commanded
by Lieut. Frank Fl. Newcomb, now cap
tain. was cruising of the Cuban coast in
May, 1898, in company with the cruiser
Wilmington and the torpedo boat VIM
slow. So ineffective had the markham
ship Of the Spanish gunners in the Cuban
forts been proven that the Americans be-
came very Indifferent to the fire from
their Notifications. 1t was in this in
difference that the Winslow and the
Wilmington entered Cardenas bay and
attacked the town of that name. Unfor-
tunately for the Winslow, she steamed
into particular position in Cardenas
bay, upon which the gunners of the fort
had been accustomed to concentrate their
fire. They were able to plug shells quite
merrtly into this particular part of the
bay, while they We're unable to find a
range and get results at almost any other
point.
1t was while in this unfortunate posi-
ton that the Winslow was disabled by
a shot from the fort. The destroyer was
unable TO turn about and steam out OF
range. In the meantime the guns from
10 ha1 int her
Finally she called upon the Hudson for
help, and Lieut.. Newcomb Immediately
went to her rescue, with the idea of
getting a line to her and towing her
out of danger. All this time the disabled
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The Wind of Fame.

.<DRESS agents are all very WELL" said
Alfred Moves, the English poet. ar
q picnic luncheon at Nahant, but press
agent won't advance you TO success un-
less you have the real qualities Of sue
cess within you.
The ewes of the poet twinkled and he
resumed:
pet OF fame for you. you yourself have
got TO raise the wind.