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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-12
CELINA DROPS ONE
TOANCIENT ENEMY
Errors, Back Talk and Bum Hall
Puts Our Noble Athletes I'm
Second Place.
Next Sundays Games
How They Stand

OELINA at WAPAKONETA
NJ MISTER at NEW BREM EN
ST. MARYS at BOTKIN
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-12

Sold uDOn merlt-Haniord's BalSam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

multiplied many fold.
Even congress was startled during
the consideration of the bill by the
extent of this disease and the economic
loss resulting from it. For years the
boil weevil has been held out as the
great example of n combatable evil
which is causing an economic loss to
the country. The figures sent to con-
gress by the department of agriculture.
however. show that the losses from
hog cholera are annually several times
as much as is attributed to the boil
weevil And the result is seen directly
in the market statistics being collected
by the bureau of labor statistics. The
price of pork has leaped skyward, due
in large part to the prevalence of the
fatal disease attacking the hogs of the
country.
Figures have been collected showing
the losses by states for the year 1912.
The total was: 5.730.S44 hogs dead of
cholera; money loss, S54.9S2, S25. How
ever, this is only apparent loss. The
actual loss is much greater. The state
of Iowa is the one most afflicted by
hog cholera. Iowa in 1913 lost 2,S27,-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

IS are granted the employees and other
desired concessions are made TO them.
On the other hand. the railroad com
pany is considered and various de-
mands made by the men are refused.
Both sides to the controversy will
abide by the decision OF the referees
and the relations between the COM
pany and sts men will continue in a
pleasant and agreeable manner. While
neither side got exactly what Il want
ed, the policy of give and take was
found more effective IN the long run.
Both the Burlington route and its en-
ployes are far better OF than IL
strike was ordered
The engineers strike OF 1855 Is still
fresh in the minds OF the people. Hun
dreds OF enginemen quit their jobs
when demands for wage increases
were refused. They lost The strike.
but Il cost the railroad company p ire
mendous sum. The employees who
struck are scattered TO every point OF
the civilized globe.
Il Is quite apparent that arbitration
is the best way 10 settle labor troubles.
as the laboring people have always
maintained.
In fact. compulsory arbitration
should be urged. so that strikes would
become a practical impossibiliiy. II is
hoped that better era Of understand
ing between employer and employe is
dawning, anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER
Congressman frem chs Fourteenth District

907 hogs from cholera, valued at Vs.
27S.070. But when cholera appears IN
a district the farmers speedily sell
their herds of hogs. usually at a sacri-
fee. The loss to Iowa from this source
was s4.94O.9S6. So that the actual loss
in this state alone was over S33,OOo'Ooo.
Illinois in 1912 lost 54S,69O hogs
from cholera. valued at $1,000 head
on the farm and entailing total loss
OF $5.7OS.745.
Such tremendous waste cannot help
but be reflected in the cost of living
The department of agriculture figures
show il. In 1913. according to the de-
partment's estimate. there were 61.-
10000 hogs in the United States. This
year the estimate is SIS, 1884, 900 hogs, a
decrease in number of 2,245.000 hogs.
Yet the hog crop this year is worth
more in dollars and cents than that of
1913. the estimate being S9,S42,OOO
more. Thus the loss in hogs from chol-
era is reflected in the soaring price OF
hogs. price greater than the expected
shortage justifies, but doubtlessly In
duoed by the fear which the disease
causes among hog growers.
lie ulScdSt was
ported from Europe, has struck hard
est in the greatest hog growing section
of the countryside streets of Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and
Kansas-the corn and hog belt OF the
United States. Experiments conduct
ed by the department of agriculture,
show that the disease can be oblit-
Grated by intelligent nationwide work
against it. The savior of the farmers
is the cholera serum. Hogs are inoc-
culated with this and become immune.
just as anti-toxin renders most people
immune from diphtheria- The expert |
ments of the department show remark |
able success with this treatment. 1t is
the opinion of the scientists that by |
rigid guarantees and inocculating |
all healthy hogs in cholera districts. |!
the disease can be quelled. As a start |
er for this work the. government now
has 100000 at its disposal. The dis !
ease is best fought in the late winter
and early spring, so that the work of
fighting this scourge of the farms will |
begin at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
A Woman,s Reasoning.

81 suppose" she said with heart
felt sigh, there will be no cooks or
maids to worry US when we get to
heaven"
NO" her husband replied, "and no
dressmakers or beauty shops or mil
linery establishments, or"
why, John, what are you thinking
Of? I've never seen a picture of an
angel that didn't have on a robe of
some kind, and, of course. every wom-
an will need lots of feathers for her
wings, won't she? Doesn't the Bible
tell us to lay up treasures in. heaven?
Why would we need to do that II 1t
wasn't going to be necessary to dress
there?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
A SENATOR OFF HIS WHIRL.

A United States senator can some
times lose control of himself: and
when he does he makes about as poor
a showing as the individual in politics
who never gets above the plane or
wanting to be town constable. Just
make note of the exhibition that was
put on one day last week by Senator
Bristow OF Kansas.
Among other things the Kansan
didn't hesitate to charge that greed
of the railroads and the audacious
claims OF Great Britain seem far more
potent with our president than the
appeal OF the womanhood of the ma
ton"
Then there was another statement
that ''transcontinental railroads have
for years been behind the fight against
free tolls for American ships using
the Panama canal" OF course there
was an easy throwing off of the init
nation that the president had been
unduly influenced by these ''transcon-
t.nental railroads." And then there
was something about the fight TO
save the grip OF the transcOntinentsi
railroads cannot be hidden behind our
relations to foreign countries
A man who goes about much is not
shocked to hear talk OF this kind in
some quarters. say a barber shop.
But really one does not expect TO hear
a discussion on that plane in the SEN
ate OF the United States. We have had
as surance that the tone OF comment
by public men has improved much in
the last score OF years; that the coarse
style OF a quarter century ago is no
longer possible. Is there anything in
this assurance IL Senator Bristow
had made his speech % years ago
could he have got il on lower plane I
han he did only last week.
But we shall continue TO expect bet /
er performances from senator's And 4
{ seems we are justified in this. Sew
sraI senators arose il their places. re-
lublicans as well as democrats. and
iuite blunt.y announced that they ex-
,ected something better from any
member OF the body than had come
rom the senator from Kansas.
When senators begin TO help, the
one OF discussion viii be lifted some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
LOVE OF MUSIC NOT DE-
Ginning

II has been claimed that the interest
in music is on the decline. but there Is
a discrimination between what is real
music and what Is trash of the ragtime
order and variety. There is proof that
real music has as much a hold on the
heartstrings OF the people as ever.
Nine. Tatrazzini and Titta Ruffo gave
a concert a few days ago at the Audi
forum in Chicago. Box office records
were shattered.
The capacity OF the theatre is 1866,
but there were 4,O7s paid admissions,
there being about 400 seats sold on the
stage and IN the orchestra pit. The
box office receipts totaled s11,16S.5O.
The nearest approach to this was
concert by Kubelik in the New York
Hippodrome when the sale was little
over $4,000.
The managers of the recent Chicago
concert paid Tatrazzini $4,000 and
Rufro $4,000 Their local expense was
about $500. leaving a profit of about
$4,000 net, for this concert by two
artists.
Ruffo's season OF Ave months IN this
country VIII net MIN SlO4,VOO III ne
sings the dates he is already booked
for in concert with the Chicago Grand
Opera company.
These facts and figures reflect music
honor upon Chicago. II shows appre-
citation OF good music and real talent
is increasing all over the country. and
II this is true, 1t indicates education
and progress.
Let US hope the day Is not far distant
when all great and progressive NUM-
cipalities will give first class municipal
concerts or in some similar and ef-
fective way enhance the interest OF all
people in good music.
Rock Island enjoys this advantage
and has for several seasons through !
the munificencs Of c. d. Rosenfeld. |
who provides for Sunday afternoon /
concerts in Long View park in memory |
of his mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
The Daily Story
.vINDICATED-BY WILLIAM CHANDLER

Among those who went to California.
when gold was discovered there in
1910 was Joseph Griffin. He was a
married man with one child, girl Of
ten.
Griffin decided TO make the land
tourney. He went from Buffalo to st.
Joseph. Mo-, travelling most Of the way
by stage, and there outfitted with o1e
OF the ''prairie schooners" of that day.
a wagon with a canvas top, drawn by
horses, which he filed with provisions,
cooking utensils, bedding and such
other articles as would be needed ON
the Journey. When all was ready and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
Be Yourself.

Insist on yourself; never initiate.
Your own gift you can present every
moment with the cumulative force OF
a whole life's cultivation. but of the
adopted talent of another you have
only nm extremporaneous. half pos
session. That which each can do best
none but his Maker can teach him.
Where is the master who could have
taught Shakespeare? Where is the mas
ter who could have instructed Frank
lin or Washington or Bacon or New
ton? Every great man is unique. Do
that which is assigned to you and you
cannot hope too much or dare too
much.-Emerson-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

NOhHin9 w ~ fo' '''ii'
81 can't understand why you should
wish to live in New York
why shouldn't I? New York is the
only place on earth where anyone
should wish to live. There's no other
city like it. London is a country town,
compared with grand old New York.
Perhaps it is as you say, but your
digestive organs are so badly wrecked
that you can't get any Joy out OF pat
rsnizing the restaurants and you're
SO near-sighted that you can't see a
chorus thirty feet away, so what is
there in this New York life for your"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
Some Letters.

An ingenious person has discovered
that the three most forcible letters in
our alphabet are n r G (energyI. that
the two which contain nothing are NJ
T empty. that four express great cor
pulenee. o B c 7 obesity; that two
are in decline. D K decay: that
four indicate exalted station. x L N
G (excellencyl, and three excite our
tears. yet when pronounced together
are necessary TO good understanding
Il f G (elegy and Leg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

to Panama canal tolls. Chamberlain
favors exempting coastwise shipping
from paying tolls. On the floor of the
senate few days ago he declared that
he would not "stultify'' himself by
telling his constituents he had not
kept his platform pledges on the. toll
question, because the president of
the United States does not agree with
me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
Feb. % IN American
History.

William Augustine Wash'rsto.s.
kinsman of George Washington aus
distinguished soldier in the rev
luton. born: died 1910.
;Sa5-General quincy Adams Glllmote.
who directed the Federal siege q
Charleston. ). c., in lSnS' Do'A'
died 1888
1S9S-John Thomas Scharf. his'o'iN"'
{ writer. died: born 1913. :.
1S02-General William Farrar shit
noted Federal commander III u"
civil war, died; born 1851
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

Uncle Joe CannOn's denunciation OF
President Wilson recalls the famous
tribute OF General Bragg OF Wiscon-
ain TO Grover Cleveland many years
ago: we love him for the enemies
he has made" There Is nothing in
common between Cannonism. Penrose-
ism and Lorimsrfsm and the political
ideals OF Woodrow Wilson. The more
these standpatters and their Tx attack
the president the dearer he becomes
60 the American people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

a democratic con-
gress has just done
4 great service to
agriculture and to
the country in gen.
eral. All appro-
priations voted to
the Improvement
OF agriculture bene-
fit Is so indirect
that the city man
fails TO see any
benefit to himself
at all. In the case
of the hog chol-
era appropriation.
however. the bene-
fit is so direct and
so plain that every
citizen must see
that the return. for
every dollar eX-
pended for this
purpose will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

The Argus regrets that in a lecture
In Rock Island yesterday an attack
was made upon a religious sect. The
world Is growing too broad and man
kind too big in intellect for denom-
national hatred. Every man has a
right TO his own thoughts. his own
theories and his own convictions as 20
Christianity IN form and in worship.
and great as Is the Christian universe,
there Is no room for bigotry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

II the American league had done
with the president OF the Boston
world champion red sox when he
brutally discharged the victorious
leader. Jake Stahl. what the National
league has done to Charley Murphy of
the Chicago cubs in the Evers case.
there might not have been a Federal
league TO contend with today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
Woman ttana. Self to Post.

Arcola. Ill. Feb. 23.-Mrs. Jennie z.
Snyder, widow OF local banker. killed
herself at her home last night. She
fastened one end OF a piece OF linen
skirt about her throat and tied tho
other end over q bedpost. then hanged
herself Her husband died recently. IL
fs said she was temporarily insane be
cause OF Illness. Two OF her sons VII.
ed themselves several years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

Since the Illinois supreme court has
held in the Pfanschmidt murder case
at Quincy that dogs are not COM
petent Witnesses In tracing criminals,
what in the world will Chief OF Police
James Brinn do with his young blood
houude9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

The National Grand Opera company
OF Canada which was TO have filed an
engagement at the Illinois theatre this
week has gone on the rocks and viii
not appear. But inasmuch as Rock Is
Land was one OF three cities selected
IN the central west for visits from this
high-priced institution, IL affords evil
dence OF the fact that this city is re-
garded as a place that VIII patronize
the best
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

IL was a. IN. and RflsInS creut
softly into the house and removed his
shoes. but as he tiptoed up the stairs
one or the trcads gave a loud creak
. rs that YOU, John?" demanded Mrs
BllkIns from above.
No. my love" replied Bnkins. IT'S
tina Etairs."--Judce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

TEE.fs-Tcn cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island: - per year by mall
- advance
e Co1riaints OF delivery service shouii
be made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified In every
Instance where 70 IS desired TO have
paper discontinued a. carriers have no
authority In the premises.
All communications OF arEumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publiea-
zion No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones m all departments Cen
trail Union. Rock Islzai I4s. II4s and
2iss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

Illinois fails 70 make itself indie
pendent in potatoes; growing Inly
100000 bushels when the state OF
Maine raises double that. Illinois has
TO be fed by outside production in
potatoes as il also does in butter and
milk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

Another train has been held up and
three robbers have escaped with S4O.-
600 in booty. This diversion Is becom-
ing as popular as in the days Of the
James boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
Too Much for Him,

"Oh, ices langvaitch,' complained
the foreigner.
What's the matter with it?" asked
the native.
You say: I am down and out; !
am all in,' Oh. gees langvaitch,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

In Massachusetts it IS proposed to
refer the question OF women's suffrage
TO popular vote. This is a very good
idea. a.. II II then carried. nobody
could say that It did not represent
the general desire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

The attempt OF politics and graft
10 get into the University OF Illinois
through the route OF trying TO Dust
President James does not make any
nore favorable impression on the pub
lie than IL did in the case Of the pub
lie schools OF Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

II those Washington young ladies
who have taken up knitting as Len
ten pastime wish TO please the small
boys they will confne their labors to
bright red mittens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
cireum.tantlaI, EvId.nce

He married his wife for her money.
didn't he?"
He claims he didn't. but I've seen
his wife. and the circumstantial evil
dence against him is almost over
whelming"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
BENEFITS OF ARBITRATION

/The board Of arbitration tha, has
Ben sitting for three months IN Chi
Neaso eonsiderinE the wage and other
differences between the Burlington
route and its trainmen has announced
IS decision Substantial wage increaE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

II Is no longer possible to call Japan
a semi-civilized nation. now that the
opposition in their parliament destroy
ed the ballot box in order to win a pO-
Iitical move.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
For Eorm,a Sake

DO You intend to forgive your son
for marrying chorus grip
Yes. but I shall. of course. have to
show a proper amount OF Indignation
first"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

The fact that Joe Cannon has Joined
the Y. VI. {. a. leads the New York
Sun to wonder II he checked his
vocabulary at the door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
Difficult.

Yes, sir, it's one of the hardest
things in the world"
What's thate"
Keeping a good opinion OF man
who owes you money and rides past in
an automobile while you are compelled
to walk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

green hair and green eyelashes. Why
not dip milady in pot OF green
enamel paint and have the agony
OYER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
II May Be.

They say that the constant use OF
alcoholic beverages causes the brain
to harden"
81 suppose that is one of the rea-
sons why a drunken man can fall
downstairs and strike on his head
without getting hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

California does not seem 10 be the
perpetual paradise claimed for il. Its
latest afiiction Is heavy rain storms
that have flooded half the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

Since Professor Taft reduced his
weight he takes a roster view of life
He even believes In the future of the
republican party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington. Feb. Elm adopting
the bill appropriating 100000 for a
nation wide fight against hog cholera,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
0hy7


THE OPTIMIST.
why worry IL the day be wet?
why grumble' IL the winds blow chill?
Within the vale the violet
Is bravely struggling upward still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
TIE PESSIMIST

why smile because the day is bright?
why hope because you're out of jail7
Who knows that YOU, before tonight,
May not step on a rusty nail7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

He epdeavored to practice the things that
he preached,
He was careful in choosing his friends;
He remembered the rolling stone provero
and stayed
In one little spot all his life.
But his heels were run down ana his
trousers were frayed.
And his neighbors all pitied his wife.
MORAL
There's a lesson these few simple verses
reveal,
Whoever peruses may IND 1t;
The proverb Is good, but a very great
deal
Depends on the man who's behind 1T
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

she got angry
with me because
1 paid her a COM
pliment."
We'll, Y o u
ought to have
known how to
make her good
natured again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
THE ARGUS.

Published daily az 1924 Second ave.
nue. Rock Island. IL Entered at the
postoniee a. second-ciass matter.)
Rock Island Member Of the Associated
~ the J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
.AOCOpDLNG 10
ITO PROVERB

early to bed and
early to rise"
Was a saying he
never forgot;
lie wished to be
health y and
wealthy a n d
wise,
But, to tell you the
truth, he was
not
He always W a .
careful to look
where he leaped.
And he always
thought I W ! C .
ere he spoke,
But he never got
much for the
crops that ne
reaped
And few were the
records he broke
He never crossed
bridges before
{ h y W e re
reached.
His candle ne'er
burned at both
ArdG-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
EASY.
Nothing In IL for Him.

by paying her a few more"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-15
WHAT NEXT ?

The hot weather of the last few
days is somewhat a reminder of
the hot winds and drouth last
year and brings up the question
''What are our farmers and bust
ness men going to learn from their
experience that has made consid-
cradle portion of the history of
Potter county?" We notice that
quite large number of our farm
ers are changing their tactics and
are turning to dairying on a more
extensive scale than formerly; but
there is another view. or lesson,
which it seems to us even such
farmers are forgetting.
Many people will claim that the
work and money spent in provid-
ing dams to hold the rainfall and
hedge-rows to hold the snow don't
have any effect OH the climate or
hot winds. Of course, we admit.
that 'child's play''-just one or
two in township for instance
won't accomplish anything in this
line, any more than in other walks
of life. What is wanted is for
EVERYBODY Es to get Enthused
about it, to such an extent that
even the Banks will be willing to
lend the necessary funds to their
patrons to accomplish it.
A cooperative spirit in this, such
as is exhibited in our school affairs
and the Episcopal missionary work
among the Indians, where their
united Offering and united SER
vice" has created strong church
we are satisfied would 90 long
ways towards reducing to a
minimum-if not entirely suLdu-
ing-the prevailing characteristic
of this region, viz: partial or COM
plete failure of farm crops five
out of every ten years.