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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Theory and Practice.

sons and learning at the same time
something OF theory. Like many other
children. she disliked prcticmg her
finger exercises. One day her mother
who was working in an upstairs room
noticed a sudden lull In the playing
She looked down and saw Beatrice sit
ting perfectly motiUnless.
beatrice. why don't you practice
she called down sharply
II am practicing, mother" replied
the child with perfect self assurance
I'm practicing my theory" - New
York Post.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
MIX MAPS AND MEALS.
An Easy Way Of Studying Geography
While You Eat.

An Easy Way Of Studying Geography
While You Eat.
In the dining room of one family
there hang two large cOlored maps.
one OF the world. the other of the state
i'm which they live.
The parents ana children are form
Ing the habit OF talking during meals
about what they read or hear. OF
places aud events outside the visible
horizon. Aad whenever any unfamill'
ar place is mentioned one of the chill
dren Immediately leaves the table long
enough to locate il on the map. 1T il
near such and such u town or river or
mountain" That is where so and so
lives" or "Such thing happened
there" is the information usually add
eel 10 the first statement.
They do not limit their conversation
10 hookish things. but speak naturally
about whatever they are Interested in.
turning to the maps as one looks ut "A
railroad guide when travelling. To place
themselves. In this way bits of knOwl-
edge are linked together, and as sight
knowledge requires 50 much less men
tai effort than ear knowledge 1t Is
more fun.
Besides. the maps. hanging low and
i'm good light. make a splendid rainy
day game for the two younger chill
dren. aged eight and ten. The mother.
sitting near with her sewing. gives
them hard ones TO find nameS OF
more or less obscurityi and they keep
score as 10 which gets the most
"hrsts." calling twenty the game.
No wonder the whole world seems
like one big picture To this family, ana
geography but Woman's Home
Companion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
A Little Paint Badly AopIied.

The play "L'Ilomme de Destin" was
taken from the stage when its triumph
was at the zenith. One evening Napo-
leon. accompanied by his friend Duloc,
went I'm disguise TO the Porte 81. Mar
tin thenter, where the piece was being
performed. Eugene Chevalier appear
ing AS the man Of destiny. They
bought box. but had hardly entered
ii when the emperor broke forth In
violent execrutiouS against the fool
managers 1t seemed that the decora
tors had left in the box pots of oil and
paint. and Into these the emperor had
stepped. Wild with rage he rushed
from the h.uSe and to make matters
worse was recognized In the lobby No
paper mentioned the incident. but by
order OF the emperor the play was
never produced again. and Chevalier
never appeared agais rs the man Of
destiny-and all on account Of Il little
paint badly applied.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
GRIENANcE-

m..u. 4...- tu nn war with
E#u D. SCOUT. n. uu .a Japan q"
wu,..a .H. Ha-.'.ia- and th.t
...rr h. ..Fi.. in position % do that
...1 ID f.. were SEQ minded. l"r the
..'.-u.. ...r l0.re .r. mot SD mind
... t.e -a-H clements 'n H"..
.. aaa.."#-.dH#u feels thF,
@ -...H.. " .." California
w...u.a .-..-E FOO appreciate ,al-
.. #H.n t.. situation .- viewed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Parliament and Congress.

The British parliament and the Unit
ed States congress have many points
Of difference The parliament Is prac-
tically omnpotent. while the congress
Is subject not only TO the provisions OF
the constitution. but to the presidents
veto. Congress represents the people.
while parliament 10 all intents AND
purposes is the people. = New YORK
American
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Not So Sharp.

That Is sharp young man your
daughter is going with these days"
Not so sharp as he thinks he is.
He thinks he Is going TO stick me for
a home and puncture my bank account,
but he isn't Houston Post.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Made Himself at Home

james Ilogg. poet. known ~ the
"Ettrick Shepherd. was never quite
happy away from the fields. Sir Wal
ter Scott made Il friend Of him. but
he was not Il social success. "In n
shepherds dress" writes historian.
land with hands fresh from sheen
shearing. he came 10 dine for the first
tim" with Scott In Castle street. and.
finding Mrs. Scott lying on the sofa
immediately stretched himself mt full
length on another sofa: for. as he aft.
erward explained. 4 thought ! could
not do better than initiate the lady Of
the house At dinner. MS the wine
passed. he advanced from Mr.. Scott
to 'Shirra sheriff. Scott Walter
and finally Waffle till ut supper he
conyulsed every one 10y addressing
Mrs. Scott Familiarity as Charlotte"
Some Names.
Goose. Gosling and .IoceIyn ms sur
names are corruptions of word which
originally denoted the Cloths. The
first Mr.. Gander was an individual
called the wolf" while the original
Mr.. Duck was Il doughty" man.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
WELCOME SUGGESTION.

10 D'D1 Mclean refugee were given
20 raNc of soap just before ue swims
The EOo Grmde To- Che United states
At mien. insure him 20 more cnthusias-
tic UcIrumc-DhicrsD News.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Defects of Others.

Endeavor TO he patient I'm bearing
with the defects and infrmities Of
others, Of what sort soever they be.
for that thyself also hast many fail
ings which must be borne with by,
a Kempis.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Mexican Hats.

A hat such MS is worn by Mexicans
may cost anywhere from . cents TO
$500. The better ones weigh from six
to eight pounds and carry many dol
lars worth OF silver and gold trim,
ming.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
SATURDAY.

Saturday takes It's name from Sac
ter. the Roman SaturnuS. and for n
long time 1t was looked on as the un.
luckiest day OF the week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
ThouohtIess.

81 offered Cbollie IL penny Tor his
thoughts.
Did you get them?"
mo. he was out OF thoughts az
usual ."-Boston Transcript.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
SIERRA PAN.

AM fire and dew and sunshine:
| am mist on the foamy wave.
I'm the ripping note of the field
lark's throat:
I'm the jewel hid in the cave.
M the lightning flash on the
mountain
And the cold rose red of the dawn:
I'm the odor of pine and the purple
vine:
I'm the willowy leap of the fawn.
I'M the sigh of the south wind OF
autumn.
The scent Of the earth at first rain,
The wild honker call OF the earliest
fall;
I'm the yellow of ripening grain
M the music no singer has
dreamed Of:
I'm the picture from no painters
art;
I'm the rhythmic time of no poets
rlme;
I'm Joy la the human heart.
Henry Meade Bland.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
OLD FASHIONED. INDEED.


TWTTL are old fashioned fellows, our
wv UcCCs will say;
VA Old Fashioned, indeed, coz-and
w swear II they may
For | freely confess that II
Yields me no pride
To sec them all blaze what their mothers
would hide;
To see them all shivering some cold win
tcr's day.
So lavish their beauties and graces dis
play.
And give TO each fopling that offers his
hand
Like Moses from Pisgah. a peep at the
land
Washington Irving.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Daddy sBedtime
y. How MIR. Snail
DJOlV- Was In Time
For Supper.

invitations for
lizards the beetles the cateriars,
~ Mr. II friend of theirs
they had made their
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04

~ ~. ,-o snow. t.e beautiful snow
4 A Filling the sky and the earth be-
low
~ over the housetops over the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
LECTURER WHO OPPOSES
SOCIALISM SPEAKS HERE

Arrangements have been completed
for the lecture on christianity VS..
Socialism" which is to be given by
David Goldstein of Boston in x. c.
hall March IL. Mr.. Goldstein is a
trade unionist, having taken an active
part in the Cigarmakers' international
union. in which he holds a 25-year-old
card. AS a delegate to the Massachu-
sets state convention of the American
Federation of Labor he was instru
mental in having the first positive
pronOuncement passed by state con
vention OF trade unions against the
propaganda of socialism within the
trade union movement. and the or
eanization OF the Industrial Workers
OF the World.
Mr.. Goldstein is joint author with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
PLANS FOR FARM
AGENT SHAPING
Many Townships, Besides Coe,
Expected to Advance New
Plan.

Farmers of Rock Island county con
tinue to shape opinion in favor of en-
ploying a county agricultural adviser.
Not only are the farmers of various
townships interested in the intellectual
farming movement, but several town
ships have conceived the idea of or
ganizing a general improvement So
ciety to include in its scope the serv-
ices of a farm agent
Coe township has already formed an
organization favorable to the retention
of a farm agent. yuma and several
other townships are expected to organ
ize before the next meeting to be-held
at the Rock Island club in this city,
March II. William Ashdown, presi-
dent of the Rock Island Soil and Crop
society, a resident of Coe- township,
and George Harris of Edgington are
prime movers among the several farm
ers who project the plan for farm
agent.
1t is planned to have three or four
townships of the county meet at Edg-
ington in the near future in order to
centralize thought on the proposition
OF employing a farm agent and form
ing a society to advance farm improve
ment in general. The farmers of the
townships, which meet at Edgington,
are expected to communicate the SEN
timent of that meeting to their neigh
bors in the township in which they re-
side.
There is much to be learned rela-
tive to the farm agent plan, but farm
ers now working on the plan are en-
The expenses of a farm
agent are shared by the state. The
farm agent employed must have the
official sanction of the county board of
for the place, it is said.
Salaries of county agents are said to
range from $4,000 to $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
monologist. also appeared. his selec-
lions pleasing.
OBITUARY
Octave CIseys.

The death of Octave Claeys. 45 years
OF age. occurred at 1910 last evening
at the St. Anthony's hospital. follow.
ing a short illness with pneumonia.
He had suffered with a severe cold
Tor a week aud was removed to the
hospital yesterday noon. Deceased
had made his home at 1856 Fifth ave-
nue.. He was born in Belgium in 1868.
and came TO this country eight years
ago settling in Rock Island Ever
since coming here he had been en-
ployed at the Rock Island Brewing
company. Two sisters and one broth
er living in Belgium survive.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock from
st. Paul's Belgium Catholic church.
Father P. Holvoet will have charge of
the services. Interment will be in St.
Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
PERSONAL POINTS

Elmer Timson of Peoria is in the
city today on business.
George Elmhurst of Colfax, Iowa,
left for his home this morning after
spending three days here visiting
friends.
Miss Mary Thornberg of Battle
Creek, Mich, arrived in the city today
to spend week with friends here and
in Moline.
Mrs. T. D. Moberg, and son. W. r.
of Mrs. T. D. Moberg, and son, w. r.
Buckner, leave tonight to make their
home in FL Reno, Okla.
Walter e. O'Malley, 2733 Sixth ave-
nue., returned yesterday from Rochelle,
ILL.,, where he attended the funeral of
his uncle, William Haley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
DR0PSDEAD WHEN
TALKING AT PHONE
G.. T. Larmore Expires Sud
denly When Calling Physician
Heart Failure Cause.

C. T. Lar1nore. well known ice cream
manufacturer OF Davenport. dropped
dead about 3 o'clock last evening at
MS store. 3Is West Third street.
Heart failure was the cause OF death.
Mr.. Larmore was working in the
store when he was attacked with a
dizzy spell He walked over TO the
phone TO call a physician, and was
talking TO him when he fell to the
floor. John Biddle. father-in-law of
Mr.. Larmore picked him up. but he
expired a few minutes after the ply.
stefan arrived.
The deceased was well known in
business circles throughout the three
cities having been engaged in the
manufacture OF ice cream for the past
Is years. He was 40 years OF age. and
is survived by four sisters. his wife
having died several years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
FIRE SALE OF PIANOS
Many People Buying at Eberhart's Pi
ano House-Sale to Continue
Rest of Week.

Mr.. Piano Purchaser, is II your in
tention TO buy a piano soon? II so,
don't fail to at least call and see our
beautiful stock that must be unload
ed and at once. The Friday morning
fire has made 1t necessary to move
our stock from present quarters in or
der to put our piano room in new con-
dition. We have tried very earnestly
to sell all pianos off Monday and Tues
day OF this week. Having sold num-
Der, there have been many callers
who expect to come back and no doubt
will purchase. so we thought best to
continue the sale the rest of the week
and sell everything rather than take
the Second avenue store room arrang-
ed for. We carry at all times the best
line OF pianos in the tri-cities when
It comes to grades and this sale is a
real piano sale. Not contest puzzle
sale. You get the full value right
here. Regular selling price cut right
in two on every piano. Our store will
be open evenings. Eberhart's Piano
House. 1924 Fourth avenue. Phone All
x. I.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
WILLIAM MOTH TO
OPPOSE MUELLER
Democrats and Republicans of
Davenport Nominate Men
for City Offices.

William Moth was chosen by the
democrats of Davenport yesterday at
the primary election to oppose Alfred
Mueller. the present mayor, who was
named by the republicans for reelec-
ton. Considerable interest was mani
tested in the primaries, the vote being
heavy. Nominations for the other city
officers were made as follows:
Clerk-Hugo Moeller. d; Harry Car
stems. r.
Treasurer. J. Stelk. d Charles E.
Roberts. r.
Assessor J. Hill. d; Charles
Like. T.
Police Magistrate-L. E. Roddewig,
d; Carl Lambach, T.
AIderman-at-large - William Cost
and Chris KuenI, d; J. Frank Neber-
gall and Herman r. Eden. T.
For aldermen the democrats named
William Matthes in the First ward,
William Moeller in the Second, Adolph
Harbeck in the Third. Al Hartwig in
the Fourth and John Haiiigan in the
Fifth.
The republicans nominated Ed
Brammer in the First. DIR. Chandler in
the Fourth. Fred Waterman in the
Fifth and Stephen Bawden in the
Sixth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
Andrew Francis ereaser.

Andrew Francis Greaser, % years of
age, died last evening at O'Clock at
his home, 1926 Fourteenth avenue. He
had been i'll with pneumonia since the
first OF the year, and was on the road
TO recovery twice. but suffered a re-
lapse each time. He was born in Rock
Island Aug. 9, 1891, and had lived
here all his life. For several years
he had been employed at the Velie
Carriage company's in Moline.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mary
3. Greaser, one brother. Samuel P.
and four sisters, Mrs. Walter Loot and
Mrs. Charles Gordon, Charlotte and
Julia, all of Rock Island.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed Thursday morning at 8 O'Clock from
the Sacred Heart church, Father C. p.
O'Neill officiating. Interment will be
made in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
ROCK And MAN
HURT IN A WRECK
H. M. Craig, Boys Work Sec
rotary at Y M. G. A., Victim
of Smash in Snowbank.
HAD BEEN AT CONVENTION
L1terurban Car He Was Riding in Is
Struck by Engine Sent to Pull
1t Into Springfield.
Especial to The Argus.>

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-Five pas.
sengers on an Illinois Traction system
sleeping coach were injured last night
when an electric engine sent to pull
the sleeper out of a snow drift, where
it had been for many hours, crashed
into the sleeper. just south of this
city.
Among the injured was H NJ Craig,
secretary of the boys work of thu
Rock Island Y. NJ C. A, who sustain.
ed fractured rib and severe bruises
on the body. He is now in st. Johns
hospital here. III
The engineer on the electric engine
was blinded by the snow in front of
his cab and did not know he was SO.
close to the sleeper coach and the en-
CINE jammed into the sleeper with
great force, tearing out the front end
and throwing the passengers in all
directions. III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24

county Judge. following the elevation
OF Judge r. w. olmsted to the circui,
bench. through an arrangement with
the board OF supervisors.
The point on which the decision OF
Judge Bell was reversed in the suit OF
the city OF Moline VS.. the C.. b. * O..
was on the questions OF objections.
Judge Bell gave the customary notice
and when the company defaulted and
objections were not filed on the date
named Judgment was entered. Later
attorneys for the company filed OBJ
iections which the court refused to
consider. The supreme court declared
the trial Judge erred in not allowing
objections to be considered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
0pEN WINTER HAS
AIDED HEALTH OF
LOCAL RESIDENTS
vorthly Report of DR.. Craig
shows Amount Of Sickness
Far Below Normal.
WILD WEATHER IS CAUSE
eve. Opportunity fer Outdoor Living
.,1 Better Ventilation in IiV-
Ing Quarters.

- health OF Rock Island citizens
,-,,r the month OF January was ex
..-.,ouaIly good. according to the
-.,thly report OF DIT. C. G. Craig
- health commissioner. submitted
ssa meeting OF the commission yes
,s-tay afternoon
mere we're but two cases OF scarlet
s-sr two OF tuberculosis. four OF
rss,her.a. one o. typhoid fever. four
'sssasIes. six Of whooping cough and
81. Of chickenpox- There were no
,,s,. Of small pOx or infantile paraly-
:, Quarantine was removed from
,isst houses and Is places were fumi-
p.sd-
Ds,ailed report follows:
nivision OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
4. rubbish. 4; garbage. 2; vaults. S;
miscellaneous. 10.
nsrfs{ou OF Sanitation-Inspection of
r-ceery stores. 4; restaurants. 5; meat
-,rkets. 4: miscellaneous. s; number
: lads Of rubbish hauled. %; num-
= OF loads OF garbage hauled. IL.
Wscellanecus-Births. II; male. 2;
trale. S; deaths. %; male. Il; fe-
-sle s.
Ask Legal Aid.
Commenting on the above. DR.. Craig
zrs. The monthly report is, as
-,1ai. delayed. because the health de-
-srnent Is compelled to collect re
,o--s that should be sent to US. such
A. births. deaths. disease reports. etc
ne LEGAL department has been re-
uss,ed 10 aid US IN enforcing these
,-alafions. al other means having
zen tried in vain
The old time theory that prevails
2 the open winter being so exceed
nziv unhealthy seems 10 be disproved
y the months OF December and Janu-
~. The weather was extremely
ND. and there was almost no snow
During this time the amount or sick
rs was considerably less than usual.
his IS due 10 the opportunity given
y the mild weather for out OF door
uTinE and better ventilation in living
carriers. The ice supply is now being
,zrTested and all supplies are supervis-
4 by this department. The milk exam
-ziions this month have shown but
-. sample be.ow standard"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
LITTLE BROTHER
Is PLEDGED AID
ATELKSBANQUET
Speakers at Spread Make Big
Brother" Movement Their
Topic of Talks.
VAUDEVILLE AND MUSIC
Metropolitan Quartet Sings and Puts
on Skit-SeVerai From Abroad
Speak.

Rock Island lodge. No. $50. B. P. o.
T.. held its seventh annual banquet
since moving into its new home in
Eighteenth street. last night. when
300 Bills" assembled to grip hands
OF each other in bonds OF fraternal
fellowship. Guests from Davenport
and Moline were heard in speeches
relative TO the big brother" move
ment following a banquet menu. The
Metropolitan quartet sang and offered
vaudeville sketch full OF rollicking
fun.
Lodge apartments were thrown open
at $50 o'clock for the reception of
guests. Until o'clock Elks enjoyed
a social session. The speeches were
given Immediately following the BAN
quet. George W. Scott. former mayor
and Judge F. ID. Let's, OF Davenport;
Andrew Olson, former mayor and G.
A. Shaliberg, of Moline; States At
torney Floyd E. Thompson and Rob-
ert Rexdale. poet and lecturer. furn-
A1-A<A III PAOSA dAAA VI
W. a. Rosenfield acted as POSTMASTER.
big Brother Movement.
II is the intention OF Elks to estab-
fish homes for waits and all children,
orphans, or those otherwise stripped
of parental care and to take care of
them until they become of age to earn
a livelihood. The big brother" move
l.
It was proposed three or four years
ago.
II the plan takes material form
children who shun the odium of hav-
ing a parole system exercised indis-
criminately over them will hereafter
be paroled TO big brother" Elk, who
IL expected to attend the needs of HE
little brother" Many children are
paroled each year by the juvenile pro-
baton officers TO persons whom the
later find to be uncongenial,
it is alleged BY paroling a child to an
Elk all the opportunities which the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks can afford them are assured.
The Elks movement has won Iaudatory
throughout the United States
since IL had its inception at the ma
tionaI convention OF Elks several
years ago.
Hermann Sends Message.
Greeted with cheers was the tele-
gram received and read from the past /
grand exalted ruler of Elks August |
Hermann. of Cincinnati. Likewise
was one from Grand Secretary Fred /.
Robinson OF Dubuque, Iowa, received.
Three other kilograms were read
from C. w Ackley, Henry Meyer and
w. T. Dunn, all members of Rock
Island lodge, but now located at New
The Metropolitan quartet composed
u Messrs. Nelson. Sexton, Curry and
freeman scored with their vocal num-
1ers. Members of the quartet also put
IN several skits in vaudeville for the
pleasure of the Elks, which were
rood. Maurice Elliott, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
Attended Convention.

Mr. Craig and NJ. A. CIevett physical
director, represented the Rock Island
association at the state convention at
Decatur. They went to that city last
Wednesday. Mr.. Clevett returned Fri
day but Mr.. Craig remained over Sum-
day to attend sessions of the boys
work department. He was on his way
home when the accident happened. AZ
message to Secretary Smedley from
him today stated that his injuries were
not of a serious nature e.