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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

/ THE ExEcUTIoNER LOOKED AT THE PAPER
| told that she was Louise de Chapporal
| the last of the family of the Counts de
| Chapporal. and it was to the interest
| of the revolution that the family be
eradicated.
But who ordered her to be brought
here?"
"Citizen Robespierre."
rs he willing TO stand for the exc
cution of a child?'
mo. NJ. lie Juge. AS soon as she
has been dispatched it will be an
nounced that a mistake has been
made"
For a moment De Bowler meditated
whether to step down from his chair
and surrender himself to be dealt with
as an enemy to the revolution. But an
idea struck him-not that there was
much expectation of carrying it out
without his own condemnation, but
there was a. faint hope. At any rate,
there was hope for the child.
How old are you, little grip he
asked. with pity in his voice he
could not control.
Seven" replied the child, with
smile.
Have you a papa and mamma?"
YES. but they have taken them
away"
The Judge bit his lip TO retain his
COMMUNITY. He knew that they had
taken her parents to the guillotine.
That will do" he said to the man
in charge of her. And she was led
away among those who We're TO be ex-
ecuted.
These prisoners were TO go to the
guillotine the next day. That evening
De Rouvier went to a clothing shop
and bought a pair OF loose trousers. a
blouse and a red silk handkerchief
Then he bought a suit OF boys clothes
Taking these with him. he went TO a
bakers and purchased n dozen loaves
OF bread and one of those wooden yes
GELS in which bread is carried by bak-
ers in Paris. These articles he depos-
tied in a room he had hired.
In the morning. putting razor In
his pocket. he sailed forth in the d.
rectior of the courtroom, where he was
expected to send more victims to their !
long home. But turning into street |
that led TO the Place de In Re evolution |
be went toward the Guiuotine. rum
brel passed him. loaded with persons |
going to execution. and among them I
he saw the condemned child. She. too.
saw him, smiled and waved her hand |
He buried On. When he reached the
guiilotine, the victims were being I'M
loaded. Stepping up to the executioner, /
be took from his pocket the parchment
appointing him a judge and showed IL
TO him.
Il condemned these prisoners yester-
day." he said. "and made mistake
This child Is not TO be executed"
The executioner looked at the paper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
BY ROBERT F. WILSON.

I Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.)
Washington, Jan. S.-Who says the
spirit OF romance and adventure is
dead? Consider the growth of the
National Geographic society. one of
the institutions OF which the city of
Washington is most proud. for its
headquarters are here. But it's mem
bership is scattered throughout the
United States and il includes million
aires and bookkeepers. savants and
baseball fans. explorers and shoe
clerks. nearly a half million of them
and apparently going up to the million
mark
IL is the most democratic of Amer
lean scientific societies because it
deals with the most popular of
sciences-geography the knowledge of
the earth we live on, and especially
the knowledge OF its most inacces-
sible and curious corners. That is one
reason for the society's popularity.
The other is that IL invites the entire
nation TO join with it.
We are glad to give this publicity
and advertising to the National Geo
graphic society because it is an or
ganization to make its members think,
and the more thinking people there are
in the United States the better it is for
this nation. There is no more profit
able subject of thought than the phsi-
cal characteristics of the land and the
customs of the peoples OF the world.
The society is continually sending
out its agents TO find out more about
our world. 1t is equipping polar ex-
petitions and outfitting' adventures
v no will discover new tribes in the
interior of Thibet or name new gla-
ciers in Alaska. And every man. no
matter how humdrum his existence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

During the French revolution among
those who believed in securing certain
reforms from the king was Edmond
de Bowler. younger son of Count
de Bowler. He was enthusiastic Tor
the cause until it passed into the
hands of those who were Infatuated,
like wild animals, by the taste OF
blood: then he wished TO withdraw.
He was thinking of leaving France
when he received the appointment of
Judge. before whom persons who were
to be got rid OF would be brought for
condemnation.
De Bowler was Mortified, suspecting
that the appointment had been given
him with view to sending him to
the guillotine on a charge of sympa
thizing with the royalists. He would
receive from Robespierre. who was
then in control. a list of those who
were to be condemned, and when
they were brought before him it would
be expected that he would do the bid
ding of his superior. If he refused
he would be sent to execution himself.
Nor would his refusal save those
whom he was expected to condemn.
De Bouvier was young and wished |
to live Indeed. he hoped. il his life
was spared till this fame of venge-
ance had burned, itself out, to be OF
service to his country. Summoning
his resolution. he went TO the court |
room the morning after his appoint |
ment. and. by doing what another |
would do if he did not, won the con- I
fdence OF those in power, while at I
the same time he was on the watch /.
for an opportunity to get out of
France.
He had condemned most of those
who were brought before him. stand
ing up under the ordeal by summoning
all his fortitude when child, girl.
was brought before him. The judge
finched. Calling to him one who had
charge of the prisoners, he asked him
why one so young had been brought
before him for condemnation. He was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
CHARITY AND JUSTICE.

The more one thinks abou. the out
right gift OF s1O.0OO.OOO by the Ford
Motor Car company to its employees.
the more is one impressed that here is
one of the entering wedges to indus
trial democracy.
The day is coming when employers
and employees will share equally in
the fruits OF their joint creation, and
the day is fastened by such actions
as that OF the Ford company.
There is a difference between
philanthropy and Justice. The gift OF
money made in industry for charita BILE
purposes is charity; and the turning
over to men in the industry of a
share OF the profits OF their creation
is justice. No self-respecting man
wants charity. or will accept it. But
every self-respec- ing man wants jus
tice.
And f. Is the highest expression OF
justice TO share profits with employees.
because they are most eminently just
who deal Justly with persons in posi-
tions subordinate TO their own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
CAPITAL COMMENT

2 can share at least second-handed IN
these adventures by becoming mem
! Der OF the society in whose name the
1 explorers risk their lives.
Not only the present-day earth but
the ancient world engages the atten-
ton of the society's explorers. Rev.
! james Baibie has been puttering
around the ancient dump heaps of the
I island of Crete, and he has come to
the conclusion that there existed in
this island a thousand years before
the Phoenicians swept the seas with
their galleys land to the Phoenicians
is attributed the discovery of writ
ten language) a civilization which out
ranked in some particulars anything
which has followed except the civil
ization of our own day. DIR. Baikie
has found the ancient temple of the
tabled Minotaur, and from the fres-
Goes of this archaic ruin he has made
some remarkable discoveries. One of
these is that the Cretan women wore
gowns which closely resembled the
goth century creations turned out from
the most fashionable establishments of
Paris and New York. He tells about
l. in the current issue of the Society's
Magazine.
In their very low-necked dresses,
with pulled sleeves, excessively slen-
der waists, and flounced skirts, and
their hair deliberately dressed and
curled, they might have stepped out
of a modern fashionplate," he wrote.
The dresses. he says, were so wasp
wasted as to suggest universal tight
lacing. From the broad belt hung
down bell-shaped skirts. In some
cases the skirt, below a small panier,
is composed of different colored ma
terials resembling tarlatan."
Verify, as Solomon said, there is no
new thing under the sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
Aided by RadIum treatment.

Granite City, H.. Jan. 1O.-Edward
Walt. who took radium treatment at
Baltimore. IS back at his work. and his
physician. DIR. Zoler OF this city. re-
ports the cancerous growth almost
healed. Wait. 35 years old. is an en-
gineer in the Granite City Steel com
pany's rolling mills. About a month
ago he began 10 be troubled by a
growth In the LEFT side OF his face and
was advised TO take the radium treat
nenf. He reported he was Informed
that the value OF the radfum in tho
solution used vas $4,000. The cost
OF tho treatment was $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

The world will give applause to him who
rules in great affairs,
To him who IN a lofty place assumes
nations cares;
His name is passed from lip to lip his
fame is spread abroad.
And they are envied whom he deigns to
please with smile nod;
But there's another. poor perhaps. I'M
honored and unknown,
To whom I raise my hat. because of
worth that-is his own
The honest man who daily does the best
that he may do
And makes the world his debtor for q
worthy two.
The crowds will gladly shout his name
who guides a splendid fleet
And makes his country's foemen feel the
sorrow OF defeat:
For him the waiting bands viii play, for
him the flags viii fly.
For him the people will applaud and raise
the arches high;
But while they crown him and are glad to
stand and watch him pass
I lift my hat to one for whom there is no
sounding brass
The honest man whose sons are taught SO
they may understand
The worth of honor and the debt they
owe their native land.
The world will give sweet praise to him
who has enriched its art,
And learn to prize the poets song If It
shall touch the hearc.
There will be high rewards for them who
govern and direct.
The warrior and the statesman will be
named with ehe elect;
But. there is one whom few will deign
to gladden. with applause.
Though all his efforts. all his hopes, in
yolve a worthy cause
The honest man whose sons are taught
that honor still is good
Who. all unnoticed. triumphs IN his right
OF parenthood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
fact that nature favored trouble by
providing the most open winter OF years
to discourage dealers IN heavy goods.
ONCE MORE, DRIVE our THE IN
DESIRAHIES.

On numerous occasions In tie course
OF its protest against vice conditions
in Rock island some weeks ago. a dis
cussion which happily contributed to
notable improvement in conditions.
The Argus demanded that the unde-
sirabIes. both white and black. be
driven out OF town and kept out. The
disreputable element of the colored
population was cleaned out and it has
remained out. and while licenses OF
several Of the most notorious dives con-
Quoted by white people were revoked.
and the professional gamblers and
other crooks were told to beat IT,"
and did beat it." there were those
OF the undesirable element who lin
gered. as The Argus stated at the time.
II there is still a law defying class
a. Rock Island. IL is composed of
these reneEades from other cities. II
the city IS still held in disrepute. the
csuse OF such condition lies in these
outsiders who have no interest in the
city. who have nothing TO lose by TAX
ing a chance and bringing disgrace
upon the city and who will hang on
until the municipal government makes
4, so uncomfortable for them that they
viii be forced to seek other climes.
That is the policy that has been pur-
sued in cities whence they came. and
70 is the only successful means that
can be employed. here 10 rid the city
of them.
The average saloonkeeper who lives
here and whose family ties and asso-
cations and in a great many instances
whose property interests are here, I
does not make a practice OF indulging /
In open defiance OF the ordinances. |
This has been shown since more dras-
tic measures We're adopted in epplica-
ton to the liquor traffic.
So that after all. II is up to the
authorities TO determine
whether the city is to be run decently
Or not. And II tine municipality is
capable OF dealing with the people en-
gagged in the traffic who reside here,
what should prevent it handling those
who do not belong here?
There is but one answer--drive out
he undesirables and keep them out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
IrsrIFIanIE orrIMIs,f.

At great banquet in Chicago Thurs
~ night in which big men OF all par
les participated. Secretary OF State
Bryan preached the gospel OF optimism
and pictured a rosy future. He declar-
I'd the new era has dawned and there
VIII be no interruption or backsliding
= only the direct presidential primar-
les become a universal fact.
. Regarding the tariff. Mr.. Bryan said
that President Wilson has succeeded in
securing material reductions and the
country Is adjusting itself 10 the new
law with less economic disturbances
than thought possible. He asserted that
the income tax had been accepted by
the country without a protest He de-
ciared the currency law a marvel %
constructive statesmanship. and said
ouIy those who are extorting the pub
lie find the bill harmful He pointed
out that the bfil forever destroys tyr
auuicai power OF a group OF men who
have dominated the country for many
yearE."
The immediate situation justlfes the
optimism OF the head Of President VII
sons cabinet. Every previous attempt
20 inaugurete radical reform has been
met by panic while the present &C
cornplish n.ent OF three almost revolt
tlonary reforms has made no more
tasn a slight hesitation despite the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

There is rejoicing in rural Ireland
over a decision by the court OF appeals
in the Dublin law courts holding that
the Marquis OF Clsnricarde must dis
pose OF his 10000 acres in the county
or Galway in the interests Of the ten
ants The decision means moreover.
That other recalcitrant lords will have
TO let go OF their holdings AID give the
common people a chance 10 20 back
on the land and 10 acquire il in their
own right The Marquis OF ClanricaTde
typifies the worst in the evil o. abb
sentee landlordism. Since 1874 he
has been in Ireland only twice. and
both visits were OF brief duration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
nEsPITE THE LOW T,rIFF.

Last year the Fall River mills paid
q trifle better than per cent, the high
est average percentage since 1903 and
the largest aggregate OF dividends
since 1907. The rate OF dividends paid
in 1912 was only a. per cent, and the
aggregate OF dividends disbursed last
year was more than 100000 in excess
OF the amount I'm 1912. These are as
tolishinR figures when we consider
what n paralyzing effect democratic
tariff "ti1kering" was expected TO
have on industry.
The democrats began working on
the tariff In April. and the business OF
the last quarter OF the year was done
under the new rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
The PesSimlst.

Let us suppose that a man was on
the lucky side of thirty-five, that he
had a beautiful wife. who loved him;
that they had a healthy. perfect child;
that he had good job. and that they
possessed a comfortable home. What
more could any man want than that?"
"Oh. if he had all those blessings
ri bet the cook would be threatening
to quit or there would be something
The matter with the furnace. There's
40 use of expecting that anybody viii
ever find conditions perfect in this
world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
Trouble Ahead.


do you know that the average
man drinks enough beer in the course
of his life to float battle ship?"
mo. Does he?''
"statisticians have found that he
docs"
I'm sorry"
"Ah. it is good to hear you say that
hope you will. now that you realize
how great this waste is, give up the
habit
NO. amt got any idea of doin'
that, but 1 don't see how were goin'
TO be able to keep on drinkin' enough
to float battle ships If they make their
blamed old Dreadnoughts much big
ger"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

There will be no tears shed for
General Terrazas. one OF the wealth
lest men in the world. most OF whose
wealth has been cOnfiscated by the
Mexican revolutionists. II is blood
money collected out OF the hides OF the
poor poems and il Is a virtuOus wrath
that is now visited upon him. But for
some money lie has invested in Amer
lean property and deposited in Amer
lean banks, he would be penniless,
His wealth amounted to about $780,
GOO. 900. Some OF the Terrazas family
are held prisoners by Villa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

The total OF foreign missionary con-
,ributions OF American Protestant
churches in 1913 was S16.39s.OOO. The
sum is twice the total contributed TO
foreign missions eight years ago.
There has been a corresponding in
.rease in the amount given for home
missions. Indicating that interest in
missionary work is increasing rather
than. as some enormously suppose.
decreasing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
Worthy of a RaIae.

80" said the head of the firm. "you
want your salary raised?"
Yes" the office boy timidly replied
What makes you think your value
10 this company has been increased"
We'll, de baseball seasons over.
and I'll be here a good deal more regu-
lar now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
Whas He Imaninna

''Is be conceIted:''
IT wouldn't put it that way. But
do know that every time he writes a
check he lima gines that the grocer is
going TO have 1t framed and hung up
just To show his signature Detroit
Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

The troops in Texas would no doubt
'slike 70 march onto Mexico City and
take the border with them. They
should be reminded, however that
Uncle sam Is not in the war-for-con-
nussf business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
Miaht Have Been Worse.

THE PESSIMISE.
did a good deed Yesterday
II should have made a hit:
But what's the good? 1t didn't pay;
Nobody noticed IL.
THE OPTIMIST
Cheer up; 81 no one saw yoc~ actt
You're lucky. just the same:
The people who do well. in fact,
So oft get only blame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
No Us. for BOYS Any More.

Somebody has invented an electric
device that will split kindiiug WOOD.
Gradually we are getting it so ar
ranged that the world will have abb
solutely no use for small boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
An EuaaIve An.,uer

We'll" asked the agent. how do
you like this fat?"
'T must say" replied the lady who
was examining II. that there'a H.
tie room for Improvement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

an Italian Iaborer lived in Pennsyl-
vanfa G. 10 cents a day and saved
SI.IO0 10 take home with him. Others
may have thought II could be done
but hesitated TO try il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

The annual meeting of the American
Forestry association will be held In
Washington on Jan. II. A president,
p vice presidents, treasurer. an
auditor and five directors are to be
elected and plans made for an active
campaign for forest conservation dur
ing 1914. The association has 5000
members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

The new poet laureate OF England
seems TO have been advisedly select
cd. His first poem is reported 10 be
very hrief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
FOREST NOTES

The state university lands in Ari-
iona are to be numbered under. a CO.
operative agreement between the gov
eminent and the state land commits
sion. Arizona is the first state in the
southwest and one of few in the coun-
try TO cut its timbered lands on for
estry principles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
3an. 10 in American
History.

1seo-The Pemberton mill disaster 7.
Lawrence. Mass. The ouliuin- =,
lapsed. killing and maininS
persons. a me
1S63-Lyman Beecher. father -
famous family. died: born To- -.
19o6-Dr. William Rainey Harper. .s 81,
ed Hebrew scholar and presa,g,s M.
OF the University OF Chicago
born 1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

y rancher has applied for the rental
of 800 acres on the Pike national for
est, Colorado, to be used in connection
with other private land, for raising
elk as a commercial venture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

The navy department has asked the
forest service to investigate guijo, a
Philippine wood. for possible use in
decking boats and ships. Longleaf
pine. sugar maple. and beech are the
domestic woods most used for decks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

The government has just sold $4,000
cords of cedar wood for shingles from
the Washington national forest. The
shingles manufactured from this wood
laid six inches to the weather. would
cover 212 square miles Of roof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

Huerta Is quoted as saying: Wood
row Wilson and ] will be in H
before resign" He must be expect
ing Wilson 20 visit Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

Nihilists are making Paderewski' 5
life miserable. \ master pianist is not
2 ways a master IN securing harmony
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

New York-Japanese immigrants
will never becope a serious factor
in this country. Mexico or any other
part OF the ives ern hemisphere. said
DIR. Shosuka Sato, director of the Col
lege of Agriculture of the Tohuku
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

The gain of lying Is nothing else a q
not TO be trusted any more, nor = ~ -
believed when we say The truta'
Walter Scott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

Birmingham. Ala.-James Bowron,
former treasurer OF the Tennessee
Coal. Iron and Railroad company, tes-
titled in the government suit against
the United States Steel corporation,
charged with violating the antitrust
laws in acquiring the Tennessee com
pany. He said the merger was not a
step toward monopoly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

New York-Marked progress is be-
ing made toward the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford railroad system along the lines
directed by the government, accord
ing to information that came from
another special meeting of the roads
executive committee. at which Chair
man Howard Elliott presided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

Washington-Attorney General Nc
Reynolds, after examining evidence
placed before him by Representative
Howard of Georgia, intended to show
mistreatment of prisoners in the fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta, seemed
20 think that these few cases might
occur in any prison and did not neces-
sarily mean that the whole system of
was bad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

TERMs-Ten esAts pAr week By car
rfer. IN Cock Island
Complaints or delivery servI-@ rCJ'iid
be made to the Circulation apartment
watch rhould also be ne.ffied In every
Instance where - - desired 70 have
paper Ctseon-iELed. IS carriers have no
authority = tEs premises.
All communications Of nrEurs sntative
Character. political or religious. must
we EezI uams attached for publica-
item Nc such articles will he printed
OF e. fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments Cen
trail CriotI. Rock Island I4s, I145 and
rif5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

Princeton, y. IA small fire START
ed in Dickinson hall, Oldest of Prince
tons recitation auditorium, while 800
students were inside. An extinguish-
er quickly ended the blaze, which was
in the floor. \ cigaret' cast away is
supposed to have started the fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

lady in
ant to have 1t a