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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

mace with the determination or the
waterfowl. and now it will be neces-
sary to create new feeding grounds.
Fortunately, this is not a difficult
task. The government has Just IS
sued a bulletin on some of the princi-
nal plants on which ducks and geese
feed. and in nearly every instance
these plants are easy to propagate
and spread rapidly once they are
planted in new regions. II will be
largely up to the sportsmen of the
country TO take care that there is
plenty of food for the waterfowl.
Waterfowl seem to visit certain
localities in great numbers while
stunning other localities where physi-
cal conditions seem to be equally at
tractive. The scientists have studied
this phenomenon and have discovered
that the ducks go where certain var
ieties of plants grow in greatest pro-
fusion. The study of these plants re-
vail five which may be called the
staple food plants of American wild
ducks. They are delta duck potato.
wapato, chufa, wild millet and. ban
ana water lily.
The first named is probably the
most interesting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
THE LITERACY TEST.

The president viii be wholly justt
fed il when the time comes he vetoes
the iteracy test for foreign immi-
grants.
The man who has energy and am
bition enough To come to America Of
his own accord, and who IS not
shipped in as an undesirable in his
own land has the stamina to make
a good worker. a good citizen and to
rear a family OF educated children.
There are too many lands. says the
Des Moines Register and Leader.
where the same importance is not
attached to education that is attached
men of ambition are leaving their
home for a chance in the ns- world.
They want their children to have an
opportunity that was denied them.
To say TO these men that they may
not enter because OF the deprivations
OF their earlier life should be the last
thing to suggest itself to an Ameri-
can.
There are other tests OF fitness
Involving personal character that can
not be too rigidly applied.
But never let IT be said that a man
otherwise worthy may seek the free
dom and opportunity OF the new
zorld in van because OF the narrow
circumstances in which his own youth
vas spent and out OF which he aspires
% lift his children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER
CONGRESSMAN from the Fourteenth District

The scientists have found 1t grow
ing in shallow ponds, lakes ana Ia
goons of the Mississippi valley from
the Ohio river to the mouth or the
great river. AS the area OF distribu-
ton widens toward the south, 1t is as
sumed that the plant is truly a delta
plant, growing in the silt washed
down by the river and deposited at
its mouth. 1t is assumed that the
central valley of the Mississippi was
once n vast bay, with the mouth of
the river as far north as the ONO
river. This bay has been filled up
with silt in past ages, but the delta
potato still grows to the northern
most limit of the ancient river mouth
The delta potato. however, can be
transplanted, and II is believed 1t VIII
grow anywhere over the southern
half of the United States.
The wapato is another important
duck food. II is found in practical
ly all parts of the United States. Its
distinctive leaf. shaped like an ar
rowhead. is well known to every
country boy. II may be transplanted
either with the bulbs or with the
seed.
The chufa is another water plant
which will grow anywhere in the
United States and is easy of cultiva-
walton. 1t is a grasslike plant, very
prolific, producing 100 tubers to the
plant. To be available for duck food
it must be planted in light sandy
ground which is dry in summer and
overflowed in winter.
Wild millet is a popular food with
ducks. 1t will grow on the edges of
marches and in water a foot deep,
but no deeper. Once il is planted 1t
reseeds itself. 1t is a coarse grass
growing as high as six feet.
The scientists propose the name
banana water lily for a water plant
which has a root which resembles a
bunch of bananas. At present this
plant grows only in the gulf states,
but the scientists believe it can be
propagated almost anywhere in the
United States. 1t is a rich food for
waterfowl.
Sportsmen interested in this work
of feeding wildfowl can write to the
department of agriculture for the
bulletin called Five Important Wild
Duck Foods
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
The Daily Story
Millys Spring Hat-By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted. 1914 by Associated Literary Bureau

The window Of Miss Pettigrew's mil
linery parlors held most enticing dis
play of spring hats.
Milly Blake, who sold hats behind
Miss Pettigrew's counter. parted the
inner curtains and stole a wistfui
glance at the msrvels of straw and
tulle and ribbon and flowers
Looks pretty nice. Milly," chirruped
Miss Pethgrew. who lived over the
store and seldom wore hat herself
while she admired everything that her
own deft fingers turned out.
Doesn't it," agreed Milly; then she
added enthusiastically: THAT green
hat, I just hated to put that In the
window. I'm afraid some one viii
buy it before 1 can save up money
enough"
Never mind; I got straw enough
left for one more and I'll duplicate it
for you, Milly, but the materials are
all imported, so I'll have to charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
WHEN THE MOON WAS FULL

NNCE upon a time. the moon had
such a pleasant night visiting
with the clouds and chatting with
stars, that he forgot TO go TO bed.
To be sure, he was late starting his
nights work, but even then he needn't
have kept on shining clear into the broad
daylight.
But he did.
Round and full, his face shone just
as smiling and pleasant as IL il was
pitch dark and everybody needed his
light.
Shortly before dawn a little cloud
hurried up TO him and said, "Oh, Mr..
Moon, Pm so sorry you have to go just
now, wanted 10 talk TO you"
Il don't have TO hurry" laughed the
moon good-naturedly," / started late
and / mean to finish late-so talk all
you want to-" And he smiled as placid
iy and unhurriedly as possible.
The little cloud was 50 amazed to find
somebody who wasn't in a hurry, that
she entirely forgot what she wanted to
say.
Don't you know the sun is getting
up" she asked worriedly, land il you're
not IN hurry you ought to be, for the
night is over and moons are just for
well. I'm for day this time" said the
moon, and I'm going 10 shine awhile
and see how I like H." He laughed 10
himself a bit as ne added, I've always
wanted TO see what day was like, any
way"
The little cloud didn't like that very
well. You see, she always had TO go
which ever way the wind blew and il
made her very cross 70 find somebody
gho could go just right straight along
their own way. So She didn't stop to
talk 10 the moon after all, she found
some important business TO do on the
other side of the sky.
lust then a sunbeam peeped over the
-dge of the world. "Oh, there's that
azy old Mr.. Moon, ] must tell him 10
iurry TO bed"
,lcopyright-Clara
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
THE BANKRUPTCY LAW.

Abuses OF the bankruptcy act have
caused big commercial organizations
to investigate whether the repeal or
the amendment of the federal acS
would be the better and one of them,
the National Wholesale Grocers' as
ISOLATION, is sending n letter from
Chicago 10 its members for their
views whether the act should be re-
pealed; or amended; or If amended,
in what direction?
The present bankruptcy act was
passed as a result OF public demand
and against the public or private op-
position of most large manufacturers
and jobbers. When the act was last
enacted it was with the claim that it
was only through some such law that
large class of deserving unfortu-
mates" could be relieved from a bur-
den OF debt which they could not
possibly pay. and which made il I'M
possible for them again to get on their
feet financially.
THE act has been the cause of much
gross abuse. and is also a contributing
cause TO the general reckiessness in
financial matters which have become
proverbial in regard to this country"
a credit man said. In the markets
of the world the American merchant
is reckoned as only a bit above the
Greeks and Japanese in honesty. 1t
is a fact that countries which have
no bankruptcy law. or very strict
one, rank higher commercially than
those in which IL Is easy to escape
from a liability by process of law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
BOOSTING 1900 BLOCK.

Business men OF the 1900 block are
in earnest in their efforts TO set new
vogue in retailing enterprise in Rock
Island. As a result OF action taken al
their meeting last evening the block
IS to be given a character which will
distinguish IL from all other blocks in
the business part of the city. Some
of the things it is proposed to do are:
Adopt a standard color scheme for
store fronts.
Fix a standard for street signs. doing
away with wooden and low hanging
ones.
Abolish the curb sign.
Place "a ball team in the field as a
contender in the tri-city league this
season
A resolution was passed urging the
city commission to proceed with its
plans for a waiting station for street
railway and interurban passengers in
Market square.
More than enough money was sub
scribed to equip a ball club to repre-
sent the block.
The 1900 block is to be made the
bright spot in the business part OF
Rock Island. The spirit that has been
shown thus far spells success. \
start toward boosting the block is TO
be made next Monday when good roads
day is observed in Rock Island, the
meeting being held at the Illinois thea
tire making the block the center of
the days proceedings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
THE PARCEL POST EXPERT
MENT.

Selection Of Rock Island as one Of
10 cities in the United States for a
test OF the efficiency OF the parcel post
in handling farm produce is compli-
ment, especially since IL IS placed with
such other metropolitan centers-Bos-
Ion. s.. Louis, Baltimore, San Fran
cisco. Detroit and Washington. Evil
IDENTITY The tri-cities was rated by those
-sho made the selection as on a CON-
-llercial par with the others named
and ROcl, Island was considered tho
best city OF the three IL which 10
make the tests.
While Rock Island can scarcely
hope To do a business which will COM
pare with that OF the larger cities con-
ditions are such that the experiment
should succeed. Practically all prod
uce marketed here comes via a long
haul. making delivery in the ordinary
way expensive. II is not UNCOMMON
for butter 20 retail for six or eight
cents more per pound and eggs 70
bring five cents more a dozen here
than prices charged by country stores
within a radius OF 30 miles. The diff
ference between the price the local
consumer pays and the rural producer
gets Is still greater. The same con-
ditions prevail in varying degree with
other kinds OF produce
The effort is TO be made TO have
the parcel post bridge over just such
gaps as the one between the local con-
sumner and the producer who supplies
him. At prevailing prices the traffic
will bear the cost Of postage and leave
for both parties In the
TO divide, their proportion
being that which has been going to
he middleman-
Cooperation. particularly % the part
4 the producer. 81 necessary 70 tbs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

success of the test. Notices will be
sent to farmers living near Rock Is
land and they will be asked II they
are willing TO undertake to furnish
city customers through the parcel
post The number of favorable re-
plies will be used as a basis for the
preparations to handle the business.
II the service proves as successful
as the postmaster general hopes 1t
will go far toward taking the place
here OF a public market an institution
which Rock Island has endeavored
without success TO establish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

pery soon he zUdS glad enough to
SHaggie under some dolVHy cloud eovey
aud go TO sleep.
heard of bed, but you see 1 wanted to
see you"
OF course, that pleased the sunbeam
and he settled down for a comfortable
visit.
But by that time the sun was clear
up and he looked across the sky to see
il everything was in order for the day.
"If there isn't the moon" he ex-
claimed, "I'1l not say a word but I'll
soon make him go to bed"
So the sun shone as bright as could
be, and the moon got paled and paier.
and sieepier and sleepier, till very soon
he was glad enough 10 snuggle under
some downy cloud cover and go to sleep.
Ingram Judson.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
WINNING HAPPINESS.
Get on Good Terms With Yourself and
Everything About You.

Get on Good Terms With Tourseif anu
Everything About You.
Happiness can never come from the
outside to the inside unless happiness
already exists in the inside. We be
come happy because there are certain
elements within us that respond i'm
mediately TO the things that make UP
happiness.
To be thoroughly happy you must
be on good terms with yourself.
Also it means that you have faith
omed the mystery OF happiness In
every growing thing about you. A
man that is not on good terms with
the trees and flowers and birds and
houses and the scores of other gifts
or nature can never be upon good
terms with himself. For nature
though silent in its expression, speaks
truths more wondrous than the ex-
pressed truths OF men.
To be thoroughly happy you must
be on good terms with everything
about you.
Did you ever look up into the sky
and ask yourself whether or not yop
We're on good terms with the stars.
with the planets-with the moon? And
during the day, with the clouds and
the marvellous sun that SO greatly
affect your disposition, as these things
do affect the dispositions of every one1
To be thoroughly happy you must
make the wonderful truths and ex
pressions OF nature your mental com
panions.
II Is impossible for you to be upon
good terms with all people unless you
fall in alignment with their sympa-
thies and with their viewpoints. 1t is
impossible for you to bring out the
best that is within unless You use as
n basic standing a perfect equality of
terms.-Toledo Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
March "a in American
History.

I644-The commonwealth oi
land founded. con.
1s61-Confederate cavalry leu ~ ths
erai \. r. Forrest captures san.
Federal post at Union oi''
with 500 prisoners r,.,,ov,
1ss2-Henry wsdsworth L0p
poet. died: born 1907 nstceep
1S9o-New extradition treaty Ry;t.
the United States ana e'eS csaeral
ain ofticiany proclaimed , ~ea eot
flight of fugitives in "osna
ony," ,.,.,.t,ou to
19o5-venezuela refused arpl,la ais
settle the United States ci
pute-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

try, the first prob
lem occurring to
scientist { in
Wa s hi n < t on is
that of n 1000
supply Tor the
birds. II is as
sumed that feder-
al control of wild
ducks and geese,
for instance, and
IL this increase
s should come
ky there
would be a
real problem in
how to feed these
creatures of the
air. The advance
of civilization n
destroying ancient
feeding grounds
has about kept
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

was pulling WiHIe|s nose.
The bully's parents moved away and
took their son along
His face was not pretty thing, though
he was big and strong:
When Willie learned that he was free
from bullying his joy
Was such as seldom has been in the
breast of any boy.
Next day when Willie went to school he
calmly looked around
Until younger, smaller and q Trailer
boy was found;
Then Willie doubled up his fists and.
looking very grim.
Bore down upon the little chap and daily
bu1lied him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Eceara lTSraalodecn

Across the rosy sky aarted the sun.
beam and perched on the moons left
car.
Mr.. Moon" he said, didn't you
know you should be in bed long before
this?"
you don't say So" answered the
moon, as surprised as If he had never
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

WashinEton-To get President Will
son frsthaud information affecting
CONSTRUCTION of the governments
railroad in Alaska, Secretary Lane
will make a trip TO Alaska next sum-
mer. He will be accompanied by the
commission of engineers TO select the
route for the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
NOT THE FLY SEASON.

We'll. Johnny,
having any luck?
What do you fish
with, worms or
flies 2"
w o T m 8 A., o
course. 1t amt
warm enough for
flies TO c o m Q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
ALWAYS tho Way.

ct will never forget" said Barrett
Boothby. as he. stopped to tear off a
few loose threads that hung from one
of the legs of his trousers, the first
time l ever played Hamlet"
That's always the way in this
world" replied his travelling COM
panion. I'VE never can remember the
things we want to, and the things
we'd like to forget we can't"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

While most men will have no objec-
ton to the Observance of a separate
Independence day" by the ladies
they cannot see any real occasion for
it. Every day is woman's independ-
ence day. and probably has been since
the time OF Adam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

A beautiful woman with a sweet dis
position is the loveliest of all earthly
things. A woman who lacks beauty
but possesses good nature may inspire
love. A homely woman with an evil
tongue is the most abhorrent thing
that walks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
His Worst Half Hour

Colonel" asked the beautiful maid
en-, what was the most frightful ex-
perience you ever had?"
ut was the first time I ever got UP
at banquet to respond to the toast,
The Army"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Innocent.

Have you ever been convicted OF
any crime?" he was asked when he
appeared for jury duty.
No. sir" he proudly replied. MY
chauffeur always assumes the re-
sponsibility when we kill anybody"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
She Rolls.

She rolls and rolls. day after day;
She rolls at dawn. she rolls at night
Not with a rolling pin. nay. nay:
She would not bake things IL she might
She rolls. but not on roller skates. nor
yet
A baby's cab-no. no. not that
She rolls upon the floor to get
Relieved of certain useless fat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

sTERMS-Ten cents per week by car
der. IN Rock Island; 50 per year by mail
In advance
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 20 the circulation department..
which should also be notified in every
instance where Il IS desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
svsr fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island I45. 1145 and
1Its.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

The prospect OF wars in Mexico
and Ireland carry terror to the tele-
graph editors. Imagine putting Gar
rickfergus or Chihuahua in a column
width in black scare type.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus)
Washington. March 22.-Now that
the government has assumed care OF
the migratory wildfowl of the coun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

bnnkis wife seems to be quite n
musician
Yes. She is a fine pianist"
How does she keep in practice
when she is away from homer
''She carries large nun"
What for?"
Just to keep her hand in" -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Jack johnson was pelted with eggs
in Sweden. To make sure that the big
smoke would not misinteTpret the
meaning Of the shower bad eggs were
used
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Charlestown. W. Va has produced
the meanest man He borrowed $50
from a girl after asking her TO be his
wife and then married another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Proof.

81 don't believe" he bitterly COM
planned, that you have ever really
loved me-"
Why, john" she replied, how can
you say that? Lou had side-whiskers
when l married you."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Common Falling.

Does your husband possess the
sense of humor?"
Yes, he has II In a remarkable de-
gree-that is. except when the humor
happens 10 be ut his expense"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

The cigaret has finally claimed a
victory An American prisoner in a
Juarez ial wrote a message to his
friends on a cigaret paper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
WILLIS
-RNNGE

p Little Willie went to
school and met q
bully there
Who boxed his ears
and pulled his
nose and dragged
him by the hair;
It was a burning
shame the way
poor Willie was
abused;
His nose and ears
were very sore,
his cheeks were
badly bruised
Poor Willie was but
twelve years old.
the bully was fif-
teen,
A n d everywhere
that Willie went
the bigger boy
was seen.
There seemed to be
no way to dodge
the bully's shame
full blows.
The only Joy he
seemed to have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

The incense OF spring IS not the
less sweet TO many OF us because IL
happens TO be merely the smoke Of
burning rubbish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Declining to waste precious moments
in nursing hatred for him is the sor-
est defeat you can inf1ict upon your
enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Conn makers have united and
threaten to go on strike. This Is
on the dead, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

The child that is paid to be good
forgets as soon as the money is gone,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Every cheerful thought points the
way to another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
CANDID OPINION.

Few things are more common than
seriousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

The man who goes to the bad be-
cause of unrequited love would prob
ably have gone for some other reason
if his love had been returned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1870 Second ave.
aue. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postofice a. second-elass mattsr.)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press
BY THE ). w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

No man has ever been able to frame
a good excuse for surliness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Politeness is like medicine. Too
much OF it is sickening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-30
FORGED THEM TO FIGHT.
How "Honor" Was Satisfied by com-
 pulsory Duel In Hungary.


 pulsory Duel In Hungary.
 The code duello as insisted upon abroad is strikingly Illustrated by the story of a happening at Budapest. Hun gary. It appears that a lawyer. Ba- bocsay by name, quarreled with his wife over a new hat The wife called her brother, Lieutenant Hajdu. a mill tary aviator, to her aid. The husband used words deemed insulting by Hajdu
 This coming to the hearing of Ha5du's superior officer, the latter ordered the lieutenant to fight duel with Baboc- say. Neither party wished to fight Babocsay offered to apologize, and Hajdu was willing to accept the apol- ogy and thus end the affair.
 But the military martinet was inex' orable. The duel must be fought to satisfy the honor of the army. Conse- quently these two men. closely related. were compelled to attempt to try to take each others life. They met, Ba- bocsay, firing aimlessly. nevertheless sent a bullet through the lung of his adversary, and Lieutenant Hajdu died of his wound.
 Upon hearing of the death of her brother at the hand of her husband in her quarrel Mime. Babocsay went in- sane, twice attempted suicide and was finally confined to an asylum.-Chicago Inter Ocean.