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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 81
The Sons of Confederate Veterans of
Oklahoma have again honored Miss
Ruth Brady of this city by appointing
her sponsor for the Oklahoma division
at the Jacksonville reunion, May 6-S.
the same honor having been bestowed
upon her last year. Miss Brady is
conceded to be one of the most beau
tiful young women of the southwest
and is prime favorite with the Sons
of Veterans. Her father, Col. Tate
Brady of Oklahoma City, is one of the
wealthy men of his state, while Miss
Brady herself is possessed of a for
tune. She is affectionately called the
Cherokee Princess" by her friends,
because of a strain of Cherokee blood
in the family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

3 The Panama canal is an American
canal, but all the nations of the world
are interested IN IL, and nearly all
expect 20 use IL. II Is not national but
International, says the Lutheran Com
panion-
An International agreement was
therefore reached IN due time 10 the
effect that all ships making use OF the
canal should pay toll This included
American ships.
But the American shipping trust be-
gan TO banker after exemption from
the tolls. And the han1ering became
4 clamoring. and the clamoring con-
inued until congress fell down and |
vorshiped at the feet OF the trust |
md granted free passage TO all
american coastvise vessels.
Then came President Wilson. And
eing a man OF integrity, he thought !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
VERY ANCIENT ART.
Rude Paintings That Date Back Il
Prehistoric Times.

Rude Paintings That Date Back Il
Prehistoric Times.
Remains of prehistoric man whicl
are occasionally discovered seem TO
prove that there was a knowledge OF
art even in the earliest times. A Span
ish nobleman, Marcellino de Sautuola,
was industrially digging in cave on
bis estate in search of prehistoric stone
implements and bones. while his little
daughter. who accompanied him. oc-
cupied herself in play.
She happened to look up at the vault
ed ceiling overhead, and began to
shout. 'sToros. Torosi" in such excite
ment that her father paused to investi-
gate. Immediately he forgot his search
for stone implements. The little girl
had discovered some very remarkable
prehistoric paintings.
The paintings were OF the bison,
which the little girl mistook for bulls.
or toros. The colors were red, black
and gray. The technique OF the draw
ings and the proportions of the figures
were really good and the positions
were very lifelike-
In the cavern of Font de Gaume
France. paintings OF mammoths. bison
and other animals have been found.
and most Of them show a considerable
degree OF skill. In the great caverna
OF NiauI, near Tarascon, France. half
4 mile from the entrance, the smooth
polished walls are covered with outline
drawings of animals, drawn in oxide
manganese mingled with grease. which
gives permanent photographic effect on
the smooth limestone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27


He tried to get another school. but
couldn't anywhere:
Directors thought he wes fool and said
30 plain and fair;
So. havin' uothin' else to do, he wrote a
silly book or two:
Most mushy stun ever read, but
have lately heard It said
That Henry was millionaire
And there was John Tate's Oldest son, a
lazy. worthless chap;
When there was hard work to be done he
never helped his pap:
The old man drove him OF at last-just
told him plain and Cat
That ala the monkeyin' was past-what
happened after that?
They say he's satin money down and
keeps six servants up in town;
He sells some kind OF medicine he guar
antees to keep 'em thin
When women think they're gettin fat.
Take them two fellers-was Il pluck with
which they were endowed?
Or was IT Just BIT OF luck that made 'ern
rich and proud?
Take notice. that 1 don't deny that work
and wisdom win,
But when you say that ends it, why-ex-
cuse me If I grin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

British museum contains a collection
OF $50 meteoric stones, of which twelve
fell within the British islands and the
rest in other parts. Almost every mu-
scum OF any note has collection OF
them, ranging in size from few
pounds to hundreds OF pounds Lieu
tenant Peary brought one from Green
land that weighed thirty-six and one
half tons There are authentic cases
OF narrow escapes from meteorites, but
only one in history of a person being
killed, and that man was In India, In
1S27.-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
GOOD ROADS IN MISSOURI

Since the Missouri supreme court
has upheld the good roads law It is
stated that two million dollars will be
released at once for road construction
throughout the state. The Kansas
City Times says:
There is not a dollar of pork in
the road fund raised by that means.
The benefit and assessment system of
payment spreads the cost in proper
ton 10 the benefits. II distributes the
road taxes over a number OF years.
Local pride Is stimulated, and local
control guards against high contracts
and other gratis.
BY the free operation OF this law
Missouri is likely to take a first place
among the road building states"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
Mstenrs and Meteoritea.

A meteor is any luminous or fiery
object that traverses space. as shooting
stars, falling stars. etc. A meteorite
Is a mass OF mineral matter which
reaches the earth from upper space.
The fall or a meteorite Is often pre-
ceded by the flight OF hreball through
the sky and by an explosive sound. but
not always, for they sometimes reach
the earth without any previous notice.
They have been recorded ever since
the world began. and. OF course. some
fan which are never recorded. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
Decided Iona Auo.

Now, my DEAR said young Mr..
Ponsonby when he had signed the
lease for the pretty little fiat which
he and his bride OF three months
were to occupy, 1.-The first thing we
shall have to decide is which of US
is to be in supreme command here"
"Oh, no, George, you are mistaken"
she sweetly replied. 81 decided that
while our friends were still throwing
old shoes at u.s."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

OF course he didn't know he was a
common everyday oyster-he thought
he was a very wonderful creature, for
you see he had always lived in his own
little shell and had never seen anybody
10 compare himself with.
That's the worst of being an oyster
you know, they never know anybody
or anything but themselves, so they nat
urally think they're important.
But this particular oyster was very
ambitious and he tried TO think what
he could do or be.
Then one day, while he was thinking
very hard, he opened his shell, just a
crack. to let some fresh water in. And
with the water came a piece of sand
that wasn't invited. /. just foated In
as easily and naturally as If il had al
ways intended to come therei
The oyster was not at all pleased with
the intruder, for he scratched and both
cred greatly, so Mr.. Oyster decided to
stop thinking what he would be in the
world and think what 20 do with that
grain of sand. :
At last bright idea occurred 10 himi
II know what I'll do with YOU" he
said TO the grain of sand, I'll cover
you up with some of my she'll and then
you can't scratch"
That's no new idea" said the sand,
disdainfully. that's done all the time
That will simply make me into a pearl.
Then men vii come and get me out
and polish me till I'm a beautiful
iewelp - - --@--a- 4
"Oh. will they" cried the oyster In
delight, then I'd really be doing some
thing very y. wonderful in the world
Yes. / guess you would" remarked
The sand. quite unimpressed, "but IL
you mean TO do anything, you better
get IN work soon for ! might be washed
Put again"
Indeed. I'm going to begin right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

moro of national honor than he
thought OF tho shipping trust. So he
fell to and worked like a giant to
persuade Congress TO repeal tho trust
made law. The war is on.
The trust has little TO fear. how
ever. for the senate is still to act. and
this body always loyal to the money
ed interests) is not in the least likely
10 follow the example OF the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

= All the while he kept thinking,
what very wonderful person / am
and how fortunate it is that / am living
10 do marvellous things in the world.h
So busy was he thinking. that he
hadn't done much at the pearl making
business. when there was a jolt and a
crashl
That common everyday oyster was
caught in a dredge, dragged up out of
the sea, carried in train, taken TO a
store and sold to woman who wanted
TO make soup!
= Actuallyl
Just as he was dropped into the
saucepan, he tried to say, please, but
you see, I'm a wonderful pearl maker
and L" but nobody heard and-well
that's all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
Progressives of Indiana in state con

Progressives of Indiana in state con-
vention accepted the membership of
Pennsylvania progressives and de-
cIared for the elimination OF all brew
cries and saloons in the state. To be
a true progressive in those states one
must, like Mr.. Roosevelt. require that
several men hold one down the while
a doctor administer a spoonful of
liquor for medicinal purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
April 27 in American
History.

17S2-General washington aa.0e
the enlistment of Hessian pris0ns
of war into the Continental an
1S22-General Ulysses Simpson -
eighteenth president OF the on''S
States, horn; died 1880 on.
1SS2-Ralph Waldo Emerson .sor
scAaasntal philosopher anu aS
died: born 1908.
The Other Side. M
~ tell you. being married Is mis''~e
expensive" s,
'.Frue. hut it's absolute econ
compared with being engaged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
A CHANCE FOR TROUBLE.

81 6 e g t b a t
S o m e b o dy pro-
poses to have a
law making it nee
essary for every
married man to
pay his wife a sal
airy for looking
after his hous 9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
Just Got n Ont.

"Why In the name OF goodness" ex-
claimed n man TO an acquaintance, do
You keep taking out your watch? Co
ing to catch train:"
well, no." answered the other. TO
tell you the truth, l haven't seen my
watch for long time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
and caring for

and caring for his children"
We'll. it seems to me that a wife
who does that is entitled to a salary"
Yes, but there will be one trouble
about it."
''What?"
"Some men will be sure to get in
bad if they pay wives higher salaries
than their stenographers draw"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

Rockford physicians have adopted
the plan OF treating smallpox patients
by telephone. While their object Is to
avoid being accused OF spreading the
disease by going from house to house
they are doubtless not unmindful OF
other advantages OF the system
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

Inasmuch as nearly all the raw ma
teriaI from which the chewing gum
consumed in this country comes from
Mexico we may expect a prolonged
war 70 result in either a famine or the
adoption of radical changes in the
method of manufacture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
Exchange of Commitments.

Aren't you putting on flesh. Mr..
Stoughton?"
mo. I'm not. don't weigh pound
more than 1 did a year ago. Why don't
you use Bungay's face cream? have
been told that it is awfully good for
hiding the wrinkles OF old age"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

DR.. S. F. Pearson, who built the
electric plant that supplies the City of
Mexico with light and power, is an
American citizen, a native OF Massa-
chusetts- He began business life as
railway station agent at the age OF II,
and has won his way TO success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
The Modern PoIonIuc.

Remember. my boy" said the phil
osopher, that the requirement Of
riches is not the greatest measure of
success"
"All right, dad. I'll keep that fact in
mind"
Put don't overlook any chance to
get the coin when you can do it with
out arousing the suspicious of grand
jury"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

Some people say it
wasn't luck that
made 'em rich
and proud;
They claim twas
wisdom. W OF k
and pluck that
raised 'em from
the crowd;
I don't deny that
there's a pile OF
truth in what
they say,
And yit It always
makes me smile
to hear EN- talk
that way.
Fer instance, there
was Henry Wood
taught school
here years ago:
His teachin' wasn't
any good - we
had to toll him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
EaslIy Guessed.

What will the woman OF tomorrow
be?" sighed the pensive person.
"oh. year or two younger than she
is today" replied the one who had rea-
soned such things out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
Experience.

I've run across somo queer speci.
mems OF manhood in my time" said
the taxi driver.
We'll" replied the aviator. I've fal-
len In with some queer people. too"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
Out of DANCER.

The man who listens gladly to
A happy mothers cradle song
And stays to hear her baby coo.
Will not be likely to go wrong.
The man who has the time to greet
A girl or boy with words OF cheer
VIII not be likely to retreat
Along the downward paths, in fear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
His Doubt.

Say, Billy" called the junior clerk.
how do you spell citizen?"
Cit"
Il know about the front end of it.
but is II 'z-u-n or SUM"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

Huerta may find the charms OF
Paris too strong 10 be resisted, now
that he has obtained a new loan of
$50. OO0, 900 and has only a little OF II
spent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

II you have ever heard Hughey
Jennings on the coaching line you
have heard the correct pronunciation
Of the name of the Mexican rebel field
leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
All, Yesl

"Ah," sighed Mrs. Plumpley, that
song carries me back to my childhood
days"
Some carrier" whispered Mrs
Snipperson, turning to Mrs. KaFlipps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

TERNS-Ten cents per week by car
risr. in Rock Island; - per year by mall
IN advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department
which should also DO notified IN every
Instance where 10 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 pubiica-
ton No such articles Will be printed
ever fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island I45. I145 and
fi4s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

Uncle Joe Cannon wants TO go TO
congress. He used to make congress
come to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
An Ambitious Custer

now" the oyster replied, and he hustled
around Gas much as a shut up, tight
oyster can bustle) ard began his pearl
making. ...
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13

morning at 9:30 o'clock from the home on Lexington street and at 10 o'clock from St. Mary's church, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be sung. It is expected that the funeral will be one of the largest in the city The celebrant of the mass will be Rev. James B. Nihill, permanent pastor of St. Augustine's church in Bridgeport. Rev. Father Nihill is a relative of Mrs. Riordan. Interment will be in St. Mary's new cemetery
 Elks Take Action.
 New Britain lodge, B. r. o. E., held
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
MAYOR CURLEY 10
 BUILD FACTORIES
He FaVOTs Colony of Eight Story
 Buildings to Cost S6,Oo0,o0O.

Boston, July 13-Despite John N ton needs not more factory buildings but more factory business, Mayor Curley has come, forward in behalf of a new plan to build a colony of eight-story factory buildings on the South Boston waterfront at an ex- pense of more than $6,000,OO0. They are to be built on private property, which if necessary. will be sold to benefit the building company.
 Mayor Curley discussed the feature of the proposed colony with the men who are booming the proposition. After his confidence with them he declared that he heartily approves of this waterfront development and will do all in his power to push the thing. Chairman Cole of the Boston In- dustrial Development Board was pres ent at the conference and, according to the mayor, stated that many large firms have already inquired at his of flee for just such buildings as these are to be.
 Yet few hours before this con- ference Chairman Cole declared that the construction of any more factory plants in Boston is unnecessary. "one group of citizens he said, "has the idea that we should use the funds ot the industrial commission to cover the waste places of Boston with fac tories. My idea is that if there are ten factories already in existence and only operatives sufficient to man eight, 1t is the height of folly to erect more factories to lie idle or to re- duce further the efficiency of those already in operation. The real job is to find work for the idle plants and labor to run them.''
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13

a special meeting yesterday and took appropriate action on the death of Mr. Riordan. Exalted Ruler Alonzo
 I. Hart and Thomas w. O'Connor were appointed to attend the fun eral as representatives of the lodge. Past Exalted Ruler George F.. Bunny. w. l.. Damon and A. R. Doig were appointed a committee to draft res- olutions. It was voted to drape the charter for period of thirty days. As many members as possible will attend the funeral, meeting at the lodge hearquarters at S:30 o'clock and to the home.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
City Hens

Extensive line of trunks, bags. suit cases. Ryan's, 4s Main street .--advt.
 Ira B. Hicks and his family spent Sunday with Henry E.. Russell of New London, Mrs. Hicks father.
 Mrs. w J. Fallon of Hart street is entertaining Mrs Mary Kelly and children of North Adams ~
 Protect your health. starve: the fly. -advt. r s'r q f5
 MT. and Mrs. w. J. Long of Stanley street go today to Milbrook, New York to spend several weeks. L. P. Shade has Joined his family at Tiverton, Rhode Island, for his summer vacation.
 MT. and Mrs B. N. Stanley and Miss Esther Stanley will spend August at Oak Bluffs.
 Charles F. Smith is taking a fishing trip in Canada
 A Ford car was struck and some what damaged on the Berlin road yes- terday by the truck of s. Berkman the congressman.
 There is no Sc cigar on the mar ket today equal to the Farmer for quality.--advt.
 St. Mary's Holy Family Circle will hold a special meeting Friday after noon at o'clock to make arrange ments for an outing.
 Edmund J. Doyle has returned from New London. where he has been spending his vacation.
 c. Russell Sage, formerly with the Lyceurn Players and now filling special engagements with Polls com panies. returns to Hartford with the , Poli Players opening in Ninety and Nine for an ind ef1nite stay.
 Miss Elizabeth s. Coogan, chief clerk for the local Western Union Telegraph company, has accepted a position in the Hartford office of the same company
 Lynn H. Bryant of New York city is spending week with Theron w. Hart of IA Prospect street.
 Thomas Cook and Albert Schade have returned from a sailing trfp down the Connecticut river.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
A Remarkable Compilation.

In the separate illustrated maga- zine of next Sundays New York detective story by E.. Phillips Oppen- helm; an important article about the Bible. Babylon and Inscriptions; the New York girl who changed Queen Mary's mind about the Tango; the TO- nance of Walter Johnson, the fam cus baseball pitcher; the greatest elephant in the world ordered chained for life; strange story of three sons hypnotized by their moth- CT, etc, etc. Always order the Sum- fHy World in advance -advt.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13

Newport, R. l.. July 13.-The Duchess of Marlborough, formerly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt and daughter of Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, who is visit ing her mother here for the first time in several years, has materially aided the cause of woman's suffrage by her address at a meeting of suffragists at Marble House. her mothers hand
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
DENIS RIORDAN DIES
 AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Amassed Fortune by Close AtteE-
 tion to Dry Goods Business.

After a sturdy battle against death, Denis Riordan, for years one of New Britain's leading dry goods mer- chants, was called to his reward Sat urday night at his home, 69 Lexing- ton street, where he passed away with his family at his bedside.
 The life of MT. Riordan reads like a romance. He was a self made man,
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13

some home. The fair duchess told of her work for poor working girls of England She is not a militant. Mrs Belmont is one of Americas ardent suffragists. The meeting was held outside the new Japanese tea house which Mrs. Belmont has just com pIeted and which is the only thing of it's kind in America.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY STATE PLUMBERS
Annual Convention Held at Bridge.
 port Saturday and Sunday.

= -e
 Bridgeport, July 13.-with dele gates representing every local in the state present, and several of the na- tional officers attending to advocate legislation for better sanitary con ditions in the cities and towns of the state and to suggest means for the more complete organization of the union, the annual convention of the State Association of Journeymen Plumbers and Steamfitters was theld in the rooms of the Central Labor union here Saturday and Sunday.
 At yesterdays session of the con- vention officers were elected as fol- lows:
 President-Joseph E. Berger, shel- ton.
 Vice president-Peter Smith, New Haven.
 ' Secretary and treasurer-John F.. Mccarthy, Willimantic.
 Executive committee-Peter Smith, New Haven; Peter Tyer, Bridgeport, and w. H. Farrell, Greenwich.
 The election of the new officers was made unanimous after President Charles Mulholland, of Waterbury declined reelection after serving in that capacity for five years. Secre- tary and Treasurer John Walsh, of Derby, also declined reelection after serving four years.
 Besides the state delegates, Gen. eral President John R. McAlpin Of Chicago and General Organizer James Higgins of New York were present.
 Labor Day Celebration.
 Tentative plans for the Labor day celebration were taken up by the convention. Tn order to obtain full representation of the union in the parades and celebrations to be held in every city and town of the state, the delegates voted to impose a. fine upon all members of the union who failed to participate. When the reports of the officers were read they showed any in the state.
 A committee was appointed to draw up legislation to be introduced in the next session of the legislature for the revision of the health code. The Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford conditions are to be made puDlIC HI lAO IlCdl IOeuA O. ~ -Ao planned to make the Connecticut code one of the most comprehensive of any state in the union. ls
 Derby Is Selected.
 The last matter taken up was the selection of the next meeting place of the convention and Derby was chosen, the time being set for next January. At this convention the new sanitary code will be presented for adoption and will be then sent to the legislature.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
FEDERALs DEFEAT REBELS.

santo Domingo, Dominican Repub- lie, July 13.-Bands of revolutionar- les suffered defeat at the hands of the dominican government troops yester- day at San Cristobel. about 1s miles from the City of Santo Domingo. as we'll as at Santa Cruz Del sevho and Sombrero.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13

Women's and misses s14.ss to $16.9s coats all at $7. Wise, Smith & Co.,, Hartford --advt.