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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
l.I.GAl.
Executors Notice

Estate OF james II. Meehan, deceas-
ed
pointed eNcCutriN OF the last VIII and
testament OF James II. Meehdn, late of
the county Of Rock Island. state OF III
nois deceased. hereby gives notice that
she viii appear before the county court
OF Rock Island county. at the county
court room. in the city of Rock Island.
al. the December term. on the first Mon
day In December next. at which lime
eli persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested To at
tend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted All persons indebted to said
estate are requested To make immediat e
uaymrut 10 the undersigned
dated this 18th day Of Octchcr. \. u.
1914. MARGARET MEEHAN.
ENecutrIX.
James T. Murphy, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
HOUSES WANTED.

sEs-T ne a postal o. telephone IS sooI
- ,,nUr house IS vacant: We haS'
HUNDREDS Of applicants for vacant
houses aud VII send them 10 you We
- uot charge anything for this ser
vice sJummerncld's. l1S-llb EAST ser
oud street Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
EXCLUSIVE CORSET rARLoRs.

IME. MAEIETTh CORSETS ali sizes,
latest models and materials. from
$3.50 up. Nine. Goodwin CCrsets. all
sizes. latest models and materials. S5
UP BrassiereS and bust extenderS
from soc up. All carefully htted ar
C. ii. Grabbe. ladies tailor and Dress
maker. Two private fittiag room3,
South Putnam building, Davenport
Established 1902 Send for booklets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
Northwest Cars.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Openlna Market

Opening Market.
Hog receipts. 10000. Left over,
500. Prospects slow and weak 70 sc
lower. Mixed. $3.50 s.35: good. 500
qsl0 rough, $7OO0715; light $7-S5
qs5e.
Cattle receipts. 5000. Prospects
steady.
Sheep receipts. 10000. Prospects
strong 70 1Oc higher.
Nine O'clock Market.
Hog receipts. 5000. Estimated to-
morrow. 1900. Market steady al yes
tefday.s average. Mixed, $3.50 $50;
good. $500 $50 rough. $7.1ON no;
Hght $500 $50; pigs, $500 80;
bulk, $Z3O0s.zO
Cattle receipts, 5000 Estimated to
norroWf 1000. Market steady. Bseyes.
S"Vy0 HOO: cows. $3.75M $40; stock
efs' $1,000 s.I5; calves. $1,000 100.
Sheep receipts. 1000. Estimated to
morrow, 10000 Market strong. Prices,
$3.50 $50; lambs. $565@7.sO.
Close Of Market.
Hog market steady al yesterdays
Prices Mixed asa s.35. good 1904
go rough 71Dn77O light 1904 $50.
cattle market steady.
Sheep market strong.
Southwest Receipts.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
omaha 49,. $500 1000 $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
MASSAGE

SWEDISH MOyEMEEST-Miss A Elm
arson, graduate Swedish 9nasseUse:
1.Zyes ,reatment in private homes and
"a Office - appointment Phone itoc x
Island ZIGs. Once. 60 Seventeenth
stree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08

ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

! BsT RACTS OF title prepared or CON
finued 10 date covering any real es-
fate IN the county Prompt and ac-
c-s-ats service at reasonable rates.
- i i Ingram, president. w. J.
EUegney. secretary. 20O-2O3. second
,tg,r PEOPLES National bank build
Eug Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
sUPERFLUoUs EAR.

hair. mole-. warts. on
face and arms permanently removed
with electric needles Address Miss
\. VI. KittTedge, / Argyle flats. Brady
street, Davenport Phone SO4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
IN SUHk NOE.

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors'. adj
illustrators, guardians. trustees or
any kind Of judicial bonds. lodges and
society officers: city, state. u. 9
government officials; contractors, po-
sitionS of trust: in fact any kind OF
bond you want Except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes q CleaVe-
land. resident managers, Fidelity *
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Bridget Mcdonald. de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor OF the last VIII and
testament Of Bridget Mcdonald. late
Of the county. OF rock Island. state OF
Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
that he viii appear before the Hon.
benjamin. Bell, Judge OF the probate
court or Rock Island county. at the
probate court room. in the city OF Rock
Island. at the Deccmber term. on the
first Monday in December next. at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend Tor the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment TO the undersigned.
Dated 10th day OF September. -. d.
1914. EDWARD +. AIcpONALD.
Executor.
walker. Ingram s Sweeney. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
john W0lIE az Co,
CoNTR ACTORS AND
BUILDERS.

Manufacturers OF Sash, Doors, Blinds
ana Stairs. Interior rnish or all kinds
Hardwood veneer foVring and dealers
In Elass; 32l and ss6 Eighteenth street,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
AUCTIONEERING.

JOHN KILCOIN-Farm sales a special
ty: guarantee satisfaction Phone
Rock Island 1851. or 252.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
LEGAL
Notice of Final settlement.

Estate OF Nicholas ParlGes. deceased.
Public notice IS hereby given that the
undersigned, William II. Parkes has
this day filed his nnal report and settle
ment sS such in the probate court of
Rock Island county. and hearing on said
report has been set for October 10.
1914. at 10 o'clock a m. at which time
persons Interested may appear ana
make objections thereto. ana IL no OBJ
JectiOns are MED, said report Will be
approved at that time. ana the under
signed viii ask for an order OF distri-
button. and will also ask TO be dis
charged.
ROCK Island. III. Sept 22. 1914
WILLIAM II. PARKES.
Administrator OF Estate OF Nicholas
jackson. Hurst & Stafford. attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08

LeNecs.
Drainage Union district No l of the
tons OF Drury. Rock Island county. and
Eliza. Mercer county, Illinois.
Sealed proposals ia triplivate for plac-
ing 10000 cubic yards of cGrthwOrk Will
be received by the undersigned until
oct Il. 1914. al 10 o'clock a m and
then publicly opened.
Information will be furnished on an
pliCation to any OF the Undersigned or
James w. MaUcker. attorney, Rock Is
land. III
Dated Sept. IS. 1914
WALTER ZEIG ENHORN.
JAMES HAYES.
WILLIAM kRANZ
Commissioners OF said District
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08

FOR sALE-AIIsCELLANE
FOR SALE-Good paying grocery bus
mess. Phone Rock Island SSS-S-
FOR SATELLITES: call at Peter Schleu-
rer's. Ninth street, South Rock Is
FOR SALE-Cook stove, also gas range.
cheap. almost new Inquire 5lI
Fourth street.
FOR SALE-Nilk business, including
route. horses. cattle. cans. etc: easy
terms Phone Rock Island S53. three
rings.
FOR SALE-One air-tight Wilson heat
ms stove. also bench and wrinEer,
cash register. electric fan. Phone
Davenport 5GlS.
FOR SALE-Contents and furniture Of
strictly modern lD-rOom NAT, DOWN
stairs. cheap If taken at once: parties
FOR SALE-Elegant curly birch chin
ucy mantcl: double shelves and plate
mirrors. a bargain address 100 Rob
luscn building or call Rock Island %.
FOR SALE-Six-year-Old mare, weight
loo. sound. city broke, single or
double Inquire Henry Dasso. south
Rock Island. one block west or Cen
ter station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
FOR SALE Or I'RADE-LANDs.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION.

SHORTHAND and typewriting taught
privately: 1903 Twenty-eiEhth street.
Phone Rock Island 2O71-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08

FOR RENT - Two nicely furnished
front rooms; 1927 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
FOR RENT-ROOMg,

FOR RENT-A well furnished, good
sized bay room, with hot and cold
water in room: modern home; resi-
line; suitable for one or two persons
9S3 seventeenth street. Call Rock
Island 1197-X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
LODGE DIRECTORY.


Masonic.
Masonic Temple. Eighteenth street and
Fifth avenue.
THE STATED MEETING OF TRIO
- Lodge 30. 81. \. +. * A. NJ.
SHs0 Will be held on the first Thurs
M dav Of each month. $50 p m.
.rHe craft are Invited. Special for VOTE
On r q. degree on THURSDAY, &c en- ,:
- 40 u ma The craft are cordially
-t,.g Fl,- order Of John Pearson.
~ 81 ". T. Petyit. secretary
&. A. X.
rr-EoPD POST. 245, G. A r. meets
- -r-rIIarI,y on the second and fOurtn
LoG1rday evenings OF each month az
40 IN Memorial nan at ths SJ ,-
80. w 81. Johnston, commander,
r. IA Buck adJutant-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room,
suitable for two: 2016 1-3 Third ave-
nue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
FOR SAL-cIrr PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY.
FOR sALE-Cheap. two east front lots
on blur: most desirable location.
Phone Davenport 473s-Y.
FOR SALE = Residence properly; lot
TaS a 3D., up; WiIliams q , Lying.
FOR SALE-Lots in Jos. C. scheuerman's
sonabie: 100 EiShteenth Avenue.
Phone Rock Island 2454.
FOR sALE-House; nice property; for
T i'i2i,s price: INQUIRE 1903 TWEEN.
store. Ask for +. II. Edwards.
FOR SALE - New fve-room strictly
modern cottage; $500 down, balance
TO suit: price S2.1 Fun particulars
at 2l0 safety building. or phone Rock
IsIand 1919.
FOR SALE-Seven-room partly mod
ern house. like new: near car line.
only $1,000. 5000 down. SIS monthly;
Island I6O4-K.
FOR ,sALE-New seven-room strictly
modern house; hot water heat; one OF
the incest and best location on
Twelfth street: half cash, galance
yearly payments. Address II. c."
care OF The Argus
FOR SALE-Lots in John G Schuer-
mann's Sixth addition. from Fifth TO
Seventh street and Fourteenth avenue
TO Eighteenth avenue; payments, 50
down. So per month. Inquire 100
Sixth street. Phone Rock Island 1926.
FOR SALE - Seven-room all modern
house, good as new, on car line and
paved street: large lot; only 50 800.
$500 down, balance S25 monthly; best
bargain ever offered. Call at 1921
Eighteenth avenue. or phone l029-N.
FOR SALE-Or rent, seven-room house.
modern conyenience5; ZOOS Fifteenth
street; fronts Long View park; will
sell on very rasy terms. or rent al
$50 per month. +. X. Rhoads, 100
Robinson building. Phone Rock Is
land IS.
FOR SALE - Lots in South Heights.
south of Aiken street, between Twelfth
and Seventeenth streets. on easy
r. w. Robinson. 1884 Richmond
street. Phone Rock Island 1165-K.
FOR SALE OR TBADE-LANDs.
~-~-~---~~~~~~-~~~~~~
FOR SALE Well improved I20-acrs
farm. six miles west OF Andalusia
+. J. SChave. owner. Illinois City. Ill.
FOR sALE-By owner, three improved
farms, southern Minnesota; black
corn land; no sand or droUths; time
given. d. a. Reed. 400 Beacon street.
st. Paul. MINI.
FOR SALE-Be independent and buy
gardening fruit chickens, etc. easy
terms. For particulars, see Eckhart
x BuEuE, room II, State bank build
Ing.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION.
and typewriting taught
privately: 1903 Twcnty-eiEhth street
Phone Rock Island 2071-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08

FOR RENT-NeatIy furnished room for
light housekeeping at $50 Twentieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
OREGON.

IF you are looking Tor health or =
genuine. satisfactory suburban or
small farm home I viii send YOU de
scriptive pamphlets. Can or write r.
X. Thompson, 1904 Thirty-fifth street.
Phone Rock Isl~..d 1861.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
roR nENr-urscELLANEous.

FOR RENT - or sale. electric piano:
would put in pool room OF cigar store
commission; VIII sell cheap for
cash or payments. Phone Davenport
5613.
FOR SALE-Half price. Buick roadster.
perfect condition. fun equipment. 3S
M new Nobby tread tires five de-
mountabl,. rims II Interested adj
dress p. o. Box 246. Rock Island. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08

Kansas City 80. 1000 1000 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08

Southwest Receipts.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
omaha 49,. $500 1000 $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
LOCAL MARKETS
Market Square Sales.

Oct s.-Following are the whole
sale quotations On ine local market
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
wANTED-FHaIALE HELP.

WANTED-Cashier, Rock Island house
cafe. Apply at desk
WANTED - Saleswomen, to represent
US; principal cities east and west or
southern territory, for winter, If de-
sired; salaSy and commission; refer
ence. .. :. Carmichael, 5S1 :. Dear
bern street. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08

TIRES Gall makes). accessories. lamps
etc. cut prices; S35 Flying Merkl
bicycles al wholesale price, so tor
ange and blue enaneled). l25 Eas
THIRD street. Davenport
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-05

The Common Council at its meeting
last night Endorsed Richmond for the
location Of n Federal reserve bank and
directed that the resolution OF indorse-
ment be sent to the clerk OF the
Richmond City Council.
The Council took up the Mayors
but postponed action on ii until the
next meeting. The Mayors objections
To the ordinance were that it Is too
drastic and not sufficiently definite in
It's provisions. 1t is thought the Coun-
ell will substitute a moro definite or
dinance i'm its stead.
The Council, on recommendation Of
tho Finance Committee. voted accept
ance OF an offer from John II. Watkins
Of $500 In settlement of n claim against
the old Virginia Agricultural and IN
dustrial Exposition for that amount
advanced by the city several years ago.
The River Street Improvement after
considerable discussion, was referred
FOR further report.
y request from the Water and Sewer
Committee FOR an appropriation or
$4,000 for additional water meters was
referred To the Finance Committee An
appropriation OF 1899 was voted TO the
Health Department.. with which to pur-
chase vaccine virus and employ as
sistancc in making n house 10 house
canvass 10 enforce vaccination.
The ordinance providing for newly
numbering all the houses in the city
was adopted. 1t carries with it a call
for $4,000 for the expense OF numbering,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-05

taking energetic measures TO prevent
a violation OF the rules of civilized
warfare
situation Unprecedented.
Privilege OF shipping arms and ana
munit!on from the United States into
Mexico to-day extended to both the
forces OF tho I1ucrta government and
the Constitut.onaiists-a 81 uation IN
precedentcd since the outbreak of in
ternal hostilities in the Southern re-
public IN November 1912.
The Constitutionalists now hold
most OF the customs-houses on the
Mexican side OF the international line.
They can now ship arms without mo-
HESITATION through Brownsville. Texas,
NogalcA. The I'ederals still hold
Huevo Laredo and PIcdras Ncgras.
Whether every shipment OF arms
would have 60 be preceded by a per-
nit from the State Department or
whether the proclamation issued by
the President would restore the status
of regular consignments through
recognized ports of entry, was q phase
of the situation which 1t was expected
soon would be worked out by govern
ment officials.
TIE disposition of large quantity
Of ammunition seized on the border,
destined for the Constitutionalsts. also
is to be decided by officials of the
Treasury and Department of Justice.
President Wilson'S proclamation Will
not affect prosecution of persons in
dictod Tor violation of former presi-'
dent Tafts order.
Attorney General McReynolds to-day
decided that where Federal grand
jurics have returned indictments for
violation Of the Taft proclamation and
the neutrality laws. the cases should
he prosecuted. Where arrests have
been made, but no indictments found
to date, further action Is not contem.
plated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-05


| Fashions may change and tastes MAY
AIRY, but newspapers are always IN
lcmand. And IL our readers doubt IT.
| hey have only to turn to the new edi
| ion of the American Newspaper An
nual and Directory to be convinced
The tabulated statistics are interest
ing. if not especially encouraging. to
publishers. The figures show, for cx-
| ample, that during 1913 five period
calls were launched every working
day. but that suspensions consolida-
| lions ana failure reduced the net in
crease for the year to about $50. AL
| most 1,i00 were driven to tho wall in
that struggle for existence, which
grows keener every year.
Scarcely less striking are tho com
PARSONS for morning and afternoon pa
pers. OF 2,G40 dailics in tho country.
the number of morning issues has been
reduced until they form scarcely one
third OF the whole. The reason for
this, though 1t may not be known TO
our readers, Is familiar to every pub-
Usher The afternoon newspaper is by
no means as costly to establish or to
operate az Is the morning paper. for
the reason that the public expects n
higher degree OF accuracy from the
latter Tho news must he freshcr. must
cover wider field, and must be more
carefully written both as to content
and form This entails the expense of
larger staff, heavier telegraph tolls.
moro foreign correspondents ana n
more extensive mechanical equipment
As the public demand hns thus in
creased the standard of metropolitan
morning papers has improved. and their
expenses have been multiplied There
is little wonder that many OF them
have lot been able to meet the require
inents and have been forced 10 suspend.
Magazine publishing has apparently
fallen on evil days during the past
year. Some of tho popular magazines
which onco were fat" with advcrtls-
ing sections are lean and despairing IN
their appearances; others are being
operated al loss; In scores OF cases
ends are being met only by the most
economical management
In the main. magazine publishers arc
themselves responsible for this de-
elmo In the demand for their wares
few years ago they ran mad in ca
tering 10 what was at best passing
fancy of the public They abandoned
those features upon which the rcpu-
tation OF many OF them was made:
they printed endless serials and short
stories innumcrable which had no
other merit than the catchword of
popular name; they flooded every is
sue with pictures which interested hut
small percentage of their readers
They had their day, perhaps but now
they are doomed And in their place
the old standard magazines and those
which have struggled on In steadfast
allegiance 10 true literary ideals are
coming into their own
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-05
The Rappahannock
Rhapsodist
DnIIndc Of ola un,hcIor..

In our fastidious youth we sIrayed
Mid all the flowers Of wOmankind
Nor ever found the proper maid
Who was OF just the proper mind
II usward some sweetheart inclined
We paid with triiiinS doubt or scorn,
Or were To dallianCc resign
Now We're old bachelors, forlorn
Oft do our conscicnccs upbraid
For trusting maidcnS that have pinned
For us, and watched their roses fade,
Ana been 10 spinsterhood consigned,
And let their hearts sweet tcndrils
wind
Round hopes most hoartlessly for
sworn
sad, we repent our pranks unknd.
Now We're ola bachelors forlorn.
Too late TO mend our errors made.
we envy now the humblest nj
VINO digs with hoe or dclvcs .ritr
spade.
Who VIII AT eve. glad welcome ind.
ana have soft arms about him twincd.
No such sweet comfort cheers US on:
We have no blessed ties that bind
Now were old bachelors, forlorn
Through al our youth VIC wandered.
TO blessings. tn our youth was
Lies fruit is.but a bitter rlnd:
Now We're old bachelors forloru
THOMAS LOAIAX HUNTER.
King George. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-05
Gcnrrnl Now. Notes

The Petersburg aiumnue OF Iiamp-
den Sidney College. OF whom there are
goodly number. are agitating the
question OF forming AN association.
The revival meetings conducted at
High Street ~. l.. Church by Evange-
list t. +. Liddeil. closed Tonight Dur
ing the two weeks progress OF these
meetings there have been ninety five
conversions and hfty-four additions to
the church and great spiritual good
has resulted.
Mrs. Mary VI, Caldwell. who died yes
terday afternoon at the age OF seven
ty-eight years recently celebrated
with her husband, james L. Caldwell
the nity-sevcnth anniversary OF their
wedding
Leslie Herman. the eleven-y car-oid
son of Mr.. and Mrs ". j. Brockweli,
Of Halifax Street. died last night about
midnight after an illness or ten days
Clarence McGee, youth of seventeen
years, was arrested yesterday after
noon for the Crewe authorities on the
charge Of larceny
An additional case OF smallpox was
developed to-day. The patient l..
white resident OF Lawrence Street, The
home ana family were quarantined
II is reported that two cases of
smallpox have been discovered at Dis
putanta. \ temporary pest house has
been established outside the village,
TO which the patients have been re
moved. The City Board OF Health
recommends u general vaccination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-05
TRICKS THAT WE'RE VAIN.

Two incidents of recent date should
furnish pleasure 10 all those who hate
darkness and love tho light 1t should
give cause for deer satisfaction-al-
most elatiop--to those who have
realized and dcspiscd the contemplate
methods pursued by many Of those
who opposed tho appointment OF John
shelton Williams as Comptroller OF the
Currency, and Henry NJ. Pinden rs
ambassador TO Russia
When Mt Williams took the oath Of
Office as COMPTROLLER there was Sig
nRlized the utter collapse Of an in
sidious and sinister opposition to a man
cmineutly qualified for tho place. The
motives and tho methods were repre-
)ensiblc 10 the highest degree. The
failure OF tho campaign was n victory
for frRnkness and fair dealing. regard
less Of tho qualifications OF the man
appointed.
The opposition 10 Pindcll was OF DIFF
fersnt sort It was not inspired by n
personal dislike and fear OF tho man.
but by desire to cmbarrass tho admin
istrntion. Pindcll was tho means. and
not the object OF attack. Tho enemies
Of MI, Wilson and Mr.. Bryan hit at
them through an innocent man. Rid-
Guile was the chief weapon; forgery
fashioned II, and hatred and hope of
PARTISAN advantage was the force he
hind IT, AS a result Pindell docs not
80 10 Russia, but the assault on tho nd :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-05
Voice of che People
~rhe RccIpc for Ruin"

L.
To tho Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir:-In your Issue. Of January rs
you have an editorial. ~ Recipe for
In 1t than anything l have run across
for Il long time.
If the Legislature would pass a con-
and streams from the depredatlons
they are now subject to. they would
do more for Virginia than has been
II take our people to learn that the
forests are the main source of our
fertility. and how, long will 1t take
their water rights for II mess of pot
tage and cooking the pottaGc them
Our lawmakers could intelligently
employ their time in finding out
whether riparian owner has the right
s I" disRose Of his riparian rights If
or the man back OF him.
In the highest sense. we nro only
trustees OF the property i'm our hands.
and we have no right. moral or legal,
to despoil the land we own or to dc,
nude our forests unless we plant trees
IN It's place, or to. pollute or divert
enclosure and peddle out the proceeds
at an arbitrary price in order that n
foreign corporation may cut q water
melon.
- Every water company operating in
Virginia springs from the same source.
ana Il looks as though they had both
directoratcs If this must be done, put
both forest and stream under direct
charge OF the State. ana before any
liberty is granted them have publie
hearing.
New River, once the glory Of South
west Virginia, has been despoilcd OF
It's beauty by ore-washing until its
waters are UNIT for use by thousands
OF people along its banks. One ex-
ample VIII illustrate my contention
ana the spirit of your editorial The
Elkhorn flood could never have oc
Cured had not the mountains been
stripped OF the timber. The firht
should be made now. for what is the
sense In having an agricultural de-
partmcnt. with speakers and special
trains. when the soil is being washed
away faster than we can replace IT,
JAMES 8 BROWNING;