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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-10
DAILY DEATH LIST

Unknown man. St Mary,s hospital
25 years carbolic acid; <iice Miller
1921 Fourteenth, 66 years. carcinoma,
Elizabeth sharp. 81 Harrison - wears,
arterio sclerosis: Erastus X. Ellis, "a
East Alexandrlne, 81 years, diabetes
Frank stiles Harper hospital ~
years inquest pending; Helena Fangi"
Providence hospital. 2 years d!ar-
rhoea; John y Peters. Providence hos
pitaL months diarrhosa Martin
George. S25 Third 65 years typholn
fever Anna Saukowska, Samaritan
hospital. as Yeas. peritonitis: Paul Sc
lecki IS Copeland % years. tubercu .
losis; Francis Blelski, bSb East klrDy'
81 years inquest pending Mercedes
Coleman. Herman Kiefer hospital; 3
wears meningitis; John Leumby. Jef.
ferson and Antoine 60 years, mitra
insufnciency Bessie r. Hsmberger,
1898 Esrcheval. "a years tuberculosis,
Dorothea c. Priester. 1898 Jos cam
pau . months pneumonia; Ellen CON
nelly g7s West Warren. II Years, NO
phritis Harry w Potter 79s McClst
Ian 30 years heart disease: Stanislaus
Mendras. 1872 Otis. 8 months. pertus-
sis; Henry Lefevre. 81 Marvs hospt-
tai % years. septicaemia XAVIER
Schneider 220 Rowena, 20 years, heart
disease. r II. Temple 81 Mary's hos
pital 20 years pneumonia. steve Ar
onios boulevard sanatorium, y years
tvDhoid fever. ] r Green. 10 Grano
River IS years. gunshot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-10
MILITIA MUST TURN OUT
AT PRESIDENTS CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.-"No mil
| tia pay bill viii receive The o..
Tx. OF the war department that does
hot contain the right q the United
States to draft the militia By regi-
|nents for services anywhere Tie pres
|ident may need them without such
volunteering as was necessary IN the
Spanish war,
This fiat statement was made today
|by Secretary OF War Garrison. Y
Kraft OF a bill providing for this IS
how being drafted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-10
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Births Deaths, Cards OF Thanks hnd
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-10

communicated last might with San
Francisco They said the distance was
greater than their recent communlca-
ton with Berlin This is the first
time any station has reported send
ing message 5000 miles overland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-10
WIRELESS WORKS 5000
MILES OVERLAND

SAYVILUE. l.. l.. Jan. l0.-Opera-
tors at the Telefunken wireless tele-
graph station today declared they
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-10
FOR sALfs-FARns.

As ACRES. % miles from Detroit 2ta
miles from good town, BravellY loan
son all improved. good buildings
Will exchange
80 acres near Chelsea. Mich, on cleo
trio line. good soil. fair buildings,
must ba sold on account of death In
fpmtTv. will take Detroit property
90 acres near Milford Mich owner
is SIN Detroit and wants 20 exchange.
Ue "a Offering this farm for 500 per
acre. which o. low price
f.g acres. near Fenfou. Mich 100 acres
improved, about - acres tiwhtr ~
acres OF lake ou ono corner. acres
fruit S-room house. hip-roof barn
g4xS4 feet and other eutnuildlnRs.
Price $50 per acre. VIII take IN
come property in Detroit
KINGON REAL ESTATE Co.
4os whitney BLDG Main ana.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-01-22
la g your cream to J. O. Caldwell.

Tao your cream TO J q. Caldwell.
Born TO Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Phares
Saturday evening, q baby girl. Every
mother thinks he has the sweetest
raby-but surely the little lump of
ovcliuess that was laid in this mothers
arms Is something more beautiful than
the faircst flower that ever bloomcd.
This paper watts its best wishes to the
happy parents.
One of the men who taken pJrt in
the robbery of "a "rcsort' conduct by
Hazel MeNcy in Omaha. last Thur-day
night, ~ which time one man was
killed and several valuable diamonds
secured, has been apprchended IN st.
Joe. The prisoner has, according to
reports. made full confession, aud
the arrest of the other two men who
taken part in the holdup is hourly en-
| pcctcd.
The following tranfcrs were copied
| from the re 'ords this week by this edi-
i tll ana were uteu btts Nv. l'l-' anu
/ had not been published: Hugh u
iiunier and wife to Howard II. Hunt
cr wd, si5 ncii, lot, >. 3,sec -, lot ;,
I2-IIo, $4,000; II. b. Hunter and wife
% Lolo r. Hirllard, wd, ncA 16.e 81
$4,000; liuFh B. Hunter and wife to
George Il Hunter, wd, metz lG 20
$4,000
"Go to Church sunday" will be
observed the Grst Sunday IN February
The ahn Is 90 get everybody to a.tten
church on that date. II you IRE no
accustomed to 60 70 church, plan to dc
80 on that date. "Go to Churcl
sunday" has become so popular il
some towns that the churches on tha
date have not been able to accommo
date the people. Let everybody turi
out and make it Il great success in th'
city of Red Cloud.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-01-22
Tuesday, Jan. 27

Regular Program aud Prices
The PAY.as-YOU.ENTER MAN "A
splendid two reel drama-very enter
tanning.
For HER GOVERN NNENT-Drama.
GRANITE INDUSTRY.
The SPEED LIMiT-Comedy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-01-22
Friday and Saturday

JAN - -t
The PRICE Of HUMAN LlNES-The
Red Cros, seal story for 1911, produced
under the auspices of the National
Society for The Prevention ana Study
OF Tuberculosis
INDIAN MAIDS STRATEGY
Drama.
PATHES WEEKLY News.
4 CIRCU MSTANTIAL IL L Il o. -
Comedy.
The SONNAMBULISp- Comedy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-01-22
Halr Mcrk

LADIES, Mrs Fred Plumb will make
switches out of combings or cut hair.
Call at residence, 7Oj North Elm st
one blocl, east of school house. -
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-01-22
Monday, Jan. &c
Aftcrnoon aud E9oning

MRS. FL TX IA TESS Of the D'URB.
ERNILLES-This is IA Special five reel
picture. Price of admission for this
day only: Afternoon 10 and b, evening
20 and TO- Three shows will be given
at p. IN 1880 m, and 0p. m
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-01-22
Wednesday and Thursday
JAN. 2S2 %

JAN, 2r-ZJ
THE DlNER-A fine two reel feat
ure IN which the chief figure of the
story Is the famous diving woman
NJ ilc. Ideal Who in remarkable swim
ming feat saves the life Of child as il
il about to be swept over Niagara Falls,
IN a boat. \ remarkably realistic pie.
ture IN which the Niagara Fails are
shown ia all their glory
THE MADONNA Of the STORM--A
fine Biograph drama.
Some ELOPERS Comedy
Interrupted COURISHIP-Comc1y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27

When good luck goes along with us
The few things that are wrong with US
Are kept well out Of sight.
Oh. few the words of praise we hear
When sadness weighs US down;
Our friends depart II in fear,
Or. while they listen. frown;
They have time to spare with us,
Nor any cheer to share with us
Who wear the thorny crown.
oh. glad men greet us everywhere
When we have cause for glee;
Our friends help make our pathways fair
When we from cares are free;
When luck's sweet cup is full for US
Our friends are glad to pull for US.
Whate'er our worth may be.
Oh. glad the greetings that We ges
When we have cause to smile;
So why not cease to frown or fret
And cling TO pleasing guile?
When all the ways seem clear for us
The world will always cheer for US
Let's fool the world a while.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER
CONGRESSMAN from the Fourteenth District.

|, total territory OF California, which is
one of the two or three largest states
in the union.
To get some idea of the size of this
area, consider that 1t is over IA times
as large as the land holdings of the
Southern Pacific railroad, which owns
975,127 acres. Yet this latter holding
is larger than some entire states of
the east.
But there are other immense land
holdings in the United States. Three
men in Florida own 100000 acres.
This is larger than the land holdings
of the Madero family in Mexico, and
the Maderos were one of the. richest
families there. Half of the total acre
age of Florida is owned by 1872 men,
whose land holdings aggregate $780,,
900 acres.
Those who have been compiling sta
tistics along this line declare that in
a certain seven states of the union
1902 men own S9,652 900 acres of land.
This is concentration which, if car
ried throughout the United States,
would seriously threaten the continu-
alton OF peace.
The Southern Pacific railroads land
holdings come to a total of 13,S79,9S2
acres. The Weyerhaeuser lumber in
terests are said to own over 100000
acres of land. There are single own
ers of Texas lands who hold as high as
1 100000 acres.
No bureau of departments in Wash
ington has ever made a study of this
of land ownership in the
United States. Many members of con-
gress think there ought to be a COM
mission to Investigate large land hold |
ings in every state in the union, and |
1t would not be surprising if such a
were created in the near |
future
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27

sesses the stamp OF original thinking.
Mr.. Bush said few days ago:
"A great deal depends upon crops
and confidence. SO far as crops are
concerned. the Almighty seems TO be
a democrat this year; and we are at
least passing out OF a period OF I'M
certainty. Whether We like the tariff
or currency changes or not. we now
know what they are, and Will soon
know who Will direct the new banking
machine. Present evidence points TO
able men. We will soon have a deci-
sion in the application for an advance
in railroad rates. II the decision be
favorable. some OF our most pestimis-
tic friends Will lose their best argu-
ment. II unfavorable. the railroad Of
ficials can save the price of their
hotel accommodations in Washington,
and get busy handling the crops. we
have a pretty definite idea what form
the new trust legislation Will take.
and Il does not seem very terrible to
any Uul the 'Get-rich-quick Walling-
fords' Of the nation. When these fac
tors-tariff. currency. trust leg
islation, and railroad rates have pass
ed Prom the realm OF uncertainty. we
will have little left 10 worry US"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27
PERILs OF STOCK RAISING

The settlement and the development
/ OF the west do not appear TO have
greatly reduced the number of ami
mails that prey upon domestic live
stock, and the loss from that source
alone runs into the millions of dol
lars each year. Within the forests.
however. the number OF domestic an
finals killed has been appreciably re-
duced by the service. During the past
eight years forest officers have killed
over thirty-fve thousand predatory
animals. consisting of coyotes. wolves.
bear. mountain lion, wild cats. lynx,
etc.
The losses due to poisonous plants
have been in the aggregate the most
numerous and the most difficult &c
guard against Stockmen knew gen
orally that certain flats or valleys OF
hillside slopes could not be used for
grazing without heavy losses OF stock.
but there was much doubt as 10 what
caused the loss. Gradually II was de-
termined that the losses were due to
various species OF plants. Later. II
was learned that IN most instances
these plants while extremely poison
Gus during certain periods OF the year,
were comparatively innoxious during
the remainder OF the grazing season.
The forest officers determined the
various plant species which cause
death or injury OF live stock. the
periods during which each species is
and the acreas OF forest
land upon which the plants are suf.
hciently abundant 10 cause losses OF
stock. The next step was TO devise
ways and means OF preventing the
losses. Where definite information Is
the outer limits OF the poi.
son areas are marked by warning pla-
cards which give the name OF the poi |
sonous plant, the kind OF stock to |
which # Is Injurious. and the period
during which Il IS most harmful. With |
his warning. stockmen are enabled 10 |
so handle their stock as 10 prevent the |
OF the poison area during |
rs danger period.
In cases where the areas OF poison
,us plants are comparatively small the
,ermittees have been encouraged 20
ence them, material for fence con.
truction being furnished free OF
barge by the forest service. The re-
ult OF this work has been 20 reduce
he number OF animals lost through
oisonous plants as compared TO the
lost several years previ.
lsly,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27

That the driver OF an automobile
does not always appreciate the re-
sponsibility that rests upon him in
Connection with those who ride with
him Is apparent from time 20 time.
The other day IN the central part OF
the state a staid and sensible business
man driving a car, containing a family
party. at moderate speed on a country
road forgot the wheel for one instant
while he clutched at his hat which
the wind had loosened. and in that
moment the car went into a ditch.
overturned and one OF the members of
the party was killed and the others
fa1ured. Etepnai vigilance IS the price
OF safety In automobile travel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27
FIGHTING MOSQUITOES.

A group Of wealthy residents al
Rumson, y. J.. have undertaken to rid
their neighborhood OF mosquitoes.
They will dredge out the swamps,
eliminating every breeding place with
in four miles. They figure that the
Job will require ten years dredging.
Most communities will regard that as
an extreme measure 20 get rid of mos
quitoes-forgetting that the elimina-
ton OF this pest was the most vital
factor in the digging OF the Panama
canal. The lesson taught there by
Colonel Gorgas has had far less gen
eral effect than IL deserves. Most OF
us know. vaguely. that mosquitoes are
for malaria ana yellow
fever. but don't do anything about IT.
As for their irritating bites, we look
on them as an inevitable iniiction.
And that's rather silly
Not every community can AFFORD an
expensive dredging plan. but there is
a cheap and simple method within the
reach OF every family. II you can't
drain of the water where the mos
quitOes breed, just pour kerosene on
Il. OILS the best "skeeter killer" there
Is. II spreads over the surface OF the
water in a thin film which chokes the
larvae when they come up TO breathe.
They die instantly. instead OF growing
~ TO bite you on pleasant summer eve
lings and inoculate you with malaria
lever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.

For the annual school election TO be
held next Tuesday there are four can
didates in the field. Allan d. WEIGH,
William H. Thoms. Andrew Olson and
Frank Gerlich. At first II was believ-
ed that the two first named would have
no opposition, but later petitions for
the others were filed. Mr.. Welch has
capably served for three years as a
member of the board. and Mr.. Thoms
was persuaded to become a candidate
for the place left vacant by the expira-
ton OF the term of \. d. Sperry. who
declined TO serve longer. Both are
well qualified for the office. Mr.. Welch
being familiar with a number of COM
plicated problems which are now be
fore the board. Both were placed in
nomination by petitions numerously
signed and by representative voters
OF all classes. The other two candi-
dates are less well known.
II is hardly necessary TO urge upon
the school patrons the need for gen
eral interest IN this as in every other
election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27

gone on to an alarming extent in the
United States, the matter is not, of
course, nearly so acute as IN Mexico,
where the large land holdings are SO
great in comparison with the total
acreage that millions have been
thrown into beggardom and peonage.
But. nevertheless, We have individual
holdings as great as those OF the great
land owners of Mexico.
1t is commonly reported that VIII
liam Randolph Hearst has a 100000
acre ranch in Mexico. but that is
small holding compared with some in
this country. Take, for instance, the
Miller and Lux estates in California
II 500. 900 acres. a veritable empire in
itself. occupying one-seventh of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27
Elephant and Tiger Enmity.

One OF the most interesting employ
ments of the elephant is in hunting
tigers. From the lofty back of his ele-
plant, at height which, increased by
the howdah, may be II or IA feet above
the ground, the hunter can take his
aim at a tiger with GOODNESS that he
would not possess If facing the animal
on terra firma. If, as sometimes oc-
ours, the tiger makes a leap for the
elephant he seldom succeeds in at
tanning the man in the howdah, al
though the driver in his exposed posi-
ton on the elephants neck, is in great
er danger.
There seems to be a natural enmity
between elephants and tigers, although
an elephant will not attack a tiger I'M
less cornered or compelled to do so by
the tigers own fault. But then a good
fighting elephant will if he can once
get his tusks to bear on his enemy
gore him to death or literally crush
him by kneeling on him. II is said
that the mere presence of a dead tiger
will drive some elephants to fury
Spokane Spokesman-Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27

I wished that might be discharged
from the hospital-not that I might
take my place again behind the de
| lenses. but that 1 might get another
view of that devoted face. And, when
/ had seen it once, surely would
want never to cease to see it.
l did not recover till the Prussians
had marched away. Then one day,
leaning on cane. I went forth on to
the street, ignorant of the fact that the
commune had risen and was fighting
for the possession of the capital.
Meeting a man whose blouse marked
him as a workman, I asked him what
was the situation.
THE Germans are gone" he said.
Some workmen have taken possession
of Montmartre and have cannon there.
Troops We're sent to drive them away,
but the troops would not fight against
the workmen.'
Later l learned that the commune
had risen against the national assem-
bly, and the president of the provision
al government. ! well remember the
siege sustained by the communists
against the national army, the assas-
sination Of Generals Thomas and LIE
Compile, the murder of the archbishop
of Paris and others whom they held
as hostages. Then when they found
that the troops of the regular consti-
tuted authority were about to over
power them TREY attempted to destroy
Paris. since they could not hold it.
While all this was going on I went
about looking for her who had passed
through the hospital leaving hope.
courage. all that was good and vie
tuous and strong. in her Rail. / did
not see her. Then came a horrible
thought. Had she been sacrificed to
that spirit of vandalism which lowered
over Paris at the hands Of the COM
mune? Alas. it was impossible that
such purity could live amid such bar
barity. She must have persisted pro-
testing against the enemies about her.
Hearing that a mob had gathered in
the Place Vendome, went there, NOV
ed by a desire to see what new icon.
oclasm would be perpetrated. Push
ing my way through the crowd, i en-
tered a building, determined to reach |
n window above from which / could |
see what was going on. ! succeeded, |
and the whole OF the open square. |
filled with bowling multitude, was
spread before me. Presently an open-
Ing was made. and a knot of men, pre-.
coded by woman who was egging
them en- approached the column in
the. center OF the square. She. a 1.-THE.
delicate figure. turned her face TO-
ward me.
Horror Of horrors. She was the girl
who had bent over me In the hospital.
"A rope was produced and axed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27
FREEDOM FOR BUSINESS.

Insistence OF freedom for business
Inspired President Wilson's antitrust
program. now pending in congress,
With every prospect OF an option. The
Executive is not seeking TO hinder bust
ness. as his political opponents are
frying 20 make the country believe.
On the contrary, his aim IS 20 help II.
One can readily see the presidents
point OF view after looking into the
Various phases OF the most recent New
York failure. Here is a case where a
Dig concern extended its domination
beyond its legitimate zone. controlling
Stores in various cities. and through
rs enormous buying prestige making
4 difficult for the independent mer-
chant in similar lines TO successfully
compete with f. Otherwise. It was
nothing more than a huge trust, but
Il BIT of more than IL could chew, and
BE Inevitable happened.
4 President Wilson simply IS making
hght for the business OF the entire
31tfon-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-27
The Daily Story
A Commune Girl-By r. A. Mitchell

am now an old mana very old
man. The middle of my life is what
the hub il to the wheel. AZ all parts
of the wheel center in the hub. so all
parts of my existence point to the time
of the war of my country with Prus-
STA. the siege of Paris, the army OF
Germans marching through the city.
the uprising of the commune. its brief
and ainless reign, its fall. =
In 1870 1 was working in my vine
ward in the department Of Indre.
/ had no natural taste for war, and
since my parents, who were very old,
needed me did not enlist in the army.
But when Paris was besieged / was
conscripted. Having been sent to the
capital, / was put in the defenses on
Mount Valeriar and was soon wound
ed by a fragment of shell. This
transferred me to hospital.
I lay on my cot in a stupor. Pres
emily opening my eyes, 1 looked up into
the face of a woman. It seemed to
me that window of heaven had open
ed and an angel was looking down
upon me. And, oh, the pity tn ce was
in that countenance! 1t seemed that
it was not for me alone, but for all
who suffered for France. 1t was the
face of youth, that youth in which no
BILE sentiments so easily take strong
hold, youth that does not reason. but
feels. In that countenance 1 seemed
to see an impersonation of the spirit
of altruism.
When she withdrew I followed her
with my eyes. She went from cot to
cot, leaving in her wake what she had
left with me. Her figure was 1.-THE;
her step was quick. She seemed to
have much to do. The bouniful SYM
patty there was in her was for all,
and to distribute it she must be always
moving.
1 lay on my cot for weeks listening
to sullen booming of distant guns.