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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Madrid,s Fearful Climate.

Madrid is afflicted with the most
changea bic climate of any European
capital. The temperature varies from
as much as 10T degrees in the summer
to as little as 16 degrees in the win
ter, and az all seasons of the year 1t
INDUCES in violent fuctua lions. 1t is
by no means uncommon in December
TO wake up with the thermometer reg
istering about 20 degrees and to find
it mount to more than GO degrees by
the afternoon Some years ago an
oscillation Of 81 degrees was registered
in one day. No wonder. therefoR.
that lung troubles are far more preEa-
lent in Madrid than in st. Petersburg.
London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

toned to its surroundings and found
that the cook was one to keep on
good terms with. and it haunted the
galley. getting many tidbits. 1t was al
ways in attendance when the market
boat came alongside in the morning
and followed the steward as he car
ried the days provisions at. Strange
TO say, it developed a great liking for
lettuce. although it's natural food is
fish, and another cur' us trait was that
it would never pick up food from the
deck or out of water. but would al
ways take it ravenOusly from the
hand. II behaved like a child and
would make a whining sound as Il
begging to be lifted up and would cud-
die down and appear TO be quite hap
by when being nursed.-Scotsman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Mosaic Work.

The origin of Mosaic work 10 IN
known. We may be sure, however.
that It began among some oriental peo-
pie. 1t had attained to great excellence
in Greece in the time of Alexander and
his successors The Romans also ex-
celled in Mosaic work. as is shown by
the many preserved specimens today
to be seen in the museums The art
was revived in Italy by Giotto. Cine
bpe and others and from Italy made
its way into the other European coun-
tries. Some of the achievements of the
Mosaic works of the best Italian period
are little less than miraculous.-New
York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
March IL in American
History.
History.

1T3l-Rirth in Boston OF Robert Treat
Paine. one Of the signers Of the
Declaration Of Independence; died
1914
1920 benjamin West. noted portrait
and historical painter. died: horn
IT3S
ISTi-Cinr!rS Sumner. statesman or
the anti-slavery era. died in Wash
ington: born in Boston Jan q. 1911.
Senator sumner held n seat In the
United States senate from 1870 20
1874 He acted IN a confidential
adviser OF President Lincoln. aud
from 1861 to IS7n served as chair
man OF the committee on foreign
ERlatinnR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Chicago Examiner)


There are a lot of people in the
world who have a deadly fear of max
ing enemies. They give themselves TO
an eternal reiteration of the philoso-
ply Of amiability, suavity and concilia-
ton.
That is a mawkish sentiment. And
1t is relief when now and again some
one comes forward with the opposed
doctrine that enemies are mighty good
things to have. In the play of The
New Secretary" now running in a Chi
cago theatre, that doctrine is put
admirably.
II never heard so many unfavorable
opinions about any one man as / have
heard about YOU the gentle old philo-
sopher says to the hero. "Since yes
terday evening every one agrees that
there's nothing to be said in your ia
vor.
Young man, It seems to me that to
have gotten yourself so heartily dis
liked in so short a time by so manv
people you must have done something
worth doing"
The speech is not ironical The Old
philosopher meant it. And the young
man had done something worth doing.
When a man makes enemies he has
usually been doing something worth
doing. And if public officials, legislat-
ors. Judges or even editors had great
er facility in making enemies, they
would have more power for doing
things worth doing.
The placid, the suave and the con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
A Mans Enemies Often an Asset

ciliating person may get along without
disturbing his digestion. But he will
not disturb much else, either. He may
be patted on the back But he will
never right a wrong. lead a fight or
dissipate heresy.
Whistler, the painter. once wrote a
book he called The Gentle Art of
Making Enemies But it is not gen
tie. And it is not an art 1t is very
stern duty
1t is the man who makes the max
ing of enemies a serious business who
accomplishes things worth accomplish
ing.
To go about making enemies is the
harder way to live, of course. It re-
quires steadfastness to principle, an
unfailing courage, a determined will
and a definite purpose. Let anyone
adhere to those things and enemies
will, of necessity, spring up all about
him. He will find one in every graft
er, in every cheat and fraud. in every
charlatan and hypocrite in the land.
But every man who makes such enc
mics may be proud of his achievement
He will put himself in the company of
every other man who has served his
times and the world well.
Every man who has ever done good
service has had enemies. And the one
who can arouse the enmity of the
greatest number in the shortest time
is the one who generally gives the most
effective service. That is evidence of
his activity, of his force and of his in
telligence
It requires courage TO make enemies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
That FAMOUS wINoNA SPEECH

Ex.PTesident Taft's frank confes-
sion that my sin is an indisposition
10 labor as hard as might; a disposi-
ton to procrastinate and a disposition
20 enjoy the Fellowship Of others more
than ought" leads the Springfield
Mass Republican TO point to the
winona speech as an instance OF pro-
crastination that cost him dearly.
Mr. Taft put OF the composition of
Il so long that he finally had to dictate
IL between railroad stations, on the
way 20 the Minnesota fair.
There has been another explanation.
says the Des MoInes Register and
leader. OF the Winona speech that is
perhaps worthy TO be made Of record.
A. the story is told, the president
care west with a very different
sreech from the one he delivered.
Fassing through Chicago, where he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
ELECTRIC MILK.
That ls the Name That Was Once
Given 20 Rubber.

That ls the Name That Was Once
Given 70 Rubber.
NJ. de Ia CondRmine. a French sa-
want, was travelling in 1T4S in Ecua-
dor with an expedition sent out TO
measure a degree of the meridian for
scientific purposes. He kept a jour
nal. and the following entry is dated
July II:
In the forests OF Quito there flows q
When fresh 1t can be nodded into any
form. IL IL impervious TO rain.
he further describes how the natives
used 1t for making a special kind of
syringe. and in April. 1745. when he
had returned from his journey. he pre-
sented a sample of "cahuchu" to the
Academy OF Sciences in Paris. The
French word for rubber-caoutchouc-
is simply a corruption OF this Indian
name.
La Condamine treated the product
as a mere vegetable curiosity. 1t was
Fresneau, a French engineer, who first
studied and utilized the substance. He
embarked for Guiana with a model OF
the fruit and a sketch of the leaf. He
rowed along the rivers, offered the
natives drink and music and when he
had assured himself OF their friendship
by these and other gifts showed his
patterns and asked them to indicate
the plant. His efforts were finally sue
cessful, and he obtained enough rub
Der TO make pair of boots. which be
presented TO NJ. de Maurepas, who
went to court in them. The electric
milk" as II was termed. thus made its
first entry into the royal presence
London Family Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
WHITE DEER SKINS.
They Passed About as Barknotes at
One Time In China.

They Passed About as Barknotes at
One Time In China.
In China. the first country in the
world credited with using banknotes,
certain skins were so valuable that
they were accepted as cash and passed
from hand to hand in the same way
as bankDotes are at the present day.
The ncgotiability of these skins arose
thus:
The Emperor On tt. being in want
Of money. gave his treasurer to under
stand that such state of affairs
must not continue At that time it
was customary for princes and court
ieTs on entering the royal presence to
cover their faces with Il piece of skin.
Taking advantage of this custom. the
treasurer ordered Il decree to he issued
forbidding the use Of any other skins
for this purpose except those Of Il GER
tain white deer In the royal parks.
Immediately there was u demand for
pieces of these skins. which. being
monopoly, were sold at a high price
and the royal Golfers refilled. The
steady value of the skins thus secured
made them readily pass and acceptable
as an equivalent of coin of the realm.
In the Russian seal fisheries of Alas
ka the wOrkmen We're formerly paid in
the currency stamped on squares of
walrus hide.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
PEAFoWL ETIQUETTE.
The Hen'o Formal Introduction of Her
erocd TO The World.

The Hens Formal Introduction of Her
crocd to the World.
For bringing up their families pea.
hens are model to every other feath-
cred fowl In existence The nest is
usually made of a quantity of dry
sticks, and when fairly set and on it
the difficulty is to find out where the
hen is. So beautifully does the ash
gray plumage assimilate with the sur
roundings that It is often possible to
tumble over the nest before recogniz-
ing It, In this nest are laid from three
to four large whitish eggs about the
size of those laid by the common do
nestle goose.
When the chicks are Matched out they
are the most delightful little brown
birds imaginable The color is n rich
deep brown, and they much resemble
young pheasants both in size and in
coloring. Many people have often
laughed at the curious etiquette notice
able in the behavior of bees toward
their queen. But the peafOwl etiquette
in introducing young chicks to their
owner Is at least as curious. As soon
as the chicks are able TO walk the
mother marshals them in a procession.
and, leading herself. she stalks to the
place where she and the others are
generally fed. Having formally intro
duced her brood, she takes them back
to the nest, and they are not seen any
more for some weeks. The hen will
come and be fed, but the chicks are
supposed to remain in retreat till they
are grown to the size Of spring chick
ems, when they come out and join the
rest Of the fowls and learn to feed for
themseIves.-Country Home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

The price Of a seat on the New York
stock exchange has dropped 10 $4,000,
the lowest since 1890 The man who
has a seat on that exchange stands
up. runs ar md and does mad turns
Eenerally-the present price seems to
be pretty high
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

Now, after getting an idea of how
Washington administration can get
TO work. let the Illinois Legislators re-
turn TO their duties and attend to the
business OF the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's ad-
vice to the Illinois progressives in the
Legislature sounds very much as il the
colonel was becoming safe and sane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
The Last Hole.

Figg-That was a mighty appropri.
ate text the parson took for pooi
Brassie's funeral sermon. Fogg-W hai
was 1t? Figg-"He has finished his
course "-Bnston Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

AS the New York Sun indicates, it
may be said Of Mr. Taft that no man
has ever relinquished the presidential
chair more gracefully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
PROGRESS.

1t generally happens that along
about the time one becomes able to
recognize true art one loses the knack
of being able to take advantage OF
business opportunities when they
present themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Hard.

PA, is It true that all men are
made Of dust?"
I've had reason to think lately"
replied 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, 1913-03-11

Bryan and Kern were defeated in
1908, but they have landed in Wash
ington in 1913 all right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Art.

Almost any millionaire would be
willing to give up large percentage
of his fortune If he could tell the diff
ference between a masterpiece and a
daub.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Lidht ana Speed.

Many young man today burns the
midnight gasoline that mis- Did dad
bcrned the midnight OIL To pay for
Florida Times Union
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

Now that they are going to paint
letter boxes red. il may be necessary
TO find some other color for the Game
wells and the police patrols.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Grim Recollection

Now that you are famous. Mr.. Rim
er, we propose TO place a tablet on your
former home"
"Well:-
What would You wish US to sayF"
You might say that i was elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
A Friendly Pencuin.

I outbid a friend for a penguin.
which became an interesting pet The
friend wanted the bird for its skin.
On board ship the bird soon EOt accus-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Tuesday, March II, 1913.

Every few years the United States
gives the world an exhibition Of
peaceful revolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Her Way.

Mrs Ka Flippe is down with double
pneumonia"
THAT woman always dlt 90 to ex-
tremes in everything"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

The Greeks have taken q fort and
$4,000 Turkish prisoners. But what
use can they make of the prisoners?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

Willing to Pay for What He Wanted.
You are going to marry a rich
widow" said the fortune-teller
Here" replied the man whose hand
was being held. lis another dollar
Make her a young maiden and beautl-
full"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

DAY TOT inc SAME reason why not be CONSISTENT anu
go scrubbing and scrubbing everything with which
in contact.
If these bacteria must be cleaned out once day,
why not once an hour, minute? The pesti-
ferrous things ar e apt to get in any second.
OF course, everybody knows that drinking water
be not only boiled, but distilled
We have all often enough been warned that hand
shaking is dangerous and kissing deadly. All of which
warning have all duly observed of course
Now, after having long and vrtuously refrained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

for nonpayment Of rent" replied the
somewhat embittered bard Washing
ton Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

Happiness Is not the end OF hfe;
aharactar k.-Beechef-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

TERMs-Ten cents per week, by car
rier. in Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
he mace TO the circulation department.
which should nlso be notified in every
instance where IT is desired 10 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF srEumentntlve
character. political or religious, must
have real name attacked for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
yer fictitious sigaeturea
Telephones in oil departments: Gel
tral Union, West 145. 1145 aud 2146:
Union Electric. 5l4B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11


still from
We scrub.
the line somewhere
ridiculous
witchcraft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
The Genial Cynic
nv nuAprrs cpANT HTTT1rp
SCRUB. SCRUB, SCRUB.
BIZ CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

the mouhpieces telephones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
pcstoffice as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member e4 the Associated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-07-31
WHITE SALMON.
tFrom the Enterprise)

Haying is now on full blast in the
country around White Salmon. The
crop is good and the weather excellent
for the work.
DR.. Sayer, who was recently injured
by a runaway horse. is now able to
make daily trips to his office, where he
is receiving patients.
Bert Sorter and Earl Slack left Tues
day of last week with two saddle
horses and a pack horse for trip over
parts of eastern Oregon. They expect
to be gone two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Townsend, of
Wisconsin, are visiting G. Ellington.
Mr.. Ellington and Mr.. Townsend mar
ried sisters, and this is the first time
in rs years they have seen each other,
AT business meeting of the White
Salmon band held last week, steps
were taken to incorporate the orgniza-
tion, and the work will be finished at
the next meeting. This will enable
the band to own property as an orgniz-
alton, permit the election of board of
directors and the business of the band
will be handled in systematic and
businesslike manner.
George Gilmer, of Gilmer, was in
town last week to have DR.. Gearhart
take horse hair out of his eye. Sew
eral days ago MIR. Gilmer was roaching
horses name when two of the short
hairs got into his eye. He came to
town at the time and had one hair
taken out and thought that was all,
but since that time his eye has panied
him severely and he had to enlist the
aid of DR.. Gearhart the second time.
F. J. Empenger, H. Peyrollaz, Ell
wood Peck, F. w. Balsinger and S. c.
Ziegler have left for the White Salmon
Mining Co.'s claims in Whatcomt
county. The claims owned by the
company are in the mining belt about
20 miles from Glacier, and the assay
of the ore from them is very encourag
ing. They are eight miles from tn,
wagon road, but good trail leads tt
them. The men intend to do assess
ment and development work and roat
building, and will be gone from two t.
ten weeks. George Balsiger and Free
Breitback have been camped within
four miles of the claims for severa
weeks, and MIR. Empenger made tril
to the claims about two weeks ago, bu
the snow was too deep at that time t
do any work.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-07-31
WALLA WALLA PRE-
PARES CELEBRATION

So many features have been added
to the Frontier Days big show at Walla
Walla that there is no question but
what it will eclipse anything of like
nature ever before attempted in the
entire country.
Great preparations are being made
by the people of Walla Walla to enter
tain the thousands of visitors that will
be there for this occasion, and the di-
rectors of the Association are deter
mined to make it an event long to be
remembered by those who witness it.
Everyone of the attractions booked
relate in some way to life on the from
tier and the story of the great west
will be pictured in an amazingly real
istic manner. Every part of the early
life of the frontier will be enacted by
men and women of world fame and no
expense will be spared to secure the
best possible performance.
About 26 events will take place each
day, every one of which will be inter
esting and thrilling. The official pro-
gram will come from the press in a
very few days and copy can be had
by addressing the secretary, X. IL.
Johnson, Walla, Walla. Wash.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-07-31
MANY PORTLANDERS
VISIT CLOUD CAP Inn

A large number of Portland people
were here over the week end to visit
Cloud Cap Inn and to make exploration
trips to the different scenic points on
the north base of Mount Hood. Will
lam McMurray and Frank Robinson,
officials of the O.-W. r. & N. Co., and
their wives, passed through the city
Sunday night returning from the noun
tain resort. The members of the Port
land Snow Shoe club also spent Sunday
at their clubhouse near Cloud Cap Inn.
Those in the party were: j. Wesley
Ladd, j. V. Zan, F. c. Knapp and c.
d. Jorgensen.
Others registered at Cloud Cap were
j. A. Geisman, of Portland, and w. A.
Shurtz, of Milwaukee. Royal 0smun,
who drives the stage to the Inn reports
that the snow has cleared away over
the last stretch of road sufficiently for
the big motor stage to make the entire
Journey
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-07-31
STATE BEGINS THE
FISH DISTRIBUTION

The state game and fish department
has begun the distribution of trout fry
in the local streams for the year. Last
Thursday the distributing car, Rain
bow" was brought here by the morning
local of the 0-.W. r. & N. Co. and
taken by a special train to Parkdsle,
where neighboring ranehers drove to
the station and loaded their wagons
with the cans of young fish. each can
containing 1000 minnows. W. NJ.
Stewart, who the day before had re-
ceived word from w. l.. Finley, game
warden, to the effect that the fish
would he sent. communicated with X.
j. Mclsaac at Parkdale, and Mr.. Me
Isaac made a special trip to the
grounds in an effort to secure automo-
bile owners with their cars that they
might aid in the distribution. How
ever, but one of the motorists respond
ed, and it was necessary to take the
greater portion of the fry down to
Trout creek and release them there.
1t is MIR. Stewards aim to secure other
carloads of the fish from the depart
ment in the near future, when the Up
per Valley ranchers and orchardists
will take them to the remote tributar-
les of the Hood river.
On the train Thursday afternoon
we're a number of people going to the
Chautauqua. All were shown through
the distributing car, which was in
charge of 7. J. Craig. MIR. Craig was
assisted by Al Millsap, and the engine.
which pumps oxygen into the fish cans,
I l Id dos -.
shipment of fish contained l77,000
Rainbows.
Mr.. Craig exhibited fish of the same
age of those that were distributed here
last fall. The year old trout were in
cases eight and half inches in length.
The distributing car, which has recent
ly been completed is one of the most
uptodate in the country. Formerly il
was necessary to keep the cans Of
water iced, and to provide oxygen four
or five men were kept constantly busy
pouring the water and causing il To
bubble, else in half an hour the min
nows would be floating bottomside up
and dying. The pump which distrib-
utes the needed oxygen through indi-
vidual hoses to all cans, relieves the
men of all this work, and now two
men can care for a carload of fry. The
temperature is still kept low, at about
So degrees, and the car always carries
large supply of ice. The little fish
are not fed anything for about IL hours
before they are released, and they
Jump and peck at ones fingers wher
they are placed in the water like little
chickens.
The distributing car is equipped
with cooking utensils and hunks. 1t:
walls are decorated with specimens Of
interesting game birds and mounted
feathered denizens of the woods.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-07-31
STORAGE INVESTIGA-
TIONS TO BE MADE

Representatives of the u. S. Bureau
of Plant Industry and fruit growers Of
the northwest will hold a series of
meetings to discuss in a general way
the subject of apple storage and re-
frigeration, and to report something of
the progress of the governments in
vestigations as to the behavior of fruit
in cold storage.
This is very timely topic, and one
that will interest the live fruit grow
ers who appreciate the value of the
work that is being done to develop the
subject. The meeting places and dates
are scheduled as follows:
Medford, Ore, Aug. 2. North Yak
ina, Wash, Aug. 4. Prosser, Wash.
Aug. 5. Wenatchee, Wash. Aug. Z
Freewater, Ore, Aug. 8. Payette
Idaho, Aug. II. Hood River, Ore.
Aug. IL or l3. Portland, Ore. ID.