davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

eral and unionist parties, and can, If
wisely handled. dictate the policies of
the government.
There is no estimating. much less
telling, the effect OF this combination
which, IL is>understood. has been per
fected-upon the institutions of Great
Britain. British statesmen recognize.
says the Springfield State Register, the
combination possesses a power that
will have to be reckoned with, that II
can exercise an influence not only po-
litical. but morally. upon the legisla-
ton and Industries OF England.
1T IS not understood that II Ia the
purpose OF the combination to encour-
age sympathetic strikes, and II 1t
should do so, the result would be a
paralysis OF the business OF the ma
ton. England has had great strikes
by single unions. The miners have
had a strike, also the railway men, and
the transport workers; but these sep
arate strikes occurring at different
times have affected only one branch
of Industry. II a combined strike
should at any time be entered into
most disastrous results would follow.
1t will readily be seen that not lit
tie anxiety is created in England over
the combination of the three labor
unions. The labor party will occupy
a place in public affairs It has never
held heretofore. and the house OF lords
will have TO give attention to its de-
mands.
The future course Of this combina-
ton. and the effect 1t will have upon
the political and industrial condition
OF the country, will be watched with
by the people OF the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
LEARN TO SWIM.

Reports of drownings are beginning
TO come in from all parts OF the coun-
try. Warm weather causes thousands
to seek pleasure on the water or by
bathing in IL. Some Of them can swim
and some cannot Usually IL is the
ones who cannot that are lost.
Rock Island, fortunately. has abun-
dant facilities for learning to swim and
a few hours practice will be all that
IS necessary TO master the art, while
a little work now and then will keep
cne in condition TO battle the waves
successfully If called upon 10 do so.
The YM.C.A- is doing a good work in
conducting classes in swimming and
hundreds are receiving the benefits.
Hundreds more should do So
II Is not always the fact that the
victim Of an accident in the water can
not swim which costs him his life.
Often ( he could keep his wits about
him he would find ways TO remain
afoat till rescued. But the trouble is
that the one who cannot swim has no
confidence in himself and when the
emergency arises he loses his head"
Learning 10 swim is the best possible
Insurance against panic in such a sit
tIation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

of 1911. That increase was refused.
The railroads are now asking permits
sion to increase freight rates per
cent, citing the same grounds on which
they approached the commission in
1911. Louis D. Brandeis. attorney for
the commission, cited the above quo
tation in his brief in the present case
The interstate commerce commission
is now engaged In taking a physical
valuation of all the railroads in the
United States. Why would II not be
advisable. many are asking. to post
pone decision in the rate increase
cases until the valuation OF the prop
critics can be known
No one objects to the railroads max
ing very generous. or even high rate
of interest on money actually invest
ed. with plenty of room to pay high
wages to its workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
NEW BRITISH LABOR PARTY.

The three great labor organizations OF
Great Britain have agreed to combine
for mutual support and for the exer-
ton OF influence IN their interests.
These unions are the miners. the rail-
way employees and transport workers,
includfng the dock workers. This COM
bination totals in numbers OF members
$4,000. II these three unions work
together as they design 10, the combil-
alton VIII have an irresistible influence
in shaping the political and Industrial |
legislation OF the country. II will hold 4
the balance OF power between the lib
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
PATRIoTS-AND OTHERS.

II Is a trifie discouraging to those
who are trying to do what is manifest
lily for the best interests of the city TO
have a few persons who will share the
general benefits threaten to fight the
project unless they are given a little
more and get it a little quicker than
the majority of their associates.
No one can seriously question that
the annexation of South Heights to
Rock Island is desired by the major
ity OF those living there or that the
people of the city welcome the addi-
ton, though it will be necessary to ex-
pend more money in the district, for a
few years, at least, than will be paid
into the treasury by the tax payers
there. Provisions of the law have ap-
parently been fully complied with and
after much effort, the tract has been
declared part of the city.
Now come DIRECTORS with a threat
that unless they be at once given the
improvements that they could not ex-
pect to get for years if they remained
outside the city they will go to the
courts in an effort to prove that the
procedure was not regular. They are
not asking for the improvements for
the whole district, mind you, but say
they will be satisfied If they are pro-
yided merely TO the extent that they
themselves may share them. They are
not solicitous about the welfare of the
others.
But this is not all. The leaders in
the movement. and the ones who may
be expected to put up the money IL a |
fight is resorted TO, are men who are |
actively in business in Rock Island. |
whose prosperity depends upon the |
growth and development of Rock Is
land and who are continually asking
favors from the city.
George II. Richmond is president of |
a Rock Island retail firm handling |
builders supplies and a local coal and 1
ice company, and besides has been for |
years manufacturer of brick which |
would have had little sale il Rock Is
land had not been growing city.
John T. Campbell is vice president of
the coal and ice company and presi-
lent OF Moline fee company. II
might be expected. naturally. that
hese men would manifest some inter
st in Rock Islands welfare and that
hey would be for whatever tended to
remote IL without in addition insist
lg upon private benefits and impos-
~ unreasonable conditions.
One cannot help wondering IL Mr..
ichmond's position in this matter is
laracteristic OF his attitude in county
1ard affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
CAPITAL Comment
BYTCLYDE n. ,TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District

What the public objects to is to be
compelled to pay excessive freight
and passenger rates simply in order
that the railroads may be permitted &c
pay dividends on millions and millions
of dollars of railroad capitalization
which does not represent money In
vested but only thin blue air. But
continual repetition by the railroads
of their cry that il they are not per
mitted to make more money they will
go to the dogs, seems to be having Its
hypnotic effect. Perhaps the commits
sion does not desire to take the re
sponsibility of risking the industrial
upheaval which the railroads predict
will follow a refusal of their request.
Their calamity shout has worried men
who formerly stood steadfastly against
railroad encroachments.
Not a few believe the railroads will
be granted an increase-perhaps not
the entire per cent that they ask,
but enough of an increase, say 31s per
cent, to satisfy them and appear to
the public as a reasonable compro-
mise.
It's also understood that the COM
mission will not sanction any specific
increase adopted by the roads as the
result of this permission. The reason
ableness of any increased rate will
still be open to investigation by the
commission.
cook-Peary Fight to Come Up.
The Cook-Peary ght-promiseg to be
fought all over again Gin the senate.
Senator Poindexter, who believes that
DR.. Frederick A. Cook was the first
discoverer of the north pole, has intro
diced a resolution to give DR.. Cook
medal and the thanks of congress for
his alleged achievement. The Peary
backed by the National
Geographic society, will fight this res
olution, and all the old records, faxed
and genuine, will be lugged out again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

1T LOOKED FOR AWHILE AS IF THE OF
FENDER WOULD BE LYNCHED.
Tom himself could not have told. All
he knew about it was that he was
| fascinated.
When the evening performance came
on Tom was again in the audience. He
waited patiently through the other
stunts, and when the rifle shooting
commenced lit was evident that this
alone interested him. When the young
man was preparing to fire Tom watch
ed him intently; when he was aiming
Tom breathed hard, and after he had
fred till it was evident the girl had
escaped injury. Tom held his breath
The next day Tom proceeded on his
tourney in stagecoach, the perform
ers going in the same direction in their
| town to give a performance, and Tom
stopped too, From that time for a
week he followed the company; then
something happened.
AT an afternoons performance prep
arations were being made for the rifle
feat, when Tom was blinded by an in
Simultaneous flash. Happening to turn
his eyes to dark corner of gallery,
he saw man, and above him on the
ceiling, for moment only. danced
spot of sunlight Then the man put
something in his pocket Others in the
audience seemed to have been troubled
by the fash, but only Tom knew
whence it came. He felt sure the man
in the gallery had caught the sunlight
on hand mirror. But all. including
Tom, were intent on the main feat of
the show that was coming and thought
nothing of the fash.
The girl having been placed against
an upright board with her face to her
brother. he took his position. aimed. as
usual. with great care and fred. A
dazed look came over his sister, and
she clasped her left arm with the hand
of the right. Unloosening her grasp |
for moment, she looked at It. There !
was blood on it. Her brother threw |
down his rife and ran toward her. /
Both were very pale.
A great deal went through Tom Ar
nold's brain in u very few moments
His experience in gun practice told |
him that something had disconnected
the marksman. He saw the man he
had noticed In the gallery get up and
go out. Then 1t occurred to Tom that
the marksman had faced the gallery
In which this -man had sat. The cui-
mination OF all these things was feel
Ing or Certainty that the man had
thrown ray OF sunlight into the per-
eyes just as he was about TO
pull the trigger.
Ihe audience We're intent on the girl.
VINO had evidently received wound
n the arm. but Tom Arnold. full of a |
burning desire TO punish the man
Who had committed the outrage. arose
rom his seat and hurried out to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
The Daily Story
A Singular Crime-By Edith v. Ross.
copyriehted 1914. by Associated Literary Bureau

Tom Arnold was one Of those boys
who are so full of animal life that II
ia hard for them to control themselves
and impossible for their parents to con-
troll them. 1t became evident to Tom 9
father that since his son was bound to
sow his wild oats he had better have
plenty of scope. So when the boy was
seventeen his father sent him to what
was then the wild and woody west
Before he was nineteen he had been
on different occasions when important
work was to be done made deputy
sheriff and when he was twenty re-
ceived the appointment to that ONCE.
His tastes not being in the line or
money making, he did not accumu-
late this worlds goods, but this was
of little consequence, for his father
was well off.
When Tom was about twenty-five
years old he had exhausted the novel
ty of the life he led and concluded to
make a favorable reply to the many
letters his mother had written him to
return to civilization for a visit II ne
could be contented to remain.
On his way east Tom passed through
a small town where he was obliged to
stop over a day. This stop was fatal
to his return-at least, at that time
for another motive than danger detain-
ed him. A travelling company consist
ing Of acrobats, tight rope dancers,
trained dogs and such like perform
ers was also passing through the town
and gave an exhibition during the aft
ernoon and evening. Tom to while
away the time attended the show In
the afternoon.
There was one number on the pro-
gram that interested Tom especially.
Edward and Blanche Withrow, a
young man and his sister, gave per-
Torrance in rifle firing, the brother
sending a bullet through an apple rest
ing on the girls head. Whether it was
because such a feat was in Toms
line or that the girl was very pretty |
or that he feared for her life probably |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
Bed Time aleS
Shoe Buttons
By Clara Ingram Judson

once there was little girl who
didn't like to button her shoes
No, I didn't say it was you
What made you think SOP This wa:
Just very queer little girl who didn't
like to button her shoes. OF course
you do. And every morning, and every
morning, and every morning, the whole
winter through she buttoned up her
shoes, eleven buttons on one shoe and
eleven buttons on the other shoe, and
they never changed at all and the little
girl got so tired of it.
One morning she decided she would
make her shoes more interesting by
buttoning only every other button So
she tried that plan. She buttoned six
buttons on one shoe and six buttons on
the other shoe and left every other
button unbuttoned.
ed? No, indeed She had hardly
reached the foot of the stairs until her
mother called to her: Little girl, you
have not buttoned all your shoe but
tonsp
81 know that" said the little girl.
Five buttons on one shoe, and five
buttons on the other, wanted a vacation
and so told them they could rest to-
day"
"But you will have to tell them diff
ferently." said her mother laughingly,
this is day when every shoe button
has to work"
So the little girl went slowly back
upstairs and buttoned every button
That night when she undressed for
bed she couldn't think of anything but
those twenty-five shoe buttons that
would have TO be buttoned up the next
morning. Il wish something would
happen TO them in the night" she said
Grossly, as she jerked off her shoes
Il am sick of shoe buttons and shoe
buttons and shoe buttons" and then
she tumbled into bed and went to sleep.
While she slept. a great big pair of
scissors stai<ed up the front walk.
stalked up the front stairs, down the
hall and into the little girls room.
Where are those shoe buttons that
want 10 come off ?" cried the big scis-
sors threateningly.
Here we are right under the bed"
answered twenty-five buttons all to-
gether.
Il am going TO cut you off," the big
scissors announced and they set 10
work and shipped every one of those
twenty-five buttons.
Just when the last button had rolled
of into the corner a lovely fairy prin-
-ess stood al the door of the little girls
-oom Come little girl. put on your
Ihoes." said the princess. II am GO
nR TO take you to fairyland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

Study of the weather reports from
day to day helped an Iowa man TO
build up one of the largest wholesale
fruit business in the middle west. says
the Worlds Work. His method was
simple. Most small fruits, and partic-
ularIy strawberries and raspberries,
spoil easily when picked wet. This
man shifted his orders so as to avoid
buying from sections subjected to re-
cent rains. A result was that he
gained reputation throughout the
trade for the excellent quality of his
STOCK
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

Scott county farmers are planning
q farm inspection tour to be made
June under the auspices Of the Farm
Improvement league. Eight OF the
best farms of the county will be Wis
tied and those making the inspection
will have the methods followed in
certain specialized work explained.
Which again reminds US that Rock
Island county Is doing nothing what
ever along the line OF improving agri-
cultural conditions and methods
through organized effort II is not
yet too late to make a start.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28


we should frame
rates otherwise I'M
reasonable for the
purpose of bolster
ing up the credit
of our railways.
II would be much
better for the gov
eminent to guar
antee these bonds
than to permit the
people and the in
dustries OF the
country to bear
the burden of un-
reasonable trans
portation charges"
This is a quota
ton from the
opinion OF the In
terstate commerce
commission In the
advanced rate case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

Of limb and mind,
The knowledge and the grace to be
Placed high among the worthy kind
That still advance"
He thought q chance his only need
To smash distractions and succeed,
And ne'er surmised
That year by year and day by day,
Through rainy seasons and through
dry,
While others pushed him from the way,
He passed the fairest chances by
Unrecoguized-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
To Them That Have.

If a man Is very rich all his ventures al
ways pay.
Money flows in golden streams to his
pockets day by day:
If a man is very poor he may dare and
plan and strive,
He may do the best he can, but la ven
lures never thrive
II a man has won renown each eadeavor
spreads his fame,
Every act and every word adds new lus-
ter to his name:
II man is all unknown, he may do
things that are grand,
But nobody ever cares, and he never gets
q hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
Hie English.

Can you talk English" asked the
official The applicant for naturaliza-
ton papers looked bewfldered.
ASK him." the official said to an
interpreter, whether he can talk
English"
The question having been put, the
foreigner smiled and nodded confident
y.
"Oh you can talk English, can your"
Again the applicant looked bewild-
cred.
Tell him." the interpreter was d.
rected, ITO talk English"
Having received the order, the for
eigner triumphantly shouted:
Down with Mexico"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
{ Q51@IEd6'}if(iF
HENRY ROWLAND
Only Alliance

ct have the talent
tC succeed:
A proper chance Is
all ] need"
He sadly said:
81 see around me
everywhere
Men who are ig-
n or a n { q n d
small,
Whose wits with
mine would not
compare
Yet, lacking wis.,
dom, after all.
They get ahead
ct have the wish to
get along,
My records clean,
m y Will is
strong,
I crave a chance;
I know. II Fortune
favored me,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

y The little girl hoped out of Bed.
jerked on her shoes and grabbed for
the button hook, but there weren't any
buttons-not one button anywhere on
either shoe
"Oh, am sorry" said the fairy prin-
cess in a disappointed voice. Il will
have to get some other little girl to go,
with me then"
And before the little girl could an
swer word the princess was gone and
the little girl left all alone climbed sad
ly into bed and slept the rest of the
night.
Bright and early in the morning the
little girls mother called in at the door,
Time for breakfast
The little girl sleepily opened her
eyes and then she remembered about
the buttons. ooh, l am so sorry my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
That Was Different.

'I never believe anything one wom-
an tells me about another he said!
II was just going to tell you" she
replied, that your wife had given me
to understand that she considered you
the handsomest, bravest, best and wis
est man in the world, but suppose it
is useless, for you will not believe she
ever said it,
"Oh, well, of course, there always
are exceptions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
independence.

why did you quarrel with Mr. Slim
SOM
He became impairment I met
him In trolley car the other day
and after we had argued for half an
hour on the suffrage question he
wanted to help me when I stepped
from the car"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
DEPRIVED OF CHIEF PLEASURE

well, what's
the matter with
your" asked the
head of the firm.
You act as if you
h a d a G u d g e
against the whole
world l let you
OF to go to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
Tho World Is Learning.

BrIsgs-Do you believe that the
world is divided into two classes. those
who borrow and those who lend?
Griggs-No, sir. My experience is that
two other classes are much more prev
alent-those who want TO borrow and
hose who won't lend.-LifsL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

The Davenport Auto club is doing
a commendable work in placing safe
" first" signs along the roads at
points where there is most danger of
accident. These signs are red with
white lettering and are large enough
TO be read at a distance. There are
so of them to be placed in the county.
There are not q few places in Rock
Island county where such signs would
do good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

to b. In good spirits today. What's
the trouble? Come, out with it,"
You see," replied Office boy, II amt
had no chance all mornin' to read de
account I'm de papers of de game wot
I seen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

From the size OF the crowd last
night 1t is evident that 1900 block mer-
chants need the cooperation of those
in other blocks. No one block, even
with street cars and vehicles barred,
can take care of everybody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

From the appetite shown by the
myriads of mosquitoes which have
been circulating the last few evenings
It is evident that they have had moth
ing TO eat since last summer. Swat
the mosquito, also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

shoes are all spoiled and nov. I can't
go TO school" for she remembered
about the big scissors and the fairy
princess. She climbed out of bed in
hurry. Maybe | can find the buttons
where they rolled around the room
and maybe l can have them put on
again. But before she had a chance
TO hunt very far she spied her two
little shoes standing firmly under the
bed and every one of those twenty-five
buttons were on just as tight and as
solid as ever.
"Oh, she cried as she ran for the
button hook. II believe il was all a
dream that my shoe buttons were gone
and ! will never mind buttoning them
again. Never-Never-Never"
T0mOrYou-The Robins Nest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
May 20 in American
History.

17S2-GencraI washington announces
to the army the birth of French
prince and ordered a celebration ID
honor OF the event.
1S43-Noah Webster. the philologisi
and photographer, died: born lbs
1S64-Grants forces crossed the head
waters OF Pamunkey river, north
west of Richmond.
1e12-President Taft informed the Gu,
ban government that the Uniteo
States would not intervene In the
negro insurrection.
All the news all the time - The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

When all the merchants of Rock Is
land begin doing things the 1000 way
cities which compete FOR our trade
VIII have 10 step lively or drop into
the rear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
The Value Of a Soma.

why, I remember when I could
have bought the ground on which the
business part of this town stands for
a song"
We'll. Caruso could still buy it for
a song. or mebby less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
Her Help.

Whatever happens" he fervently
declared. Il know that 1 shall be
better man for having loved you
TN SO glad to hear you say that.
for you need Improvement SO much.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

Iowa railway commissioners have
ruled that watermelons must be craft
ed for shipment in less than carload
lots. II is easy to see where the b. C.
of !. is due for another boost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
Easily RemedIed.

The trouble with your play" said
the manager, sis that it lacks move
ment-"
'Oh. can easily remedy that" re-
piled the aspiring playwright. III
Introduce a Marathon dance in the
third act"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
A VOID In HIs Favor

One good thing about tightwad is
that he doesn't make It necessary for
the public to take care of his family
after he is gone.