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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08

MODERN OLD MAIDS.
% No You cant forge. anybody
that you really love. CD Perhaps you
are too frivolous, or maybe you fall In
owe too quickly 10 suit the average
reliable man. CD Laugh at him and
admire all the pretty girls you see.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Can you tell
me why It is that some people when
they get warm or cold get very rosy
cheeks, while others get red noses
first? The former having normal
noses all the while.
! am keeping company with a young
gentleman who a few months ago told
me he thought a lot OF me, and I'm
quite sure he was on the verge Of pro-
posing, so I Immediately changed the
subject and managed to let him know
that I would not contemplate mar,
rage for several years l am still
keeping company with him and would
accept him, II he would only ask
Could you suggest anything for NE to
DO? MIKE.
% A healthy person will always
get rosy cheeks when exercising in
the cold The red-nosed one perhaps
does not exercise enough
(2) You probably discouraged him
pretty thoroughly in the beginning
All you can Go now is to be very
sweet and coIpsnionable, so that he
may Zee. he simply can't live any
longer without you. Some time you
might tell him that you used to think
people ought not TO marry young, but
since you have noticed how very hap
py your friends are, who have mar
rled early. you've almost begun tc
think you were wrong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08
FOR MISS LuND,

MISS MABLE MCCLELLAN OF
this city entertained Is young ladies
Thursday evening for Miss Esther
Lund, who is soon to leave for Prince
ton, Iowa, where she will make her
home. Various games and guessing
contests were the diversions OF the
evening and the hostess served dainty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08
HEART aid
HOME -
PROBLEMS

Dear Mrs. Thompson: have been
going with young lady who processes
10 care a great deal for ne, but who
always has other fellows hanging
around when go TO see her. She says
she likes me best. Is she string,ng
me? / have stayed away from her,
but she repeatedly sends for me.
Don't you think II she really cared
for me she would cut the other fellows
out?
We were at one time engaged and
called IL OF on account Of my being
out Of good position. When ! care
. whole lot for this girl and would
marry her were ! in position TO do 30.
an ! not justified in wanting her TO
cut the other fellows out?
How shall ! proceed 10 make her
understand what l expect OF her?
+. G. 3.
jealous. aren't you? Unkind. too,
IN your thoughts of this young wo-
man.
You are not engaged TO her. appar-
emily can't marry her, so you have no
right 20 object when she enjoys the
company Of other men.
n you want to find out II the girl
cares for you, ask her to marry you
right away and put up with what you
can give her. II she is willing 10 do
that, she really loves you.
But II you are unable 10 take care
OF a wife and make her reasonably
happy, you won't be much Of man
10 ask her 70 marry you; you'll stand
aside and let some good fellow have
. chance.
. Dear Mrs Thompson: We are 27.
considered pretty and youthful in our
appearance. o. We've we ever re.
ally in love- Our experience is that
we can fee deeply IN love with one
particular person. but should any OBJ.
stacle arise 70 cause separation, We
ran IN r few DAYS forget all about the
loved one and turn 10 a new one.
(2l How is II we cannot get a good
reliable fellow 10 stick? CD How
should you treat a person who seems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08
SOUTH PARK MISSION SOCIETY.

SOO n FNhN WloSiON SOIlE Y.
TIE FIRST REGULAR MEETING
following organization of the South
Park Mission society was held yester-
dly afternoon with Mrs. J. 3. Pritch-
EFT 3016 Tenth avenue. The president.
Mrs. Hall,-was unable to be present
and letter OF greeting from her was
read by Mrs. q. ID NCLane. who pre-
sided in her stead, and conducted the
dcyOtiOnals. Mrs. W. G. Oglevee read
a paper on the beginning OF the wo-
mans missionary work in America,
Mrs. McLane spoke on the relation Of
the individual mission society TO the
Presbyterian society at large Mrs
Williams read a letter from one of the
missionaries stationed at Tucson.
Ar!z, where there is al Indian school
and to which place the Sunday school
haG sent Christmas gifts Mrs.
Boehme told Of the religious publica-
ton Of the society. the Woman's maya
zine The society voted to change the
time OF meeting from the first Friday
to the third Friday of the month. Mrs.
Boehme will be the next hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS SATURDAY. FEBRUARY g. 1918

of honor at a post-nuptial reception of
Thursday evening at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Peter RathJens,
in Bettendorf A large company of
friends was entertained and there was
music and supper was served. Mr..
aud Mrs. Allsbrow have gone to house
keeping in Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08
LUTHER LEAGUE socIARIE.

THE LUTHER LEAGUE OF GRACE
Lutheran church entertained at a So
ciable in the church last night and a
large crowd attended. Pie a la mode,
coffee and rolls were served and the
league cleared s25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08
BAPTIST MISSION SOCIETY

THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEET.
ing Of the WomAn's Missionary society
Of the First Baptist church was held
81 the home OF Mrs. Belle Jones, 1901
Seventeenth avenue. yesterday after.
noon 81 2 o'clock. with 50 present. Miss
AlwiidE Young took charge OF the DO
votionRl exercises, then Mrs. II. G.
Kingsoury conducted the study OF the
lesson, The History OF the Mormehs, "
The following gave papers on the sub,
!ect: Hiss Alwilda Young, Mrs. John
TittsFington, Mrs, Luaius Egs, Mrs,
Il, q. Summers, Mrs, Phil Wagner and
Mrs, II, ", Reed, Mrs, Kingsbury
oiosaa With prayer After G business
session, MFs. Jones, assisted BY MIS-
J, 4, shsaiHEsF. Mrs, " II, keeisy
and Mrs, J, Hickey, served refresh
meats and q social hour followed.
- YeukS PEOPLES SOCIETY,
A MEETING OF THE VHTEN6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08
Pedaeoaues to Meet.

The monthly meeting OF the Tri-
City Schoolmssters' club will occur
this evening at the Davenport Outing
club. A banquet will be served com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08
~ NJ W. sox socIAsLE

THE H. NJ. W. SOCIETY OF SOUTH
Park Presbyterian church entertained
az a box sociRble last evening in the
church. The fore part of the evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08
PosT.NUPTIAL RECEPTION.

Mr.. AND MRS. SPENCER ALLS
brow of this city, nee Miss Anna Tap
pendorf. whose marriage took place
at Clinton last week. were the guests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08

/ blue silk and carried carnations The
hUufe was very prettily decorated in
pink and white, the brides chosen
cciors. After the ceremony a five
course supper was served to 20 rela-
tiyes and close friends of the bride
auu groom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08

know that my Cold Remedy will re-
heve the head. nose, throat aud lungs
almost immediately, and prevent Pueu-
eases.
Get q IS cent bottle % these little pei
lets today and n you ere not perfectly
satisfied With results ] VIII refund your
money
i your blood Il impure. Or n you nrs
Coustpated, or ~ you have Dyspepsia or
any liver or stomach trouble Aon't faii
20 use Munyon's pGw-paw Pills They
help 10 curing a cold -MUNNON.
advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08

mencing at $50 and a program will
follow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-08

L,P, YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY,
A MEETING or THE YOUNG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
Harry Upson Sims Chairman Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Submits Notable Report on Situation and His
Committee Makes Important Recommends
tions for Securing Relief

The eport to the Birmingham Chamber
of Commerce by the committee on finance
and taxation. on the present financial
condition Of the city of Birmingham, and
its causes. is here given in full The cont
mittee consists of Henry Epson Sims.
chairman; George Eustis, r. p. McDavid,
George B. Tarrant and Samuel L. Earle:
Birmingham. May %, 1913.
Mr. President and Fellow Members of
The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
The city of Birmingham has an annual
deficit of income as compared with ex-
penditures Of s433 S6l "a, as shown by ex-
hibits Al and z OF the financial report of
the city for 1912, That is to say, the re-
oeipts of the city treas sury for the fiscal
year endng October I. 1872, were that
much short of its expenditures for ordi-
nary running expenses, interest on the
city debt, sinking fund TO discharge the
city debt, and outays deemed by the
city commission necessary for up-keep
and reasonable public bettriments; not
including street Improvements charged
TO the abutting properties The. effect of
this deficit was averted in part by borrow
ing temporarily $150,000 and some S225 900
had not been paid when the financial
was not Immediately payable For in
stance, 1t included bond interest accrued,
hut not payable, amounting to $5S,O00 and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

about $4,000 purchase price of new parks
payable in future installments and sS1 $50
tor fire department betterments, pur-
cha sed on time. And among the better
ments paid for We're some $4,000 or s6).00O
of additions to the schools.
Your committee does not propose to
criticise the propriety of these purchases
and hetterments made by the commits
sion, but recites them to explain what Is
embraced in the betterments deemed Il
part of the current expenses of the city.
Such purchases may be expected each
year. although in one year they may be
somewhat larger than in another; there
fore the current expenses. and the pro-
visions to meet them must he consider
ably greater than mere administrative
expenses aud interest. The meaning Of
the term current expense is better con-
Veyed, therefore. by the term government
tai cost, embracing administrative ex-
Fense. interest and odtlays, and what
those outlays should be each year will
depend entirely upon the standard of
economy set by the city government
Your committee, in pursuance of its
duty the standing committee of the
Chamber of Commerce on finance and
taxation, has investigated the eitys
the fundamental causes of their evidently
endeavor to explain. and then we will be
bold enough to suggest a remedy.
For the purpose of our work 1t is suf-
ficient to show the large deficit in the
city's income, but lest some of oitr hearers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

IL
Charging that she was the victim of a
mock maria ge, Mrs. Hazel j. Adler of
New York, has begun a suit in the Su-
preme Court for divorce from Samuel
B. Adler. a wealthy oil merchant She
asserts that after short courtship she
consented to go to Providence, r. L.,
and be married. The ceremony took
place in hotel, and Mrs. Adler says
that Mr.. Adler produced a marriage
license. after which he introduced a
man supposed to be the minister, who
performed what she believed was a real
ceremony. Later when she found out
that her marriage was not genuine she
took her case to the courts and produced
Miss Bessie II. Moore, Of New Bedford,
Mass, who Witnessed the wedding. to
give testimony. She asserts that her
husband has an income of $4,000
yearly. W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
Total

From the above able 1t is evident that
the revenues of the city of Birmingham
are, far smaller in proportion to its size
than those of the other cities in the
tables. and that only by strict economy
can they be made to cover more thar
administrative expenses and interest;
that the bonded debt, while not danger
ously large, is as large as il ought to
be without considering the constitutional
provisions limiting its size, and that
therefore even reasonably desired out
lays and further betterments beyond
mere upkeep must be stopped unless
they can be provided for in some new
way.
The state constitution limits the adj
valorem property taxes for city pur-
poses TO per cent on the assess
ment made by the property in the cit-
for state taxation. For 1911. AS shown
by the above report. the assessment of
birmingham property, real and personal l.
upon which the taxes for the fiscal year
ending October /. 1912, were collected
was about s7l 900, 600; and the city taxes
were $4,000. Now they are somewhat in
creased, say to 1856, 600. but trat will no.
cover the deficit. The license taxes AMI
fines. the only other known resources,
will appear from the above ables to be
already reasonably large So that It
is undoubtedly necessary to change the
state constitution in some way to give
Birmingham a larger income from prop
erty taxes before the difficulty can be
reached.
The Birmingham receipts from property
taxes only $4,000 in 1910 and $4,000 in
1912. are ridiculously low az compared
with the receipts from property taxes by
the other cities: so that it seems as IL
Birmingham property owners are nor
bearing their share of the government
But 1t does not follow because the civ
does not get enough taxes from prom
erty, that the property is not taxed
enough. Tho difficulty may he that the
cities In Alabama do not get a fair
share of the property taxes
That this is true Will appear from the
following data. gathered by correspond
ence with The elites amed,
Worcester A sessment. $L41. total rate
'i.'2 same for state, county and city
syracuse A ssessment, 5, 81: total rate.
VII Same for state. county and city
Bifmtnghan-4A assessment xl.00;s total
rate. $3.50. Same for state. county and
city,
Memphis Assessment. $l.:S: total rate.
t2.97 May be separate.
Rchplond- A assessment. $40. total race
$lb Same for stale, county ami city.
Dayton-Total rate, sl.N Same for
state. county and city.
Nashville-Assessment 81. ys total rate,
sa.eo City larger.
Dalas-Assessme1t H.9s! total rate.
s2.f5 Same for state. county and city
Des Moines--Assessmsnt. Hn; total
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
AS "A TRAP
SHOT

Ihe Dealer further says of him: He is an all round
amateur sportsman and thoroughly well informed sport
/ lngs goods salesman. sN
In addition to playing winning go he is trap shot of
exceptional ability and shot high gun in Atlanta for
years In addition he is doubtless the best natural duck
shot IN the south and during his annual winter camp trips
IN FLORIDA holds his own with the best shots of the
N lie is IN addition an expert at quail and other small
game shooting and expert handler of hunting dogs
lie is exceptionally good at fancy shooting with the rifle
at flying targets For long time Mr.. Byrd was prom
nent IN state militia circles and qualified sharp
shooter.
AT tennis Mr.. Byrd is fair performer taking part in
southern championships every year, with good results
although without practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
WHAT IS THE NATTER WITH THE
CITY FINANCES OF BIRMINGHAM?


hastily conclude that the current deficit
is the city's only embarra ssment. it may
be well to add that similar deficit has
been met by the issue of bonds for some
years in the past. and that debts from
other sources are being added from time
10 time. For instance exhibit "A of the
ctys financial report for 1872 shows an
excess of liabilities for street and sewer
Improvements over assets amounting to
27l.0eo. and uncolleeted assessments for
such improvements amount to more than
million. dollars, on many of which II
is feared that the city viii sustain further
loss
Cause of City's Deficit
The public disappointment that a com
mission form of government has not en-
abled the city to hold its expenditures
within its income has resulted in mnch
unjust blame to the sdminstrati ton.
Without either approving or disapprov-
ing the commissions detal'ed expendi-
lures, comparison with the bass upo-,
which other cities of the size Of Birming-
ham are run. leads your committee Ia
believe that We should not expeets our
city government to he maintained upon
its present basis of income
To explain this conclusion II is neces-
sary to quote some figures but to re-
i'Sfe 'hcI tcuiuli tHey Will be quoted
In round numbers only, From the table
in the report by the federal depart-
ment of commerce on the financial sta
tistics of cities for the year 1910 which
has Just been issued we have selected
for comparison ten cities, rangins from
about l5o.Qo0 to about l10,Gll in popiia-
ton They are Atlanta Oakland
Worcester, Syracuse, Brminsham Mem
phis. Richmond, Omaha, Dayton and
Nashville. And to these let us add Dali
las. with 5000. and Des Moines, with
$4,000, because they are often cited as
successfully run commission cities and
Jacksonville, with $500 because 1t is an
unusually well run city, although not
run by commission.
OF these cities. only Oakland, Nash
vile and Jacksonville Kept their govern
mental cost within their revenues in
1910; but all except Birmingham had rev.
enues FAR in excess of their actual Iun-
ming expenses and interest. the de scit
being caused by outlays. suppes adly o.
the nature of those SHOWN in tie nir-
mingham report for i9io uuoted above.
together with stree. improvements which
are included in the federal items OF GOV
ernmental cost. Birmingham alone had
barely enough revenue to cover safely
its actual running expenses end the in
terest on its bonds
Figures in Comparison
The hgures in round numbers are ss
follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
a Man Who Kno1us
the Goods He Sells

One man who sells sporting goods who can use the
goods he Sells the opening paragraph of an article
II III the Sporting Goods Dealer in referring to F. G. Byrd
who recently purchased interest in the Brmin CHAM
Arms and cycle Company, and moved his family to Bir-
II mngham from Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

The property taxes of Birmingham for
1910 were derived from the restricted ter
ritory of old Birmingham only, not Great
er Birmins CHAM: hrt the extra territory
would not have yielded enough more
taxes to affect the comparison.
The above tables have the accuracy OF
the, United States government examina
tfon. but your committee has secured
more recent figures from the various city
authorities themselves, being the data for
the last fiscal year ending in each case
some time in 1912. We did not CORE
spond with Oakland and Omaha. how
ever, and from Atlanta. after three diff
ferent efforts we have obtained the in
formation. The authorities in the other
cities were especially courteous and
even forwarded much more data than
was asked; but the classification of ac-
counts is not always the same. and so
the table is not as enlightening as those
from the government publication.
The new data is as follows.
(The figures represent thousands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

we'll In 1906 California had tax laws
not very different from ours, and were
suffering from much the same troubles
with them as we have. and the legisla-
ture and the governor selected commit
tee of five, who employed tax expert
and attempted to solve the difficulties.
This commission made a report propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution OF
California the people voted on the amend
ment in 1903 rejecting it; the commission
revised the proposed amendment; and In
1916 the people voted on 1t again, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

adopted it, The new plan was put into
effect at once, and is as follows:
The state reserves for state taxation
those properties which derive their value
from privileges granted by the state, and
leave to the counties and cities the right
to tax local property for local purposes
Exclusively IL IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
His Advertising Chance

rrV'f1 t1t VIeVeIHHu FIafn Dealer.
Il suppose the parent of young Lo
SottpatS must feel dreadfully CT
over his engagement to little Tatt
Poser Of the Gaiety7"
Cut up Why, say. II At wasn't (
rottie nobody would ever have k4es
that softie had any parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
Figures in Comparison

The figures in round numbers are ss
follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

every corn. every time. as sure as tne
sun rises IL takes about 2 seconds
to apply 1t. Corn pains stop. you for,
get the corn, the corn shrive&is H. up f1 ang
You never did. There's no more fuss
ing with plasters and press on the
corn. no more salves that take OH the
No more Knives. files or raxors that
make corns grow. and cause danger of
blood poison. "GETS-IT is equally
1t gets every corn. wart, callus and
bunion you've got.
GETS IT" IS sold at all druggists
Of price by %. Lawrence Il Co. Chicago.
Sold In Birmingham by Eugenee
Jacobs Drug Store. Gale Drug CO.
stores S07 First Avenue ana fratt
Station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
AS A
GOLFER

MI BYRD ranks among the foremost golfers of the south
He was southern champion in 1910 and has been defeated
by the na1rowes margin in other years. He established
new competitive record for the Atlanta and owns
lhree OF the lraWlck cups for the best player in the
| Atlanta club for three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
That Corn Is d
Sure 'C0ner,' Now

"GETS-IT," the New-PIsn Corn Cure.
Gets Any Corn surely, Quickly
You'll say. .It does beat all how
quick &c ETS-IT" got rid Of that corn.
It's almost magic.' "GETs-If" gets
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-18
A HAPPY CHILD
in FEW HOURS.
WHEN CROSS, SICK. FEvERIsH OR
BILIOUS. GIVE SYRUP
OF FIGS"
~ Your Little Ones Tongue Is Coat
ed, Give This Delicious Fruit
Laxative to Cleanse the
W,ste-cIossed Bowels.

Look at the tongue. Mother. II
coated IL Is a sure sign hat your li.tle
ones insides. the stomach. liver and
80 feet OF bowels are clogged up with
purifying waste matter and need a
gentle, thorough cleansing at once.
When your child is listless. droop-
Ing. pale. doesn't sleep soundly or
eat heartily. OF is cross. irritable. fe-
verish, stomach sour. breath bad: has
stomach-ache. diarrhoea. sore throat.
or is full OF cold. give a teaspoonful
OF Syrup of Figs. and in a few hours
all the fcu. constipated waste. undi.
gested food and sour bile will gently
move on and out of it's little bowels
without nausea. gripping OF weakness,
and you surrey will have a well. hap
py and smiling child again shortly.
With Syrup Of Figs you are not
drugging your children. being com.
posed entirely of luscious figs. SIENNA
and aromatics IT cannot be harmful,
besides they dearly love its delicious
taste.
Mothers should always keep Syrup
OF Figs handy. II is the only stomach,
liver and bowel cleanser and regulator
needed. A little given to-day will
save a sick child tomorrow.
Full directions for children OF all
ages and for grown-ups plainly print
ed on the package.
Ask you druggist for the full name,
Syrup of Figs and Elixir OF SIENNA. "
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Co. This is the delicious tasting,
genuine old reliable. Refuse anything
else ofered.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-18
HARD FIGHTING
tcontinusd from rirs. Page,

is the first time. IL is said. thai a Mex
lean President has called upon the
diplomatic representative of a foreign
power. and technically his act was
that OF leaving Mexican territory. The
chief executive was accompanied by
Francisco lie La Barra. the Mexican
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
President Huerta told Ambassador
Wilson he had ratified the understand.
ing between the American ambassa-
dor and Foreign Minister De La Barra
that all questions pending between
the United States aud Mexico be taken
up and adjudicated without loss OF
time. He referred especially to the
claims of Americans arising from the
Mexican revolutions, and also to the
Chamizal boundary and other dis
putes.
General Huerta reiterated tina II
was his desire TO continue the friendly
relations OF the i've governments, and
he personally expressed gratitude for
the friendly efforts made by the Amer.
lean ambassador to bring about peace
during the recent disturbance in the
capital.