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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
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too useless to help himself, he begins
10 help the doctors make a living.
What. Mother, is chivalry?
From mans standpoint, Child. 1t
means taking off ones hat TO a wo-
man. From a Woman's standpoint
there is no such thing.
What. Mother. is meant by getting
Fathers consent'2
When he says, Child, III you have
both made up your minds to get mar
ried. there is nothing ] can do in the
matter
What Mother is a nest egg
1t is that which, every one should
save. Little One, but which most peo-
pie use 70 make cake OF.
What Mother Is the proof or a
hen pecked man.
There are many proofs. but the
most convincing is his willingness to
carry a bandbox through the streets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
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ing, accepted it, and. taking leave OF the
parish, he called upon the farmer, when
he was touched by the mans evident
regret
why. l thought you would be glad
TO get rid OF me-" exclaimed the vicar.
The farmer shook his head solemnly
We'll" he said, you see. sir rye
lived here for nigh forty years, and my
experience Of our parsons is that there 3
never bad 'un goes but a wuss un
comes"
~ suppose" said the husband. Il
suppose that you women want to vote
Just like men DOR
"Oh, no." replied the WIFE that isn't
the point We want to vote a great
deal better than the men do"
The fare at a certain boarding house
was very poor A boarder who had
been there for some time, because he
could not get away was standing in
the hall when the landlord rang the din
ner bell. Whereupon an old dog that
was lying outside on a rug commenced
TO howl mournfullv.
The boarder watched him little while
and then SAN
what on earth are YOU bowling for .
You don't have 70 eat IT.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

81 am a young pugilist, II years
old. A girl friend of mine asked me
for my photograph as appear in the
ring ready for battle. Do you think
it would be proper for me to crafty
her wish? EDDIE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Little Bobbie' S Pa q
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

YOU wud work for woman suffrage
wud newer say another unkind word
about any of yure trends or to them,
SO | won't go on. But l wonder how
Mister Rockefeller put in that long
dreery Sunday without attending
services.
I suppoas he cud have sum kind Of
services at his hoam, sed Pa. He
cud hum sum of the hymns thay sing
at his church, &, be adding UP sum
figgers at the saim time. 1t wuddent
interfere with his work, sed Pa.
knew a lawyer onst that cud be draw
ing up foreclosure paipers to roust
sum peepul off of thare farm, & at
the same time he cud be humming
hymns. It is q exploded theory that
man can't do two things at onst
sed Pa.
Then rote littel verse & showed
it to Ma. 1t was about the blizzard
wich KEEP Mister Rockefeller at hoam,
1t sed:
The snow II is a cruel snow
& falls alike on foes and trends.
1t KEEP a lot of people from
The church witch Rockefeller at
tends.
He must have felt sad & ashamed
Not for to hear the preacher speak
He knows he ought to square hisset
At leest one time a week.
Bobble, that is very true, sed Pa
Always aim for the truth wen YOU
rite a poem. That is how ] made
such a success in the litery field.
1t is vary wrong for Bobbie to rite
such a disrespeckful peece about a
nice old gentleman, sed Ma. Tear it
up rite away, Bobbie, & newer rite
Anything like that aggen.
So / toar it up, but 1 am going to
rite il oayer &, show il to nv Teacher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

WAS reeding in the papers once
ware Mister Rockefeller cuddent
= go to church on a Sunday bee
Klaus he was showed in. sed Ma
Is that so? sed Pa. l suppose ne
sent his dime down by sum hired
man. Jest the sain1.
The story dident say, sed Ma, but
think the peepul of that littel church
must have felt sad to think that
thare gratest & best member was
srowbound on his vast estate, unaoei
to be among them with his CHEEKY
smile & genyul presence.
Did the story say that, that he mao
A CHEEKY smile & a genyul presence
sed Pa.
Sumthing Hike that, sed Ma.
Well. sed Pa, that is only another
proof that we shuddent believe every :
thing we read in the newspapers. l
newer had the pleshure OF person
ally meeting John D. Rockefeller, seu
Pa, but / have often seen fotygra1ts
of him, wieh showed him with a
smile on, & it looked about as CHEEKY
as the smile of a man witch has jest
had four tens beaten by yure 1oul
kings. Thare always seemed to be
sumthing wrinkly and wintry about
the smile to me, sed Pa, but maybe
am so used to the CHEEKY smiles OF
my gang that 1 expect too much from
a elderly ma.
l wuddent be surprised, sed Ma.
have seen sum of yure trends cum to
the house. she toald Pa, that dident
have much left in the way of express
sion excep thare CHEEKY smile. Thare
cCnyersashun sumtimes led me to bee
leeve, sed Ma, that thare is only
thin line between sum CHEEKY smiles
and berry smiles. However, you know
[ promised the first of the yeer that II
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Seventy fifth Chapter.

a LIMA was as good as her word.
n She did everything without
consulting me-fxed the date
Of the reception for q month after the
day of my fathers visit, and sent ont
Invitations 10 AN "the insular gentry"
Included i'm the lists which came from
Messy Macleod in her stiff and form
al handwriting
These lists came morning after
morning, until the invitations issued
reached the grand total OF 500.
As the rooms OF the Castle were not
large enough to accommodate so
many guests, Alma proposed to erect
a temporary pavilion MY father
agreed. and within a week hundreds
NJ workmen from Blackwater were
| setting up a vast wooden structure. in
| the form OF the COLOSSEUM. on the
headlands beyond the garden where
Martin ana ! had walked together
While the work went on my IA
1 TIERS feNerisb pride seemed TO in-
crease I heard OF messages to Alma
| saying that no money was to be
| spared The reception was To sur
| pass iu grandeur any fete ever held IN
! ELAN Not knowing what high STAKES
my father was playing FOR, l was
1 frightened by,this extravaganza, and
! from that cause alone ! wished to es-
/ cape from the sight OF a.
/ could not escape
! felt sure that Alma hated me with
/ an imulacable hatred. and that she
was trying TO drive me away, think
/ ing that would bo the easiest means
/ to gain her own ends For this rea-
I son. among others the woman In me
would not let me dy, 81 ! remained
and went through a "urgatory OF sur
/ fering.
Price. too. who had recouCiled her
self 10 my revelation, was always
urging me 20 remain. saying
why should you GO, my lady?
You are your husbands wife. aren't
4 YOU Fight it out ] say. Ladies do
SO every day WHY shouldn't YOU 90
Before long the whole island seemed
20 be astir about our reception Every
day the insular newspapers devoted
columns 10 the event giving elabo-
rate accounts OF what limitless wealth
could accomplish for a single nights
] entertainment In these descriptions
there was much euloEy OF my father
as the uncrowned king of ELAN. as
We'll as praise of Alma. who was
I"0ispiaNiug such daring originality
but little ur no mention OF myself
To Be Continued To.rnorrow
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
By FRANCES |. oARsIDE.

What, Mother. is the dividing line
between youth and age?
The realization. Little One, that il
one wants any happiness in life he
must find IL in giving happiness to
others.
What, Mother Mine, are the real
facts about the stand OF the
modest work Of Goldman?
The real facts, Child, are that he is
first known as the son Of his mother
next as the husband OF his wife, ana
last as the father Of his children.
Why. Mother. do you say that Mr.
links is the wisest man in the town
to-day"
Because, My Dear. it was only yes
terday he was punished for making
a fool of himself He will not be as
wise week from now.
At what age Mother does q mans
usefulness end2
Never, Little one, for when he gets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

When Judge Dowse was praoticns at
the bar a Judge asked:
For whom are you concerned IN TINS
case, Mr.. Dowse3
"t am concerned. my Lord. for the
plaintiff but ! am engaged for the de-
tendant' was his reply
Mrs o'Rooney' said Father McMur-
phy why DO / never see Patrick at
church now %
Mrs. O'Roouey shook her head sadly
lis IL Socialism,
"Warse than thot your reverence
lis il atheism
"Warse. your reverence
What is 1T, then
rheumatism,
The Guv'nor 0hreateningly)- Look
here. Parkin. I've got tired OF seeing
these figures dropping month after
month. and I shall have to seriously
consider taking the only steps LEFT TO
me to bring about an alteration.
The Mana ger-YeS. sir. and from
when would your resignation take ef-
fects
The iucum bent Of a country Vicarage
had long a thorn I'm his side IN the shape
of crusty old farmer. who delighted in
opposing The vicar in every way The
psrson, having been offered another l.y-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Frantic Prayers.

But oh, my wild woe, my frantic
prayers, II was almost as II Satan
himself We're torturing me.
The one terror of the next few days
was that my husband might return
home FOR | knew that at the first
moment of his arrival the whole
world Of make believe which my
father and Alma were setting mp
around me would tumble about my
head like a pack Of cards.
lie did not come, but he wrote
After saying that his political duties
would keep him in London a little
longer. he said:
Il hear that your father is getting
you to give a great reception in
honor Of our home coming But why
now, instead Of three months ago
DO you know the reason?"
As ! read these last words I felt an
icy numbness creeping up from my
feet to my heart My position was
becoming intolerable The conviction
was being forced upon me that | had
no right in my husbands house.
1t made no difference that my hus-
bands house was mine also. in the
sense that it could not exist without
me- had no right to be there.
1t made no difference that my mar
rlage had been no marriage had no
right 10 be there.
II made no difference that the man
] had married was an utterly bad
husband had no right to be there
II made no difference that ] was
not really an adulterous Wife-I had
no right to be there
Meanwhile Price, my maid. but my
| only real friend In Castle Raa. with
! the liberty ] allowed her was uncon
sciously increasing my torture. Every
night as she combed out my hair she
gave me her opinion of my attitude
toward Alma, and one night she said
Didn't ! tell you she was only
watching YOU, my lady? Thetnasty-
minded thing is making mischief with
his lordship She's writing to him
every day. How do ! know o
Oh ] don't keep my eyes and ears
open downstairs for nothing. Youll
have no peace OF your life. my lady.
until you turn that woman out Of the
house"
Then, in a NJ OF despair. hardly
knowing what ! was doing, I covered
my face with my hands and said:
II had better turn myself out per
haps."
The combing OF my hair suddenly
stopped, and at the next moment
heard Price saying In a voice which
seemed Ia come from long way or
Good gracious me, Is Ii like that
my lady9'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
THE WOMAN THOU
GAVEST ME By & HALL GAME
The Greatest Story of the TWentieth Century

"A real big thing, ma'am, such as
nobody has ever seen before
Yes, indeed, sir"
ASK all the big people on the
island Messy Macleod shall send you
list of them"
Il viii. sir"
"Thatll do for the present. guess
| must be going now, or old Conrad
will be agate Of me, So long, gel, so
long"
was silenced, 1 was helpless, ! was
ashamed
did not know then. what now (
know, that, besides the desire Of
celebrsEng the forthcoming birth OF
an heir my father had another and
still more secret objecttha Of
throwing dust I'm the eyes Of his ad-
vocates, bankers, and insular coun-
cilors, who thaving expected him to
make money for them by magic)
we're beginning TO whisper that all
was not well with his financial
schemes
/ did not know then what now I
know, that my father was at that
moment the most tragic figure in
ELAN except myself and that. shat
tered in health and shaken in for
tune. he was INDUCING in this wild
extravaganza equally TO assert his
solvency and TO crafty his lifelong
passion under the very wing OF
death
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

My dear Eddie, that is more a mat
ter of expediency than of propriety'
-The latter word suggests dignity, de-
liberation and some good breeding.
and the former the necessity of speedy
action. What is needed when a young
girl asks a pugilist for his photo
graph as he appears in the ring ready
for battle is speedy action.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

ID b continued To.morroM.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

NNE may almost tell the manner
of the man by the manner IN
which he signs his name. The
writer Of the following letter tells
as much in his signature as he dis
closes in the body of his letter:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

Copyright 1912. by Hearsts magazine
1918, by Hearsl Magazine
In Great Britain. Copyright
me BY j B LippIncott Company
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Let Her See.

Let her see you as brutal as you
can be. Let her learn that the man
she dreams is a hero is nothing bu.
a mass Of bone and muscle of less use
to humanity than the most degraded
form Of animal life.
Cure her of her infatuation, I beg
of you. Let her learn through your
picture what manner Of a man he is
who uses the physical strength God
gave him, not to lift up and protect
but to beat down and abuse.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
A Speedy Cure.

-
She needs that photograph as
urgently as the man who has swal
lowed poison needs an antidote,
The admiration of the girl for you
is evident, and she must be cured at
once. The cure will be effected the
quickest and most thoroughly II she
sees you stripped for your part in a
contest of brutality. She will see that
you depend on brute strength to win
your way in the world, and that all
your development has been in the
muscles of your arms and calves.
If she has a brain in her own head
she will note the absence of a brain
in yours. If she has a heart. that
beats In sympathetic understanding
with the suffering OF the weak and
oppressed, she will be stirred to dis
gust by the sight of a man who
makes his living by brute force.
If she hopes for chivalry and ten
derness from the man she loves, she
will know at first glance at your pic
ture that they are not be found in
the breast of a pugillst Animalism
in its lowest form is portrayed in
every line and muscle of the prize
fighter. Two Infatuated bulls, plug
ing and tearing at each other mad
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
A Matter Of Expediency
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

eyed and blood fecked. are a spec
tacle of dignity compared with two
men, stripped to the waist, ready to
beat and bruise and gouge
Send her the picture, by all means,
Be kind to her, if such a sentiment
as kindness exists in your heart, and
send her a snapshot taken when you
are rushing, wild-eyed, at your oppo-
nent with the blood streaming down
yOllr face
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-08
CANOE CREEK.

E. u. McMurpny, republican, is re-
turned as a member of the board OF
supervisors, having defeated Lebhardt,
democrat, 81 10 80, in the only contest
staged in Canoe Creek township. One
hundred men and thirty womel pat
ticipated in the election and Iepubli-
can candidates for township offices eX-
cept for supervisor, were named with
out opposition. The vote:
SupervisOr-McMurp repub., 81;
Lebhardt, dem, 90.
Town clerk. w. Hudson, repub.,
Sc
Assessor. F. Mill, repub., S5.
Collector-W. w. DOM hoo. repub.,
Sc
Highway commissioner-Fritz Fran
son, repub., 81.
Justice of the peace-A. Krantz, re-
pub, 50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-08
IS BARS LESS IN
COUNTY RESULT
OPTION BATTLES
Black Hawk and Hampton
Townships Put in Dry Col
umn, Leaving ISL Saloons.
ROCK ISLAND MARGIN BIG
setu sides Surprised by Story Told in
Returns-An Orderly Day at
the Polls.

n the local option elections yester-
dsv the civ OF Rock Island retained
its saloons L. a majority of 1856 and
Moline by q majority OF S64. East Mo
line also decided 20 remain wet All
otEer townships IN the county. with
the exception OF Black Hawk and
Hampton voted 20 continue the saloon.
The drys wiped out Is saloons in
Rock Island county, in Hampton
township and four in Milan. The num-
her OF saloons in the county. a result
Of the Elections. Is reduced from 1876
70 Isl
In the city Of Rock Island the result
Of the local option election was a sur
Prise 70 both sides. While the more
enthusiastic supporters OF the Wet
cause were making claims as high as
TWO thousand majority. the conserva-
tivss reduced this 10 q few hundred.
and there were those vino oppressed
fear % defeat as late as yesterday
noo1.
The local optionists. while privately
admitting defeat. We're confident that
the margin would be 80 narrow as 10
afford an opportunity OF a recount and
= possibility OF a contest before the
courts
There f. no doubt that there was
a change in many hundreds OF votes
IN the last week OF the campaign. rep
reservations OF persons in authority
Identified with the wet side that i'm
medistsl- after the election there
would be a movement for a reduction
IN the number OF saloons. a higher IL
csnse and earlier closing. having had
the effect 81 winning over from the
local option camp many who had
vowed 10 cast their ballots against the
continuation OF the saloon.
Promises Made.
Promises were made that the city
council would be petitioned 10 pass an
ordnance carrying q material cut in
the number OF saloons IN the city. al
present %. T. was said that II O'Clock
closing would be asked for. and that
there would be no further sunday
-snsa king tolerated Also that there
would be a strict enforcement Of the
regulations applying 10 the saloons in
Rock Island
Those who anticipated troub g az the
polls we've disappointed. A. far as
yet learned taere We're 10 disturb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-08
D, MOLINE AND EAST MOLINE REMAIN IN THE WET COL UMN

ances. good order prevailing az all OF
the voting precincts throughout the
day. The women's vote was heaviest
II the morning hours. and the intelII-
gence they displayed in most instances
In marking their ballots was an eve
opener to the wiseacres who predicted
that the women folks would book the
booths and cause such confusion that
disorderly scenes would be precipitat-
ed by an Unruly element with which
Il was charged the vets had prepared
10 surround the voting places. BE II
said 10 the credit OF the manhood Of
Rock Island. however. that the wo-
men We're shown every consideration.
and as far as reported not an insult
was offered 20 a member OF the fair
sex while she was exercising her
right OF suffrage for the first time.
The city administration had provid-
ed special police protection at ali OF
the polling places. but the officers had
n holiday. There We're separate bal
lot boxes for the women and the cleo
ton passed of very quietly consider
ing all the circumstances.
Returns Come Slowly.
The Locai Option league had posted
rewards for detection OF attempts at
Illegal voting. but no such violations
We're reported BY either side There
were few challenges. despite that both
sides had watchers and checkers at
each precinct ready 10 call a halt
wherever there was a suspicion Of ir-
regularity
HaN FVaT
come OF the local option fight. the
third conducted in Rock Island. and
the avenue in front OF The Argus
building was filled with people before
o'clock. but the returns were ag
gravatinEly slow in coming in. The
judges and clerks in Rock Island APP
peared 10 have been swamped. II was
after 10 o'clock before the complete
figures on local option in Rock Island
were obtainab,e by The Argus.
In several of the polling places the
boxes proved inadequate to hold the
ballots and Town Clerk Shirley Fol-
som furnished barrels.
The crowds that gathered in the
down town streets during the evening
hours were unusually vel behaved.
There was little or no cheering by the
vets as the news favora Bile to their
cause was received and bulletined at
The Argus building. There were no
psrades and no bands and no singing
OF shouting. as ordinarily might have
been expected after such a bitter cam
paign.
by II O'Clock the crowds had left
the streets. the great majority quietly |
returning 10 their homes. The order I.
had gone out to the saloonkeepers TO |
c-ose their doors promptly az mid /
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-08
SOUTH MOLINE.

superintendent Einfeldt. rep. 146;
W. P. Odendahl, PEG. 15G; H. o. JAS
per, soc. Sc.
Town Clerk-MiIton Stone, rep. 14s;
John c. Stark, PEG. 1853; y. A. Peter
son, soc. II.
Assessor. X. Cleaveland, rep, 1879;
]. \. King. PEG, 140; X, a. Malmstrom,
soc, 81.
Collector - Henry H. Siebke, rep,
1873; Henry Weinbeck, PEG. 1885, w. a.
Lee. soc, SO; Ed Milloan, ind. IS:
James Fox, ind, 3.
Highway Commissioner. district No.
&c f. Axelson, rep, 152; William
Ferry peo. 40
Justice OF the Peace-Fred Kroeger.
rep, 1i0.
Constable Henry Beall, rep, 10;
y. j McCue. PEG. IS.
Constable Ito FIJI vacancy - Fred
Johnson. rep. 121.
Constable Cto fill vaeancy) - C. b.
Cowgirl rep. 1l2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-08
YUMA.

Twenty-nine women voted yester-
day in Yuma. where . tot i vote of 157
was polled. Results:
Town clerk-Charles Scarf, dem.
66: A. J. Mead. repub.. 81,
Assessor-G. L. Wainwright. DEM.
10: b. b. Noah. repub.. -.
Collector James Schafer, dem, 10;
$ r. Mumma, repub., 10
Highway commiss' oner-Dave Setz-
er, dem, "a; Dan Ague, repub., 81
Constable Fred Heeren. DEM, 81;
r. \. Beal. repub.. 81.
school trustee ~ Joseph SilVert,
dem, 90; A. ID. Mead, repub., 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-08

W. Sidlinger, progressive, is elected
collector over William Keely, demo
crat, and Ed SidIinger, republican.
Ora X Johnson, democrat. is high
way commissioner over G. B. Tollman.
republican and Victor Carlson. pro-
gressive. George Hunt, progressive, is
justice of the peace, defeating J. w.
Moody, republican.
Library trustees are Homer Metzgar,
democrat. and Grace Witter, progress
sive. Constable is Ira Zeigler, indie
pendent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-08

Island on the south carried at least by
"a three to one majority in the election
of yesterday. Carrying OF these pro-
positions means an additional popula-
ton for Rock Island of approximate
ly $50 and a territorial increase of
nearly go acres. Returns last night
we're meager ON this proposition. but
in all precincts heard from the ma
jority was overwhelming.
The territory annexed is comprises
of the following tracts:
Ten acres. Indian Park. Thirty
second Ia Thirty street. south
of Eighteen IN avenue 10 Twentieth: so
acres. Twenty fourth To Twenty-seventh
street and south to Lutheran Gene
terry; p acres, Fortieth To Forty-fifth
street. and Eighteenth avenue To
Twentieth: 100 acres. Sixteenth street
To Twenty-fourth street. and south To
Richmond street. Il acres. Sixteenth
street to Fifteenth street and south To
Aiken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-08
RESULTS IN The
OUTLYING TOWNS
COE.

In Coe township carl clipper. repub-
lican, and Will Moody progressive, are
dates are w W. Cain, progressive, for
supervisor: Ernest Yerkin, progress
sive. for town clerk; Joseph Bihlmeier,
progressive. for collector; A. G. Biggs,
republican. for highway commissioner;
Nellie Sample, progressive, for school
trustee; p. A. Engdahl, progressive,
for constable.