davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
COVER NMENT MAKES LARGEST
OFFERING OF TIMBER

Der had to be offered. The-investment
necessary to make this timber accessi
BILE will amount to more than $1,000
900. BY placing this quantity of tim
Der before the lumbermeh of the coun'
try. the officials of the forest service
believe that the development of ex.
tensive areas in southern Utah may
be looked for. because the necessary
railway will render accessible resourc'
es which have heretofore been unde-
veloped. The whole region Is rich In
agricultural land. in cattle and sheep
range. and in coal and copper depos-
its. as we'll as in timber.
Bids for the timber will be received
I'D to the middle of June. 1914, and
three years will be allowed for the
building of the railroad and mills, and
% years for the cutting of the timber.
The stumpage rates, however, will De
readjusted at the end of each five-year
period of the contract, the readjust-
ment being based on the then current
lumber prices.
BY the end of the contract period,
the forest officers say. the young trees
left on the area cut over will be ready
for cutting. so that by the system of
numbering which the government will
require, operations can continue per
manently in this lumber belt. The an
nual cut will be not less than forty
million feet, most of which will be
readily sold in the large consuming
lumber markets in Utah and Colorado.
The Kaibab forest is one of the most
heavily timbered in the southwest, the
stand of timber being broken only &C.
casionally by beautiful meadows or
openings locally known as parks.
Lumbermen who have visited it con-
slider the country ideally adapted for
logging. There are. altogether, two
billion feet of timber. of which more
ready for cutting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
WAN AND PEACE.

The year Of 1913 was one OF interna-
tional strain and turmoil. The bright
hopes entertained a few years ago OF
The final passing OF international blood
shed were roughly shocked The year
made a tragic and deadly addition 70
history in the war among the Balkan
allies. While Il closed with peace ac-
eomplished. yet the fear IS general
that II Is merely a stopping for breath.
In our own continent, anarchy has
ruled and still rules In Mexico. The
world staggers under the burden OF
costly armament. Yet while the great
powers OF Europe decline TO treat with
each other on the busIncss-like basis
OF peaceful diplomacy. there can be
no disarming
The one bright spot in all this car
mage OF blood Is that cruel old Turkey
was driven out OF lands Il had terror
lied and exhausted for 500 years.
And II must be that there are inter
nal forces OF business and cOnserva-
tism in Mexico that viii one day de-
mand that the nation cease destroying
It's own resources
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
GLYNN RECEIVES
PLEA Of H!KERS
Women End Tramp of 16G
Miles in Little Over Six
Days Marching.

Albany. y. Y, Jan. s.-The hike of
the New York suffragists ended late
yesterday and last night some of the
II footsore and weary marchers
rested at local no els. others return
ing home by train. They obtained
their audiences with Governor Glynn
and their respective assemblymen in
the interest OF their cause" and at
night all OF them were happy.
Three of the mixers. General Ro-
sale Jones. Colonel Ida Craft and
Corporal Martha Klatschken. walk
ed the entire 166 miles by road in the
six days and half. They covered
about % miles a day and slept only
80 hours. they said, during the jour
ney.
Il don't want 20 make the hike
gain this years. General Jones said.
I'VE shall march next year, however,
and every year thereafter until wo-
men are granted suffrage"
Governor Glynn received the suf-
fragists late in the afternoon. Miss
Jones carried a lighted Ian ern into
the executive chamber. N
Whats the idea?" queried the gov
ernor. Are you patterning after
Diogenes?"
I'm looking for an honest states
man." replied the general" laugh
ing.
You will have a hard time TO pick
out the right one" advised the gov
ernor.
The governor did not commit him.
self on the suffrage question. He in
quired of the suffragists what they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

midst of formal garden, while her
father and mother rode luxuriouSly in
costly motorcars. Gone would be the
ancient surrey and the fat white horse,
Becky. who had drawn them to church
each Sunday every year within Rosa
lind'S recollection. Riches and ease
would follow her beloved parents the
rest Of their days If she married Han
ford Beeks. How glad they would be.
too. to have her give up the profess
sion which she had adopted after a
brief summers acquaintance with
some actresses who were summering
in Putwold.
Because of her ignorance of the
world and its evil ways Rosalind had
brushed aside all tempting pleasures
and thrown herself into her work. for
which she possessed some talent. But
she was weary of 1t. Unknown to her
self the call of her blood was for
those simple domestic duties which a
long line of Puritan ancestors had no.
bly, fulfilled.
But this offer of Hanford Beeks,
He was splendid type of young
American, and he was honest in his
desire to make Rosalind happy. She
she had begged for time.
There was one obstacle in the way.
She didn't love Hanford Beeks.
The dining car was attached at
Springfield. and Rosalind slipped off
her coat and went to dinner. There
was just one available seat in the
crowded car. and that was at a table
where sat a solitary young man.
A nrrf haf nd
handed her the menu card. Rosalind
lifted her eyes in one swift appraising
glance of the man who was calmly eat
ing his soup. She had not noticed him
at first beyond the fact that he had
arisen and sat down after she had
been seated.
It was homely countenauce. rugged
and strong as her own New Hampshire
hills. with steady gray eyes and dark
hair that was rusty red at the ends.
1t was the face of man who would
and could do things, who might sur
mount obstacles. His big brown hands
were capab bic too. Rosalind looked him
over from the crown OF his well brush
ed head TO the snouioers or ms perrecr
~ fitting gray coat. He was immac'
ulate. Yet the last time Rosalind had
seen him he had been CARRIED in blue
overails. and a ragged straw hat had
been tossed on the back OF his head.
He had been loading cornstaiks on
farm wagon the very day she left Put
void to go on the stage.
How do you do. Benz" asked Rosa
lind demurely
benjamin Hall looked up quickly and
stared at Rosalind. His first careless
glance at her entrance had seen moth
ing save the crown and brim OF the Zip
tilted hat, He had not looked under IL
because he rather thought girls We're
bora all save ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
The Daily Story
RosALIND'S CHoICE-BY CLARIsSA MACKIE
copyriEhted. 1913. ASSOCIATED Literary Bureau.

The station platform was crowded
with people waiting for the gates to
open to admit them to the Boston ex-
press waiting down there on the tracks.
Rosalind Mereton. with devoted
cavalier on either side of her graceful
little velvet clad form. caught a
glimpse of her reflection In the narrow
mirror OF a slot machine. and the tired
look vanished from her lustrous hazel
eyes. Rosalind in tip tilted little hat
with velvet strap under her round
white chin. with a pink rose tucked
under the brim, where two little brown
curIs dangled coquettishly, was an en-
chanting sight even to herself.
With a pale youth at either elbow
Rosalind was safely piloted through
the crowd and reluctantly released at
the gate, through which she passed
with a farewell smile that included
them both. Dearly as they believed
they loved the pretty little. actress.
there was no jealousy between them,
because they had a common ground of
fellowship-they were both acutely
jealous of a third young man. Hanford
Beeks. the millionaire, whose bouquet
of violets and orchids nestled in the
lace frills of Rosalind's coat.
The train left the city and went
laundering out into the country to-
ward the New Hampshire hills, where
Rosalind had been born. She was 60
fng there to spend a few days. The
stock company of which she was a
member was undergoing the throes of
reorganization before going out on the
road, and there was something that
Rosalind wanted TO think over in the
quiet of the country.
Hanford Beeks wanted to marry her.
She pinned for the happiness that she
was sure must be attained when one
had millions of dollars to spend upon
pleasure. She saw in her minds eye
the old red farmhouse transfer ned
into a beautiful mansion set in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
THE CALL For HELP.

Bulgaria Is not so far away that
her cry for help should 20 unheeded
In America. Some 100000 men. women
and children OF Bulgarian catiOnality
are refugees, driven out OF their for
fner homes in Macedonia by the Greek
vfctors in the second Balkan war; and
there are other hundreds of thousands
left destitute by the ravage OF war.
The appeal OF Queen Eleanor has been
heard in Washington; Tire information
al relief committee OF the Red Cross.
OF which John Bassstt Moore. solicitor
of the state department. IS chairman,
will receive contributions at the Wash
fngton headquarters OF the society and
forward the same To the Bulgarian
queen
Arrangements are also being made
properly to direct the use OF contribu-
lions by a responsible committee OF
Americans. OF the Balkan races the
Bulgarian Is the best endowed. mental
u and physically. and has shown the
greatest progressiveness. The flower
of this nation has been cut down on
the battlefield. and there IS a vast
wreckage. MANNED by wounds and de-
bfIltated by camp diseases. which will
he a drag on the national resources for
many years 20 come.
But aside from the thought that a
nation OF good promise should not be
permitted to fall into decsdence from
sheer exhaustion and unaided. the call
Of humanity should be enough TO open
the weIlsprings Of charity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
THE CONTROL OF CROWDS.

At the time OF the Iroquois theatre
fire in Chicago there was a general
clean up OF public halls al over the
country. So much was accomplished
that such tragic happenings have been
made comparatively rare. But the
frlghtful loss OF life at the Calumet
Mich. Christmas tree shows what an
ever present danger hysteria is.
No provision OF exits, fire escapes.
or asbestos curtains can prevent some
fool from yelling fire in a crowded
room. But II this danger is always
foreseen IN advance. any crowd can be
hypnotized into order and deliber-
alton.
No hall should be allowed TO enter
tain the public unless there are at
least two exits. though in some small
rooms on the ground floor, the win
dows may provide an easy way of es-
cape. The sight of exit doors Gains
an excited crowd.
The hail where the Calumet horror
took place had reasonably good pro
vision for exits. There was no fire IN
the building. The whole affair was
purely mental. The difficulty of the
situation was aggravated by the fact
that those present spoke several lam
guages.
Still II some man with a strong
voice had mounted the platform and
yelled for silence and orderly exit.
probably the crowd would have Gained
down.
t-,.o,,- -oLoor -bo,,ra b,-o ,o-,,I,-
drills. The management OF every pub
lic hall should have clearly in mind
the need for instant action and COM
mand in such emergencies.
And when halls are built, It costs
but little TO provide adequate doors
and stairways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

He said that John l.. even when he had
been at his best,
Would not have been match for Joe
that made him throw some cheSti
He give up worlSin in the mill and trained
week or SO
And then knocked out a giant that they'd
brought from Buffalo.
Although he'd licked us nearly all. we put
our hate aside;
You he'd got us fairly filled with
what's called local pride:
We watched his traInin right along, and
cheerd him when he passed;
II seemed as though the white mans sun
had rose agen at last.
But all our hopes are blasted now; Joe
beat his wife one night.
And when her daddy found it out he went
to set things right;
When he'd got through the neighbours
found Joe bleedin' on the floor, 9
And he is meekly workin' in the single
mill once more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
COST or UTILITIES COMMISSION.

What IS TO be the cost OF maintain
ing the Illinois public utilities commits
sion and its activities. has been asked
We can be pretty sure the annual sum
VIII be a considerable one; and very
likely Il will be more than the legisla
ture figured when II made approprta'
lions 10 carry on the work
The sum OF 10000 has been appro-
priated for running expenses OF the
commission fer IS months This Is al
the rate OF 10000 a year. This does
rot include salary OF the commission
ers. another $4,000 n year These two
items total $4,000 a year.
But the commission will not be able
20 keep up its work on an expense
roll OF only $4,000 a year. Three or
four times that sum viii be called for
when the body gets right down % bust
ness. There f. talk Of maintaining off,
ees both AZ Springfield and Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

were advocating. They replied that
they wanted a bill passed giving wo-
men the right to watch at the polls
throughout New York state on cleo
tion day. Previously the mixers had
sent in message which they carried
from the metropolis to the executive.
He told the women he felt honored
by their visit"
Annapolis, Md, Jan. S.-The little
band of women suffragists who began
a 2s-mile march from Baltimore Tues
day morning arrived here late yester-
day. Delegate Cyrus Cummings, who
is regarded as an opponent of wo-
men suffrage. made good his promise
TO the pilgrims" by presenting the
suffrage petition and letter which
they had brought at the opening ses-
sion of the house of delegates. Only
four women walked all the way from
Baltimore. ReinforcementS met the
ARMY" jus. outside of Annapolis.
London. Jan. S.-The militant suf-
fragists decided today to lay their
troubles before King George person
ally If they can secure an audience
They will send n deputation to his
majesty Ito protes, against the tor
ture of suffragist prisoners and to
demand votes for women"
The suffra gists argue that the doc
trine that the king may be approach
ed only through the cabinet ministers
applies only the case of men. They
announce that women refuse to COM
municate their demands to the king
through cabinet ministers. whom they
hold in contempt and who have de-
graded themselves by their cruelty
and treachery."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
"INDEFENsIBLE AND INToLERA
BILE

"INDEFENSTBLE AND INToLERA-
BILE
William J. Bryan, in an address at
Topeka, Kan. this week, quoted Pres
ident Wilson's declaration that "pri-
vate monopolies are indefensible and
intolerable" Mr.. Bryan fully endorsed
the declaration and emphasized 1t with
his accustomed vigor.
This declaration OF the president in
regard TO private monopolies has the
ring of sincerity and bespeaks the
conviction that comes from a study
OF the operation OF the system and the
effect upon tine country and upon the
people who are Immediately affected
by II and its influences.
The declaration is a broad one. II
covers the entire system of private
monopolies. making no exception in
favor OF any private monopoly. In the
opinion OF President Wilson and Sec
retary Bryan there arc no good pri-
vate monopOlies. Men OF good inten-
tons may compose some OF them. but
however public-spirited and well-dis-
posed any OF these men connected
with private monopolies may be, they
cannot alter or transform the system
into anything but a menace TO public
prosperity and good government.
Individuals may profit from the sys-
tenn, but selfshness must dominate
its councils. and communities inter
ests must yield TO the systems inter
ests.
There IS no exception to this There
never was an exception. and there
never will be.
Private monopoly is not defensible.
IL cannot meet the vital requirement
OF public service-the greatest good
TO the greatest number.
\ careful and honest study Of the
system must convince the student that
IL is indefensible.
Being indefensible. as Mr.. Bryan
says: 1T must OF necessity be in
tolerable."
The logic OF the proposition Is I'M
assailable. The principle embodied in
the opposition TO private monopoly is
a corollary OF the great democratic
doctrine. equal rights to all; special
privileges 10 none"
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan by the declaration quoted have
only emphasized their devotion to one
u the fundamental principles OF genu-
the democracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

Joe Brigham was our white mans hope"
Joe measures six foot four;
He tips the beam around about two fifty,
mebbe more;
His muscles are as hard as rocks; he has
a bulldog jaw
And fists that are about as big as I have
ever saw.
He's workin' in our shingle mill. and TIL
week ago
We all felt confident that he could lay
Jack Johnson low:
He beat up nearly every man around this
neighborhood-
At least the ones who couldn't run as fast
as big Joe could
We brought an expert up from town to
learn him how to box;
Joe nearly killed him the first night with
one or two swift knocks;
A Teller from Chicago come to look him
over then:
He told us that the white race soon would
be on top agen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
Poor Girl.

The songster's plumage decks her head,
The mink has yielded her its fur;
Some once glad. sportive kid is dead
So men might make soft gloves for her
The looms have yielded up their best.
The mines their choicest gems have
sent.
That gladness might be in her breast,
Her laugh be full OF merriment.
Thus. like some piece of merchandise
All decorated to be sold.
Her mother. who is worldly wise,
Conducts her forth and cries: BE
hold.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
Not Dead.

The big red touring car strnck a
pedestrian. rolling him In the mud
and maltreating him in general. The
owner ran back. greatly excited. after
stopping his car.
lis he dead?" be asked anxiouslys OF
the medical man who was attending
the victim.
"Oh. no." replied the doctor cheer
fully. Hes not dead Hes merely
run down."-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
Her Curiosity.

"she has been twice divorced. hasn't
she?"
Yes"
husbands to blame. or was it her
fault?''
81 believe she had three proposals in
her younger days. and she had a sort
OF curious desire to try all of them for
the purpose of finding out which man
she ought to have chosen originally"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

and in each place will soon be many
employees. Forty thousand dollars n
year will not go far when IL comes TO
paying for two official forces And OF
course II the work Is TO be done well
the assisting official force will have
TO be numerous and capable and well
paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
Jan. 8 in Americas
History.

1880 President George Wasnins~-
delivered TO congress the hrst -
nual message addressed TO '1''
body.
1S15-Battle of New Orleans cehe
Andrew jackson won his extrao.s
nary victory over the British, wv
1900 Britons fell. Jacksons
was twenty-one killed and wounue,
1s25-Eu Whitney, inventor OF the ~
ton gin. firearms, etc. died; o'-
1165.
i9lo-General Newton Martin Snss
hero OF Fcrt Fisher" died; p'sS
1885
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
Modern EccentricItx.

What an eccentric person young
Duckworth is"
I've never noticed it. He seems &c
me to be rather a sensible sort OF
chap"
But he wants to name his baby
daughter Sarah"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

Splendid. l got
caught in a squall
when Twas out in
a boat nearly a
mile from shore
one day and was
upset. Fortunate
ly some of the
hovS on ch0ra cow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

The trouble with this TOOTH" said
the dentist. probing II with a long.
slender instrument. lis that the nerve
Is dying"
1T seems to the. Doctor" groaned the
victim. ''you ought 10 treat fhe dying
with a little more respect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

me. and they put out in bigger boat.
l was rescued as I was going down for
the third time
:.That was tough. Did you catch any
fish,"
mo. but think of the experience I
had. I'll be able to talk about it for
a year"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

The increased importations OF Ar
gentine beef hold out the promise OF
a reduction OF the cost Of living in one
essential article. Cheaper beef from
the Argentine. in fact. may yet con
done the tango. another famous Argen-
tine nrodurf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

The fact that Henry Allen and Vic
tor Murdoch are both Wichita men
may cut some figure. Kansas is not
likely to choose both its governor and
United States senator from the same
city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
~ THE :. W. POTTER CO.

TERMs-Tcn ceats per week by car
rfer. in Rock Island
Complaints or delivery service should
De made to the circulation department..
watch should also be notified In every
Instance where - - desired TO have
psper SIseontinued. a. carriers have no
satho-i;y In tks premises.
All communication OF representative
character. political or religious. must
Rave real name attached for publica-
tton No such articles VIII be printed
oye- fictitious signatures.
Telephones In all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island AS. nae and
sits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

The cold wave which has spread
over Europe seems 10 be especially Sc
we're at the points where Doc Cook
is trying to deliver his lecture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
The Seventh In Doubt.

"A Kansas girl reports that she has
been engaged seven times since last
June"
We'll. six of the boys are to be con
graduated. anyhow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

tHuerta declares that he has only
Just begun to fight Paul Jones said
the same thing years ago, but he
wasn't bluffing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

II the grounding only knew It he
might have been frolicking around
for weeks without seeing his shadow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

Rome - Cardinal Vincenzo Van
nutelli. as prefect OF the SsSnatura
Tribunal. has called q meeting OF the
high court for Satur lay next 10 decide
the appeal OF the Duchess de Tal!ey-
rand. formerly Anna Gould. from the
verd 81 81 the Rofa Tribunal annuilng
her marriage 20 Count BOni de CasteI-
lane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

Philadelphia - Witnesses testified
Bell telephone companies had reduced
rates and increased efficiency both
with and without competition from in
dependent lines in the governments
dissolution suit against the American
Telephone and Telegraph company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1890 Second ave-
nue Rock Island. III Entered At the
Dostodes a. secsEd-cia-s nsatterJ
Rock IsiaEd Member OF che Associated
Pres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

The worst feature about the Harry
Thaw case is that II is sure to break
into the newspapers again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
WIRE SPARKS

New York-The annual losses suf.
fered by merchants through CONNER
cial frauds in this city aggregate $685.
600. 900. according to a committee rep
resenting the Merchants association
and other leading business organiza-
lions which called upon District At
torney Charles S. Whitman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

Princeton, y. Announcement was
made here that two more Princeton
undergraduates had been elected as
Rhodes scholars from their home
states. which brings the total number
Of Princeton appointees MP TO four as
a result of the fall examinations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

Anything goes in egg nog seems to
be the popular recipe.