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The Washington herald., 1914-04-18
Tcmpting n Cook.

good cook is offered a magnificent
view from kitchen window OF main
thorouFhfare with constant arrests. small
accidents. ambulance calls. and other in
teresting incidents at all hours of day
and evening-Ad. in London Times.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

The Supreme Court of Michigan has rendered a
decision declaring the court of domestic relations in
Detroit unconstitutional but holding that the GOO di-
Torces granted by the court since it established
about year ago are legal Remarkable this de-
:ision may appear it will save the 100 people whose
marriage bonds have been severed lot of trouble
and worry.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18
4 Real Test.

Before I consent to your engagement
with my daughter. I must be sure that
YOU are good business man. SupposinE
now, a long and hard frost were to come
on and you had a warehouse full Of
manufactured ice. what would you do
with it?''-Fliegende Blatter.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18
A Heinous 0fense.

If it is henious offense for railroad corporation
to defend itself against the charges of extravagant
and wasteful management, what term does Senator
Cumnins think should be used to describe the ac-
tivities of the socalisc government ownership ad-
vocaes who doing their best bankrupt the rail-
roads Public Ledger =
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

Now il is announced that Col. Roosevelt may not
gsi Spain after ALL Look pleasant, please, and join
is in saying that Spains loss is our gain.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18
Morning Smiles.
Just Snndy's Luck.

Jock-You've won the first prize in the
raffie. and yet we're miserable.
Sandy-Yes: it were just ma luck. buy
ing two tickets. when one wad ha' done
II were jist a sixpence wasted.-Tid-B Bits
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

a Missouri State official posed a tramp to study
labor conditions. and everybody wants to know
whatstramps know about labor, -
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

President Wilson doesn't to who makes
the laws Just they make the kind he tells them to
make.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

Why doesn't some philanthropist establish fund
for that Pennsylvania barber who has Just become
he father OF the fourth set of twins in six years:
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

1t won't be long until we will have a neV
crop on Ii. DIS.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

And isn't Texas going to send her navy int
Mexican waters, too?
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

Some people never take straw ballot unless til
wind is in the right quarter.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

1t is long lane that has no turning, and sometime
the turning doesn't help IL any.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

Maybe Mr. Hobson is beginning to realize nov
what he missed by not staying in the navy.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

Giving Colombia free tolls in the canal might
amount TO something if Colombia had any shipping
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

All things come to an end. The Michigan copp
strike is the latest proof of this fact.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

We hope nobody will intervene between those NeN
York newspapers. Let ,em fight it out.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

The manufacturers ought to be mad to give bette
cigarettes with the coupons that they sell.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

Neyer bet on another mans game-unless you arr
trying! to entice him to bet of your own.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

It strikes us that Senator Burton is also an expel
Judge of handwriting the wall.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

The New York cotton exchange seems to be on tht
down grade.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
CWritten Expressly for The Herald)
BY JOHN KESDRICK BANGS.

WI NINELb.
Copyright, 1914;
In building up my Greed
To help me DER my trials
The things that most ! heed
Are not the vain denials
That occupy the mind
OF Critics most devout,
Negotiations of a kind
That do but strengthen Doubt;
But rather truths that rise
Whatever clouds uproll.
Eternal as the skies
To satisfy the soul
The affirmations of
A God in all l see
Whose never failing love
Commands my faalts-
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

And the watermeIancholy days will soon be here.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

Some of this new dancing is just plain prancing
That's all.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18

tCOryriEht. 1914. by Dr = !. Ei~artS. All nj
res rTri.l
The Washington herald., 1914-04-18
New York Hotel Arrivals.

| Special 10 The Washington Herald
New York. April 7.-WashinCtonian
arrived and registered today as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
BACK TO OLD FAITH.

Throughout the breadth OF the land
north, south. east and west-there
seems to be a tendency toward in
| creased church attendance, which
is lending encouragement to the
staunch churchmen and women who
have been working for years to es-
ts.blisa Christianity in a thoroughly
helpful and practical form in the
hearts Of the American people
II is indeed but natural that there
should be again the forward swing
OF the pendulum, from the backward
stroke which denoted failing interest
in the churches. An institution found
ed as firmly as the Christian religion
can weather many vicissitudes, such
as the dearth OF church interest in
the past 80 years and emerge more
vigorous. stronger, more efficient than
ever.
IL takes a period OF declining in-
terest TO bring TO the front the real
resources OF the church. II was a
natural thing. perfectly legitimate
period OF transition for the church.
IL was the time of storm and stress.
when doctrinaI traditions. which peo-
pie hesitate1 10 assume. were left by
the wayside and a greater allegiance
than ever TO the fundamental truths
OF the faith substituted.
With practical. broad minded
preachers in the pulpit, with a new
spirit animating the churches. It IS
not 20 be greatly wondered that again
the churches are being better occupied
without resort to undignined meth
DDS. II is true that churches are
learning that the daily press may be-
come an invaluable aid to them in
presenting 10 the people the oppor-
tunities and activities which they may
enjoy within the church. But this Is
thoroughly in accord with the prac-
teal character OF the church now
adays. II is not letting down the bars
TO undignifed action. as II might once
have been thought.
So IL Is that the churches are as
suming the place that they must
always hold. So II IS that people are
being impelled 20 attend church and
are growing into that faithful loyalty
which has characterized good and true
church workers from the beginning OF
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Capita1 Comment
BY CLYDE Il. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District

! furnishes complete proof that the title
to the copper lands never legally left
the United States. In this report
Sparks said:
Notwithstanding the express ex
emption in the granting act, upward
of $4,000 acres which had been desig
mated by the United States as mineral
including some of the most valu
able lands in the copper range of the
upper peninsula of Michigan, were
certified and approved by this depart
ment for the benefit of the Ship Canal
company"
On the basis of this report, Secre'
tary of the Interior Lamar recon-
mended the institution of suits to re-
cover the copper lands. But these
suits were never begun. Secretary of
Labor Wilson had this early history
in mind when he recently made the
statement that the copper company
has taken 100000, 900 in profits from
an investment of S1.250,000.
But despite the fact that the finan-
cial wizards of that day were able to
take an empire of mineral wealth in
return for a comparatively small in
vestment in the way of constructing a
ship canal, they were even unwilling
to make a good job of the latter. All
the evidence seems to show that the
canal work was sighted 1t was orig
inally intended to give the company
two years in which to complete the
canal, but this period was extended
from time to time until it was eight
years. Prof. Gustavus Meyers in his
history of The Great American For
tunes. says that 1.-The Portage Lake
Canal was only a worthless ditch and
a complete fraud"
Senator Plumb, of Kansas. in 1886.
introduced a bill to take the copper
lands away from the Canal company,
but this bill persisted in pigeonhole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

are located. But, 1t is declared, the
search of the original records shows
that the grant specifically stated that
the canal company was not to be
given lands containing minerals.
II this is the case a situation arises
in northern Michigan comparable to
the status OF the Southern Pacific rail-
roads oil lands in southern California.
Suits aggregating many millions of
dollars have been brought against the
railroad company by prospectors,
under the law that the railroad was
not entitled to take mineral lands from
the government.
1t is claimed that the report of Land
Commissioner W. A. ]. Sparks in 1886
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

Woman is nearer the savage state than
man. Her only function IS to bear chill
dren.-Professor Sargent of Harvard.
She IS nothing but a woman with voice
that's soft and sweet.
Making sacred all she touches, cen the
dust beneath her feet,
With a laugh that's sweetest music and a
sigh that's sweeter yet.
With a look that makes you wonder and
remember and forget
Just a woman who is pure,
With faith serene and sure
Who has made you somewhat better since
the moment when you met.
She is nothing but a woman. OF a lower
type than man.
Her development restricted, fashioned on
a poorer plan;
Learning little as the ages and the aeons
roll away.
Made to serve single purpose and re-
main unthinking clay;
Just q woman in whose eyes
All that's true and tender lies,
Just a woman claiming graces as angels
only may.
Che is nothing but a woman who when
days OF trouble come
When the friends of fairer moments turn
their faces and are dumb
Hover near with tender glances and with
words that soothe and cheer
Just woman. hoping bravely when YOU
weakly yield TO fear;
Just a woman clinging fast
To the love that. at the last,
Shall become your sweet salvation, as thes
farther shores appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

announcements OF changes of pastor
ates:
Rev. Jesse Hyde of st. Louis be-
comes pastor of The First Baptist
church at Flora,
Rev. Charles w. Brown resigns at
Loda to enter school in Chicago.
Rev. Clarence Hodge of Marshall.
Me-, accepts a call to return to the
pastorate at McLeansboro, Ill, and is
granted an extended vacation to take
trip to Palestine.
Rev. w. p. Beevy becomes pastor at
Urbana.
Rev. Charles B. Althoff of Louisville,
KY, accepts call to the pastorate of
LorimeT Memorial church in Chicago.
Rev. ]. Harry y Gum resigns the
pastorate of CIatsworth church to en-
ter the University of Chicago.
Rev. George f. Gibbs closes pastor
ate at Cordova after three years.
Rev. T. NJ. Porter resigns work at
Farmersville and Zenobia to engage
in undenominational work in Chicago.
The Bulletin is the official organ of
the Illinois Baptist convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
JUSTICE TO THOMPSON.

! In the appointment by Judge Ohm
sted OF a special prosecutor in response
| to a petition from the grand jury in the
circuit court yesterday afternoon,
the peoples prosecutor. chosen by the
people. was superseded in powers re
posed in him by the people. by a spe-
ciaI prosecutor OF the courts choosing
! The court acted upon the strength of
sweeping declarations prepared in be-
half OF and approved in signature by the
majority OF the present grand Jurors,
which in a word set forth that certain
crimes OF a grave nature had been
committed in the county-in which
the states attorney was Interested
In the absence OF specific allega'
lions the states attorney was helpless
to defend himself although he made
stout and manly defense OF his ofhce
and prerogatives. The states attorney
held that the action OF the court Is
without a precedent in the practice OF
law in Illinois.
Expounding OF law being out OF the
line OF a newspaper. The Argus Is, OF
course. in no position TO discuss the
somewhat extraordinary procedure.
but Il does not hesitate to say that IL
has the utmost confidence in States
Attorney Thompson, and believes he
has endeayored to discharge his duty
fearlessly and faithfully to the people
Beaueathed with an exceptional burden
OF hardship when he entered the office.
he was met at the outset with OBJ
stacles OF a political nature. which
have involved a fight on his part for
his office from the very start Many
and unpleasant have been the tasks
that have confronted him; tasks not OF
his own choosing. but nevertheless
tasks that were Unavoidable. and when
all the complications that have arisen
are cleared away. The Argus believes
II will be shown that he has been very
wrongfully accused. both directly and
indirectly. And that he has done his
duty TO the full extent that he has
been permitted to see the light.
As far as the special investigation is
the demand of the people
is that all rumors of whatever so
nature be cleared and all that is under
the surface be brought out The peo-
pie are weary OF gossip and wild as
sertion.
As The Argus said once before in
discussing this matter. the people want
to know. They want TO know all, and
II there has been wong doing they
want to know all who have been guilty
Of II and they want il stopped once and
for all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
ANOTHER MAsTERLY MES
SAGE.

President Wilson's antitrust mes
ga the third that he has personally
delivered before the joint sessions of
congress since assuming Office less
than a year ago. IS Ike those on the
tariff and the financial queEtions-the
utterances OF a man who has weighed
well his subject and IS master OF u.
The presidential attitude. a further re-
demption OF platform pledges. follows
naturally the course pursued. recon-
mended In tariff and currency legisla-
ton
In Justification OF the course sug-
gssted BY the government and in calm
ASSURANCE as 20 what the government
should do and how II IS proposed 20
do II. the message IS characteristic.
There Is nothing panicky or radical in
Us tone. II recites an occasion for
action. IN response OF the obligations
OF duty 20 the people. which may be
discharged only as the peoples cause
without injury 90 those who pursue
the legitimate pursuit Of business
There must be q dissolution OF the
monopolies that restrain trade and op-
press the people. In a discrimination 10
put into effect law that viii break down
the barriers that have stood against
the many for the benefit OF the few.
the government II 90 assert itself in
the fulnllment OF a duty to which II IS
In duty bound. while the party OF
which the president e the leader Is |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

~e rested in the shade OF the blackbutt
showed US the scars of an encounter.
He had ridden the kangaroo down.
said he. and, being in haste TO make
an end OF the sport, he had caught up
the first likely stick his eye could dis
cover and he had stepped quickly and
confidently in, and he had struck hard
and accurately. And the next instant,
caught or the ground. he was strug-
Cling breast to breast in the hug of
the creature. frightfully aware that he
must escape before the deadly hind
foot had devastated him.
MY club broke" he exclaimed. land
the boomer got NO.
There were long scars on his back
and shoulders. the which we were not
very sorry TO see, for we could not
make out why any man should wish TO
kill a kangaroo for sport-Norman
Duncan in Harper's-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
The Income Tax Recognizes Forestry

Washington, Jan. 21.-Foresters and
lumbermen see in a decision of the
treasury department in regard 10 the
administration of the income tax a
strong argument for forestry. As
they interpret the opinion of the
treasury officials they understand that
no timberlands shall be subject TO
the tax until the timber is cut and
marketed and that then the profit only
will be subject TO an income tax assess
ment In other words, all costs will
be deducted before the tax is levied.
and these will cover the cost of grow
ing the timber, including the cost of
planting where necessary and of pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

The last OF the toll roads in New
4. England has been abolished at Provi-
=dence. r. l. y local paper says that
this last remnant OF an archaic sys-
tenn was six miles long, situated In
two towns in Bennington county. Yer
mont. Its importance and the magni-
tude OF the nuisance Il created wers
due TO the fact that IL was the only
pass through the mountains in that
neighbOrhood on a main highway be-
tween New York and New England.
There remains some toll gates In New
England. but they are associated with
priyately-owned bridges. The automo-
bile Is credited with abolishing the
last OF the pay as you enter" high
ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Discarded,

She gave him her youth and her beauty,
She gave him her innocent heart;
She deemed II her glorious duty
To be his inferior part;
In sickness she ministored TO him,
Their children she clasped to her breast:
As only God knows men she knew him.
She was worthy of him at his best.
His name became hers. and she bore Il
AS something too sacred to shame;
He gave her his ring and she wore Il
With a faithfulness proof against blame;
But, aged by her labors and jaded
And robbed of her faith and her pride,
ehe is paid to permit a degraded,
Rouged siren TO thrust her aside
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

! tecting the growing crop from fire and
other depreciation.
This decision was based upon re-
quest for information made by p. S.
Ridsdale. secretary of the American
Forestry association. He asked if
there would be a tax on the value
of the timberland. In reply, the treas
ury department said that ''the gain
from the cutting and disposal of stump
age is realized in the year during
which the timber is cut and disposed
of, and that the amount received in
excess of the cost of such timber is
profit, and should be so accounted for
as income for that year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

strike Dy their ell
ployes have no
legal title to the
copper lands, is the
startling averment
being brought up
congressman who
are agitating an Of
fetal investigation
of the labor
troubles.
II Is asserted
that the lands were
originally granted
by the government
to a company
which constructed
the Lake Super
Tor ship canal,
which runs from
Houghton. Mich,
through the mar
row neck of the
peninsula on which
the copper mines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

no less in duty bound to the people
who have reposed in II their faith and
confidence.
President Wilson's trust attitude. He
has laid before congress further pledges
that must be redeemed, and in his wis
dom he has presented the methods by
which those pledges may be intelii-
gently and forcibly carried into effect
Congress will stand by the presi-
dent, as It did in the tariff and cur
rency bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

Kaiser Wilhelm is chopping wood
three hours a day in the palace yard
10 reduce his weight II the Kaiser
shall keep his appetite within re-
straint after his exercise. the pre-
scription will work. Chopping wood
even a half hour a day three times a
week will take weight of a fat man
and put it on a thin one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Not a Forcibre Illustration.

do you know" asked the abstainer,
that the money which the American
people spend for drink in a single
year would be sufficient to build
stone tower 40 feet in diameter and
a mile high?"
Would it?" asked the man with the
spongy nose, but who wants a silly
old stone tower like that?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

Theatrical managers in New York
are saying that dancing has hurt the
theatre business 50 that they ca-=ot
mako money. What with the NOV
ing picture, the automobile, the
nigh price OF eggs and the tango.
the theatres are up against II. Il re-
mains FOR some enterprising man
sger TO advertise dancing between
the acts in the lobby or fOYer to
draw the crowd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

of a life. l wish
/ could git into
something else"
"Aw, wot's de
matter wit your"
his partner re-
piled. Come on.
now, and cut out
dat kind of talk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
PERIL0US HUGGING.
The Embraces Of a Kangaroo Does Not
Leave Pleasant Memories

Notwithstanding the kangaroo's pop
ular reputation FOR speed. be is easily
oVertaken in the bush by a good horse
they ssy) within half a mile A ca
pable kangaroo dog-a lean. swift
beast. cross between n greyhound
and mastir. bred TO course and kill
soon runs him te bay. without dogs
n Is the custom 10 kill with a cudgel.
This Is often accomplished by the
sportsman from the back OF his horse.
Dismounted, however. with the kanga-
roo waiting aIertIy for attack, IL IL
sometimes a penlous venture TO come
TO close quarters- A slip. and the
sportsman nnds himself at once In a
desDernte situation.
One OF the Jumber1acks Nth WHOM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

II General Mercado goes back to
Mexico the federais will court martial
him: and the rebels will shoot him
with even less formality. There should
be little difficulty in OBTAINING him
in THIS country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Wasted Talent

"Mrs. Wuppsey's friends think she
would have made a great actress II she
had adopted the stage as profess
sion"
well. they may be right. She seems
to be very clever as a mimic"
Yes. and she hasn't a solitary mole
between the nape OF her neck and the
small OF her back"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Chinese PoIItIos

do you think the Chinese will be
able to govern themselves?" asked the
reformer.
NO." replied the professional poll
tfcian, they haven't any chance In
the world. Their fathers and grand
fathers never voted. so how are they
going TO find out which parties they
belong tor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Found Out.

81 see." he said. that young John
D. RockefelIer's Sunday school class
has decided that a man ought not to
marry on less than s1,100 a year"
What is your own opinion?" she
asked.
We'll, I'm inclined to think two
people ought to be able to get along
on 81 900 a year"
so you get $50 week, do your"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

It is estimated It viii cost Uncle
sam $4,000 a month 10 feed the 1900
Mexican prisoners he has in tow. 1t
is about SO a month a head: and this
viii be sufficient TO get those folks a
good deal better than they had in their
own country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Took a lob Io.

"Just one kiss" murmuled the book.
keeper.
The pretty stenographer pointed TO
q plaenrd.
mo Goods at Retail" IL stated
No he took job lot Washington
aerald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

Secretary Bryan's answer 10 Repre-
sentative BarthOldt's declaration that
there is more alcohol in grape juice
than in beer, was complete. II there
was. he said. Mr.. Bartholdt would
drink grape juice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21

That poor word harmony" is being
worked to death by republican news
papers I'm endeavoriDg to reunite the
{. o. D. and bull moose factions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
Jan. 81 in America
History.

1T34-John Fitch, steamoost tors
competitor OF Robert fu.. luz
at Windsor. Conn; died lsso .,a.
1S23--John c.. L. Heckweioer,
airy to Indians, died; born i ~ -.
l91O-The national guard OF " -, "a
eral states became pefiuan ss,sb
junct of the regular army ~
lishment by the operation y
Dick law.
H;sher Praise.
mabel. you are simply peries...
That isn't much of a comp.' go Z
Henry. George tells me In
fect"-Kansas City Journal